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The Bradford Era from Bradford, Pennsylvania • Page 8

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The Bradford Erai
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PAGE EIGHT Willie Mosconi Same Old Story-Hoppe Hoppe again the defending pocket billiard championship who seek Hoppe's crown are kings, Willie Mosconi, battle it out with several AMERICAN HOCKEY Buffalo Hershey 3 Semi Annual Clearance Bargains in Mens Boys Wear AT James Evans Co. Inc. 80 Main St. Like Tuna Manufacturing Company BUILDING CONTRACTORS Headquarters for PLANING MILL WORK -andMASONS' SUPPLIES 70 Mechanio St. Bradford, Pa.

WAXING MACHINE RENTAL BODINE'S SHERWIN WILLIAMS PAINTS EVERYTHING IN LUMBER A. MILLER SON LUMBER CO. Work refreshed (ocu bola COLD DRINK Cola Bradford Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Use APPROVED AUTO MATZO KENDALL TRANSMISSION FLUID Tune in at 1490 Joe Chamaco Defending champion, gets underway at will be contested. Jimmy Joe Chamaco of Mexico City Harrington, Irving Crane, others for Caras' crown.

Hoppe On Your Dual Andrew Ponzi Willie Hoppe World three-cushion Navy Prer, Chicago, Caras, pocket billiard and Dan McGoorty Binghamton, N. Y. won his first cue title THE ERA, BRADFORD, Irving Crane billiard title competition, with Willie Feb. 17, at the same time the world champ, will not defend his crown. Two of Los Angeles.

Three former world and Andrew Ponzi, Philadelphia, will in 1906. Andy Kerr, 71, Quits; Coaching for 36 Years Annville. -Andy quit as an active coach at the age for 36 years, resigned his "football "I Intend to devote all my time to Black Forest First Half I Won by Jewett Coudersport- The Mt. Jewett Legion Saturday night won the first half ship of the Black Forest League by defeating the Shinglehouse Indies, 47-38. Terry Carl led the Mt.

Jewett team with 17 points while Willie Carl hit for 15 Jim Atkinson led Shinglehouse with 10 Mt. Jewett started with an 11 to 8 lead in the fint period and was never headed. Halftime showed the Legion in front. 27-16 Shinglehouse cut the lead down by outscoring Jewett. 12-6, In the third, but the winners came back with a 13-10 last period to win by nine points.

The two teams tied for the first half title, each winning eight and losing one. For the second half, now underway, Mt. Jewett, Shinglehouse, Eldred and Port Allegany are undefeated MT. JEWETT FG W. Carl 15 Bixby Kane Carl 17 Dolan 81 Johnson Mix SHINGLEHOUSE 19 FG 47 D.

Howard 3 Stebbins Laughten 3 Splain Atkinson 10 8 Ledus 5 Wisel Scott 2. 16 38 Rambler Jayvees Meet 28-24 Loss St Joe Jayvees defeated St. Bernard Javvees 28-24 Friday night at the Auditorium St. Joe JV FG TI Hynes Eco 12 Finnev Gruner F. O'Brien Henry Kellerman Hopwood 15 28 St.

Bernard JV FG FT Healev Holleran 3 8 Piersimoni Brown 0 0 0 Therming Sampson 0 0 0 Brennan 099 13 24 CONCRETE by DURO- CO. Bradford 4322 I MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1950. Hear 1 It On WISE Read It in The ERA Bradford Owls, Three Others Lead State Schoolboy Cagers Owls to Play Kane Tuesday On I Kane Court -(AP) Swoyersville is a little high school that does big things in schoolboy athletics The County Sailors are riding the crest of a 19-game winning streak in the current basketball program Add to that an unbeaten football record for the past two years and you have one of the finest records in Pennsylvania. Swoyersville is rated by the PIAA as Class school However, the Kane High Loses Norman Johnson; Home Quarantined The Kane High school Wolves, which meet the Bradford High school Owls tomorrow night at Kane in an important tilt for both clubs, received a hard blow over the weekend when it was discovered that Norm Johnson, a starting member of the Wolves, would be missing from the lineup for some time Johnson's sister, it was reported, has been stricken with scarlet fever and the home placed under quarantine It is belleved that Coach Stu Edwards of the Wolves will bring up Jimmy Cronin, captain and high scorer of the Jayvee team to replace Johnson. Sailors have served notice that they intend to compete in the Class A playoffs next month in District Two Only three other Class A powerI They houses are can boast Bradford, unbeaten Monessen records and Ply mouth Oil City became the latest quintet to leave the select group when they lost a 53-42 decision Friday night to Warren.

