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BASKETBALL THE- COURIER-JOURNAL, LOUISVILLE, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 23, 1950. StORTS SECTION 2 Ro estern uts 7 mf fcT- Tech; Murray U. IC Vandy Play Final Tilt In Gym Cats Go After Lead; Spivey Seeks Record Kips Morehead Ohio Valley Men Vote Again Today Ort Site of -1951 Cage Tournament; Louisville Seems To Be Favored 't The bid to transfer the Ohio Valley Conference basketball tournament' to Huntington, as tipped here yesterday, was made at a meeting of coaches later in the morning. Not all mentors were present and a vote had to be postponed until today. Most of the men say they favor the principle of passing the meet around, everything else being equal-but that in this case everything is not equal.

"Louisville has what we want," said one athletic chief. "Ample hotel and restaurant facilities, 3 downtown play hall, comfortable seating arrangements, and a neutral floor (since U. L. withdrew). Louisville also is centrally located, really the hub of our athletic universe." Louisville basketball patrons anxiously await the vote.

They like all of the schools and enjoy all of the games Their patronage, this current meet proves, does not hang on the success of one team. Lavoy Gets 29 In 79-60 Romp; Eagles Bow 75-60; 28 for Allen By TOMMY FITZGERALD Murray sank Morehead at the Armory last night 75-60, but Morehead's showboat, Sonny 'Allen, was still afloat at the finish and delighting and amazing a crowd of 4,500 in this first-round game in the second annual Ohio Valley Conference basketball Contrary to the belief of many the Louisville Armory lease to Chicago, control could pass to If without consent of the Fiscal Court in the Seltzer Enterprises. But want the lease, not the stock. Deal associated with Leo A. Seltzer, I'M another group by sale of stock r.niiisville men Ed Diddle Ww "iJT 1 No Bull Kentuckianaty receives so much he tips off his 1 1 To Uncle Ed When the average coach as a feeler from another school favorite sports writer, basks in the publicity, and more often than not comes up with a nice raise in salary.

It's an, old trick. But Western's Ed Diddle wouldn't stoop to it. He received an offer from a Southeastern school some months ago. He replied immediately, "I like Bowling Green too much to leave," and promptly, forgot the matter until a friend mentioned it at the O.V.C. party here Thursday night.

"Why didn't you give us the story?" a writer asked. "There wasn't any story to it," explained Diddle. "I didn't take the job." I ii ir-'gA i i ii it 'flilll-lllTfi iJ Joins Marines America's miler, Don of the University of Wisconsin, is joining C.uritr-J.urnal rb.t. br Ball. TURNER? SCORES FOR WESTERN Jack Turner shoots and connects in the first half of last- night's Western-Tennessee Tech game at the Armory.

Guarding him is Tech's Flavious Smith (25). Hilltopper players are Buddy Cate (41) and Bob Lavoy (25). Tennessee Tech men are L. D. Carden (24) and Tommy Downing (22).

Western won'. Tarvin will marry his childhood sweet A. H. 1' Male Edges Central City the Marines he Hafts Wagner heart, Miss Doris Bookie Trouble never know where next. An old on a street shoved a buck "Chin Up!" her $10.

"Chin Errors "There of errors in the St. X. Tips Manual; Flaget Triumphs Marine, on July 15. The lid's on so tight you you'll find your favorite bookie lady saw a sad and. seedy individual corner the other morning.

She into his paw and smiled, encouragingly, The next day he handed Up paid 9 to 1," he told her. was a reason for the profusion old days of baseball," A. II. Tarvin reminds us. Each base on balls was marked as an errorfor the pitcher.

On June 13, 1885, when Louisville made 20 errors against the A's, a total of 120 errors were committed in the seven major league games of the day. Find The Game Guy Help, Help Charley Vet tiner gives a "Game Guy" plaque each' year to the kid in Kentucky who "has fought the best fight in overcoming a physical handicap to engage in sports. The aim of the award is to let handicapped youngsters know that their efforts are not going unnoticed, and that their fighting spirit is appreciated. hi Murray's impressive victory sustained the belief that it is capable of knocking off mighty Western, the tournament favorite, when these clubs meet at 12:30. Eastern and Marshall clash in the other semi-final at 2:30.

