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OF SPORTS BASEBALL, p. 4 FINANCIAL, pp. 6, 7 SECTION 2 DECEMBER 23, 1951 CLASSIFIED ADS, pp. 8 to 11 REPORT, p. 1 SPORTSMAN, p.

12 FOOTBALL, pp. 2, 3 RACING, p. 5 BASKETBALL, pp. 1, 3, 4 IHlepirit Indiana Whacks Kansas State In Extra Period By GEORGE BOLINGER, Courier-Journal Correspondent Bloomington, Dec. 22.

Kansas State attempted to parlay a six-point lead and a four-minute stall into victory here tonight, but succumbed to Indiana's pressing defense and the height of freshman Don Schlundt in a tingling overtime 80-75. It was the young Hoosiers' fifth straight triumph. Kentuckiana Area Boasts Eight Of First 30 Top-Ranked Scoring Teams Among 156 'Major' SchooIs No other section of America can match the Kentuckiana area for excellence of collegiate basketball. i Eight of the first 30 "team offense" leaders lis'ted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association come from this neighborhood. Kentucky ranks 4th, Cincinnati 6th, "Western Kentucky 11th, Eastern Kentucky 15th, Xavier of Cincy 17th, Vander-bilt 20th, Indiana 27th, and Louisville 28th.

In addition, we have Murray's' great undefeated team down in Western Kentucky. Murray joined the N.C.A.A. this fall, but has been left off the list of 156 so-called "major" teams, presumably because the Thoroughbreds do not play major-classified foes. To qualify as a major, a team must play at least half its games against big-time opponents. i Princeton tops all majors at the moment in team offense, with Loyola of Chicago second and Duke third.

Princeton's Tigers have averaged 86 points a game, Loyola 85, Duke 83 and Kentucky 83. Cincy has chalked 82 a game, Western 77, Eastern 76, Xavier 75, Vandy 74, Indiana 74 and Louisville 74. r. Toledo Tops Eastern Five By 59-50 Maroons Bag Only 16 Baskets In 3d Defeat Special Th Courier-Joaraal Toledo, Dec. 22.

Eastern's Maroons suffered their third loss of the season here tonight as a smooth rolling Toledo University quintet, sparked by a 6-9 "rookie" senior, edged them 59-50 in a hard-fought thriller. The Maroons, as cold as the near-zero weather outdoors here, could score on -only 16. of 67 shots. Toledo's Ralph Carroll, big senior who has played very little in his collegiate career, won the game for the Rockets with his sensational play that even surprised his own coach, Jerry Bush. Trailed Only 43-41 Eastern, after trailing throughout most of the game, narrowed the margin to 43-41 with seven minutes remaining.

But here, Carroll, the "rookie" senior, decided to take over. In the remaining seven minutes, he pitched in eight- points to spark the Rockets. The Maroons struck to make the score 46-44, but Toledo was ahead to stay. Only two Easternites, Jim Baechtold and Elmer Tolson, showed any ability to hit the basket. Baechtold had 15 points to tie with Toledo's Phil Martin for scoring honors.

Tolson tallied 11. cold Maroon attack garnered only four baskets in the first 15 minutes of play in the remaining portion of the first half, the Maroons added three more field goals for a total of seven at intermission time. TOP Thrillers The Murray boys, under Coach Harlan Hodges, have been setting a dizzy pace and winning the tough ones in thrilling finishes. Against Houston, Charley Lampley sank a goal to break a deadlock and win 67-65. And against Texas the same fellow flipped a free throw after the game-ending buzzer had sounded to break another tie and give Murray the edge, 64-63.

A difference in classification of three foes would have placed the Thoroughbreds in the major group. They have 26 games on their schedule. Ten of Courier-Journal Phot Harlan Hodges inem-are wiin uiK-imi. A Sportsmen's Day at Fair? Great Idea Dan Baldwin, manager of the Kentucky State Fair, is wondering if the folks of Kentucky, would like to have a "Sportsmen's Day" at the Fair; with free exhibitions of bait casting, fly casting, spinning, rifle marksmanship, and so on. It sounds wonderful to me.

