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Plaid Hoopstcrs Prepare for Hardwood Campaign Steelers Nearly Lost In Statistics of NFL Lou Baldacci Ranks 10th in Punting; Marchibroda 12th in Forward Passing By JACK SELL PoM-Gucttc sporu Writer The Pittsburgh Steelers are almost shut out in the NFL's batch of statistics listing leading individual performers this week. Lou Baldacci, star runner in the recent victory over the Chicago Cardinals, turned up in 10th place in punting. He's booted 26 times PAGE 42-PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE; NOV. 22, McKeesport Midgets To Play in Milk Bowl Tule Cilv YoungMers Will Meet Team in San Antonio A group of McKeesport lads, aged 10 to 14, are almost as fast at reaching a football bowl as they are at getting to a cereal bowl. The McKeesport Optimist Midgets have beaten Pitt and Westminster to a bowl invitation and will play in the eighth annual Milk Bowl "tat San Antonio, Decem Suspended McHan Drills A Wht I If If I 2 jJS? "'t M) ber 22, The Tube City team, which is sponsored tv tne jicKees- 1)' port Optimist Club, will meet a Keirville, football team that goes by the name of Little Notre Dame.

Bowl officials expect to draw between and 25,000 spectators for this year's game in Alamo Stadium. The proceeds go to a crippled children's camp. Eight Too Old Players in the bowl game may not be older than 14 and may not weigh more than 110 pounds stripped. This season the McKeesport boys played in the Allegheny County League, which has an age limit of 15 and a weight limit of 137 pounds in full uniform. The tighter restrictions of the bowl rides will sideline eight of MeKccsport's 33 boys, hut all will be taken on the flight to Texas, Coach William E.

Lickert said. The team will make a door-to-door campaign for traveling funds in McKeesport today. The Optimist Midgets did not win the Allegheny County League title this season. They were disqualified because of an ineligible player, six weeks over the age limit. But over the past three years they have won 28 games and lost only three.

Made Previous Efforts During each of those three years Lickert applied to the bowl on behalf of the team. Last week the Milk Bowl extended an invitation, and Lickert, fittingly a milk truck driver, went to San Antonio to okay the setup. In the days when lhe McKeesport Midgets were coached by Mayor Andrew .1. lakomas, two of the players were Ed Sullivan and Vlnce, Scorsone. Sullivan now plays tackle for Notre Dame and Scorsone plays guard for Titt both first-string stars.

Poat-Gtta Photo are Frank Sobolewskl, Francis Miller, Alan Frank, Coach Me Cratsley and James Donaldson. In the rear are Boyd Doxtader and Charles Goets. Tech won eight, lost 13 last season. They'll visit Tenn State In this season's opener. ONE HOLDOVER Only Center Alan Frank of the regulars from last winter will be back to play basketball for Carnegie Tech In the approaching season.

Pictured above are the leading performers wilh their tutor. Left to right in the front Kentucky Basketball Bags 11 Bucks New York Hunter WATKINS C.T.EX. N. Nov. 21 lohn foolican went huntini; today nnd came hark with eleven hueks Hne 150 pound, six -point deer and $10, a prize promised by an oil company to finders Of certificates launched by-balloon from Toronto last ear.

The 36 -year -old hunter said he found a voucher for 510 in a waterproof bag in a swamp about 10 miles east of here. The balloon had disappeared. Two hours later, he said, he shot a buck. The certificate read: "This voucher is a cash prize. This biiff was launched from the Shell Oil tower at the Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, at 9 a.

ni. Wednesday, August 21, 1055. This voucher is worth $10." (oolican said he'd send it to Toronto and claim his money. Ex.PImnlVp.Acc In Shrine Ratllc Vie Zury, Michigan State back, who formerly played for Plum Township High School, has been named to the North squad for the annual Shrine game wilh the South. Zucco transferred to Michigan State from Wayne University.

He plays halfback and fullback for the Spartans. BE A POST-GAZETTE GOGDFELIOV ENGINEERS CHEMISTS TECHNICAL MEN tit'l'Mit Unadnrtlt'4 Opportinltin COSMOPOLITAN Pittiburth laratit Employmtnt Cntr Invtltmtnt Bldq. COurt 1-3907 OiiO I nl Weakest in 15 Years But Coach Rupp Says Wildcats 'May Fool Somebody' Along the Way LEXINGTON, Nov. 21 (AP) There's a major remodeling job underway to install a new basketball front at Jventucky. Graduation took the front line, both forwards and center, leaving a rebuilding task that may taker another ThicI Honors Four Tilans GREENVILLE, Nov.