The championship game is set for 9:45 tonight with the consolation game preceding it. Western beat its old sparring partner, Tennessee Tech, 79-60, in the other first-round game last night. In doing so, it punched the nets for one tournament record and tied another. Equals Mark Western's team score equals the mark of 79 set by Louisville against Marshall in the inaugural meet last year. Bob Lavoy, Western's ail-American candidate, set an individual scoring record by compiling 29 points.

He passed the mark of 24 established by Ish Combs of Louisville in the final of last year's tournament against Western. But this Allen fellow, throwing them in one-handed and two-handed from way in the outfield, came within one point of Lavoy, and Murray came within four points of tying the team-total record. The colorful, cocky Allen put on a great one-man show. He scored 28 points and climaxed his performance by throwing one in with 12 seconds to play from past the center of the floor. The shot went at least 50 feet.

Made Game A Circus His antics kept the crowd in stitches and turned the contest into a circus in the last half. The fans, as well as the collection of pro scouts on hand, were shaking their heads over Sonny and predicting what a great pro drawing card he'll make. "It's going to be rough tomorrow," assistant coach Ted Horn-back of Western said after the game, in which Murray showed height, drive, speed, spirit, and plenty of shooting ability. The Thoroughbreds hit for for 42 percent of their shots to lead 38-28 at the end of the first half. Morehead made a battle of it most of the half.

The Eagles led 7-1 and stayed in front the first eight minutes. Murray took the lead at 16-15 with 11:49 to go on a long shot by Harold Loughary. They never trailed after that. Murray got a big lead during a time when Sonny hit a dry spell. He went 14 minutes the last eight of the first half and the first six of the second half without scoring a field goal.

During this time, Murray built its lead from 22-19 to 48-28. Sonny took almost as many shots as the rest of the1 More-head team put together. He threw 36 times and made 11 field goals. His mates shot 43 times. Loughary, one of the finest players in the tournament, made 21 points for Murray, but the Thoroughbreds presented some other tough boys in Beshear, Snow, Stanford, and Stephenson.

All these starters got a good rest last night after Murray had piled up a surprisingly big lead in a game that was expected to be 'close. Stanford is Murray's 6-foot 8-inch center. He held Lavoy to Morehead Siple Halmus Baker Richards McPherson fg.ft.pf. Murray 0 0 2 Snow 1 0 5 Dick ..135 Stanford 1 0 3 Deweese fg.ft pf 3 1 12 1 3 4 ..0 0 3 0 0 Beshear 3 7 4 Kirtley 2 0 0 Stephenson 1 3 1 Martin 4 5 5 Purcell 0 2 1 Allen 11 3 Lampley 3 1 Lee 0 0 1 Loughary 9 3 3 Miller 12 3 Totals 25 25 20 Whalen 10 5 Totals 22 18 32 Half-Time Score: Murray 38, Morehead 28. Free Throws Missed: Morehead Baker 3.

Martin 3, Allen: Murray Dick 4, Deweese 3. Beshear 3, Stephenson 2, Fur-cell, Lampley, Loughary 3. Tenn Tech fg.ft pf. Western Griffin 4 3 3 Turner i. tg tt pf.

.12 3 Downing 4 2 1 Cate 4 3 1 Carden 5 5 4 GUh 3 5 Smith 1 10 2 Waters 0 0 0 Odom 0 0 1 Lavoy 12 5 4 Sharper 0 0 1 Johnson 0 0 3 Cook 4 I 1 Wallhelser 0 0 1 Langleyg 10 1 Rhodes 4 3 Totals 19 22 14 Given 5 2 2 Diddle 2 0 1 McGuire 10 1 Gibson OOO Totals 32 15 24 Halftime scorer Western Kentucky 45, Tennessee Tech 27. Free throws missed: Tennessee Tech-Griffin. Downing. Carden. Smith 4.

