JUNEAU HIGH BEARS
EDGECUMSE HIGH HI
THRilL GAME 5S -5£
Juneau High School Crimsor
Bears and Mount Edgecumbe H'.gi
School basketball team gave th<
fans a real thrill in last night'
basketball tilt. The Bears narrowlj
edged the Sitka boys 59 to 56. Th.
lead switched back and forth sev
eral times during the game. Th<
gym was packed to standing roon
. only.
The Sitka team was well repre
sented in the crowd with cheers, a
well as the Bears. Shooting was ex
ceptionally accurate from bo 1
squads. Gene Johnson was higl
scorer for Mt. Edgecumbe with 2
points, and Ninnis scored 22 point
for the Bears. Not more than f v.
points separated the teams thro li
the game. The lead switched fro:
one team to the other and kept the
crowd on their feet most of tin
game.
Play by play: Edgecumbe score
first. Martin sank one for Juneau
Jump ball resulted; Bears recover:
and Graves playing sleeper droppe:
one in the hoop. Juneau got th
ball on a call, but Edgecumbe . tol
it and scored. Herb Martin wa.
fouled; free shot good. Juneau go
the ball and Carlson wa.. fouled, an
free shot no good. Graves score,
on the rebound. Ninnis stole bal
and put in another score for Ju
neau. The ball switched hands thre
times in a ball stealing affair, bu
Edgecumbe recovered and scored.
Graves was fouled and free she
good. Juneau got the ball again anc
Ninnis was fouled; shot good. Edge
■cumDc scored; stole ball and care;
again making the score 13 to 11
Bears.
Edgecumbe tied the game 13 all
then Ninnis got free shoe making
good and putting Juneau ahesc
first quarter, 1-1 to 13.
Second Quarter
Second quarter Edgecumbe tool
the tip off and Gene Jchr, ,n scor..
for the Sitka team. Carl -o v.
fouled; free shot good to tie the
game at 15 all. John Nelson wa
fouled; free shot good. Ninnis tip
ped in one for the Bears. Nc'.s
was fouled again; missed shot, bu
Dundas tipped it in for 2:- ..
Score was 18 to 17: Edgec anbr.
Ninnis tied it again with ;r-’
shot. John Nelson missed free : ho
for the Sitka lads. Martin mi ■ .
free shot for Juneau, but tipped
in the hoop. The score was 29 : !
Engstrom free shot was good. For
rest w'as fouled after jump ball;
free shot good. Nelson and Boo n
missed free shots, but ball was tip
ped in again.
Herb Martin made a lay-:n he
making the score 25 to 22: Be;.,.
Dundas made two free shots. Ar,
Nelson missed a free shot for the
Sitka boys. Engstrom missed one ar.
John Nelson tied the game again
for Edgecumbe. John Nelson hid
the ball for Edgecumbe and w’as
fouled while shooting. Missed the
iirst, but made the second one. Mar
tin was fouled and tied the game
just before the half. Anderson
swished a long shot before the horn
sounded putting Edgecumbe in the
lead at half-time 28 to 26. The
crowd was thrilled every moment oi
the game so far and never a let
up in cheers for both teams.
Third Quarter
Third quarter, Ninnis took the
tip off for the Bears tying the game.
John Nelson was fouled and free
shot good. Bears had possession of
the ball. Graves tied it again, 30
all. Dundas scored for Edgecu nbe
From jump ball Ninnis scored for
the Bears. Gene Johnson put or :: in
for Edgecumbe. Graves was foiled:
missed the free throw, but Engstrom
tipped it through the hoop. Again
the score was tied at 34 all.
Graves and Martin scored in suc
cession for the Bears. Mt. E.tge
cunrbe came right back with three
points. Juneau led 39 to 37 when
Gene Johnson and A. Berg tallied
a goal putting Edgecumbe 41 to 39.
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Ninnis tied the game, John Nelson
,ank one; Herb Martin came back
to tie it at the end of the thiru
quarter, i3 all.
Final Quarter
Juneau took the tip in the final
quarter ar.d Martin tipped it in for
the Bears. Gene Johnson shot good.
Ninnis and Engstrom each sank one
for the Bear.. Paul Johnson and
John Nelson tied the game at 49
til. -Graves me e ne more goal
and Art Nelson one; 51 all.
Graves tipped in ball after Nin
| nis missed free shot. Jump ball
again; Edgecumbe ball out of
bounds, resulting in another jump
ball. Ninnis tipped the ball in again
making the score 55 to 51, Bears.
