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ADVANCE IN CAGE TOURNEY.nr1-IIs.*e_idielyiy3l■creie;di-Len,Vdt-ii was nappy gang ot American Uear eagrers who got mio this huddle after their 58-10-47 victory over the Hartford, Conn., entry Monday night to plan their attack against the Harlem Globe trotters in tonight’s quarterfinals game to be played in the Stadium. Clockwise and reading from left to right are Stan Patrick. Rimer Gainer. Harry Roos, Dick Triplow and Bill McDonald.Qears Enter Second Round In World Title Cage TiltI-ne.I-gusr1CtsrrVyii-tsrl-l-I-ies.ie)$JfLcIS4I*i_A0di-t.eeB.r_if;e:ecHaving hurdled the first obstacle,in quest of the world’s professional !ibasketball crown, the AmericanGears, a Southtown five, tonightwill iace the Harlem Globe Trotters'in quarter-final of the world’s pro- jfessional cage meet in the Chicago,stadium. The Southtown quintet j advanced to the second round in' the tourney when it scored a 58-to-, 47 victory over the Hartford: (Conn.) Nutmegs Monday night in the meet’s opening contest.Although the Gears were able to pile up a sizeable victory margin., they were forced to the wall in the! early stages of the contest. The) Hartford machine, which inciden-; tally produced the game’s high I scorer, held a 22-to-2l lead at the halftime.Rally in Second Half.After the second half opened the Gears began to put on steam. They roiled up a small lead and then staved off the bidding invading five throughout the balance of the contest. The Gears had a big dose of trouble in stopping John Wright from hitting the bell. Wright, a Hartford forward, tallied 22 points for scoring honors.Stan Patrick, a South side boy who lives at 7145 Rockwell st., paced the victors although he was in lured slightly in the second half and had to retire from the contest early. Patrick suffered a cut lip and retired from the game with six field goals and three free throws for 15 points to his credit. The balance of the Gears scoringwas pretty evenly divided.Eight Teams Still in Rmminic.The Gears entered the tournament with a field of 15 other teams. Onlv eight teams survived first round competition. In tonight's quarter-finals, the Gears will pair off against I he Harlem Globe Trotters, for long reputed as one of the most famous cage organizations in the country. The Trotters hail from New York, although in recent years they have traveled so extensively that no city can rightfully call the famous Negro team as its own.The Southtown team is sparked by two brilliant local products, Dirk Triptow and Stan Patrick and have added six-foot, eight-inch Kleggie Hevmscn to their roster. Heimsen this year was one of the University of Minnesota's brightest stars. He checks in nt the pivot post.LEADS SCORINGStan Patrick, 7145 Rockwell st., led the Southtown attack in the opening round same by scoring* 15 points.A Cleaner CleanerYou've Never SeenPaint A Woodwork*Leaves No Film
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Southtown Economist
Chicago, Illinois, US
Wed, Mar 21, 1945
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