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THE FANTAGBAPH. ELOOMPfGTON, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1150. TWENTY-NXNB 1951 State Champs? DOUBLE WINNER 10 TIMES (Bradley Slight i Favorite Over Wells Whitney, Wesleyan Speedster Meets Best in Nation Although the intercollegiate sas City as Richard Paynton of proximately 1 seconds difference in the 220 in the longer pool, be swimming campaign has ended Omaha Athletic club and Dick La St. John's five cause they are more pushoffs in in Illinois, Wells Whitney, Illinois Wesleyan's state champion free- styler has four more meets ahead NEW YORK. (AP) Are of him before calling it quits for CCNVs redhot sophomores the this year.

Coach Libero Bertag- team of destiny" of the 13th Na noli has entered Whitney in the tional Invitation Basketball tour Bahan, Iowa university's stellar freestyler are both entered. Paynton won the Ozarks AAU title in 2:18.3 at St. Louis recently and has been clocked in 2:15.5 in his preliminary heat in the same meet La Bahan, the Iowa university speed boy has a record of 2:18.7 in the 220 yard event Whitney heads for Kansas City College Cage Results Stat Normal. SO: Illinois Wealeyan. 44.

NAIB TOCRNAMINT. Indiana State (Terre Haute). ST: Al kansaa Tech (Russellvilla). 79. Baldwin-Wallaca (Berea.

Ohio). Sat East Texas Stat Teachers (Commarca, a. Brooklyn coUaga. 64: Coll en of Punt Sound (Tacoma, T. Central Washington of EUansburg.

Sit University of Portland. 43. University of Tampa, 68: Goon PtO perdine. 61. Davis and Elkina collejre (Elktaa.

W. Va 85; Westminster colleffe. New WU mlntrton. 75. fifth annual Kansas City Invita nament? Coach Adolph Rupp of Kentucky ue 22U in tne longer pool, because there are more pushoffs in the 20 yard pool which also means a pickup in speed.

Whitney defeated Stanley Eg-gert of Elgin, Beloit college Junior, who is the Midwest conference champion in both races to save his double in the meet Saturday night Eggert is rated one of the great swimmers of the country and Whitney may be pushed to beat him Saturday at Kansas tional to be held at the Kansas City Athletic club March 18-19 who saw his Wildcats mowed and the young flyer will spend his down by the eager Beavers, says 6 Easter recess battling the best in they are. He picks them to take the nation at the National Inter- the title. this weekend unbeaten in college collecgiate championships at Yale Coach Forrest Anderson of Mar. 31-April 1, and the New Eng Bradley's top seeded entry, who competition in either the 220 or 440, so this should be the supreme test of what he can do under fire. land AAU games at Gardner, City.

Eggert held a lead of a half has watched Nat Holman's young; body length for the first four speedsters win two Impressive April 2-3. He will also compete in the Central AAU swimming champion lengths at Merner fieldhouse, the victories, says "perhaps." "Tnejrre playing the best basketball we've ships at Northwestern university, Pro Cage Results Philadelphia. 83: Anderson. SO. Waterloo.

87; Sheboynn, 69. Minneapolis, 86; Baltimore, 62. Rochester. 83: Washington. 64.

ruth saw them all even, and Wells held a half-body lead at the end of the sixth, seventh and eighth turns. The ninth was so close that even Whitney's father. Will W. seen," he commented. Holman himself says "Well V' fcst 'vie cpni'i see." He acknowledges City is Whitney, who came all the way TRAP SHOOT SUNDAY.

MARCH 19 4 Miles West of EI Paso On Route 24 El Paso Sportsman's CL-b TWO TRAPS Evantson April 22-23. Whitney has been a double winner in 10 consecutive college meets this year aa a freshman. The young Titan prepped at playing the, best basketball of the campaign. The "City College of New York team that has captured the imag Quality ination of the fans will learn part out from Massachusetts to see the Midwest classic was not certain who had triumphed, but the judges ruled the young Titan had won by a hair. Two of the best In the nation also Hebron Academy, Hebron, Maine PHOTO FINISHING Samt Day Service FRIED'S, 103 W.

