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5 THE COURIER-JOURNAL, LOUISVILLE, THURSDAY! MORNING, MARCH 1952. SPORTS BASKETBALL SECTION 2 Murray Wins -i On Last-Minute Goal By Purcell Special to The Courier-Journal Kansas City, March 12. Murray's cool-headed Thoroughbreds pranced into the third round of the NA.I.B. basketball tournament here today with a nerve-shattering 75-73 overtime victory over West Texas State. tsenny jmrceu long snot wiin Pity The Weary Legislators: Asked to Make U.

K. Play U. And Now to Save Male Football After smiling away Senator C. W. A.

McCann's bill to force the University of Kentucky to meet Louisville and other colleges in athletics, our weary legislators now face another Louisville delegate demanding in all seriousness that the Commonwealth's highest legislative body consider a bill to force the Louisville Berard'of Education to maintain a high school football power at Brook and Breck. Nobody who has followed the situation here can believe that there is anything to this "High School bill" but the preservation of Louisville Male's position in athletics. I can hear Martin Duffy, McKay Reed and their small clique say, "Look who's talking he's from Manual." But I have a boy attending Male High, and at this minute he probably is catching it from his classmates. "So your old man wants to bust us up, too!" From a personal standpoint, I couldn't care less whether Male High remains a football fortress of all-male students or falls in line with thoroughly-developed plans of the Board of Education. But I think it's a waste of legislators' precious time, haranguing them on kid stuff such as this.

ing splurge that put them on top 45-39 at the half. Murray connected with regularity in the third period to out-score West Texas 20-7 and go into the final hectic stanza with a 59-52 margin. With a sueam of players going out on fouls, Murray's attack bogged down in the last period. The Thoroughbreds lost Garrett Beshear, Rich Gott, Joe Mikez, and Melvin Deweese on personals. Murray hit 30 of 79 field shots for 38 per cent, and West Texas connected on 28 of 62 for 45 per cent.

The Thoroughbreds, who were runners-up to Western in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament at oppose Whit-worth College of Spokane, tomorrow at 6 p.m. Whitworth Wins 72-71 In other second-round games in the afternoon, Whitworth College nosed out MiUikin of Decatur, 111., 72-71; Portland (Ore.) University's Pilots gave Memphis State a 72-48 pasting, and Southwest Texas State outclassed New Mexico A. M. 69-52. In.

night games, Hamline eased over Montana State 85-72, Morn-ingside upset second-seeded Eastern Illinois 98-93, Springfield (Mo.) State eliminated Indiana State 82-64 and Lawrence Tech beat Utah State 72-63. just six seconds of the extra stanza left gave the Kentuckians a hard-earned victory. The score at the end of the regulation playing time was 70-70. After each team had scored three points, Purcell started a dribbling stall just beyond mid-court with about 47 seconds to go. West Texas tried desperately to break up tJie stall.

Seconds ticked away. Finally, a teammate shouted, "Ten seconds, Benny." Purcell took off to he right side of the court let go with the winning pitch. West Texas hardly had time to get the ball back in play before the game was over. Tied With Minute To Go It was the second time during the game that Purcell had put his dribbling talents' to work. Fourth-seeded Murray had seen a 59-52 third-period lead wither as the Buffaloes bore down in the fourth quarter.

Later in the period, Murray built up a 70-66 advantage but Mose Hale and Harold Robinson of West Texas tied it with a minute left, 70-70. Purcell stalled until there was time left for only one shot and he fell as he drove under the basket to leave the game knotted at 70-70. The strategy that later was to prove successful failed this time. Purcell and Robinson shared scoring honors with 21 points each. A I Quiet Year Speaking of high school athletics, Ted Sanford tells me this has been the quietest year he can recall as commissioner of scholastic activities.

Only one school has been suspended and only one placed on probation. In both cases conduct of spectators was a factor. In the old days, four or five schools were suspended annually and an equal number placed on probation and most cases involved Ineligibilities. Close supervision has begun to pay off. Watch Murray Go! Hey! Hey! By gosh now, those Thoroughbreds Martin Duffy W.

T. (73) fg.ft.pf. fg.ft.pf Mur. 7o Beshear 2 Gott 3 Gioe 0 Mikez 3 It's Close All The Way have got the stuff! Did you hear that last quarter and overtime on the radio? Garrett Beshear and Melvin Deweese both got put out on fouls in the third quarter. Then Joe Mikey and Rich Gott followed not long after.

