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PILLSBURY 78-41 IN OPENER Rensink Tallies 24 as Blue Devils Win Austin Faces Blue Earth on Saturday Big Nine basketball teams get in opening licks for the conference title Friday night, but one of the favorites, Austin, will be idle. Ove Berven's Packers, 56-48 winner over Richfield of the Lake Conference last week, continues against non conference competition and plays Blue Earth at home Saturday night. Blue Earth opened its season by spilling Winnebago, 44-27, last Friday. This is the first of two home games for Austin as they open Big Nine play Dec. 5, hosting Rochester, The Packers looked both good and bad against Richfield, but part of the inconsistent play was blamed on the fact Berven used 12 men.

He plans to continue experimenting against Blue Earth in an effort to have the best possible combination ready for the opening Big Nine game. While the Packer lineup is not set, likely starters are center Jim Miller, forwards Clayton Reed and Jerry Goodwin, and guards Tom Kezar and Mike Marineau. Goodwin and Reed sparked the Austin attack against Richfield, providing the punch in a third period uprising. Friday's Big Nine card finds Albert Lea at Owatonna, Red Wing, the defending champion, at Rochester, Winona at Northfield and Faribault at Mankato. An abbreviated Austin area program because of the Thanksgiving holiday, finds Hayfield at Adams and Blooming Prairie at Medford in a Gopher Conference affair.

4 Big Nine Quintets Win Red Wing launched the new pasketball season with a 44-38 victory over Mounds View Tuesday night, while three other members of the Big Nine, Owatonna, Northfield. and Mankato, also won conference games. The clean sweep gave Big Nine quints a 6-3 record in games against non-conference opponents. The Wingers held a 23-18 lead at the half and were paced by Dave Feindt's 16 points. Bill Gribble connected for 16 points for Mounds View, which defeated Rochester, 57-36, last Friday.

Northfield, winner over Owatonna last week, edged Hastings 48- 46 in a double overtime as Bruce Carel scored the winning points in the sudden death period. Carel finished with 18 points, while Dave Poehler matched that figure for Hastings. Mankato won its second straight game with 60-53 triumph over Fairmont. Jim Strom connected for 25 points to pace the Scarlets. Elmer Roalson led the losers with 15 points.

Owatonna had little trouble subduing LeSueur, 58-49, and led all the way, Tom Lowrie found the range for 15 points, while Jim Russell added 14. Dick Kasperek tallied 12 points for LeSueur. Winona swings into action tonight when they host LaCrosse Logan in a -conference game. Larks Beaten by St. Charles ST.

CHARLES, Minn. Unable! to maneuver on a small Door and unable to hit the net consistently, cost Grand Meadow a 47-26 nonconference basketball decision against St. Charles here Tuesday night. The Larks were never in the game as they trailed 11-5 at the quarter and 22-12 at halftime. They were down 36-18 going' into.

the final frame. The defeat left coach Bill Christopherson's club with a 1-1 record as they 1 beat Spring Valley 52-39 last week. While no one cracked doubled figures, Jerry Simes set the pace with nine and Jerry Stejskal finished with eight. Bill Braithwisite of St. Charles poured in 13 points and Jim Wiskow added 11.

St. Charles made clean sweep as they won the game in overtime, 33-31. Olson Scores Ring Victory Over Young OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Chalk up another one sided victory for Bobo Olson, a hungry former middleweight now fighting as a light heavy. Bobo pounded Paddy Young into submission in six rounds Tuesday night.

Referee Jack Downey went over to pug nose Paddy's corner after the sixth and was told by the seconds the New Yorker had had enough. PLAYS AT MANKATO LOYOLA FRIDAY- Off to a late start, Mary Crowe's Pacelli basketball team hopes to pick up ground by playing a doubleheader this weekend. The State Catholic defending champions open the 1958-59 season Friday night against Loyola at Mankato and return home Saturday for a non-conference start against strong Minneapolis Central. game, a Ravoux Conference affair, begins at 8 p.m. With only two regulars back from last year's championship team, Crowe has been busy plugging holes, but progress has been slow.

