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TWELVE TVant Ad Headquarters. Court 4900 Other Press Departments. Court 7399 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1935 THE PITTSBURGH PRESS CASTLE ADVANCES SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY IN NEW Tray nor To Keep Rookie Cobb after tonight and both are at home. Friday the Yellow shirts meet New York and Tuesday they close their season against the Atlantic City Sea Gulls. The Jackets now lead the playoffs with seven out of possible 10 points.

Sharon Five Defeated By 32-21 Score Deluge, Two Deaths Hit Duke Grid Star's Family Avizienis Dies After Operation Swissvale Banquet Swissvale High School athletic teams will be feted at a banquet tomorrow night at 6 o'clock at the First Baptist Church Peter Avizienis, aged 23, junior at the University of Pittsburgh and a substitute tackle on the By PAUL KURTZ With the decisive margin of a 32-31 score, the New Castle High passers, W. P. I. A. L.

champions, eliminated Sharon's Tigers last By LESTER BIEDERMAN Death and flood disaster struck hard at the Basrak family in Bellaire, claiming two lives within a week and inundating the home to the second floor. Just as the waters began to reach the second floor, death called Roger Basrack, aged 56, father of eight children, including Mike, captain-elect of Jackets, Hershey Resume Playoffs varsity football team for the last two seasons, died this morning in St. Francis Hospital. He was the victim of a brain tumor from which he had been suffering for a long period. An operation was performed last week, but physicians knew at that time his condition vir HYCLORITE Antiseptic Disinfectant and Germicide, can be used for sterilizing drinking water and sewerage sanitation.

See your local Vi I Duquesne University's football team next fall. The father was burir Friday morning. Duquesne University officials aided with food, clothing and furniture to help the family. Roger, 25-year-old, a brother and wage-earner in the Basrak brood, came on from Cleveland, where he was employed to help out in the emergency. He contracted pneumonia and died yesterday morning in the Emergency Hospital, in Bellaire.

He, too, was a star football player and after graduating from Bellaire High School in 1929. The Yellow Jackets resume their fight for the Hershey Cup in the Eastern League playoffs tonight at Hershey, against the Bears. Two playoff games will be all that remain on the Jacket card Avizienis Hal Finney Slated For Catchers Post, Epps to Go By VOLNEY WALSH Press Staff Writer LAREDO, March 25 Big Bernie Cobb, Bloomsburg Teachers College graduate who come to the Pirates as a raw rookie, virtually has clinched himself steady employment. Skipper Pie Traynor announced today. Traynor said that he was planning to carry Cobb, a first baseman, through the opening of the regular season.

Bernie's hitting has impressed Traynor immensely. He has hit to all fields in the exhibition games and shown tremendous power. Just how Traynor will arrange his forces to carry a first baseman as utility man remains to be seen. The first cut in the squad was made yesterday when catcher Tom Esterb.ook was sent to El Paso. While Esterbrook was on the train, the Pirates received word that the league in which El Paso was to play had blown up.

Effort will be made to place Ester-brook elsewhere. It is rumored that catcher Aubrey Epps will be farmed out. assuring Hal Finney the third string catching job. Finney has made a marvelous comeback after being out of baseball a year with an almost fatal injury. The Pirates were here on the Mexican border today to resume their series with San Antonio.

Missions Beat Bucs SAN ANTONIO, March 25 The San Antonio Missions handed the Pittsburgh Pirates a 4-3 defeat here yesterday in a training camp contest. Lucas, Birkofer, Weaver worked on the mound for the Pirates while Miller handling the Santone pitching assignment. tually was hopeless. Avizienis' parents, who live in Mt. Carmel, reached Pittsburgh before their son's death.

Dr. Jock Sutherland, varsity football coach, and members of the squad are to attend the funeral, arrangements for which had not been completed today. sni- uciuie ians at tn Beaver Falls high school floor irom the Western Regional Elimination series i. the P. I A A tourney.

