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t -OrangeV olley bailersTake 3rd. ConsecutiveHi Volleyball CrownDEFEAT BOSWELL TWICE;WHIPPERMAN STANDSOUT IN FINALBusy BoxingW ESFor the third consecuitve year the volleyball sextet of Coach A. J. Kerin, representing Somerset high school, annexed the District 5 PIAA volleyball championship Saturday on the Somor? t high school gym floor, without loting a match, an earned the right 10 carry the district crown into state competition at State College next Saturday, April 1.A second Somerset high fhhool sext t. known as Somerset B, wast liruinated by a strong Conemaugh tovnshio sextet in the sixth match. Somerset’s A team won the title byCard UnderMany LightsHENRY ARMSTRONG ISUPON TOWELTER26—lt;/PNEW YORK. Marchcoinersc'.» - Y~I Headed, as they usually are. by dou-1 toMice defeating BosweUs high «hool champlon Henry Artnstrong. the « team, once in the regular tourney »^ Lu]e mpn in the ljoxinK bU8lness take g*; 15 to 2 and 15 to 13, and aga n in | ^ leadlnR roleg on the nati0nal pro-Most of the im-A t Joe P the Ibackg ious I HometeamLowerer, 21fans.Inwithtwo pzelik,inontr the 1district final 15 to 6. 21 to 15, 15 to10 and 15 to 5.Tellord WhippermanHUriotgram this week, efficient I portant fight cards list battlers in the | Homispike man for the Orange sextet, w*as I smaller classes, ranging from ban-tnc outstanding player on the floor|tams welterweights, as their hrad-during the final match with Boswell I attractions, high school.Final standings for the tournamentArmstrong again places his usefulwere: Somerset, first; Boswell, sec- welterweight title on the block this ond, and Conemaugh township third. week without Jeopardizing the morecheci the I polic* None ently Cc Horn titleOriginally planned as a double-1 VRluabje lightweight crown. He fighvsElimination tournament for eight Chicago in a 15 roundteams. Director Kerin was suddenly Lwney uay oi’ 1 rounder at Madison Square Garden jjnarteam playoff, when teams lrom Sax-1 Frldav night. Dav is a stable mate; oi I ton-Liberty high school in Bedford Barney Ross, from whom Armstrong | „.tr\t *»-io Tussey Mountain l!ea- I won the welter crown, anci no s . iuT1 Eastgue and Stonycreek ----------r ,1 — '* impressive ngncweigm jBoth schools had signed entrance! record.school failed to arrivecertificates, but for unknown reasons I A couple of other prominent welt-lalled to send teams Saturday morninR ers. the comebecking Tony Canzoneri.at 10 as the tournament got underway.lormer lightweight champion, and Oferino Garcia, will be seen in act-Following are the lineups for the j ion Tuesday while still ™two final teams: Somerset_ Montanez. ap»rears onBoswell'chalgivevamHeasirictZigge Kosolsky............ Vincent Slkora I Wshington in New York CanzoneriJohn Bielski .............. Robert Reffner lakes on Imh Eddie Brink of Scran-Montanez fights Phil Furr of ^ 1ionsinHoi ____ _ HippodromeChupekAr.dv Beluschak ...... Phil Forodori Idlewtight ^ss lor a ci\ang?. meets 1 °PUin ford Coleman ............ Robert Sass Chief Paris at Stockton Calif.The week's best heavyweight show U1“lloitAr tl’Vwx ktlll f * likPR til iSubstitutes:August Stanga ............ Andy Gogols I sends Bob Pastor, who still »likes toNorbert Baker ................ Fred Ruthko be known for his feat of escaping siBillRobert Brant.Somerset Has Little Troubleknockout at Joe Louis’ hands against Maurice Strickland of New Zealand.In the opening game of the final in a ten rounder at Chicago Friday, match, Somerset had little trouble I The program:secondMonday- At New York: Pedro Mon-doum considerably to let I tanez. ruerui Rico, vs Phil Furr.sei'u!)d'Wl,hinBtmi welterweights (8); Abegame 15 to 12, returnin* to take the Simon. New York, vs. Bw Bov Bralt; -third encounter ortly after a hard I key. Buftalo, heavyweights lt;8 .struggle 15 to 10.TuesdAt New York: Tony Can-That