Western Kentucky Rhodes. Givens. Come up and see UA-LA! YOU'LL GET Uf VHtU YOU SEE Earl Redwine boy in your area who has battled By LARRY BOECK Courier-Journal Staff Writer. Lexington, Ky.r Feb. 24.

Kentucky plays its last game tomorrow night in old Alum ni Gym, a creaking but formidable fortress for some of basketball's great and players. Strong Vanderbilt invades the gym, in which Wildcat teams wer almost invincible but which they often left to defy the cage world. After tomorrow night's important clash, wherein Kentucky can take the league lead and Bill Spivey can set another record, the Wildcats leave Alumni Gym. Next season they abandon the building erected in 1924 for approximately $100,000 and move into their luxurious, new coliseum. Appropriately, this finale in the historic plant can match the gym's rich tradition of drama and color.

For: 1 The Wildcats will seek to extend their impressive victory string in Alumni Gym to 84 straight as they end their regular season. 2 They'll be settling the regular season Southeastern Conference championship with dangerous Vandy. The Commodores, barely edged 58-54 earlier by U.K., invade with an 11-2 loop record. Kentucky's is 10-2." 3 Seven-foot Spivey, in his first year of varsity play, will try to surpass Alex Groza as the all-time single season scoring leader of the S.E.C. As a senior last season, Groza in 26 games set the loop mark with 508 points.

Spivey, going into his 26th fray, needs 25 points to- better the mark. Spivey's 40 points recently shattered Groza's conference record of 38 for a single game. 4 This is a "must" win for U. K. if it is to remain in contention with North Carolina State for the District Three bid to the N.C.A.A.

tournament. State has an important encounter with Villanova tomorrow night. Operating out of the Alumni Gym bastion, the Wildcats long have been among basketball's glittering greats. Since 1924, when the gym was' opened, the Cats have had 17 All-Americans Hagan Did It TPHAT was Coach Adolph "Bupp's biggest thrill at Alumni Gym? "It was that terrific shot of Red Hagan's," said Rupp quickly. "We played Marquette in 1937 and were tied 33-33.

With six seconds to go, Red sank a shot from 48 feet, 2xh. inches to win for us. Happy Chandler leaped from his seat and drove a hail into the floor." Hagan now coaches St. Xavier: Burgess Carey, Carey Spicer (twice), Paul McBrayer, Aggie Sale (twice), Ellis Johnson, Frenchy DeMoisey, LeRoy Edwards, Bernard Opper, Lee Bob Brannum, Jack Parkinson, Jim Jorden, Ralph Beard (three times), Alex Groza (three times) and Wallace Jones (twice). And since the 1930-'31 season under the brilliant Adolph Rupp, Kentucky left Alumni Gym to help the U.

S.f win the Olympic title, to capture 11 S.E.C. crowns, two N.C.A.A. championships and one N.I.T. halo. Vanderbilt puts the Issue squarely up to Kentucky tonight.

Led by Billy Joe Adcock, the Commodores have compiled a season's record of 17-6. Vandy, however, may not play ace Gene Southwood of Evansville, who is ill. Presentation Wins 46-35 Presentation trimmed Mercy Academv 4S-3S in a girls' basketball on the winners' floor yesterday. Marilyn McHugh scored 23 points for Presentation while Martha Pike tossed In 25 for the losers. The Mercy frosh won 14-12.

Georgetown, Wesleyan Gain Final Berea, Feb. 24 Georgetown and Kentucky Wesleyan emerged victors from tonight's semi-finals of the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference basketball tournament and will tangle at 8 p.m. tomorrow for the tourney crown. Georgetown, who beat favored Union in las night's opening game, downed Berea 63-50, and Kentucky Wesleyan gained the other final berth by defeating Centre 79-63. The Centre-Wesleyan match was close throughout most of the opening half but the Winchester crew started hitting following a pivot shot by Norman Christopher and held a 31-23 advantage at halftime.