Shortly before the first period ended. George Adams, planted a long shot to put New Castle ahead 6-4. From then on it was smooth passing and shooting that enabled New Castle to win its crucial lower bracket semi-final contest. Dallas Mumford, who was ill proved to be in superb form last night. The New Castle star forward made six loopers and a charity shot for 13 points, while Covelli and Adams made four sparkling long shots between them.

Sharon's outstanding point-maker was Ferrick, lanky center, who had four field goals and two fouls to his credit. Baldwin, also Played capably at guard for the losers. By winning. New Castle became the opponent for the Franklin Borough Blue Jays in the Western Regional championship game which will probably be played next Saturday night at the Pitt Stadium. In an important Wyoming Valley game, Newport Township High will clash with Luzerne at Plains, Pa.

instead of Sunbury this evening with the winner becoming the District 2 champion. The Newport-Luzerne victor will be the opponent of Berwick highly favored District 4 representative in a lower bracket semi-final regional frame on Saturday night at Hazle-ton. Present plans call for the Newport-Luzerne-Berwick winner to battle Lebanon High probably at Harrisburg next Tuesday night for the Eastern Regional title. x- I wv I i rx Jri'X 1 COBB 7" Bi3 BLOOM'S BURG --7 "TGACHEftS'COLLEGE STAR, WHO HAS IMPRESSED MANAGER. 'X-? SO MUCH THAT HE MAY DRAW THE MOO STAKTlNG PlRST SASEMAN WHEN OPENING ROLLS AROUNO 1 1 1 1 11,11 1 spending one year at West Liberty Teachers and last spring graduated frorii John Carroll University in Cleveland.

He was employed by the City Ice and Fuel of Cleveland. John P. (Clipper) Smith, Duquesne athletic director and football coach; Buff Donelli, assistant coach and Basketball Coach Chick Davis, rushed to Bellaire yesterday to assist the family in funeral arrangements. Lou Terrone and Ernie Hefferle. of the Duquesne grid squad and roommates of Mike in.

Varsity Hall, also left to be of some aid to the grief -stricken family. Besides his mother, Roger Bas Tourneys Next Week Hudson-Terraplane Owners! All owners of Hudson and Terraplane automobiles who have purchased them on the C. I. T. 6 Plan are advised that their cars are covered by flood insurance.

Do not start the motor or attempt to make repairs, but get in touch with your dealer immediately. HODSON MOTOR Distributors, and Hudson and Terraplane Dealers of Allegheny County. rak leaves one brother, Mike and six sisters, Violet, Zelma, Anna Margaret, Marcella and Roberta. The funeral will be held RookerMayGet Kitfanning Post A B. NOTICE TO TENANTS OF THE XOPPERS AND GULF BUILDINGS New Castle 32 I Sharon 21 G.K.Pts.l G.F.Pts.

Carik 0 0 0 Rutchko 2 1 5 Mumforl fi 113 Prlc? 0 1 I .12 4 Ferrick 4 2 10 Coveiij 2 1 Diven 1 1 3 Adams 3 6 Baldwin 0 2 2 Mnrp rhansps are contemnlnted Bellevue Man Hits Sweeps Dies Before News Arrives rcera. 1 2 4 i Totals ...13 6 Totals 7 7 21 Referee. Wallace. Umpire. Knight.

Fouls New Castle, 6 out of 11; Sharon, 7 out of 13. Tournaments and sports events of all kinds, basketball, wrestling, boxing, track and even bicycle races, will lift their heads above the water and continue as though nothing had happened. The Pitt interscholastic swimming meet and interscholastic track events will be run of! at Pitt Saturday. The Tri-State basketball tournament is scheduled at the Scott High School Gym, North Braddock, tomorrow, Friday and Saturday. The 11th annual senior basketball tourney opens at East Liverpool, Friday and Saturday.

Entries close tonight at 10 o'clock. The A. A. U. wrestling tournament at the auth Side Market House has been postponed to April 15 and 16 Trinity High School Gym and the Washington Y.

