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WILL PLAY THREE BASKETBALL GAMES DURING DECEMBERContests Scheduled With the House of David, Reiff’s Fast Freights and Duffy Florals—DatesIt will be good news to Oshkosh basketball fans to learn that the Oshkosh All Stars will po into action again here nest month assuring them of at least three high caliber semipro cage games during the winter season.The Stars, headed again by George Hotchkiss, will cavort on the local cage cotart this season in behalf of sweet charity—the Elk's annualChristmas party for deserving Oshkosh children. This makes the prospect a double-header, which should attract unqualified support from local townspeople-Lonnie Darling, father of semi-pro basketball in Oshkosh, has been delegated by Exalted Ruler Harry H. Whitney to put on the games.Tentative dates set are Dec. 8, 15 and 22. The tentative schedule includes games here with the House of David. Joe ReifFs Fast Freights and Duffy Florals, the latter two teams of Chicago.It is hoped to stage all of the games at the Recreation gymnasium.PLANS COMPLETE Final plans for the season’s activity were completed today with the definite listing of the All Star’s opponents and the signing of last year’s squad practically intact.Unless some unexpected developments necessitate later changes, the games will be played m the order mentioned, with the House of David team as the opener Most Oshkosh fans are familiar with this organization, knowing it to be one of the best basketball outfits traveling the country Reiff. former All-American has what is considered in basketball cncles. the best cage team in the United States. That, game should be a humdingei.Duffy Florals are well known to local enthusiasts They have played in Oshkosh and include some of the greatest basketball players the game has ever produced.As to the pei sonnel of the Oshkosh squad, most of the boys have come to be as well known m Oshkosh as they are m their own home totals Hotchkiss. local star, attracted Coach Mean well’s attention while plavtng at Madison for the Blue and White at the last state tournament m which Oshkosh high participated He is a guard.Johnny Paul, also a guard, is a Mean well product—one of the best pioduced at the university. MULLENS AND GORYCHKA Ed Mullens, Fond du Lac star, and Adolph Gorymhka 'were the mainstays of Marquette’s great basketball team of last season They will be seen at guard and forward respectively on the Oshkosh team Ed Vanderraueien. formerly of C? rroll and Charles “Feed ’ Murphy. Loyola’s contribution to All-^men-can honors in 1929 and 1930. complete the Oshkosh squad. Vander-muelen plays forward and Murphy is a pivot man Superlatives are unnecessary to describe these fellows as then’ capabilities are well known to Oshkosh From the standpoint of real basketball, these games—all scheduled for Saturday nights—should draw packed houses They should get added support in view of the worthiness of the cause m which they will be conducted.The Elks annually piovide the only Christmas joy that some 400 oi 500 Oshkosh youngsters have at that season. The party costs about $2 000 , Tunes are difficult and it is no easy matter to raise fluids.The organization decided upon this means of building up the Christmas j fund while gn.ng Oshkosh people j something real for then money 1 Assisting Mr. Darling will bo the. lt;following committee Celow Rasmussen. Oscar Rocnilz. William Ra^-' muy=Pii Robert Jlanke, Ralph Bicw-i ti and Arthur Hedkc i
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Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, US
Sat, Nov 10, 1934
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