Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • 30

sunday morning THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT AND LEADER march 23, 194! WnscoimsBiiii DDimgtoirD Stt ffoir 5ft to meet Was TTKIe IT ARKANSAS IS Bearded Beauties Meet Rockets MOMADE BADGERS WHIP PITTSBURGH BY i36 TO 30 SCORE SUMMIT CHATS l.v By BOB FEENEY 'The Uighbrow Weekly" John O'Domiell (Sports Editor) i ONfiUATl'LATlOXS, Judge V. rour court that you would IH A ft i i XI A TOPPLED BY WESTERN FIVE Washington State Comes Thru With 64 to 53 Victory. Kansas City. (API Washington state used a minimum of ef fort Saturday night but won itv way into the finals of the National collegiate basketball playoffs by romping over Arkansas, dl to 5:5, for the western N. C.

A. A. title. Washington state will meet Wis-consin, winner of a similar eastern tourney, next Saturday night for the title Indiana university won last year. Before approximately 7,000 spectators the far westerners gave one of the greatest displays of shooting ever seen here.

They used one hand either one, but never both and seldom troubled to work the ball beyond the outer fringe of the free-throw circle. Fritz vVagner, assistant coach at the Wisconsin school, saw the Pacific coast champions outspeed the Southwest conference kings in every department. 1. A. U.

Title Denver, Colo (UP) Three veterans and a newcomer Saturday night handcuffed the great Angelo (Hank) Luisetti, and enabled the Hollywood 20th Century-Fox team to win the National AAU basketball championship, when they defeated the San Francisco Olympics, 47 to 34. "H.itiy Face" Post being sent to Father Flanagan' home at Hoys Town ou displayed jieriuino sportsmanship if that can he arranged you may be directly lesponslble for making a man out of a boy who lias not had hi share of Rood break us you know, Judge. "Haby Face'' was the standout of the Gloves tournament at the Moline field house 1 interviewed him one day flushed wlih the sui i oss of victory and slill hearing the plaudits of the crowd, I expected an mtirely different answer when I asked him this question. "re you point: io keep on boxing?" lie said, "N'aw, I want to be a bricklayer" am! lie left no doubt in my mind that he would make a veiy good bricklayer he had the look in his eye, Those who remember Jack Paul as the. very good St.

Ambrose quarterback of a couple of years ago are not surprised that he Is now a special agent of the F. B. with headquarters in Washington that kid had success stamped all over him Bill Reed, director of publicity in Major Griffith's office, notes that there was a decline in the number of personal fouls called in the Big Ten conference court wars this year the average took the steep dive of from 28.9 to 28.78 per game the average total score was 82.38 per game the "foulest" player in the conference was Indiana's guard, Zimmer he committed 38 indiscretions during the campaign. to be seated. "Now let everyone not paying his honest debts stand up." The lone exception, a careworn, i albeit professional looking indi vidual in spite of his dingy, frayed, last year's suit, slowly assumed a perpendicular position.

"How it is, brother, that you are the only one in this congregation who is not meeting his just obliga tions?" inquired the preacher. "I am a physician," he answered meekly, "and most of the brethren who stood up are on my books, and. "Let us all join in hymn number two hundred and twenty-nine," said the preacher, hurriedly. 0 What a quiet, pleasant world this would be if those who have nothing to say would refrain from saying it. "FRED," SAID THE TEACHER to a boy who was behind in his class, "you are always behind; you should have more push." "How can I push," said Fred, "if I'm not behind?" 0 "And what would you like for your birthday present, asked the fond mother.

"Oh, a telephone!" replied the youngster promptly. "Whatever for?" "Then I can ring up and answer teacher's questions without having: to go to school." A BE SIMON let out the age-old yelp Friday night after the disis-trous Kith round with Joe Louis: "Why did they stop it?" Referee Slim Uennessy had a ready answer: 'The man was absolutely I helpless," he said Simon should get some kind of satisfaction nut of two things: Joe IiOiiis needed Englund and Kotz Col laborate to Nip East erners. jOn Wisconsin! PITTSBURGH 130) a 8 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 6 3 7 0 0 2 PF TP S-tralotki, Paffrath, I Kcchertn, Tort, Klein, Malarkey. g-f Milanovich, 2i0lkauiki, 9 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 12 3 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 4 1 3 2 Totiilg WISCONSIN (36) Kotz, Epperson, Englund, Timmerman, Strain, Rehm, 30 PF TP 1 10 Tctalt 10 16 Half time score: Pittsburgh 18; Wisconsin 14. Fret throws missed: Port: Epperson, Englund, Timmerman.

Strain, 2. Referee: Edward Boyle (Cambridge. Mass.K' Umpire. E. O.

