JANUARY 26, 1948
FABL DRAFT CONTINUES
The 16 FABL clubs continue to plan for their future as the amateur draft approaches the conclusion of the January phase. Ten rounds will be completed before the remaining 15 rounds are conducted in June after the college and high school seasons have been completed.
Here are the full results from Rounds 2 and 3. Round 1 selections were published in the previous edition.
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1948 FABL AMATEUR PLAYER DRAFT: ROUND 2
# TM PLAYER POS AGE SCHOOL HOMETOWN
17 CHI Walt Cooper P 17 Grand Rapids(MI)HS Flint, MI
18 CIN Happy Wright 1B 20 Constitution State Malden, MA
19 PHK Red Ellis SS 20 Miami State New York, NY
20 TOR Frankie Raymond P 17 Toledo Waite HS Toledo, OH
21 WAS Dutch Reeves CF 20 Gates University Syracuse, NY
22 BKN Enos Bell CF 16 Maplewood(NJ) HS New York, NY
23 DET Jack Miller P 21 Red River State Valdosta, GA
24 CLE Ted Dukes P 20 Brooklyn Catholic Pottstown, PA
25 PIT Bob Burge C 20 Macon State Ft Lauderdale, FL
26 CHC Amos Peterson 3B 17 Union City(TN) HS Union City, TN
27 BKN Roland Hawe RF 17 Normandy HS StL St Louis, MO
28 MON Al Craig RF 18 East Providence HS Providence, RI
29 BOS Aaron Jones 3B 21 Gates University Inglewood, CA
30 NYS Jimmy Morris P 17 Monroeville(OH) HS Monroeville, OH
31 STL Red Hinton CF 21 Redwood University Evanston, IL
32 PHS Red Crawford RF 18 La Porte(IN) HS La Porte, IN
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1948 FABL AMATEUR PLAYER DRAFT: ROUND 3
# TM PLAYER POS AGE SCHOOL HOMETOWN
33 PIT Don Goldman CF 17 Malden (MA) HS Malden, MA
34 MON Charlie Zimmerman P 21 Poweshiek College Olathe, KS
35 CHI Roy Nickerson 1B 18 Quinlan (TX) HS Quinlan, TX
36 CHC Bob Allie CF 18 Canarsie HS, BKN Brooklyn, NY
37 CLE Jimmy Paul RF 17 Grants Pass(OR)HS Calgary, AB
38 TOR Al Bennett RF 17 Oak Hill (OH) HS Cleveland, OH
39 PHI Ken Crossley P 18 Gainesville(GA)HS Gainesville, GA
30 CHC Jeff King CF 17 Millville (MA) HS Millville, MA
41 CHI Chubby Gooch P 17 Red Wing(MN) HS Jenkintown, PA
42 DET Andy Bonner RF 17 Benton (KY) HS Benton, KY
43 MON Fred Kelley CF 17 Roanoke (IL) HS Roanoke, IL
44 CIN John Wolfenden P 18 Dandridge(TN) HS Knoxville, TN
45 WAS Frankie Williams 3B 20 Lane State Richmond, IN
46 CIN Simon Terry P 17 Chester (SC) HS Chester, SC
47 PHS Joe Jones 3B 17 Hoboken (NJ) HS Hoboken, NJ
48 STL Jerry Hutchinson P 17 Red Bluff (CA) HS Yreka, CA
KEYSTONES CLAIM McCARLEY ON WAIVERS
The Philadelphia Keystones have claimed 28-year-old outfielder Gordon McCarley after he was waived by the Philadelphia Sailors last week. McCarley never spent any real time as a Sailor, they had grabbed him off waivers from Monttreal shortly after McCarley had helped the Saints AAA farm club in Minneapolis win the Century League championship.
A third round pick out of a Texas high school in 1938, McCarley had spent his entire career in the Saints organization but missed nearly 3 full seasons due to the war. He made his Montreal debut late in the 1945 campaign and spent all of '46 with the Saints, batting .255 in 119 career FABL games. He spent all of last season in Minneapolis, batting .295 with 11 homers in 336 at bats for the Lumberjacks.
