The Daily Notes from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 6

THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1949 ion Bow THE DAILY NOTES, CANONSBURG, PA. 39 NotrBam 'TC amd Kelly's Today's Sport Parade By OSCAR FRALEY Apollo Jrs. Easily Top Hills Five Also Lose Games NEW YORK, Jan. 20. (UP) ''Keeping himself fit with off-season golf and gymnasium workouts, Ralph Kiner, three-time National League Home Run Champion, asserted today that, "Youth is on my side" in his dream of breaking Babe Ruth's record ot 60 homers in a season.

The Pittsburgh Pirate strong boy, who won the senior circuit blasting title as a rookie and has: City Circmit KSKJ Cagers Pad Win Streak to Ten Straight in City Basketball League Last Night at Armory Full Slate of Games on Tap Tonight The KSKJ cagers of Strabane continued their winning ways in the City Basketball League last night at the Armory, defeating the American Legion tossers, The win was the 10th straight for KSKJ. In other City League games played last night Canonsburg Milling Company turned back Pennsylvania Transformer, 37-26 end Wylie Brothers tripped Kelly's Pub, 55-30. Paced by Mel Novak who scored 15 points, the KSKJ quint went ahead early in the contest and mandged to stay in fronl 1 "-down to the wire. Center Bep- Waynesburg Matmen Win First Match Jackets Turn in Decisive 256 Victory Over Indiana in Opener Coach Raymond Murdock's Waynesburg College wrestling team opened its 1949 mat season at Waynesburg last night by winning a decisive 25 to 6 victory over Indiana State Teachers College grapplers. Waynesburg scored three falls, one in the first period, and three decisions in the eight matches.

Indiana collected its points on two decisions. Tony (Babe) Gizoni, 121-pound freshman from Washington, got the first-period fall in the opener, pinning Nagy in 1:43. Pete Polcheck, freshman from Boswell, pinned Gilliand in 1:29 of the second period in the 136-pound event. Don Thomas, Jacket captain, also pinned his opponent, dropping Witzell in 2:02 of the second frame in the 165-pound clash. Adam Kuznir, DuBois freshman, Joe Yourchick and brother Steve Yourchik won decisions in the 128, 175 and heavyweight divisions, respectively.

The next match for the locals will be February 4 when they meet Case of Cleveland here. The summary: 121 Gizoni, Waynesburg, pinned Nagy, 1:43, first period. 128 Kunzniar, Waynesburg, decis-ioned O'Block, 10-1. 136 Polcheck, Waynesburg, pinned Gilliand, 1:29, second period. 145 Ballute, Indiana, decisioned Barna, 7-3.

154 Indiana, decisioned Frye, 7-2. 165 Thomas, Waynesburg, pinned Wetzell, 2:02, second period. shared it the past two seasons with the Giants'' Johnny Mize, gave it a lot of thought and then laid down these stipulations for breaking the Bambino's magic mark: 1. Hit from the left side of the plate. 2.

Have a power hitter coming to bat right behind the home run hitter. 3. Be in the middle of the pennant fight. Considering that the 2G-y ear-old is a right handed hitter, you'd think from that analysis that he didn't have much chance. But Kiner doesn't see it that way.

"Being a left-handed hitter is a big point because your pitching balance in the major leagues is composed mostly of right-handed hurlers," Kiner explained. "But now the balance is down to about a 60-40 percentage, with more left-handed pitching appearing every season. So that point loses much of its effectiveness." Kiner, who led the National League with 23 homers in his first big league season, 1946, and has shared the crown with Mize the last two years, blasting 51 in 1947 and 40 last season, thinks also that the layout of parks in his circuit also favors the left-handed batters. But he doesn't worry too much about thai. "I've got a fair amount of power," the six-foot, two-inch outfielder explained.

As for his second point, having a power hitter behind him, ram-min' Ralph points out that when he had Hank Greenberg back of him Encounters St. Mary's and Fordham are Victims in St. Patrick'! Basketball League Duquesne walloped St. Mary's, 43-28, and Notre Dame bested Fordham, 49-44, as play continued in St. Patrick's basketball league last night at the Chapel Gym.

