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THE DETROIT. FREE PRESS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1938 Wayne Trackmen DefeatW.S. T. C. for Third Straight Meet SPORT SECTION Some of Cooley's Big Hopes for Prep Track Championship Odds on Louis 6242MeetLed v'iV'l) FT 1 Win or Lose, Cowboy Coach Won't Speak i Hi nm Tim- JW By John N.

Sabo Here, there and everywhere with the amateurs. When it comes to picking the No. 1 silent basketball coach in the City League, the palm goes to Johnny Lauo, Western High School's new boss. When Western met Northwestern in that important game which ended 28-28, Johnny didn't so much as make one crack on the Cowboy bench. Laub came to Western by the way of Cincinnati.

He was an all-around athlete at the Univer sity of Cincinnati. Then he a ed three years at North College Hill High School, just outside of Cincinnati. Next he was coach at Xavier High School in Cincinnati for two seasons before deciding to come to Detroit. The Johnny Laub Wheel team in the Industrial Basketball League has a sandlot battery combination on its first team. Jay Barry, a catcher, plays forward and Walter Lacey, one of Detroit's best sand-lot hurlers, is a guard.

Jag-iowicz and the Olympic No. 1 team will play a five game series to decide Hamtramck's Recreation Class A basketball champion. Jaglowicz is the defending champion. The winner will represent Hamtramck in the Inter-City and State Recreation tournaments. Brothers and Both Good Leo Collins, of the Dodgo Forge team in the Industrial League, is a brother of Henry Collins, Hamtramck High School's basketball coach.

Hamtramck has won 15 City League championships since 1931. Eight of them in track. Which is a pretty good indication how Floyd Stocum rates as a high school track coach. He also coached one City championship cross country team. Bert Maris, Northwestern's athletic director, has been a coach in Michigan 29 years.

He's the dean of the City League athletic directors. Best basketball scoreboard in town. That at Western High School. It is a gift of the Class of 1937. The clock indicating the length of time to play flashes red during the last minute.

Still Holds Record Earl Meyers, now an official in the City League, still holds the individual scoring record in this league. Back in 1932 Earl made 34 points in one game for Eastern. He later played at the U. of M. Al Sandall, coach cf North-eastern's hustling basketball team, started coaching high school teams when he was Just 21 years old.

He rates with the best City League coaches in town. The Catholic League finals tentatively have been set for Feb. 27. The City League finals will be played March 25 or 26. Both finals will be staged at Naval Armory.

Two Veterans, New Ace on Jap Davis Cup Team TOKIO. Feb. 19 (A. The Japanese Lawn Tennis Association today announced that Jiro Yama-gishl and Fumituru Nakano, mainstays of the 1937 team, and Yasy-mine Kuramitsu, sensational Kan-sai University tennis star, would compromise Japan's 1938 title c. Fords Striving to Shake Foes Muskegon Test Gives Second-Hand Chance Holzbaugh-Ford will have chance to throw off the threaten' ing Chatham team when it plays the lowly Muskegon Reds Monday night at Olympia.

The Maroons, who are idle Monday, now trail the pace-setting Hulzbaugh sextet by only two points. Muskegon, which has only "nuisance value" In the league now because it has been eliminated from any playoff chances, can make it tough for Ilolzbaugh by upsetting the leaders. Holzbaugh has won only four out of seven games from Muskegon this season. In the other naif of Monday double bill, Pontiac Motors and Windsor Chrysler will renew their battle for third place. Windsor will be minus the services of Phil McAtee, the little red-head net- minder who suffered a cut eyeball In last Wednesday's 3-3 tie with Chatham.

McAtee may not be able to see action until the M-O playoffs open early in March With McAtee out. Windsor will use "Mets" Skaleskl In the nets, Skaleski has played in only tw regular M-O games this season, He finished the Chatham game last week and had one goal score against him. Earlier in the year he lost a 7-5 decision to Pontiac Bill Nutt, Pontiac's goalie has been in fine form and turned in great performance against Holz baugh last Monday. Kennie Kilrea and Gus Gie.ie brecht, Pontiac's pair of sharp-shooting braves, are one-two in the individual scoring race. They went to town in the four-polntc last week against Holzbaugh and have 44 and 42 points, respectively.