M. C. A. will be the scenes of a Tri-State basketball tournament Friday and Saturday. Salem, will stage its annual girls' invitational basketball tourney April 2, 3 and 4.

The Eastern Intercollegiate Conference boxing meet goes on April 3 and 4 at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association. The Senior A. M. A. boxing are at the Metropolitan Club, April 9, 10 and 11.

The W. P. I. A. L.

wrestling goes on at Blairsville. April 3 and 4. The bike riders come back to Duquesne Garden, April 3, for a week's run. PITTSBURGH. Jen; rn, If.

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I it i it i it 1 it 9 0 0 II II i 0 It 2 3 I I II 0 ior next season in scnoiasuc ioou-ball and basketball coaching ranks. A new setup at Kittanning High School is reported since the board of education recently terminated the contracts of Harold G. Stack-house, grid coach, and John Simmons, cage mentor. There is a strong possibility that Harvey Rooker, former Tarentum High and Pitt star, may be obtained as director of both sports. Likewise, Dr.

R. A. (Katy) East-erday, also a former Pitt man, has I II 4 II 0 3 4 1 I 3 I 0 0 27 O. 14 3 3 I 2 0 I 0 By WILLIAM FAUST Death prevented a Bellevue man from knowing of his good fortune yesterday as drawings started in the Irish Hospital Sweepstakes to be Friday at Aintree, England. Two other Pittsburghers held tickets, however, which gives them a chance of sharing in the $8,000,000 derby.

Both Buildings will be closed on Wednesday, March 25, 1936. We are doing everything humanly possible to get these buildings into operation quickly. Watch the newspapers and listen to the radio for further announcements. Strong fields of schoolboy swim-mir? and track and field teams are riling their entries for the annual Pitt interscholastic meets to be held in these two sports Saturday. Eleven teams including Erie Tech.

1935 champion, and Canton McKinley, 1934 winner, have entered the twenty-second annual swimming meet. Others entered Total SAN ANTOMof .35 AB." .4 4 4 many supporters and is among Two months ago, Charles tne prominent nominees. The final I choice for the job will not be made Srharein, rf S' '-lnn. lb. Bettenrniirt, If.

H.irsh.iny, 3b. 'I'raufek, rf Newman, 2b. H'risnrio DuriSfMin, c. Miller. Hillin, 4 4 3 1 until April.

1 3 II 3 TotaU .34 Swim List Gros NEW HAVEN. March 25 More than 120 swimmers representing 30 colleges have entered the 13th annual National Collegiate Athletic championships to be held in THE GULF BUILDING THE HOPPERS BUILDING McCloskey, 61, of 38 South Fremont Street, came home and told his wife. Mildred, that he had purchased several sweepstake tickets just to accomodate a friend. The couple joked about the tickets, and placed them where they would be safe. "And maybe you can retire now, and take a trip to Europe, and buy a lot of things." his wife said.

He grinned, "Things like that don't happen just to other persons, not us." Then Mr. McCloskey became liiuiuuf cue OLiuiig Vincent, iay-lor Allderdice, Duquesne High, Central Catholic, Homestead. South Hills, Turtle Creek Union, Butler. Cleveland Heights and Clairtcn. Sharon High, 1935 track meet winner, has not entered this affair as yet.

Those already listed are Erie East, Union City, Canons-burg, Jefferson Township. Clair-ton, Erie Academy, East Palestine, Connellsville. Georges Township and Elizabeth. Traynor hntfi-d fur Weaver in 9th. 'rtrolo batted for in 9th.

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Runs batted in By Newman. Traweek. liru-j baker. Suhr. Birkofer.

louble plays day and faaturday. Heidelberg Boofers Battle St. Louis I ill. He died on February 11. Yesterday, what happens "just to other people" happened for Mr.

McCloskey. His horse, Freetown, was drawn to run in the race, which assured an award of nearly $4,000, more if the horse won. G. S. Donaldson, a traveling saleaman living at J77 Martin Street, Mt.

