Freeport Journal-Standard from Freeport, Illinois • Page 13

Section Two FREEPORT JOURNAL.STANDARD FREEPORT, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1948 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team Is Selected Kentucky And Phillips Each Place Five Men I BY AUSTIN BEALMEAR I New York, April teen basketball players, probably the greatest collection of amateur I cagers in the world, were named to- i day to the squad which will repre- sent the United States in the coming Olympic games. The Phillips Oilers of Bartlesville, I' who defeated the University I of Kentucky, 53-49, in the finals of the Olympic tryouts last night, five men on the squad, as I'did the defeated Collegians. Phillips players selected by the Olympic basketball are: if Bob Kurland and Jesse Renick, of whom played their college joasketball at Oklahoma A. and Carpenter and R.

C. Pitts, j'both from the University of Arkansas, and Lew Beck, from Ore- gon State. The Kentucky players selected: Alex Groza of Martins Ferry, Ohio, Wallace Jones of Harlan, Cliff Barker of Yorktown, Ken Rollins of Wickliffe, and Ralph Beard of Louisville. Oilers Are Champs Other places went to Don Barksdale of the Oakland BIttners, Vince Boryla of the Denver Nuggets, Jackie Robinson of Baylor and Ray Lumpp of New York university. The Phillips Cagers now undisputed rulers of amateur ketball, having mounted the throne with unquestioned authority by their triumph over.

Kentucky. Height and experience paid off for the national A.A.U. champions as they turned back the N.C.A.A. titleholders in a rousing windup to the pre-Olympic dribble derby. Action At Boxing Show ne vr eshows Dcl of the Me a Freeport high school gymnasium during the box" Del Pprim Free rt Police association.

Maurer decisioned ir three round bout. Fred James of Rockford is the third IN i Red Grange To Speak a At H. S. Athletic Banquet April 12 In surviving the Olympic trials, they bested a field both the eastern N.C.A.A. champions, the representatives of two big college tournaments and the national Y.M.C.A.

titlists, as well as the second and third best clubs in A.A.U. circles. Krogull's Hands Coke First League Loss; Shannon Ties For Lead i A determined Krogull's Market I 'live came through with a brilliant victory last night in the Y.M.C.A. Industrial basketball league, defeating unbeaten Coca-Cola, 40-38. The game was bitterly contested throughout with the Krogull five coming from behind in the last quarter to win.

The last quarter, however, was all Krogull's as it forged ahead and then stubbornly fought off the "Coke" five, with three men on the floor in the last two minutes. Everyone on the Krogull squad contributed heavily to the win with George culver leading the scoring with 12 points, and Jack Griddle coming in for a lion's share of the credit with his great defensive play. Russ Rawleigh and Jim Cole were best for the losers as they netted 12 and 11 points respectively. Shannon continued its winning ways and climbed into a first-place tie by defeating Dakota, 46-35. The Shannon and "Coke" fives are now tied for first place in league standings with identical records of 12 wins and one loss.

Erdmeier was the big gun In the Shannon attack as he poured in baskets from all angles for a sum of 29 points. H. Neidermeier led the losers with 11 points. Stewart's forfeited its game to the National Guard, and Kraft's forfeited to the K. of c.

when both teams failed to have enough men on the floor at game time. Box scores: Coca-Cola (38) BFP Young 035 Toelle 0 3 4 Cole 354 Rawleigh 5 2 1 Russell 3 1 5 Harold (Red) Grange, the lS 8 Ghost who became the most that included highly publicized football player of and western all time while playing with the University of Illinois, will be the principal speaker at the annual Freeport high school athletic banquet Monday, April 12. The banquet will start at 6:30 p. m. at Freeport high cafeteria.