Al Blum and his League of Kentucky Sportsmen would be delighted to sponsor it, I am sure. They could stage the finals, in the Junior Sportsmen's casting championship, a state championship finals in adult casting, as well as the professional exhibitions. NO YOU DO NT Male's Jim Cunningham (33) is hit from all angles as he goes in for a lay-up in the first quarter last night against Shawnee. Blocking his path (from left) are Ralph Riggs, Sherman Kolter and Alvin Burnett. Male won 54-40.

Story on Page 3. Jl It ML Murray Mauls Baylor 73 to 55 Waco, Dec. 22 (AP) Outplayed and outscored the The whole project would be made possible through the gate increase of 10 cents, recently requested by Baldwin. The grandstand will remain free and open to all providing a show worth $2 or more for the 10-ceht. difference in the gate.

If you have any suggestions mail 'em to Dan. Science Class On a well-hit drive the back-spin on a golf ball will be from 3,000 to 5,000 revolutions per minute. Using an iron with a relatively high loft, the back-spin may run as high as 8,000 RPM. first half, unbeaten Murray State thoroughbreds from Kentucky clicked on all cylinders in the second half tonight to beat Baylor 73-55 in a wild basketball game. It was their DM i Charles Lampley Phillips A Match for Rickey Caution Branch Rickey should proceed with caution on his plan to open the way for raids by Organized 'Baseball on high school baseball clubs.

He has brought upon himself some stormy and able opposition. L.V. Phillips, high commissioner of scholastic athletics in Indiana, says Organized Baseball hasn't treated the high schools fairly, and if Rickey's rule on raids is not modified the high schools probably will tenth straight victory. The sparkling floor play and shooting of little Howard Hovde and the goaling of big John Starkey' enabled Baylor to take command after 10 minutes of play and leave the court with a 33-29 intermission lead. Hovde stole the ball and scored at the start of the second half as Baylor stretched its lead to six points, then tiny Benny Purcell of the visitors canned three straight long shots as Murray tied it up at 40-40.

From then on. Murray was in command as Garrett Beshear joined Purcell and Deweese to score all kinds of goals. Murray led 52-44 at the start of the last quarter. Beshear took scoring lionors Murrav S. fg.ft.pf.

Baylor 8 3 1 Davis 3 9 4 Johnson 0 4 1 Harris 3 4 5 Wimp f-c 0 1 Starkey 4 11 Mullins 8 0 3 Hovde 0 0 0 Fleetwood fg.ft pf. Beshear Garrett i 3 3 0 4 2 2 Clark Deweese Jeffrey Tampley furcei! Gipe 0 0 Strasbureer 8 0 Brown 8 Totals 26 21 18 Total 22 11 27 Half-time score: Baylor 33. Murray 29. Free throws missed: Garrett 11. Deweese 2.

Lampley, Purcell. Johnson 2, Harris, Hovde, Mullins, Brown. with 19. Starkejr and Hovde collected 14 each for Baylor. Marquette Is Victor Milwaukee, Dec.

22 (Marquette stalled out the final five minutes to turn back Wisconsin 51-47 tonight in a warmly contested basketball game before 7,000 fans. The Hilltoppers began to play cautious ball after assuming a 45-40 lead halfway through the final period and the Badgers had to come out and meet them but were unable to catch up. The two tall Wittberger brothers, Russ and Grant, made all of Marquette's 15 points in the closing quarter. This produced a 51-42 lead with a minute to go. The Badgers finished out with five straight points.

Miami Wins 70-60 Miami, Dec. 22 (IP) The Miami Hurricanes shot into a long first-half lead, then withstood a Nebraska rally to defeat the Cornhuskers 70-60 in an intersectional basketball game here tonight. Billed as the No. 1 game of the nation, the contest started rag gedly, then settled into a titanic battle throughout the final per iods. The score was tied seven times and the lead changed hands nine times in the latter periods, before the Wildcats jumped into a commanding 70-62 lead.

No More Scoring Four minutes and 40 seconds remained, but Kansas State was finished on offense for regulation time, at least. Little Sam Esposito, 5-9 sopho more, hit from the side; then stole the ball twice and fed to Bob Leonard, who canned a pair of off-balance efforts to bring the Hoosiers within two points with almost two minutes left. Indiana fouled no less than five times in the closing sec onds, but K.S.C. refused all but the first one on a two-shot violation. John Gibson tried this one, but missed.