But the Thoroughbreds kept right on picking 'em up and laying 'em down, sweeping the bench of every possible ounce of reserve. They won in an overtime on as smart a maneuver as you'll see in basketball. Behind by one point with about a minute to go, they were fouled. They took one foul shot, tied the score, and called for the ball outside. They, froze 5 Price 2 3 3 5 Stewart 3 4 2 3 A.

Burrus 5 T. Burrus 4 4 5 0 Robinson 10 1 2 5 Walling 10 3 Hale 3 0 3 3 0 2 1 4 1 3 0 Murray had grabbed an early. Deweese 1 111. 1 ff 1 Tffrlv 1 Purcell 9 Kneniesmart 0 Associated Press Wtrephoto 2 3 I.flTnnlpv 6 3D 15 28 Totals 28 17 tt lead in trie seesaw Dame uuv West Texs came back to tie the count at 9-9 and 11-11. West Texas was ahead 21-20 at the quarter mark.

After the score was tied at 29-29 and 31-31, West Texas wound up the second period with a scor- BUFFALO BUFFALOED Two Murray State players move in and steal the ball from Dwaine Stewart (No. 20) of the West Texas State Buffaloes during yesterday's second-round game of the NA.I.B. meet. Joe Mikez (No. 17) is at left of Stewart and Charlie Lampley (No.

25) is at right. Murray won in the overtime thriller, 75-73, on a shot by Benny Purcell. Ted Sanford Score by quarters: Murray fO 19 20 11 5-75 West Texas 21 24 7 18 373 Tree throws missed Murray: Gott. De-wees 2. Purcell 3: West Texas: Price 2, A.

Burrus 4. T. Burrus 3. Robinson 2. the ball expertly until only six second remained Favored Caverna, Lily, Carrollton then Benny Purcell whirled in for a shot and sank it, leaving West Texas with no time to return down court.

"Dog: Bill YVhupped" Sportsmen from various sections of the state, leaving Frankfort after the hearing on the "dog were heartened by word from legislative leaders that the bill "was Hoosier Hospitality Louisville's Bernie Crim-mins, new football coach at Indiana is willing to concede there's no hospitality like Hoosier hos 'm it ft itU jf' Are Upset Victims in Regional Play Duquesne, Dayton Most Impressive By HUGH FULLERTON, JR. New York, March 12 (AP) There's every indication that the National Invitation Basketball Tournament is going fo the D's which doesn't mean dogs when top-seeded Duquesne plays LaSalle and third-ranked St Bonaventure classes with Dayton in tomorrow's semi-final games. Off their performances so far the but trio rinkes. beaten only once this llxl'f iU; a By JOHNNY CARRICO It hardly fit night out for favorites last night. Benny Purcell The first big round of re Fifth at Bowling Green.

The Bears broke a 41 -all tie with two minutes to go to nudge Glasgow 46-43 while College High slipped past Olmstead 54-48. The Cardinals led by only one point with two minutes lelt- Henry Clay and Anderson advanced in the 11th at Lexington; the Blue Devils bested Frankfort 53-45 as Anderson disposed of Bridgeport 68-48. Carr Creek removed a defend- gional play sent three things" tumbling into 11U If the YfA Jf .4 suiierea season, uiu uic uuuu omtu bruised shin. pitality. Bernie and Mrs.

Crimmins were invited to dine at one of the big frat houses. They got to the house just as the boys were ready to sit down at the table. They had a real goqd meal and marvelous service. It wasn't until two days later that they discovered they had gone to the jvrong fraternity house! Who Ate The Crow? Hear, hear! "I note that you now are proposing to do what you figuratively did a year ago, to wit: eat crow," pens Stuart MacLean. "I claim no knowledge of crow eating or how to cook ton Fylers are the most impressive tpams in the tournament.

But nobody is conceding them certain victories, especially since steady-going Al Bailey of Duquesne hurt defending champions of th Region, belted Crittenden 98-44; Newport had a similar breeze in erasing Walton-Verona 63-49. Time will have run out on 404 Kentucky high school basketball teams after the first round of warfare is completed in all but one of the state's 16 regions tonight. Louisville is still inactive. The second night of widespread action will reduce the field to 64 and by Saturday night there will be only 16 hoperuts left. Renewals of district finals will be the order of play in three regional meets tonight.

