The Morning Union from Springfield, Massachusetts (2024)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1955 SPORTS 15 SPORTS THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, SPRINGFIELD, Firmly in His Grasp FROM THE CASCURITY CF LITTLE ALABAMA TEACHERS ZOOMED THIS END TO TOP ACCLAIM BY THE SEVEREST JUDGES THE PLAYERS OF THE NFL RECIPIENT. OF THE FIRST ANNUAL AMARO AND THE PRO PLAYER OF THE YEAR iS HOW 5 THE BEARS' THAT FOR A HARLON RECEPTION Al GL OLDER School Standings NORTH BERKSHIRE 1. P'ot. 1.AN) Drury 7.040)} williamstown St. Joseph's (P) N1.

Joseph'. (3.1) Dalton .000 SOUTH 1 Pet. Willians 2 1.000 1 1.100 .300) Mt. Everett 0 0 .000 1 .000 Cho ter 3 .000 Kentucky Knocked Out Of National Limelight Snead Torrid On Way To Sixth Miami Title Miami, Dec. 11 4P-After shattering the course record witn six-under par 29 on the back nine to tie tor first, Sam Snead won his sixth Miami Open Golf Tournament today in a suddendeath playoff with Tommy Bolt.

Snead grahbed top money of $2200 in the 54-hole event, thanks to a spectacular recovery shot following a poor drive on the first extra hole. Snead had a par Four. Bolt, a transplanted Texan -egistering out of Chattanooga, took 2 bogey live after missing the green and chipping tou strong. He collected 3 $1500 check. Potl.

Snead and Bolt barreled out of the pack from four strokes back to grab the lead from Mike Souchak of Grossingers, N. Snead, the White Sulphur Springs, W. slammer, Fired a 35-29--64 for a 201, nine strokes under par for the 6620-yard par 33-33-70 Miami Springs course. Bolt scored 3 steady 32-32-01. Souchak closed with a scrambling 71 for a 201 total and at three-way tie for third with Frank Stranahan of Toledo.

Ohio, and E. J. (Dutch) Harrison of St. Louis. Mo.

Stranahan and Harrison started the final round in a four tie for second. They shot 69s. Snead, approaching and putting beautifully, broke his own record on the buck nine. The slammer shot 8 30 coming in when he won this tournament in 1950. Sam Snead.

White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. 200, Tommy Bolt. Chattanooga. 89- G8-64-201, $1300.

Frank Stranahau, Toledo, 67-4- 60 201. $906.07. Mike Sourhak. Grossinger, N. 63- $996.07.

J. Dutch Harrison, St. Louis. 03-00-69-- 204, Fred Wampler, Indianapolis, 71-67-67- 207. $690.

Jay Hebert, Woodmere, N. 69-67- Arnold Palmer, Latrobe, 70-65- 200. $520. Fred Haas, Clermont. 71-67-64-- $020.

Doug Ford, Kininesha Lithe, N. 70-70-67--207. $140. Mike Mahopac. N.

T. 67- 208. Chick Harbert. Northville, 68- $293.33 John Barnum. Grand Rapids, 68 Claude Harmon.

Mamaroneck, N. 209. Terry. v. Patrick Air Force Base, Doug Sanders.

Miami Beach. 72-70- 07--209. Shelley Mayfield. Westbury. N.

69- Walker Intnan, Augusta, 70- Jack Isaacs. Langley Air Force Base. Bo Wininger, Oklahoma City, 73-68- 210. $140. Wally Roche -ter.

17-70- 73 -10. $180. Tom Talkington. Ypsilanti, x-James Jefferson City, 68-71-71-210. Boys' Club League St.

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1a. Post 449 Among the Schoolboys Collins Sees Better Season at Commerce Coach Says Team 'Definitely Improved; Raid-' ers Open Tomorrow Coach By Tom JERRY Collins. RADDING who makes' the most of little 21. Commerce High is emphatic when he says his basketball team is "definitely improved" this season. 'Three Veteran, Actually the Red Raiders haven't had a regular game test but.

those who saw them in action against Tech in the school Preview last Friday must agree with Collins' contention. "'We might not show it in the records but I'm sure we're a better ball club," claims Collins. 1cam has spirit and can assimilate more And we can't possibly go anyplace but upCommerce was winless in the Interschool League it and only managed two victories on the outside. Collins is building around three returning starters Mike Mould, Don Heyliger and Bob Simpson. Heyliger was one of his best storers a year ago.