Miranda Connected Twenty-eight seconds remained as Sammy Miranda, the two- hand specialist who has been off scoring form lately, fired a 35-footer from the side. It hit dead center, then each team missed one shot as time ran out. Schlundt, who had tired late in the game, returned for the overtime. He took the tip, and Bob Masters drove hard for a score that put Indiana on top for the first time in 12 minutes. Wildcat pivotman Dick Knost- man, playing an inspired game for the visitors, hit a beautiful hook from the circle to knot it again.

But Schlundt grabbed a rebound at the opposite end and hit a blind shot over his head. With 3:40 left, Knostman hooked another two-pointer. In Front To Stay There was no more scoring for two minutes, then Schlundt stole away from his guard, took a long pass, and fired backwards to put Indiana in front to stay. Fouled intentionally, Knostman drew two free throws, but missed the first. It was 76-75, Indiana.

Miranda, who gave a dazzling demonstration of dribbling at Manhattan a year ago, put on another great one-man show to hold the ball for 51 seconds. Fin ally, he was fouled roughly, hit one free throw, and took the ball out of bounds. Esposito was fouled seconds later and also hit one toss, then took out of bounds. Schlundt capped the evening by going under unmolested for a cripple, to leave it at 80-75. K.S.C.

had taken the ball out of bounds five times during the fourth quarter; Indiana refused five free throws in the overtime. Schlundt Hit 28 Schlundt wound up with scoring honors, collecting 28. Knostman pressed him, garnering 26 despite being handicapped by an ailing foot. Leonard, who fouled out in regulation time, added 18 to the Hoosiers' total and Jim Iverson followed Knostman for K.S.C. with 14.

The Hoosiers got off 98 shots, although out-rebounded in the second half. They hit 29 for a .296 mark. Kansas State connected on 26 of 90 for a .288 percentage. The Wildcats sizzled at the free throw line, canning 23 of 29. Indiana now has beaten its Big Seven rival four times in five meetings, including a surprising triumph at Manhattan last season.

The Wildcats were ranked fifth in the Associated Press poll earlier this weeka Indiana sixth. Indiana (801 Kansas State (7S1 fg.ft pf. fg.ft.pf Farley 345 Knostman 12 2 2 Leonard 7 5 Prisock 0 2 Gibson 1 4 Upson 0 4 Smith 1 0 Carby 2 4 Peck 3 2 Rouse 4 Hill 0 Schlundt 11 Kraak .0 Scott 0 Masters 8 4 Miranda 8 3 Esposito 8 --1 4 Iverson a 2 10 Wood 8 1 0 0 Wilson 8 1 0 Totals 29 22 30 Totals Stauffer 8-00 .26 23 31 Half-time Score: Indiana 38. Kansas State 33. Free Throws Missed: Leonard 2.

Schlundt 5. Masters 3. Esposito. Knostman. Prisock, Gibson.

Carby. Peck 2. Illinois Tips DePaul Champaign, 111., Dec. 22 (IP) Illinois' defending Big Ten champions defeated DePaul 70-61 tonight as the Illini chalked up their Each Indicates one overtime. Kentucky Toledo 5S.

Eastern SO. Murray 73, Baylor S3. South Rice 84. Tennessee 60 Miami 70. Nebraska 60.

West VirRlnia 95. Duke 74 Clemson 70. Pelzeer Mills 6S. W. Virginia Tech 83.

High Point (N. 80. MARSHALL. INVITATIONAL. Miami lO 88.

Marshall 59 (F). Midwest 4 Indiana 80. Kansas Stat 75. Michigan 58. Colorado 55.

Washington 55. Minnesota 51. Xavier 73. Ball Stale 59. Kansas 78, C.

55. St. Louis S5L Army 50. Wabash 60. butler 58.

Illinois 70. DePaul 61. Drake 68. Iowa Strte 5T. Wash.

(St. Louis 47. Fresno State 38. Notre Dame 83 Pennsylvania 78. Marquette 51.

Wisconsin 47. Houston 74. Detroit 71. Bradlev 79. North Carolina 68.

