Clovis News-Journal from Clovis, New Mexico • Page 7

ildcats Edge Forrest Pirates In ENMC Wins Opener, leaf Wayland 47-41 Collecting 23 eut of 33 free throw attempts. Eastern Mexico College's Greyhounds won their first basketball of the season Thursday flight by defeating th.e Wayland College Pioneers, 4741, at Portales, The men of Coach AI Garten looked better Smaller Bowl Games Attract Grid Spotlight YORK bowls The little and have another fling at the national football spot- tomorrow before the older irger fixtures start drumming in Jan. 1 attractions. "The Little Rose Bowl at Pasadena, will send Compton Junior College against Duluth College in a battle of perfect teams. Louisiana comes up with a Little Sugar Bowl.

This game at Monroe, matches unbeaten and untied South Georgia with Little Rock (Ark.) Junior College (7-3-0). Two of the best Junior College 'records In the country will be put on the line in the Texas Hose Bowl Tyler, where Kiigore (9-10) plays Hutchinson of Kansas (90-1). Other games Grape Bowl at Lodl, Hardin-Slmmons vs. College of Pacific. Fish Bowl at Corpus Chrlsti.

Tex. Christl vs. Southwestern (Tex.) Silver Bowl at Mexico City Pacific Destroyer Forces vs. Haj walian All Stars. if Another bowl Texoma be played tonight at.

Dennison with Ouachita and Southeastern California as principals. Hardin-Simmons U. And Pacific Meet In Jjirape Bowl Tilt fi Calif. Two teams than was expected for their first outing, although their offense was ragged. They executed many plays, especially off the post position, perfectly ex cept for one very important detail they missed the shot at the basket.

Wallii Leads ENMC Tex Waliis, Greyhound AINNew Mexico Conference forward, led ENMC's attack with 13 points on a pair of field goals and nine free throws out of 12 attempts, He had to surrender scoring honors, however, to Harkins, Pioneer sharpshooter who collected 16. Wayland scored first, but ENMC lied it up and forged into asilgh lead and the Pioneers were forced to play "catch-up" the remainder of the first halt. The Greyhounds strengthened their lead consider ably at one point of the period, bu the ex-Jackrabbits, as. Wayland was formerly nicknamed, pulled up to a three-point deficit, 21-13, the half. In the last half the Grcyhour widened their margin to nine points at one time, only to havi Wayland cpme roaring back tr cut that to four at another point Pioneers Have Height The Pioneers, with Byrch stand Ing 6'5" and Billings and Young each had some height ove the Greyhounds who started Bios som Dunning at 61" at center.

Garten Inserted Miller, his 6'6" center in the first half, and Byrch collected three fouls before his coach jerked him out for later in the game. Guy Smith, Greyhound guard, was outstanding and with Ken Moore, another All-Conference player for ENMC last year, is ex-' pected to form a strong guard combination. Saturday night the Greyhounds tangle on their home court with the New Mexico Aggies of the Border Conference. The bov Pliyir sftsfiit A Dtimding ttitrfc gtvt tftt 0evfs high seheel'. wftt over Fofteat It was the seeentf wlft to Steekton's beys, and the ieeond In pMtlmlnafy fume Ctatcft Paul Edwin Hinrichs was paid a reported $75,000 for signing a Kansas City contract when declared a free agent That means a chance with Yank- ces.

Detroit property for two years, Hinrichs is regarded as a prize despite the fact that he won no more than nine while losing eight for a seventh-place Dallas club last season. The 23-year-old right-hander is a divinity student at St. Louis' Concordia Seminary. which specialize In hot-footing It nround the ends and passing down the middle clnsh in Lodi's Grape Bowl tomorrow In a football magic A chief supplier of puzzlement he Eddie Le Baron, College of Pacific quarterback who, it is said, can do everything; with a football except saw a lady in half with it. The job of soivinR Le Baron's tricks wilt RO to the Hardin-Sim- inons Cowboys, who are hilled as up to the Texas tradition on offense but not too strong defensively.

