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BUNBURY DAILY ITEM, 8UNBUKY, PENNSYLVANIA THIRTEENTH PACE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1M SWBA Officers-Elect HS-Lewisburg Tilt Marks San Juan Rabbit Importation May Face Stale Limit 'Frisco, Kentucky Fives Remain 1-2 In A.R Lineup Menu Tonight Marquette 'Dons' Keep On Winning By SHELDON SAKOWITZ The Associated Presa Marquette, already selected for an NCAA tournament berth, and San Francisco, headed for the same postseason event, continued to streak along the collegiate basketball horizon today. The Wisconsin Warriors, No. 6 in this week's Associated Press poll, stretched their skein to 19 straight victories longest among major schools -1- as they overpowered Detroit 100-81 last night. Meanwhile; Frisco's Dons, the, nation's top-ranking team, extend- ed their winning streak to 17 with a 66-52. victory over Santa Clara.

San Francisco has agreed, to play in the National Collegiate tourney as an at-lafge representative If it California Basketball Assn. title. Its confererence record is Bill Russell, 6-10. center, paced a second-half San Francisco surge after the Dons trailed 34-25 at the half. Russell scored 21 of his 31 points in the final half.

Minnesota maintained its half-game advantage in the Big Ten race with an 80-70 victory over Indiana, while runner-up Iowa kept -pace by downing Ohio State 79-8. The Gophers' league record is 8-2, while Iowa stands 7-2. ELECTION OF OFFICERS and of the Sunbury Woman's Bowling Association in the Northumberland Moose home last evening Officers are pictured above, seated, (left to right) Ruth Silverwood, secretary; Dorothy Sheesley, president: Mary Musser. treasurer; Standing, Jane Galow, sergeant at arms; C. Caroline Kutt By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS San Francisco, which displaced Kentucky as the No.

1 basketball team in the nation a week ago, again held the top spot in the Associated Press poll today. The Dons polled 1464 points on tile basis of 10 for first, 9 for second, on ballots cast by sports writers and "sportscasters. Ken tucky, rated second, had 847 points a gain over last week. third place, also scored higher than last week in points even though the first-place ballots were more widely scattered. The Dons received 61, Kentucky 12, LaSaU 6.

Duquesne's NIT bound Dukes, again in fourth place, didn't receive a vote for first place but George Washington, rose, a notch, to' five, was No. 1 on 10 ballots. Marquette's rambling War: riors; who. moved up from ninth to sixth as they stretched their winning streafk to 18 games, were put on top by "nine. The remaining first-place ballots were widely scattered as North Carolina State, Minnesota, UCLA and Utah filled out the rest of, the top 10.

the only newcomer, jumped from 12th to 8th by beating Illinois, which fell from the select group to 14th. The leaders with first place votes in parentheses: 1. San Francisco (61)- .1.164 2. Kentucky (12) 847 3. LaSalle (6) 706 4.

Duquesne 571 5. G. WashingtonMlO) 462 6. Marquette (9) 414 7. N.

C. State (2) ..369 8. Minnesota (2) ....343 9. UCLA (3) 339 10. Utah (1) 330 11.

Maryland 176 12. Cincinnati (3) 169 13. Dayton 12) 153 14. Illinois 98 15. Iowa (1) 92 15.

Oregon Stated) 17. Alabama (3) 18f Tennessee (3) 19. Tulsa (1) .....:58 20. Vanderbilt 57 Feds Romp Over Middleburg Five Feds of the Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary totaled 31 field goals and whipped Middleburg's Krat-zer Motors, 67-49, on the institution boards last night. Forwards Trout and Cus aggregated 17 and 10 points, respectively, for the Feds.

Dick Gear-hart and Ronnie Feltman poured in 15 and 18 tallies, respective ly, for Middleburg. With a 10-13 seasonal mark, the Feds will play host to the Delair Trojans of Shamokiii to-morow night. Mlddlebur (49) Cus. Bugs, Jim, Lam a Don, Bo, Eddie, Nell, Zeke. Frank.

Total Score by periods: Middleburg "Feds" IS Referee, Hey. Umpire, Duffy. Timer, Sam. Boxing Results By Associated Fress PROVIDENCE, R.I. Bert Whltehurst, 181 Mi, Baltimore, outpointed Willi Wilson.

