The Independent-Record from Helena, Montana • Page 5

Page ffrs Bengals Dump Butte, 64-51; Finish 10-10 The Independent Record, Helena, Montana, Sunday, February 27, 1966 Cougars Fall, 62-47 Salurdav nighl. ft, I IT'S MINE Dillon's Dave Schuler clamps on to a rebound despite possesive efforts by Jim Weagenman and Don Vandals Salurday nighl. The Grizzlies now 5-3 in Big Sky play, took a 5542 halftime lead and never trailed although the Vandals tied the game al 84-all on Bob Pikin's field goal with left. Montana then hit The Unheals never were trouble, running up 124 points to overwhelm runncrup Idaho State wilh 79. Montana was third with 61.

Weber Slate was fnurtVi uiilh 27.. Irlahn had 19 and Gonzaga 9. This was lhe first year of Big Sky competition for Idaho and First and spcond-niace win ners will go to the regional NCAA com petition in Marcn. Chamniniishin match results: M. 5-2 Kurti of Helena Central.

Jerry Connolly (40) views the action. Dillon won the gome, 62-47. (Mike McCarthy photo) Top Idaho. 100-91 Grizzlies Close With Win MISSOULA (AP) Montana: Idaho, 2-8 in Big Sky play, the field and Idaho 43 per cent. Grizzlies closed out their home was led by guard John Hucker The Grizzlies had the edge in inn with 24 poults.

Guard Jerry the rebounds 60-40. basketball season will, a 1D0-31 skHjfe llad 1R DaTC Schloli-! The victory assured Montana Big any victory over me o( its winning Montana hit 45 per cent from Bozeman Reigns As Big 32 Champ HARDIN (AP)-BiS 32 basket- for 10 straight points to ice swine. Doc Ilolliday pushed in a field goal wilh 1:07 left to move Man-' tana into the 100-rjoint brackel Senior guard Gary Peck scored 27 points to lead the Grizzlies in bis last Missoula appearance. Holliday natl ii svitn urcg Han sen adding 15. Little Ties for Fourth Place SEATTLE (A Jay Jal-bnrt of the University of Wash ington and Sue Chaffee, Denver University, sliced through the setllinK Saturday to win the men's and women's downhill in won anyway Saturday night, 52- Ji over Hardin.

Bozeman finished with mark and Hardin is 3-17. The Hawks substituted Ireelv bul Coach Rodger McCormick hustled in his first team in lhe third onarler when Bozeman I West Slips Past Miles City, 63-62 31 MILKS CTTY (AP) Billings Crystal Moaalain. BCOred a wj(h Jalbert finished the two-mile scconds to come run down Norfr.waj and nip Custer of Peak in 2:1 2 to best teammate city 63.62 lhc rillal Big Malcom Orkney by six seconds. 32 gamc for both learns Satur- had won the event. i The win was the 14th for Wesl Four high school skiers conference play against five 1,1 iilctcais.

I tic loss was uisier Rogers Little, Helena, tied wilh Mike Metke, University Washington, lor tourtti 2:93.4. George Gordon, Missoula, was 12th al Jamie I-ouoii Kalisnell. 13th at 2:00.2, aiu Davc Kcltz, Bullc, lied for 17th at 2:12.2. when the Silvertips were 1.4-9 under Forrest Cox. Mon tana is 13-9 overall, and Idaho 11-13.

7 srrrers 1 i Stiff Y-M ft (fir I Pnnilfir 19. Glen Smiley 12 for Bozeman; 3 Tom Kgtiew 10, Clyde need upQys COSeDOM Bozeman 8 14 Hardin 1 11 Bought Him Off YONK1CHS. N.Y. Gardella, one ot several DasebalL players wno were npnderi Uw iumnine to the tawed Mexican League, said Saturday night organized base- Dail paiu nun 10 arop ins anlitrust suit against the game in "Thev gave me but! mv ljuiwr eet 31 of it." said Gardella, who jumped lo lhe Mux.L-an League in iU4b. "I was interested in carrying through with (he suit, bul you sell lor money oeeause us real.

eighth in a row in the Bis One has lo eat. A nrincinlt auu gave iticm a tuial ruai'K oi lnvinsie no mauer now pre- 6-11. it is to yon. Top scorers were: Fischer 26,. "I feel I sold a principle Venebln IS for Custer: Kralovi 13, Allison 13 for Billings West-Billings West 16 15 21 11-61 Custer 17 10 10 16-62 Bobcat Grapplers Cop Third Straight Big Sky Crown BOZEMAN (AP) Montana! 123 Ijnckwood, MSU, dec.