Touted as the West's finest faker T.e Baron on one occasion this fall fooled even the officials. He palmed the hall and waved It at a passing halfback, then shot a 43-yard completed pass. The officials called the ball dead on another halfback who hadn't touched the ball. The Cowboy's attack is built nround Johnny Ford, the Border Conference's leading passer, and Wilton (Hook) Davis, a breakaway runner. F.N'MO (47) Creamer Chisum Dunning- Moore Smith Miller Fitt WAVLAND Knlghton Fletcher BMltnfss Harklns Crlxu-ell Young Byrch FO 2 0 0 1 2 3 3 1 FT 3 0 2 0 9 4 4 1 12 23 FT 2 1 2 4 0 1 J'F 2 0 2 2 2 3 a 2 Tiii tS 11 24 Ground Gain Title To Miners' Wendt NEW YORK rushing total of Texas Mines gives the Conference the nation's Fred Wrnrtt's Lee tret Gftftctt tolpfc Welch 1 tftmtaf friftfc Kittens, flMtafclt tfcey fctit tn rtt with tout fftttf men on floor.

Thi varsity same was one efthe Ughtut tilts played it rest, and was performed before ermvd that jammed inte every available naek and cerwea There were tome steed on steam- heated radiatori to see the action, Wildcats Improved The Wildcats showed a much improved brand of basketball over their first appearance last week City League Basketball Starkey Packing Company edged Aivlrey's Imps of Melrose, 19-17, in a City League hoop game Thursday night that was one of the hardest fought of the entire season. Six Starkey men figured in the scoring, while five of the Imps aided their cause with points. Immediately afterwards, Crawley's Bakery of Texico and Muleshoe American Legion tangled in another bitter battle that ended up, 23-21 the bakers. Wednesday night REA of Clovis trimmed Crawloy's, 46-37, and Legion triumphed over Grady's Sad Sacks, 53-42. Earlier in the week Muleshoe edged Benson's School of.

Commerce, 28-24, and Bovina's American Legion measured Al's Drive In, 41-30. Scorebooks for these games were not available until Friday (this) morning, and lack of space will Baski-Charles Winner May Be Louis Opponent NEW YORK There Is a thin possibility that tonight's 35-ionnd bout at the Garden Joe BasUi and Ezzard Charles will produce a logical challenger for Joe Louis' heavyweight title. That, nt least, is the idea behind it. If either nian scores a knock- down, out. then he is fairly to find himself in the same ring with Joe next June.

If Charles, HIP. lean Cincinnati Negro, and Baski, an clouter from Kulpmont, put not permit publishing of the box scores. Vaughn McDowell and La- handling most league, reported P. N. Hazelwood would be official scorer, and that he would turn in reports of the games.

verne Williams, activities of the Sooners-lrish Drop Basketball Openers NEW YORK Notre Dame and Oklahoma, expected to be among the top i-ollegiale basketball learns, opened their season Wednesday and both got slapped rushing leader for the fourth year In (IT' I last six. conference 1 57d varrls fof nn a poor fi nl anfi irritate the Border' 512 customers, they both might as well go home and quit dreaming. In that case, the veteran Lee Savold, now resting on his laurels fnoihall has furnished the Top ground-gainer for 1942-46 41- IS. Wendt finished third in total of- The Irish lost to Illinois 59 to 58 in overtime at South Bend, Oklahoma went down before Texas 49 to 40 at Norman, Okla. In contrast Kentucky's NCAA champions drubbed De Paul 67-36, a licking that indicated Kentucky will be tough to dethrone.

Illinois stamped itself as a contender for the Western Conference n. -such as they arc-m London, will: championship by its triumph over find himself highly desirable in the! Notre Dame. Club 1 2 nlury Snorting Oklahoma, favored to win the iiiuaiii-K iiiiiu in IIMHI in- HiMiHisl dig up an oppon- Big Seven title, fell behind in the fpiise with 1,597 yards, hut broke; llls )OSiliv ely final opening minutes against Texas and by Rudy (Little Doc i Mobley by almost 300 yards. The Texas Mines speedster col- title defense. Charles, though he will he con-' ceding some 30 pounds ISO toj been the Lotting! against even though they were missing their shots.