The DuKes had a comparatively easy time of it in their game with St. Mary's. Duquesne held an 18-15 lead at halftime. In the third quarter the Dukes outscored St. Mary's 9-7 and iced the verdict in the final frame, outscoring St.

Mary's 16-C. Center Greza was top man for the Dukes with 10 points. Forward Dellarso, however, copped individual scoring honors with 13 points. Notre Dame found the going a little rough but finally managed to time lead and staved off Fordham's The Irish built up a 19-9 half-time lead and stayed off Fordham's last half rally to win. Damper and D'Amico were top scorers for Notre Dame with 16 points and 15 points respectively.

Hrabchak paced the losers with 14 markers. The lineup: Duquesna 43 FG TP Podrasky, f. 4 Foley, f. 12 4 Kelly, 3 0 6 Greza, 4 2 10 Longo, 3 17 Adamson, 4 0 8 Totals 19 5 43 St. Mary's 28 FG TP D'Amico, 2 1 5 Dellarso, 6 1 13 Luisi, 0 1 1 Smith, 0 11 Krashna, 3 2 8 Totals 11 6 28 SCORE BY PERIODS Duquesne 9 9 9 1643 St.

Mary's 9 6 7 628 Notre Dame 49 FG TP Chimento. f. 5 Damper, 8 Krashna, c. 2 D'Amico, 7 Dellarso, 1 Veres, 0 10 16 5 15 2 1 Totals 23 3 49 Fordham 44 Jackovic, FG TP 5 0 10 M. Hordies, 0 Bracle, 1 C.

Hordies, 6 Hrabchak, 5 P. Modrak, 1 1 2 1 4 0 Totals 18 8 44 SCORE BY PERIODS Notre Dame 8 11 17 1349 Fordham 3 6 21 1444 BASKETBALL Friday, Jan. 21 Hickory at Midway. Waynesburg at Jefferson. Marion at Monongahela.

Oakdale at Robinson Twp. 5 TERCIIEK'S PLACE Strabane, Pa. DANCE Friday and Saturday Nights Feoturing SPECIAL. MUSIC Come One, Come All! The Apollo Junior's basketball team crashed the win column last night at First Ward gym by defeating Hills Station, 65-54, in an exhibition game." Forward Mantalis paced the winners with 22 points. Forward Nof-sker also had 22 points for thi losers.

The Apollo quintet led 35-20 at the i halftime and staved off a late rally by Hills to annex the win. Apollo Jrs. 65 FG TP Sarris, 7 0 14 Mantalis, 11 0 22 S. Kouklis, 1 0 2 Johns, 9 0 18 Kouklis, 2 0 4 Karvolis, 2 15 Manolas, 0 0 0 Totals 32 1 65 Hills-54 FG TP Nofsker, 11 0 22 Rice, 2 0 4 Hitchen, 10 2 g. 10 2 9 0 18 A.

Boyd, 3 0 6 Totals 27 0 54 1 FROM TORTURE OF HGDEV3 mm WITH UKIMENT DINE and DANCE at the susie HICKORY, PA. Orchestra Every Friday Night TELEVISION Local Unions No. 2026 5600 United Mine Workers of America Present The life and romance of 3 Bachelor Coal Miners in a small mining town in Western Pennsylvania. "Shorty" by Margaret Joseph Yablonski High School Auditorium Feb. 4 and 5 Advance Tickets now on sale at Home Furniture DiCio Motor, Cushner's Men Shop, Mountford's Drug Store, Houston and Podboy's Tavern, Strabane.

Two Soccer Cup Games Are Scheduled Sunday upesne Cage MEYER QUINTET EDGES PIRATES The Washington S. A. Meyer bas-keteers nipped the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Ches Arena, Wilkins-burg, last night, 50 to 48, in an Ail-American Professional Basketball League contest. Bill Feeney's field goal with 28 seconds to play gave the visitors their margin. Variels grabbed scoring honors with 19 points.

Graham with 16 and Feeney with 12 sparked the Jewelers. The lineup: S. A. Meyer 50 FG TP Reese, 3 0 6 Benyak, 3 0 6 Boot 0 0 0 Graham, 7 2 16 Becker, 113 Blake, 3 17 Booth, 0 0 0 Feeney, 5 2 12 Watson, 0 0 0 Totals 22 6 50 Pitts. Pirates 43 FG TP Kelly, 2 1 5 Radakovick, 5 0 10 Daniel, 8 3 19 Sabel, 2 0 4 Urso, 10 2 Janicki, 113 Crum, 10 2 Levine, 0 11 Wakefield, 10 2 Totals 21 6 43 SCORE BY PERIODS Meyer 14 10 13 1350 Pittsburgh 17 7 5 1948 Officials: Culler and Liberto.