State wrestlers won nine of ll'Modriguez, ISU, 4-0. championship matches to cap-i Leonard, MSU, dec. Sky Conference wrestling Palmer. M. ninned And rews ISU.

146 Kershner. MSU. dee. Schuabel, ISU. 7-2.

152 Perlerson. MSU. dec, Treat, 5-0. 160 Mclnlyrc, MSU, dee, unit, lfcU, D-U, Eddv. ISU.

dec. Craft, MSU. 84. 177-Purdom, MSU. dec.

Har-s, ISU, 2-1 overtime. Milter. MRU, dec. Coslel-1 115 fliers, MSU, Schlepl, MSU, Jclfery, WSU, 4-0. 'Dinned Rider, ISU, ie river.

I feel the way msny us do when we sell out." Gardella, a former outfielder ith the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, was suspended for five years by llOth Loss In- Row for Central Cagers Dillon came storming from be hind in the second quarter, out-scoring Helena Cenlral 19-8, and went on to post an easy Big 32 victory Salurday night at the Helena Central gymnas ium. The came was (he lasl onluia for balli teams before the divisional tournaments, which slnrl next Thursday, (Hanov1! Chandler for goire Mexico. Among other players who also went there were Cardinal pitchers Max Lanier and Fred Martin and pilcher Kal Maglie ol he Giants nirmaay, said nc nas no muer- towan: "I've had mv argument with baseball, and that's ended." he added. "My severance with ha'd was the result of mv naving lost interest.

a neve: had disclosed the amounl baseball paid him lo drop the suit unlil he talked about it to lhe Milwaukee Journal earlier In the day. Swimmers coached by George laities ol lhe hanla Ciara Swim Club have won 20 gold medals in the past two Olympic Games. Causa rs dominated nlav early in Hie game but Hie momentum quickly turned in Dillon's favor in the second period. Heicna Cenlral led 15-11 at (he end of the firs I quarter Milan pulled ahead 23-22 mid-wav through Ihe second frame and held a SO-23 halftime. After thai the winner maintained 10-point spread most ot the wi including a 41-31 lead al the of Lhe til i i quarter.

Don Caninbell spearheaded the Beaver attack with 20 noinls. Teammates Gordcn and Tayur conimuicu ii cacn. Tne Bea vers dropped in 20 of 25 free- tnrows To assure tne win. Dillon which nnsted a mihl upset Friday night by soundly defeating Hamilton 65-53, now lias an h-ii Big 32 record, the loss, Helena Central's tenth straight, leaves the Cougars with a 2-1B loop mark and a 3- la season record. Dan Foley was high for the losers witii Hi poinis, Friday Night Game, h'ridav meld.

Anaconda Cen tral outdistanced the Coimars 21-10 in the initial quarters and never in trouble as tney rang up an easy 75-56 Big 32 vi Inry The Cougars matched flic hainls uasKet tor oasRel in inc second quarter bul couldn't cut the deficit. Anaconaa led al halftime al 37-2C. Pat Dowdall's shooting and iMike Meredith's rebounding paved the way for the Saints. Dowdall copped scoring honors for lhe night with 29 points. Mcredilh lialued down a dozep rebounds and chipped in 11 The host Saints netted 21 counters in (he third period to the Cougars 10 ana Meld a 58-44 lead heading into the final em it minutes ot nlav.

lhc victory gave the winners a conference record. The loss was Helena Central's ninth straight and left them with 2-17 Big 32 mark. Dan 1'olev and Jerry Connolly hit 14 and 10 poinis respectively to lead the Cougar scoring at tack. In preliminary games, (he Anaconda Central Squad edged the Helena Central team at-sr. and inc i.cn- Irnl fresh tripped Anacond Central's 4840.

Boating Enthusiasts During 1965. it is estimated 39,325,000 persons participated in recreational boating in lhc United States more than once or twice. These used a tola of 7.865.000 recreational bbv SPORTS SECTION Helena, Montana, Sunday, February 27, 1966 Trip League-Leaders, 75-74 Bobcats Surprise Zags nnn Montana eanrcn o. It's official. Carroll ColleRe will mcel Col lege ot Idaho in Ihe Helena High gymnasium Monday nighl in the first game of District 5 NAIA playoff of a best two-out-of- three series.