CUBAN WINTER LEAGUE WRAPS UP THIS WEEK
The second season of FABL's winter development league in Cuba wraps up play this week and the championship final looks like it will be a repeat of last year. The Manzanillo Palms, supplied with players by the New York Stars and Philadelphia Keystones, have long since clinched the Eastern Division title as the 30-9 Palms have a 9 game lead on second place Santiago. The Palms reached the championship series a year ago but lost the 1 game final to the West Division champion Havana Sharks.
The Sharks, fed by the Cincinnati Cannons and Detroit Dynamos, are in control of their own destiny heading into the final 3 games of the regular season. Havana is 2 games ahead of slumping Matanzas, which has lost 9 of its last eleven games to allow Havana to overtake the Buccaneers.
Boston Minutemen prospect Mel Campbell, a 23-year-old catcher who hit .345 in A ball last season, leads the Cuban loop in hitting with a .375 average while playing for Camaguey. The homerun leader is a 23-year-old first baseman for Matanzas named Ben Downing. He is a Pittsburgh Miners prospect who hit 10 homers splitting the season between A and B last season but has 12 longballs in 39 winter league games.
DYNAMOS DRAFT A FAMALIAR NAME
The Detroit Dynamos called a name very familiar to baseball fans in the Motor City when they announced their fourth-round pick. Steve Wheeler, son of future Hall of Famer Al Wheeler was announced as the Dynamos selection with the 59th pick of the draft. The 18-year-old was born in Detroit in 1930 while his dad was starring for the Dynamos but played his high school ball in Cincinnati while Al was finishing out his career with the Cannons.
Al Wheeler is a certain Hall of Famer, the very first player ever drafted in the modern era of FABL, and one of just three men to top the 500 homerun plateau. First thing Dynamos fans need to realize is they will not be getting anything of the sort from Steve. The younger Wheeler hit just 3 homers in two seasons of high school ball but his strengths are his speed -which OSA says will make him one of the fastest players in the league- and his outstanding work on defense as a centerfielder.
The younger Wheeler was the first of three sons of prominent players eligible for this draft to be selected. John Dibblee's boy Gene is a college outfielder playing at Canton State while Sam Bird, son of current Oakland Grays general manager and former FABL all-star Tom Bird, is a junior at a Cincinnati high school, but not the same one Steve Wheeler plays for. Both were selected in later rounds by the Chicago Cougars.
Wheeler is the second Dynamos selection with local ties to the city as the club tabbed Dino Sharp, a slugging high school first baseman with a huge ceiling who grew up in Detroit before moving to the Cleveland area as a teen. College pitcher Jack Miller, a Georgia native who went 9-6 for Red River State as a sophomore, was their second round selection. Scouting Director Fred Barrell feels Miller could potentially develop into a middle of the rotation starter.
In the third round Detroit grabbed a high school outfielder from Benton, Kentucy by the name of Andy Bonner. OSA calls him a defensive asset who could hit .3330 with above average power. Following the selection of Wheeler in round four the Dynamos went back to the mound to take 17 year old Ansel Rohling out of Creston High School in Iowa. He is a project but has a six-pitch repertoire including an above average sinker. Rohling posted great numbers in high school ball with a 17-0 record and a 1.01 era while fanning 272 and walking just 29 over two seasons.
- Tom Bird and John Dibblee's kids go in successive rounds to the Cougars late in the January phase. A club source noted they "just couldn't pass up Dibblee, pick was purely on name. The Bird part was more of a coincidence. Hadn't taken a catcher yet and he could be decent. Neither are their dad's, but Sam does have a chance to make the big leagues. Gene's attitude may make people forget how great of a Cougar his dad was."
- The Detroit Dynamos selected Al Wheeler's son Steve in the fourth round. Wheeler and Bird are Cincinnati high school rivals since their father's both finished their FABL careers with the Cannons. Sam elected to stay behind in Cincinnati despite dad Tom Bird moving the GWL as the general manager of Oakland. Could Sam end up in the coast loop someday?
- The new Pioneers GM noted that their eighth-round pick, P Charlie Craighead, is interesting. "I believe I read that this is a down year for pitching. That makes me surprised that Craighead was still around. Scout indicates he has two plus pitches, which should serve him well in his quest for FABL stardom." The Kensett, Ar., high school lefthander has an impressive high school record entering his senior season. Craighead is 27-1 with a 1.00 era and 432 strikeouts while walking just 57 in 287 innings through three seasons.