They handled the ball much better, Ing control a large flftrtot the time. All five of the staHlng Wildcats figured in thft scoring with lanky Cecil Davis leading the Clovls attack with 10 points on five field goals, Lee picked up eight on two fielders and four charity tosses, Scotty Watkins and Jimmy Griggs had six each, while "Bo" Kennedy, acting captain for the night, ed in with four. Dwayne Hunton sparked Pirates, and claimed high point honors with 14 on six field goals and a pair of gift, shots. His run nlng mate Lavender counted 10, Dabau made five and Gunn three. Six Wildcats and Six Pirates action.

pirates Scftr6 First Griggs, fouled by Lavender, had a chance to start the scoring but missed. Lavender fouled by Griggs didn't fail and Forrest took a 1- pplnt lead, only to have Davis connect with.a twisting jump shot that put Clovis on top. Three more times during the first quarter the lead changed hands as Dabau hit a lucky shot, to put Forrest Up, 3-2, and then Lee, fouled by Sours, meshed both gift shots, only to have Hunton hit with a rebound and then-make a free throw when fouled by Lee. Hunton hit from far out to make the score 8-4, Forrest, but Kennedy swished a fielder before the quarter ended at 8-6. The Pirates pushed their lead' to 15-6 early In the second period, but fielder by Lee, Kennedy and Watkins brought the Wildcats back into the fray.

Lavender connected from the field, but so did Origgs and Hunton made It 1S-14 at hnlf- tlme when he meshed one of two free throws after bemg fouled by Kennedy. Wildcats Come Up Hunton started the second hall with a 2-pointer, but Davis anc Watkins connected from the field to pull the Wildcats up to a two- point deficit. Hunton and Lavender made fielders, and Gunn a free throw to put Forrest seven points on top. Davis got his third field goal to make the score 25-20 at the three quarter mark. Lee scored a gift shot to start the final period, and Davis got an easy one before Forrest called time to reorganize their defenses It did no good for Griggs swished a bucket that tied the score, and Clovis went ahead on Davis 1 2 pointer, changed vis 'two-point lead, and then Griggs and Lavender each made their gift shots on a double foul as the official timeout came with two minutes 35 seconds left in the game.

Griggs, fouled by Hunton, boostec the Wildcat total to 30. but Hunlon connected on a long shot to shorten the Clovis lead to a lone point With one minute left, Kennedy and Lavender were charged with a double foul. The air was lerise as first the Wildcat and then the Pirate stepped to the foul line Kennedy missed his shot, hut Lavender connected to knot the score as time run out before any more scoring was done. First Extra Verlnd After the rest period, the dangerous Hunton put Forrest on top once more with a long one, and the Pirales tried to control the ball. Sours, fouled by Davis, chose to lake the ball out of bounds, but Clovis got possession and with 35 second left to Watkins tied the count at 32-32.

The rest is history. From the free throw line. For- feit cffflfttettif 18( tt idt wftift Clevis wide tfreMttrtft, us L. MorfisKffi awd DOC bath Tuetiftfeiifi, 't, very dtediialsie tmyjeft up en ifte first piriod. stead of atoppifig with every whistle, they should run covered their mistake tfefttre they left the gymnasiuw aftef'the Junior High fn the JUhlof high gaftte, S.

ler of Forrest wal the them in the Kittens' side. He scored 12 points and was followed by Ml teammate, R. Miller, Donald and Wuest topped Clevis with nine and eight. Forrest grabbed an 8-5 lead Jn the first quarter, and were ahead 15-10 at halftlme. Clovls came back to pull up to a 20-23 deficit at the three-quarter marker and twice In the.

final frame IhK'scbfS was The Forrest team had but six men In uniform, and when J. Sours fouled off after R. Miller hand been removed, the Pirates iff continue final with but four men, S. Miller throw attempt on foul, and (hat proved to winning point. Lavender and Lee ex- free throws to keep Clo- ISTJ In addUfon, Watklns Davis box score: Kennedy Petty KOUREST (3Z) Hunton Lavender Sours ro 2 5- FT 2 o.

0 I'lf 2 a 2 a 14 6 12 Ffl 3 Gunn D. Darnell. KT 2 ,1 0 1 0 1'F 11 10 11 (89) FORHEST Miller Buck Sour R. Miller Snider CLCWS (J8) Norton Wuest Kplley McDonald Jordan Mactavlsh Kohlnson Taylor Peters Moi-rl'on and 0 2 5 0 12 FO 4, 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 10 "2 12 0 0 FT 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 5 5 4 18 1 1 a 3 0 2 2 1' RECEIVES TROPHV: Dcmk Southern Methodist University's star halfback, grins as he holds Heisman Trophy. He.recliyecl the at New city Honoring hlin as the nation's outstanding college ifootball player.