Cage Results COLLEGIATE Yale 85, Fordham 75. Wheaton 51, Chicago 50. Rhode Island State 68, Brown 61. Cincinnati 81, Texas Wesleyan 67. Dre.xel 55, Haverford 39.

Morehead 64, Marshall 62. W. Va. Wesleyan 77, Shepherd 58. University of Kansas 62, Drake 37 Hofstra 72, Amherst 44.

Thiel 56, Carnegie Tech 47. Arnold 88, Willmantic Tchrs. Gl Defiance 45, Indiana Tech 42. St. Joseph (Phil) 75, Albright 65.

N. Carolina Coll. 5G, Virginia St. 43. Paterson 64.

Trenton 63. Lafayette 81, Lehigh 37. Loyola (Bait.) 74, Seton Hall 70. Geneva 46, Bethany 41. Navy 55, Penn State 47.

Army 72, Williams 45. Youngstown 64. John Carrol 59. Clarion 60, Alliance 53. King (Del) 71, Phila.

Pharmacy 57. Temple 54, LaSalle 36. PMC 81, Deleware 66. Rider 46, Panzer 42. (overtime).

PROFESSIONAL Association of America Rochester 70, Indianapolis 66. EBOWELDNC Strabane Girls' Tenpin League Team Standing Bums 5 1 Giants 4 2 Reds 4 2 Braves 3 3 Phils 3 3 Cubs 3 3 Cards 1 5 Bucs 1 5 High Scorers M. Curnarski 459, S. Holsey 462, F. Cook 435, J.

Tershel 454, A. Kes-nowski 463, M. Oklesson 491, and J. Tomsic 466. Invest in the Future Buy Bonds I KB G3 WS torts in the 1947 he had his best season, missing Ruth's mark by only nine homers.

"Being in the pennant race would help you there," he insisted. "If you aren't in the race during the last month, most of the clubs throw their tryout players at you," he said. "Strangely enough, it is harder to get a hit off these kids you've never seen before than it would be getting a hit off a front line pitcher you've been facing all season. "The reason for this is," Kiner asserted, "that you know what the good pitchers are going to throw and you can take your toehold and count, on the ball breaking. But if its a rookie you've never seen before, you can't dig in and take your cut because you don't know whether the ball will break or plough straight ahead into your noggin, "So if you're in the pennant race the other clubs are morally bound to throw their best, front line pitchers at you," he said.

"Against them you know what to expect. As for his personal chances, Ralph believes they are as good "as anyone else's to break Ruth's mark." "I don't know whether that would be the greatest thrill, or whether playing in the World Series would be," he laughed. "I'd sure like to find out both ways!" And this rugged young man who makes a fetish out of staying in shape may wind up to be just the one to do it both ways! 15, May. Get-Life 1 5-YEAR-OLD Frederick SmlgelsW, face contorted, leaves court at Jersey City, N. to await sentencing Jan.

28 to either life imprisonment or up to 30 years. Ha pleaded "no defense" in strangulation murder last September of Jackie Preston, 11, "to prove I was no sissy." (International) Basketball Slate Friday, January 21 Section 19 Cumberland Twp. at E. Beth. W.

Bethlehem at Mapletown. Section 20 Bentleyville at Centerville. Vernon at Ellsworth. Section 22 Avella at Claysville. Chartiers at Beallsville.

Other Games Canonsburg at Washington. TODAY Thru SATURDAY and Mown CO pler was top scorer for the Le- gion with 14 markers. Forward Wagner was the big gun in the Milling Company attack as the underdogs surprised local cage fans by upsetting Pennsylvania Transformer. Wagner found the range for 21 points. Center Cos-tello was high for PTC with five points.

Bob Riggle, with 20 points, was the big gun for Wylie Brothers as his team trounced Kelly's Pub by a decisive margin. C. Rumberger paced the losers with 15 points. The City League cagers will return to the hardwoods at the Armory tonight for three more encounters. The first game starting at seven, pits Kelly's JPub against PTC.