Forward Leon Zender and guard Larry Scheid will be counted upon to carry the load against Loyola as inexperience will plague the Shamrocks the early part of the season. With Zender and Scheid fixtures, other members of the starting quint are forward Bob Schottler, up from the team; center Mike Donovan and guard Jack Meyers, lettermen last year. Two others "close in" are forward Gerry Maschka and guard Jim Decker, while guards Mike Wagner and Vernon Heimer have chance to crack the lineup. The rest of the varsity squad includes center Roger Schiltz, guards Maurice Joel, Dio Rockers, Mike Seery and Charlie Smith and forwards John Killoren, Joe Hastings, Larry Renville and Gerry Ray. Crowe has not been satisfied with the progress, but figures the club will improve with age and experience.

His big problem is to find reliable replacement for Orris Jirele, and it's a big job. Schottler, who is handling the pivot, is much slower than Orris, but he can do some things well and he is improving. Donovan, in Mike McDermott's spot, has shown flashes of real promise, but he is not consistent. He is a good rebounder. Meyers has been making progress as a guard in Steve Lickteig's old spot and he is coming fast.

Maschka has been handicapped with a pulled tendon in his foot, but he should come along once the injury heals. Decker has shown defensive skill and is both quick and fast. Loyola, which lost its opener to Faribault Betty to last week, lacks batt size and Coach Jim Korth has three lettermen available, forward Jim Bierman, and centers Dan Scheurer and Tom Bierman. Loyola will be lacking height as only two starters hit the 6-0 level. They are forwards Ron Kittelson and J.

Bierman, both 6-2. It is likely Tom Bieter, 5-11, will be at center with John and Whitey Mueller, both 5- 8, at the guards. Top subs are forwards Mike Reynolds, Bob Camberlain, Don Buntjer, and Brad French, center Hardy Reyerson and guards Mike Harrington and Ed Reiners. "We have a good group, but we'll have to jell before we can become a good basketball team," Korth says. "The boys have the ability, though." Off to a late start, Mary Crowe's Pacelli Faces Opener Elkton Wins Cage Opener Over Wykoff ELKTON, Minn.

Elkton won (its season opening when they basketball edged game of Wykoff, the 55-51, in a non-conference attraotion here Tuesday night. It was rough, tough battle the Southland Conference defending champions went all out to stay ahead of last year's District One leaders. Elkton had two point advantage when the first quarter ended, 11-9, and held a similar margin, 25-23, at the half. Then Coach Ralph Petter's Elks built a 10 point lead only to turn cold and watch it melt into a 38- 38 tie at the end of the third period. The second half was marred by Elkton fouls as they sought to overcome Wykoff's pressing defense.

Wykoff captalized at the free throw line, scoring most of their points that way. Harv Jendersee tallied 24 points to lead Elkton. Devern Johnson followed with 11. For Wykoff it was Gary Sikking, with 17, and Tom Nash with 16. Elkton won the preliminary game, 34-23.

314,769 Fans See Gopher Home Games MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Five home Minnesota football games this fall drew 314,769 spectators, a drop of 25,952 from last year. Largest crowd, 64,485, watched the Iowa game while Michigan State drew the smallest, 53,647, (Cage Material Called Finest at Minnesota By TOM KOECK OWATONNA, Minn. Larry Rensink': sharpshooting and steady rebounding carried Austin Junior College to a 78-41 victory over Pillsbury College to open the 1958-59 basketball campaign here Tuesday night, The former Pacelli star guard poured in 24 points, while Bill Grant, Jerry Nelson and Gordon Boike cleared the boards as the Blue Devils opened an early lead and were never pressed. Austin rolled to an 18-0 lead in the first six minutes before Larry Mangnuson flipped in field goal to break the ice for the Comets. Only the size of the score remained in doubt when the Blue Devils left the floor with a 37-17 lead at halftime.

Johnnies Fall to St. Cloud By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Two Minnesota colleges broke even in non-conference basketball games with out-of-state opponents Tuesday night while St. Cloud State was taking an 86-78 victory over St. John's. St.

Cloud counted 52 points in the second half after coming out of the first with a 40-34 deficit. Vern Baggenstoss hit 26 and Ron Ramenek 19 to pace the winners, titlists last season the Minnesota College Conference. Norb Kowalkowski had 21 for the Johnnies. Two freshmen, Ted Landry and Tom Ruddy, bucketed 19 apiece as St. Mary's, playing on its home court, turned back Stevens Point, Wis.

State 89-66. The losers' best was Laverne Luebstorf's 11. Not so lucky was Minneapolis' Augsburg which traveled to Wisconsin for 75-68 defeat by Eau Claire State, which led 36-28 at the half. The Auggies counted 28 field goals to 25 for the victors. But they fell down at the free throw line with 12 of 14 while Eau Claire was hooping 25 of 32.