The gamc, originally set- lo a in the new Helena Ce.ntval! gymnasium, was moved to the more spacious Helena High plant due to interest shown by fans. Helena Hieli can hold a little over 4,000 while Helena Cenlral seats 1,700. Game time has been set for 8 p.m. There will r. orelii nary.

The second game will be new Tuesday nigiu and the third game, if necessary, will be ulaved Wedncsdav. Tlie piayoti victor win repre-: sent the district in the NAIA national finals, which start March 7 in Kansas Cily and liiroueriaul tno week. total of 32 teams from all of the nation partieipali Carroll earned entrance tlie playoff via ils 73-70 victory over Eastern Montana last Thursdav niciit In Helena. Eastern had represented the district al the national tourney lhe pasl three years. The Saints, under loin K-elly, finished in a tic wilh Eastern for the Mon tana Lollegiale Conference with an B-2 record.

Carroll is 17-10 for lhe season. College of -Idaho, a perennial Clilli-I Columbia Falls Wallops Libby COLUMBIA FALLS (AP) -The Columbia Falls Wildcats' closed their Big 32 basketball' season with a 16-2 record Saturday night, defeating Libby 72-51. Action was close in the first and third quarters hut Libby, already 12 pninLs behipd, scored only six points in tne linai quarter. Scraonv action under the boards made for fairly heavy touling, lid by ended tne conier-ence season wilh a 12-4 record. Ton scorers were: Don Luce 3), Jim Friskc 1G, Jerry 11111 10 for coiumma rails; Max Agather 18, Ted Smart 11 for Libby.

inn MSU a 75-72 lead. John Brodsky's shot with one second remaining made the final score. The lead changed hands seven limes in the first half before Tom Slorm, who led MSU with Carroll vs College of Idaho District 5 Playoff Opens Here Monday 11 16 boafs in all waters of lhe nation.lColumbia Falls 21 20 16 litle contender in lhe loimh Northwest Conference, will enter the nlavDff wilh a 14-11 mark. The Coyotes finished fourth in conference nlav wilh 9-9 record then heal North west iNwarene (a team Carroll heat twice in hrce mectmK! this season) in a best Iwo out- of-llirce playolf lasl week for rigai lo meet tlie representative in the District 5 'I. ill Jri.kM.r.

i Joe I -J scoring center is the heart of lhe Ida ho team. Jackson, who finished sivlh in lhc nalian last vear wilh a 32.3 scorini? age, lias broken scoring records set by lhc great Elgin Baylor, wno atienueu uic scliool lor two vears. As a sophomore lie was named to an All-America team and repeated again last year. He is averaging 27 penis' this vear and is expected lo be a high professional draft choice this spring. tie coyotes arc coached by Dick Canow, who has led Ihem to one Dislricl 5 chdmniDnshln Sand a trip lo lhe nationals, (wo second places, two third places, ana a lounn in his live yei as head mentor.

Carroll split with Die Idaho learn last vear. winning 77-71 in lire Aanacotiua lioliday Tournament and losiiiu 92-Hfi in first game of District playoffs ai caiaweu. Basketball Results I. Ql Mission a Ucitr Wlsv.ula Hcllgalc virolnle svlllr wichlla I vtr Phwia I1 kola Si, Profit, Datwa Slatt ia Missouri 61. Colorado ii St.

Louis It, Horlh Waslilnaton 41, Oraqcn 40 Los Arqeltf Layo't 77, San Wcnia-a 7i- lllrols Evanivllla IS haUtime lead. Gonznga tried double-teaming Storm in lhe second half and led briefly allcr (he intermission. Bill Sulci', a 5-(oot-S guard, led Oonzaga with 2B points. The Zags scored 41 per cent of their field goals and Montana State 35 per cent. scored three more field goals hut missed a third of their free throws while Molilalia sank 23 of 29 chances.

Sentinel Takes Mat Crown KAL1SPELI, (API Defending champions Missoula Scnlinel ami Alalia won inc uiass aa and Class li-C slale wrestling championships Saturday night. Sentinel edged Billings lollowon rjy: liiille 45, un Lyndes Places Third Onlv Juv I.vndes nlaccd in the top four for Helena High. Lyndes1 won three of his four matches and finished third in the 138-pound weight class. Ills lone defeat of the tourney and of the vear was a 2-0 rieci- sion to ulllmalo winner Perry oi tunings senior, uytiacs finished the season with 15-1-1 record. Hon lucornalo was fifth in lhe 133-pound class, Jay Nettlclon fifth al 120, and Mike Meyer took sixth at 165.

lings West 44, Missoula Hcll-gate 44, Great Falls Central 38, Flathead of Kalispell 33, Great! rails Kusseit 'is, ureal Kails 10, neiena a. In Class Glasgow regained slate supremacy wilh 32 points, lollowcd ny: Bozeman 24, Custer or Miles City 21, defending champion Billings Cenlral 12, Laurel 3, Hamilton 1, Havre I. Malta scored 15 point: lass B-C. ilig Handv was close behind with 18. Cut Bank 0, Uroadus 3, Poplar 2, Corvallis 2, Stevensville 1.