Berea G'town fir ft of Huntsman 0 1 0 Pennineum 7 5 4 Capps .4 Cornette i 3 Boyd 1 I Powell 2 Brooks 1 Hill 1 5 Hays 4 1 Cole 1 Voskuhl White Craft 2 1 3 Lucas iNoiana a weller 0 Harris 0 0 Hale -1 3 Totals 21 18 Totals 24 IS 19 Half -Time Score: Georgetown 2, Berea 19. Free Throws Missed: Berea Huntsman. Capps. Cornette 2, Powell 5. Brooks 2, Noland.

Harris 1. Georgetown Hays 2, Lucas 3. Hale. Wesleyan tg.tt.pt. Centre Luttrell 0 0 4 Hill Shearer 1 8 Snedegar 2 1 Hogers 0 0 Daniels 1 0 Christopher.c 9 2 LeForge 1 4 5 B.

Curtis 2 2 Harrell 12 2 A. Curtis 1 0 Williams ..11 3 Shadoan 1 0 Vanmeter 7 1 Wilson 0 1 Hughes 1 3 Bradshaw 2 2 Green 0 5 Epling 3 .1 3 Radclifle 4 1 0 Moody 1 0 Totals 35 13 ZZ Total -i. 11 18 Half-time score Wesleyap 31; Centre 23. play with his friends, write to director of recreation, Jefferson Louisville. Shelbyville's Curtis Coombs a perfect 300 game in duckpins game I ever heard of.

Coombs has of 169. If you know of a John Farrott a "crippler" to Charlie Vettiner, Couaty Armory, Ducks 300! recently bowled the first such a league average Going Up Eastern's yearlings are Earl 12 points at Bowling Green whers Western was able to whip Murray by only four points. In their first meeting at Murray, Western won by only six points. In both games, Murray outscored Western ori field goals. Will Have To Improve Eastern has whipped Marshall twice during the season, but it played bad ball in eliminating Evansville in a last-minute rally in the first round.

Chuck Mrazo-vich will have to get off his feet more if Eastern hopes to beat Marshall and move into' the final. For the second straight year in this two-year-old tournament, Tennessee Tech won't go home with a championship trophy, but it's likely to go home with a persecution complex. The Tennesses boys are beginning to feel nobody likes them, since they've had to meet Western, which it is rumored already has a National In- Touniey Facts EVENT Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Tournament. PLACE Jefferson County Armory. RESULTS First Round: Eastern 54, Marshall 52; Western 79, Tennessee Tech 60; Murray 75, Morehead 60.

TODAY'S CARD Semi-finals: 12:30 p.m. Western vs. Murray; 2:30 p.m. Eastern vs. Marshall.

Final: 9:45 p.m. with consolation at 8 p.m. TICKETS On sale at Armory box-office. Prices: $1, and $2.50. vitational Tournament bid tucked in its pocket, in the first round.

They took a healthy whipping both times. They lost to the 'Toppers 73-42 in the first round last year. The basket on which Lavoy tallied his 24th and 25th points gave the crowd one of its few thrills in the otherwise uninspiring game. He dribbled the length of the floor, jumped high, and dunked the ball in as the crowd roared. With 1:31 to play.

Western needed only a point for a new team record. The Hilltoppers led 79-55, but they had' their youngest players in the game and couldn't get ar decent shot. Tennessee Tech put up a determined fight, but couldn't match Western in skill and finesse. They made a battle of it the first 10 minutes, trailing at the end of this stretch by only 17-13. Once, they even went ahead at 10-9.

i The score at the half was 45-27. Lavoy had scored 19 and had gone out with 2:40 to go. Johnny Givens had pitched in 12. Western made 47 per cent of its shots in this half to 36 per cent for Tennessee Tech. Believed Through Whirlpool Baths, Infra Rd and Ultra Violet Lamps, Turkish Baths, Massage OLD INN HEALTH BATHS HEALTH INSTITUTE Me Only Opes 24 Bears Dally 6th and Main Sts.