Kennie Begin, Chatham forward, passed Keith Crossman, of Holz baugh, to gain third place with 41 points. Begin was credited with five assists, four against Mus kegon. Crossman is fourth with 40. The scoring leaders (including game of Feb. 16.) I -J i I l0S If -n 1 ll ffflHl iD MrMM.a.laiafi mii.

nillWn by Young Luby Hurdler Pulls Out 10 Points in 4 Events KALAMAZOO, Feb. 19 Wayne University's track team won a 02 to 42 decision over the Western State track team today, the third straight indoor meet in which the Tartars defeated the Hilltoppers. Today's meet, however, was the first in which the relay did not decide the outcome. Western's hopes to send the meet to the decisive relay were blasted in three events, Krueger failing in the pole vault, Bryant going down in the 40-yard dash, and Wiese, Western State 440 champion, falling in his event. Young Bob Luby, who has demonstrated promise as a hurdler, led Wayne's performances with a first in the highs, second in the lows, third in the 220-yard run and a share in the winning relay.

His time in the 40-yard high hurdles was five and five-tenths seconds. The Tartar relay, With Luby as anchor man, won by another hairline finish today. Western State's pressure, however, forced Wayne to a new record for the gym here. In fact, the Tartars' mark broke Uie one they set last year. Wayne's cause also was aided hy a slam in the high jump in which Ross Wellwood, Ted Meyer and Uyval Jones finished in order.

The Wayne frosh outdid the varsity in their meet, with a 61-33 victory over Western's yearlings. shot Won rr Kliak (Wayne)) Jhiim (Watim) Mtondi Bray (WMlern) llilrii, Oltunrr in H. 3 In, 40-Tard dith Hun hr Fre ninth (VUvrut); Bryant IWhIwiiI wnndi vhtiiirli (Wajiw) third. Time tlM.O. Mile on ly 1'nmplidl tttcrn Dm (YVfttlprn) Hrcundt Alnflwortu Ittmrnr) third.

Tlin 1:44. I Ill-yard dah Won hy Mull In (tVniMi'li Vntta (Wn) ondi Wtaw Itinera) third. Tlmr :f.1. Ill-jaril hluli hurdle" Vton hy 'T fUiiwn): Thompson (tttntrrn) nfK-ond; llrrrrrit (It a) net third. Time I'nlt fault Won liy I rqllhart (ltnr); Krut'trr I limit) hffondt Dalak It a) nf third.

Ilrltht II ft. 'J'MI-yard dli Von Btrnnt (Wft-rrnli Mnr (Wwlirn) Nfcond; hub, itlniw) Ihlrrl. Tine Ilitlf milr Won hy IhaiMifll Alnworth (Wayie) nri-mirf: Harr-m alii (Hinti-riil third. Time i Tow iHirillrn Won hy (Jalhrffl (Wittnfl: I. iih? (Itajre) neroiul: Thomp-n itlrlrril llliird.

Tlnn Tnii-mlle Won hy lli'im (llVuern); llliiiirlmrd I Western I Hri'oiid: Hablnhky lllnnrl third. Tlmf 111:11:1.0. High Jniti'i Won by Wellwood (Wayn)l Mi-ier (Uinne) second: Jones (Wayne) third, lleltht ft. I In. Krlav Won hy Wayii I IVHIwiir-d, Mill-lln.

Nihivarli, l.nhy). Time BraU new 1IW7 reeord n( by tlajne). Wayne Seeking Diamond; May Start Baseball Wayne University will give Detroit fans their first collegiate baseball team this season if a field an be acquired, it was announced Saturday by Dr. WiUinm V. Sessions, secretary of Wayne's Board in Control of Athletics.

Northwestern Field find Belle Isle are being considered as possible sites for Wayne's baseball headquarters. Northwestern is favored because of its convenient location. Joe Truskowski, Wayne's foot-hall line coach, established a reputation as a baseball coach at Iowa State and is regarded as most likely to take over the coaching reins at Wayne. The former Northeastern High School U. of M.

star, coached Iowa State for three years and piloted I tie lowans to Big Six championships in 1935 and 1936. His teams have won 32 games and lost 12. Schedule making is expected to Ket under way as noon as the field is obtained, and 12 to 14 games may constitute the schedule. It is expected that because of a limited budget only schools near Detroit will be asked for games. Michigan Normal, Michigan, Toledo, Mich igan State and Western State are expected to be among these.