In the past, the Hi-Twelve club sponsored a basketball banquet and the Rotary club an athletic banquet. This year the two clubs agreed to jointly sponsor the banquet at which Grange will speak. During the football season Grange works with Sports Announcer Bob Elson in airing grid games Grange's knowledge of inside football makes his speeches most informative and Interesting. Free Throw Trophies While in college, "Red" made All- American three years in a row and later was selected on the all-star team of the National Professional football league four times. He now works as an insurance broker in Chicago and serves as commissioner of the National Girls' baseball league.

Stan Altenbern, winner of the Larry Kahl free throw trophy, awarded to the varsity eager making the highest percentage of free throws in Big Eight conference games, and Fritz Aldridge, who won Hi-Y free throw trophy in frosh-soph competition, will be presented the trophies at the banquet. Bowl Good Scores In League Games Indians, handicap team, hit best series of 2882 and top game of 1041 in Rawleigh Men's league bowling last night at Sports Bowl. Farnam had best individual series of 542 while Bardell had top game of 224. In Micro Switch league Office, Top Pointer Pretzels Resume Baseball After 38-Year Layoff Old timers may remember way back in 1910 when Freeport high fielded Its last baseball team. After an absence of 38 years, the Pretzels will again play ball against organized high sphool competition, opening the season here April 16 against East Rockford.

Coach Joe Spudlch lins squat of 41 (originally 47) boys, all grea baseball enthusiasts who are wag ing keen battles for starting posi tions. is back at Freepor high, and candidates are showing their appreciation by working dil igently to mold a capable nine Tutoring baseball without the nld of assistant conches, Conch Snudicl snid the snuad will not be cut. Any potential slugger or fielder interested enough to attend practice regularly will remain on the Pretz baseball squad. At Least Eight Games Eight games have been definite- scheduled, and two or three 3e added this week-end as coaches 'rom this area meet Friday at Rockford for an annual get-together. Freeport will play home and lome series with East Rockford West Rockford, Belvidere and SI Thomas.

Opening the season here April 16 against the E-Rabs, the Pretzels play their final game May 26 at St Thomas, according to the present Polo Riflemen Win National Honors Krogull's (40) BPP 404 284 Elchmeler Schlelch 103 Shepard Culver Crlddle 2 4 Stelnmetz ..11 Deethardt ..00 Scott 4 i schedule. All home games will be played after school, starting at 4 p. Since the Read park diamond is near Frceport high, the players prefer to play the majority of games at Read's, although one or two may be played at Taylor park field. Prospects position by position Peter Rinski, winner of the 1948 National Bird Dog Championship Grand Junction, Tenn displays his winning form with his handler, Ray Smith, of Som- imervillc, Tenn. WRONG NUMBER PLUS 000 Krogull 0 0 '(Totals 12 14 22 Totals bcore by quarters: Coca-Cola 3 13 14 2 Dakota (35) BFP Keltner 202 Johnson 502 R.

Dornlck .204 S. Dornlck .011 H. Nleder- meler 354 Marv. Nle- dermeler 2 1 4 Shannon (46) BPP 1 1 0 2 13 3 3 0 1 0 105 1 0 0 0 20 6 18 Rodermel Stevens Erdmeier Henze Nesemeler A. Miller Horner J.

Miller I otal 14 7 17 Totals Score by quarters: Dakota a 7 on Shannon I 35 Officials: Wolfe and Guentherman. I Favor Maple Leafs In Hockey Playoff Boston, April Toronto Maple Leafs ruled an overwhelming choice to dump the Boston Bruins again tonight, and thus enter the finals of 'the National Hockey league's Stanley cup playoffs. The Leafs won the first three games of the best-of-seven series In another semi-final match, the New York Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings, tied at two games each, meet at Detroit in the fifth game of the best-of-seven playoffs. handicap, had top series of 2823 and high game of 991. Wessel hit best individual series of .542 and tied with Wiemers and J.