Ed Gearring, a freshman who handles the ball smoothly, seems to have one of the guard posts clinched. Fifth spot 'is between Milt Ward and Joe Foresi. Others expected to help the Commerce cause are Paul Ward and Ned McCants, both freshmen. Dave Thibault, Carl Ersing. Andy Calvanese and Bill Holmes.

On the varsity last season, Holmes isn't eligible at present. "Rebounding always kills Collin, relates. Commerce has such small team again and that heft around the boards is missing. Milt Ward, at six foot, is tallest of starters. thine Raiders open their season against Monson at home tomorafternoon.

They draw a bye in the Interschool League Friday but play A gawam that night. COURT CHATTER--Over 40 games on tap for Western Mass. teams this weekorth Play sumes in and Leagues, and the Interschool and Franklin Leagues open Friday Williams is the prise of the South Berkshire circuit with 3 2-0 mark It stunned Scarles, defending champ, in its Jast outing Adams title defense its. by beating Dalton opened Northern Berkshire The Mothertowners are 4-0 overall Hopkins. with a nearly all-veteran team.

opened by walloping Masthampton last week and now has won 23 straight Sparking the Small School champs are rangy center John Pipezynski, Ted Nosior and Gene Hey noski Pipezynski, one of the top scorers in Western Mass. a year ago with a 20.4 average. seems to De starting where he left He popped 30 in his first game Hopkins should get 3 good test against Northampton tomorrow The 'Ilamp team is an early favorite to cop Valley League honors Red Porter, last year. helping the UNlass scoring ace, at Northfield High freshmen win 'em Joe czela. Adans star five vears ago, also is playing for the Redmen yearlings.

Grid Old Timers Meet at Adans Adams, Dec. 11-They came from strong to over attend the annual reall the northeast 250 union of the football oldtimers at Adams this afternoon. Up and down the dining tables were seated gridiron stars from the Raschdorf boys of 1898 to those of the current era. These former demons of bygone vears really lived it up for some five hours as they went back down memory lane. There were linemen extraordinary of 50 years ago who limped in on canes but an hour later were seen navigating without their walking stick.

Anybody who ever starred on the semipro gridirons of Western Massachusetts. whether from the or out of state. were here today. And as tradition calls for they honored the outstanding schoolboy's who this fall exemplified the solid fundamentals of blocking and tackling. Gold medals for solid blocking and tackling went to Harry Hart and Billy Paradise of Williamstown High.

Honored from Adams' undefeated eleven Bob were Fichorn. Bob (Dingle) Clark: and Champion Acorns of John L. League 4 J. bu Pipezynski. lanky Hop.

kips center, is oft to another big season. of tiro top scorers in Western Mass. a year ago, Pipezynski fired 30 points against Easthampion last week. Brooklyn Team Nips Lusitanos On Penalty, 1-0 Brooklyn, Dec. 11 Captain RolL Decker made good on shot with two 'minutes left today 10 give the Brooklyn lioko4 team a 1-0 victory' over the Ludlow Lusitanos in an American.

Soccer League game. Perreira Sparkles Decker got his chant 10 decide the issue when a hand fault was called on the visitors in front of the Ludlow goal. Although, the Lusitanos protested it got. them nowhere and Decker completed the blow by beating goalie Orlando Jorge. Outstanding for the losers was Al Pereira who sparkled on defense.

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11-In 24 hours Bobby Courchesne, Holyoke's French featherweight and titie contender. will appear in the first three matches he must win to insure his chance at the championship heil by Sandy Saddler. Tough Task Courchesne, winner of 39 of his pro bouts and loser to only three of his opponents, has been with Saddler for 3. 15 round title bout. in the Boston Garden, in February.