(NEA-Telephoto) Conn-Louis Battle In Exhibition Bout CHICAGO 't champion Joe Louis, who kncj virtual certainly, would ill Conn in Yankee Sir '1 boost his earnings approximate- Citation Heavily Favored Jo Win SAW BRUNO, Calif, ff It's heavily-favored Citation against so-so field tomorrow in the $50,000 added Tanforan Handicap. The starting lineup will" probably shape up this way, with horse rider nntl impost listed: Citation, Kfldie Aroaro, 123. Rnlph Neves, 117 Stepfather, Walter Litaenberg 110. Texas Sandman, 109. Happy Issue, Gordon' Glissojn 107.

Tropical Sea, Donald Wagner 105. Cash Reward, 104. On 1 Trust and Please Me listed'as very doubtful starters. Net to the winner, in the even' nf a seven-horse field, will be $31, SCO. A win for Citation, regarded by out Billy Conn in Yankee SI in June, 1946, will meet the burg Irishman again tonight in six-round exhibition match.

Both the champ' -i and the 31 year-old Conn ap) jrt in excel- lent condition. Louis expected toj scale 222. Conn aimed at 188. Conn said he will claim the title if he happens to knock out Louis. boost his earnings approximate- -jly about $50,000 short of alth? world money leader, Stymie j- in, retirement, J80FS4 lam to seiidf aftothw tlve.

Stonehftm Selde Feetey, treasurer df Must Cflttttites ''d Feetey and Duroehet havfe to convince Chandler there Was no wRh the formes Giant wHeft- he Switch from. Boston, tp New Fltz trjIfolflf.W] he did' 'ftot tefBrtn JSiiVe fletais of his Minifon 4 tl Disturbed by th his demand, for noting more thaft persecution of oeher, the cortimlssloher lalknight denied.that he, was lot the former Srdoklyn pilot, "No Simple ftfttttir', "IF Isvnot a slttmle matter that today Of I Hi SHOP MADE BOOTS We Helve A Good i Itock To Choose From YOU OAK- STILL HAVE A MADE TO MBASTIBE BEPbRfe" CHRISTMAS GIFT SUGGESTIONS; LADIES HAND TOOLED HANDBAGS MEN'S LEATHER BILLFOLDS WESTERN STYLE BELTS AND SKINNER'S BOOT SHOP 'Ma t- SPECIAL $35.00 HOT WATER CAR HEATER IIONLV $30,00 MURPHY'S GAS STATION 1st Prince BASKETBALL RESULTS i mines speensier col- avn lected 20 touchdowns exclusively! 7e slart al 12 'o 5. on the ground. He compiled an average of 8.53 yards per highest for any season title-holder. Another Border Conference player, Johnny Ford of Hardin- Rimmons, placed Uth in total offense with 1,168 yards in 171 plays.

Wolgast ranked 20th with 1,022 yards in 20fi plays. In rushing Davis of Hardin-Simmons was fifth in the nation, gaining 880 yards for an average 6.59 per try. A teammate of Wendt. Gain el of Texas Mines. was llth with 820 yards for 7.45 Jier try.

Rudy Krall, Uimersity of New Mexico fullback, ranked 16lh in the country with 4.61 per try for a total of 756 yards. The World Champion Cleveland Indians set nine ntirnflani-, cords last season, including home and road totals. Competition on "in JpKiHte sports is sponsored by Michigan Slate College. Last year they drew a total oL 1,553 candidates. 1-nnu Horn CM- S8 ij l' 50.

Snuthpi-n Melnndisf G2 CCNV Island Mi. Arkansas 42 65. Syraruse 83 r.ulane R7. Hnward (Ala) North 57. Calawhi 4T Maryland 60 Vlrclnla 51 Ul.nnsin Missouri 5I Christian 81, Missouri A 37 Reals RZ State 5fi 62.

San Conference will play basketball 28 during the 194S-40 season, games IS com- foring Ihlp fo in wonhip. nefghbofi in ft'NtRAL 000 MAKE YOUR CAR RUN LIKE NEW WITH A FOR EXPERT WORK CALL COTTON'S COMPLETE WEUI1KG ttpn U09 W. if COMPLETELY TORN DOWN AND REBUILT TO PRECISION STANDARDS WORN PARTS REPLACED WITH GENUINE FORD PARTS fr AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Thai The Entire Industry! HOIPOINT Refrigerator Immediate Delivery STORAGE ROOM- XCLUSIVE FEATURES 1. Up to mprt food ttoroge capocify in 2, of iet. largtr family 4, Improved 5.

for Of Hi.HumidUy fruitt and 7. evtr (aaprovtd poutt ac. 600 Main Clovi. Phone HONE PLUMBING I CONTRACTING CO. "9.