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Lake Charles American-Press from Lake Charles, Louisiana • Page 24

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24 Leesville Puts Two on Squad By fcILL CARtfcft Afettntfrta fraily talk (WtKWl Spwrts Champion Pineville, i ir 8 players, including the outstanding lineman, dominated the 1962 All-District 3-AA football squad selected by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association and released today. John Milliner, 173-pound senior center and linebacker, edged Leesville'9 junior guard. R. J. Fertitta, the only underclassman 6n the first unit, for the "outstanding lineman" award.

Leesville received one top award when Its coach, Ted Paris, voted "coach-of-the-year" in the district. Paris did a remarkable job with a ball club that was expected to have trouble getting out of the district Cellar. After tying Oak dale in the season opener, the Wampus Cats lost only two games, to Pineville and DeRid- der. Leesville finished second in the district, beating Menard. Jena find Nalchitoches.

The big victory was over Minden. The top back award went to Menard's Melvin Mayeaux. the only unanimous choice among back field Milliner's teammates named to the fifst ofift Wfirt ffid John Bryant, tackle Gary Gtred, guard John Ltmeau and halfback Gerald Huffman. Jena, although winless, produced two all-district performers in end Ira Ganey and tackle Ray mond Bell. Leesville also had two representatives, quarterback Louis Magee joining Fertilla.

Natchitoches. like Menard, had only one player on the first unit, halfback Charles Pfidgen. Pineville landed four more play ers on the second unit end Doug Wobb and backs Walter Holsomback, Lynn Cavanaugh and Leo Deslatte, Natchitoches also had four on the second team Robert Deason. tickle Gerald Cobb. guard Wilson Bever and center Tommy Keys.

Other unanimous choices were Girod, Luneau Milliner and Magee. One of Magee's votes was for halfback, however. Huffman and Pridgen missed only one first team vole, and were listed on the second (earn on that ballot. All-District 3-AA Player and School FIRST TEAM John Bryant. Pineville End 5-8 Ira Ganey, Jena End Gary Girod, Pineville Tackle 6-0 Raymond Bell, Jena Tackle 6-2 R.

J. Fertitta, Leesville Guard 5-8 John Luneau, Pineville 5-6 John Milliner, Pineville Center 6-1 Louis Magee, Leesville Q'Back 5-8 Gerald Huffman, Ptaeville 5-9 Charles Pridgen, Natchiloches Back 5-10 Melvin Mayeaux, Menard 5-11 160 165 178 225 180 167 175 145 160 180 175 18 18 17 16 18 18 17 18 17 17 Class Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.

Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.

Sr. Sr. SECOND TEAM (162), Pineville: Robert Deason (192), Natchitoches; Bob Delaune Menard; Willie Beyer (185), K.VDS—Doug Webb Natchitoches. Cobb (190), Menard. Pias (175), Leesville.

Keys (176), Nalchitoches. Holsomback (167), Pineville. Cavanaugh (160), Pineville; Roy Trahan Leesville; Leo Deslatte (167), Pineville. OUTSTANDING COACH: Ted Paris, Leesville. OUTSTANDING LINEMAN: John Milliner, Pineville.

OUTSTANDING BACK: Melvin Mayeaux, Menard. H55), Pokes Top GSC In 'Bad Breaks' McN'eese Slate college's football team suffered more from Here are figures for all six conference teams for the 1962 season (conference games only): FIRST DOWNS Own Opp. ou'Siano Tech 75 55 McNeese 48 56 No. astern Norl.icosl 64 61 SE Lo Southwestern I) PENALTIES Own Opp. No.

Yds. No. Yds. La. Tech 9 110 127 SE La 1M 71 205 Northeast 22 222 21 244 McNeese 23 278 24 220 Southwestern 22 24S 28 268 Northwestern 31 300 (unavlbl) FUMBLES Own Opp.

Louisiana Tech 11-4 10-5 Southwestern U-7 13-4 Northwestern 12-4 17-9 Northeast 124 138 SE La 15-8 10-I 17-9 9-3 PUNT RETURNS No. Vdi. TD Northeast 20 162 0 La. Tech 17 120 0 .12 96 0 Northwestern 9 65 0 Southwestern 10 60 0 SE Lo. 5 SO 0 KICKOFP RETURNS Ydi.

TD Southwestern 16 380 0 SE La 12 333 0 Northwestern 297 0 McNeese 12 249 0 La. Tech 14 20( 0 Northeast 20 162 0 BRAKE REUNINC FOR MOST CARS ONLY $1780 17 WE USE PREMIUM QUALITY FoMoCo i GENUINE BRAKE LINING COMPLETE BRAKE SAFETY CHECK INCLUDED fumbles and penalties than the average Gulf States conference football team during the 1962 season. McN'eese fumbled 17 times In its five conference games, and lost the ball on nine of those occasions more than any other team. McN eese was penalized 228 yards during the conference season. Only two teams Southwestern and penalized more.

McNeese was second in total first downs, gaining 68 against conference foes. The leader was Louisiana Tech, with 75. McNeese was third in punt returns, with 96 yards, and fourth in klckoff returns, with 249 yards. ALL FOULED Conley (5) of ihe New York Knickerbockers winds up wilh his arm in the face of Detroit's Ray Scott (12) as he tried to block Scott's shot in the first half of Wednesday's game at Detroit. Conley was charged with a foul on the play.