2M Providence. I. NEW ORLEANS Jimmy Hackney, IloMi. Philadelphia, stoned Arniftcad. 136 Ya, New Orleni, 10.

Qearhart, 1 1x2 Fensterbush, I 111 1 W) r-. n. Tot. 11 22-4S 15 16 2187 Mac. Scorer, n.

Tot. oxo io' JPitrlr MM i W-W 'f li I'tyZ iav I SiCiJ ull League Qvls, Bloomsburg, Boast Top Susque League Records Averaging 70 points per game, nd restricting the opposition to 48.3 markers per contest, Sun-bury's Owls are making a strong bid for the uncontested "champ ionship of the Susquehanna Lea sue this season. Latest league statistics show the Owls as the scoringest team in the 10-club circuit. Defensive ly, the Blue and White ranks second to Bloomsburg's Panthers, who have held 14. opponents to j-v average or 45.3 marxers per vJ up to this momenta 'William NV "Bill" Barto, of Lewisburg, official statistician, released the figures today; Individual-wise.

Martin, "btret ch," Strohecker, Trevorton High center, and Sunbury's Clark "Bo-ney' 'Focht are waging a bitter battle for the No. 1 scoring title. Strohecker has totaled 330 tallies to 299 for Focht. South Will. lamsport High's Cliff Smith, the top foul-shooter in the circuit, and Bloomsburg's "Specs" Swish er, are tied for third place with 244 markers.

Complete team and individual records, are as follows: OFFENSIVE RECORD Turn Field Font. Tot FA Bunbury 30 393x438 83 .000 Sellnsgrov '347 244x429 838 .569 South Wmspt 324 228x355 B7 .642 Trevorton 306 248x408 860 .606 Bloomsburf 303 246x384 81 Milton 281 182x367 744 .509 Lewisburf 357 324x390 738 .578 Danville 267 202x390 73fl Mimlnburw 240 104x352 644 .468 Northumberland 207 183x400 697 488. DEFENSIVE RECORD Bloomseur: 331 173x340 Bunbury 227 Milton 360 Lewisburg 359 Sellnsgrov 386 Mlffllnburg 328 8. Wmspt 333 Dyorton 321 (vllle -320 thumberland 327 196x366 231x323 362x419 206x368 176x329 201x390 332x392 347x427 281x462 TOP SCORERS OF LEAGUE Player Field Foul Tot. 122 86x126 330 11 67x108 299 Btrohecker, Trv.

Focht, Bunbury Smith, 8. Wmspt. Bwlaher. Bloom Lowery, Ianv. 88 68X 84 344 .810 85 74X 98 344 .771 76 Mx 84 203 82 MX 83 202 72 55X 90 199 63x113 179 .607 .468 Smith, Mfbg.

Walker. Milton .611 teoffman. Slag .658 KMter, Danv. Powell, Lwbf Englehart, Bloom. Kin.

Bunbury 70 38X 84 178 .452 59 66X 91 174 .616 70 33X 66 173 .500 68 32X 48 168 .667 53 53x 86 169 .616 63 30x 52 168 .577 Snyder, Bunbury Siegfried, Slsg Bnyder, Bug. 58 60X 79 19 (Smith, Wmtpt.) denote, llret. Junior High Cagers Win, Lose At Horry imhnrr mid Northumberland Uunior High varsity and junior hrarsity quintets spur even ui tilaved on the Northumberland High School lhardwooas jvionaay mwuiuuu. Slack-coached sunDury varsity imhbH their hosts. 38-24, after the Northumberland five won the Bunior-varsity contest, 27-22.

I Bod sterner aim Vizer were the leading scorers for the Sunbury varsity. Stan Ja-tshski had 15 points for North-fterland. Bruce Krum and Willie 1pH the attack for the North- Lmberland club in the prelimin ary encounter. BoD xnomas ana 'Skip Benner sparsiea 101 ouu- pury- unoury oo; Fd. Fl.