Utah 61. Ohio State 48. Albion 63. Detroit Tech 54. 111.

Wesleyan 78. Quincy 71. East St. John's (Brooklyn 69. Vanderbilt 54.

Columbia 74. New York A. C. 58. Fordham 60, Temple 43.

U. 78. Oklahoma 55. Duquesne 71. Geneva 48.

Pittsburgh 63. William and Mary 48. Villanova 60. lona 57. Fort Dix 64.

C.C Y. 59. Hall 70. Scranton 45. fifth straight pre-conference victory.

The Illini, rated third in the nation this week by Assocated Press sports editors, had to make up a 35-30 halftime deficit to keep their slate clean. Coach Harry Combes used a full-court pressing defense in the last half to harass the DePaul Blue Demons who had hit a .406 percentage of their shots in the first half. The press proved effective as the Illini stole the ball on numerous occasions to out-score the Blue Demons 21-11 in the third quarter and then go on to win. Illinois forward Irv Bemoras topped all scorers with 21 points. The Illini missed 18 free throws during the game.

Inside Sports WINNER of feature race at Fairgrounds was Ave, with L. C. Cook up. Story, Page 5. NOT AFRAID of T.CU.'a "spreads" says U.

Paul Bryant. Story is on Page 2. A .402 batting average for years by R. Hornsby ia rated tops. Story on Page 4.

I A LA HEADING GROUP that will pick Louisville bowling post is Carl Rush. Story, Page 12. Cornell 58. Tulane 48. St.

Josephs (Phil.) 78, Bucknell 67. Southwest Tulsa 68. Arkansas 48. Far West Wyoming 78. Oregon 71.

Pepperdine 78. Wichita 89. Caluornia 65. Oregon State 51 Oklahoma Citv 56. Central Missouri 45.

Idaho State 6. College of Idaho 45. Colorado Mines 84. Fituimons Army Hospital 49. Brigham Young 68.

Santa Clara 61. San Bernadino 81. Dixie Utah 6. Willamette 60, Central Washington Cola lege 54. Memphis Stat 67.

Eastern Washington Si. Kentucky High Schools Manual 53, Atherton 43. Male 54. Shawnee 40 Ahrens 51. Lebanon Junction 43.

Flaget 44. Owensboro Catholic 43. Caverna 60. Fort Knox 33. Clay County 59.

McKee 5S Stuart Robinson s. Viper Harburly 47. Robinson 43 McKee 63. Annvllle 48. Kingston 57, Annvilte 35.

Poplar Creek 60. Rockholn 51 Breathitt County 94. Oakdale tTenn S8 H7cl Green Academy 54. Breahut County 49. Wolfe County 48.

Buckhorn 4il, Whitesbuig 78. Milton 51. Rose Hill 92. McAfee 42 Rose Hill 60, St. Augustine 48.

Leitchfield 57, Beaver Dam 5 leitchfield 54. Mead County M. Claikson 58. TompkinsviU 51. Continued on Page 3, Column 6 i' i wv 1 I t-V I prohibit high school boys from attending baseball try-out camps.

With all the talk of over-emphasis of sports going on, it is hard to understand Baseball's hard-headed disregard of the wishes of the schools. But Phillips and his mates should prove more than a match for Rickey and Company. Fanning It Many eye injuries in boxing are caused by rosin, thinks' Bob Christenberry, chairman of the N. Y. Athletic Commission.

He's looking for a substitute. Bert Nihoff, former Louisville manager, recently named assistant general manager at Mobile, has been in baseball 44 years. He's 65. Jockey Charlie Burr, who has just ridden his 300th winner, has had more than 2,000 mounts in six years of rough and tumble riding and is just 17 years old. Coach Ernie basketball coach at Michigan, is a typical college mentor.

"We'll win a lot of games and give the opposition fits," he says, "but can't hope to do better than a tie for last." Eastern Ky. g.ft pf. Toledo fe ft vt Tolson 4 3 4 Martin I 6 3 4 iiaecnioja I 4 7 spice 2 3 4 Stevens 1 1 Russell 0 0 1 tsingnamc 3 1 3 Morton 4 0 3 Bales 1 0 4 Nicholson 013 Culbertson 0 1 2 Carroll 3 12 Geyer 2 13 Pazdzion 2 4 5 Mulcahv 3 3 2 Nicholas 4 4 3 Keams ft 0 15 Totals 26 18 29 Totals 21 17 25 Toledo 15 II 13 1959 Eastern 12 10 14 14 50 Free throws missed Eastern Kentucky Tolson 2. Stevens. Mulcahv 1.

