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The Berkshire Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • 16

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16-6-Tha Ilerltahlre'EvenIng Eagle, Monday, Marsh It, 1954 93-84 'Wan Over Reitst '4 41 St. Mary's St. Charles' Split In Series for CYA Senior Title Rarrell-'StaPs on, Billy Gets Purse Then Hits on Two-Hand. Mink 'Visitors'. Victory Skein Snapped At 47Kubachka Makes 22 Points- Gregory Plans Home Game Sunday By ROGER O'GARA i Fabulous Billy Harrell' showed a sense of the dramatic yesterday afternoon on his day at the State Armory.

The gazelle-like LenozMerchants' forward made a two-hand dunk shot basket late in the fourth period by way of clinching his team's 93-84 victory over the hitherto undefeated New York Renaissance. CT STANDDIGS JUNIOR LIALOUR Seem' Resort IT SS. Jessokb's It St. Marrs HU Carmel Chsetede 7 St. Teresa's Istre Dawes St.

Next's toil Pet. .106 4 Ake 4 I -1K11 It 14 .171 Atol I Ted Sylvester Is Honored by U. of M. Tourney AMHERSTTed Sylvester, 51- year-old director of athletics at Williamstown High, was honored Saturday by being named as winner of the Harold M. Gore award for outstanding contributions to basketball The presentation was made by Supt.

of Schools J. Franklin Farrell of Adams as a high light of the annual luncheon of the University of Massachusetts small school basketball tournament Farrell won the award several years ago. Sylvester coached all three major sports at Williamstown High for 22 years after graduating from Springfield College in 1925. He Was succeeded as coach 1947 by 'Francis (Mickey)1 Smith, a former pupil. Williamstown won the tournament three times under Sylvester's directionin 1932, 1934 and 1935.

1-4- three nice one-hand push shots the third period to tie the scare for St. Charles. Sacred Heart beat St. Marks 43- 2 in the final junior game. Everyone on Sacred Heart brake int the scoring column and the scoring was well distributed.

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Fla. training camp of the Indianapolis club of the American Assn. 1. His wile. 18-month-old Billy father and brother were among the 900 spectators who watched the Merchants rally from a eve-point first-quarter defici2 to square accounts with the strong visitors.

The result snapped the Rens' win skein at 47. They had beaten the Orange (NJ.) 'rriangles 76-64 at Orange Saturday night It was the Merchants' 23rd win against 12 setbacks. They'll play in the Armbry next Sunday. Manager Bill Gregory is attempting to book-a suitable opponent. Harrell Haa 14 Points Harrell made 14 points.

He had only one free try in the opening period but-closed fast with seven points In the fourth. His two. e''" 4mlionmg Dawes Downs Red1eed1 8811ii 0616211 TON11111T 1 617N10111.11.4Gtit 6:11 M. teress's ye lasted Newt 1:15 Notre Dams ea Mt. Carmel.

demerPes 116 Olathe'. 1 St. Mazy's and St. Charles' split In the opening games of the playoff series for the chaznpionship of the 'Senior League, in the CYA at the FM over the weekend. St.

Marys won the first game Saturday night 48-34, while St. Charles' edged St. Mary's 46-45 yesterday afternoon to square accounts. In the opening game, Mary's led all the way and held a one-point advantage, 18-17, at the intermission. Ken Keehnle was high for the winners with 13 points.

Phil McHugh paced the losers with 16. The teams battled On even terms in the second contest St. Charles' led 22-17 at the intermission and 39-31 at the close of the third Period. St. Mary's rallied in the closing seconds to come within one point of tying the score.

Phil McHugh and Tom Dellert paced the winners with -20 and 17 points, respectively. Ken Keehnle and Dick Elwell were high for the losers with 13 aDd In the first junior game yesterday St. Joseph's beat St Teresa's 74-29. St. Joseph's built up a commanding 47 point lead and swept to an easy win.

LaDouceur had 42 points for St. Joe. St. Mary's St. Charles' 28-23 with Bob Bennett andt Gene Mitchell leading the attack with 11 and 10 points, respectively.

Bill McKenna scored He hit with JOSTPIrli lir TrILTRA'S r. P.1 LaDoneettJt Si 42 McGill. st I I 'Is' IdColgan, st 4 I ID. Grills. tit .14 GAN.

