The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 50

Gordon's Pennant Fever Could Flatten Tribe P.i'ardn JIM RHU MMIB Y' kr rur. i 1 ds'-y Next dev the tne Tee: 'J fcds 1 In the et re r.ext B- Yankees Jiflue Way Of Squelching 'Favorite' Rivals c' Tr. ID -t i 1 i V. to t' in tff tt -d were 1:9 werrth on juM c-e t-I fi tv.e a P. -i S-- ar 1 r.H jrto the the jtand 2rr.rr;eT.

and ne tu tt t't-e i the f.t-t at Ttn i.e M-re4 live t.mes t-oated home hy I'm tke i -vi t- ir.l it un. 1 1 10. further tv lit F.i St-x er- i i r.al-rI than that the ere rr.ale pt.rr.e to the jr.rr.t; lej Frank Laty. no tiaijes ir. the Yankees.

and Yankee met In Yankee June 18 V. r- j't I i t. i Tie World Sr.e t. ke! -r. houei.

the Tlhe Yirfe Kr. ke-i out Tt.e rext d.y. Sunday, the rot. cf s.r! Ford t. -tt Yar.ks u.t front by 61; The Red Sox dead; one That -i ik t'A it in th aiath: of the earliest contender kill 1 Jer-- I 1 Vet- i i v.a 11 i.m i Hhki-ifiikfitPIii-IUl! Ie fi i tr-.

lr.ki rT rkei on recorc ro N.cr. hJ Turirv w. kt- Le- than a th (htt Stai.ntn. Th t'e Yn-k-e krxkel the faton-1 vn hy 10 1 51 1 3 2 and it was all over" I i the were games hehmd. I MAR het-aux tv P.fd Sj'X and Timers had show they ci id'Vt heat 'he Yanks: hev'airse the In.lsans had fallen tu iiiuVr Kerby Ftrrell.

TV, f.r.al three dayt cf the sea 22 rr.ee in Nothing more in the wnes Oi.ier. Ikbby ruthed into an ') lead lot it ofn with four in the Tn. i v. ur Olympic trouts held Sy? SCHOOL CHKWPICK5H1P and satise the White Sox had finished second In lfCiT for the fin-t time since what more natural than that they should made pie season favntitrs to dethrone the h.impion. White Sox and Y'ankees met for the firt time in Chieaco rr.e I re Its c-e t' feel tvf uav 1m K.t a thir.j to t)k bout It In ever thej y-ars, talk la tr.

dmr.ng'.t The Ya-ke-s r.Ae a tree cf off the em tev a fcab.t ei twgU en let rentej per- enrual its Ike Al lpe? and prof i. ree.t.tn Ike Till- IMMNS already he a oup'e cint them because of Lar.e Hast at Casry Stergrl. George Weiss and the Yankee in grreral for not trading with him: It ill behooves to make mat ter worse ur.nvesari!y. If Gordon iWsn't rememher rTA aaufttgg 1 rwoawswMiii on May 21 In the first encounter the Yankees whipped Dick Inovan. 51: in the sec ond they heat Billy Tierce.

32... Less than Uto weeks later they met again, in New York. In the fir-t game Hank Bauer hit two homers and Mickey 'Mantle one to give Ford 3fl the pattern ued when he win over Jim Wilson. Next day Johnr.y Kucks threw a two-hitter while the Yank blasted the Sox by 13 0... and it was all over, even though the Yanks stumbled through the second half and were Jwoise than some and as had as most clubs in the league.

playing with the Yankee, the pattern fr the lat three years nhould be enough to re-lresh hi memnry When the Indian apart In and failed tn repeat and the Yankees in turn lM the World Seiie. the Red Sox I III INDIANS and Yankees meet for1 the first time this ear. in Cleveland, May 1 and in New York, May 12 and 13. They meet for the last time, in Cleveland, Aug. 23 and 26.

and in New York. Sunday, St. John's NIT Champion VUil UlvtrivU No Desserl For Cagcrs F.W (ITlt-Tony NEW YORK (I 'PI i Tony John's made stand up to the;" finish. When Alfieri drove in versarv of a memorable dou- Cleveland. Sept.

in 12. 1951. when SI.oSi Ian Soph Paces 76-71 Win Teoria, 111., were doomed (watched the Indians beat the as, Yankees twice and remov ALMOST as important Jackson in St. John's gallant Jackson, spectacular sophomore, scored four crucial points in overtime Saturday to lead St. John's to a come-from behind, 76 71, victory over Bradley and a record third National Invitation Bas ketball Tournament championship.