Toledo martin 3. spice 2, Fazdzior, Nichols 2, Carroll 3. Xavier Beats Ball State Cincinnati, Dec. 22 (Cen ter Gene Smith broke Xavier University's individual- scoring record tonight as he pitched in 28 points while the Musketeers were banding a 73- 59 basketball beating to Ball State of Muncie, Ind. Smith held the previous record of 26 points scored against Georgetown (Ky.) two years ago.

The big center was the deciding factor in the ball game. He got 16 of his points in the fourth period after Ball State had rallied to cut Xavier's lead to 47-46. Xavier never was behind in the game and at one time had a fat 13-point lead before Fred Powell led a Cardinal rally that almost wiped out the Musketeer margin. Powell finished with 19 points to lead the Ball State attack. Tom Simms of Xavier got 20.

The victory was Xavier's fourth as against the same number of defeats. Utah Rips Ohio State Salt Lake City, Dec. 22 (IP) Utah's fancy shooting Glen Smith slammed in 28 points tonight and sparked a third-period rally to overcome Ohio State, Paul Ebert and company, 61-48 in a glittering display of basketball tonight. whipped in 25 points to top both quints in the scoring. Chiefly responsible for keeping the Gophers in the game was Chuck Mencel, freshman guard who poured in 10 field goals, none of them from close in, and added four gratis tosses for.

a 24 total. Minnesota held a narrow 13-12 margin at the close of the first quarter and managed to maia-tain it at 21-20 seven minutes of the second. Mike McCutchen's push shot from the side then earned the winners the lead they never dropped after that. Kansas Triumphs Lawrence, Dec. 22 (U.R) Kansas extended its victory string to seven straight tonight as the Jayhawks downed stubborn Southern California 76-55 before a slim but noisy holiday crowd of 2,000.

Mountainous All-America center Clyde Lovellette scored 30 points on- every type of shot to keep his season average at 28 points per game. A new modern school free-throw record was set by the six-foot-nine Lovellette as he sank 12. Kansas scored 30 points from the charity line. Rice Clips Tennessee Knoxville, Dec. 22 (IP) Rice took a 64-60 decision over Tennessee here tonight in a see-saw intersectional basketball game in which the score was tied eight times.

The Owls and Vols swapped bucket for bucket until the last four minutes when the Southwest Conference quint pulled ahead and stayed there. Notre Dame Blasts Penn By 83 to 78 South Bend, Dec. 22 (IP) Notre Dame knocked Pennsyl vania from the ranks of the nation's undefeated basketball teams tonight, 83-78. It was the sixth straight triumph for the unbeaten Irish. 7 Notre Dame's balanced offense ran up a 47-32 halftime lead Penn cam- back after the intermission to draw close at 52-48 but the Irish Dulled awav tn a 60-49 edge and stayed out of trouble.

Ernie Beck. Dick Hpvlmun and lora iioit scored b5 of Penn's 78 points. Beck eettine 27. Notre Dame had five men in double digits, Joe Bertrand being high wim is. Shine, a South Bend boy, put on a show for the hometown folks with his rebound ing and scored 17 points.

Penn. e.f nt Dim. fg.ft.piT. Heylmun 8 3 2 Leslie Brooks ill Bertrand OAS a 4 4 Harter 0 0 2 Stenhen A (1 A iioer inger t-c a I Rosenthil 3 4 4 4 13 5 5 Masters f-c 1 Lewinski 11 5 5 Shine 8 3 3 Strasser Beck Holt Scanlon 1 3 2 2 4 McCloskey (000 0 2 4 Gibbons 0 0 0 Jeffurs lota is 31 15 27 Totals 34 IS 24 Pennsylvania 15 17 26 2078 Notre Dame 23 24 18 18 83 Free throws missed: Pennsylvania Heylmun 2. Beck 2.