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Amolb mos omm et 11 1 II 1 IS 11 1 1111 FAIR OR FOUL or Ties fLead Dawes tied Redfield for first place in the Southern Fifth-Grade Basketball League by defeating that team I8-15 at the Egremont School gym Friday afternoon. It was the first loss of the season for Redfield, which had beaten Dawes 22-20 in a double overtime game in the first meeting. Paul O'Gara starred for Dawes with II points. His three conversions provided the exact margin of victory. George Garivaltiswas the whole show for Redfield with 12 points.

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At In Eagles Alley League Pittsfield that year had Juniors nament at Burlington, then Ed McMahon and Bobo Quadroz- came home to lose to St. Joe in ri as forwards, senior Ike Petru- the rubber game for the city zella and sophomore Don More- title. The first Western Massa-head as centers, and Captain chusetts tournament was held the Horace (Bud) Cauffman and Wel- next ter Creer, both seniors, as In 1943, another great Stewart guards. team was ranked first in West. Its feat of holding powerhouse ern Massachusetts.

It must have Westfield to a pair of free tries been the best in the area, be-in the first half probably will be cause the ratings came out of an all-time tournament defensive Springfield. It didn't get to play record. Pittsfield led 14-2 as a in a tournament, however, be-stunned audience wondered if cause the event was omitted that Westfield had gone blind. Coach war-time year. The first seven Art Fox had devised a tremen- members, were Captain Norman dous defense.

Bomak, Jimmy Garivaltis, Ed (Junie) Race, Joe Boudreau, Bob THE TOURNAMENT has been Marmorak. Rod Bromi and Pete Arlos. a heartache to several fine Pitts- St Joe that year had its last field teams. The 1949 club was athletic relationship with Catherated as considerably stronger drat. Dick Powers' senior year than its immediate predecessor.

team beat Cathedral in the first With Quadrozzi, Morehead and McMahon back and Bobby Tay- game of a Red Cross double- lor and Joe Zavattero as the header in the Armory. Pittsfield nth i it kinkm A took Westfield in the second. lor and Joe Zavattem as the other regulars, it looked like a 85-72 with only four minutes and one second remaining. Billy played the entire game without committing a Harrell thrilled the good-sized .1 house with a masterful display of dribbling in the waning stages. He pushed the ball right between the legs of an opponent, and resumed the dribble by slipping by the man.

Joe Kubachka led the Merchants' offensive with 22 points. The -veteran paced a second-quarter drive by making. five baskets. Throughout the initial period the talented colored club appeared to be well on its way to victory. It led at one stage by eight paintsat 16-8.

is-Point Chain Helps A 10-point etaill put the Merchants ahead toto stay in the second period. With the Rens leading 36- 30, the Lenox team raced to the fore-at 40-36. Ken Goodwin had six points and Ifubachka the other four in this string. The Merchants stayed'ahead aft er holding a 4544 advantage at the half. A six-point skein at the outset ofthe third period put the Mer chants in a favorable position.

85-72 with only four minutes and one second remaining. Billy played Gavilan Picked To Beat 51ine1li In Wannup Bout 006 WHAT CHANCE does a Berkshire County team have of winning the Western Massachusetts basketball tournament? The il: form chart for the 17th annual i 4 event, starting this evening at the Springfield I (s1 College field 'n house, shows 4N, the odds are all against the ri three county it, schools. Adams L14 Aa: is favored over Auburn tonight, but doesn't figure to get by St. John's of Worcester in the semifinals. St.

John's, of course, is a heavy choice in its opening round game with Springfield Trade. Pittsfield and St. Joseph's will be underdogs. Pittsfield will face a height disadvantage tomorrow night against Greenfield's Valley champions. St.

Joseph's Don Vincent Paces Bowlers With Total of 336 XAGLIS' DOWLDIG LEAGUE STANDING Wen Lost Pet. A. Itaatosape ti .75 F. Chanspeaz 4 74 .114 Diata 14 .414 11. Hess IS it Ars J.

DelGallo 17 11 .401 C. Stearns 34 IS .411 Graadbeia 14 IS .511 E. bookies 15 12 .54 E. Neettel 15 13 .534 E. Tstiled 1 15 .464 J.

Nevaris 12 15 .464 IL Harvey 12 I4 A. Daggett 0 IS J.211 J. Dapper 7 21 .754 it- Crew VS t14 W.Zac I za Six Merchants were in double figures; Goodwin had 14, and Francis (Moe) Mahoney made 12, in addition to doing a commendable job on the boards. Sonny Jamison, the ex-City College of New York captain, was high for the Rens with 20 points. He was especially hot in the final period, when he made four floor goals.

