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12 Hit ympians ROW A jAta fare Wednesday, Jan. 25, 1950 NEWS-HERALD, Marshfield, Wis. Fourth me to coach the University of Florida Meet the Coach Bob Becker Bowled Varipapa Hawks Humbled By 107-69 Score Mikan Pours in 40 As Minneapolis Wins (By the Associated Presa) Washinglon-Colt Feud Flares Up Marshall Is Irked At New Arrangement Baltimore 13) The off-agaio, on again relations between professional fastball's Baltimore Colts and Washington Redskin? seem to be off again. At least Rockwood Lodge Burns to Ground Loss Estimated at All Insured Green Bay JP) Rockwood Lodge, sumptuous training headquarters of the Green Bay Packers, lay in ashes today topping off two years of bad breaks for the National-American Football League club. The limestone and wood building began blazing Tuesday afternoon and caretaker Melvin Flag-stead, who escaped with his wife and two children, said flames shot 50 feet into the air.

Only two walls and one chimney remained upright at 3:30 p. one hour and a half after 12-year-old Danny Flagstead first smelled smoke. Loss estimates ran close to $50,000, some above and some below all insured. Flagstead blamed the blaze on faulty wiring in the attic. A 25-mile wind off the bay fan jp I A i Inm in ii ii a mi 1 1 1 iimki nr-'fti HOT CENTERS BATTLE Two of the hottest centers In collegiate basketball, Nate DeLong (35) of River Falls State Teachers and Ron Bontemps (right), Beloit, leap for a rebound during game at Beloit.

Beloit won, 82 to 68. DeLong, the Nation's all-time high collegiate scorer, ran up 29 points for the losers, while Bontemps collected 24 points for the victors. DeLong now has 2,521 points for his entire collegiate crjeer of 104 games, averaging 24.2 points per game. At lert are guards Charles Most (27), River Falls, and Clarence Anderson (44). Beloit.

(AP Photo) Bowling a game against Andy Varipapa, world's greatest trick shot artist, is the most notable event that ever took place in the athletic life of Robert C. Becker, 30, now In his fourth year as head football and basketball coach at Westboro High School. Becker arrived at the Westboro school fours years ago after having spent four years at Stevens Point Teachers College and an additional two years in the University of Chicago and U-niversity of Wisconsin graduate schools. Has Two Girls A four-letter winner in basketball during his high school days at Rib Lake, Becker confined his cage play to intramural and independent competition at Stevens Point. He is currently doing his best to help Westboro improve on its last year's record of three wins and 12 losses.

Becker is married, and like Hank Lukes, the first in the "meet the coach" series, is apparently out to form a girls' basketball team. He already has two-fifths of the starting line-up, one 3 years old and the other eight months. Likes New Rule Leroy Edwards, former Kentucky All-American and later a great professional star with the done, but saw that the stairway was cut off by flames. He broke a second-story window, cutting a three-inch gash on his hand, and jumped into the snow. He and a passerby rolled a 100-pound drum of gas away from the building.

His wife, in a housecoat, flagged down motorists on the highway 150 feet away. Packer executives were in Philadelphia, attending their league's organizational meeting. Di Maggio Fares Pretty Well in Dollar League New York UO Joe Di Maggio, star outfielder of the New York Yankees, hits pretty well in the league, too. Here is a breakdown, season-by-season, of his estimated earnings. Season Salary World Series 1936 7,500 $6,430.55 1937 15,000 6.471.10 1938 25.000 3,782.78 1939 27.500 5,614.26 1940 32,000 546.59 1941 37,500 5.934.31 1942 43.750 3.018.77 1943-44-45 In United States Army 1946 43,750 392.95 1947 43.750 5.830.03" 1948 1 70,000 778.88 1949 100,000 5,526.47 1950 100,000 Totals $545,750 $46,335.67 Grand total $592,085.67.