21 Four Westminster College players are listed on Thiel's All-Opponent football team. Thiel gave the all-winning Titans their toughest test in Westminster's opener before bowing, 27-21. Hobart was awarded three positions on the team, while two St. Vincent Bearcats were named. Because of a tie, five hacks are listed.

The team: Lrft end, Vlnce Cortese. Westminster. Left Uckjp, Leon Demalon, St. Vincent. Lett siuiSI.

Burton Kllnjer, Hobarl. Center, Cysrgem. W. It 3 Right guard, Jaclt Carman. Alleehent Right tackle.

Don Burdullt. WeMmimter. Right end, Andrew Urbanic. Bethany. Back.

Arthur Lambert. Hobart. Back, Bill While. Weatmlmter. Back, Paul Bradley.

St. Vincent. Bark, Waller HarrUon, Hobart. Back, Harold Davli. Westminster.

for an average of 38.8. One notch above the former Michigan ace is Freddy Glatz, released several weeks ago by Rooney U. He booted 25 times for a 39.4 average. Marchibroda In 12th Teddy Marchibroda, local quarterback, ranks 12th in forward passing with 87 out of 190 for 1108 yards and seven TDs. Henry Ford just gets into the punt return select band in 10th position.

He's toted 13 for 56 yards and an average distance of 4.3 yards. Only other Sieeler athletes in the official figures are ones lost for the season due to injuries. Lowell Perry Is second in punt returns and 10th in kickoff returns. Lynn Chandnois ranks first in kick-off returns with eight for 291 yards and an average distance of 36.4. The other league leaders follow: Ground gaining Rick Ca-sares, Chicago Bears, with 761 yards in 165 tries.

Brown Tops Passers Forward passing Ed Brown, Chicago Bears, with 70 of 109 for 1278 yards and nine TDs. Pass receiving Bill How-ton, Green Bay, 35 for 926 yards and 10 TDs. Scoring Casares with 72 points. Punting a Van Rrocklin, Los Angeles, with 34 for an average distance of 44.2. Punt returns Frank Bernards Chicago Cardinals, 14 for 173 yards and an average of 12.4 yards.

Bobby Dillon Leads Pass interceptions Bobby Dillon, Green Bay; Linden Crow, Chicago Cardinals; Jim David, Detroit, and Hecker, Washington, all tied with six each. The Steelers are tied with Washington's Redskins in the team statistics for fourth place in defense against rushing. They trail in all other departments. Sid Watson and Art Davis, two Steeler backs out with in juries, may be available for duty 'Sunday, Coach Walt Kiesling said following yester day's practice at Forbes Field. "Both are hopeful they can play, and I hope they're right," Kteslmg said.

Watson-isim ing with a hip injury and Davis is hobbling with a knee in.iury. Yesterday's drill, hampered by rain, was a routine affair which stressed defense against Cardinal plays, with some of fensive drill added. ALLIANCE ALL CHANNEL REG. J69.95 Value OUR 1)1) PRICE rVs Complcti KIT CONTAINS: Allianet K-22 Rotor Stacked 8 Element Quick Rig Conical Antennas with Stacking Ban Two 5 Ft. Ga.

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Nov. 2lVP- Quarterback Lamar McHan, seeking reinstatement; to the Chicago Cardinals and lifting of a $3,000 fine for lnsubordw nation, practiced without incident with the National Football League club today. McHan met with Cardinal coaches and- the two, other quarterbacks, Jim Root and John Roach, In a pre-practice "strategy" session. i. Still Under Suspension Then the former Arkansas who had a change of heart about reportedly quit ting the club, alternated with Root and Roach in directing the Cardinals in a workout at Comiskey Park.

Cardinal officials stressed McHan still was ftnder a suspension imposed for refusal to drill with the club afier some sideline squabbling in the Cardinals' 14-7 loss to the Steelers at Pittsburgh Sunday i Ostensibly, his Cardinal teammates accepted Mclfan'n return to the squad in routine fashion. The Cardinals currently hold second place In the NFL's Eastern Division with a 5-3 record and meet Pittsburgh her Sunday, i McHan's conduct, from now on, apparently will determine whether the suspension will be lifted before Sunday. The fine still could be held against him as a threat the remdnder of the season, a club official explained. Many Cards Call Him 1 "I want to get back in there and prove to my teamnates and to the world that I'n not yellow," McHan said as te rejoined the club. "I wart to play football and hope tocon-vince everybody that I di.

