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Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • 18

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18 I'lTSZ 2-2121 TLMES-LEADEE. THE EVENING NEWS, WILKES-BARRE, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1951 Basketball "Fix" Scandal Spreads Court Test For Basketball 'Fix' ASflWMT taNG ISLAND PLAYERS PLACED UHOER ARREST riEV TITLE COiJTEEfflEn ALW ItAYOS CSEi? DEFEATED BY Williams Loses To Joe Miceli I I JO III 1 LIIWLUJ1.I I imilllHIL.lllIJ1,,m JIIMU1JM I II.M1- I I II I 'SI1C1TS M- in' nil "I -Minimi n. i i i ninnr 11 irnnr ir.inn.a Mpr the lone aupxtfonlnff and admit Willie. BUTOS And arniluted at 5 m. (EST) today they had accented th bribe.

The district at' Charged With Taking St. Nicholas And Mary- torney added they operated throi'gh Salvatore T. Sollaato and ex-LIU player Edward Card "to act up betting coups on certain games." Knllaizn and Card were charred $3,000 Bribe mount Turn In Victories In Catholic Loop SPORTSLlEi TO IM11WMS HOLD TOURNEY "New York, Feb. 20-(r being tha "money man" and go- basketball's biggest bet scandal between, respectively, in the CCNY KDread to another major school to Three high school games were phase of the scandaL Hogan implied the earlier arrests set the stage for day with the arrest of three Long Island University cage stars charged with "fixing" games. The district (NEA Telephoto) Salvatore Hollas (face eovered by coat).

Jeweler and alleged pay-oft man; Robert Sabatini, a material witness; Ed Roman, CONY'S top scorer; and Edward Card, former LIU player. the seizure of the LIU players. The four players arrested Sunday Miceli Conqaeror 0 W1I-fiams Called For Military Service i By Ralph Berntteln Philadelphia. 20 WWe Miceli emerged as contender, for the -welterweight championship by punching lightweight king Ike Williams groggy last night but it won't do him much good. The young New York Italian has a date with Uncle Sam in a few days.

Actually, ha was slated for induction into the army yesterday, but his draft board gave him a few days grace so he could fight here. The 7,801 fans Who paid 827.385 to see the 10-round battle at the Arena stood and cheered as Miceli pounded Williams with a side arm left that landed on the champ's face and body with sledgehammer force. The firares In New fork's latest basketball "fix" scandal are booked after their arrest. From left are Ed Warner and Al Roth, CCNY players; NYU's Harvey Schaff; detective James Cashman; played last night in the Catholic League with St Vincent's downing St, Leo's, 54 to 47; St. Nicholas taking the measure of Sacred Heart, after were Ed Warner, widely regarded attorney said they confessed 55 to 43, and Marymount defeating St John's, 60 to 52.

Airplane Manufacturer Goes All Out For Amateur Baseball Accused Of Cage Pay-Off One high school exhibition game last year as the nation No. 1 collegiate basketball player; Ed Roman and Al Roth of City College and Harvey (Connie) Schaff of NYU. The district attorney's office disclosed today that detectives had recovered J5.060 from a Brooklyn safety deposit box. Roth admitted Comes Off Canvas To Score Knockout PotUvllle. Fa, Feb.

Is Ur Harry Deputy ot FatUvllle was also on tap with (air view com ins from behind in the third quar ter to upset Pocono Lake, 69 to 57. 13 hours of questioning. of the players snared In the widening gambling expose was Sherman White, six-foot, seven-inch forward considered one of the top court stars of the nation. The 22-year-old White, a-Negro, is the second highest scorer. White and his two accused teammates, Capt Adolph Bigos, 25, of Perth Amboy, N.

and Le Roy Smith, 21, Newark. N. J- a Negro, 1 were charged with accepting a $3,000 bribe to lose or try to lose a Pocono Lake held to 24 edge 7, i snKira aown huhiai that the money came from bribes nephew Bedford. Mm, v. Um had taken, the office said.

I I v. had taken, the office said. la tha aeeend round of six at the half. a The scores: M. Vkacaal'i St Loo's Glenn L.