Tot. IX 3 7 Whit, Williams, 3eaver, Tick, 1 off man, Stettler. 3 1 1 Ox 0 Ox 5 Ox 0 Ox 0 4x 4 Ox 0 Ox 1 lx 1 Ox 0 Ox 1 Ox 0 6x16 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 1 0 inauner, femith, Hulslzer, White, Impson, Weaver, TVUM 16 Northnmberiind (24) Fd. Fl. Tot.

2x 4 3 Ox 0 0 German, h. German, I fconrad, I Ox 1 lx 3 Ox 3 bird hetrick. 1 2 5x 8 15 tablonskl, i T.1.1. Ox 3 4 8x22 34 Score by periods: H.inhnrv i 5 338 934 Se eree ocier" Hummel. Boor- Barnasconl.

Timer, snyoer. Sunbury Jr. HI J.V (22) Fl. Tot. Benner.

I 7x 8 OX 1 Ox 3 lx 8 Ox 0 Ox 2 feelchley, I ampbeu, i fhomas, reon, Weir, 8x23 Jr. HI J.V. (27) Fd. Fl. Tot hgripan.

2x 2 6 Yl. 3x 8 2x 6 3x 7 lx 4 11x17 er. Aelgar aand. baddarlo, loore by periods: 5 4 4 37 NorthumDenauu 11 6 322 Sunbury 8KK Ockeuinplre, Hummel. Boor.

Barnaacom. City, Baltimore Fives To Clash Here Feb. 19 Sunbury dribblers, cur- ntly battling for the Adult Lea- ne nennant. face one 01 xneir trongest tests of the season in hdependent competition here on aturday night, eDruary i. dribblers will play host to cracker jack Baltimore five the Drehminary to the Mer bries-Hazleton Hawks tut in tne ourth Ward gym, Baltimore re- lortedly includes a number of fcrtner Maryland University var tv men on its roster.

Inter-state bntest will begin at 8 o'clock. earns will meet in a-return bme in Baltimore in mid-March. Unbeaten Millersville Sets Conference Pace Johnstown, Pa. W) Millers. ille, Eporting a 24-game winning reak.

holds nrst place again lis week in the Pennsylvania Teachers Colleges basket-Jcont erence. Millersville has rone wms In hnf erence play this season and defending conference cham-on. West Chester, with a 2-1 bnference record, is second ace. Needing a victory over their hosts Lewisburg's Green Dragons to stay atop the heap in, the second half standings, Sun-bury High's Owls play the Union Countians on their spacious court tonight in one qi five contests on the menu. Owls will be pre-game favorites, but will likely find the Sem- ber-coached Dragons in the rnood for an upset.

While the Blue and White battles the lanky Lewisburg quintet, Bloomsburg's Panthers, just one game behind the Owls, meet Danville High's Iron men at Bloomsburg. Other league pair ings re MifHinburg at Selins grove; Milton at South Williams, port: and Trevorton at Northum berland. Seals, Mounties, and Trevorton rate as strong pre-con test favorites, while Bloomsburg figures, to hand the Montour Countians another setback. Coach Jack Lapinsky plans to start his regular line-up against the Dragons. It 11 be 6-5 inch Clark "Boney" Focht at center; Ronnie Wetzel and Oscar "Ozzie" Snyder, forwards; Tony Shelbert and Glen "Bones' King, guards.

Lewisburg will likely line-up with Dick Guyer and Joe Powell, forwards; Russ Weiser or Bob Harder, center; Paules "Hoot Gibson and Dick Stover, or Char, ley Libby, guards. Backboard control will likely provide the key to victory for one of the teams. Owls Jolted the Union Countians at Sunbury last month, and hope to repeat the performance tonight. Junior varsity league games will precede the main events on all league fronts. Bucknell Bisons Whip Susquehanna Fracturing an extended losing streak, Bucknell's victory-starved Bisons ran up an early 11-0 lead over the Crusaders and went on to knock over the Susquehanna University dribblers, 95-67, before more than 500 payees in Davis Memorial Gym last night: Bucknell Frosh out-scored the Bloomsburg State Teachers Col lege Jay-Vees, 93-83, in an in teresting preliminary tut, Sophomore Norm Voorhees, who converted 14 of 21 free throws, John "Chuck" Beattv.

deadly on jump shots out of the pivot: and Mike Corrigan led the Bucknell attack. Frankie Romano. urusaaers ace forward from Weatherly, poured in 33 markers for the Crusaders. His 12 field goals were high individual out. put for the night.