Bill Crum of Bulte was oul-MandinG wrestler of lhc tourna- menl. Hlcli Jacohsou of Flat head gat the most pins, Ihree of lour malciies. Bowling Results Game Ends Big 32 Action For Both Teams BUTTE Helena High closed il regular season nlav Satur day night with a 64-51 over rival untie I'ublic to end wg 3i eom- peiuion wim a 10-10 record, The Bengals finished with an ll-ll season record. The 13-point victory was one of most decisive over Butte in Butte this season. The Bengals, with big JeTf Andrews hark in the lineup.

TKMHMAN (AP) Monlana: After Irililinj! closely most ol 23 points, sunk six of lhe nntl Slate, finishing the Big Sky bas-ilbc sccuml hall, Gonnuga Ins! Id points of (lie period were nover Ibrcalcned. Butte nciuiin at-iisuii wim t-t icciiru, uiiu me me lim minute uiuicil loam to a 41-34 t1" upset luajiiie leaning uoiuaigu uui flian Saturday night, again with 2ft seconds left, 73-12. uonzaga tr.utr.ui with an si, w.iry i.ectiman touted Willi lcaeuc record. Next host is 6-2-: night seconds lefl and Mnf. by Weber Stale, playing a non-j fill scored both free throws, giv- ennference game Saturday night.

Weber lias two Home Games remaining in Ogden, Utah, against Montana Slate March 4 hid the Bengals owned a comfortable 19-10' edge at Ihe end of the first quarter, Helena stretched ils lead to 13 points during Hie second quarler margin. The Bengals capitalized on a Hultc cold spell al the outset of the second hall and moved away to a 30-23 lead. Butte cut it to 5744 with 2:17 left in the game lin coutdn'l get within range. Helena unisliwi inc niglit wun Inn-id SO ner cent shooting average from the field. Jerry uaggcriy ica me uengni attack' with 20 points for game high honors.

Dave Burton was close behind witn and jeti Andrews added 14. The Bulldogs were paced by Ron Brunei I with 13, followed by Dick LaSago and saplimorc John Dawson wilh 12 apiece. Bullc finished conference action with a 4-16 record. he Bengals will participate lhe District One Divisional Billini-s starting Thursday. Their opponent will not be known til Monday.

Friday Night Came Friday night. Anaconda's John Check personally led the Copperheads past Heicna High 60-64 wilh a laic hot streak. Cheek, a 6-fool-2 senior guard, hooped 10 of his 29 nointsln lhe tinal tour minuics oi piay. nc la the son of Coach John Cheek. The Bengals tooK a lti-iB ursi umrter lead hut feel behind in lhc second quarter nnd trailed 35-31 at halflime.

Helena oulscored the visitors 16-12 in the third hut still could not regain the lead. Anaconda led 474 at lhe end of the third period. I lie iwa teams were ueu 50-58 with minutes left but Anaconda dumped in fiircc straight haskets lo pull lhc contest oul of (he fire. Jelf Andrews. Ihe Bengals 6-fool-5 center and leading re-bounder, saw limited ncllon as he has been suffering from an Illness lor the past week, tic scored two poinLs.

Cheek led an scorers wim tv points. Jerry llaggery lopped Helena with la points and Bruce Atkins added 17. Tiic win was Anaconda lfctn nguinst five Big 32 losses. The loss dropped Helena below .500 nil a D-liJ mam. In the preliminary, Ed Anderm's iunior varsity handed An aconda's JVs a 5244 setback.

Bowlers Who Travel NEW YORK (API-flow would you like to be a member of a ii sanctioned bowling league and travel 20,000 miles each year? Thai's how far Ihe Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies cast c. ilrifj Kc i sports hobby is bowling. Comedian Bill Jack handles the paperwork. Nan "We get in 75 lo 81 games a season," says Jack. "We began In Los Angeles last September )5d, bowl through May.

We lay off in the summer because at that time we rehearse in San i Mm Francisco for the next season's lice show.".