John Nelson was fouled while at
tempting a shot and made one
tree shot. Gene Johnson stole the
•’ll ar.d dropped in a bucket. Joe
Ninnis scored and Gene Johnson
'.'lied Mt. Edgecumbe within one
.uinb ux a uc.
With 54 seconds ’eft in the game
he Crimson Bears froze the ball
o run out the time. Dave Graves
• as fouled and missed. Jump ball
nd Edgecumbe recovered. John
kelson had a chance to put his
earn in the lead when he was
•uled while attempting a shot, but
kissed both free throws. Ninths
hot with practically no time on
e clock scoreboard and swished it
'.trough the hoop, making the score
; to 56, Crimson Bears.
The two teams meet again to
kght.
j The frosh squad of Juneau High
• hipped the Junior Varsity 37 to 21
t the preliminary game. The fresh
tan team played like a veteran
am and looked like good prospects
r a future Juneau High team. The
rosh took the game in their own
,:nds right from the beginning of
• 'ay to the finish.
Casparson and Solcv made 10
tints each for the froth. Gregg
pke had 8 and ICadow 6 fer the
arsity.
Summary
Juneau High fg ft pf tp
0. Graves 6 1 3 13
lartin . 6 2 2 11
■ innis . 9 4 4 22!
angstrom .. 4 0 4 81
larlson . 0 1 5 1 j
k. Graves . 0 0 0 0 j
Orme . 0 0 1 0 |
"orrest . 0 1 1 ’
Wade . 0 0 1 0;
Treffers . 0 0 0 0
Mt. Edgecumbe fg ft pf tp
J. Nelson . 4 4 3 12
G. Johnson . 10 1 0 21
G. Anderson . 3 10 7
P. Johnson . 10 12
I* Dundas . 2 3 5 7
W. John .•.. 0 0 0 0
A. Berg. 10 3 2
j A. Nelson . 2 15 5
O. Booth . 0 0 2 0
jj. Young . 0 0 0 0
j R. Alberts . 0 0 0 0
| H. Frank . 0 0 0 0
Preliminary Game
Freshmen fg ft pf tp,
B. Casperson . 4 0 18
L. West . 1 0 2 2
A. Blanton . 1113
D. Allen. 5 0 2 10'
A. Soley . 5 0 1 10 J
M. Bach . 1 0 0 2
J. Burdette . 1 0 0 2 j
D. Dull 0 0 0 0;
•Junior Varsity fg ft pf Ip
Folta . 1 1 0 3 !
Ripke ... .4 0 2 8
Kadow 3 0 1 6:
Peratrovich. 0 0 0 0 j
Hedges . 1 0 0 21
Nelson . 1 0 0 21
Bcrggren . . 0 0 0 0 j
CAA MAN HERE
K. Tillinghust with the CAA at ■
Anchorage is registered at the Bara
nof Hotel.
FROM SKAGWAY
Mr. and Mrs. George Burgess and
laughter of Skagway are stepping j
at the Gastineau Hotel.
Fowling
The Monday Night Ladies League
bowled last night on the Elks Alleys
with Barbara Mills of Needlecraft
rolling high game of 190 and Doro
thy Oldham of Gus George ml: :
second high game of 183. High - orin
went to Barbara Mills with 537.
Gus George took three games after
r )lling an 808 high single game for
the league.
Team standings:
