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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1933

Page

4

Wilmette Starts Seasonal Men’s Basketball and Volley League Play

Wilmette playgrounds announce the season opens next week for men’s basketball and volleyball leagues run by the Recreation board. Hoffmann Florists lead entries with multiple teams and the North Shore and A B C leagues promise keen competition. Director Daniel M. Davis notes reduced admission fees and schedules available at 914 Central Avenue.

Playground and Recreation Board North Shore Daniel M. Davis Hoffmann Florists Recreation Board Young People’s Club of St. Joseph’s Church Central Avenue Davis

Evening Sports Schedule Update for Local Gymnasiums

Monday December 4 features multiple games and practices across Stolp Howard and related gyms. Girls basketball at Stolp and Howard venues, Y P C battles C D A, Baptist faces Methodist, Bap tist and Y P C also meet in Howard gym.

Evening basketball schedule for local leagues

Thursday December 7 features 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. boy and girls games in A and B leagues at Howard and Stote gymnasiums. Matches include State Bank vs Hoffmann Florists and Wilmette Battery vs Masters in the A league, with C league matches announced later at Stote gym.

C. S Methodist State Bank Hoffmann Florists Wilmette Battery Masters Methodists Hoffmanns Howard Gymnasium Stote Gymnasium Stolp Gymnasium

Junior Girls Begin Cage Play Thursday

Four teams join the Junior Girls basketball league in the first round at Howard gymnasium starting Thursday at 7 pm. Readers are asked to report promptly for the schedule: December 7 TNT versus XYZ and Weenies versus Snookies.

TNT XYZ Howard Gymnasium Weenies Snookies Howard School Weenies Xyz

Schedule of YPC League Matches and Local Teams

The notice lists games for Tuesday January 9 including Winbergs versus YPC at 9 PM and Hoffmann Florists versus Winbergs at 9 PM. Other times feature YPC against Wilmette Con at 7 PM and 8 PM St Francis versus Wilmette Con and Hoffmann Florists versus Hornets. The following Tuesday January 16 repeats similar matchups with YPC Wilmette Con and St Francis Winbergs and Hornets Hoffmann Florists.

St. Francis Hornets Winbergs Hoffmanns Wilmette Confectionery P. C Hoffmann Florists P.m

Porter Y P C and Brownie Tie for First in Girls League

After two weeks of play in the Playground and Recreation board girls basketball, Porter Y P C and Brownie teams are tied for first place with undefeated records. All A league games are at Stolp gym. a Junior B league is forming at Howard gym at 7 pm Thursdays, with games starting December 7.

Playground and Recreation Board Porter Y.P.C Brownie Stolp Gymnasium Howard Gymnasium Polywoggles B. Bezdek M. Kummer E. Pinkowski D. Kummer P. Shea E. Phillips M. Pearson V. Monahan S. Keil Co Antonio B. Kreusch D. Riggle Brownies Cc. D. A E. Paterson V. Johnson A. Edinger I. Christiansen F. Toscani J. Scrimageour S. Keil D. Vollman M. DeMarco M. Lauer R. Toscani Porters Kudas E. Berndtson A. Kristoff Anne Komen A. Stempel Agnes Komen C. Did

Cage Prospects at Northwestern

Northwestern faces a rebuilding year under Coach Lonborg after losing five lettermen including top scorers Joe Reiff and Elmer Johnson. Captain veterans Don Brewer Nelson Culver Ed Manske and Milton Rosenfeld return, while centers vying for Reiff’s spot include Lyle FisherIrwin Kopecky and Vern Anderson. The schedule runs December through March with games against Bradley Notre Dame Marquette Pittsburgh Nebraska Iowa Minnesota Ohio Illinois and Chicago.

Northwesterns University Dutch Lonborg Joe Reiff Elmer Johnson Wildcat Purple Cagers Reiff Johnson Don Brewer Nelson Culver Ed Manske Milton Rosenfeld Rosenfeld Lonborg Lyle Fisher Irwin Kopecky Vern Anderson Bradley Evanston Notre Dame South Bend Marquette Milwaukee Pittsburgh Nebraska Iowa Minnesota Ohio Columbus Michigan Illinois Champaign Minneapolis Wabash Chicago Ann Arbor

Volleyball Teams Begin First Round of Season

The men’s volleyball league at Howard gym opens its regular schedule after a brief practice. Six teams compete Monday evenings with matches at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. on November 27 and December 4, featuring Hoffmann Florists Baptist Y P C Howard P T A Seddon Methodist.

Howard Gymnasium Hoffmann Florists Howard P. T. A. Baptist Howard

Motor Here for Game

Robert McNeil Burns 11 of Kenilworth motored home from Ann Arbor with two friends Harry Pillinger from Muskegon and Carl Sullivan from Milwaukee returning Sunday. They planned to spend a few days in Port Huron with Mr and Mrs Burns. December 11 Thanksgiving return at 7 30 p m C Hoffmanns and others listed for PTA and church related games through February with matchups including Seddon Y P C Hoffmanns Methodist and Baptist.

Robert McNeil Burns Essex Road Kenilworth Ann Arbor Harry Pillinger Muskegon Mich Carl Sullivan Milwaukee Mrs. Burns Port Huron Bob

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wilmette League Stolp Baptist Howard P. T. A. Howard Gymnasium C. D. A. Stolp Seddon Shea E. Pinkowski K. Pearson G. Johnson Berndtson F. Schmidtz Johnson B. Schaefer Nord M. Bruchhauser Stempel M. Meyer Rolywozeles Northwestern Y. BP. C Howard P.T.A Howard P. T. A Y. PP. GC Howard P.T.A. Baptist
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