STEPHENS OUTLASTS INACCURATE MITCHELL TO HOLD ONTO WELTER CROWN
Lake Erie Arena, Cleveland, Ohio – Harold Stephens has held his Welterweight Championship belt for longer than anyone since the division was restarted two years ago, which is to say Stephens has held the belt for one title defense entering tonight. Stephens bucked the trend of challengers defeating champions with his win over Carl Taylor last August.
The man trying to capture the welterweight crown is Ira Mitchell, who has compiled an impressive 19-1 record in his young career. Some handicappers, including this one, were skeptical that Mitchell was going to be able to measure up in this title fight.
In the first round, Mitchell announced his arrival with authority, going right after Stephens with a solid hook in the first half-minute that unmoored the champion. After Stephens countered with an uppercut, he left himself wide open for another Mitchell hook up top that stunned Stephens and dropped him to the canvas.
The crowd at Cleveland’s Lake Erie Arena, hardly in their seats, jumped to their feet as referee Ernest Byrd counted. Stephens reached his feet as the referee counted to five, but there was a sense in the building that Stephens was in trouble.
After Stephens regained his composure and took the second round, his frustration grew in the third round as Mitchell gained the upper hand again. Mitchell worked the body with an effective shot to the ribs followed by a hook to the midsection. Stephens went in close and bumped heads with Mitchell, grinding an uppercut to his chin. Not satisfied, Stephens pulled Mitchell’s head down into his chest, which forced referee Byrd to separate them. A late uppercut with seconds left in the round seemed to turn the tide and bolster the Stephens’s confidence, which extended to the next round where Stephens worked upstairs on Mitchell with a right to the chin and a hook to the jaw.
In the middle rounds, Stephens was effectively using his jab to set up big crosses and combinations that stunned Mitchell. All night, Stephens connected on an average of over nine jabs per round compared to a total of 12 punches per round for Mitchell. Stephens outlanded the challenger by more than a two-to-one margin, though Mitchell offered nearly two shots for every one of the champion.
The two rounds with the most action tonight were the sixth and the fourteenth rounds. Each round had a good back-and-forth between the fighters and neither man backed down. Mitchell took both rounds, which showed that when he was in his rhythm and engaged the champion, he fared well. However, as seen in most of the other rounds, when Mitchell was defensive and backed away, Stephens took control and carried the round.
The bout went the full fifteen rounds, and it was left up to the judges, but the story of the fight was wild inaccuracy of the 28-year-old Mitchell, missing an astounding 88% of his punches. Stephens had a much more reasonable hit rate of 45%. Stephens was also the fresher fighter at the final bell, seemingly in control in the final round.
All three judges called the fight for Stephens (21-3-2), who retained the Welterweight Championship. There have been doubts on whether Stephens had staying power atop the weight class, but Stephens has used his boxing smarts to get this far. Against Mark Westlake, he connected on 49.9% of his punches, but Westlake scored more Big Boppers, or big hits that scored major points. Against Carl Taylor, Stephens was just as precise (50.2%). In this fight, Stephens missed more, but he was still – by far – the more accurate puncher. Stephens’s combatants have seemed to miss more, but you can attribute that to his athleticism to dodge his opponent’s offerings.
Mitchell fell to 19-2-0 with the loss, but this will likely not be the last time we hear his name. His future might have dimmed with the outcome, but the journey to the title is long and has many twists and turns. The 28-year-old still has some fighting ahead of him.
Meanwhile, Stephens is at the top of his game, excelling at what lighter fighters do best, avoiding trouble with his feet, bobbing to keep his balance, and hitting with precision.