Chest (Nashville, Madison, Wis. (UP5 Wisconsin defeated Pittsburgh, rf, to 30, Saturday night to win the National inllegiate athletic association's eastern basketball tournament championship. Gene Englund, the veteran cen ter who sparked the Wisconsin attack all season, aur! sophomore for-ward Johnny Kotz scored 11 and 12 points, respectively, to lead the winners. Forward Eddie Hraloski made 12 points for Pitt, which was the only team which beat Wisconsin on the Badgers' home floor during the regular season. Wisconsin ran up a 10 5 lead tn the first 10 minutes of play, but Ptraloski dropped four long field goals to Rive Pitt a lead which it held until the half.

The Big Ten team scored only three field goals in the first half and trailed 14-1S, England was held up three points, all free throws. It wan Wisconsin's 14th conse-ri'ive win. In tha consolation came, Dart-jno'tth won third place with a 60-59 virtoiy over North Carolina on a fr throw in the last minute of play. basketball Results a NCCA AT MADISON. Wisconsin 36.

Pittsburgh 30. Dartmouth 60, North Carolina 59. NCCA AT KANSAS CITY. Washington State 64, Arkansas 53. Creighton 46, Wyoming 44.

ILLINOIS FINALS. Morton of Cicero 32, Urbana 31 title). Centralia 67, Canton 37 (third place). AT NEW YORK CITY. Ohio University 45, City College rf New York.

43. Long Island 49. Seton Hall 26. A. A.

U. AT DENVER. Hollywood Twentieth Century 47, San Francisco 34 (Title). Bartlesville Oilers 49, Oakland Athens 36 HARMON IN IOWA. Des Moines.

(AI'i Tommy Harmon, the Michigan football Bteat, will appear here Monday night tthen hi all-star basketball 12 3 4 4 0 3 4 0 7 11 0' 4 4 36 Olympic W. Scott when you said in investigate the possibility of Itay a piece of beefsleak for a shiner saw Lost Nation nose out low Moor, 2i to IS, and Klwood defeat Delmar, 34 to 22. All-tournament selections includ- i ed Harold Myatf, Kdwanl TuLbs, Carroll llainillon, Harvey Peier- son and T.yold Sey, all of the wimiing Klwood team. Paul Mc- Andrew and Robert Chi lsiienen, of Lost Nation. Paul Infer, Low Moor.

Wayne Walrod, Welton, Ro- I Schwartz, Calamus, Jack Cox, I'eVVitt, and Norman Klckstsel, rriday nights remills i Mohawks L'o, Wlienlland IS: Uist i 1 Nation 11. (loose Lake Klwood 41. Hewitt 15; H)lii Heimar 2' Calamus, IT. and he had to soak his hands in buckets of ice to alleviate 1ie pain Joe hurt himself worse hitting Abe than Abe did hilling Joe the champ was poorly paid he had to go 13 rounds to collect a mere let's see, just how much did he collect for that one-round victory over Max Schmeling? in the A. A.

I', finals in Dos Moines Friday night, one of llie lads was put to sleep when he revived, he did not ask the customary question: "What happened instead lie murmured: '1 ran into a dandy wasn't I dumb." Strange happenings: Bill Lee, still stubborn, Is working out with the Boston Red Sox in Florida while his Chicago Cubs are tolling a couple of thousand miles away evidently Bill believes he Is going to pitch for some team some day or maybe he is a stickler for staying In condition the ambition of Pinkey George, who has managed many boxers, Including Johnny Pachek and Lee Savold, is to coach a college team "That would be the life," he opines. "It wouldn't have the headaches of the pro business" incidentally, he has a half-offer to teach boxing at a certain university and Alex Fidler of Cedar Rap-Ids, who has worked 8,032 fights in 21 years in the ring, says that he would like to climax his refereeing by handling a college match at Wisconsin the Badgers, by the way, box the national champs, Idaho, Monday night and reports are that a sell-out crowd of 15,200 will be on hand add that mob to the 24 000 which saw the NCCA tournament Friday and Saturday night and you readily realize that Madison had a furious week-end, QA1) Hiding: Cvoyer Cleveland Alexander, one of baseball', humor ali- P' leu in a war vets' hospital a short lime ago he advertised for a job in baseball, but the game he heli.ed to mw had no place for him the two learns battling for the Class -title in the sub-state tournament at Ottiimw a Saturday night. St Mary's of Iowa city and Central Catholic of OltumwH, have something in common -neither has a gym afier watching the Hussy type of ball they played, one caino away from the scene wondering if a gvm is so neeen-nary after all, li 'Wl. -sf 1 4 I David team playing the Central the local gym are, left to right, Muhl and Anderson. DOUBLE HEADER IS BOOKED AT TURNER COURT House of David Faces Rockets, Comets Meet Eldridge.