At 8 p. Wylie Brothers will tangle with Canonsburg Milling Company. In the cage finale Canonsburg Pottery will play West-land A. C. at 9 p.

m. The lineups: KSKJ 55 FG TP L. Progar, f. 3 0 6 E. Progar, 0 11 C.

Brezenski, 5 1 11 F. Strinisa, 5 1 11 M. Novak, 7 1 15 T. Bevec, 2 0 4 J. Patrick, 2 1.5 F.

Gourp, 10 2 F. Novak, 0 0 0 Totals 25 5 55 Legion 39 FG TP Peterson, 3 0 MacFarland, 2 2 6 Costello, f. 0 0 0 Beppler, 6 2 14 Thompson, g. 3 0 6 Maslick, 0 11 Crisafi, 2 2 6 Totals 16 7 39 Wylie Bros. 55 FG B.

Riggle, 9" Welsh, 0 Bissell, 4 Davis, 7 Plunkett, 0 Donaldson, g. 3 J. Riggle, 1 TP 20 0 9 14 1 8 3 Totals 24 7 55 Kelly's Pub 30 FG TP C. f. 7 1 15 Croker, 2 15 Hatala, 1 0 2 K.

Rumberger, 2 0 4 2 0 4 LaSalvia, 0 0 0 DiVitto, 0 0 0 Williams, 0 0 0 Totals 14 2 30 Milling Co. 37 FG TP 3 21 Wagner, f. 9 Pratten, 3 Swihart, 0 Fehl, g. 2 Gladden, 1 Morgan, 0 Weaver, 0 Totals 15 7 37 Pa. Transformers 26 FG TP J.

Stuart, f. 0 2 Schultz, 10 2 Mogentale, 0 0 0 Falvo, f. 2 0 4 Sansbury, 10 2 Gessler, 10 2 Aronson, 2 0 4 Chico, 10 2 Lesoh, 0 11 Pazyniak, g. 10 2 Costello, 2 15 Totals 12 2 26 Officials Stamy, Bechtol. Basketball Slate FRIDAY, JANUARY 21 SCHOLASTIC WPIAL Section 4 Mt.

Lebanon at Trinity. Clark 'at Brentwood. Baldwin at Dormont. Section 5 McKees Rocks at Burgettstown. Coraopolis at Carnegie.

Crafton at Stowe. Section 6 Donora at Clairton. Munhall at Duquesne. Section 7 California at Brownsville. Monessen at Redstone.

Section 14 Cecil at Peters Twp. McDonald at Snowden. Tri-State Cage Tourney to be Held in March The 17th Annual Tri-State basketball tournament will be held March 14-19 inclusive at the Canonsburg Armory. This announcement was made here today by Tournament Director Walter Manning. Heavy Mortar Company of the PNG will sponsor the Junior-Senior tournament.

Plans for the big event are being made by Director Manning. Teams in the Tri-State area are being notified. PETE HENRY'S LEG AMPUTATED Wilbur F. (Pete) Henry, athletic director of Washington and Jeffer son College, and all-time All-Amer ica football tackle, was reported resting comfortably at Washington Hospital last night following a leg amputation yesterday afternoon. His right leg was removed just above the knee.

Athletic Director Henry was taken to the hospital January 7 for treatment of an infection which developed in a toe. One transfusion was performed and his condi tion showed improvement. The gangrenous infection, out growth of a diabetic condition which affected circulation in his right leg, commenced to spread again, however, and the operation for removal of the leg was necessary. Rallying from the operation, "Pete" was reported as cheerful last night although the trying hours for the popular and nationally famous former athlete will come during the next 48 hours. News of the serious operation came as a shock to his many friends as it was believed generally that the infection was responding to treatment.

RABBIT TRAPPING IS UNDER WAY IN COUNTY District Game Protector Glenn A. Kitchen, residing here, announced that the annual rabbit trapping program which is sanctioned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission is well under way. Residents of the city of Washington who have had damage to their gardens and shrubbery are urged to phone Charles B. Tarr, 4547-W. Mr.