Henry Jacox and Donald Hinds had 13 points each. Manny Kennedy threw the first eight points for the colored club, but faded the and had only 12 in the final totals. Ralph (Shot) Hayes, hero of the first game between the teams 10 days ago, was limited to 11. The Rens lost Kennedy and Tim Vincent on fouls. The Merchants won at the line.

The Rens had to foul often to slow down the fast attack. In floor goals, the visitors had a 36-34 edge. However, 28 fouls were called against the Rens, and only 'one-half that number, or 14, were levied on the Merchants. The winners converted 25 for 35. The Rens made only 12 of 21.

Pro Drug Wins The Pro Drug girls of this city made their season record six and one by defeating the Springfield Westinghouse 39-30 in the prelim-many. Beverly Jenks and Normal Fitch topped the winners with nine points each. Nancy Finn was high for Westinghouse with 12. The scores: stszaumrs 1 RENA1811kmat B. r.

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It was beaten in the opening BOSTON (UP)-- Welterweight king Kid Gavilan was heavily favored to whip Livio Mine 111 tonight in a 10-round awarrnup" for his title fight with middleweight champion Bob Olson next month. The bolo-punching Cuban expected to go into the non-title rematch with Mine 111 carrying the same poundage as when he challenges Olion April 2 at Chicago. He weighed about 154. With Minelli. who lost a split decision to Gavilan a year ago, saying 'he will be trying for a fight was expected to draw a crowd of 10,000 at Boston Garden and a gate estimated at anywhere up to $100,000.

OF YOUR CLASSIFIED TELEPHONE DIRECTORY It' sums rsi titri -1 iitt 09 0 c7, Ai, .2.1 TO SHOPPING TROUBLE AND TIRED FEET 1 ----or Almon" ONCE YOU START EYE SHOPPING THE ...1 --sr 1 6 l-V-, i 1 4 1 is. i' A sti---- OF YOUR CLASSIFIED TELE11.110till DIRECTORY int Do6AlTelephone i TILTON'S Comptes" Hard-driving Billy Hogan, whose all-arotmd play was superb, ignited the second-half drive with a pair of push shot baskets. Goodwin added the other on a lay-up. At times, the Merchants led by as much as 15 pointsat 6449. 66-51.

70-55 and 78- 61. Their largest spread was 17 pointsat 82-65 with eve minutes left. Hogan did a masterful job. He was strength personified off bank. and his passing was great.

His hook pass to Goodwin for a lay-up score late in the third period was amazing. Hogan was second high for his team, with 19 points. 15-Point Spread Apt Bontempo with a 3 to 1 decision over Grandbois moved out in front In the Eagles' Bowling Leaue. In the other matches, Harvey won four points from Novaris, Decel les four from Dastoll, Stearns four from Zack, Noetzel four from Del-Gallo, Dapper four from Crow, Ross three from Di Maleo, and Champoux three from Tag Ilea. Al Fogarty rolled high single of 123 and Don.

Vincent high total with 336. The scores: a. Nevario-ml, I IL Ilarrep-11 Romer 2811 Renzont 241'llocheleatt 284 B8rofeo 301 ligirirev 294 lave 283 2f1 lett 279 mona.ams I 7 IJcels" '-'4adalv---- has enough inches in its joust IT WAS REFRESHING to hear with Cathedral cif Springfield, but this Athol team. weekend that Adams High rotmd by a lacks speed and crucial game The loss of Taylor in a Lebanon voted first at the Western Massa. poise.

1 Mountain auto accident several chusetts tournament selection In the 16 years in which the days before the game was a cmmittee meeting for Pittsfield area champion has been decided costly blow. High. That's what Coach Chet by tournaments, the Berkshires The of Adams told me. lie The 1947 team rode through a have had a team in the finals said that Principe John Grosz heavy snow storm to the Universeven times. That's a good rec- and Massachusetts and a hu- he both felt that top priority, sit of ord, but it's based almost en- ating first-round a should go to the Northern Berk.

tirely on Adams' brilliance. shire League champion. ,1 from Sacred Heart of Holyoke. Adams was the finalist five It's regrettable that this wasn't times. It won in 1939, 1945, 1950 Art Ditmar, Armand Quadrozzi Pierce (Bus) Hayes were made known when the selections an and 1953, and lost in 1938.

that PHS team, were announced. Chet said that standouts on Drury was runner-up in 1941, which incidentally was Art Fox's he is certain that much of the and Pittsfield achieyed the same first, bitterness over the seeming by. distinction in 1948. Pittsfield didn't figure 0 do passing of Pittsfield could have oo much in last year's tournament been avoided if the reasons for THE LAST Berk and, for a change, form shire chain- was the choices were released. pion to gain the championship right.