Won Lost
Gus George . 6 3
Snow White . 6 3
Leota’s . 6 Z
Needlecraft . 5 4
Pan American .. -5 4
Sweeney’s Shamrocks 4 5
S ’n’ T. 3 t
City Cleaners 1 b
City Cleaners
Handicap . 33 33 33— 99
N. Biggs. 157 118 156 431
A. Winthers 135 141 97— 373
P. Garrison 119 111 98 -326
A. Johnson 133 163 149 445
A. Burris . 141 131 96— 36S
Totals . 664 621 603-1837
s Gus George
J. Estes 131 161 158— 450
L. Lougher 118 161 135— 414
L. Cahail 121 143 140— 401
P. Moore . 165 160 139— 464
D. Oldham 179 183 127— 439
Totals . 714 808 699—2221
S ’.n’ T
Handicap . 6 6 6— IP
L. Blanton . 145 128 145— 418
A. Johnson . 133 153 140— 445
L. Shattuck .. 132 123 117— 375
3. Smith . 9G 130 142— 36t
J. Scott . 129 155 124— 402
Totals 641 708 683—2032
Sweeney's Shamrocks
D..Sweeney . 150 153 165— 46S
C. Sheldon . 113 136 140— 385
B. Thomas .. 124 116 149— 38!.
W. Hoyez . 118 145 139— 402
P. Grove . 181 127 122— 430
Totals . 686 677 715—2073
Leota’s
Handicap . 28 28 28— 85
T. Riendeau 139 122 124— 385
3. Peterson . 127 115 131— 373
L. Lincoln 137 106 106— 340
7. Johnson . 144 135 146— 425
.. Museth . 136 116 119— 371
Totals ... 711 622 654—1987
Neediecraft
3. Mills 182 190 165— 537
Forsythe 157 98 113— 363
Carroll . 132 132 132— 396
J. Matson . 158 156 118— 432
y-I. Hixson 122 106 109— 337
Tolals . 751 682 637—2070
Pan American
C. Vuille .119 158 120— 307
M. Hedges . 123 85 146— 35 4
55. Stewart 94 108 131— 333
'. Merritt 111 114 134— 359
J. Faulkner 131 165 M3— 4391
Totals 578 630 674—18321
Snow White
Handicap .. 1 1 1— 3
15. Wilson . . 172 127 134— 433
P. Wood 155 118 120— 393
J. Hartman . 108 159 151— 418
C. Bucy 121 138 120— 379
B. Hudson 137 171 114— 422
Totals . 694 714 640—2048
"MR. TRACK" OF OLD
DAYS ON* LAST PATH
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 23 — A*) —
Lawson N. Robertson, “Mr. Track"
of the first half of this century,
died last night at the age of 67.
He had been ill a long while.
“Robbie,' as he was known af
fectionately the world over, wa
track and field coach at the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania from 1016 t
1947.
He competed or coached in every
Olympic game from 1904 until hi
retirement from the sport becaus;
of failing healtn a: the end of the
1947 season.
FROM ANCHORAGE
O. M. Olson, who-is with PNA at
Anchorage, is at the Gastineau
Hotel.
KENTUCKY
TOPS IN
B. B. POIf.
NEW YORK. Jan. 23—3—Ken
tucky reclaimed the top position In
the national college basketball
r mkings today, barely beating out
i ndefeated Long Island University
in the sixtli Associated Press poll.
The Wildcats from Lexington, Ky.,
• succeeded Oklahoma A. and M.
which fell to third after having
its 16-game winning streak snapped,
44-40 by Oklahoma last Saturday
night.
It is the third time out front
this season for Adolph Rupp’s tow
eling athletes, who led the poll the
first two weeks before they were
bumped by St. Louis in the Sugar
Bowl.
T :c 222 sports writer •• and broad
caster., who participated in the
latest ballot, fared to shake any
ody out of the first tc:i althou, 1
be order of the top drawer quintet?
was thoroughly scrambled.
Cohn -bia, which : hr.res with LIU
the only perfect major record in
ihe country, held fast to seventh.
All other teams moved up or back
i notch or two.
After Kentucky, LIU and Okia
oma A and M. came this order:
Iradley, Indiana, St. Johns, Colum
bia, North Carolina State, Kansas
State and St. Louis.
Kentucky drew 64 first place votes
nd a total of 1788 points.
Arizona, LaSalle, Oklahoma and
Brigham Young crashed into the
econd ten, shoving out Toledo
Washington, St. Bonaventure and
Duquesne.
Sportswriters dropped Washing
on into the "also received votes'’
category after Its double-defeat by
Washington State College. The
huskies had never crashed the top
en in the AP poll, but had ranked
igh in the second ten until thi
week.
Southern California was ranked
No. 12, Arizona 14. Brigham Young
ID and Wyoming 20.
Others receiving votes included
Seattle University.
Here are final scores of basket
ball games played last night:
Juneau High 59, Mt. Edgccumbc 53
Southern Oregon 68, Oregon Edu. 44
Bradley 82. Pittsburgh 59.
Kentucky 82, Georgia Tech 61.
Iowa 69, Minnesota 47.
Indiana 69, Ohio State 59.
Missouri 49, Iowa State 46.
Ark. State 71, South. Illinois 45.
Colo. A. and M. 60. Utah State 59.
Utah 45, Wyoming 39.
Rollins 63, Flciiaa Southern 58.
Iowa Teach. 50 N. Dakota State 39.
