The Rhinelander Daily News from Rhinelander, Wisconsin • Page 10

10 mm wsa Hodags Look for First Win at Wausau Tonight Brian Kulas and Bob Schmidelkofer Are Jacks' Stars Old Village, Coca-Cola and Starks CopMuny Openers The 1053-54 Municipal League bnskclbnll season was tipped off Tuesday night, with a three game The Rhinolandcr Tlodags. determined to post their first victory of the 1953-54 basketball season, travel to Wausau Wednesday night for an 8:15 contest. Only one other game, Tomahawk at Antigo, will be played tonight in the Wisconsin Valley Conference. Wisconsin Rapids and Merrill played Tuesday and Mnrshfield is at Stevens Point Friday. Rhinelander goes against the Lumberjacks bearing a record of no wins against two defeats.

The Hodags lost their opener. 59-49, at the hands of the Merrill Bluejays, then fell to Stevens Point. 73-61, last Friday. Wausau will be out to improve on a 1-1 mark. The Lumberjacks opened the season against Wisconsin Rapids, and were nudged.

7267, in a tightly contested battle. Then the Wausau five met Marshfield and posted its first win by a 58-53 score. Kulas Good. Brian Kulas was the big gun of the Jacks' attack against Rapids. The lanky forward.

notched 21 points on fiv field goals and 11 free tosses. The Wausau five played sharp ball in that game. The Jacks jumped to the first lead and held it throughout the initial quarter. Then Rapids, with its decided height advantage, took control of the back boards. That, plus the dead-eye shooting of Bob Haefner and Tom Gurtler turned the tide.

Although the Jacks kept close behind, the Red Raiders retained the lead the rest of the game. The Jacks found another sharpshooter in Bob Schmidelkofer when they met Marshfield in the second game of the season. The Junior, not good enough to make the squad last season, poured in 11 buckets and four free throws for 26 points. It was another nip and tuck session with the Tigers. Again the Jacks jumped to a first quarter lead, only to relinquish it at the mid-rest when the score was deadlocked at 30-30.

Marshfield went into the lead at the three quarter mark, but Wausau fought back, caught and passed the Tigers to win, 58-53. When the Hodags meet the.Lum- berjacks, they will not be up against a great height, disadvantage as they were in the Stevens Poin A game. However, they will face an slate played in thp Senior High School g.vm. Opening night found the Old Village knocking off Pine Harbor. Starks nudging Claude's Rustic Aire.

46-43, and Coca-Cola defeating VFW. 56-38. Jim Gaber was the big gun in Old Village's triumph. Playing guard. Gaber sunk six field goals and six free throws for 18 points.

John Reader aided the winning cause with 12 tallies, all on field goals. Leading the losers was Dick Verage. who dropped in five buckets and a pair of free throws for 12 points. The game was a typical season opener, with both teams having trouble finding the range. The Old Village took an early lead, and at the first buzzer led," 14-6.

Neither team cottld hit in the second quarter as the winners tallied nine points to Pine Harbor's eight. It was the same story in the third canto and at the three-quarter mark, the Villagers were holding a 30-20 margin. The shooting im- jroved in the last period but the Did Village had no trouble coast- ng to the win. Although Starks led Claude's Rustic Aire throughout the game, was nip and tuck all the way. Dick Murray led the winning at- scoring 19 points on nine Baskets and a gift shot.

Bruce Bartholomew spearheaded the los- ng effort with 21 counters on 10 field goals and a free throw. Fast Start. Both teams got off to a fast start in the first quarter and, after volleying the score, Starks took the lead at the buzzer, 16-15. Claude's shooting faltered in the second period and the winners took advantage of it to jump way out in front. At the mid-rest, Starks led, 36-22.

Starks was unable to find the basket in the third quarter, scoring only one basket. However, Claude's had settled down, and at the end of the period had closed the gap to 38-37. The two teams fought neck and neck in the final period. Starks made an extra field goal. to move its lead to three points, and that was the ball game.