Lebanon, was unaware that his ticket had been drawn on Belted Hero. His wife last night said, 'Gee, what will be do with that money?" A third Pittsburgher whose ticket was drawn is "Kebe Re-gina." Two men in Clarion, Pa. hold a ticket on Kaen Blade which was picked to run. Thousands of other persons throughout the United States are expected to share in the huge purses offered by the 17th running of the Grand National Sweepstakes for the benefit of Irish Hospitals and charitable 1 oiins; to Suhr; soharein to Newman to Stanton Kirst base on hails oif lller 2 ISehntte. Vauehanl; off Birkofer 1 Bet-tencout).

Wild pitches Birko.er, Weaver Passed ball Todd. Hits Off Miller, ti in 4 innings; off Hillin. 3 in 5: off I.ueas, 4 in 3: off Birkofer. 4 In 3: off Weaver, I In 3. Sacrifice hit Newman.

I.eft on bases San Antonio. 5: I'ittshureh, 1. Struck out By Lucas 1 tSpeneel by Bir-y 1 isnence. Newman t. bv Weaver 2 Hillin.

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Bettencmirt. Harshany, Traweek Z. Errors Todd. Scharein. Sports Stew Served Hot iUR CUSTOMERS Reminiscences of the North Side Arena, which closed to boxing and wrestling this week and Heidelberg will meet the St.

Louis Shamrocks, national soccer champions, in a two game series to determine the western district finalist in this year's opei- tourney. The first game will be played at St. Louis Sunday and the second at Greenlee Field, April 5. In the event that the teams each win a game the winner will be decided on a total goals basis. The western winner later will meet the eastern winner for the national championship.

Set Golf Dates NEW YORK, March 25 The Intercollegiate Golf championships will be played June 22-27 at the North Shore Golf Club, Glen View, 111., it was announced today by John F. Malloy of Princeton, president of the Intercollegiate Association. has been turned into a storage house: CHARLEY NO WE, the downtown meat broker. and EDDIE. A PPHAN.

piano merchant, were the first fight pro moters, swing-ins open the DEE knocked out FRANKIE GOOSBY. on a terrifically warm night. June 8. 1933 DUNDEE got $1,300. including guarantee and expenses, but the house totaled only about $1,200 NOWE paid off every cent, got smart, and quit the game of buying food and lodging for fighters, managers and BILL DUMMER and BUS VOGEL tried a show or two but the place was dark until JAKE MINTZ moved in last September He did both good and bad MINTZ set some kind of a record when he staged an 11-round fight between AL QUAILL and KEN OVERLIN.

the first time a bout of that distance had been staged anywhere! Might as wrell leave the poor features of his reign at the Arena out of this obituary ELWOOD RIGBY came up with wrestling firmly established and one show in particular drew more than $5,000 The Arena was a homey like structure, with the Press box in the balcony, directly over the ring Sports must go on, flood or no flood, and a sight downtown yesterday must be recorded two gents, slightly tipsy or maybe just plain nuts, wrestling on the muddy pavement, with a referee, crowd and all, except no policemen! LESTER BIEDERMAN. doors of the Arena for the first time in mmediate Delivery AM er's Supplies 1932 LEW RAYMOND Nowe was their matchmaker It wasn't such a hot boxing season for Messrs, NOWE and KAPP-HAN In 1933. NOWE took it by himself, but he was in the wrong business He stuck around however, and LEW RAYMOND was still the matchmaker The two shows that will always stick in NOWE'S memory were the JACK KING-TEDDY YAROSZ middleweight fight, which was a sellout The next was the final as far as NOWE was concerned VINCE DUN- Lumber, Mill Work, Saw'dust, WallHoard, Eaint, Glass, Cement, Plaster, Lime, Sand, Gravel Transit Mixe'd Concrete etc. Coal and Coke. For quickest service, phone as follows Br 1609 Lumber and Millwork There is a sufficient gas supply available for all purposes.

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