John Stnzzi, aggressive 5-9 athlete from Farrell, tallied 33 points for the Lane-coached B.U. Yearlings, who are now playing .800 ball over the season. Bucknell teams play at Juniata on Wednesday night. February 16. G-burg's "Bullets" provide the competition for the Orange and Blue dribblers in the Davis Gvm.

iewisDurg, on Saturday nignt, February 19. Soseaehanna (67) Fl. Tat. Komano. AvoU, Owens, Bergey, Ruseman, Smith, 13 3 3 1 4 1 3 0 1 38 9x10 33 3x 6 01 0 Ox 0 Ox 3 Ox 0 lx 3 Ox 0 lx 3 15x23 Herbster, McCarly, Korblch, Total, Bueknell (95) Fd.

Fl. Tot. Vorhees, 5 14x21 24 Baccelll. rm I ia Schanley, I 3 lx 3 7 Kenzle, 1 lx 2 3 Beatty, lx 3 33 Tannenbaum, 1 Ox 0 3 Slavltt, 4 0x0 8 Corrigan, 6x9 16 Total! S6 23x39 86 Score by periods: euequenanna 25 43 67 Bucknell 46 49 95 Referee. Marontc Umpire.

Reldlnser. Scorer, Eisner. Timer, Oerhart. Father-Son Sight Herd Of Deer East Of City E. Ray, and son Donald, North Second street, can testify to the fact that there are still plentjr of deer in these parts.

While walking in -the vicinity of "Reservoir Hill," east of this city, late Monday afternoon, the father and son noticed deer tracks in the snow. Moments later they sighted a herd of 29 deer, nine bucks and 20 the. fe male of the species. Racks on tht bucks contained from five to 11 points. All the animals appeared to be in fine condition.

Rifle Club For Juniors Organized At Bucknell A junior rifle club was organized Saturday afternoon at the ROTC firing range, under the west stands at Bucknell Univers ity stadium, Lewisburg. inirteen members showed up for the first meeting, which was called by H. M. "Mike" Wolfe, for the purpose of instructing boys and girls from 9 to 19 in rule shooting. Assistant instructors are "Geo-rge Laird nad Charles Robbing.

All three are members of the Lewisburg Senior Rifle and, Re. volver Club. Anyont interested in joining the ne wgroup, is asked to contact one of the sponsors. Basketball Standings ADULT BASKETBALL LEAGUS ataaaingi Worn Leit ret. Donulfe's Mortician .14 3 Shamoklnltea 3 750 Selinsgrore Seal I 3 .750 Sunbury YMCA i 4 714 Real French Cleaner I 4 Preeburg Builneumea 7 .483 Lewitburg Indies 7 .41 Merti Jet .441 Krataer Motor 3 Milton Marauder a 1 uj Bbj Court Jeiters 1 1J .071 Lut Night' Kelt Donulfe' 101, Court Jeiten 44 YMCA SI.

LewUburg 47 SeUntgrore SO, Mert Jet 37 Tanlchi'a Ahrfal 3rd Ward p. Real French LewUbarg P- m. MerU Jet n. Court Jeiter fth ward 7 p. m.

SeUnagroT i. Pre burg' p. m. 8hamoklnli ti. KraUer Motor HARRISBURG The chair man of a legislative committee looking into the controversial San Juan rabbit question predicted today that his group's study may result in Pennsylvania placing a limited ban on the animal.

Before his House Conservation and Wild life Committee began a hearing on the subject Rep. Harris G. Breth (D-Clearfield) said: "It seems to me that a limited ban on the importation of San Juan rabbits, in order to give us time to see what happen to those already in the state, hist about crystalizes sentiment on the problem." He added, however, that the decision is up to the committee after it hears representatives of six groups vitally concerned with the rabbit. The hearing Is the first step in the committee's overall study of Pennsylvania's fish, forest and water resources, authorized by the House two weeks ago. described today's session as "a special hearing," not a public-hearing.