Augsburg's Dick Robinson was top scorer with 25 and Len Van De Hay was tops for Eau Claire 29 Gophers Earn Letters MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Awarding of 29 football letters and four in cross country was announced Tuesday by the University of Minnesota's Senate Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics. Football letters went to: Arlie Bomstad, Lake Lillian: Frank Brixius, St. Cloud; Tom Brown, Bill Chorske, Jerry Friend, Gregory Larson, Jerry Shetler, Bob Soltis, Mike Svendsen, Mike Wright, all of Minneapolis; Bob Charon, Grand Rapids, Ev Gerths, Dodge Center; Perry Gehring, Yankton, S.D.; Roger Hagberg, Bruce Hammond and Tom Robbins, all of Rochester; Jon Jacoby, Grand Forks, N.D.; Dick Johnson, Red Wing; Larry Johnson and Tom Moe, Edina; Bill Kauth, Wisconsin Rapids; Gary Melchert, Morris; Dean Odegard and Jerry Wallin of St. Paul; Jim Reese, Ronkonkoma, N.Y.; Jim Rogers, Mankato; Joe Salem, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Ken Schultz, Pelican Rapids, Norm Sixta, Pennock, and Bob Edelman, of Minneapolis, manager, Cross country letters were awarded to Gene Bontems, Duluth; Bud Edelen and Bill Erickson, Sioux a Falls, S.D.; and Jerome Larson, Minneapolis. Eighteen of the football lettermen have eligibility remaining.

Although it was evident both teams needed more work there was no lack of fast action. While Pillsbury failed to provide serious opposition, they did prove pesky with fast -break offense that was tough to defense. Lack of consistent shooting and failure to match Austin's superior rebounding contributed to the downfall. With safe 20-point spread halftime, Austin coach Hal Cuff used the opportunity to work in the reserves and all members of the 15-man traveling squad saw action. Lack of experience and polish was evident, but Cuff has good nucleus and the Blue Devils should gain ground once they learn to work as a unit.

In Rensink, Cuff has superb performer. Not only did score well and often, but his defensive work was above reproach. Along with Roger Booher, the Blue Devils have capable pair of guards. Grant, Boike and Nelson did some things well, but they showed disturbing inability to score from the outside. Against Pillsbury, the Blue Devils didn't lack opportunities.

They broke loose for 90 shots and contributed 34 baskets. They finished with 10 free throws in 21 attempts. The Comets dropped only -17 of 72 attempts from the field, and added seven free throws in 17 chances. Rensink's 24 points came off 11 buckets and two free throws. He was one of three Austin players to crack double figures as Boike added 14 and Nelson 10.

Eleven of the 15 boys who saw action scored points. Top performer for the Comets was guard Ray Pratt, whose speed and cleverness offset his 5-8 stature. Pratt contributed five baskets and a free throw for 11 points, while the only other effective scorer was Dick Graves, who added eight points before he fouled out. Cuff cleaned his bench in the last six minutes after the Blue Devils piled up their biggest lead at 40 points, 72-32. While Austin picked off its first victory.

the defeat was the second for the Comets, as they, 97-38 to Rochester JC. last week. Austin JC FG FT TP Ryks, Grant, Macal, Farrell, Nelson, Randall, 1 0 0 Enogeno 2 10 5 Bolke, Dimmel, Buchan, Rensink, Booher, 6 Slupe, 0 Brownlow, 0 Appel, Johnson, Totals 34 10 14 78 Pilsbury College FG FT TP Mangnuson, Lee, Pope, Marcilliot, Estertly, Graves, Peterson, Ward, Pratt, Shaw, Wagner, Caowel, Totals 7 21 41 Minnesota Daily Cracks at Club (AP) The Unliversity of Minnesota student publication says the club should "issue something concrete or keep out" of Minnesota's athletic situation. An editorial in the Minnesota Daily said the alumni lettermen group was "pussy-footing" in a statement it issued early this week. The statement declared the Club directors to be "disappointed and disturbed" over some aspects of the Minnesota athletic situation.