The Pistons defeated New York by 115-106. (AP Wirepholo). Cousy Sfi'B Nof Showing His Age NBA EASTERN DIVISION Won Lost Pet. Behind Boston 20 7 .741 Syracuse 16 10.. .615 Cincinnati 14 .519 6 New York 10 70 .333 Jl'i WESTERN DIVISION Angeles 20 9 .690 St.

Louis 18 .600 2'j Son Francisco .360 9 Detroit 10 13 .357 i'i Chicago 9 300 ll'j WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS Chicago 105, Cincinnati 102 Boston 111, St. Louis 98 Detroit US, New York 106 Los Angeles 126, Syracuse 170 TODAY'S GAMES Chlcooo vs. Cincinnati at Indlanapoiis i Detroit vs. Boston at Providence FRIDAY'S GAME Los Angeles at San Francisco By The Associated Press Bob Cousy is, according to his own announcement, in his last year in the National Basketball Association. Perhaps he's a half- step slower than before.

Maybe some of the drive is lacking. Cousy finished with 18 points and 13 assists. The Hawks' Bob Pcttit led all scorers with 33 points, while Sam Jones had 27 for Boston and Bill Russell added 21 and 28 rebounds. Elgin Baylor scored 50 points in leading Los Angeles to its first victory over Syracuse this season. The Nats' Hal Greer helped Syra cuse stay close by clamping a lid on the Lakers' Jerry West.

West was held to a single point in the first half and didn't get a field goal until late in the third quarter. Lcc Shaffer led Syracuse with 33 points. Rookie Don Nelson converted on a three-point play with only two seconds left for Chicago's victory over Cincinnati The Zephyrs led by as much as 18 points in the first half, but wilted before a closing drive by the Royals. Cincinnati's Wayne Embry hit on a lay- up with less than a minute to go, setting the stage for Nelson's winner. Temple Notches No.

3 Despite Eye Problems fey the Associated 6ad eyesight, good insight and pair of beat up junior high school bifocals were the main topics Of discussion today as Temple's Owls focused their attention on the strange events of victory No. 3. Things went wrong for Temple at the start against Bucknell Wednesday night when Bob Harrington lost one of his contact lenses early in the first quarter. A search of the Palestra basketball court in Philadelphia fniled to locate the lost lens. Harrington was forced to the bench and the Owls trailed.

But Harrington was thinking, and quickly dispatched his three brothers to their home. Midway of the second hnlf, the brothers lh.ee returned with the heat up glasses Harrinnton liadn't worn since junior high school. 6-foot-2 junior went back into the game, got his eye on the basket and sank four straight baskets, putting temple ahead to stay 48-45 in a 61-53 triumph over the Bisons. In the second half of the Palestra clotihlcheadcr. La- Salic clobbered Lchigh 85-34.

Elsewhere, Kenlucky reacted to a tongue-lashing by Coach Adolph Rupp and hoilod Florida State 83-54, Bowling Green maintained its average winnin? spread of 50 points a garrm while walloping Miami of Ohio 8R-3R and Navy edged Gettysburg 65-63 on two foul shots with 2 seconds remaining by Ben Thomas, the Middies' first Negro caper. In other to games, Bob Foley's 20-point performance led Army to a 73-61 victory over Buffalo, sohrmnro Oliver Johnson scored 26 as San Francisco defeated Oklahoma City fifi-74, Purdue pot by Wabash 73-M, Holy Cross thumped Harvard 83-64 and Connecticut opened defense of its Yankee Conference crown with a 85-64 decision over Massachusetts. Sophomore George Sutor did most of the damage for LaSalle in the windup game of the middle Atlantic Conference doubleheader at the Palestra. Playing less than 25 minutes against Lohigh, Sutor hit 11 of 14 shots from the floor and sat down with 25 points. The Explorers led 50-12 at halftime.

Things were just a big better for the losers at Bowling Green, where the Falcons began defense of their Mid-American Conference title by blasting Miami of Ohio. It was 48-23 at the half. Howie Komives scored 27 and 6-foot-ll Nate Thurmond 24 as the Falcons raced to their third triumph. Reacting to Rup's verbal broadsides after a narrow 56-52 decision over Tetnplf Saturday, Kentucky's Wildcats hit 61.8 pet cent of their shots in the first half and left Florida State way behind. 55-33.

Cotton Nash 'ec! Kentucky with 19 in the first Don Rolfes 1 18, Thomas, the first Negro to lay for the Middies since they took tip the sport in 1910, was fouled as he drove in for a shot against Gettysburg with time running out, He connected twice to win it. Thomas had only 4 minutes total plaving lime before the game. Army won its second in three starts as Folcy aced the Cadets and received considerable suport from sophomore Denny Shantz, who scored 17 points. Buffalo lost its first in five games despite a 23-point output by Dave Baldwin. In other games, Ohio U.

edged Marshall 72-71. Penn crushed Swarthmore 104-58. ITS RELIABILITY COMES FROM ITS QUALITY But don't try to convince the St. Louis Hawks. The Cooz turned in a typically brilliant performance Wednesday night, leading Boston past St.

Louis 111-98 and dropping the Hawks games back of western leader Los Angeles. The Lakers edged Syracuse 126-120. Detroit won its third straight Chicago defeated Cincinnati 105- and seventh in nine starts without 102 in the first half of the double- major difficulty against New header at Boston and Detroit broke New York's four-game winning string 115-106. Cousy was the difference for the Celtics. He tossed in 13 points and A nutshell description of Chevrolet trucks could be "Trucks That It's not exactly carthsluik- ing but it says a mouthful.

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