"'But," he "the door won't be closed on anyone." "However, the committe has de cided to hear just the, specific peo- Du we nave invited to He said the first testimony will be offered by the state Health Department which will give the back ground on the problem. The ban Juan rabbit, imported into about 20 counties in the last year and a half mostly by sports groups, is opposed by farmers groups who label it destructive. The second person to appear be fore the committee will represent the Game Commission and will present its views on the subject. Then the farmers groups will take over. Both the State Grange" and Penn sylvania Farmers Assn.

will be represented. Others invited" to appear and testify were the Penn sylvania bportsmen ueoerauon and the State Agriculture Depart ment. Breth said earlier that the main objective of the committee will be to try to fix the resiponsioiiwy ror the animal's further introduction into the state." At present it is imported from islands off the coast of the state of Was'hingon under a $1 permit issued by the state Health Depart ment. The game commission has taken the stand that the rabbit is not a game animal but Dr. Logan J.

Bennett, executive director, has assured sportsmen that the commission is ready to act "at the right time." Middleburg Jolts Beaver Vocational Forwards Larry Jones and Gene Goodling tallied 32 and 20 points, respectively, as Middleburg High jolted Beaver Vocational High, 80-35, in a final Tri-Valley League game played in the Beaver Vocational High gym last night. Coach Lou Ballentine used ev ery member of his squad against the losers. Guard Dick Freed net ted 13 points for Beaver Voca tional. -Waite's 11 markers in the preliminary game helped the Beaver Jay-Vees to register a 41-Z3 decision. Mike Herman scored nine points for the Baby Middies.

Armagh-Brown High carried off the league title, beating out McClure High's Trojans over the week-end. League All-Star game, pitting the cream of the crop of Snyder County players against the Mifflin County stars, will-4e played on February 25 in the Mc- Veytown High School gym. Rep resenting Middleburg in the game will be Larry Jones, Gene Good-ling, Harry Powers, Rodney Klose, and John Snyder. Jim Freed wil represent Beaver Vocational. Mlddlebarf (Sfl) Fd Fl.

Tel. Goodling, 4x 4 Dressier, I Klose. Kauftman, I Jones, Klelnbauer, Polk, 0 0 0 12 1 3 3 1 4 Ox 0 Ox 0 lx 4 8x Ox 0 Ox 0 Ox 2 Ox 0 3x 5 Powers, Shambach, Kerlln, Totals 12 16iJ4 Beaver Vocational CM) Fl. Tt. Spatd.

1 2x 4 Walter, Haines, Walte, Hasslnger, 0 Benfer, Freed, 1 0 0 14 IX 2 Ox 2 Ox 0 2x OX 0 lx 7 Ox 2 lx 4 7x25 Ooss, Hackenberg, Totals Score by periods: Middleburg 37 Beaver Vocational 10 35 Referee, Rowe. Umpire, Loudenberg. Scorer, Zimmerman. Timer. Btettler.

Cleveland's Eddie Olson Leads AHL In Scoring NEW YORK WV-Veteran left-winger Eddie Olson of the Cleveland Barons has taken over a familiar spot as leader in the American Hockey League individual scor- i.n.c rarp. Olson, the circuit's scoring nareseter two vears ago. got two eoals and three assists in last, week's games to bring his point total to 68. He now has four more than teammate Fred Glover, who sustained a fractured ankle and Lwill be lost to the Barons for a- bout two weeks. Olson has 34 goals and 34 assists and Glover 27 goals and 37 assists.

Rookie Jim Anderson of Springfield, the league's top goal-getter with 37, is third in scoring with 61 points. College Basketball By Associated Pre Geo. Washington 82. Virginia Tech 47 West Virginia ti. Wen.

Masjr 81 Virginia 106, Clentson 68 Minnesota 80, Incjiana 70 Iowa 70, Ohio State 88 Illinois 80. Michigan Stat 73 Purdue 78, Wisconsin 83 Michigan 72, Northwestern 78 Missouri 76. Nebraska 72 Alabama 89, Florida 80 -Tennessee 84. Mississippi 71 LSU 86. Vanderbilt Tulane 84, Georgia Tech 41 Oregon State 80, Idaho 88 Duquesn 81, Cincinnati 67 Westminster 86, Toungstown 77 Drew 7.