Bobby has task ahead for he booked to appear in St. Nick Arena. next month in addition to an appearance in the Boston Garden and as defeat could ruin his chances and spoil Promoter Sin Silverman's plans. Saddler definitely is defending his title Boston, for $40.000, in 10 First Courchesne has to beat Maritime Provinces featherweight champion LeRoy Jones of lIalifax. M.

Tuesday night in Valley Arena 10 rounder at pounds. After that he boxes a in St. Nick Arena but the identity of that opponent hasn't been leased. Promoter Silverman has best balanced card lined up Tuesday night with Gerry Tessier. Springfield middleweight, out prove his first win over Berry Ileynie of Boston, four weeks ago, was no accident.

They meet the six round semifinal at 165 pounds. Belting Billy Clark of Westfield retulas 10 the ring in the middle six rounder when he meets Ralph Pellechia of Fitchburg, an old rival from their Golden Gloves era. They collide at 145, pounds. Clark is unbeaten in 21 figh.3. winning with one a draw.

Heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano's protege, Augie Turino of Brooklyn, meets Jack Carter of Hartford in a six rounder. Sonny Royken, W'estover Field welterweight. and Wilfred Godbolt of Springfield have been paired four-rounder. TROPICAL ENTRIES 1.1 of Fife terrific Ruin 11 Irish Sea 11.: 112 Already 117 a hoke 117 lady 109 P.ITH: claiming. three-year0114 ip, 1 1-16 miles.

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ReineFor the second straight year the Acorns the 11-16 championship of the John L. Sullivan man entry. and then went 011 to win olds NINTH: A- up, 1 1-16 Inilos. claiming. thren-year.

Football Leagues. Here is the team which posted 1 5-1 season's record to Bob Defilippi, ticorge Growlis. Capt. Bob Lynch, Don Bray- Equableu Siren 107 113 P'ulsator Cherry 1122 118 the title. Front row.

left ion. John Sullivan; back row, same order: Jim Curran, backfield coach, P'hil Vecchiarelli, head May Black Importante Widow 107 Beau 'ncharted Black 119 115 coach. Danny Strong. Don Thibodeau, Wayne Scott, Ron Jordan. and Bill Sears, manager.

Missing 5: Cornishman XX-7 115 AAC. listed according were J. Baker. Carl Tyburshi, Karl Pierce and Pat Culloo. to post position.

when picture was taken X- up. 8 four-year. Red And Yellow loa Ankara 101 111 In One 113 vA.Min Gonfus 109 Brook Prince Our Air Gallant Falls Admiral Brazen Step 120 Brassy xPirst Rallot 10t Keeping Posted SPA 112 SECOND: $3200. claiming, threevear-old 6 furlongs. Flits Doll 100x Briar Man Joan F.

114 World Nih-r Crown 11 xl' 1120. 401 11 1. DD. Na da Fay 11. College '1 x.

olds. furlongs. THIRD: cha claiming, two-yearNor: 11 Renown 11. You All Tae't therapy A ropy Brook Jini Nun 1 114 lone $2200, claining, three -year4. 1 lira 100 Gay Joy 109 117 Military bad; Admiral 118x Dancing Roy 117 Lady Cutup 1:30 Ola mpians VA.

when picture was taken Carl to post position. 6:30 Assunta Soc. 1a. Post 449 -F Supreme Sophom*ore Fleet Bear Wingman Wins Thorpe Trophy Harlon Hill, Small- School Discovery, Is Voted Top Pro by NFL Players 31 SEA Stall Harlon Hill will be awarded the annual Jin Thorpe Trophy vi the outstanding profossional football player 01 1955. poll conducted by NEA Service and The Union among thic players of the National Football League, the great end of the Chicago Bears was A decisive choice in competition with such outstanding challengers Otto Granam of the Cleveland Browns and Tobin Rote of the Green Bay Packers.

Honored Jan. 15 Trill will receive the trophy Prom larry Grayson, sports editor of NEA Service. in a nationAlly -televised halftime ceremony the Pro Bowl Game at the 804 Angeles Coliseum. Jan. 15.

trophy is donated by A. G. Spalding F- Inc. The award is named in honor of immortal Sac and Fox Indian sho was pioneer in the profession al game after capturing the nation's imagination 45 an undergraduate at Carlisle. 'The presentation brings to 3 peak the two-year-old pro career of a lad who was passed up to: 175 other players in the draft of college talent.