Nesbit for high game with 200. Jordans counted best series of 2447 while Fink had high game of 843 in Major A loop. E. Gusloff had top individual series of 536 while Kriens had high game of 225 Vincennes, Ind. People place varying values on the irritation caused when the telephone rings and it is a wrong number Charles Schenk complained that the Midwest Telephone and Utilities company listed his number wrong and asked for $50,000 damages on the ground that he lost business because of the error Prospects follow: First Staben Ralph Sabin, Bob Mutchler and Ray Maack are fighting for the first base slot, with Staben a Junior, showing the best form to date' Mutchler and Maack are lefties.

Second Sarles, Dick Staas and Don Wagner. When Staas is on the mound, Sarles probably will play the keystone sack. Staas may play second when not pitching. Sarles is a sophomore and Staas a junior. Short Dominick, Morlin Zimmerman and Deane Mitchell Perhaps, the most promising player on the team, Dominick, who throws right but bats left-handed, has the shortstop post sewed up.

Dominick a senior, played good ball for the American Legion juniors last season. Third Dorsey, Lowell Dassing and Ronnie Krueger Sophomore Dorsey holds an in the race to determine who wil start at the hot corner Gallagher Fred Wagner, Bill Kinzlg, Mills Spangberg, Jack Mellnick, Don Wagner and Jim Hill. Probable outfield starters are Rog Gallagher, a senior in left, Bill Kinzlg, a senior. In center and Jim Hill, a frosh, in right Hannah and Loren Maxey. Hannah, a junior, has experience behind the plate and virtually is certain to be a regular Pitcher Dick Staas, George Maxey, Mike Mayo, Wesley Lieber- gesell.

Pitching is the major problem of Coach Joe Spudich. Without a top-flight hurler. a team cannot go very far so Spudlch is spending a lot of time with his hurling corp. Staas and Mayo are juniors, while Maxey and Liebergesell are seniors. All are righthanders.

Since underclassmen comprise the bulk of the squad, Freeport high's baseball teams are assured veteran performers for the next year or two. After a 38-year layoff, this season is the time for experiments. If Polo, 111., April The Cub team representing the Polo Junior Rifle club won first place (in the entire notion) in the January rifle match sponsored by the National Rible association, according to an official National Rifle association bulletin received here today. The team members of which must be 14 years of age or younger, fired a total of 4D5 (out of a possible 500). In second place, 3 points behind Polo was a team from Springfield, New York with a score of 492 In the picture above, back row 'left to right) is Randall Banner, 10, who fired 100; David Means 13, who fired 09; and Richard Powell, 11, who fired 98.

Front row shows (left to right) Orrin Taylor, 14, who fired 99, and Everett Blair, 14, who also fired 99. Menns and Banner are students nt Polo grade school; Taylor and Blair are students at Polo Community high school while Powell attends Lockridge school, a rural school about Predicts Reds Will Move Forward National League BY LEO ir. PETERSEN United Press Sports Editor Tampa, April 3incinnati Reds are aiming for a irst division berth in the National eague this year. It will be another ear or two before they begin think- ng seriously about winning a icnnant. Manager Johnny Neun has for the nost part a young club and the majority of the players on It are at away from All firing Was over a 60 range in the prone position.

The Polo Junior Rifle club, which this team represents, was organized in 1945 as a project within the Polo chapter, Future Farmers of America. At the present time, the club Is without an official sponsor. Trained, adult instructors, commissioned by thu National Rifle association, arc recruited from the ranks of the Polo Rifle club. for Minneapolis In the best of three series. Minneapolis and the eastern division victor will meet for th league championship in the best five series next week.

The Tri-Citles lost Whltey Von Nieda and Bill Hassett by injuries in the first half last night and nevei had a chance after that. Von Nieda dislocated his shoulder in a scrambli In the first quarter and Hassett suf fered a spine Injury as he fell while going for a rebound in the seconc quarter. m- lllmi Ball Club Home nome Easy Does It Top Sox Hurlers the Pretzels manage to win half their games, the season may be called a success, since all opponents played baseball last season and hold the valuable experience edge. Baseball Schedule April Rockford, here April Thomas, here April East Rockford May here May West Rockford May Belvidere May Rockford, here May St. Thomas.