Jersey City Tchr 71 Panier 17, Rider 7 Bucknell 88. Susquehanna 87-Lebanon Valley 84. Drexel 80 Kentucky 86, Zavler 85 Florida State 88. Oeorgla 78 (ovi) Marqett 100. Detroit 81 Notre Dame 81, Butler 71 Kansas 50.

Oklahoma 41 Baa FrancUew 86, Bant Clara IS as prizes marked a banquet-meeting Association directorate; and Naomi Utah Middleweight Wins 28th In Row NEW YORK WV-It's about time to take serious notice of Gene Full mer, the young boilermaker as. sistant from West Jordan, Utah, who has won 28 straight. The strong 23-year-old middle weight gave exMarine Paul Pender of Boston a sound drubjjing last nignt at eastern rarxway Arena in Brooklyn to win a unanimous decision in 10 stormy rounds. Fullmer dropped Pender iri the fourth round and nearly floored him in the third as he took the offensive with a solid head -and body attack that swept the first five rounds on all official cards. Referee Ray Miller scored it 64 Judge Bert Grant 7-3 and Judge Bill Recht 5-3-2.

The AP card also had Fullmer ahead 7-3. It was Pender's first defeat since he re turned from service, making has career record 25-5-2. Fullmer weighed 156, Pender 159. Prize Boxer Eyes Veslminsler Title NEW YORK Iff) He may not win the 79th edition of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show tonight, but 20-month-old Barrage' of Quality Hill won worry. He licked has old man, once the champion oi them all.

He sent none other that his fath er, Ch. Bang Away of Sirrah Crest, back to his biscuits in the boxer judging last, night. The youngster won his class in the afternoon session, then rested up for the big showdown. Bang Away, as 1951 champion, automatically qualified for the breed final. He holds the all-time record for best-in-show.

100. Barrage automatically becomes the No. 1 favorite to go to the top when the final decision is made. No. 2.

choice is Ch. Taylor's Dark Knight, a 2-year-old black cocker spaniel, owned by Dr. Gilbert H. Taylor, of Glen Head, N. Y.

Other standouts who won their breed include Ch. Fancy Bombardier, a bloodhound owned by Tom and Pearl Sheahan of Torrington, a finalist two years ago, and Ch. Smilestone's Fancy Fee, a black toy poodle belonging to Mrs. Peter Frelinghuysen of Morris-town, N. J.

Rocky To Give Injured Nose Acid Test Today GROSSINGER, N. Y. W-Today is the day Rocky Marciano may get an idea whether his nose can stand a good stiff punch. Rocky is going to box four rounds in an "all out" session tjth spar-mate Keene Simmons in his camp at the Grossinger Country Club. It's been five months since Rocky had the left side of his nose sliced down to the tip in his eight round knockout of Ezzard Charles.

If the nose rips open again, Rocky will have to take a long layoff or even may have to quit the ring entirely. Wiley Added To Coaching Staff Of Pitt Panthers PITTSBURGH John (Jack Wiley, head football coach at Way-nesburg College the past four seasons and a former tackle with the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers, today was appointed to the University of Pittsburgh's football coaching staff. The 34-year-old Wiley played hh college football for Waynesburg. After service with the Steelers he took over the football coaching post at Waynesburg. His teams bad a 22-9-1 record.

CRAIG FRACTURED ANKLE Chick Craig, veteran "Billies" forward, fractured his right ankle in an automobile accident near Phihpsburg, N.J., early Sunday morning and will be sidelined for he remainder of the season. Craig, a clever ball-handler, was en route to his home from Williamsport when the accident occurred. i Thigh and ankle injuries have plagued the second-half season efforts of Valdis Avots, hard- driving Susquehanna University dribbler from Danville, via Lat via PIAA baseball umpiring exams are carded March 3 in the Curtin Junior High School, Will iamsport Look for a minimum of 1850 to qualify an area bowler for the all-events cash diwy in the current Bowling Association tournament Stan Reeder's Mifflinburg High School grapp-lers finished off the sseson with four straight wins. fVJ? II 1L'Jy vlllrfr award of '54-35 tournament cash member of the State Bowling CP 0 TO 0 PUTTERING By BILL TOLAND Sunbury's Mereurlea and the Hazleton Hawks, who will collide head-on here Saturday, Feb. 19, will jfive that "extra something" in the Fourth Ward gym, tmd for obvious reason.