"Many of the Cardnals have telephoned me and assured me they're behind me. That makes me feel bettei" Coach Ray Richards, vho returned to Chicago after being confined in a Pittsbrgh hospital with a gall bladde: attack, apparently was hart at work trying to smooth out McHan's differences squad and other Card officils. MUFFLERS JA-M iNCTAiirn UP INSTALLED OPEN 7 DAYS FREE ROTOR ANTENNA KIT REG. $69.95 3 Speed Portable Phono Automatic Changer-Tone Control OUR PRICE $3AS ONLY 3t AT EQUAL BIG SAVINGS HOBBYLINE H. 0.

GAUGE TRAIN SETS AT BIG DISCOUNTS! C'MON IN AND SEE 1 1 "THE. SHUTTLEBUS" "THE YARDMASTER" "THE HOT SHOT" "THE SILVER METEOR" fti2ADILGflAK i i mm S8 in SoucliakOusts Porky Oliver PHOENIX, Nov. 21 (.) Mighty Mike Souchak shot a 7-under-par 65 today to drop Ed (Porky) Oliver in the second of a series of golf matches being played before television cameras for a pot totaling $39,000. "Oliver, who won $2,000 in the first match Tuesday by shooting a 62, had miserable luck with his putting today and carded a 72 at Paradise Valley Country Club. Oliver gets $1,000 for his efforts today and drops out of the 13-match competition.

Souchak nicked un eipht R)irdies today and went over par on only one hole in earning a $2,000 prize awarded each match winner. Charles' Town Dates Uncertain CHARLES TOWN, W. Nov. 21 UP) State Racing Commission Chairman J. F.

Ambrose said today he would announce next Monday or Tuesday whether the Charles Town half-mile track would be granted a December meeting. He said the commission met today to reconsider the track's request for racing dates from December 1 to December 22. Charles Town, knee deep in trouble, was fined last month by the commission failing to put up four per cent of the total bet as prize money, in accordance with a commission ruling. The commission also fined, A. J.

Boyle, principal track owner, for failing to provide for motion pictures to be taken of each race. Si Enters Arniv, Royals Win ROCHESTER, N. Nov. 21 UP) Playing without the services of Sihugo Green, who was drafted into the army today, the Rochester Royals held off repeated St." Louis rallies and outlasted the Hawks, 85-76, in a National Basketball Association game tonight. Green, former Duquesne University All-American, was the first pick in the NBA player draft.

The Royals converted 6-6 Dave Piontek into a backcourt man to replace Green and saw the rookie from Xavier (Ohio) deliver his finest effort, a 20-point production. Palmer Shares Golf Leadership BARRANQUILLA, Colombia, Nov. 21 UP) Arnold Palmer of Latrobe, shot a thiee-underpar 69 today to share the lead with Hilario Polo of Guatemala after the opening round of an international golf tournament. Don Finsterwald of Bedford Heights, and Pedro Valdi of Argenlina each fired 70s. Ilasketball Results NA1IONAI, ASSOCIATION 104 -Fort Wayne New York 1M Boston Philadelphia 8.1 85 Rochester St.

Louis 78 ARNENAL INm SI RIAI. Lt Afll 58 Mine Safety Alcoa- Ovrtlm. -38 Hockey Summary LAST NIC.HT REM1.TS NATIONAL LLAOI 3 Toronto New York 3 t.ASTERN I.Mfil Clinton at Johnstown, postponed. AMERICAN I.FAOI W. Pl.

HP llershey 4 i 1 Buffalo 8 7 1 17 Provldenet 7 3 18 54 Cleveland 7 1 1.1 S5 Rochester 5 7 2 12 42 0 10 48 NATIONAL I.I.AOI 8 I W. L. Pts. CK Bnslan DelroM Montreal Toronto New York ChlcHKo in 3 4 in 3 a nil 24 22 IS 12 8 48 48 .17 .10 year before Kentucky resumes' its customary role of a national power. "Our story is simple," saia Coach Adolph Rupp.

"Graduation took 1,296 points and 44 of our 58 average jebounds. "We are not deep in seniors. We are dealing with inexperience." resslmistie Outlook Rupp, whose 25 teams never finished below .667 for a season, hints this could be Kentucky's weakest club in 15 years. "We might fool somebody," "The observed. "We'll win some Karnes." Personnel losses included Center Bob Burrow and Forwards Jerry Bird and Phil Grawemeyer plus a key reserve in Phil Johnson, the smallest of the quartet standing six-foot-six.