Four players combined their Hawks Manager Announces Trade MILWAUKEE Kerner, general manager of the kee Hawks of the National Basketball Association, announced Tuesday that he had transferred Bob Lavoy to Syracuse for negotiating fights to Noble Jorgensen, former Sheboygan Redskin star. Jorgensen, who stands 6-9, played three years with Syracuse before retiring at the end of the last basketball season. He is now a salesman for a Sheboygan firm. Teams May Join Muny League Until Dec. 1 The Municipal League has again been organized in Rhinelander to provide basketball for men out of high school and college.

The eight- team league started its season Tuesday night. Games will be play- Stevens Point Fells MarsMield, 52-30, In Ragged Game STEVfcNS POINT Stevens Point scored a decisive 52-30 victory over Marshfield in a fagged and unimpressive Wisconsin Valley Conference; basketball game here Tuesday night. It was the third win for the Panthers, the third loss for the Tigers. The sec-saw first half saw the lead change hands six times be- foVe Point took over for keeps and molded an 18-14 intermission lead. The small total score after one half wasn't because this was a defensive battle it was entirely because of poor offensive play.

The Panthers finally broke out in the. third quarter "and continued theii' mastery in the final stanza as Jimmy Turzinski and Mel Schneeberg led the way. They tallied 19 and 12 respectively, to take up the slack caused by the nine-point effort of ace Bob Litzow. The latter had one of his few bad nights, even so ho sunk two longs in the second period that erased a 14-11 Marshfield lead and put the home team ahead to stay. Like Litzow, star Tommy Southworth of Marshfield also had an off night.

He wound up with 12 points and top honors for his team. Three Lakes Tops Crandon, 52-40 While lake Falls to Sharp Bowler Five Basketball Scores ed each night at gym Tuesday and' Thursday the Senior High School aggressive, sharp-shooting outfit. shooting eyes to give CocajCola its Point Turzinski 7 Sroda 0 Litzow c-f 3 Mnrko 2 Roman I Schn'berg 4 Barthowk 0 Leagy I Brezinski 0 fg ft pflM'shfield fg ft pf Backnus Thieme 0 P'lnwski 0 S'worth 3 Bricco 2 Buss 1 Molueg 0 Klumb I with a good one-two scoring attack in Kulas and Schmidelkofer. But Rhinelander wiir prove far from an easy mark for the Lumberjacks. The Hodags are hungry for a victory, after suffering two defeats in a row.

They showed, in the Point game, that they are highly talented and out to win some 'ball games. Even the lauded Pointers had a mighty tough time in beating that will to win. Hodag Shooting. No certain player on the Rhinelander team shoulders the scoring responsibility. The Hodags are all good shots and adept ball handlers.

In the Merrill game, Bing Miller wa the top scorer. He tallied 22 points on 10 field goals and a pair of gift shots. Terry Seidel and C. A. Richards were the outstanding shots in the Point game, dropping in 17 points apiece.

Al Fawley, Bob Spangler and Bob Johnson also are threats in the tally department. Consequently, instead of the Lumberjacks concentrating on one or twb men, they will have to guard the entire team close to hold down the scoring. The Hodags have a good chance of victory tonight if they play the type of ball they did against Point. The Lumberjacks will be tough and it will take a highly spirited, hard fighting Hodag squad to beat them. Coach Don Keane will likely name the same boys to the starting team as in previous games.

The five will have Spangler and Johnson at forwards, Fawley at center, Seidel and Miller at the guards. Richards also will be called on to see much action. Wausau's probable lineup will have Kulas and Schmidelkofer at forwards, Luebstorf at center, Gumness and Roloff at the guards. Job Permanent, Says Dodger Prexy win over the VFW team. Al Lukarich and Argene Bloomquist tied for top scoring honors with 16 points apiece.

Ray Warren and Bob Fritz also shot in the two digit figures, hitting 12 and 10 respectively. Leading the VFW team was Clarence Pecore with 10 counters. Coca-Cola jumped right into the lead as the game opened up and there it stayed. At the end of the first period, the winners had a 165 margin and at half-time upped it to 31-11. The three quarter mark read 43-26 as the Cokes copped the win with no trouble.