Fights Last Night (By the Associated Pressl Los Angeles Art Aragon, 137 1-4, Los Angeles, outpointed Mario Trigo, 136 3-4, Mexico City, 10. Golden Gloves Bouts Slated Here Tonight The second round in the Lions Robert Becker Oshkosh All-Stars (good enough to make the all-t i All-Pro team picked by the professional coaches) is Becker's nomination for the best player he has ever seen play. The Westboro coach Is all for the new two-minute rule in basketball and says, "It seems to be the sensible solution for high school basketball." Fort Atkinson High Coach Suspends 75 Fort Atkinson IS) Fort Atkinson High School basketball coach Forest Perkins Tuesday suspended 15 members of the team because of training infractions. Only two players remained on the Fort varsity squad after Perkins announced the suspensions. Promoted to the first string were team players and manager Dale Marquardt.

Number one quintet in the Southern 10 Conference until its loss to Reedsburg last week, the Fort club was scheduled to play at Monroe Friday night. Perkins said his action followed a careful and thorough study of the situation. Those suspended were: Seniors Capt. Dan O'Brien, Dave Bielefeldt, Jack Frentzel, Gary Michels, Tom Rhode, and Don Van Schoyck. Juniors Gene Callum, Gene May, Jim Vance, Rich Rojoff, and Ed Sexton.

Sophomores Bill Balrd. Wy-man Wilson, Carl Fahr and Dick May. Bert Wetzel, the team's high scoring center, and guard Bill Romoser remain as Perkins' nu-1 The Indianapolis Olympians have hit on a sure-fire winning formula in the National Basket ball Association score a hundred or more points a game. It's simple if you can do it and the Olympians, the team of former Kentucky greats, can do it. They topped the century mark for the fourth straight time last night in walloping the Waterloo Hawks, 107-69.

Alex Groza and his mates had to share the limelight, however, with two other old headline-snatchers of the circuit Minneapolis' George Mikan and the Rochester Royals. Mikan Pours in 40 Mikan, shooting for an all-time record high of 2,000 points, poured 40 through the nets to help the Lakers trim the Chicago Stags, 80-68. That gives the bespectacled. slx-foot-10 sharpshooter a total of 1,253 for 44 games. Rochester's Royals won their 20th straight home victory by humbling the Baltimore Bullets, 70-56.

Rookie Jack Coleman did the most damage, pitching in 16 points. This kept the divisional leads intact, with idle Syracuse yielding a few inches of unneeded ground to the New York Knickerbockers in the eastern scramble. Rochester and Minneapolis remained in a virtual tie for first in the central division while their pursuers, Chicago, Fort Wayne and St. Louis, all lost space. In the western division, Indianapolis pulled three and a half games ahead of the Anderson Packers, who weren't scheduled.

Two Double-Headers Groza, who is pursuing Mikan for the league scoring crown but Is far off the pace, scored 28 points for the Olympians. The Knickerbockers staged a wild second half spurt to thump the Sheboygan Redskins, 101-68, at Philadelphia. Connie Simmons made 19 points and Dick McGuire had 10 assists for the New Yorkers. The game was the first part of a double-header that saw the Philadelphia Warriors trounce the Fort Wayne Pistons, 87-74, in the second game. The Washington Capitols broke a two-game losing streak in the first game of the double-header at Chicago by whipping the St.

Louis Bombers, 75-67. Minneapo lis and Chicago met in the other attraction, which drew 12,000 fans. 3port Roundup BY HUGH FUlLERTON JR. New York After the National-American Football League finally finished its long draft session the other night, George Halas turned to Detroit's Bo McMillin and remarked: "Include Leon Hart and I'll trade you my entire draft list of 34 players for your list of 31." Bo turned the papa Bear down cold After the Golf Writers Association voted Bing Crosby the Richardson memorial trophy as the outstanding contributor to golf in 1949. Bob Harlow entered the suggestion it should go to Dr.

Alton'Ochsner, the surgeon who patched up Ben Hogan after his automobile accident. Multiplication Table Don Veller, who had the best coaching record in Florida last fall at Florida State was listening to the radio when the announcer broke in with the news that Bob Woodruff had been hired team at $17,000 per year Mrs. Veller asked, is he a good Don. who works for about per. replied, "he must be." "Is he better than you?" "He must be," Don again answered.