Jackson, 19-year-old Negro from Brooklyn, scored 21 points and grabbed 27 re-hounds to climax a superb. to have Alra five minutes, and after a jump shot Joe Billy McDade had tied the However. Mike Owens drove lead again, only in for a lay-up and Bobby Joe! Saunders toss in virtually all doubt as to tna ultimate pennant comeback W'as Seiden, his fivefoot-11 backeourt teammate Seiden wound up the IF THE Indians do as well game's high scorer with Mason stole a loose hall under with 39 seconds remaining score at baail witn a pair 01 the goal to tie the score with and sent the game into over- free throws, Alfieri and to go. time. I son each cashed in on two Gus Alfieri's two free Jackson's jump shot wasifree throws to forg a vital throws put St.

John's into the the first score dur ing the ex- four point lead which St. i um, ana tney are as iar in nninte nH i 111 nn n. four-game performance that uutm.1 ai i hi i mk juiiii' shooting and free throw shoot-! vc tXrr. ing harried Bradley's zone ni hill and fense considerably. rnIlmK During St.

John's second." steam-then it will be all half comeback. Jackson and! right for Gordon to hint hi Seiden combined to score 21 Indians might win the pen- to score iwon mm tue tournaments jC AKRON'S BUSTLING baskctorrs scored a lot Of field poals, free tosses and victories during the season which ended under dramatic circumstances Saturday nipht at St. John Arena. From one standpoint, thoiiRh. the 1058 59 campaign was a complete flop.

The local jump shooters didn't score a Touchdown! March will pass uneventfully without civic recognition for the cfice standouts comparable to that accorded Akron's football champions hy Touchdown Club each December at Sheraton Hotel. Of course, the court elite will be faring just as well as have Akron titlists of past none of whom were banqueted by Touchdowners in the style to which they would have liked to have become accustomed. Akron basketball lias itself to blame. Whereas football periodically has suffered from malnutrition on a collegiate and or prep school level, the cage sport has enjoyed robust health for many, many years. nant.

of the Redmen's 33 points. In winning the tournament MVP award, Jackson scored a total of 81 points in four games and grabbed 76 rebounds. New York University crush "Most Valuable Player" award. St. John's thus became the first team ever to win the NIT three times during the 22-year history of the event.

The Redmen previously won in 1913 and 1944. AH three champions were coached by Joe Lapchick. A crowd of 1 1.376 at Madison Square Garden and a national TV audience watched St. John's hat tie back from an St. Paul Is CYO Champion St.

Paul won the CYO grade school championship at St. ed rroviftencc, a-bi, to cap-; ture third place in the nament. tour-1 Iiciunoust- oauuuo.v I night with a 3125 win over I Icily Family as Jim Yaraff flipped in eight points. In girls' play, St. Mary edged St.

Sebastian in the In I rW I 77hV I SI. John's Knnfrt -mi Ropthel eight-point, first-half deficit II Smith i McDaile Mason (Ml 0 saiindet termediate League, 14-11 ami St. Martha trimmed Annunciation, 17-9 in the Pigtail clash. poses to Include the fostering of prep, bantamweight, C'YO and other amateur athletics; sportsmanship, etc. Nevertheless much of Touchdown's financial support comes front members who associate the club primarily with football.

to tie the score at 55 all on Jackson's jump shot with six minutes left to play. A jump shot by Al Seiden minutes later put St. John's ahead for the first time in the game and the Redmen Totals -J9 JS Totals 8 15 That is why Touchdown Club first was organized a prop for Akron varsity football in the pre-World War II period when Otis Douglas was rebuilding on a shaky, uncertain foundation. Subsequently the club expanded its aims and pur Half iini siore: Hi a.l!ry from Brooklyn appeared home free when two free throws by Seiden gave them a 61-57 lead with 1 :36 to play. IIP? "insure "yourself I A BRIGHT FUTURE ASSOCIATE IN if ii IJ-llinir Vrix Sutjiicst Vaolinij ilvsaurce rilKIIAPS THE executive committee which maps the Touchdow'n program and tailors it to fit the budget should have made direct appeal to basketball who make up an enthusiastic and substantial segment of Akron'i sporting populace.