Wickliffe (32-3) will try for another victory over Bandana (21-7) in the First at Murray. The Blue Tigers trimmed Bandana twice, 88-63 and 73-53) during the season and won again 63-55 in the Second District finale. Madisonville (19-9), which downed Dalton (18-4) 69-48 in the Seventh District, meet the Tigers again in the Second Region at Hopkinsville. Inez (28-5) and Meade Memorial (21-9) Although the teams have looked best so far, Coach Eddie Melvin of Bonaventure summed up the general feeling when he remarked: "The nice thing about this tournament is that the teams are so even. In ing champion in the 14th at Hazard when it conquered Whites-burg 81-54.

Whitesburg was a semi-finalist In the state meet last year. Hazard cleared a major obstacle when it overcame Powell County 77-54; Dick Keffer stuffed in 26 points for the Bulldogs. Paris rolled over Orangeburg 73-42 in the Tenth at Cynthiana; George Leer socked 19. Bracken County took a close-fought contest from Cynthiana 38-37. Corbin Bounces Loyall Corbin pursuing its sixth consecutive 13th Region title, battered Loyall 75-55 at Pineville with Jerry Bird pitching in 24 points.

The Red Hounds' semifinal opponent will be Bell County which conquered Annville 60-37. Oil Springs achieved a mild upset in the 15th Region at Pikeville by clipping Morgan County 54-41. The Oilers, who move into the semi-finals, had bowed to Morgan County 58-44 in the windup of the 60th District. Betsy Layne advanced past Phelps 71-60. Covington Holmes and Newport advance to a crucial semifinals meeting as expected in the Ninth at Newport; The Bulldogs, his right knee in Tuesday's game against rugged Holy Cross.

Bernie Crimmins past years, there usually has been Ice Packs On Knee one standout, like Kentucky, to uauey was ireaiw loo-y, it keeping ice packs on nis Knee au rnarh Dudev Moore didnt night to reduce the swelling, ne wasn't able do work out -this aft ernoon, but is expected to play discard as Caverna, Carrollton and Lily were upset. Caverna, defending champion of the Sixth Region and considered a likely candidate to succeed itself, stubbed its toe on lightly regarded Vine Grove 46-42 in the Sixth at Greensburg. Lily, the popular choice in the 12th Region, again to solve Danville and the 1951 regional titlists nipped the Bulldogs 51-48 at Somerset. Lily closed fast from a 46-35 deficit in the third quarter but couldn't catch the Admirals. Jack Farmer posted 17 points for the winners.

Carrollton tripped over Bagdad 42-40 in the first round of the Eighth at Carrollton. The victory put the Tigers of Gayle Taft "in the semi-finals with Milton. South Christian Surprises South Christian raised some eyebrows in the Second at Hop-kinsville by ousting Princeton 35-34. Princeton and Madison-ville were ranked cofavorites in the Second after the defection of Dawson Springs in district play. Owensboro raised some chatter in the Third by the easy manner in which it disposed of Providence 65-46 at Owensboro.

Tom Milton and Jack Simpson each tallied 17 points for the Demons. One of the night's biggest personal splurges tomorrow inougn nis emiaeuc-y may be impaired. Jim Tucker, the 6-7 center from Paris, also one, but remembering your recipe ior cooKing duck, I am sure that whatever way you cooked crow it be indistinguishable from a roasted football or your boxer, Butch, if you ovenized him. Jimmy Stewart, of course, has had to "eat crow" on many occasions, but I still feel he is above cooking one. I rise to Jimmy's defense as he is rather inarticulate.

While he is in no sense a finished cook, he has his points. As to Lewis Kaye, he is an international authority, ranking with the former Oscar of the Waldorf, Louis Sherry and Es Coiffer, standing like a Rock of Gibralter immune to your allegations." renew a oam District iinaie in the first round of the 15th at Pikeville; Inez won the last on Continued on Page 7, Column 1 Jimmy Bazzell His Patriots Meet Auburn think Duquesne looked like a top-ranking team when it had to come from behind to beat Holy Cross, 78-63. Coach Pessimistic LaSalle, which beat Seton Hall and St. John's on the way to the semi-finals, lost to Duquesne during the regular season a beating which prompted Coach Ken Loef-fler to moan: "I'd rather play any team than Duquesne even the pro Philadelphia Warriors." Unseeded Dayton, a dark-horse finalist in last year's tournament, has turned in a couple of impressive victories over New York University and second-seeded St. Louis.