Ameche Named 'Mosi Valuable' MADISON (The Horse) Ameche, Tuesday was named Wisconsin's most valuable footbal' player for the 1953 season by his team mates. Ameche, a 20-year-old junior from Kenosha, is rated one of the fines fullbacks in Badger histovy. He has rushed over 2,000 yards in his three year varsity career and has one year of competition left. He became a regular as a freshman BROOKLYN fSmok- eyi Alston, New Brooklyn Dodger pilot, will not be an interim manager, insists Dodger president Water F. O'Malley.

"The job is his for many years to come, I hope," O'Malley said Tuesday in announcing the ap- apointment. Alston, a comparative unknown was given a one-year compact at an estimated $25,000 salary. The 42-yer-old resident of Ox ford, Ohio, has been a Dodger farm system manager for 8V years. "Alston is the logical man succeed Dressen," said O'Malley at his news conference Tuesday His promotion, in line with our policy of rewarding our own man, is a justification of his record in the Dodger organization. He has the character, know-bow and the ability.

He is a sound baseball man." under rules then prevailing. Center Gary Messner, 20, Madi son, was elected captain of th 1954 team at a special election prior to the grid squad's annua banquet. Messner won his junio varsity letter in 1952 and was regular center in the season jus ended. Speakers at the banquet included Gov. Kohler, Milwaukee Braves Manager Charlie Grimm, Athletic Director Guy Sundt and Head Coach Ivy Williamson.

About 800 people crowded into Great Hall of the Memorial Union, to hear the team praised. With a low rating at the start, Wisconsin's ended with six wins, two osses and a tie for a third place conference mark. Any othes teams wishing to join the league are asked to call Ray Warren before Dec. 1. The schedule has been drawn, but will be changed if other teams would like to enter.

Entry fee is $30 and it must be paid before Dec. 1. The Muny League is organized and directed by its members. Men are assigned to handle the scoring duties and others are posted to maintain discipline. If a player is rejected from a game, he is not allowed to play the next one.

If he is rejected from two games, he is automatically dropped from the league. The by-laws of the loop are strict and a board sees that they are enforced. The league plays a round-robin schedule. After the regular schedule has been completed, a tournament is held The winner is awarded a trophy. Coca-Cola was the 1952-53 champion.

The eight teams and the members of each are as follows: Coca-Cola: Al Lukarich (mgr), Bob Swett, Argene Bloomquist, Glen Reed, Byron Brooke, Charlie Lewis, Bob Fritz and Ray Warren. Pine Harbor: Arvin Stein (mgr), Tom Wood, Dick Verage, Clyde Larson, Dennis Fisher, Roger Robinson, Jack Wadzinski, Jim Counter and Rog Huebner. Old Village: Gene Palmer (mgr), Dale Stroede, Jim Gaber, Bob Dean, John Read- Jack Groff, Keith Tober and Bernie Froehlich. Starks: Dick Murray (mgr), Dick Scharp, Bob Scharp, Don Nelis, Bob Kuczmarski, Don Kuczmarski, Charles Cline, Charles Rasmussen, Clarence Jewell and Connie Moore. Claiiie's Rustic Aire: Bruce Bartholomew (mgr), Len Bruyette, Fred Danner, Bonn Lindwall, John Nehls, Dick Rolain, Terry Treu, Archie Whittaker and Dave Carlson.

VFW: Bernie Bernier (mgr), Russ Newman, George Cebula, Dick Sauer, Butch Sommers, Clarence Petersen, Dick McKenzie and Chick Brooks. O'Melia's Service: Doug Chariton (mgr), Pete Terzynski, Clarence Starczinski, Jim McGinley, Den Juetten, Myron McCone and Jack Lewis. Mel's and Gilley's: Dick LeClaire (mgr), Fran Counter, Pete Counter, Dave Budhol, Pete Miller, Dale Rheaume, Bill Reader Dick Stafford and Ken Flory. Totals 18 16 Totals 8 14 20 lost a somewhat raggedly played game to the Wisconsin Rapids Red Raiders last night 68-38 on the Bluejays' home floor. The Bluejays biggest success for the evening might be said to rest on the fact that they were able to bottle-up Gurtler and Conway fairly effectively.