Name Rice End Dial as Lineman of Week By JACK CLARY Associated Press Sports Writer Buddy Dial, the swift, hardtackling Rice end, won't be making a return visit to the Cotton Bowl New Year's Day to star as he did in a losing cause against Navy last Jan. 1. But he'll have the consolation of knowing he was picked as Lineman of the Week today by The Associated Press for playing his greatest game against this year's host. Dial's performance in a 21-10 losing cause to Texas Christian last Saturday earned him Lineman of the Week honors in the weekly AP poll of sportswriters and broadcasters. TCU's victory gained it the Southwest Conference title and the Cotton Bowl host spot against an opponent yet to be named.

But the Horned Frogs came away from their victory at Houston racing about the rangy Dial and his defensive acrobatics. His offensive play didn't hurt him either. The 6 foot 1, 185 pound senior from Magnolia, Texas caught two passes. One was a 21- yard pass from quarterback Jon 60 NAVY Candy from BABY. SIGN OF THE SEASON Army tackle Ed Bagdonas, who wears No.

79 for Cadet grid team, looks at sign put up by barrack mates at U. S. Military Academy Tuesday. Ed, from Gardner, is slated assignment against Naval Academy in Philadelphia' Saturday. (AP Photofax) AUSTIN HERALD DAILY SPORTS 10-AUSTIN (Minn.) HERALD Wednesday, Nov.

26, '58 Home Run King Banks Most Valuable in NL By DAVE O'HARA BOSTON Home run king Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs had plenty of bad news for opposing pitchers today after winning the National League's Most Valuable Player award for 1958. "I've just come upon this knack of hitting home runs," said the young slugger, who crashed 47 homers to shatter his major record for shortstops. Banks, whose homer output and 129 runs batted in topped both major Leagues, was an overwhelming choice for MVP in the vote counting Tuesday by the Baseball Writers' Assn. of America. Named on every ballot, he polled 16 of the 24.

first-place votes cast by writers in the eight National League cities -and piled up 283 points, the highest total since Willie Mays won the MVP in 1954. Mays, the only other player listed on every ballot, drew three first-place votes and 185 points for his tremendous efforts for the San Francisco Giants last season. Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee, Braves, the 1957 MVP, was third with 166 points, followed by Frank Thomas, Pittsburgh Pirates, with 143, and southpaw Warren Spahn, Braves, with 108. Banks, 27, said he was surprised by his selection and called the honor "a hard one to get for there certainly are a lot of valuable players around besides me." veteran of five full seasons with the Cubs, he said he figures he has "a lot of years ahead of me." "I think my peak as a player is yet to come," said the 6-foot, 180-pounder. Lions Battle Green Bay in TV Grid Test By DAVE DILES DETROIT (AP) A.

nationwide television audience will get a chance to see the defending world champion Detroit Lions in action Thanksgiving Day, and Coach George Wilson is encouraging comment from the fans. "If any of them see what's wrong with the Lions this year, I hope they'll let me in on it," said the Lions' head coach. The botton has dropped out of the Lions this season. After winning the world championship in dramatic, come-from-behind style in last season's stretch drive, the Lions have had just about everything go against them this year. "I've always said you have to be real lucky in this league," Wilson added.

"This season just proves I'm right. Last year, we were getting all the breaks, and we took advantage of them and won the close ones. This year, the ball has bounced the other way. We can't seem to do anything right not for very long at a stretch, anyway." The Lions, 3-5-1 for the season, meet the Green Bay Packers Thursday -in the traditional Thanksgiving Day clash at Briggs Stadium. Game time is 12, noon, and Detroit is favored.

The Packers, who have only one victory in nine games, battled the Lions to a 13-13 Itie earlier this year in Green Bay. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota is heading into the 1958-59 basketball season with some of the finest young material Coach Ozzie Cowles has ever assembled at the school. This was the strongest impression left by Tuesday night's annual intrasquad game, won by the regulars 73-61. The Gophers have enough experienced hands to avoid an overbalance of sophomores. It was the veterans who produced the heavliest scoring Tuesday night, a pattern that probably will not change much during the season.

But Cowles was gratified with the work of sophomores like Paul Lehman, Jerry Butler, Tom Skadeland, Curt Thalberg and Dick Erickson. Thalberg is the only regular of the crew, although Lehman is almost a certainty to start once his leg injury heals completely. His appearance in the intra squad game was unexpected. "We wanted to give him chance for some work," said Cowles. "I thought he did very well until he tired." The 6-5 Lehman, slim but broad-shouldered young man unquestionably is the finest prospect of the newcomers.