St. Bonaventure, a tired looking team toward the end of the season, barely pulled out a 70-69 decision over Western Ken I I v5 Stan Musial Region Tourney Results and Schedulp 7.1.V-Mrmorll vi. Liberty. 8th at Carrollton 8.45 Paint Lick v. Somerxt.

1st at Murray 13th at Pineville Answers Keeneland's racing meeting opens on April 10 and closes April 24. There will be no racing on Mondays. (For W. L. Amis, Abingdon, Stan Musial had a lifetime batting average of .346 and Ted Williams .350 up to 1951.

Musial hit .355 and Williams .318 last year. (For Adam Coury). Cleveland's first home double-header is with Detroit on Sunday, April 20. (For Thomas C. Meagher, -Louisville).

Albert White of Meade Memorial holds the record in Kentucky for the total number of points in high school career 2,989 points. -(For Bill Henninger, Eddyville, and P. II. Danville) Kentucky scored more than 100 points in three games, defeating Mississippi 116-58, Tulane 103-54, and Mississippi State 110-66 (For XV. R.

Owensboro). was recorded by Bill uoiaay ot Holy Name as the Cardins Bagdad 42, Carrollton 40. 3 00 Owen County vs. Eminence. 7.30 LaGrange vs.

Henry Central. 9th at Newport Covington Holmes M. Crittenden 44. Newport 63, Walton-Verona 4. 7:00 Mason vs.

Iixie Heights. 8.30 Dayton vs. Hebron. 10th at Cynthiana Bracken County 3g, Cynthiana 37, Paris 73, Orangeburg 42. 7:00 Georgetown vs.

M.M.I. 8:00 May svllle vs. Mt. Olivet. 11th at Lexington Henry Clay 53, Frankfort 43.

Anderson 68, Bridgeport 48. 7:30 Midway vs. Kirksville. 8:00 Lafayette vs. Berea.

12th at Somerset thumped Livermore bb-4j. uoiaay tucky after leading by as much as 17 points. Melvin points to that in justification of his anyone-can-win Bell County 60, Annville 37. Corbin 7i. Loyall 53.

7 00 Clay County vs. Mlddlesboro. 8:15 Barbourvllle vs. Walllns. 14th at Hazard Hazard 77.

Powell County 54. Carr Creek 81. Whitesburg 54. 7:00 Wolfe County vs. Hlndman.

8.30 Fleming-Neon vs. Viper. 15th at Pikeville Betsy Lane 71, Phelps 60. Oil tiprtags 54, Morgan County 41. 7:30 Pikeville vs.

Martin. 8 00 Meade Memorial vs. 16th at Ashland Ashland t. Bethel 32. Hitrhins 47.

Vaaceburg 43. 7 no Mt. Sterling vs. Snarpshurf. 8 3aClark County vs.

Rusaell. 'Denotes upper bracket. Don Meineke Faces Dayton To Semis sizzled 32 points and was supported by Bill Fenwick who theory. Cuba 74. Clinton Central 3.

Symsonia 42. Brewers 38. 7 :3 Bandana vs. Wickliffe. 9:30 Sharpe vi.

Bard well. 2d at Hopkinsville South Christian 35. Princeton 34. LivinMon County 4i, Marios 38. 7:00 Dalton vs.

Madisonville. 1:30 Guthrie vi. Fredonla. 3d at Owensboro Holy Name 66. Uvermoaa 43.

Owensboro 65, Providence 4. 7:15 Hebbardsville 8:45 Daviess County Vs. Calhoun. 4th at Central City Clarksoa 42, Irvinrton 3. Drakesboro 66.

Hartford 46. 7:00 Cromwell vs. Central City. 8:30 Morgantown v. Breckinridge County.

5th at Bowling Green Tompkinsville 46, Glasgow 43. Colles-e High S4. Olmstead 48. 7 :30 Franklin-Simpson va. Marrowbone.