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Male jsked out a 55-54 victory over Central City here tonight after a close battle all the way. The Purples' Hank Brincker-hoff sparkled in tallying 17 points for the visitors; Glen Schafer collected 16. Bobby Nof singer led the Tide with 15. Central City hadn't been beaten since Male took its measure in the Louisville Invitational. The loss was only the third for the Tide in 23 games; the Purples have won 15 and lost eight.

Male and Central City were tied at 12-12 after the first quarter, and the Purples led 31-26 at halftime. Central City rallied to tie the score at 40-40 after the third session. Male led 51-50 at the official intermission. Male (55) fg.ft.pf. C.

C. (54) fg.ft.pf. Brickerhofff 8 11 Tinsley ...5 3 4 Wagner 1 1 0 1 Mercer 2 13 Schafer 8 4 2 Atherton 0' 0 2 Sedbrook 3 1 1 Moore 3 2 3 Stein 4 2 1 Nofsinger 7 1 3 Sparks 112 Howard 8 13 Totals 23 9 7 Totals 23 9 18 Male 12 19 9 1555 City 12 14 14 1454 Giving 'Em FITZ--- The judges reversed their decision in the Wanamaker mile and gave the victory to Indiana's Fred Wilt after a wait of two weeks. Maybe they should have just waited until the next Wanamaker Mile. Having: lost $2,000 on the Louis-Peaks fiasco, that Jack sonville promoter says exhibitions don't draw.

That should please Louis and Peaks, who acted as if they want to be alone anyway. Glenn Dobbs has quit professional football for sports radiocasting. His experience should qualify him lor the job and maybe he can learn not to speak English. TOMMY FITZGERALD The cagers get taller and taller. average 6 feet 5.

Top point-makers Redwine of Dixie Heights and John Parrott of Middlesboro. Both are 6-5. The Customers Write Charles Hibbitts of Pikeville says folks in his neck of the woods think the town should be changed to Praterville. U. K.

alumni here are notifying members that the party for the Wildcats and Adolph Rupp, scheduled Wednesday, March 1, has been called off because the team isn't billed to play in the S.E.C. meet until the following Friday. V. T. London, of Horse Cave wishes to notify Bob Cochran that Horse Cave is not in the 19th District and will not play in the Bowling Green regional.

Question and Answer Dept. Hans Wagner never played shortstop for Louisville. In 1897 he played the outfield, in '98 he played first and third, and in '99 he played third and the outfield. (For W. B.

Timmons, Miami, Fla.) Braves Avenge Loss to Valley Flaget avenged its only defeat by a Jefferson County quintet with a 66-50 victory over host "Valley last night. The Braves had a battle on their hands for almost three quarters as the stubborn Vikings, who beat them 53-51 early in the season, wouldn't give in. But during the third and fourth periods the Braves began to control the rebounds and pulled away. Flaget held an 18-14 advantage after eight minutes of play but Valley stayed on even terms during the second period and trailed only 32-30 at halftime. During the third quarter the Braves, presenting, a well-balanced offense, began to draw away to a substantial lead.

They led 50-41 at the third rest stop, and then added more to their advan a in the final period. Bob Houk led the Braves with 20 points, but was ably sup- ported by Bill Deddens and Bobby St. Clair TV1WI tUVll. Bob Houk Hough had 16 and Cox 15 for the Vikings. Anchorage closed its season victoriously at Crestwood with a 59-38 triumph.

The Anchors led all the way as Lew Smithers poured in 23 points. An chorage held at '7-6 lead at the first stop, 24-10 at halftime and 42-25 at the end of the third period. Johnson led Crestwood with 15 points. Okolona also closed its season on a happy, but very close, note. The Warriors outlasted Masonic Home with a second-half comeback.