I Till 1vas acquired by George Ilala: on a tip given Clark Shaughnessy by Hal Self at the 1933 Bluc-Gray All-Star Game in Montgomery, Ala. Because the committee WAS interested only in big school players, Hill wasn't selected. Put Self. Albaquarterback of 1944-45. vouched him at little Florence, Hill, sho has the grim jaw and high cheekbones of an Indian, at once became the worst scourge to pass defenses since the incomparable Don Hutson roamed the secondary for the Packers.

For this, those who play with and against him contend the young man rates professional football's inaugural pquivalent of the colleges' Heisman Trophy. Deployed as a split left end on virtually every play. Hill decoverage by two men buAUSP of his tremendous speed. Furthermore, at 6-3 and 199 he's no pushover for size. A good hov.

concedes Bert Rechichar of the Baltimore Colts, one of the NFL's premier backs. "ile's young and still makes mistakes, but when he gurus it on look out or he's lost SOul. Hill kipped by defenders on the receiving end ot 12 touchdown passes last vear to lead the NFL An his freshman season. has topped all receivers agair: in touchdowns RE 2. sophom*ore, Some may catch more passes.

but none gets farther than Harlon the lollion once the ball is grasped in his sensitive fingers. flic average gain last year was 25 yards, and for clutch performance you only have to look at his game against the Detroit Lions as recently 23 Dec. 4 of this year. This was a must for the Bears if they were to stay in the Western Division race. Hill caught but one pass, but it nipped the Lions for the payoff touchdown in a 21-20 victory pulled out in the fading minutes.

As a decoy, he sets up the brutal Tear running guine by keeping loose. lIe is no fragile flower who only lopes with the hell. He'll slant in to throw an honest block. Resurgence of the, Bears as 2 nower coincides with Hill's entry faro the langue. He's 23 and just beginning to kick up his heels.

Oldster Graham gave him his closest tussle in the running for the Jim Thorpe award by emergfrom short retirement to lead the Browns to their umpteenth divisional title covering tvo Harion Jill, the first Jini "Thorpe Trophy tucked securely under his arm, will be back for more. Wisconsin Stars On North Team Miami. Dec. 11 (7 Guard Rielle Gray and quarterback Miller of the University of Wisconsin have been signed 10 play for the North team in the Shrine's College All-Star game hero Dec. 26.

Two School Meetings high school sports meetings ill tab. place in die eight days-2 Val00 League confab tonight and Western Conches As. anciation got together Hoth will he At Mahar's Inn, Northampion. 'The Valley 1. main business at tonight'e meeting will ho 143 teto 4 the entrance of cathedral and Holvok C'atholio into the IPAZUP for The Coaches A set for 1.00.

1. ill break doun into groups after general session. The groups will include Western Diana, Contorence, Intercoun. ty League and coaches interested in forming a class A loop. Post 430 Gains Fourth Intercity Triumph, 44-41 Colonels, Fountain Plating Cagers Are Also Victors By DONOGHUE Holyoke, Dec.

11-A pair of hard-fought battles featured play in the three -game program of the Holyoke Intercity League this afternoon at the City llall court. The pacesetting Post 430 Americal of Springfield continued undefeated by rallying 10 down Oliver's Auto Body, 41-41 in it near upset. Colonels Rap Allies The Chicopee Colonels 111 the opening game 'of the program moved into undisputed possession of second place by winning, 53-18. over the Allies AC of this city. In the other contest.

Fountain Plating of Springfield thumped the Aldenville Legion 73-19. The Colonels in moving into the runnerup spot behind Post 430, jumped a 28-22 halftime lead after battling on almost even term: with the Allies in the opening half. The Chicopee five the outset of the second half completely dominated play, taking a 13 point lead. 45-32. The Allies battled to within th: cc points.

