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Niep'sk_NotesiBy BUi Nlepoetterinlt;nThe world of basketball today man on the court as he joins his is a place for seven-footers in teammates during warmup the professional ranks, near that drills. You’ll find him under the in college and the extremely tall basket looking for a rebound and high school boys he'll get the ball, move to theIt is a world of rebounding, 30-foot area and fire away, sweating and speed It is a world Basketball is no cup of tea in of cheers and jeers, elation and these days, not even for the hus-heartbreak ky tall boy. For Robert IrelandThe basketball world of Odin’s he may be learning a more im-Robert Ireland is a world of portant lesson than winning orknees and legs A rebound is something everyone else tries for This high school freshman stands but 4-4 and prospects are never good for the diminutive in this world of competition high in the air.losingRobert could well be learning how to get by when one has to compete against superior forces He’ll probably do all right, too. Richard Rapp Centralia’s Richard Rapp isRobert is tiny, tiny enough to a prime candidate for a starting wear trunks originally slated for berth as forward for the Bradley the grade school boys. Braves this year and will be theWhen he does get into a basketball game, in the very late“daddy” of the team at 24 When most of the college boysstages when the contest has been are 21, Richard will have a few decided, his world never hears - years on them and plenty of basjeers. He is immediately the fa vorite of the crowd His every action is watched as he scurries around If he should ever make a basket he could well be elected president.His world is one of cheers, cheers for the underdog Both the home folk and the visitors are willing to cheer together for a few brief moments.Just 16 inches taller than a yardstick, the little Eagle looks out of place. But don’t ever kid yourself, Robert is the biggestGrade School Basketball34 4833 54At CarlyleNashville 8 23Carlvle 11 19NASHVILLE — Hake 3, Hol-stan 20, Koifer 2. Markham 4, Lathrop 6, Pries 13 CARLYLE — Wernsman 3, Robert 10, Davenport 17. Lappe 8, Hintz 14 B Game — Nashville wonPITTSBURGH (API — Air Force will play Duquesne and Pitt opposes Massachusetts in the opening round of the 17th annual Steel Bowl basketball tournament Dec. 8. The pairings were announced Wednesday.The winners will meet for the title the next night. Pitt and Duquesne have dominated the tourney, winning six titles eachketball experience. He’s been about everywhere while playing mostly for the Army team in Germany Rapp transferred from Middle Tennessee State to Bradley, after starting his collegiate career five years ago as center on the Bradley frosh team Still a stringbean at 185 pounds over his 6 6 frame, Rapp has the experience to help most any club because during his European tour he ran into some fine competition Santa Claus Don’t let anyone ever kid you. There is a Santa Claus and Auld Niep met him yesterday.I met Santa yesterday and almost didn’t recognize him. He wasn’t wearing his usual red suit and had on some sort of disguise which covered his white beard for he looked just like anyone else.But it was Santa, without a doubt.Who else but Santa Claus would step out of the bleachers at the Community Center and donate money to purchase basketball shirts for an entire team — and then wish to remain anonymous?The shirts have already been ordered, Santa, and they should be back in a couple of weeks.And if you are still a disbeliever, I’m sure I heard reindeer bells when that man left.
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Centralia Evening Sentinel
Centralia, Illinois, US
Thu, Nov 30, 1967
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