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tjUfilfcK wS moon, Monday, Mo.ch 29, 1965 Merchants Only Champ From Jersey 22 Top Clifford Scott For Group 2 Title Wilclwood Fails To Retain Crown ATLANTIC CITY Wildwood MacDonald, opened up a 32-16 ad- High School's reign as New Jersey vantage at halftime and held on the rest of the way. State's Group 1 Basketball Champs By ED GOLDEN Courier-Post Staff Reese Ruediger came prepared for anything. He left with everything. Concisely, that's the story of Merchantville High School's surprising 57-54 victory over Clifford Scott High in Atlantic City's Convention Hall Saturday, a 1 victory which gave the Merchants The Pioneers held a 52-39 lead going into the final period when came to a sudden end Saturday night as New Providence of Union County handed the defending the "Warriors began finding the mark. Wildwood trimmed Its defi kings a 68-59 defeat here in Convention Hall.

A tremendous 23 point second period outburst by the Pioneers powered them to their first state title. After trailing 10-9 at the end of cit to 62-57 with 1:39 remaining, but MacDonald hit four straight fouls to put the game on Ice. MacDonald, who was selected to the All-Tournament team, was the big man in the New Provi their first Group 2 championship since 1947. Ruediger, the young, balding coach of the Gray Knights, used all his resources to prepare his underdog team for the big battle in the 47th annual New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic As Group 4 Title to dence scoring attack with 31 the first stanza, New Providence, behind the snapshooting of Bob! points. Larry Rovelsted was next in line wmi hi iiwfiiua, Meredith Campbell, Wildwood's top rebounder was the offensive leader with 19 points.

The team's leading scorer during the season, Chuck Jones chipped in with 16 counters. Wildwood finished its season with a 21-2 record. McKinley Tops Ashe for Title PHOENIX, Ariz (UPI)-Chuck McKinley captured the men's sin sociation basketball tournament. Re It was obvious to schooled bas- TO 1 krtball eyes Ruediger had left no CIJL J. LCV-IA stone unturned in an effort to have his club ready for anything ATLANTIC CITY-South Jersey the Scotties from East Orange schoolboy basketball fans won't had to offer, soon forget Bridgewater-Raritan1 pavers High School and Christian Broth-1 a a To no one surprise, Ruediger loir emyce Sng the win Quick to givethe'cnKlit for ning of New Jersey State iHtlffW scholastic A I V'UVM -nd wouKh qu t' he inforS turnament championships today.

I fourth estaters Bridgewater took the Group 4CUUS h. i True, the kids Bob Greacen, le when it stopped Bloomfield BiU McDonnoI1 63-55, in the second game of a Convention Hall twin bill Satur-j day night. And Christian Brothers; Jf liatld 1C(W1 won the Parochial A title with gles title in the annual Thunder-bird Invitational tennis tournament yesterday in a grueling three hour match with Arthur NEW PROVIDENCE WILDWOOD Fid Fl Fid Fl M'cDotiald 12 7 31 AspenburR 1 2 4 Rovelsted 7 2 IBVonHasen 0 2 2 EUlniter 3 0 6 Campbell 8 3 19 mm i jisSS ti in. i ii SkiOrgi 'ni 4kM Roylana a neywaru 14 Ashe of UCLA. Caruso 2 5 James 4 8 waKus Tfrtald 27 14 8 ToUlK 21 17 il McKinley, ranked second in the New Providence 2.1 20 16 68 nation, and Ashe, rated third, Wildwood 10 23 20 59 Braves Return Larv to 3 lets dueled for three hours at the Phoenix Country Club courts before McKinley prevailed 8-10, 6-4, Softball Loop Lists 3Ieeting 76-59 triumph over Don Bosco of Clifford sco- PF Ramsey in the afternoon.

imiiri Almrdida WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (UPI) The Milwaukee Braves FT I I I IS i 10-8. Southpaw Justine Bricka, St. Louis, pulled her second upset in a row by downing defending champion Janie Albert, Peeble Beach, 6-2, 6-4, for the women's title. yesterday returned pitcher Frank But, South Jersey fans have an- j- other reason for remembering it the two teams.

4 Bridgewater ruined Camden's i 1 .1 i nn Cahrll ft A a Lary to the New York Mets, after i it was learned Milwaukee owed the Mets one player or cash to The Garden State Softball League will hold an important meeting Tuesday, 8 p.m. in the meeting room of the Camden Bowling Lanes, 2630 Mt. Ephraim Camden. All holdover teams from last uiu ior uie uue aiiu a i-game, xoili ii tt 11 settle numerous deals the past winning streak with it when it1 merchantville FT 1ST WITH SPECS PF i i i' stopped the Purple Avalanche inwuiumi i i a semifinal game last Tuesday. ii I i i 4 year.