Tarr is the trapping agent appointed for the city of Washington and last winter he succeeded in live trapping 371 rabbits which were then released on grounds open to public hunting. ivir. Kitcnen reports that over 1500 rabbits were trapped in his district last year. The live trapping program provides an excellent source of rabbits for restocking since the rabbits are well acclimated to, the type of grounds that they are released on, and they are not in a poor and weakened condition such as those which are purchased in Missouri and shipped here by express or truck. Basketball Briefs Carnegie Tech Loses Ho Thiel PITTSBURGH, Jan.

20. (UP) Thiel College upset Carnegie Tech last night 56 to 47 in a game that was tied five times. Tech's forward Mike Theodore was high scorer with 15 points, followed by Thiel's forward John Bright with 13. Clarion Teachers Win CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, (UP) Clarion State Teachers College came from behind in the last four minutes last night to defeat Alliance College, 60 to 55. Geneva Beats Bethany BETHANY, W.

Jan. 20. (UP) Geneva scored 16 points in the last six minutes last night to defeat Bethany 46 to 41. Al Vlasic was high scorer for the Covies with 15 points. 175r-J.

Yourchick, Waynesburg, de cisioned Smith, 12-4. Heavyweight S. Yourchick, Waynesburg, decisioned J. Cornell, 1-0. Referee Lynn Kling.

CLASS GRID GROUP MEETS At a meeting of the Washington- Greene Class Football Conference held last night in Washington a constitution was adopted and officers and members of the Board of Control were elected. Attending the meeting were Guy Tornabene of McDonald. A. L. Caldwell of Center Township, David Kennedy of Mount Morris, Ed Meehan of Hickory, Glen Muir-head of West Bethlehem Township, Kenneth Miller of Ellsworth, Lew Hays of the Washington Reporter and Bill Jones of the Observer.

Officers elected by the school representatives were: Guy Tourna-bene, president; Ralph Forquer, East Washington, first vice president; Glen Muirhead, second vice president; A. L. Caldwell, treasurer, and Bill Jones, secretary. Elected to the Board of Control were Kenneth Miller, David Ken nedy, Ed Meehan, Myron Murphy of Richhill Township and John Menoher of Avella. Hockey Scores National League Montreal 4, Toronto 1.

Boston 5, New York 2. Detroit 2, Chicago 1. American League Cleveland 5, Hershey 4. St. Louis 6, Springfield 3.

Philadelphia 9, Pittsburgh 6. 3, Buffalo 3. lfiUa QD Gallatin Booters to Play at Rochester, New York Coach Pete Roman's Gallatin soccer team will clash with the Rochester Eagles at Rochester, N. in a National Amateur Cup tie and Nick Pluka's West Newton Moose will play at Cretestone Field, Castle Shannon, against Mollenauer in a National Open Cup replay Sunday, with both clubs needing victories to remain in cup competition. George Parfitt's East Liverpool Legion team will wind up its Section 1 season at Arden and will try to even up the series against Scott Motor.

Henry Gauss tough, but win-less. Raccoon club travels to Canonsburg to meet the Moose eleven. The top game of Section 1 has Lincoln Hill at Avella Bears, with the home club needing to win to stay in the running for a playoff spot. At this stage of the season both clubs are considered tops and the game should be a thriller. In Section.

2 Duke Greyhosky's Cokeburg eleven will try to regain the top spot or displace the New Eagle team as runnerup in a tilt with Van Voorhis. The latter group is in high spirits since dump ing the big Roscoe club last week. Happy Sanchez' Donora booters find themselves in a spot to dump the Redbirds at Dunlevy for the first time this season. All teams are aiming to be the first to stop the 'Birds, but Dunlevy, even with ailing Roger Rossi out of the lineup, is still tough. Kalish Roscoe team must get back in the win column in order to stay jn the playoffs and has a chance against the Vikings at Bentleyville.

The visitors will find the home club much improved, however. The schedule: National Amateur Cup Gallatin at Rochester Eagles. National Open Replay West Newton at Mollenauer (Panhandle). Section 1 East Liverpool at Arden. Raccoon at Canonsburg.

Lincoln Hill at Avella. Section 2 Cokeburg at Van Voorhis. Donora at Dunlevy. Roscoe at Bentleyville. Exhibition Langeloth at Sturgeon.

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