Martin, Baltimore airplane manufacturer, was the principal speaker at a dinner held in Hotel Redington last night, which was attended by prominent sports 1 Aj I. ota. i. pu And when the left failed. Miceli 21 Detectives said they uncovered another cache earlier when Warner, a Negro and forward of the CCNY team, led them to the basement of nix Manhattan home and from a with a right that was 4 lashed out McDer ott.1.

4 20 Jnncj.f. 10 L.MtallerjrX 3 0 6 Pirtu.f. 2 Carers. 4 0 1 Sudd. 4 Hoaan.s.

3 17 i Tabtnt.a. 5 1 11 Toole.a. I 4 12 2 2 Kansas i hnebox took an envelone containing eame between Liu and State at Madison Square Garden ($3,050 in bills. Police said at least round fight bat Batista earns back In tha next round to re sinter a TKO. Batista weighed 138, Deputy 134.

The end eame after one mln-te of the third round last night. In ether orbed uled sixes Baby Art Randall. 126, Philadelphia, declstaned Marvin Hickman, 128, Philadedphia. and Cheek Bloss, HI. Wilkeo-Barre, gained a technical- knoekont ever Jimmy Jones, 148, Philadelphia, in the second round.

last Dec. 2. Eight-point favorites, $2,500 of the total represented Tmanalt. a 1" Totala 21 I Totak 20 7 47 HWIf tbM score to 21. St.

VtactM'i k-adinc. Foul, trleo Si. Lao'a 15. St Via-cem'a It. Ofliiaih Pm and Danicla.

eouallv notent I a-nucia The tenth round ended with Wll- liams needing help from referee ufacturer explained that his hobby. Charley Daggert to find his corner, the All American Amateur Base-whereas Miceli looked ss if he ball Association idea, really began could go 10 more. One judge and about 25 years ago. Ths question of Daggert gave Miceli six rounds. Wil-! whether recreation would be bene-liams three and called one even.

The ficial for the airplane manufactur-other judge marked his card six-four ing plant's employes came up. Mr. for Miceli. Martin backed the Idea of lntro- Beating-Williams was nothing new ducing various types of recreation for Miceli, who turned the trick in to the hilt "Every one needs a Milwaukee also on a un- jjttle time for play," he insisted, animous decision. Then he fost -we've been increasing recreational close split verdict to Ike.

at the activities at our company through LIU won the game 60-59 after losing money handed Warner by Sollazzo. a large early lead. Thus LIU bet-j ft lm lost their money, but the admUted tn wer, ior -snav. gamblers in the fix, betting on Kan-jj on games-attempting to sas State to come within eight points int designated by of winning, were reported to have Spreads fixed by fcook- Heart ftt Nlcbalao B. f.

Ptt I llPrlnalct. ncvlin.f. '-'1 inaue a Killing. Howe.f. 5 0 Borodacb.f.

0 4 Antinovich.1. 7 i.Schu'cherx. 2 B.Schn'cher.a. I 0 McQot'saa. 1 they think the favored team should jers.

The two was held there to tisjJli.II iprslonmnnr await arraignment 4 Uonard.1. 0 Klein. (. 15 Tooted. VMmU.

1 Kracaoaki.s. 1 Aiwctt.t. 41 Tbornfon. win. As an aftermath of the new ex Held In 15,090 Ball Each Arraigned several hours after they were booked, each player was held in $15,000 bail for hearing March posure, two major basketball teams Booked For Bribery The three players were booked on same pac.

inu wa uie tuowr il. years." At the moment the Mar-. Ttoala It 7 match. Bradley and George Washington 5 bribery charges 30 minutes atter aisciosea they would not schedule District Attorney Frank S. Ho-! Hogan made his early morning an future- games at Maaison Sauare Totala 21 IJ 55 Half time aeon 25 to 14.

St. Nlcholat teadina. f-ouh trwo-Sacred Heart 22, St. Nicholas 2S. OffkUla-Nooaaa and Cohca.

Ran said seven games were Involved nouncemenL Garden for the present at least. tin employes have the advantage of almost every sport imaginable, including baseball, basketball, bowl-. Ing. golf, tennis, ice skating and radio station at Middle River. Joseph Kane, of the local Play- The eaneltng White, who recently riogan had indicated the fixed cracked the Metropolitan area's all- at.