It was lated by Ca- He added that Mr. Grosz and round was Adams in 1950. It de- he believe that the Northern thedral. feated Tech 37-35, and went as Berkshire League a in I far as the New England semi- cr--0 should receive an automatic bid finals, where it bowed to Somer- THE BEST PHS TEAMS over every year. vile.

Adams' great clutch club the years have won their hon. That wasn't all which Chet of a year ago was a second- ors in the long run. Pittsfield said. He refuted thecharge that place team in the Northern Berk- had Massachusetts he has been "ducking" Ed Buck-shire League. Pittsfield's best champions in 1936 and 1943, but le3r's Northampton High football showing in the tournament was neither gained the title in tour- and basketball teams.

Buckley made by a runner-up. The local nament play. said that Zabek had dropped him school received an opportunity 1 Eighteen years ago last week, iii both 'ports. to play six years ago, because (March 4. 1936), Pittsfield's That's true, the Adams coach the Northern League champion Berkshire County champions and agreed, but there was no thought was Bennington, which of 1 Holyoke were chosen to meet of "ducking." He declined to re.

course was ineligible to corn- on the neutral Westfield Arm- schedule Buckley, because Supete in an event designed to ory floor for the right to go to perintendent of Schools J. Frank-qualify a Wegtern Massachusetts the New Pittsfield won lin Farrell of Adams told him he entry for the New 28-24 in two overtime periods. would be satisfied, if Adams That 1 i I team came Baskets by forwards 'Jake Bar- never played a Buckley-coached within four seconds of winning nini and Al Polidoro supplied team. Zabek charged that Buck-the title. It upset Westfield the winning margin.

With Coach ley almost precipitated riots durHigh's pre-tournament Chuck Stewart's team in addition ing the football and basketball but lost to Springfield Classical to Barnini and Polidom were games between the two schools by one point. Pittsfield was a center Bob Cusson and gilards in Adams. And to keep the recsubstantial choice over Classical, John Foley and William (Buddy) ord straight, Zabek insisted that which tiad been trounced twice Evans. he lost twice in football to Buck-by Westfield in regular season Pittsfield went as far as the ley, not three times as the Play- semifinals in the six-state tour- Northampton coach said. League has enough inches in its joust with Cathedral of Springfield, but lacks speed and crucial game poise.

In the 16 years in which the area champion has been decided by tournaments, the Berkshires have had a team in the finals seven times. That's a good record, but it's based almost entirely on Adams' brilliance. Adams was the finalist five times. It won in 1939, 1945, 1950 and 1953, and lost in 1938. Drury was runner-up in 1941, and Pittsfield achieved the same distinction In 1948.

oo much in last year's tournament, THE LAST BerleShire Chem- and for a chanze form was pion to gain the championship was right It round was Adams in 1950. It de- thedra. ululate a- feated Tech 37-35, and went as far as the New England semi- oo finals, where it bowed to Somer- THE BEST PHS TEAMS over vile. Adams' great clutch club the years have won their honof a year ago was a second- ors in the long run. Pittsfield place team in the Northern Berk- had Western Massachusetts shire League.

Pittsfield's best champions in 1936 and 1943, but showing in the tournament was neither gained the title in tour. made by a runner-up. The local nament play. school received an opportunity Eighteen years ago last week, to play ex years ago, because (March 4, 1936), Pittsfield's the Northern League champion Berkshire County champions and was Bennington. which of Holyoke were chosen to meet course was ineligible to come on the neutral Westfield pete in an event designed to ory floor for the right to go to qualify a Western Massachusetts the New Pittsfield won entry for the New 28-24 in two overtime periods.

That Pittsfield team came Baskets by forwards 'Jake Bar. Givintt' ell- Hits 162 To Witi at Jeff Art Gwinnell rolled 347 to win the men's open tourney on the New Jefferson Alleys Saturday afternoon. He also hit a new -single string of 162. Leo Cyr was second with 324 and Frank Goodfellow won high single. A field of 46 participated.