Mercs need to win to keep within striking dist ance of league-leading Williams-port, while the Hawks with four one-time NBA regulars in their line-up almost have to finish on top to hang on to a first division berth. A four-fame los ing streak accumulated over the past two week-ends has just a- bout shattered the Hazleton hope to finish atop the heap. Nonetheless, the Hawks are still as dangerous an outfit as you can find in the six club league. Their bitter battle with Williamsport at Billport last week-end dispels any feeling that the team is dis organized, and has lost its zip. Mercuries, who haven't played before a home crowd in almost a month, still believe they can catch the Billies of Bill.Pickelner.

With Nelson Bobb, former Phuadel phia Warriors player, added to the roster, the Sunbury pros have a potent scoring, spirited combo They will need all their scoring punch, and defensive ability, to turn back the invading Hawks this week-end. Clash might eas uy De. tne most explosive ever unreeled on the Fourth Ward hardwoods. Time is running out on the Mercuries bid to retain their regular season champion. ship.

At all odds, no more games dare be lost on home boards. NBA alumni now playinr E. ball are increasing in number with each passing week. Eddie White's W-Barre Barons now have ex-Warriors Danny Finn and George Ratklovicz in addition to Jim Cathcart, former Balti more "Bullets" standout. Other former major leaguers who have found the going just as rough-in the Eastern wheel are as follows: Dick Surhoff (N.

Y. Knicker bockers) Jim Brasco (Milwaukee Hawks) and Carl "Red" Mein-hold (Baltimore "Bullets;" Jack Molinas (Ft Wayne Pistons) Williamsport; Jerry Rullo and Nelson Bobb (Warriors) Sun bury; Fletcher Johnson (Syracuse Scranton's Miners. And who ever said the N. B. A.

had anything on the E. L. for all-around brilliance of its play Size of the "Goons" in the NBA is the only major difference on the whole between the two leagues. Recent developments on the Keystone Scholastic League front have made the scouting problems of potential Susquehanna League champions more difficult. Kulp mont's Wildcats, via their 78-50, victory over Coal Township the other night, have suddenly pro jected themselves into the "Key" league title picture.

A win over Berwick's Bulldogs at Berwick on Friday night, February 18, will lock up the second half title for the Wildcats and effect a Dlav off -with' the Demon? for the all season flag. "In any event) the Wildcats and Coal Township, first half kingpin, will have to meet again at least once, and maybe twice depending upon the out come of the game at Berwick this weekend. And if the De mons' rebounding ace, Mike Neary, can't return to action for week or 10 days, this scribbler will pick Kulpmont to emerge as the champs of the five team Sunbury and Bloomsburg "spies' will have to watch the Wildcats, who have top notch performers in Joe Gencavage, umber center, and Morris Gard, high-scoring forward. Like the Demons, the Kulpmonters of Eddie Stavenski run, run, run and employ a "pitch and pray" offense to good advantage. Sports Pot-Pourrlr An Izer-coached quintet has lost four games in a row for the first time since the likeable Milton High mentor the "migraine" Harry F.

Haney, newly appointed varsity baseball ceach at Mifflinburg High, expects big things on the hill from "Bugs" Reichard and Charley "Skeets" Reidell this spring. f. Hazleton's Hawks have added Zeke Zonocola, a sharp-shooter out of the Nev? England league, for their clash with Sunbury's Marcuriei here on Satdee night ruff, past president and honorary Ruch, vice-president. Deklinski, Weaver Moose Teams Post Tournament Highs Two Northumberland Moose league teams fared well In their particular bracket, but scores in the singles and doubles leveled off in Sunbury Men's Bowling Association tournament competition on the Hummel's Wharf Fire Company lanes last night. No new leaders popped up, however, in any of the divisions of competition.