Then the payoff question: "Is he three times better than you?" This time no answer. Shorts and Shells The Phillies figure they'll have the best-educated club in major league baseball this season. Robin Roberts, Richie Ashburn, Jim Konstanty and Blix Donnelly all are married to school teachers. And Manager Eddie Sawyer used to be a teacher himself We al so notice that even Puddinghead Jones can read those figures on a contract without assistance If Dr. Eddie Anderson should take the Holy Cross football coaching job, chances are that Howie Odell would be very much interested in Eddie's Iowa post." After Yale rand Washington, Odell would like to get back to "home" territory Hank Greenberg must have set a record the other night when he signed Larry Doby.

Sam Zoldak and Allie Clark at the table during Branch Rickey's speech at the Sport Mag dinner. Skins Succumb To Knicks 101-68 New York Team Stages Late Rally Philadelphia IS) The New York Knickerbockers broke loose in the second half to lace the Sheboygan Redskins, 101-68, in a National Basketball Association tilt Tuesday night. The Skins held the Knicks field goalless almost eight minutes and led 25-19 at the end of the first quarter. But New York came back strong in the second period to earn a 48-34 advantage at intermission. In the second half Sheboygan was outscored, 57-30.

Connie Simmons led the victors scoring with 19 points, and teammate Dick McGuire set a new floor record for assists with 10. Philadelphia set down Fort Wayne, 87-74, in the second game of a league double-header. Box score: New ork Pf Sheboygan Pf Noel 0 V. B. Wolff 1 Braun I 0 V'd'weghe 3 Rltter 3 Gallatin 5 Simmons 7 Boryla 2 Donovan 3 McGuire 4 Lumpp 3 1 3SoDeK I 0 2 4 Brannum I 4 3 Cook 6 1 Morris 3 3Phalen I 1 3 Schoon 4 6 Jorgensen 0 5 Lautenb.

2 2 Bunnast. 1 3Schultz 1 1 2 3 1 3 1 1 9 1 Totals 37 27 34. Totals 22 24 27 Half time score: New York 43, Sheboygan 34. Free throws missed: New York Van Breda Kolff. Simmons, Boryla.

McGuire. Sheboygan-Cook. Morrla 5. Phalen 2, Schoon 2, Lautenbach 2, Burniaster 2. Schultz.

Death Claims Member of Famous Baseball Family Detroit IVi Charles F. Na-vin, a member of one of baseball's most celebrated families is dead. Navin died last night in Henry Ford Hospital at the age of 67 after a short illness. He entered the hospital earlier in the day. A nephew of the late Frank J.

Navin, once owner of the Detroit Tigers, Charley Navin was for years secretary-treasurer of the American League club. Until industrialist Walter O. Briggs Sr bought the Tigers several years ago the club's park was known as Navin Field. A few years after Frank Na-vin's death in 1935, Charley Na vin left the club following 29 years of service. OTTIH) UNDOI AUTWCtfTY for the time being.

Recently George Preston Marshall and the Colts management have been outwardly on the best of terms. that when Baltimore was ta the All America Conference atvi Washington was in the National League, there were frequeat outbursts of charges and denials passing between the neighboring gities. Another outbreak was signaled in Philadelphia yesterday when Marshall stormed out of a National-American League meeting with the remark: "The Colts are dead." Colts Adament Baltimore just turned down his suggestion that the Colts seek a berth in one of the two divisions rather than be the swing-team in the 13-man league. Marshall reasoned that if the Colts and Re 1 skins were in opposite divisions they could avoid playing the sine opponents and still arrange to meet each other in two games a year. But the Colts insisted in the swing assignment.