Wayne fans believe that adop' tion of baseball may attract many or Detroit's high school athletes. It has been believed that lack of a team led some athletes to choose other institutions. Buckeyes Defeat lllini Thinclads CHAMPAIGN. Feb. 19-(A Ohio State swept two events and accounted for three of four meet records today in defeating Illinois, 53 to 42, in an indoor dual track meet.

Harvey Howells set a new 410 yard mark at 50 seconds, followed by his Ohio teammates, Knight and Dick Squire. Squire finished the half mile in 1 minute, 58.1 seconds for another meet record, and the Buckeye mile relay quartet Sulzman, Robinson, Knight and Howells set a mark of 3:22.7. In addition to the quarter-mile, Ohio State also slammed the two-mile. Zetterlind Keeps U.S. Sandlot Post Shorty Moran Also Is Voted New Term BALTIMORE, Feb.

19 fA.P.) The National Amateur Baseball Federation re-elected O. L. Fawley, of Fort Wayne, president, today and awarded the 1938 cham pionship tournament to Pittsburgh James A. Downev. of Birming-i ham, and Virgil E.

Zctterind. cf Detroit, were re-elected first and Recond vice presidents; and S. J. Cox, of Pittsburgh, was named th rh osen were T. P.

Navario, Cleveland, secretary-treasurer; and Directors William T. Duggan, Cleveland; P. E. tndiHnapohs; Geot ge J. i Shorty Moran, Detroit; F.

W. Howell, nsvtnn, and Jam's F. Emight, I as High as 5-1 $100,000 Is Expected in Mann Bout NEW YORK. Feb. 19 (A.P.I gate of more than $100,000 loomed tonight for Joe Louis' 15- round tussle with Nathan Mann in Madison Square Garden Wednesday night, the first indoor heavy weight championship bout in IS yeara.

Mike Jacobs' associates In the Twentieth Century Club declared that a brisk advance sale and an expected influx of fans from Mann's Connecticut bailiwick in dicated a near sellout by the time the fighters step into the ring. They expect 5.000 or more to come in from New Haven. Mann's home town; Hartford, Bridgeport and other Connecticut cities. The betting elds ranged up to 5 to 1, with Louis in the favorite role. These odds may shorten a bit if Mann's supporters back their opinions with cash, but there's no doubt that the champion will be a prohibitive choice.

Louis, preparing for his first title defense aince he outpointed England's Tommy Fsrr last August, boxed eix rounds at Poinp-ton Lakes today and plans two more boxing sessions of similar length tomorrow and Monday. The Brown Bomber weighed 205 before today's workout and expect to scale 202 for the fight Mann boxed four rounds at Summit, N. and will taper off sharply after another four-round workout tomorrow. He plana nothing but light exercise on Monday and Tuesday. He scaled 193 pounds, two more than he expect to pack at weighing-in time.

Neither Lauis nor his challen ger will come to New York until the day of the fight They will weigh in at noon. Although Manns record Indi cates that he may extend Louis. boxing experts view the match as a simple tune-up for Louis, who is looking ahead to a major championship defense against Max Schmeling. Louis-Thomas Bout Shaping for April 1 in Chicago Ring NEW YORK, Feb. 19 (A.P.) It appeared today that the tenth-round comeback of Harry ThomaJ in his fight last night with young Jimmy Adamick would propel the veteran fistic trial horse into a championship tune-up match with Joe Louis.

Negotiations to match Imis and Thomas in the Chicago Stadium April 1 were begun after Adamlck's board of strategy, headed by Jack Keams, decided that Jimmy needs more experience before being tossed Into the same ring with the likes of the Brown Bomber. Thomas dropped the decision to Adamick In the Garden ring, but had his opponent groggy and tha crowd in an uproar by staging a beluted finishing rally. Last December Thomas got off the floor seven times before he was stopped In the eighth round by Max Schmeling. Thus a Louis-Thomas match would offer another yardstick for comparison of the prospective principals in this year's feature heavyweight title bout. Fromoter Mike Jacobs, upon hi return Monday from Miami, Is expected to put his O.K.

on the Louis-Thomas idea, subject formally to the outcome of the Bomber's tune-up with Nathan Mann Wednesday In the Garden. Louis signified his willingness today. Adamick, rated a good heavyweight prospect but still green and short of experience, probably will make his next appearance in Detroit March 4 with Natl Brown as his opponent. Brown fought Louis twine, going th route the first time but being knocked out in their return bout at Kansas City. Ronchetti Leading U.