A double-header is hilled for the Central Turner court this after-noon, with the original House of 'David team of Benton Harbor, meeting the Rockets in the main go, while the Eldridge Hawk-eyes will battle the Turner Comets in the first game on (lie bill. The Kid ridge-Cpmet clash is billed for 2 p. m. I ii Of major Interest to local fans is the return of Bobby Karstens to the Turner floor as a member of the bearded team. Karstens was the original organizer of the, Rockets and has been a member of the various Turner teams for a period of ID years, but Sunday's game will find him in an enemy uniform.

Since joining the Davids early in the season, Karstens has led the team in scoring and has made a hit with fans all over the country. Two other boys well known in this vicinity are "Blac.kie" Muhl and Marvin Jones, who received their early cage training at Maquo-keiH junior college and are now members of the traveling club. The Eldridge Hawkeyes will put a strong team on the floor for their game with the Comets. Manager Hank P.eckmau has assembled a strong team for the Muscatine tourney and some of the boys ill he making their first appearance in a Hawk uniform Sunday afternoon. MORTON HIGH OF CICERO WINNER OF STATE TITLE (Continued From Preceding Pan) ter, Fred Green, left the game on fouls with 7 minutes to play.

SMART BOYS. Joe Demkovieh threw two field goals to give Morton a 2'J-28 lead. With five minutes left, Morton held the ball, diew out the Urbana defense, then sifted thru with Pay I.eitner scoring from under the hoop. Nelson mad'' a free throw for I'llmna, which len trailed 12. Ploeg-man's free throw and Nelson's closing basket followed Green got 14 points to lake scoring honors.

Chef Slruinillo led Morion wllh eight. CENTRALIA WINS. Ihvisht Eddleman tied the individual scoring record for the second time in three years Saturday night as Centralia defeated Canton, 67-37, to win third place. Eddleman, center for the win-tiers, scored 24 points matching the record which Don Blanken Of Dundee first set in 1938 and which Eddleman tied in 1939, when he wa a freshman. Centralia led all the way, as Ed dleman scored nine points in the first three and a half minutes.

His teammate, Jack Klestermann. contributed 22 points. STATE RACE IN BASKETBALL IS SLICED TO EIGHT (Continued From Preceding Page) much as they pleased, giving Coach Del Thayer a nice birthday present at Spirit Lake. They had a big height advantage and scored almost at will as the game progressed. Dajlp Kittt and Karl Momn each mad six basket for the winners.

Cromwell' smooth tlub shot I i a THE CORNERSTONE OF the old Masonic Temple, which was laid in 1SS7, was removed Friday and will be opened at a meeting some time after Easter. A wag watching the proceedings Friday afternoon suggested that some of the jokes now being published in the Hooch colyum might be found in the newspaper encased in the cornerstone box. We doubt It. Most of the jokes we have been using lately date i from way back beyond 1SS7 I Demolition of the old Masonic Temple gave Davenporters a cheap look at what a bombed building looks like THE PUZZLED Jt'DGE was questioning the prisoner w-ho was up for sentence. "I still don't see why you broke into the same store three nights lu a row," he said.

"it was this way, Judge," explained the prisoner. "I picked out a dress for my wife, and I had to change it twice." The man who Is a dude before marriage is just subdued thereafter THE SADDEST FIGURE IN American life today is Col. Lindbergha Lone Eagle indeed! In a recent magazine article he indicated that the United States is without military defenses, ana our people disunited and confused; our national leadership is engaged in deceit; it is "too late" now to aid Britain; the best thing we can do is let Hitler conquer the rest of the world, confident or at least hopeful that he can never cross the ocean and get at tis. Lindbergh thinks we are "impregnable to attack," and that those who would defeat democracy are merely "politicians and Idealists." He does not see that a people can be conquered by Nazi and Fascist ideas as well as by German and Italian guns. He does not realize that he himself has been so conquered that his Is the first Important American scalp to be exhibited proudly dangling on the Xazi chariot war.

Poor Lone Easle! No one in the courtroom seemed to know just what the case was about. The lawyers themselves were mixed up. Then an important witness was presently asked to tell the court the total of his gross income. He refused; the counsel appealed to the judge. "You mutt answer the question," said the judge sternly.

The witness fidgeted about, and then burst out: "But but, your honor, I have no gross income! I'm a fisherman, and it's all netl" ISN'T IT FUNNY that a man who made a success in life by hard work tries to shelter bis son from work? We will not be officially at war until the name hamburger has been changed to liberty steak, and sauer kraut to liberty cabbage. AX EVANGELIST conducting a revival service in a small town, in the midst of one of his sensational sermons, commanded all in the house who were paying their honest debts to stand up. Every man, wo-man and child with one exceptionrose to their feet. The preacher then ordered them RAMBLERS WIN IN FINALS OF STATEMEET Dubuque Team Succumbs to Davenporters In Court Battle. Dubuque.