In that way, they will play each of the other clubs once during the regular season. Marshall complained that Colt president Abe Watner "wouldn't listen to me." He indicated that anyone who doesn't take his advice in football matters in sure to suffer financially. "I want to see Baltimore make money." the Redskins' chleftalrj said. "They ows me $100,000 notf. But the Colts are dead." Gave Up Rights That mention of $100,000 brought out into the opeen that the Colts agreed to pay the new league a year for three years.

The first payment hag been made. The money is going to Marshall la return for giving up his territorial rights held under his old National League franchise. General manaier Walter Dria-kill of the Colts chuckled whefl he heard of Marshall's remarks. He said he felt the Colts are "infinitely better off financially" and in every other way than ever before in tlulr four-year history. Lew Andrea 3 is directing Syracuse's team for the 25th season dirtag 1949 50.

cleus for the reminder of the season. THE Brunswick LINE BOWLING BALLS BOWLING BAGS BOWLING SHOES ready Then the bowl ing tournament starts give yourself better scores with the finest equrprrunt. I Pro 32 in I ned the raging blaze on the iso- lated knoll overlooking the bay about 15 miles northeast of this city. Truck Breaks Down A rural fire truck from the tiny community of Preble struggled a-long 10 miles of icy roads trying to reach the lodge but broke down about two miles from it. The only organized fighting group was four men from the Du- quaine Lumber Co.

in nearby New Franken. But they never got to use their trailer pumping unit and 600 feet of hose because the blaze was beyond abating with such equipment when they got there. A falling wall blew a fuse which in activated the lodge's electric pump. The wind changed, witnesses said, before the five cottages near the lodge were imperiled. Only object saved from the 15- room building was a green davenport.

Packer uniforms and equipment were safe in the City Stadium. The several dozen persons who gathered around the spectacular scene were unable to do anything to slow the rush of the flames. Frequently the comment was heard, "well, this takes care of the Rockwood Lodge problem." Has Been a Problem A problem it has been, especially in the past two years when its residents have suffered ignomies on the gridiron. Opponents of coach and general manager E. L.

(Curly) Lambeau have complained that the lodge has kept players away from townspeople during the -sea son and has been too costly. 1 Halfback Tony Canadeo, who visited the fire along with fullback Ted Fritsch, remarked, "well, I guess it's back to the Astor Hotel." The Packers used to live there and practice in City Stadium with hundreds watching. The T-shaped lodge was built in 1937 and bought by the Packers in 1943 for $25,000. It measured about 40 by 70 feet. With It the club bought 53 acres of land for training area and five cottages in which Lambeau and other staff members live during the early fall.

As the smoke cleared away this story of the fire emerged: Danny Flagstead, his sister Sandra, 9, and two neighbor children were playing blind man's bluff in a second floor room. Danny went out to get a scarf for a blindfold and smelled smoke in the hall. He i yelled to his father, who followed smoke to the attic. Flagstead went to the attic and then ran downstairs and told his wife to call the fire department. He grabbed a small extinguisher and went back to the attic, but bis efforts there were futile.

Slashes Hand He started to leave the lodge, as his wife and the children had Of THt COCA-COO COMPANY IT Be sure to attend the Golden Gloves boxing matches Then equip your own gymnasium or playroom with regulation boxing equipment! THE DeLong Leading Nation's Scorers Bontemps 3rd; King Averages 33.9 Per New York IS) Nate DeLong. of River Falls (Wis) Teachers, tops the Nation's college basket ball scorers with 480 points in 19 games, but he is being pressed by George King of Morris-llar-vey (WVa) and Ron Bontemps of Beloit. King has tallied 440 points in 13 and Bontemps 430 in 18 games, a compilation by the Associated Tress showed today. On an average-point-per-game basis King has 33.9 to 25.0 for De Long and 23.9 for Bontemps. Charley Share 4th Charley Share, of Ohio's Bowling Green Falcons who tossed in 21 points last night against Dayton, ranks fourth with 385 points 19 games, 94 behind DeLong.