Haefner took over, however, and scored 17 for the game's ffigh. Jim Olson was held to his second straight low-scoring night. The usually high scoring Bluejay ace was able to hit for only 9 points. Rapids looked good on. scoring.

And generally showed itself to be team, excel- Thrco Lakes and Bowler chalked up victories in the only two games played in the Northern Lakes Conference Tuesday night. Both were non-league affairs. Three Lakes copped its victory over the Crandon Cardinals by a 52-40 score. Three Lakes is a member of the northern division and Crandon is of the southern. White Lake stepped out of the league Tuesday to play Bowler.

The Bowler five drubbed the southern division team, 79-4G. THREE LAKES FELLS CRANDON, 52-40 THREE "LAKES The Three Lakes Bluejays reaped revenge Tuesday night when they knocked off Crandon, 52-40. The two teams played earlier season and Crandon came from behind to win. Bob Stefonek and Harold Godleske were the top scorers for Three Lakes. Stefonek poured in 21 points on eight field goals and five free throws.

Godleske aided the winning cause with nine points on three baskets and three gift shots. Jack Keefe Crandon's attack with 13 points. Three Lakes dominated play throughout three quarters of the game. At the end of. the first period, the Jays led, 15-10.

They upped the margin to 30-20 at halftime and 39-28 at the three quarter mark. As in the previous game, the Cardinals staged a. rally in. the final canto. At one point they closed the gap to within four points of Three Lakes.

But the Bluejays were out for victory, and. they bombarded the basket to win by eight points. a' fairly smooth working Merrill showed streaks of lence, but was especially ineffective on scoring punch. Three Lks Stefonek Godleske Ginsler Mehls Jeske Johnson Cline Mueller ffi ft pf Merrill Olson Hackbart Ott Emerich Weber Smith Koch Plautz fa ft tp Wis. Rap.

Conway Kauth Laramie SINelson I(Stark 6 IGurtler 5 I IWitt iLieber IHaefner Schill ft tp 3 7 3 2 I 1 12 313 6 17 3 Sowinski 0 Crandon' fp Piehl 0 Kundiff 0 Schultz 2 Schofield 0 Keefe 2Spencer OjBriRham Kott State Edges Out St. Norbert, 89-80 MILWAUKEE UP) Milwaukee State opened its home basketball season Tuesday night by defeating St. Norbert, 89-80, with center Wayne Krueger tallying 25 points. The winners had a 45-27 margin at halftime and Coach Russ Reholz employed many of his squad after the intermission. Center Bob Bugalsik collected 22 points to lead the Green Knights.

Deacon Dan Hears Top NFL Honors PHILADELPHIA Deacon Dan Towler the Los Angeles Rams is making a strong bid to his ball carrying honors in he National Football League. Including games of last weekend, Towler is just 58 yards behind the loop's leader, Joe Perry of the San Francisco 49ers. Perry las ground out 790 yards to 732 for lis West Coast rival in the nine eague games each has played. Towler moyed back into serious contention last week by picking up the Baltimore best yardage I Boodry Totals 16 20 Totals 13 14' 27 BOWLER DEFEATS WHITE LAKE, 79-46 classy Bowler team had no mercy on the Lakers from White Lake Tuesday night as it dealt out a 79-46 drubbing. Bowler's center, Boldig, and forward, Matz, did the most scoring damage.