However, Hildreth, on 3 basket and two free throws set his team in front by seven and the Allies could counter only with another hoop tossed by Joe Mc.Andrew with 1S seconds left to play. Post 430. a heavy favorite to whip its city rival. Oliver's. showed with only seven players.

Among the missing were four athletes from Westover Field who had been outstanding in three previous triumphs. The league icaders fell behind at halftime and didn't get back into the game until tying the score at 36-36 with five minutes of play remaining. Jack Dineen hit on two free throw's to put 130 ahead. 39-36 for the first time. Baskets by Ed and Harvey Grant between a Post 130 free throw put Oliver's in front 41-40.

Bill Randall tied with a foul snot then Win I Negro hit with a basket and added a free toss for the winning points to keep 430's slate unblemished. In the final contest of the noon, Fountain Plating evened its league record at 2-2 with 73-49 win over the Aldenville Legion team. It was the fourth setback in a row: for the losers. Summaries: Chicopee Colonels Holyoke Allipa Pts Bauer 11 1 3 5' Bauer 6 1 13 Hildreth ri 13: Sikora 1h A 2 Hubbard 10' 'rew lb 5 Preenal 0 0 Clapin Gazne 1h 8 Cassidy rt 0 F. Lyons lb Daley If 1 W'o'wicz 5 10i Lyons 1t 0 Total 19 15, 531 Totals 18 12 49 Score at halt titre Coloneis 20, Allies 02.

Referee Kania, umpir- Kosior. Fountain Plating nille 3 egion Pts Pa 1t Garvey ro 2 Shine 1f 8 Connors rh Ferrero re Katowicz 13 0 Fore tain Samacn 1h 0 Kateney lb 111 Lusnia 12 O'Connell rh 3 0 6 U'rher 3 3 Shine rb 2 2 0. Ellis rf P'rzyzyla ri Skyperk 1t 3 11 20 15 73 Totals 16 17 40 Score At half time Fountain Plating 29. Aldenville 19. Post.

134 Oliver Autobir Pts' Pts Serrr 11 3: Huich'son rb LACroix 11 -C- 0 Burgatti rb DelNegro rf 11! Randall 1b 3 6 Dineen Al Slate 15 Burka lb 14 Mala'aki 8 31 N'ton lb 1' Sles'enko ri NovAC rb 3 7 Colon rt Grant 3 0 Totalg 16 12 44: Totals 17 7 41 Score at half time Oliver 25, Post 130 10. 'Hamp City League Cora- Cola Herd Tire Pt gl M' 1t 11 3 2 Murphy Te 2 Young if 0 3 Finn S'hon re 1g 0 3 Forkev ri Packard 0 19 Suriano fe 17 Kales ri Clouthier re metz 17 3 0 10 Macrae It Totals 27 10 0.41 Totals 02 2 3 John Hanco*ck Pts' Pta S'han 11 3 10: TTog.in re 3 0 Mansfield 5 17 Willard 19 Christal 3 A 0' M' Carthy 1x Wong 1g 11 3 Barrett S'han re Callahan ri Nolan rf 10 7 33 10 36 Total a 21 4 41 Prop helectio Cafe BF Pts -8 3 10. White rE 2 LA Barca 3 RI H'hard re 1 Sullivan rt 8 H'bard 12 3 11 Thankary 13 Vaughan 18 A' Now man rf le Subocz rf Parrona re 8 Wich' Antoso7 aki ri 0 8' G'arr If O' Brien 11 lo 93 10 sal Pota's 16 7 69 College Basketball Vincent (Pa.) 73, Steuben- "INSURE IN SURE INSURANCE" A LONG LINE OF TRAFFIC HE LEFT WITH A BURST OF SPEED THAT SOON HAD HIM RIDING FIRST. INSURANCE SURETY BONDS William A. Hurley 18 VERNON ST.

SPRINGFIELD TEL. RE 7.1489 3 5 1. 3 12 1 7 4 1 73 (By The Associuted Press) Kentucky, ranked second in the Associated Press preseason basketball poll, was trying to pick 11D the pieces today after the Wildcats' victory train was derailed by Temple in Saturday night's big upset. Dons Riding High The Wildeats, aiming for a whirlwind start in an attempt to bolster their stature for national Week's- Fight Slate Monday--at Sau Francisco. Saddler, feather- New Tork.