Masonic Home led at the first two rest stops 15-12 and 28-21. However, Okolona tied it 37-37 at the end of the third quarter. Bobby Carter scored 16 points to lead the winners. Bill Anderson followed closely with" 15 for the Oaks. Bob Ramage was the chief scorer, getting 19, for Masonic Home.

Portland Christian, paced by Glenn Suell, also closed successfully, trouncing Ormsby Village 56-44. Suell, a senior, scored 23 points as the Eagles drew away after a 12-12 first-quarter tie. Cub Run was a 50-24 victor over Louisville Baptist in the Baptists' final encounter. The lineups. Flaget (66) Pos.

f50) Valley Deddens (12) 10) Watkins McGrath (6) F. (2 Hedges Houk (20) 16) Hough St. Clair (12 r.G. (13) Cox R. Durbln (11) -G 3 Wireman Flaget 18 32 50 Valley 14 30 41 50 Substitutes: Flaget Hesen.

Tierney 3. Schnellenberger. Kelly. Buechler 2. Meiners.

Goodin. Rasche. Valley Rooney, Bowman 2. Morgan, Souder, Johnson 2, Thompson." Anchorage (59) Pos. (38) Crestwood Smithers (23) (2) Voelker Phillips (7) (15) Johnson Thorpe (8) Clore Brewer (7) G.

1 (2) Potts let (12) (13 Smith Anchorage i 7 24 42 59 Crestwood 10 25 38 Substitutes: Anchorage Boone 2, White-house. Crestwood ZeiU. Lea. Okolona (45) Pos. (441 Mas'ic Home Holsclaw (1) tl9) Ramage (4 Neeley (10 Logsdon (2 McGuire Moore 21 37 45 15 28 37 44 Hruner (S Anderson Hoffman (8) Carter (16- Okolona Masonic Home Substitutes? Okolona Swenck Rverle Masonic Home Stepp.

Shepherd. Chaddic. P. Christ' (38) Pos. 1441 Ormshv 2 Ciine 8) Still lstre (2 (15t kaacs Holland (1) (2) Stout Portland Christian! 12 27 40 5 Ormsby Village ,..12 19 24 44 Substitutes: Portland Christian Suell 23.

Pfeiffer 4. Willoughbv 3. Wright 11. Mc-Cloy 4. Ormsby Village Baker 3, Head 3V Wafford.

Retls Lose 5349 As Rally Fails By JOHNNY CARRICO Manual's magic touch in Seventh Region warfare was only a futile groping last night at St. Xavier outlasted the Reds 53-49 at the Male Gym. Unbeaten in their first 'swing around the city circuit, the unpredictable Crimsons took their second straight beating from a LouisviUe rival. But Ed Binford's height-wealthy club was swinging potential knockout punches at the finish. Outplayed decisively in the first half, Manual came back with spirit in the third and fourth quarters.

The battling Reds gained a tie with the Saints midway in the fourth but couldn't put across the finishing blow. The Tigers weathered the counterattack and protected their slim lead during the last three minutes. Fustings Is Outstanding: George Fustings gave a great personal effort in almost bringing success to Manual arms; however, his teammates were too late in coming to his aid. The tall, slender pivotman bracketed 23 points, almost half of the Crimson total. Mike Short, a much improved player, and Joe Schweitzer, together furnished 27 of St.

account. Short buttoned up 15 and Schweitzer 12. St. X. averaged a good 32 per cent while" Manual hit 30 per cent.

The Reds fattened their average considerably with a warm 39 per cent average in the second half. The Bengals mar-ginned their rivals in field goals 20 to 16; Manual narrowed the difference by connecting on 17 of 22 grft tosses. St. X. Ahead 26-19 After a brief early Manual lead, the Tigers took ever for an 11-6 advantage after six minutes and stabilized it at 13-8 before the quarter ended.