Boldig pushed in nine field goals and five free throws for 23 points. Matz chalked up 16 tallies on seven baskets and a pair of gift shots, Larry LaBelle and Harry Conto were the high scorers for the losing cause. LaBelle led with 17 points on seven buckets and three free tosses. Conto added 10 counters on four field goals and two free throws. The first quarter was tno.

only close phase of the game. The Lakers led most of that period. Then, with about two minutes to go to the buzzer, the' Bowlev five found the range and jumped into a 19-14 lead, By halftime the winners had upped the lead to 37-22. pf I White By The Associated Press Wisconsin Rapids 68 Men-ill 38 Port Edwards 69 Adams-Friendship 66 Nekoosa 56 Portage 44 Whitewater 41 35 Manawa 52 New London 46 Lake Geneva 65 Wilmot 32 Union Grove 57 Waterford 39 Norris Foundation 53 Pewaukee Si Racine Cty Aggies 57 SliflgferJ4- Stevens Point 52 Marshfield 30 Appleton 53 Green Bay West 42 Sheboygan Falls 60 Brillian 58 Kimberly 68 Green Bay Central Catholic 55 Superior Catholic 51 Dilluth Catholic 47 Kohler 55 Valders 41 Kiel 64 Elkhart Lake 56 Rosholt 46 Weyauwega.40 Hilbert 60 Reedsville 48 Bear Creek 65 Wrightstown 29 Freedom 56 Shiocton 43 Winneconne 59 Denmark 46 Hortbnville 55 Marion 42 West Bend 62 Wayland 47 Wilton 44 West Lima 38 Casanovia 53 Kendall 47 New Lisbon 62 Wonewoc 43 La Crosse Central 56 Richland Center 28 La Crosse Logan 52 Wiriona, Minn. 31 Wautoma 53 Montello 49 Marshfield Columbus 62 Mauston Madonna 59 Douraine Thomas Tops Bowler.ettes Douraine Thomas slammed out a 461 series to lead the Bowlerette League in competition held at Powell's Tuesday night.

Mrs. Thomas rolled her high series score on games of 168, 143 and 150. Bev Arm'ield and Mae Stands shared second series. Miss Armfield frames of 136, 150 and 170 for a 456 total. Mrs.

Stands roUed games of 133, 177 "and 146 for her set. Mrs. Stando led the league in singles with a 177 frame. She was followed by Carole' Hornung, who rolled a 171. One of the highlights Tuesday found Mrs.

Thomas cleaning up a 6-7-10 split. Ronzani Asked To Resign, Reports Milwaukee Sentinel GREEN BAY Milwaukee Sentinel says the executive committee of the Gren Packers today will ask Gene Ronzani to resign as head coach of the National Football League club. The Sentinel 1 said Ronzani, Packel- coach for four seasons, is, however, expected to lead the team in the traditional Thanks giving Day game at Detroit. The Sentinel said that if Ronzani did not abide by the council's re- quest Huge Dcvofe, assistant coach, will 'be hntfied to guide the team through its upcoming western invasion. Comment from Ron- 1 zani and committee members was not available immediately The football skies here in recent weeks have been clouded with reports that Ronzani was on the way out.

Mis Packers, rated in pre season speculation as one bf the improved teams in the puo circuit, have won two league games, tied one and lost six. Devore, the Sentinel said, is considered a top candidate for the head coaching job although there is no indication he Would be signed at the close of the present Season. Another prominently mentioned name is Tom Heardon, former coach of St. Norbert College at Pere. Ripco Stenos 2 D-X Service 1 .639 586 .539 590 Bowler Maaha Matz Paul Cameron Is 'Back of Week' NEW YORK (ffi Tailback Paul Leslie Cameron, guiding football genius at UCLA, today was named The Associated Press back of the week "or leading the Bruins to a victory over Southern California and imo 1he Rose Bowl.