Va Daley Gallardo, Los champion Sandy Angeles, nontitle. 10; at New York (St. Nick's) Lulu P'orez, Brooklyn, V'S. Paolo Rosi, Italy, lights. 10; at New Orleans, 1 rence Armstead.

New Orleans, Boland Abrams. Philadelphia, likb1s, 10; at New laven, Jerry Lurdee. New v9. Jimmy Skinner, New York middles 8. Courtliesne, Tuesday at Holyoke, V8.

Leroy Jones, Holyoke, Robby Halifax, N. feathers, 10: at Tr-nton, N. Zack Hobbs, Philadelphia I'S. Joe Rowan. Phoenixville.

heav ies, 10: at Sacramento, Johnny Consalves, Oakiand. V9. Henry Davis Honolulu, lights, 10: at Richmond, Cal. Nun'1 Handle. Richmond.

1'S. Cleo Lane Oakland. lights, 10; Stockton, Cal. Tommy Campo, Los bantams, VS. 10.

Jorge Herrera, San Jose, Wednesday--at Syracuse, N. Gi Turner. Philadelphia, V'8. Jackie La Bua East Meadow, N. middles, 10.

Thursday at Saginaw. Don Jasper. Duluth, vs. Gene White, St. heavies, 8, and Joe Gray.

Detroit, Bill London. Detroit, middles, at St Paul. Del Flanagan, St. Paul. VA.

Jim my Martinez, Phoenix, middles, 10; at New York. (Sunnyside), Hardy (Ra zonkA. Smallwood. Brooklyn. VS, Adams.

Newark, N. middles. a.t Ohio. Glen Flanagan, St. PAul, I.

C. Morgan, Chicago, lights, 10; nt Los Angeles, Art Aragon, Los Angoles, vs. Don Jordan. Los Angeles, welters. 10.

Friday. Now York: n), Ralph Dupas. New Orleans, vs. Ludwig Lightburn. British Honduras.

lights, 10. Saturday- -at Hollywood, Irish Tommy Bain, New York. vs. Jose Cotero, Los Angeles, feathers, 10. Intercity Standings 11 Pet.

Spild. Legion, Post 430 4 1.000 Hoisobe 2 .500 Chicopee Colonel- 3 1 .750 Fountain Plating 2 Oliver Anto Body 3 Alden ille Legion 0 4 .000) had their aspirations knocked flatter than a haircut. when the Owls from Philadolphia jolted them 73-61. The second heavy Saturday of the season also saw the completion of the first two preholiday tournaments with the favorites. Alabama, No.

6, ani Duquesne, No. 9, coming through as expectcd. The Crimson Tide won the Birmingham classic, overwhelming Valparaiso, 82-56, in the fi, nals while the Iron Dukes polished off Pitt, 71-49. to capture the Steel Bowl championship at Pittsburgh. Besides Kentucky, the only other club rated el among the nation's 1op 10 to taste defeat was eighthranked Illinois.

After running up a 13-point halftime advantage, the Illini bowed to Missouri, 71-73. North Carolina State, No. 3 in the nation, downed Eastern Kentucky, S3-74. behind a 28-point scoring spree by John Maglio. The victory was the Wolfpack's fourth in a row and 16th straight over 1 two-year span.

Heinsohn in Spotlight In the East St. Louis downed St. John's of Brooklyn, 88-80; Manhattan outlasted Lafayette, 81-76; Tom Heinsohn tallied 41 points in leading 11th-ranked Holy Cross to a 99-84 conquest over Yale; Niagara staved a late rally came to from behind to turn back nip LaSalle, 72-70; Navy Penn. 69-66; Harvard trimmed Cornell, 81-59; Louisville subdued Canisius, 98-82; Syracuse Princeton throttled Fordham, 85-69: shaded Colgate, 72-71; Columbia bowled over Rutgers, 95-49; Seton Hall beat Roanoke, 93-81, and Amherst humbled Army, 66-57. In the Midwest All-America Robin Freeman netted 43 points to shatter all Chicago Stadium scoring marks as Ohio State outclassed Loyola of Chicago.