Joko'i games were played In the big Tew York arena. in the plot, three in the 1849-50 season and four this season. He said the pav-off per player in the plot varied from $1,250 to $500, with per player per game the time scoring record, watched in tight- f. pti. a.

f. ota. ground and Recreation Association, City College said it would play the All Associ- 7 Gtffert.f. 2 0 Mktialikt.f. fl RarzoloakJ.c.

3 Miuial.a. 1 Norcxyk.s. who is a commissioner of American Amateur Baseball out its remaining three games at the Garden. But it left open a decision on whether it would return there next year or in future seasons. The seventH game Involved was Roctw.f.

Carney, f. DuflM. Dunniran.f. McFadvicn.f, Manlcyx. Pllteta.o.

McAndrew.s. atlon, introduced the speaker: Bowling Green which LIU won 68-63. chair- After that he said, the players Mr. Martin presented the' man's report to franchise hold 1 l.lCM-rnl'iikl.a. "I beat him worse in our first flRht," said Joe in his dressing room after the fight "In fact I think I won the decision they gave him in the second fight" Williams Slipped Miceli at 143 had a two pound weight edge over Williams and used it to good advantage.

He would smash Ike with a left and then clinch, leaning his weight against the champion. When Williams seemed to have solved the left Miceli brought his right into play. The fight seemed to prove a point Williams is reluctant to admit that while he is a great lightweight champion he is Just a so-so welterweight Williams has been licked in the past year by such 147-pound-ers as Kid Gavilan, George (Sugar) Costner. Charley Salas and. of course, Miceli.

The Trenton. N. J. (NEA Telephoto) Salvatore Sollaio (left) and Robert Sabatlnl are booked in a New York police station, in connection with the latest basketball "fix" ease. Soltase, a 45-year-old Jeweler, was the alleged pay-oil Ban, and Sabatinl is beld as a material witness.

Bars Uarden Uames Last night the city's board of DTarnalicki. lipped silence as he was booked. His eyes were fixed on the floor and he evaded the glances of his teammates. Smith stared impassively through dark horn-rimmed glasses throughout the proceedings. He wore a red plaid lumber jacket Bigos was the only one of the three who appeared nervous.

He shifted uneasily from foot to foot as he was being booked. White, of Englewood. N. paced LIU to 16 straight wins earlier this season. Rated second only to the University of Kentucky in national rankings.

LIU virtually dropped out higher education adopted a resolution temporarily barring municipal EF SPORTS IN BR! Tout 21 10 32 Totala 2 40 Half time acore to 22. Marymount lead-Ins. Fouia trktf Marymount U. St Jobs'! 25. OflicUla Zack and Kittle.

colleges from making any commit Br Tha Aaaoclated ments to play next season games Elimination Games In at the Garden. The board instructed the schools to withhold action pending report from an investigative committee. The resolution anplies to City College, Brooklyn College, Queens College and Hunter College. Teen Age Cage League Focoao Lake Falraiew a. f.

Ma. a. f. PU Helner.t. 1 II 2 Mack.f.

Oil Miller .1. 5- i 12 Bnber.f. 5 13 Irwin.f. 4 MYminterX 0 0 0 Blakeaiee. 2 4 1 Stilly.

117 Vviljon.s. 5 5 l5JeckcU. OS 6 Dally. a. 0 1 I 2.1 5 Judacs.

I 1 1 Kirns. 4 2 10 Oyle.s. 0 Totals 20 17 J7 Mcwri.t. 10 II 31 Trreinaa.s. '00 0 of the championship picture when i Baseball Detroit Veteran southpaw pitcher, "Hal Newhouser.

signed his Detroit Tiger contract for reported $40,000, Golf Houston. Tex. PGA fined Jlrnmie Demaret $500 and eight other golfers lesser amounts for playing last week in the Mexican National Open contrary to a PGA ruling. Brooklyn College expelled live negro doesn't seem to be able to refused to go along with the The other games were: LIU vs. North Carolina State.