The move cut the Braves' roster to 29 players, one over the opening day limit. 1 Clint year are urged to be represented NEW YORK (UPI) Courtney became the first catcher at this meeting. In addition any i i 'i 5 II lS 17 57 And Christian Brothers spoiled hb" I Bishop Eustace Prep's chances Mcnevitt 0 when it tripped the Crusaders for Tnuin 45 Omnrd Scott 17 the South Jersev title a little Merehamvint Lary came to the Braves from to wear glasses when he went be- new teams interested in poirang 1254 12 13 17 had hind the plate for the Yankees 'the league are also requested to I S7 New York last year. He 3-3 record last season. in 1851.

be present. m) 3 EVERLASTING. Fall size plastic orchid retains its beauty forever. more than a week ago. I Bridgewater, with 6-8 Mike Rick Hare, Ed Twyman and Bob Grosso scoring 28 points and haul- Brown "hustled like crazy." ing down 30 rebounds, broke But it was Ruediger's idea to 48-all tie early in the fourth quar- practice for the game without ter and r.u v.

to its triumph, using Greacen, their 6-5 center, in Mike Janczewski tossed in the case he fouled out (which he did), tie-breaking goal as Bridgewater! And it was Ruediger's idea to chalked up its 25th victory in 28 practice against a press that was games. Doug Welle topped Bloom-j one of Scott's big defensive field (22-5) with 15. weapons (which they used). Christian Brothers won its first And it was Ruediger's idea to state title behind the all-around alter his offensive patterns to play of 5-8 Kirk Robinson, who overcome the Scotties1 man-to-hit 35 points on 8 field goals andean defense (which they used). 19 of 22 fouls.

Jim Fuery hadjFollow Orders Precisely 24 for Bosco. And the players carried out The victory was the 23d in 24, Riser's orders to near-per-games for Christians Brothers fection. while Bosco suffered its seventh! "We worked practices with setback in 25 outings. Greacen out and I'm glad we did," Ruediger said. When he did CHRISTIAN DON BOSCO fouj out (witn 5:21 to play and 2 Divine i Merchantville in front, 52-48).

the McCarthy 4 14 Feurv 9 kids weren't shocked without him. flitilS ii ii McOulnpsi 1 0 2 Spenla 5 4 14 when you Rnhinsnn ft 1ft 35 Canith 2 Ana we Kiueti ineir press ngm A 9i7 rem PQ05j 0 9 ESSr 3 'iin the beginning," the smiling chTrS BmVr4, T1S" I22 IUI but emotionally-choked coach con-Bosco is ii io 23 5jtinucI. "When Greacen made that get BRIDGEWATFR havilD (with only 24 seconds weiie is Doyie 5 io: elapsed in the first ouarter) Clif- 9 Fuloo 1 Grant 14 2s ford Scott stopped its press for 13 Grosso 7 11 Jantvpwskl 2 7 Martin 6 Gerhpr JasienJeckl 5 Muse 3 7 is good because they knew we had 31 -i i Totals 21 UPI Courter-Post Photos BOB GREACEN'S performance is clearly demonstrated in these two photos. Upper photo shows Greacen (32) guarding Clifford Scott's Fred Ciccone as Merchants' Rick Hare stands behind Greacen. Lower photo shows Bob grabbing rebound from Scotties' Tom Schwester (45) as Bill Williams (14) and Ed Twyman (30) look on.

Merchantville won, 57-54, to capture its first state crown since 1947. Totals 24 Blrmmfielll 11 14 14 9 S5i11 Bridsewater 13 so io 2o63 Ruediger, overjoyed with happi ness that comes in the knowledge 'of a job well done, handed out Pre-Teen Title like, well, like a coach like, well, lute a praise To Brooklawn Brooklawn captured the Pre-Teener Basketball League cham whose team had just won a state championship. 'Kids Didn't Panic "When we were behind by 7 pionship Sunday by handing Penn KEEPEVG CHECK i SLUGGING ROOKIE MAY'S LANDING The closed ST. LOUIS (UPI)-George Wat- it i- it. I Barlhes Wins Tiilo sauken a 24-17 defeat in the title Pm 0 secwna quarter) ine kiqs aian panic.

circuit television at Atlantic Cityjkins of the St. Louis Cardinals FOR ONLY game. It was the 10th victory of the They really did a job. We took race track shows the running good shots and everybody did campaign for Brooklawn in 12 1 hit .373 in his rookie season of 1930 but failed to win the batting title when Bill Terry produced a .401 mark. what he was supposed to do." horses on one half of the screen CARRACAS, Venezuela (UPI)-(and tjie numbers of the four lead-Pierre Barthes, France, won horses on the other.

Merchantville did take "good shots." Not only that, the Knights Don't miss this timely an orchid for Easter and a precision front end alignment to correct chuckhole damage to your car's alignment. outings. Jim Rebstock paced the Brooklawn attack with 11 points while Gary Melchionni was high man for Pennsauken with 10. made most of them. They took Parts extra if needed singles irtie ot ine luin Caracas International tennis championships yeslerday, defeating Manuel Sanlana, Spain, 6-1 6-4, 6-2.

In the women's doubles final, Margaret Smith and Lesley Turn Most American Cars er, Austraua, deieated iorma 45 shots and made 26 for a sizzling 57 per cent. Greacen was top scorer with 18 points including R-for-12 from the floor. McDonnell shot 7-for-ll and scored 16 and Hare was 5-for-8 with 11 points. If there was any turning point in the game, it came in the second period. Tom Schwester, Scott's 6-4 center and leading Baylon, Argentina, and Francoise Durr, France, 2-6, 6 0, 6-1.

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