90-72; DePaul whipped Penn State, 84-62: Michigan clipped Nebraska, 77-71; Indiana thrased Kansas State, 06-72: Notre Dame prevailed over Northwestern, 71-61; Jim Krebs' 36-point output pelled Southern Methodist 10 an 82-81 overtime success over Minnesota; Kansas downed sin, 74-66; Cincinnati crushed Western Kentucky, 83-54; Marquelte vanquished South Dakota State, 84-70: Iowa State trounced Tulsa, 62-50, and Jack Gower's points paced Bradley to an 88-65 victory over Texas By GENE CORMICK Sheehan, a sharp-eyed forward, ripped off a string of 11 straight points midway in the third period to spark Cu: Lady of Hope to a 45-36 triumph over Cathedral of in the the Catholic best Junior League program yesteruay at the itoly Goes Name On Social Scoring Centor. Spree Our Lady of Hope trailed its rival by three points, 19-16, before Sheehan took matters into his hands to break the ganly wide open. lie tossed in a one hander and followed with a set start his spree and give Our Lady of Hope a 20-13 lead. Four straight foul points, a one-handel push, another and a set polished off Sheehan's terrific performance and put his out in front. Cathedral never recovered from thi.

slaught and Went down to its second City Division loss in three games. Our La of Hone on the other hand chalked up its erond win in three outings. Sheehan wound Up with 23 points on eight baskets and 13 foul shots. He countered twice as many times from the floor as rest of his teammates. Bill Kings.

ton topped Cathedral with 13 markers. Holy Name tied Carmel for the league lead in the City Division by trimming Sacred Heart. It was the third straight win for Holy Billy Shea, last year's most valuable player, played his final for Holy Name and tossed seven points in a brief appearence. Shea has made the Cathedral High varsi and is no longer eligible for league action. St.

Thomas Wing Larry Brissette. Don Tetreault and Joe Noonan hit double figures to lead St. Thomas to A 16-34 victory over Holy Cross in a baitle of unbeaten teams. By its win St. Thomas tied St.

Patrick's 02 Thompsonville for the Suburban Division lead with. a 2-0: record. Holy Cross suffered its first loss in two games. Holy Cross took a 19-14 lead at halftime but St. Thomas put on A strong surge in the third perin? 10.

go out in front at the end of the third period. 34-25. Brissette tossed 14 points. Tetreault had.12 and Noonan made 10. Jack Hamre flipped 14 for Holy Cross.

St. Thomas of West Springfield played a steadier floor game 10 out point St. Mary's of Longmeadow. 39-26, in a Suburban Division nightcap. Dick Hennessey scored 120 points for the winners and Dan Haves chipped in with 12.

For the losers Gerry Foley and Rick liopkins each scored 10. of Hope Cathedral Pts. Avnhan 11 K'ton rh: 11 Woods rh 1 11. 3 Ib 1 f'rait rb rb 0 0 Tusso Brown rf re A 115031, 0 Wonda Totals 12 21 Totals 12 12 36 Hals Name Sarred I art Pts' Mack 1f 4 rb 4114 10 rh 11 Morrisery th rf Pa heriv 431. Farrel Tavernier C.

Simonda re Russell cha lb Ga' ag.or It 0 2 M.3 har rb Burns rh 2 Totals Ta'ala 5 10 03 st. Then Holy Pt 1 rh and rh bineau Dreau Smith -f tO- NoonAn rb 143 Olive To'als 00 6 4 34 ThonG4 W. St. Mary's Tts HANCA If 6 1" D'ley rh 3 Drusy rh Heunosapy -0 karin 1h 0 Murphy 4' F'olev 4 Ronanye Ih 0' F. Deffley Crowley rh Gavin rf Shean rb Donahue If 10 Totals 17 3 Tota! 1 14 HEAVEN HILL Now 0 Years Old KENTUCKY FINEST BOURBON WHISKEY 86 PROOF AVAILABLE AT MELDRUM'S PKG.

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The Morning Union from Springfield, Massachusetts (2024)

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