The first three minutes of the second session found the winners upping the count to 21-13 and the eight-point gap remained through most of the chapter. St. X. was ahead 26-19 at halftime. St.

X. was highly business like in the third quarter as it ran the count to 33-23 in the first three minutes. Then came the Manual explosion. In the final five the quarter Manual rolled up 17 points eight by Fustings and seven by Whitehouse. The Reds were behind, only 42-40 going into the last round.

Whitehouse, driving, made it 42-42 in the first ten seconds but Bill Reiss unknotted it with a fielder from the side. The scone was tied again at 45-45 on Roy Oliver's follow and at 47-47 when Tom Jeffries hit from close in. In the minute left before the official intermission Schweitzer hit from under the basket and Reiss dropped a short for a 51-47 St. X. lead.

Whitehouse sank a short to shave the lead to 51-49 with a minute to go. However, big Don Grieve ended the suspense by slapping in a follow with 15 seconds to go. Jim Casillo's Manual Jayvees dropped their, first game of the season in the preliminary as Brother Clemen's St. X. yearlings won 37-32.

-v St. Xavier (53 Manual (49) fe ft pf. tg ft pf. Schweitzer 4 4 3 Jeffrie I 1 2 Short 5 5 4 Oliver 1 5 Carne 0 0 0 Watkins 1 1 3 Jones 3 0 5 Knipp I Grieve 1 2 Ftutinga Reiss 2 2 3 Smith 0 13 Wheeler 3 11 Whitehouse 3 5 Hedges 8 1 0 0 Crush 1 0 0 Totals 20 13 18 Totals 1 17 19 St. Xavier ,.13 Manual 13 1 1153 11 21 9-49 Free throws missed: Short, Jones 2, Griev.

Reiss 3, Wheeler 1, Watkina. ruatings- 3, Whitehouse. Flaget, Manual Hosts In Twin Bill Tonight Manual will oppose Lexington Henry Clay and Flaget will square off with state championship Owensboro in a doubleheader tonight at the Male Gym. The Reds take the stage first, meeting Henry Clay at 7:30. Flaget and Owensboro are scheduled at 9 p.m.

'47 Ml At half the cost of a new car! Male tangles with Henderson, winner of 14 of 23 games, at Henderson. The Louisville school is favored by seven points in the Litratings. St. X. is idle, resting for its important engagement with Flaget next week.

Flaget is matched with an Owensboro club that appears to have been shorn of its strength when Cliff Hagen left for Kentucky. Since the departure of the mighty pivotman, Lawrence Mc-Ginnis' Red Devils have won only lour of nine games. The Demons have dropped their last four in a row. I Flaget 3-Point Choice Flaget, which is a three-point choice in the Litratings, was only 5ne of three teams to whip Owensboro last year when the Third "Region club won the state championship. The Braves split with the Demons last year, losing 53-30 and winning 41-38 in the Louisville Invitational.

The bout ends the regular season for Owensboro, which begins defense of its title next week in the 11th District. In five meetings between the schools, Owensboro has won three and Flaget Henry Clay has one of the bet- ter season records in Kentucky with a mark of 12 victories and four losses. "Baldy" Gibb's Blue Devils have lost to Lafayette twice and to Clark County and Anderson. The Bluegrass aggregation has won its last five games. Manual has won only once from Henry Clay since Ed Binford took over management of the Crimsons.

That was. last year when the Reds put on a super-heated rally in the last minute to win 60-59. In two previous contests Henry Clay won 45-40 and 53-33. The Blue Devils, ranked 23d in Kentucky by Litkenhous, are favored by four points. Brother Gerrardus, Flaget athletic director, announced yesterday that student tickets to the twin bill will be sold only at the school Between 11 a.m.

and noon. Game Facts EVENT (Doubleheader) Manual vs. Lexington Henry Clay at Flaget vs. Owensboro at 9 p.m. PLACE Male Gjfcm.

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