S. Skating Meet Mary Dolan Speeds to Big Margin OCONOMOWOC, Feb. 19 (A. Vic Ronchetti, husky young Chicagoan, set the pace in the National Outdoor skating championship today with a victory in the feature mile race and two second places to take the lead in the standings for the senior men title. Ronchetti.

who recently won the North American men's title at Saranac Lake, N. outraced his Chicago teammate, Bob Hecken-bach. in the mile, placed second behind Heckenbach in the 8S0-yard race, and trailed the veteran Eddie Schroeder, also of Chicago, to the tape In the two-mile event. Ronchetti scored 70 points, 20 more than Heckenbach. Schroeder had 40.

With three more events scheduled tomorrow, the championship should be a fight between those three. In the women's event, Mary Dolan, of Minneapolis, was far out in front of the field and considered almost a sure bet to take the championship. She won the 220-yard race, beating Shirley cf Chicago, and In the three-quarter mile event, in which she won over Eleanor Thiel Dyer, of Chicago. Two more women's races will be staged tomorrow. Ontario Bowler Wins ST.

PETERS Feb. 19 iAP.i Dr4 Kmpp. of the rational open KUrc ohf.mrii -n. lt ''''-i'' Stai'-v ff B-iffa. in th-' f.r.t' Draw Unlikely in 2nd Rematch Brown-Bruns Victor to Meet Londos When Orvllle Brown and Bobby Bruns meet for the third time at Olympia next Friday night there seems little chance for a draw.

Promoter Nick Londes has an nounced that the winner will meet Jim Londos for the international wrestling championship, a match that at least means a big cnunK of money even if the challenger loses. Brown and Bruns in their two previous matches were spectacu lar despite the fact that their efforts ended in a draw and a draw normally is an unsatisfactory ending for a wrestling crowd. In tho first match, a special one on the Londos-AII Baba card, they stole the play so successfully that they made the main event, an un usually fast affair, seem dull. Rematch a Sensation That match earned them a re match as a main event three weeks ago in a match that had six rounds of 10 minutes duration with a minute rest botween. That match likewise proved a sensa tion but ended in a draw.

The opinion of the spectators that night was that Bruns had a slight edge. The same plan will be followed Friday night. "Both of the contestants re quested the round style," Londos said. "Brown figures that the round style gives him a little edge, but Bruns told me the same thing. So you can take your choice." So impressed was Londes by the round method of wrestling that he will stage his entire show In that style.

Baba to Be Special Star Ali Baba and Jim Cllnkstock, the Indian, will meet in a three-round affair. It is billed as a special attraction because Ali Baba refused to be on a card in which he was not billed as a main event. Kay Steele will meet Paul Jones in the semifinal. That also will be a three-rounder. Jim McMillen and Lou Plummer meet in another three-rounder.

"The only match that will not be by rounds will be the opener," Londes said. "That will be between Pete Kosar and Dean Rockwell." Soccer Cup Game Again Scheduled While the Thistle Club, Michigan finalist in the National Challenge Cup competition, is playing in Chicago Sunday, the oft-delayed i Northwestern Club-United German Amateur Cup final will be the local soccer fare, State League officiate hop. i Scheduled for three weeks at Northwestern Field, the match has been halted by City authorities. Sunday it still will hinge on temperature and harder ground. The game will start at p.

m. i Chris Boyle has been named officiate. i The winner of Sunday's game will meet the invading American I Nickknls eleven of Peru, III. if -i't I 1 a to After being runnerup to Hamtramck for two indoor titles in the last two years, Cooley may break into the title class this season. Here are some point winners: Above, three sprinters, Bruce Stevens.

Frank Carratt and Al Shacket, and a miler, Jimmy Cottello. Below, Coach Claude Snarey and Dick Slevin, who has vaulted 12 ieet in practice. Snarey Has Suspicion Cooley Is Title-Bound Track Coach Has Best Balanced Squad in Seven Years at Cardinal School Pontiac Heavy Leads Glovers Van Defeats Tempest at Grand Rapids GRAND RAPIDS, Feb. 19 Champions in the Grand Rapids Golden Gloves tournament today looked forward to their invasion of Chicago and a chance at national honors after slugging their way to titles in the finals last night. Heading the delegation was Donald Van, Tontiac heavyweight, who repeated as Grand Rapids champion by defeating Deno Teinpest, of Detroit, fighting with the Ann Arbor Gloves team.