Holt 2, Scanlon 2. Notre Dame Bertrand 2. Rosenthil. Shine 5. Strasser.

Lewinski 2. St. John's Rips Vandy New York, Dec. 22 (U.R) St. John's resurgent Redmen, bouncing back from their lopsided loss to Kentucky, scissored Vander-bilt's six-game winning streak with a convincing 69-54 triumph tonight in the second half of a Madison.

Square Garden basketball double-header. New York University rolled to its 11th straight conquest in the opener by defeating Oklahoma's Sooners, 78-55. Hard-driving Ronnie MacGil-vray emerged as the St. John's hero, playing an excellent defensive game, stealing the ball repeatedly and scoring 17 points. The Commodores simply could not find the range and when they finally worked the ball in close, their shots were hurried.

Favored by 13 points, the New York U.s Violets started slowly, moved to a 42-29 lead at halftime and then completely smothered the stunned Sooners in the final 20 minutes. Michigan' 58-55 Ann Arbor, Dec. 22 (IP) Michigan scored its first vic tory of the basketball season here tonight with a 58-55 triumph over the University of Colorado before an estimated 300 fans Milt Mead, 6-foot-7 Michigan sophomore forward found his scoring eye and racked up 17 points before he fouled out with 11 minutes, 5 seconds to go. Mead's sharpshooting aided by Capt. Jim Skala and freshman guard Don Eaddy kept Michigan in the ball game all the way.

Skala scored 14 points and Eaddy 11. The Wolverines built up a 10 point lead early in the final pe riod only to have it melt away as the time ran out. It was Michi gan's first win in four games. John Amaya, 5-foot-10 senior guard, and forward Jim Ranglos each threw in 11 points for Colo rado as the Westerners went down to their fifth defeat in seven games. Missed free throws were costly, with Colorado missing 10 and Michigan eight.

St. Louis Slashes Army 85 to 50 Dan Baldwin Branch Rickey visitors, who have -been beaten only by Utah. Minnesota outscored the Huskies from the field 21-19, but committed 21 fouls while collecting but nine points from that source. Bob Houbregs, 6-foot-8 Washington center, was the big gun who shattered Minnesota hopes for duplicating its upset of Kentucky, N.C-A-A. champs, 10 days ago.

The rangy and agile Husky Giving 'Em FITZ Indiana's basketball coach got the nose bleeds out in Denver, but he's lucky. Indiana's football coach got. the scalp bleeds, right in Bloomington. Celebrating his 89th Connie Mack says he enjoys as a spectator watching the Athletics play. Maybe the Athletics just grow on you, but not everybody lives to be 89.

It's reported that the next basketball scandal will be the most brazen of all, involving a team that fixed games after it already had been questioned and exonerated. This ought to make them the National champions. TOMMY FITZGERALD. After 2 Defeats Earlier In Week ft -A IDS' St. Louis, Dec.

22 (IF) The St. Louis University Billikens snapped back from two defeats earlier this week to whip Army's basketball team 85-50 tonight the Bill's highest point total this season. The Bills, ranked fourth in a recent Associated Press poll, were smarting from setbacks at the hands of the University of Washington Wednesday and the University of Wisconsin Monday, and took it out on a cadet team with just one letterman, Vince Bailey: Clarence Hannon of Army led the scoring with 17 points. St. Louis scoring honors were split St.

Louis plays Villanova and Kentucky meets Brigham Young in Sugar Bowl Tourney games Friday night. between Ray Stelner and Tom Russell, each with 13 points. Coach Ed Hickey used all 19 men, holding down individual scoring. St. Louis picked up a fast 8-0 lead then the Cadets fought back to within four points of the Bills 18-14 the closest Army came during the game.

The victory gave St. Louis four victories against two losses. Washington Wins 55-51 Minneapolis, Dec. 22 (IP) Hitting for 17 of 22 free throws, the Washington Huskies bested Minnesota's 55-51, tonight in an intersectional basketball contest. It was the seventh win In eighth starts this season for the Associated Presa Wlrephoto FLIGHT FAILS Vanderbilt center Al Weiss (43) tries hard but fails to score against St.

John's at Madison Square Garden. St. John's center Bob Zawoluk (30) attempts to stop the shot. St. John's won 69-54..