Front of the answer Thursday night when it meets DuQuesne's delib where he was coached by Charles Bacon, who captained Williams' team in 1946 and was the third erate "Iron Men" in the semi stand in Whitney's path at Kan finals. ranking freestyler in the nation that year. When Whitney report Braves Kate Edge- The game at 7 p. m. (CST) will open the double header program ed to Bergnoli his best time in the 220 freestyle event was 2:32 and his best time in the 440 was that also will send Bradley against St.

John's of Brooklyn (at 8:45 p. 5:45. His time in the Midwest Invitational last week end was 2:19 in another high spirited local power whose enthusiasm is lannea the 220 and in the 440 he also set by hometown acclaim. a new meet record of 5:13, for a Despite City's smashing tri nmiE I 600x16 25 yard pool. umphs over defending champion The Wmchendon, lad has San Francisco and Kentucky, tne FREEPORTS state tournament entry, which drilled at McCormick rym Wednesday afternoon, boasts five Juniors who are expected to make Coach Harry KInert's five an even greater threat next year.

Front row, left to right: "Deac" Davis, Ben Dorsey, Tom Williams. Back row: Hod. done 2:18.7 in a 20 yard pool in bookmakers rated the Beavers the Z20 and has climbed the 440 just even with the Pittsburgh Fritz, and Jim HilL All but Hill are starters this season. yards in 5:04 in the 440. Expert Dukes.

Bradley's poised veterans rate an edge over St. John's. swimmers figure that there is 12 seconds difference in the 440 yard If DuQuesne is to take some of the dash from CCNY it must devise some means of stopping event in a 25 yard pool, and ap Ed Warner, the talented Negro Four Walther Fives Tangle For CI Crown star who greased the skids for both San Francisco and Kentucky Warner, a smooth working, high Middlecoff 70 Wins Top Money In Seminole Golf Quotes and Notes Perry Stewart AUene himnins sonhomore. Ditched in 26 Domts in each game as tne Beav ers turned back the 1949 cnam- Playoffs In the central Illinois Paragraph Classified Ads Get Restaurant Help district of the Walther League's annual basketball tourney will get pions, 65-46, and then handed Rupp the worst shellacking in his coaching history by stunning Kentucky, 89-50. St.

John's Tough. Wally Osterkorn, Bill Erickson under way Saturday at the Trinity and other Illinois basketball stars Lutheran school gymnasium. PALM BEACH. (AP) Cary Middlecoff, who gave up dentistry for golf, carded a two under par 70 Wednesday to win top money First place winners of the two who were seen almost exclusively by of I students the past four years will perrorm at Normal To date he is the outstanding sections will meet the runnersup in a double elimination contest. In both the medal play and pro amateur competition in the 11th HIGH SPEED TIRE i III With (JJ Limit 4 Old Tire Qjy oQJQV To A Customer (ID t- III Firestone Life Time Guarantee CARfS.

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Saturday, St. John's annual $10,000 Seminole golf Community gym March 28. The two most famed IUini are combining with four other seniors of Pekin will meet Sadorus, and at 9:00 p. m. Bloomington takes mores in the CCNY regular line- The Ormond Beach, pro all of whom started for Harry UD.

to the floor against Altamont, win combes. at one time or the other Bradley, 78-66 winner over Syr ner of the southern sectional fessional, last year's U. S. Open champion, won $1,500 for his aggregate of 207 in the 54 hole medal tourney. Losers of the Saturday night KITCHEN HIL Immediately Morning hours.

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M. daily to place your ad. If you call before 12 Noon Monday through Friday your ad will appear in the evening edition. competition among 42 of the na games will meet at 2:00 p. acuse in its opening game, is expected to find a tougher test in St.

John's, another young club that knows its way about the Garden. Bob Zawoluk is the Brooklyn-ites wheelhorse 205 pound, 6-6 sophomore center who scored Sunday, to determine third and the past season, in a tour of Illinois. The other four are Roy Gatewood, Van Anderson, Cliff Fulton and Slip Kersulis. Butch Milliman and Roland Raydon, co-managers of "the quintet, are bringing the Hlinois-ans, as the team is called, here. tion's leading pros and another $1,250 for his tie in the 36 hole pro-amateur contest.

fourth place teams. At 3:30 p. m. Sunday the winners of the Satur Middlecoff and C. Douglas Dil day games will vie for the cham pionship title.

lon, stock broker from New York more than 500 points during the City, carded a best ball of 33-32 An opposing outfit has not yet been season. John McMahon is another Trophies, will be awarded all nifty soph. four teams, with the first placel Bradley's Braves have a sea soned, bench deep outfit that won winner eligible to meet "in the Mid States playoff at River Forest later in the month. named, but Milliman and Raydon hope to lineup a formidable array of Central Illinois talent. Osterkorn was voted most valuable Illini the past season and though missing the All Big 10 27 of its 30 games and won top 65 to finish at 128 in a t'e with Jim Ferrier and his partner, Le-ray Berdeau, Palm Beach and Paris, France.