Cameron scored the touchdown that clinched UCLA's 13-0 triumph The 6-foot, 185-pound senior is the ace runner, best passer and the team punter in addition to being one of the Pacific Coast leaders ii pass interceptions. His punts and kick returns wer instrumental in bottling up th Trojans. Shadduck 2 Davis Timm Jacobs Malves Wood Krestner Brei Kassube 0 1 9 3 4 4 2 0 1 ft 0 2 0 0 I 5 2 I I I 0 0 Roe T. Bricco 2 Bricco 0 1 0 1 Daudette 0, IILaBelle 7 2Conto 4 I 21 II 01 fR ft Pf 224 4 205 yards against of the Carol Fritz Tops Classic League Carol Fritz and Lila Wold wer the top bowlers Tuesday night whe the Ladies Classic League com peted at Powell's. Miss Fritz was high in ttie serie department with a 543 total.

She her score on games of 175, 173 and 195. The 195 game was second in singles. Mrs. Wold rolled the highest singleton, a 212. Ruth Schauder copied runnerup honors in series with a 543 on games of 184, 169 and 157.

Frazier's 2 Elbo Room 1 683 072 Taege's Drugs 2 .660 756 performances by any back in the loop's history. Volney Quinlan of Los Angeles holds down third spot among the ground gainers with 544 yards. Top passing honors remained in the firm grasp of Otto Graham, of the Cleveland Browns, who has tossed 129 completions in 202 attempts for an average gain of 10.34 yards and a completion percentage of 63.9 Graham has accounted foi 2089 yards through the air and nine touchdowns. Totals 33 13 251 Totals 16 14 17 Toledo Blanks Chiefs, 4-0 MILWAUKEE UP) The Toledo Mercurys defeated the Milwaukee Chiefs, 4-0, in an Internationa Hockey League game -'Tuesday scoring twice in the second and third periods before 1,700 fans a the Arena. Hamm's Beer 2 ..698 623 Ebert Jewelers 1 N'western Hotel 2 626 598 Musicians 1 ......613 595 Old Village 3 657 628 llaud's Bar 0 .623 569 Lofquist's Bky.

2 599 573 abst Blue Rib. 1 596 605 Bernie's Waffle 3 619 594 Krueger's 0 .603 559 tfebben's 2 651 619 Moritz Bros. 1 .569 654 Itefonik's 2 louth 17 Bar 1 ..670 656 High series: Thomas 461, Arm-j field and Stando 456, Ruth Baker 443, Pearl Herman 442, Hornung 438, Lois Wunsch 433, Raeburn Busche and Tillie Gardner 427, Val Rhode and Nina Chariton 424: High singles: Stando 177, Hornung 171, Armfield 170, Ruth Fredrich and Cora Petta 169, Thomas and Herman 168, Carol Zettler 167, and Fran Swearinger 160. CAR HARD TO START you have water Marty's Bar 1 ...670 697 Powell's 2 676 692 Rhldr. Shorty 1 ..757 6J87 Isackson's 2 716 709 Sally's Hilltop 1 783 701 High series: Fritz 543, Schauder 510, Gayle Farris 482, Delores Sorenson 475, Marge Wadzinski 473, Wold 471, Delores Counter 465, and Phyllis Phelps 462.

High singles: Wold 212, Fritz 195, Wadzinski 187, Schauder and Emma Lalande 184, Sorenson 177. Leckiter Leads Social Keglers Jim Lechner took all the bowling honors Tuesday evening when the Social League met at the Milwaukee Club. Lechner Flammed out a 265 singleton and a 585 series to lead both departments. Ed Block was second in series with a 511 total and Floyd Mihlbauer was second in singles with a 201 The Milwaukee Club also announced that Lechner won a 20- pound turkey in the annual Turkey shoot. His score in the tourney was 621.

Shorty 3 710 768 Badger Floor 0 ..678 724 Mil. Club 3 751 887 Jonovic Bev. 0 ..737 753 High series: Lechner 585, Block 511 and Glenn Towne 502. High singles: Lechner 265, Mihlbauer 201 and Towne 200. 1W WHISHT UK HMESSU 01 HOW HOKM TUIE rWUUUINOIS MdHEH to your gas to absorb that iwiftvrti authorities agree: "In cold weather, when your motor turns over but your car won't start, it's 9 to 1 water in the fuel system is causing the trouble." Don be i NO to, MEET! BATTERY SALE Fri.

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