However, the executive helmsmen made no such pitch Lisowshis Gain 'Unfair' Ferraris Run 1-2 At Scbring Win Ta SEBR1NG, Fla. UPD national sports car endurance. It was the second straight i powerful Ferrari, its brakes I race Saturday night under the 'win at Sebring for Ferrari and for Hill, who shared drivin glowing red, roared to victory (iron hand of fast-rising Ameri in the 12-hour Florida Inter-: can star Phil Hill. honors in the winning car in 1958 with the late Peter Collins of England. His partner this year was Olivier Gende- bein of Paris.

li iiiniJU. i ft Basketball Roundup In an involved and wild melee in the tag match at the Armory Saturday night, the Lisovvski brothers Reggie and Stan scored what Pro-i moter Walter Moore called "an unfair win" over Joe and Guy! Brunetti. With Guy Brunetti holding the upper hand on Stan Lis- New A TOIRMCV HAMPIOHlP i 7 1 WM irgmi Concolatinn OHIO SCHOLASTIC I la A A l'hmplontilp Unci fcast Tech 71 Salrm 51 L-a 1ai A Chftmpinnthip when the time came to sell new memberships and renew the old. And, year after year, the treasury has been exhausted. at any rate, committed.

before anyone gave any thought to a basketball banquet. Involved, in case you are unacquainted with the Touchdown Club operation, were the purchase of the numerous trophies the organization awards to teams and individuals in eight or 10 diffeient sports the prizes awarded in the Fun vs. Vandalism campaign; and meals for a hundred or more fooiball players who are guests of the club at the annual December banquet. Realizing the heavy drain on Touchdown's bank balance, some Akron public school coaches made what HILL'S Ferrari fad ory teammates Jean Bchra of Paris and Briton Oliff Allison drove the second car. Finishing third was a reliable Porsche driven by Count Wolfgang Von Trips of Germany and Joakim Bonnier of Kilgrrton 5.3 Slid Each Month IX ss Diy tr Evening Clmei jowski going into the third fall, i Reggie Lisovvski hurdled from INDIANA SCHOLASTIC PRO BASKETBALL Srnntinalt rcue Boston 11? Koknmo (0tt New Albany S6 iSfrifn tird, 1 It Minneapolis Pfl Sweden Indian polis Auutkf 76 Igansport 50 I-ouis 12 SKILLED MEN NEEDED Oiampiomhip luriianapoiis Attutks 92 Kokomo 54 the upper rope to flatten Brunetti.

Brunetti was counted out on the allegedly illegal maneuver. When ordered back into the ring, the Lisovvski brothers For Further Information Mop In or Call the School! America's Greatest Brake Value W. VIRGINIA SCHOLASTIC I 4 4 I hamninnihin CAUTION! If Your Irak Padol Geti Down Mora Than Half Way Yaa Na Krolta Sarvir GUARANTEED IN WRITING! refused but promised to take LooKout 67 mint rirasam 55 on the Brunettis again next 1 week in a winner-take-all COLLEGIATE match. NArio.vw. invitational NOEL MirilELL I I I i onolallon New Voik 71 Ptovidptue 57 In the other matches, Bobo Brazil took Bull Montana in Champion.

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in the interim, the coaches busied themselves with other things and the Touch-downers became involved in details necessary to operating the club for another 12 months. By the time basketball again became a seasonal topic Noel Michel had succeeded Hal Schoonover as Touchdown president and the new officers had permitted the banquet to get lost in the shuffle. Pride iiovs Hetorv Fall DIKING THE tournament drawings at Kent, Touchdown made a belated and unsuccessful atempt to make the banquet proposal become a 1939 reality. Too little too late. When the matter of each high school footing the bill for its players' meals was broached, one veteran coach immediately swung verbally.

"What are we. he asked, or words to that effect. "Touchdown Club pays the freight when it banquets the football players." Touche! Whereupon another coach moved that (he meeting -shift its attention to more pressing business like seeding Ithe teams. You could almost hear the banquet being pulled "down the nearest drain. All parties seem to be agreed that the basketball blow-lout should be staged each year the week following the Chio high school tournament finals at Akron Us new JStudent Union.

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