Principal help sighted from the freshmen is six-foot-four Johnny Cox who set a blister ing 32.2 scoring average with the yearlings. "If Cox can fill in for what we lost," mused Rupp, "we ought to have a pretty good team." Kentucky a year ago had a 20-6 season, ifs poorest since 1942, yet it finished ninth in the Associated Press final poll. Both Guards Back Returning are starting Guards Vernon Hatton and Gerry Calvert on the 18-man squad that includes ten returnees who averaged less than ten minutes of game action a man Jast season. Hatton, a six-foot-three homegrown junior who sported a 13.3 scoring average and was second in the Southeastern Conference on field goal accuracy as a sophomore, may become the take charge guy- Calvert, the only squadman shorter than six feet, started all of last season's games. Kay Mills, a senior forward a (I first-line replacement last season, apparently had a starting job won until he broke his jaw last week.

He'll he on the shelf a month. Burrow's center post is sought by six-seven Ed Beck and Dick Howe, the latter a holdout last season. Cox, John Crigler and John Brewer are among contendors tor the forward. Yankee Outfielder Undergoes Operation NEW YORK. Nov.

21 outfielder Norm Sie-hern underwent an operation today for the removal of bone chilps from his left knee, New York Yankee officials announced. The operation was per formed at Lenox Hill Hospital here by Dr. Sidney Gaynor, Yankee club physician. Siebern crashed into'the wall at St. Petersburg, during spring training and the knee bothered him on and off all season.

wwsw 970 your Radio i Tht Station Tbt Slatted Rtiuisunct i Pittsburgh Rtdit WVU Faces Top Defense W. Va Nov. 21 Two of the nation's very best defensive teams will be tangling Friday night in the Orange Bowl at Miami, Fla. Both undefeated Miami (6-0-1) and Wset Virginia (6-31 are sure to rank with the leaders when the national statistics come out this week. Miami, second nationally in rushing defense last week and he Mountaineers who placed tenth both lowered their averages by shutting out their opposition over last week end.

Wasliabaugh 111; Takes Vacation NEW WILMINGTON. Nov. 21 (P) Grover C. Washa-baugh, director of physical education and athletics at Westminster College, today was granted a temporary leave of absence to recuperate from an attack of virus pneumonia. Washabough, who also is head basketball coach, was released earlier this week after eight days in Jameson Memorial Hospital.

His assistant, Charles Ridl, will handle the basketball team until Washa-baugh returns. Meantime, football coach Harold Burry has been appointed assistant director of physical education and athletics. Burry's football team finished the season with an 8-0 record and is being considered for a bowl bid. No Hockey Game; Ice Didn't Freeze JOHNSTOWN, Nov. 21 UP) Tonight's scheduled Eastern Hockey League game between Clinton (N.

and Johnstown was postponed for a pretty good reason no. ice to skate upon, Trouble developed in the freezing system at the Johnstown War Memorial Arena. The game will be rescheduled here later. loosler Trip Off A planned trip to Ilershpy Saturday by the Pfttsburgh Hornet Booster Club to sr-e Hcrshey and Buffalo play has been canceled, President Joe Weber announced last night, because a combination of the Thanksgiving Holiday and the Pitt-Penn State game Saturday precluded chartering of a bus. Ike Chestnut Wins HOLLYWOOD, Nov.

21 Fourth ranking feather weieht Ike Chestnut of New York, swinging fiercely from a flat-footed stance, banged out a split decision tonight over game Irish Tommy Bain of Los Angeles in a nationally televised 10 rounder. Both boys weighed 128'i. Merchants Heat Kams Southside Merchants remained undefcaled for the season by beating Bloomfield Rams, 130, at Quarry Field last night. winter only WO DO-IT-YOURSELF AND SAVE! ALLIANCE T-12 U-98 ROTORS SLIGHTLY HIGHER! WE HAVE COMPLETE STOCKS OF ROTORS, ANTENNAS, WIRE, ACCESSORES RECEIVING TUBES PICTURE TUBES AT HUGE DISCOUNT ON ICE OR SNOW SUPPLY LIMITED BUY NOW! Get set for driving for 7.10-15 IO JOIN THE and i 400-16 pluj tax your retreadablt tirei 7.60-15 8.00-15 AS LOW AS 00 UDOWN REG. $29.95 3 Speed Portable Phono-Luggage Type Case OUR PRICE ONLY 15" MANY OTHER PHONOS SEE OUR LINE OF TABLE RADIOS, CLOCK RADIOS, PORTABLE RADIOS I TRANSISTOR PORTABLE RADIOS.

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