An dy Taff. of Hanover, (Ind.) is fifth with 378. DeLona and Bontemps played ngainst each other Monday night with DeLong getting 29 points to Bontemps' 21. although Bon-temps' Beloit team won the game. DeLong.

who sets a new collegiate career individual scoring mark every time he sinks a basket or free throw, has rimmed 174 field gor.ls and 132 charity 'osses. Arizin IIa 280 Share leads the scorers of the called major schools. Behind him come Chet Giermak. William and Mary, wiJi 362 points: Paul Senesky, St. Josephs Pa 126: Bob Lavoy, Western Ken tucky.

301: Sammy Ranzino North Carolina State 285; Bill! Sharman, Southern California. Gene Conley, Washington State. 280: Paul Arizin, Villano-va. 280: Glen Smith. Utah.

279: Sherman White, Long Island. 278. and Joe McDermott, Rice, 74 Clyde Lovellette. of Mas 26 1 and Bob Cousy, of top anked Holy Cross 261. Old National League ules to Be Recognized Philadelphia Records set! the old All America Confer-j 'nee are likely to become just; loteworthy performances in the lewly organized National-Amerl an Football League.

Commissioner Bert Bell of! AFL said yesterday he hasn't iecided definitely what he'll do i egarding records. But he indi-i ated the NAFL will adopt in ull the records established by: he National Football League. I The owners of the 13 a eague adjourned their five-day cssion without discussing rec-rds. Columbus High to Host tapids Five Thursday Columbus High School's bas-! etball team will play host to the Visconsin Rapid3 Junior High! chool team tomorrow night 8 o'clock yra. in the Columbus Athletic Association's Golden Gloves sectional tournament will get under way at the Armory here at 7:30 o'clock tonight with 19 bouts listed.

One change announced by officials entails the moving of a bout from Thursday's semi-finals to the card tonight. Ray Thomp son. Lac du Flambeau, will box Jim Kleffer, Stevens Point, in the 147-pound novice class, and the winner will come back later In the evening to box Don Krueger, Medford, In a bout originally scheduled for Thursday' night. The remainder of tonight's card Is expected to go on as previously announced. With the exception of the Pat Walsh-Roy Duda bout In the 147-pound open division, all of the bouts tonight are scheduled In the novice class.

The boxers are again evenly matched but most of the boys have had more experience than those who boxed in the tourney opener Saturday night. More knockouts can be expected, since several of the boxers are heavy hitters. The judges and timers will be announced from the ring, Charlie Braem will again referee all of the bouts and music will be provided by the Civil Air Patrol Band under the direction of Lt. Anton Kraemer. Hatchets Edge Medford 40-39 (By News-Herald Correspondent) Medford Tomahawk center, Coplskey.

followed Les Thompson's field goal in the final 55 seconds with a free throw last night to give the Hatchets a 40-39 win over Medford's Red Raiders in a nonconference game played at Tomahawk. Medford had led the entire game until Thompson, one of the Wisconsin Valley Conference's leading scorers, broke loose for the tying basket. Roman Gaab. stellar Medford forward, played one of his best games of the year as he dropped in six baskets and lour free throws to take the limelight a-way from the high -scoring Thompson. Thompson had to yield scoring honors on his own team to forward, Jirschele, who popped in 13.

Box score: Mrdford (39) Tomahawk (40) ft rr re Ft pf Oaib 6 4 3 Jirschele 4 5 3 Carlson 2 0 4 Theiler 12 0 I-sch 2 0 2 Thompson 3 3 4 3 1 4 opt? Key 0 3 2 Wilde I 4 Obey 3 2 2 0 0 1 tVib 112 7. astro 2 0 2 Rronstad 0 0 0 Christy 0 0 0 Kind 0 0 0 Totals 16 7 20 Totals 12 16 13 SOON you'll hear more about our FAMILY SHOE STORE Watch for Announcement! Town Country SHOE MART (Klinkner's Former Location Marshfield. Wis. LINE STRIKING BAGS AND SWIVELS BOXING GLOVES RULE BOOKS, etc. Ike pause that IM continuous quality Is quality you trust A 1 1 "lll'' I'Ti'r In the ball with JSnmmL MJNERALITE t.

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