Blind prizes were awarded Chicchretto, Ducette, Broad and Silvan. Madre won the cash draw prize with the Steak dinner going to Cooper. The grinder was awarded Macey and the tickets for the Merchants basketball game went to Wiswell and Figuere. John Panettl won the ticket to the wrestling show. Another tourney will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30.

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27915ontompot 293 IQ 1370 13241 3370 0 Vith The result was written at the close of the third period, when the Merchants bumped their advantage to 70-55. Hogan and Goodwin had three baskets each in this quarter. Lenox outscored the Rens 25-11 for the 12 -However, the Mer- chants' best period was the second, when they made 29 Points. The win was achieved notwithstanding a or day for sharpshooting Jerry Calabrese. The set PILO DRUG I WISTINGDOUS1 Melt.

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Arts Longsjo of Leominster. the former Pittsfield speedster, and Barbara Marchetti of Detroit, rolled up impressive senior victories here to go with the clumlpionships they won in the outdoor North American meet in Pittsfield early last month. Longsjo earned a total of 155 points to become the first senior racer in IT years to win both the North American indoor and outdoor senior crowns. Miss Marchetti totaled 120 points. LAKE PLACID, Pitts-.

field (Mass.) Park Skating club came close, but couldn't, quite make the winners circle in the North American indoor championships here over he The team scored 80 points in the tmot-' ficial. standings. Alex Gogutn, senior star, placed' second in the gruelliz' five-mile race, Jimmy (Mouse) Brown was third in the juvenile boys' 880, patty Hove was third 4n the midget girls' 440 and 220, Mary Lou Bmmback was second in the junior girls' tBetYour Dough-AgainstBen -He's Good Enough To Keep Winning in more than a decade, and he need to go back. reached his peak as "Athlete of Everyone likes to beat a chamCan the Year" in 1953. Secondly, he is pion, and Hogan's opponents are good enough to keep winning, and going to make it as tough on him prove to the world, once and for as they can.

all, what he is Not Emmet Hogan. at 42, doesn't contem- plate a full-time return to tourna- But their best' efforts seldom merit golf. He will compete in only seem to be quite good enough. four or five selected events. Porky Oliver, the jovial heavy A double victory in America's weight, ran up an impressive, reotournaments, most important events (the Mai-.

ord-tYing 279 in the' Masters last tern and the OPen) would leave no year. He said it was the best golf room for further criticism of Ho- he ever played, but it wasn't good gan's greatness'. If he wins the enough to win. Hogan's 274 couldn't open again, he'll be the first be approached. player ever to do it five times.

Similarly, in the Open a few Jones, Sarazen or Hagen didn't ac- months later, Snead, with only a complish few holes remaining, moved into the lead. However, Hogan again New atapter Begins proved he was the master by fin-His A new chapter in the fabulous ishing in a blaze of birdie golf to Hogan story begin next month Win his fourth championship by six at the swank Augusta National strokesat 283. Golf Club. It is a story already The crowning of Ho brimming with courage, thrills gang courage and unmatched tech-breaking and sportsmanship. To it now nique came still later in the season has been added a new favor of on the wind-swept links at Car.

competition. noustie. Playing in his first British Lloyd Mangrum, one of the more (Open. more for the sport than the outspoken professional players, money, the "Wee Ice Mon," as the said that Hogan wasn't as good as Scots called him, was not quite at the public believed. He dared him the top after three rounds.

But his to rejoin the tour, to match shots final record-breaking 68 in the week in and week out with his col- face of near exhaustion gave him the coveted trophy. This feeling exists among the Who then Is there to say that other stars, even though no one Hogan is not the greatest, or that but Mangrum voiced it It's a kind he can't it again? of challenge. one which Hogan will As long as he keeps swinging a justifiably accept only in part. He club, be will be a threat. And as has been on tour.

straining to earn long at he's a threat, he stands enough money to eat. But, now better-than-even chance of win Bqt their best efforts seldom seem to be quite good enough. Oliver, the Jovial heavyweight, ran up an impressive, reoord-tying 279 in the, Masters last year. He said it was the best golf he ever played, but it wasn't good enough to win. Hogan's 274 couldn't be Approached.

Similarly, in the Open a few months later, Snead, with only a few holes remaining, moved into the lead. However, Hogan again proved he was the master by finishing in a blaze of birdie golf to win his fourth championship by six strokesat 283. The crowning Illustration of Hogan's courage and unmatched technique came still later in the season on the wind-swept links at Carnoustie. Playing in his first British Open. more for the sport than the money, the "Wee Ice Mon," as the Scots called him, was not quite at the top after 'three rounds.