Leading all the way, the Davenport Ramblers won the state Y. M. C. A. cage championship here Saturday night by trouncing Dubuque, 58 to 35.

In the finals of the annual state meet. The Davenport nasketeers swept Into an early lead and never relinquished it. They were in front, 29 to 29, at halftime. Kenny Popp and Dick Jensen led the winners with 20 and 15 points, respectirely, while Jim Gadient starred on de fense. Jackson tallied 14 for the losers.

INTO FINALS. Jacksonville. (AP) Arkansas and Illinois State School for the Deaf advanced Saturday to the finals of the national deaf school's basketball tournament. Into an early 10 to 1 lead again st vv iota at Ues Moines as Barney Moore hit a terrific scoring pace. The southwest favorites were ahead.

22 to 15, at the half. Moore led the Cromwell drive with points and Don LKette made a similar number for Wiota. I I Elwood Ilawkeijes Win Clinton Co. I Cage Tourney DeWill. The llawkeyes of Kl-wood captured the Clinton conn ty's Ml duh hoys' basketliall SMlrday nl.ht ,4 jF 11 s-4 rwtnM' I I The members of the House of Turner Rockets this afternoon at Good, Karstens, Hallisey, Egdorf, Once More! Rice Cracks World Mark Human Dynamo Shat-t i 1 Indoor Record.

By TOM SILER. Chicago, AP)-- Lit lie C.reg Rice, the human dynamo from Notre Hame and one, of the greatest, distance runners the American track ever has seen, ran the fastest indoor two-mile yet recorded Saturday night in the fifth annual Chicago relays. The Souih Jieud mite was timed in eight minutes. 51.1 seconds. bettering his own accepted record for the distance as well as his previous low lime for the event recorded just a few weeks ago in an eastern indoor meet, Rice laid back in second place for the first mile and a half, allowing Ralph Schwarzkopf, former Michigan ace and others to set the pace.

Schwarzkopf dropped out after a mile and a half. Rice taking the lead, lapping two limners before making his final spurt for the tape. FAR AHEAD. He hit. the finish about 20 yards ahead of Mel Trutt, Des Moines, Iowa, who was timed unofficially ar near record time.

Joe McClus-key of New York was third. Sophomore Rob Wright of Ohio Stale university bettered eepted national indoor high hurdle record. the ae- 50-yard Wright was timed in 6.1 seconds, a performance which Wal-cott made several weeks ago in an eastern meet. The recognued record for the distance is seconds, held by Allan Tolmicb of Hetroit and Jack Keller of Ohio Stale. Tollmen finished third behind Wright and Wolcott.

FROM BEHIND. Jimmy Herbert of New York came from fourth place in last lap to take the fiOn-vard run. nosing out husky John Koriean of Klbern, X. at the tape. Roy Cochran of Indiana university was third and Charles Beet ham of Columbus.

Ohio, fourth. The field was never more than 15 reet apart. Herbert's winning time was one minute, u.i seconds. Jimmy Kehoe. of the I'tiiversily of Maryland, ouilasied Les Kiscn-hart of Ohio Stale- to win the I yard inn in iVUi minute, nj seconds Park Hrowu of Illinois was I bird.

Wolcoit retaliated by wluning the third of (ho hurdle series -he highs in 7.2. Wright' finishing second by five feel Tl-niich again was third. Woleoif's time was one tenth of a second under fhe recognized national indoor record, second time this season the Rice star has eclipsed the old mark. Tolmich'a mark of 7 1 seconds is the accepted world mark as well as the Chicago relays record. Lanky Campbell Kane.

Indiana university junior, won the Bankers mile in four minutes, 11 seconds, reaching- the tape 23 feet ahead of Walter Mehl. the former Wiscoiisiu runner. John Munski of Missouri, wa third. NEW LEAGUE. Chicago I P) Format ion of a lieu eight-team baseball league, composed of semi-professional and independent teams of Illinois.

In diana and Michigan was annouuc-ed Saturday by A. M. Saperstein, league president. The circuit will be known as the Central States league and fran ehises have been granted for clubs at Chicago; Michigan City. 'oliei.

Hammond and Peru, Saperstein aaid. 1 "St a i the Fair and Square quintet of Lost Nation, 42 to 111, In the finals. Semifinal Saturday afternoon learn will play the Original Kamonn Ciiohe Trot era at the Dtake lield lionse. YEAES AGO IN it'- if. fiv: -'V I v' i I i 1 1 I iNK ftp I is America's Greatest Suit at jjjj I SJ5 I For style for fabric for tailoring for fine ji detailing we have never seen suits to compare with these Spring CLIPPER CRAFT at $25, or at anywhere near this easy-to-pay price! Avail able in all the new colors, patterns and models.

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