Jan. 17, 1950, won by the latter 55-52; LIU vs. Cincinnati, Feb. 23. 1950, won by latter 83-65; LIU vs.

Syracuse, March 11, 1950, won by latter 80-52; LIU vs. Kansas State University, Dec. 2, 1950, won by LIU 60-59; LIU vs. Denver, Dec. 7, 1950, won by LIU 58-56: and LIU vs.

Idaho, Dec. 25, 1950, won by UU 59-57. Betting Coop The sensational betting coup broke 'Wide open last Sunday enmesning in ita bribe net four other players, in- i eluding three stars of the College of the City of New York, Whose Cinderella team" swept to the national i invitation' and NCAA championships last year for basketball's first and only slam." The fourth player arrested was from New York Uni- versity. Hogan said the LIU stars broke un- fight his best at the heavier weight players six years ago after they admitted taking money to to throw a game against Akron University. Williams, however, says he isn Double elimination playoff games IlMOt DIVISION FINAL Wm Loit convinced of this yet Pel, this week In the Junior Teen Age Hoean said the three Liu Athletes But whether he likes it or not.

Division and the second annual Sacred Heart Catholic Youth Center Basketball! st Marri Ike will have to forget the welters for the time being. .7771 admitted they had been entertained by Sollazzo, jeweler, and his wife last summer while they were play lost four games on a recent western trip. Its season record now stands at 20 wins and four defeats. Bigos, team captain and a forward, and Smith, a guard, also have turned in high-scaring performances for LIU. The three are seniors.

Dr. T. W. Metcalfe, LIU president, announced the three players were suspended from school today. Dr.

Metcalf went to the district attorney's office shortly after noon and reportedly talked with the three Tournament to beein March 7 were! St. Theresa First John (Ox) Da Gross. Penn announced today at the CYC asist lowrt 10 I 7 7 -i i sylvania Athletic ing basketball in the mountain resort area of New York. Many col spirited contests continued for top jHolr Saviour spots in the circuits. 1st Patrick named the winner of last night fight as this state's leading challenger for the welterweight crown.

M0-2M A tn Ml Invitations have been sent to mem-i Nkhniaa Totala 24 21 Hatf time Kore 29 lo 24 Pocono leading. Foul, tried Fairvlew 14, Pocono 39. Offkiala Lynch and Dtckliuoa. Pirate Hurler Is Salary Holdout Pittsburgh, Feb. 20 Southpaw Cliff Chambers, who chalked up 12 wins and 15 defeats with the! last place Pittsburgh Pirates last .555 .331 .133 .000 lege players compete in resort hotel league operating during the summer.

Jolin'i bers of the 40 parish teams to enter the tournament, which will be Alomut Bonifacf Informed that the LIU stars admitted trying to lose their game TEEN AGE WEST SIDE against Kansas Etate in the Garden Won tan Fct. St Mary's 0 1.000 St. Aloruue 5 2' .714 Kansas State coach Jack uaraner played at the CYC gym. Plans lor the competition were completed at a meeting of coaches and other interested officials at the CYC last Sunday. Schedule of the double elimina commented the favored LIU Team "did look ragged" in the game.

But he said the game was the St Thefcaa 5. 1 .:5 St. Icn 2 3 .26 St. TlureK. Shavertcma 2 .250 St lsiutim 2 4.

.250 ftXN AGE CAST SIDE Won Lou Pet. tion in the Junior Teen Age Divi opener for both teams "and we didnt think the ragged play was too sions follows: Wednesday. t-Y( Tot Bxamplo I.oava 15 Holy Trinity, Nanticoke St. Mary't unusual. Find In Coat season, doesn like the- terms of his offered 1951 contract Chambers saw General Manager' Branch Rickey for the second time yesterday but left without signing.

He reportedly received $15,000 in 1950. So far the Pirates have 23 players under contract Latest to sign are ipMnil hiwman Mnntv Rao-a11 anH St. Joseph's vs. St Mary's; Thursday. 7:15, CYC, St Mary's vs.