Plymouth has won 17 in a row this season and holds four-year domnation of the Wyoming Valley League by sweeping its last 58 loop games. Barring upsets, both Plymouth' and Sworerville will carry unblemshed records into the District Two playoffs Each holds an early-season win over Hazleton's pace-setting East Penn combine and can be expected to be well up in the playoffs Monessen won its 26th game row Friday night, edging Brownsville, 43-41 Bradford became the northwest area's only unbeaten team as the Owls blasted Erie Academy Friday night for their 14th straight victory Oil City's loss was the Oilers' first in 14 games All four leaders are In action Tuesdav night Bradford travels to potent Kane. defending PIAA Class state champion in one of the night's top games Monessen entertains Monongahela in the WPIAL's Section 7 race Newport Township is at Plymouth while Swoyerville tests Pringle in the North league. Allentown High, which swept the PIAA Class. A title from 1945 to 1947 before being disqualified.

strengthened its bid to regain its former position by dropping A1- toona, 52-46. for the second time this rear Both teams stand a good chance of making the playoffs Allentown's next game is Tuesdar night when the Canaries entertain West Hazleton of the Anthracite league Altoona seeks to further its District -Six sweep at the expense of Westmont of the Tr1-County league. The central Penn second-half race has narrowed down to the traditional race between Reading and York. For the past two years the final game of the season, when the two meet. has settled the strong District Three circuit York picks on once -victorious LanI caster Tuesday night while Reading takes a breather from league competition The deciding game is carded for Feb 24.

The Susquehanna league starts its I three-round week tonight with leading Selinsgrove drawing a bye But the Seals must meet Sunbury on Wednesday and Bloomsburg on Friday with two victorles meaning the title. Dick Wolfe's 555 Tops Class Loop In Class postponed matches at the Star Alleys yesterday Sam's Signs won three from Colella Bakers and Copper Roofing split with Keystone Trucking. Niagara won' all four points from Holy Cross in a postponed St Bernard's league match. Dick Wolfe led the Sam's Signs team with 224-555 while Nick Bove fled the Bakers with 523 Pat Zennelll 'led Niagara with 205-542. Zurates Zercons won all four points from the Salamanca Moose In A special match at the Stars Frank Zurate hit 216-562 and John Vinnick 552 for Bradford.

Basketball Results COLLEGE BASKETBALL ray the A socialed St Bonaventure 44, Gannon 34 Dayton 59, Xavier 42 Wisconsin 68, Northwestern 59. Iowa 70, Illinois 65 Purdue 61, Michigan 53 Indiana 69. Minnesota 39 Yale 60 Cornell Harvard 60 Dartmouth 58 Columbia 51. Pennsivvania 46. Texas Christian 64, Rice 36.

Southern Methodist 51. Texas 34 Kansas 49 Nebraska 36 Missour. 59 Kansas State 43 Kentucky 79. Tennessee 52 Vanderbilt 47 Alabama 38. Georgia 77, Florida 52 Detroit 40.

Oklahoma Aggies 39 Tulsa 44 Wichita 40 George Washington 62. Duke 55 (two overtimes; North Carolina State 73. Wake' Forest 35 William and Mary 64, Virginia Tech 50 Richmond 64. South Carolina 60 Utah 49, Utah State 36 Colorado A 40 Brigham Young 30 UCLA 54, California 47 Southern California 59 Stanfora 45 Toledo 59 LaSalle 55 Temple 73, Manhattan 63 Canisius 53, CCNY St Johns 72. Niagara 63.

Syracuse Army 53 Boston College 42. Seton Hall 38. Cincinnati 69, West Virginia 64 (two overtimes). Colgate 64, Boston Univ 45 Rhode Island State 88. Bucknell 78 Fordham: 58, Siena 49.

Duquesne 75 Geneva 47 Holy Cross 73 New York AC 56 Bloomsburg 'Pa) 72. Mansfield 59. do hanna 34 Westminster (Pa) 69 Bethany WVa: 51 West Chester 78. Kings (Pa) 60. McKean Riflers Defeat Irvine Club, 965-940 The McKean night was definitely score was McKean team in the past 100 from a prone off hand for 195.

next high man for 100 prone and 94 Rodney Schoch scored McCullough 99-93-192 Servatius 100-91-191 High man for the J. Schultz who scored Other Bradford scores Uhler 100-90-190. C. A 89-189, Tracy Wight 100-88-188, 187, Scowden bins 99-86-185, C. A Dennis 100-84-184, 83-182, Ryan 96-84-180, 99-78-177.