defeat apparently broke the I zoneri, New York. vs. Irish Eddieback of the Boswell ofefnse. In tlte Brink. Scranton, Pa welterweights,fourth game the Somerset sextet! (10): at Stockton. Calif ; (MerinoMilranEsteil'r,ingionHoion1amTlimarched right through losing only I Garcia, los Angeies, vs. nn« ‘_,'a[flt;n five points during the entire game. | midrileweights. lt;10_). _ . I loto win game, match and District 5 championship by a 15 to 5 score.Wednesday—At Miami Biach. Fla : Fritzie Zivic. Pittsburgh, vs. BobbyWhipperman’s neat “spik- I Britton. Miami, welt-rweigrus. iiu»....f, .n no small part responsible Angeles, vs Davey Day. Chicago. lt;5 I Jqfor the fine showing made by the | for welterweight titleAt^Cnieago. |Somerseters against the Boswell ““ ' ’ ...........ponent in these final games Earlier | Bob Pastor, New yoik, neav.vwcigiiu-s.(10): at Philadelphia: Eddie Cool,tournamentteam had little difficulty handing the | Philadelphia, vs. Gene Gallotto. Phila-Boswellites their only other defeat ofthe day 15 to 2 and 15 to 13 in straight games.By virtue of this victory over Boswell, the Somerset sextet earned the right to defend District 5 honors against 11 other district champions at the state tournament at State College next Saturday.Single elimintion will be used in this tournament. Last year the Somerset sextet, which easily won the District 5 crown went into the semi-finals be-fcre being defeated in straight games by Westinghouse of Pittsburgh, which went into the finals against Oil City to win its third consecutive state PIAA volleyball title.Based on a nucleus of veteran players remaining from last year Coach Kerin will again be able to take aWicht SeeksBerwick TellCkPtrelthpuWSCImMinASKS EXPLANATION OFafonNibituREFUSAL TO MEETLOWER MERIONpetition.summaryPHILADELPHIA. March 26—The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athlptir Association's board of contro!IIIjViFGFNLvonowmg is ine summary oi pmyi nr Berwick high school to p. ,, ,, . ., fi. f* I 1 ^ i f ^e x pi a in** h is ^ r efu sa 1 to let the basket- Stion playoffs at the Somerset high . r. . 1school gymnasium Saturday:The Summary:1st: Boswell defeated Berlin-Broth-ersvalley B 15-2, 15-1.RJlt;Dball team plav in the eastern regional championship game last Tuesdaynight.Berwick was to have met Lower— „ i Merion township at Philadelphia that,manoh 0 ^eleated Cone night, but protested the game should ^Rrnt’hir^upv a Apfpat I not be played until the following night. U 3id. Beilin-BrothersvalleN A defeat Edmund Wicht. executive secretary i8 o~lvf 15-13^ 15*8. J ^ t\\xk I A A substituted Wib4th: Sonemaugh defeated Berlin B | Uam8p0rt’ high'sehooi’s teamThe board of control made public a resolution, adopted at a me'tinga14-4. 15-3.5th: Somerset A deafeated Boswell15-2. 15-13.6th:ConemaUEh defeated Some.-set B 15-13. 15-10.7th: Somerset A defeated Berlin A 15-6. 15-6.for making the substitution, and sum- ^ moning the Berwick prlncitial to ai meeting at State College May 26 for v8th: Boswell defeated Conemaueh | K ot eaplalnuwhls aetlo...15-2, 15-2.9th: Boswell defeated Berlin A 15-1, 15-9.Finals (Best Out of 5 Games)10th: Somerset A defeated Boswell 15-6 12-15, 15-10, 15-5.ANOTHER PRO GRIDPITTSBURGHiiatvCINCINNATI. March 26—(A')—TheOfficials for the tournament were | expansion of the American ProJt]s-slonal Football League into an eightand Mr. Deitz, all members of the or ten club loop next season was pio-Somerset high school faculty. Gene posed here today in meet ing of mmKendall, manager of the Somerset west team reuresenatives.sextet, and Steve Slota, also of Somerset, were the scorers.club under RolandA Pittsburgh D. Payne was granted a franchise pro-* V *lv i l I \
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Somerset, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Mar 27, 1939
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