Elizabeth Keqlers Win From Thomson Teams Elizabeth, 111., April two Elizabeth teams participating in the regular bowling matches at the Savanna tournament Monday night took four out of six starts from two teams from Thomson. The Elizabeth garage team won two out of three matches from the Thomson No. 1 team, and Greier's club won two out of three from Sachs McBride's team from Thomson. Individual averages for the Elizabeth garage team were as follows- Ralph Rife, 169; Ansel Breed, 164- Willis j. Evans, 157; John Ertmer 145; and F.

F. Fischer, 124. Averages for the members of the Greier club were: Theodore" Elliott 157; Lauren Trunninger, 151- Charles Youtzy, 149; Charles Nle- rneyer. 126; and Lyle A. Francomb, absent.

Development of America's un- forested land was long delayed by the mistaken belief that land which Champaign, April IC University of Illinois baseball team defending Western conference champion, will open Its home season here tomorrow In the first of a two-game series with Washington universltv of St. Louis. Coach Wallle Roeltger and to Champaign dropping one, and ut when they do reach it, the Reds promise to be quite a ball club. Last year, Neun, starting with little outsirtc of Pitcher Ewell Blackwell and Third Baseman Grady Hatton, brought the Reds In fifth. He believes his 1948 club will be able to move up at least one notch, although he realizes that probably means beating out either the Dodgers Cardinals, Braves or Giants.

'ihnmina "But I'm sure we can do It," Neun' i' ng t0 3 3 tle wlth forecast. DUlle In contrast to last year when Shortstop Eddie Miller and Catcher Ray Mueller were the only regulars sure of jobs, Neun this smlnl has tomorrow against Wash- his club pretty WRllBet lngton 0n Saturday either Rhnn New Shortstop Miller talked too much and was shipped along to the Phillies but playing in his spot Is a rookie whom REINDEER TRANSPORT Star lcft hftndfir who was game lMt Saturday either Stan Feldmari or Jim Kllbane will start Both are right banders. the Reds believe may be the freshman of the stallcup They brought him up last spring and while his fielding was satisfactory his hitting left plenty to be desired' But apparently he found himself at Jersey City where he wound up the year hitting .338. Babe Young, whose long ball hit ting after he was secured from the Giants In mid-season last yea added some badly needed punch to the Red batting order, will be a first with Hatton and either Bobby Adam.s or Ben Z'ontara, who divided the job list yonr, at second. To Switch Outfield Neun is going to have a switch outfield.

When southpaws work against the Reds he will have Hank Sauer, who hit 50 home runs with Syracuse last yr-ar and who seems to have finally come up to his promi.se in right; Bob Usher In left and Clyde Vollmer in center. When handers pitch against the Reds will be Augle Galnn In left- Frank Baumtoltz in right and Johnny Wyrostek in center. Mueller and Ray Lamanno will divide the catching chores with Ferrell Anderson, Hugh Poland and Dewey Williams fighting it out for the third BlackwelJ, of course, will lead the pitching parade along with Ev Lively, Eddie Erautt, Kent Peterson Tommy Hughes and Howard Fox. Then, too, there is old Bucky Walters for spot assignments and Harry Gumbert for relief. Two Pro Caqers Are aid not support grow crops.

trees could not Minneapolis, April Tri-Cities players, injured last night in a western division National Basketball league playoff game the Minneapolis Lakers won 83-59, were released from a hospital shortly after midnight when x-rays disclosed they had suffered no serious injuries. The victory made it two Reindeer are being mobilized In Flnnmark, the northernmost part of Norway, to help transport of 350 tons of building materials for the area which was devastated by the Germans. Most of the materials come from Oslo and will go by train through Sweden to the Swedish-Finnish border, where the reindeer will take over. This father and son team, Emilio Zamudio and little Samuel, Mexico's acrobatic water skiing champions, (joes through a precarious routine at Cypress Gardens, Fla. Samuel eventually reaches full height standing on his father's shoulders.