L. Douglas Marvin 96-74-170, J. 168, R. Hopkins 97-69-156. Scores for the cluded Schultz 192, 88-188, W.

Childs 100-87-187, R. Lavy Dodds 99-87-186, C. 184, R. Newman 96-85-181, A. Smith Ziscor 94-85-179, M.

(179, S. Brown 100-77-177, Jr, 93-78-171, J. Shick 152. County Rifle Club, enjoying one of its best seasons, on Saturday 'on' as it defeated Irvine in a War-Mac league match. The final 965; Irvine 940.

It was the largest score turned in by a War-Mac league several seasons. Leading the local shooters was Jimmy Looker who scored position and 95 Jim Swift was the locals witn offhand while 100-93-193, and Jack Irvine team was 100-92-192 included Nicklas 100- 99-89-188. C. Reck 100-87- 100-86-186, RobTracy 99-85-184, Alford O. Crooks 100-75-175, Clark 96-72- Irvine club inR.

White 100- 99-88-187, Canby 99-87-186, Bengston 99-85- 100-83-183, E. Fink 98-82-180, A. Wahte 99-80- J. Shuck Sr, 97-55- Smethport Dimes Tourney Won By Iver Abbey Smethport Iver Abbey local kegler who was in third place at the end of the first round of the annual March of Dimes bowling tournament, last Thursday night smashed out a 760 total for his last four games to finish with 468 and first place Bill Weiser, second last week, finished second with 1,426 Frank Larson, ninth at the end of the first round, rolled 722 in the last four and finished in third place with 1,395, five pins ahead of Carl Wilson, first last week. Wilson opened with 738.

Andy Peterson leaped from 15th to fifth. He hit 616 in his first four and then came back with 762 for a 378 total. two pins better than John Conkle, fourth last week. Other scores. D.

Dane 1,352, Corky Stull 1,349, Jack Burton 345, Roy O'Laughhn 1,345, Jim Lynch 1,326. Herman Rice 1,292, Russ Eley 1,291, Bob Taylor 1,289, Frank Ulyan 1,282. Tom Sullivan 1.279, Al Marasco 1,267, Paul Griffin 1,255, Pete Paulson 1,230, Denney Whalen 1,126 Andy Peterson hit 235 for the high single game of the tournament. WESTINGHOUSE HOME FREEZERS RANGES REFRIGERATORS ROASTERS Booth Electric Co. 102 Main St.

Dial 6776 Robert Hall Named Athletic Director at Yale University New Haven, -Robert mont, yesterday was named athletic control and director of April 1. Hall was graduated with the an undergraduate was a versatile athlete He succeeds Robert J. H. (Bob) Kiphath. who resigned AS athletic director because of ill health on Dec 24 The new, 43-year-old athletic boss here has been serving in an executive capacity for Dresser Industries of Cleveland, and left Sunday afternoon by plane for Paris on a business trip.

He plans to be back within two weeks Hall also has practiced law in New York and Philadelphia. CALL US When You Want the BEST ROOFING or SIDING We recommend and Sell the Famous Line of Ruberoid Products. Free Estimates Convenient Terms Phone 7402 General Roofing Co. cradford Ouned-Buy of Home. A.

(Bob) Hall of Rosschairman of the board of athletics at Yale, effective class of 1930, and while Kerr, a pioneer of razzle of 71. Kerr, one of America's for fun" job at little the annual East-West said in disclosing the end of a brilliant career Speaking of the Shriners' Charity game played in San Francisco each New Year's Day, the grizzled veteran said' "It has become so big and re-" quires so much preparation that it 1s a year round job. If I were going to remain in college football I'd stay at Lebanon Valley for it has been a Joy getting those lads ready for their games which preserve the oldtime atmosphere of college football Kerr came to Lebanon Valley In 1947 after establishing himself as one of the games leading tacticians while coaching 17 years at Colgate. The likeable Kerr became known as the "Cannv Scot of the Chenango" at Colgate where his teams won 95, lost 50 and tied seven. His most famous team was the unbeaten, untied, and unscored upon Colgate eleven of 1932.