St Therese. Winners of Wednesday's eames will play St Therese at 2:30 1:42 am Arrlva amo Bay .791 .750 .476 ".38 J31 15 12 10 7 7 Staiilar akk. St Jppti St. Boniface Holy Saviour Si. Gcorte Holy kourr Saturday at the CYC, and winners to 5:35 PM of Thursday I game will play st.

jo-seoh's Saturday at 7:30 at the CYC. SENIORS AoMrka. Won Lcat gm'pttcher Harry Fisher. Basgall hit The best-out-of-three games series Nalcn a Other Baaos Daily 281 for Indianapolis of the Airier- Si. Jottp wu start on sunaay at 10: lean Association last Tear.

Fisher 9 I 1 2 7 3 1 1 II I rt wins Co. New York detectives went to Bigo's home in Perth Ambo! today and said they found $5,000 in two envelopes sewn into he lining of a sport coat hung tn the Uic. Detective Peter Catelli of Perth Amboy, who accompanied the New York officials, said the visit was made after the player telephoned his parents from Hogan's office and told them to expect the police. The New York detectives confiscated the garment and immediately returned to the city, Catelli added. St.

Panics St Joh St Leo St Macr'a, FlvoaouUl h'h mm copped five and lost eight with" New Orjeans in tha Southern Association. "l1 awAIMVtUI, PA. This week's schedule: Teen Age Division. East Side-Wednesday. CYC, St.

Marys of WUkes-Barre vs. St Boniface at St. Joseph's of Georgetown vs. Holy Saviour, 7:15, officials. Jim Brogan and John Rok.

CYC. Holy Rosary of WUkes-Barre vs. St George, St Mary's. Plymouth, vs. St.

Therese, Shavertown, 8:15, officials, Paul Sidloski and Paul Eike. Teen Age Division, West Side Wednesday. King's College gym, St. ROMA leasant Bffoments in sports k. Baseball Players Sign Contracts Johh's vs.

St. Therese, St. Therese, Shavertown, vs. St. Ignatius, uonsiarne KiniKinn 7:15: St.

Marv s. Plymouth WHEN BARNEY OLDFIELD BEAT "A-MILE-A-MINUTE" WINE American Leata Detroit Veteran southpsy Hal Newhouser and rookie pitcher Ray Herbert. Boston Southpaw Maurics Mc-Dermott. St. Louis Outfielder Don vs.

St Alovsius, 8:15, officials, Paul Eike and Jim Flynn. Friday. CYC. St. John's vs.

St. Ignatius, Kingston. St. Therese vs. St.

Aloysius. 7:15. officials, Jim Brogan and Jim FRESNO, CALIF. mo ROMA WINE CO, Flvnn. spninr Division.

Wednesday. Court right St John's vs. St. Joseph's, 8:30, IACK AT THI TUIN of the century, Barney Oldfield was an American legend. With his turned-around cap, his goggles tind his big, black cigar, he was the original "speed demon." officials, Jim Cross and Mine nenv rhirk.

Thursday. Geomctown Settle i. HI HHIIl. -I Ui. i IM LUIBP.

II. I fn 1 ment. St. Patrick vs. St josepn s.

8.30. officials. Jim Cross ana jonn Timmer; Friday, CYC, St. Leo's vs. St.

Patricks. 8:30. Leaaue JUNIOB TUEN AC DIVISION Wo 1 oat St. Therm St. Joaeptl AT EMPIRI CITY Race Track in Yonkera, N.

on Oct. 29, 1904, Barney Oldfield made racing history. Driving hi "Peerless Green Dragon" 10 miles in 9 12 3 03Cfj fed his dust to the European champion, set a new world's record and won the title of World's Champion Racing Driver. Kt Holy Kosarr a St. Boniface .141 St.

Patrick St Vtocent I St NKbolaa JOUO Wilkes Wins Turning in good performance all the way, Wilkes College cagers ivy- Oqj. scored a 77 to 66 win over Susquehanna University on the Utters "If ftp fTT its CZlA inn i MJ floor last nieht Wilkes took an 18- 16 lead in the nrst ha LI and was never headed as unariey retruan, Eddie Davis and Bob Benson sparked the -attack. Petrilak and Davis had 22 points each Wmon.f. Pcltil.kx. Ralor CMCf :1 ivf f-- 'rJLxr, rm Uavia.a.

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