FIGHT DOPE
Two knockouts last night in
fistic circles as follows:
At New Orleans — Chuck Taylor,
149, Coalport, Pa., stopped Joey
Carkido, 144 4, Youngstown, O. (5).
At Providence. R. I. — Ike Wil
liams, 143'i. Trenton, N.J., knocked
out Ralph Zannelli, 147, Providence
45).
At Baltimore — Jimmy Bivins,
181. Cleveland, knocked out Harry
Will... 306. F-.uth Bend. Ind. (4).
HOOD BAY VISITORS
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stout of
Hood Bay are Gastineau Hotel
guests.
Richard T. Bedlington of An
chorage is staying at the Baranof
Hotel.
BASKETBALL
«
Juneau Gym
H TONIGHT
January 23rd
Juneau vs.
Mt. Edgeeu sstlie
Preliminary Game at 7:15 P. M.
Regular Game at 8:00 o'Clock
Sports Briefs
Long Beach, Calif. — Cary Mid
1 dlecoff, former U.S. Open cham
pion. shot a 13-under-par for a
: 272 total to win the 72 hole. $10,000
; Lakewood Park Open golf tourna
ment.
Champaign, 111. — Ray Eliot, head
coach at Illinois who was consid
ered for University of Southern
California opening, decided to re
main at Illinois.
Cleveland — Paul Brown, coach
'f champion Cleveland Browns of
National Football League, said lie
would confer with Ohio State Uni
ver. ity officials about coaching job.
Philadelphia — Philadelphia Ath
'etics board ot director re-elected
Connie Mack, 88-year-old former
nanager, as president of the Ameri
can League club.
Montreal — Frank Boucher, New
fork Rangers genejal manager,
| .upe.e led National Hockey League
le e ;pon.fed from six to 12 teams
0 help boost attendance.
Miami — Deluge ($23.50) r.nd the
i °oe: ( 10.70) won divisions of the
| pli' Allapattah puree at Hialeah
| Park.
Baltimore — Henry A. Parr II*
nine years president of the Mary
land Jockey Club which operates
Pimlico, resigned. He was succeeded
by Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckford,
president of Havre de Grace track
which is being sold.
MIKAN KEEPS LEAD
IN SCORING RACE
IN HOCKEY PLAYS
NEW YORK, Jan. 23—Gecrgc
Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers
holds a fat 317-point lead over In
lianapnlls’ Alex Groza in the Na
ional Basketball Association indi
vidual scoring race.
Mikan has scored 1.107 points In
1 games. Groza, in 38 games, has
90 points.
Among the playmakers, New
York’s Dick McGuire is still the
'eader with 224 scoring assists.
MRS. BOOTH RETURNS
FROM VISIT TO MISSOURI
Mrs, Willis R. Booth, wife of the
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
returned to Juneau on the Princess
Norah alter a two months visit
with her aunt Mis(= Georgia Cas
ed in Eeiton. Missouri. Mrs. Booth
vrs called to Belton by the ser
ious illness of her aunt who Is
now convalescing satisfactorily.
WANT AIKS BRING RESULT!.
HOCKEY GAMES
iBv (lie Associated Press)
Ken Uilyot of the circuit-leading
Nt v. Westminster Royals added
three points to his 46-game season
total last week and now leads Pa
cific Coast Hockey League scoring
v ith 55.
Runner-up Joe Bell of Seattle,
trailing Ullyot by seven points, col
1'cted one goal during the week and
leads the league In that depart
ment with 31.
New Westminster’s Bobby Love
leads the playmakers with 32 assists.
The league’s top goalie is Lticien
Dcchene of New Westminster. He
has allowed but 2.73 goals per amt
in 46 games, and also has made the
most saves, 1269, for a percentage
I of .909.
Norm Gustav,son of Tacoma i
: till the league badtr.an with 112
minutes in the penalty box
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DE AltMON1) ALSO ON JOB
Jim Hutcheson, wellknown Asso
ciated Press writer of tin Pacific
Const, who covered Hie Territorial
i Legislature for the AP and the Daily
Alaska Empire two years ago, is
back in Juneau again for the same
job. Robert DcArmond is also on
he Empire’s staff again, as be was
two years ago, covering the Terrl
■ torial Legislature. With these two
sparkplugs, the Empire will have
the best coverage of the Legislature
of any newspaper In the country.
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award.
The presentation to th" Netr
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night at the 17th annual Brith
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l:o cf Wrangell are stopping r.t
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tor, is staying a;, the Hotel Juneau
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