8:00 Allen County va. Auburn. 6th at Greensburg Vine Crave 46. Caverna 42. Buffalo 54.

Greenskura 33. 7:00 'St. Joseph vs. Elizabeth town Catholic. 8:30 Lebanon Junction vs.

Campbellsvtlle. Danville 51. Lily 4. Montieello 5. London 56.

'overtime). notched 24. noiy iame ana Owensboro collide in the semifinals. Tompkinsville Wins Charles "Doodle" Floyd and Howie "Dribble" Crittenden collaborated for 47 points as Cuba rolled over Clinton Central 74-39 in the First at Murray. Brewers, champion in only two points in the final quarter in surrendering to Symsonia 42-38.

Tompkinsville and College High squeezed out wins in the Moore and Turner Open Final Drills Middleweights Terry Moore and Jesse Turner will arrive in Louisville today to begin final- training, for their 10-round main event fight at the Armory Monday night. il Victory Athletic Club Promoter Lost To Duquesne The Bonnies, who 16 straight before losing to Duquesne, lost four of their next seven regular-season games. But only one of those was played on their home court. Dayton has a tremendous height advantage over St. Bonaventure with Don Meineke, 6-7 center and rebound star, ably supported by John Horan (6-8), Chuck Grigsby (5-5) and Jim Paxton (6-6).

St. Bonaventure's tallest regular is center Bill Edwards (6-5). Duquesne and LaSalle are about even in over-all height, but LaSalle depends a lot on Tom Gola, the talented 6-6 freshman center. IJ. L.

Asked But New Cage Loop vitz and Arthur Oberg, voted 51-49 in favor of Carter with Norman McGarity, favoring Raw-lings, 52-48. Robinson Risks Title Tonight San Francisco, March 12 (JF) Middleweight Champion Sugar Ray Robinson, fighting for the first time since he regained the Still In Talking Stage crown last September, defends his you will know that the four mash formula VCri r'W I makes finer whiskey. vr1 It has the genuine! J'v' old-time Kentucky Bourbon flavor. IfA TJf Try it today. title here tomorrow night in a 15-round go with Carl Bobo" Olson of Honolulu.

JOUISVILLE has been sounded out about joining a new proposed basketball conference. But, Joe Brooks, in Chicago last night to see the Jimmy Carter-Luther Rawlings fight, yesterday said he hopes to stage a title bout here in a few weeks. Brooks said Jack Kearns, among other managers, wants to bring his champ, light-heavy Joey Maxim, to Louisville for a championship match. Brooks also will sign a fighter in Chicago to substitute for Pennington Brown, scheduled to meet Jackie Keourn in tne semi-wind-up Monday. Brown, now stationed at Ft Knox, will not be released from the post for the fight.

All other fighters on next week's card are slated to work out today at DeCamillis gym. Third and Main. Carter Gains Split Win Chicago, March 12 (P) Jimmy Carter, world's lightweight champion knocked some of the steam out of Luther Rawling's championship aspirations tonight by winning a split 10-round decision in a non-title bout. The nationally televised set-to was fought in the Chicago Stadium before a slim crowd of paying ringsiders with gross receipt at $12,267. The two judges, Harold Maro- The tap dancing boxing master 1 I actually boxed only 15 rounds while training Tor this bout.

But he will go into the ring a prohibi tive favorite. Price makers shrugged off speculation as to the outcome with "name your own odds." Atr-f in 1 L'SSSfJ TtUawjjanJ says Coach Peck Hickman, there's nothing definite about the league, which Is still in the talking stage. "We've been asked whether or not we'd be interested in helping to form the new conference, said Peck. "It sounds good. But everything is just in the talking stage, being kicked around." Teams which would form the league inolude Notre Dame, Marquette, Drake, Bradley, Loyola of Chicago, St.

Louis, Bowling Green and DePauL A crowd of possibly 7,000 is expected to account for gate receipts approaching S75.0OO at the Civic Auditorium. The match will ioo Fioor iy 'iin "i 1 lOTTtlD IN tOND gjHTUtff start at 8:30 p.m. (P.S.T.). It will not be televised or broadcast. OISTIUIO AND KOTTIEO YELLOWSTONE, lOUISVlllE, KENTUCKY Robinson knocked out Olson 17 months ago in Philadelphia in 12 rounds.

Jesse Turner To Challenge Terry Moore.