Tempest, 1937 Free Tress light-heavyweight titleholder, was no match for the fighter who went to the quarterfinals at Chicago last year. Pontiac, Benton Harbor and Flint each placed three champions. Bay City and Kalamazoo each got two and Port Huron, Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids, one each. Harvey Totzke, of Benton Harbor, who won the Free Press title in 1933, won the 175-pound open championship by knocking out Walter Asher, of Pontiac, in the second round. XOVHK ll'J licjllli.K Hob M'Oililleil d'oli Huron) l''d alvl VUroM Markey I Finn 1IH pound, lliarli'a Levin Hay 1'iiyl ilft'-iiU'd Tuny Iviicrito itiraml Riipulm: nunli, Mrmroa iFlinO We-tl'Btril JuliH' Hiirlnirt: lto pound-.

K.ty Shoeniaker irtoitia-! lloi.e ralknt tdratnl K.iiitm; 147 puniKte, hraii Itukfr KaUm.irm) (if-fraicl John (iibMm Flint liiil puuii'ls. K'l Forrnt (lJditon lUrtnirt kno'k'd unt Stem (Flint) ruund: 175 pniimK I'ran Hull Flint defeated Mx liaid K'-nnomoil tt.rand Riind): Frank Wright llirand Raunh.) dcliaied l'troty MiConnor (I'ontiail. OPEN 11! pounlp, Carl Savagio IKalaniamo) ilcfeated 1'yre Jackson I Flint UN nonndK. OiTalcl (Bay Illy) dp-fea't-d Mtko Flint pmincK Mill K.tiily (Klnil) dcfiatf-d Tummy orr I Kalamarool 1'15 ponndn. Manfrrd lirin'iitl Ann Arhort drfr-atrd Stf-ve.

Ki'iualn tPonlmcl H7 pounds. Mike Krn-jiiln ilnt(ai'l dclratcd ia-onard Arntr. (llcnlnu Harbor): Ulii vonnili. Harvey TolUn I ntcm Harbor) km out l.ee UaHiur iJiukKonl lirat round: 175 pounda, F.inaiuinl in lilenlon Harbor) knnek'Al out Wnlter Awhnr IPontla''! (ind round: heiivywr-itrht, Ilonalil Van I Pontine) defeated Ui-no Tempoat (Ann Arbor). What Kosecki lacks in height, he overcomes with his aggressiveness.

He is on the move every minute. Kosecki won nine letters in football, basketball and baseball at St. Joseph's. He went one year to the Western State Teachers College before going to work. Then he started playing in the various amateur leagues.

Today there isn't a manager of any amateur basketball team who wouldn't like to have Kosecki on his team. All basketball managers like players who are as aggressive as Kosecki. If the Cooper Collegians maintain their present unbeaten pace and win the D.A.L. championship, Kosecki will have played a very Important part In that champion ship. it WALTER ROSF.CKI An Unidentified Cager Makes Mark in D.A.L.

Tabby Kosecki Lets Mates Get Credit, but He's Invaluable with Coopers 0 A Pn 44 :) im 41 i 4ii I .14 17 i.l 11 lt j4 it it i li it ji 1 'i it li li it si In i( Sn k. 11 7 in 1 1 'JO 7 in li) in II 7 1 It in 7 17 'i In 1 1 .1 lr, in 7 14 Claude Snarey has a suspicion. He suspects that Cooley is going to win the City High School indoor track championship this year. Perhaps it's a bit early to start thinking about the championship since the City finals will not be held until April 2. But Claude Snarey thinks he has the best balanced indoor track squad in the Detroit high schools this year and it will take a lot of convincing to make Snarey change his mind.

Snarev became track coach at Cooley High School in 1932. For six years Snarey has turned out some good teams at Cooley, but he never has won a City championship. Cooley always has been among the leaders but never the leader. The final point scores in the City meets for the last two seasons indicate just how close Cooley has been to the title class. In 1936 Hamtramck won the Indoor championship with 31 points.

Cooley was second with 24. Hamtramck won the outdoor title that spring with 36 points. Cooley was second with 17. Thomas Is Triple Threat In 1937 Hamtramck again won the indoor crown with 48 points. Cooley was runner-up with 32.