But Ws final record-breaking 68 in the face of near exhaustion gave him the coveted trophy. Who then Is there to say that Hogan is not the greatest, or that he can't it again? As long as he keeps swinging a club, be will be a threat. And as long at he's a threat, he stands better-than-even chance of The Celtic Club: which was active in amateur sports in this city front 1920 to 1936, will have a reunion dinner at the GE Athletic Assn. club house Sunday afternoon, March 21 at 1:15. Dr.

Irving I. Rubin will be principal speaker. Edward .1. Powers of 115 Parker St. is chairman of the ticket committee.

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Better come in todaynod I give your car a good brake! a a By JO 'Lai' VANDER VOORT Can Ben Hogan do it again? That's this year's $64 golf question, and while the law of averages is against it, nobody in the know is making any serious bets that- Ole Hawk won't repeat his 1953 'conquests. Despite what a few people have said about himthat he picks his tournaments, and wouldn't do as well if he played on the profes sional circuit regularlyit can't be denied that Hogan is wholly worthy of the honors bestowed upon him. And let it be said here and now, that even if he 'doesn't make an- other clean sweep, he will lose none of the glory gained, through his past achievements. His first major test will come a month from now at the Masters in Augusta, and ft will be tough, even for Hogan, to match his truly amazing score of a year ago. )3 breaking the old tournament record by five strokeshe set a pattern in competitive golf that no one else could follow.

I Only a Flask There are some skeptics who think lightly of Hogan's record. This is one of the problems champion faces. They' believe he was a flash hi the pan 'last season, and now the fire has gone out' These are the people. Ben will try, to convince this yearthat's the kind of a guy he is, Those who minimize Itn's ability are wrong on two counts. First, By JOIiif VANDER VOORT Ben Hogan do it again? That's this year's A 14 It go-- clues- Lion, and while the law of averages Is against it, nobody in the know is making any serious bets that the Elawk won't repeat his 1953 se- Vests- 1.

Despite what a few people have said about himthat he picks his and wouldn't do as well if he plaied on the profes-, circuit regularlyit can't be lenied that Hogan is wholly worthy 4 the honors bestowed upon him. And let it be said here and now, that even if he 'doesn't make an Dther clean sweep, he will lose none of the glory gained, through Lis past achievements. first major test will come a month from now at the Masters in Augusta, and ft will be tough, even for Ik)gan, to match his truly amazing score of a year ago. By the old tournament record by five strokeshe set a pattern in competitive golf that no one else could follow. flask- 1 There are some skeptics who think lightly of Ilogan's record.

rhis is one of the problems a champion faces. They' believe he was a flash in the panlast season, Ilnd now the fire has gone- out. These are the people.Ben will try to convince this yearthat's the dnd of a guy he It Those who minimize Itn's abili- Ly are wrong on two counts. First, Unbeatable Pair of the .107 twoyear old stake3 winners in the United States during 1953, only two horses completed their season undefeated. Mrs.

John D. Hertz' Double Speed was the winner of his four starts and J. W. Rodgers' Due de Fer was unbeaten In three starts. 1 winning.

No, don't bet against him. a 9 9 9 999 999 9 909 999 999 9 9 999990 99 99 999999 Amherst Wins In Hockey URNS and LEIIIIEUVIORTII rantriortiogrinarli 0 YOR3CERLY WITEE LDICOLNllECUBY Mg Majestic Stars Li Tournament Majestic All-Stars of this city have entered the Western Musachusetts Junior Basketball tournament which opens at the Springftekt Boys' Cub tonight The locals will play their first game tomorrow night at 8 meeting the Holyoke Catholic junior varsity. A total of 22 teams are entered. Jackets and socks will be awarded each member of the Majestics before tomorrow nights game. 111.

NOW an IS 11, altaw 1' DeriCit 1 DM 163 South Street 1 Dial 2-1536 ti II wriztAmsTovalA late surge gave Amherst it 5-3 hockey victory over Williams here Saturday. Ky Sylvester scored three goals for the Jeffs. He and Hal Stewart spoiled a 3-3 tie at the end of the second period. The fast-stepping Williams fresh-linen scored five goals in the first period to rip the Amherst frosh 8-0 in the preliminary game. 0 Truck Work of All ICinds SO-Columbus Ave.

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