That squad became famous also as the vited All of the post-season bowl game sponsors overlooked Colgate's great arcomplishment. Kerr was a leading exponent of the almost obsolete double wing back formation and brought a type of razzle dazzle football to the He prided himself that during his long tenure at Colgate he never missed a practice session Finally, in 1946 after watching his Colgate team lick arch rival, Brown University, Kerr resigned He said he was through with active college coaching But six months later. "just because I couldn't sit still in the Fall and read about football Kerr took on the Lebanon Valley post. Dr. Clyde A.

Lynch, president of Lebanon Valley, told Kerr when he accepted the job at the little Pennsylvania institution: "You don't have to win all your games here and you'll have a chance to see what fun football can be. Dr Lynch expressed regret at Kerr resignation "We regret his decision to retire from the active coaching field in general and his severance of his close association with Lebanon Val- ley College in particular Kerr, a native of Cheyenne. Wyo, began his coaching career at Pittsburgh in 1914 under Glenn (Pop) Warner, Then he went to Washington and Jefferson and on to Colgate A coach in the east-west game for 23 years, Kerr now will serve as eastern representative and manager Harry Fields Leads Locals in Match Win Harry Fields led the Vecellio Five to a three point victors over the Rew Food Market yesterday at the Recreation alleys with his 232-599 Fred Peterson hit 204-554 Francis Cawley led the Rew team with 202-209-593 BOWLING SCHEDULE Public Square Masonic league Carl- sons vs. Walters. Hulings vs.

MacDonalds. Hedden VS Lelpolds; Harveys vs Marks, sons vs. Wolcot Hydes vs. Groves. dazzle football in the east, has foremost football coaches Lebanon Valley college Saturday.

charity all-star game," Kerr YMCA Swim Team Warren Club The Bradford YMCA junior swimmers won their first meeting of the season on Saturday by defeating Warren, 35 to 29, at Warren The 160 yard free style relay, which ended 17 a dead heat, gave the Bradford team the meet. According to AAU rules, it was pointed out. when relay race ends! 111 a dead heat and all other events' have been run off the team leading at the time is awarded the points for the relay. Ted Jay led the Bradford team with two first places, a second and he took part in both relay Jay won the 40-yard breast stroke, Ted Jay won the diving and finished second in the 40 yard free style. Ricky Dana won first place in the 40-yard back stroke.

The yard free styleR. Wood (W) first, Jay (B) second, D. Mimm (W) third and McFarline (B) fourth 40-yard -Ricky Dana I B) first, Bill Plas (B), second, Seeley (W) third, B. Phillips (W) 40-yard breast stroke Jay (B) first, Bob Johnston (B) second. J.

Mahoud (W), third, D. Mimm (W), fourth. 100-yard free style- -Wood (W) first, Jay Rizzuti (B) second, McFarline (B) third. 120-yard medley-Won by Warren (J. Hahn, R.

Wood, Wood); Bradford (Ricky Dana, Ted Jay, Jay Rizzut1). 160 yard free style relay Finished in dead heat. Jay, Sampson), Warren (Cottillion, Dinsmore, T. Wood.) Diving--Ted Jay (B) first, KorI neck (W) second, R. Wood (W) third The next meet for the Bradford team will be against Meadville at Meadville.

Bowling Schedule Star Alleys 6.45 St Bernard's league St. Vincent vs. Georgetown. St. Bonas vs.

Holy Cross. Villa Nova vs. Niagara, Notre Dame vs. Duquesne, Boston College vs. St.

Frances. 9 p. m. Classic Marche Club vs. Posners, Wright Monuments Crystal Coll Cleaners.

Northeast Motors vs Mackonski Insurance, DeCasper Grocery vs Star Garage Five, Bodines 18. Mt. Top, Zippo Lighters 16 A and P. Markets, Veedoi Oils vs Dana Stallions. Recreation 6 45.

Mixed league O'Neil vs. Fling. Wright vs Callahans, Kohls VS. Wesmillers, Hotshots vs. Themos; 9 p.

m. Class Odd Fellows 1S B. and S. Indies, Zippos vs. B.

and S. Midgets, B. and Office vs. and Welders, M. L.

and H. v8. Shingerlands. These fine quality mustcal Instruments may be seen on our sales floor now. We Invite your inspection.

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