He hit four of five field goal attempts Tuesday night, all from 20 feet or further, and played strong defensive "I thought Butler looked very good on defense and with his rebounding," Cowles said. "He's pressing Warren Jeppesen the starting center job. But we'll want to see how well he can score." Seppesen, Ron and Whitey Johnson and Tom Benson were the vets in the starting lineup. Ron led with 24 points, Benson had 15 and Whitey 12, Marlo Miller hit 13 for the reserves and Butler 10. "I think we'll have more depth this year than at any time in years," Cowles said.

"We've put in lot of time on defense and I think the game showed it," Lehman worked at guard Tuesday night and may stay at the position or shuttle between there and forward. Despite his lack of collegiate experience the former Minneapolis De La Salle star already is the strongest defensive player on the team. "We'll. play him some in our opener against Vanderbilt," Cowles said. "His knee isn't ready for full-time play yet, of course, so we won't rush him." Cowles has more overall height this year than ever.

Dave Griffin, the third center, 1s 6-8, ROD Johnson 6-7, Butler 6-6, Jeppesen 6-7, Skadeland and Lehman 45, and Benson 6-4. Stitch and Bahama to Battle Tonight LOUISVILLE, Ky. -Welterweight Rudell Stitch meets Yama Bahama in a nationally televised (ABC) 10-rounder here tonight. Chuck Nelson's BARBER SHOP 202. E.

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But, he added, "I don't know if I will be the one to do it, or even come close." Banks joined Marty Marion, former St. Louis great, as the only shortstop to win the MVP award since the baseball writers took over the voting in 1931. Marion won in the war year of 1944 although he batted only .267, hit six homers and drove in 63 runs. One of the surprises in the voting was the 12th-place finish of Stan Musial, the St. Louis CardiInals' three time MVP winner who gathered but 39 points.

Rose Creek Drops Opener ELLENDALE, Minn. Unable to hit consistently, Rose Creek dropped a 33-25 non conference basketball verdict to Ellendale Tuesday night. It was the opener for coach Darold Yost's Indians and. they suffered a slight case of first game jitters. They trailed 8-2 at the quarter and were down 14-9 at halftime.

Rose Creek managed to take the lead at the start of the third perliod by scoring four straight baskets, but fell behind at the threequarter mark, 23-19. Bill Disher paced Ellendale with 11 points, while Roger Updahl finished with seven. For Rose Creek, Jim Ulwelling scored nine and Gary Schammel followed with six. Ellendale won the preliminary game, 32-19. Lose Contest in 4th Period BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn.Cracking under pressure in the fourth period, Blooming Prairie dropped a 51-39 Gopher Conference basketball decision to Ellendale here Tuesday night.

Things were looking good for coach Jim Poole's Blossoms until the final frame. They led 24-16 at halftime and held a 33-31 advantage at the three-quarter mark. But it was a different story in the final frame when Ellendale rallied to outscore the Blossoms 20-6 and win the game. Leading the late drive by the visitors was Jay, Rasmussen, who finished with 28 points, and collected 12 of them in the final period. Jim Saufferer added 11 and Arlan Klinder 10.

The Turner brothers, Dean and Denny, paced Blooming Prairie with 11 apiece. It was the first setback. for the Blossoms in two starts as they defeated Hayfield, 38-33, last week. The Blossoms won the preliminary game, 41-18. for Rice's only touchdown.

His two receptions set a new school record of 65 passes caught in one year, and Dial still has a game to go Saturday against The old record was 64 set by Billy Howton, now with the Green Bay Packers, in 1951. His TD pass leaves him one shy of Froggie Williams career mark of 13, made in four years of varsity competition. Dial has only three. Jim Sherburn of North Texas State drew a top nomination for his play as linebackers in sparking North Texas' 21-10 victory over Louisville. Wichita guard Larry Stoelizing was also nominated.

Dartmouth guard Bob Boye, voted the outstanding lineman in the Princeton Dartmouth game Saturday, drew the nod of some Eastern writers and broadcasters. Other nominees: Jerry Donohue, Iowa State tackle; Sherrill, Hendrich, Texas Christian guard; Henry Christopher, Southern Methodist end; Billy Hilbion, Arkansas Guard, and E. Holub, Texas Tech center. EX-COACH DIES CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa Moray Leon Eby, one of Iowa's all-time great football coaches, died at his home Tuesday. He suffered a heart attack a year ago last March but had been in fair health since.

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