Dkkson Pitches No-Hitter Against Yanks Fl(fht handed itclier for Capacity House Enjoys Boxing Carnival Here BOXING RESULTS 140 Sanford declsloned John Yeoman 150 Rellly decisioned Bob Meyers 136 Karstedt decision- ed Ralph Capone 170 Coolbreeze decl- sloned Jerry DeCola 150 Smith decisioned Bud Heath 138 Rindaldo decl- 8loned Bln Creech 152 Maurer decisioned Bob Del Perico 180 Rellly lost to Joe Lynde, T.K.O. In the windup of the boxing show held last night in the high school gymnasium, alter the first round was getting underway, Melrose park heavy, scheduled to meet Joe Lynde of Rockford, sprained his right angle during a mixup in a corner of the ring at close quarters, and on recommendation of an examining physician, was unable to proceed. Referee Fred James had no alternative but to award the bout to Lynde on a technical knockout and the fans lost out on what should have been the best match of the evening. The decision gave the Freeport group of battlers a five to three edge over the Melrose Park aggregation who were under the tutelage of Tony Capone former Freeport ring favorite, who had Sammy Mandell, of Rockford former world's lightweight champion assisting him. The seml-wlndup carding Tony Maurer, of the local stable, and Bob Del Perico could well have been a under amateur the Judges said Maurer.

The visitor won the first stanza, with Maurer taking the second and honors pretty even in the closer. Melvin Coolbreeze the only colored boxer on the card, after a slow first round, carried the fight to DeCola and forged ahead In the last two rounds to win the nod and score In the local column. Rinaldo Wins The bout between Heath and Smith resulted in the third round being the only one with much action, the decision going to Smith A substitute match had Billy Creech, Melrose Park, and Lawrence Rinaldo, Rockford, as opponents, and on a split decision Rinaldo the winner. One of the fastest bouts of the evening was staged by Wayne Karstedt and Tony Capone's son, Ralph. Capone seemed ahead, but on another split decision the local boy was declared the winner.

The fans didn't like that verdict and the Bronx cheers made one think that Rockford and Rreeport were still on the basketball floor. Harrison Reilly won all three rounds from Bob Meyers, local 150- pounder, who waa over-matched, the Melrose Park boxer winner as he pleased. The opening bout also went to the visitors with Lloyd Sanford punching John Yeoman continuously through the three frames for the first win of the evening for the Capone stable. The Freeport Police association which sponsored the card, with the local boxers under the direction of Ed Yde, had a capacity house as a result of their efforts. Fred James, Rockford, was a capable third man in the ring, with Jim Paul.

Charles (Bump) Jones, and Charles Bird the Judges. Bob Mernitz was time-keeper, Harold O'Rourke the announcer, and Drs K. B. Reiger and F. L.

Sullivan, examining physicians. The Police Association was aided in staging the bouts by the maintenance personnel of Freeport high school. League Standing; Rawleigh Men's Cubs 49 Senators 43 Indians 42 Pirates 42 Tigers 41 Yankees 39 Giants 3g Dodgers 33 Micro Switch Drafting 49 Drill Press 47 Maintenance Engineering 43 Office 40 Stores 42 Inspection 41 Laboratory 40 Screw Machine 37 Tool Room 33 Major Finks Service 57 Jordans 56 Feller's Five 52 Burgess Battery 51 Seven-Up 40 Modern Shirt 38 Cramer's Gulf 37 Banker's Mutual 31 Freeport Machine 31 Holland Furnace 32 38 39 39 40 42 45 49 35 37 38 41 42 42 43 44 47 51 27 23 32 33 44 46 47 53 53 57 baseball (March 30) Wlrephoto. Petersburg, Fla. Stan Muslal (left field to end the SS' ta Cardinals won game, UNUSED SUGGESTION When tho Washington monument had stood unfinished for many years, suggestions were made that it be left at the height of 150 feet, and that a fire be kept burning atop the shaft throughout the cen- tunea to come..