Ferrier, professional from San Francisco, earned $1,250 for his tie for first in the pro-amateur and was in a four-way tie at recognition in the Associated Press Don Hohenstein is in charge of poll. All America Paul Unruh and general arrangements for the dis little Gene Melchoirre are the lads trict playoffs at the Lutheran gym team was generally recognized as the loop's best pivot man the last who keep the Peoria team click this weekend. pro! half of the season. Always a slick ing. 209 for second money in competition.

St. John's upset western Ken National Hockey League ball handier, he set a new season scoring mark for Illinois with 333 tucky In the quarterfinals, 69-60 Also at 209, for which each received $662.50. were Roberto Di Detroit. 4: Montreal. 1.

Boston, New York. 1. points in 22 games. Erickson was All American last Two National Leaguers made Vincenzo, Buenos Aires; Lew Worsham, Oakmont, and more than 200 hits in 1949 Stan year and is known for his ball Church League Henry Picard of Los Angeles, Musial of the Cardinals and Jack ie Robinson of the Dodgers. 50; Latter Day Saints.

45. hawking, dribbling and generally dynamic play. Firt Baptist. First UB. 37; Calif.

Trinity Lutheran. 34. Picard and Dl Vincenzo both earded 33-34 67 for the best SOLES The HUnoisans opened their tour with a 70-41 victory over a group of Decatur collegians Monday night. Forrest Kyle, sports editor of the Decatur Herald reports that they made a very good impression. (WOT JUST SEVEN) DN MElHEaVlAN'S rounds of the day.

Kirk to Defend Titleholder Crown After building up a comfortable AUGUSTA. (AP) The golfing girls of the titleholders lead in the first period, they dis played many tricks, with Oster largest field got in their final korn and Erickson the ringlead practice licks Wednesday for their ers. The ex-Illini, undoubtedly annual tournament starting Thurs day. aware of the fact that they can There was a definite threat of either help or hurt the state uni Tain from an overcast sky for the versity's reputation, also were accomodating with autograph Hi fe foger 72 hole grind over the loamy links like land of the Aufmsta Coach Bob Morrow will hold a two weeks spring football prac II i-sr- 77J77X tice session starting April 3, pn I (TIL-, il i 1 jTsU UW 99 marily for the linemen. Most of the time will be spent on funda Country club.

A field of 40 is entered. The course winds and climbs and falls for 6619 yards with a par of 72 and 75 for women. But the titleholders girls don't acknowledge any such advantage as a special par. All former titleholder winners are here for another try at one of feminine golfs biggest titles, except the dowager queen Helen Hicks. Peggy Kirk of Findlay, Ohio, bo set a new record for the mentals.

The 1951 Vermilion' Valley basketball tournament will be held tn a new Chatsworth gymnasium slated to be completed before next faU. Comparative scores indicate 36 BOTTLCS TO THE CASE EXACTLY SAME QUANTITY OF BEER AS IN 24 "PINT" CASE that Lexincton. runner im in thi tournament last year with a 299 will defend. Peoria sectional, is 29 points bet ter than Kewanee, the Ottawa state finals representative. The Minute Men bumped East Moline 60-52 while the Hilltoppers van quished Kewanee 61-40.

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Pieretti (8) and Erautt. WINE Red Wings Win 4-1 DETROIT. (AP) The De troit Red Wings sewed up their second straight National hockey league championship here Wed-' nesday night by whipping Montreal 4 to 1 before 12,978 fans. Detroit scored the first four goai esfrtclt949.e. rwfas Csu, la Cisass, If SJi? m-cfjqjRSLlft of the game and coasted to the imnnrtant YlCtoa.

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