No. 1 scores at the moment are as follows: Team All-Stars, Sunbury Bowling league, Doubles- Harry Ludwig and Bob Weaver, United Hosiery. Northumberland Moose league, Singles- Dave Zweier, this cny, 677. Independents knocked over 3,046 pins, and the Rich plumb ing and Heating, Inc. had a 2,930 aggregate in the team action last night.

Charley "Red" Steinbach had a bare score of 557 for the Independents. Jim Specht and Earl "Doc" Gamble netted 530 and 522. respectively, for Rich Plumbing and Heating Co. Bill Deklinski, Thompson Pro. ducts, Inc.

employe, compiled an individual high of 604 in the sin. gles on Monday night. Complete scores were as foL lows: Doubles Bingaman-Dek linski R. Mease-Reichley Brungard Gaugler 1.061. Singles Deklinski 6U4; Peiffer 592; Weaver 588; Mor ris 578; Ludwig 568; Housner 549: Gaugler 548; Bailey 547r Nagmey 543; Hollenbach 542; Cooper 546; Lyden 5Z; Brungard 525; Bingaman 494, Tonight's Schedule: Team 6:45 L.

Pow. er No. 1. No. 2: 9:10 J.

G. Ott No. 1 and No. Singles dou bles 6:45 LewisjWiand, B. Rowe, J.

Rowe, B. Hummel-Roth; 9:10 Strouse Reigle; V. bny der-Burgess; Savitsky-Miller. Many Big Leaguers Unsigned For '55 By ORLO ROBERTSON The Associated Press With soring training due to start March 1, a survey by The Assoc ated Press today showed that more than 135 major league play ers have not sagnea contracts. Many of them are among the snort's stars.

The unsigned Mst includes Ted Williams, whom the Boston Red Sox hope wiM his mind about retiring; American League batting champion Bobby Avila of Cleveland; Sal Maglie, pitching ace of the world-champion New York Giants; Hard-hitting Eddie Mathews of the Milwaukee Braves; the Phillies' Granny Hamner, Richie Ashburn and Curt Simmons; the Yankees' Mickey Mantle; Avila's teammates Larry Dobyi and Early Wynn; Minnie Minoso of the White Sox; Boston's Jim PiersaM; Bob Porterfield, Mickey Vernon and Eddie Yost of and Jim Finigan, star third baseman of the Kansas City Athletics. For the most part, however, the clubs are not worried. Unsigned players are not considered holdouts until March 1. Several have said they have just delayed in signing and will be on hand when the first ball is thrown out. Moore To Attend Summer School At Penn State READING, Pa.

Ufi Lenny Moore, Penn State football star who was excelled last week for scholastic failures, will enter a hos pital today for treatment of a kid ney condition and wild apply for re- admission to the university after a period of recuperation, according (o a friend. Andy Stopper, the fleet halfback's coach at Reading High school, said yesterday that Moore planned to attend summer classes in an ei-fort to make up the subjects he failed. Sports In Brief Bjr Anoelatel Pre Baaketball NEW TORX Louisville. Manhattan and Nlaiira accepted Invitation to plat In the National Invitation Baaketball Tournament. Jolnlnf Duquetn.

Clncln-naU and Dayton. Gelf ST. PETERSBURG, Pla. Patty Berg ahoi a 74 for a.MJ total to win the St. Fetertourf Women' Open tournament.

Baelnr MIAMI. Pla. Aesthete (iS.lflt won tfa wthart Pun at HialMn Park. a PIAA Playoff Finale To Be Televised Mar. 26 Harrisburg lib The Class A final basketball game for schoolboys will be held March 26 at the Palestra of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and will be televised on a statewide network for the third straight year.

The Pennsylvania Interscholas- tic Athletic Assn. said yesterday that adult tickets for the event will, be $2.00 each and student tickets 65 cents. This will be the sixth consecutive year the game will be held at the Palestra and the eighth in the last nine games. Sites for the Class and finals, to be held March 24, are not selected until the last week of March. Pro Basketball Results Bt Associated Presf Today's Schedule Boston vs.

Milwaukee at Buffalo Philadelphia vs. Rochester at Buffalo y. Monday' Results New York 02, Fort Wayne Syracuse 82. Milwaukee 81 Philadelphia 18, Rochester 71 VS. I9SS HLLEGE WED.

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