Outdoors Hamtramck won the title with 42 points, Redford was second with 32 and Cooley third with 22. Snarey thinks that his seventh year as coach of the Cardinals will be a lucky one. "We have Wrestler Pins His Books, Too EAST LANSING. Feb. 19 Did anybody say wrestlers were dumb? It isn't so at Michigan State Collece.

Sfim Aldrich, the 126-pounder on Coach Fendley S. Collins' squad, is the smartest, athlete tin college. Aldrich, who hails from Fairgrove, headed the si holaatic honor roll last, quarter. He came up wi'h a straight A potential point winners in nearly every event," Snarey recently said. A check of the Cooley Indoor squad reveals that Snarey may be right In his title suspicions.

First there is A I Thomas, star sprinter and hurdler. Just last week Thomas cracked the 30-yard low hurdle record and tied the 30-yard dash mark. He looks like a sure point winner in at least three events. Next there is Dick Slevin, defending Indoor pole vault champion. Slevin has cleared 12 feet in practice.

The City League record is 11 feet 7. "If this boy Is right In the City meet, he should set a record," Snarey says. Three Clear Six Feet In every event Snarey can produce some strong candidates. Thomas, Bruce Stevens and Al Shacket are the best sprinters on the squad. Thomas, Bob P.oeder and Dave Wall are three good hurdlers.

Bob Hartley, a quarter miler, has been clocked in :06 without being pushed. Jinny Schlaeger has stepped the half mile in 2:08. Jimmy Costello, Earl Macintosh and Bob Cantrell are good rollers. In the high jump, Wall, a sixteen-year-old boy from Omaha, has cleared 6 feet 1 and is improving daily. Three others on the squad, P.obert James Taylor, Harry Lang and Bob Careman, have leaped six feet.

Taylor, a 155-pound southpaw, has surprised even Snarey by tossing the shot more than 43 feet Slevin, who doubles as a shot putter, has hit 43 feet. Snarey's cross-country team won the City championship last fall. It was Cooley's seventh try for the title since Snarey became coach. Maybe the indoor track team will bring Snarey another title in his seventh attempt in the indoor meets. J.

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f'liili'n Zllieli. Track Star Helps Set Tank Record Detroiter Stands Out on Culver Team CULVER, Feb. 19 Already holding the sc1- 1 record for the cross country course at Culver Military Academy, Ci ester Angell, Detroit senior, turned In winning performance thus week as a member of Jie 120-yard medley relay swimming team, lie helped set a Academy record of 1:09 for the event in a dual meet against the Hammond (Ind.) High School tankmen. Angell also has been undefeated in the 40-yard free style event this season. Don McKone, cf Jackson, Mich, and Bill Webster, of Memphis, weie other members of record-Dreaking learn.

Frank WaSaiti. former member of the University of Michigan's world record-breaking rel-iy teams in 1S23-S0, is ginning his fifUii year as Culver coach. Chuck Mur.n and Larry Hiyrtes, of Jack-on; Bill Luvison. cf Fiu.t. an-! Jack HttchT, r-f Gr.4te Point are other Michigan cadets en tre Culver team this He is a very Important cog In the smoothest working amateur basketball team in Detroit today.

Yet, 90 per cent of Detroit basketball followers don't even know his name. To them this "forgotten cager" is just another meinber of the Cooper Collegians. This player is chunky Walter (Tabby) Kosecki. In the drive which has netted Cooper 11 straight victories in the Detroit Amateur League, Kosecki's work has passed almost unnoticed except for his teammates and players on opposing teams. They fully appreciate just how much he means to the Collegians.

Tabby is the hustling kind of basketball player who is so necessary to any winning combination. He seldom scores a lot of baskets, and he isn't the kind of player whom the opponents figure is the man to watch. But Kosecki is a player who digs for every loose ball, who fights for every rebound, who starts plays which result in field goals. He is a fighter in a basketball suit. Eack in 1929 Kosecki was a student at St.

Joseph's High School. When he reported to Coach Dave Sachs for the basket- ball team, Tabby knew just about nothing so far as playing Dasnet-ball was concerned. Within three seasons he became such an out standing competitor that he won All-Catholic honors in 1033. He Pel Catholic champion- snip i.eiim at. ou is mun with Ed' lie Lauer, who later was captain at Universiity of Detroit.

Just, five feet nine Inches tall and weighing 1715 pounds, Kosecki isn't the rangy type of player so i common on outstanding team? I.