BOLOGNA’S BIG BOPPERS
Round 1: Mitchell 2-0 (0:33 hook/midsection, 1:26 hook/head/knockdown)
Round 2: Tied 1-1 (S: 0:41 cross/face; M: 2:49 hook/head)
Round 3: Mitchell 3-0 (0:39 right/ribs, 1:00 hook/body, 1:32 hook)
Round 4: Stephens 2-0 (0:49 right/chin, 2:49 hook/jaw)
Round 5: Mitchell 2-0 (1:18 uppercut, 2:06 uppercut/midsection)
Round 6: Tied 2-2 (S: 1:05 uppercut, 1:21 cross; M: 2:03 left; 2:17 hook/side)
Round 7: Tied 1-1 (S: 0:43 cross; M: 1:18 left/body)
Round 8: Stephens 1-0 (2:51 combo)
Round 9: Mitchell 2-1 (S: 0:35 cross; M: 0:55 hook, 1:37 left/midsection)
Round 10: Stephens 1-0 (0:45 combo)
Round 11: Tied 1-1 (S: 1:34 uppercut; M: 0:13 uppercut)
Round 12: None
Round 13: Stephens 2-1 (S: 0:12 right/head, 2:36 right; M: 0:56 uppercut/head)
Round 14: Mitchell 3-0 (1:12 hook, 1:58 right, 2:38 combo)
Round 15: Mitchell 1-0 (1:58 hook/head)
TOTAL: Mitchell 19, Stephens 12
CONLEY CONFIRMS EURO TOUR FOR SAWYER
Will Fight in New York in June Prior to Trip
Fight boss Chester Conley has confirmed that World Heavyweight Champion Hector Sawyer will spend at least a year in Europe and make multiple title defenses while overseas. Sawyer, who has found no peer on American soil over the past 8 years, will make one more title defense in June, likely at Gothams Stadium, before embarking on a European adventure that according to Conley "will pit the champ against the best the world has to offer."
Conley would not give any indication on who Sawyer will face in New York before his trip, "only saying negotiations where still progressing in that regard." As for his overseas opponents it is expected Sawyer will begin his tour with a fight in London, England in the fall and probably will also fight at least once in Paris. There is no dominant fighter in Europe-in fact there has not been a European Heavyweight tile holder since well before the war and it is highly unlikely that anyone Conley may find overseas will mount any sort of a challenge for the champ.
BOXING NOTES
Former World Welterweight champion Mark Westlake outpointed Carl Taylor in a 10-rounder in Portland, Oregon last week. Westlake, who briefly held the title before losing in his first title defense to Harold Stephens, controlled the fight throughout and runs his record to 23-3-1. Taylor, who twice had a shot at the title but came up short against both Stephens and Dennis O'Keefe, is now 22-5-2.
UPCOMING MAJOR FIGHTS- Jan 29 - Bigsby Garden, New York: HW contender Mark Fountain (22-4-1) vs Dave Kennedy (28-11-4) and HW contender Roy Crawford (25-3) vs Glenn Hairston (25-8-2)
- Jan 31- Detroit: rising HW Lewis Jones (14-1) vs Marvin Martin (18-10-4)
- Feb 3- Philadelphia: former WW champ Dennis O'Keefe (20-3) vs John Gregory (18-2-1)
- Feb 3- Detroit: MW Adrian Petrie (14-1-1) vs P.J. Whitaker (19-15-1)
- Feb 17- Hartford, Ct: rising HW Tommy Cline (12-0) vs Mike McFarland (17-3-2)
- Feb 23- Bigsby Garden, New York: MW Jack Rainey (24-4) vs Frankie Townsley (20-7-1)
MOTORS WIN FOUR STRAIGHT, ESCAPE CELLAR
This has not been a season the Detroit Motors want to remember as a club with high hopes entering the campaign after a third place finish a year ago, quickly sank to the depths of the NAHC standings. Detroit has spent nearly the entire season -which crosses the two-thirds complete mark this week- in last place prompting the club to deal its two veteran defensemen in Shel Herron and Bryant Williams to Montreal last month.
Since then the club has gone 8-6-2 after beginning the season with just 7 wins in their first 23 games and is currently riding a 4-game winning streak. The team is clearly not more talented without Herron and Williams but the addition of 21-year-old Spencer Larocque, who came over from the Valiants in the deal, and the decision to move veteran forward Garrett Ferrar back to the blueline, seems to have energized the Motors. A playoff spot is still quite a reach with the Motors trailing both Boston and Montreal by six points, but suddenly there is some hope in the Motor City.
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NAHC Standings
TEAM GP W L T PTS GF GA
Chicago 39 23 13 3 49 139 98
Toronto 39 18 17 4 40 114 123
Boston 38 17 16 5 39 118 105
Montreal 39 17 17 5 39 123 129
Detroit 39 15 21 3 33 100 133
New York 38 15 21 2 32 112 118
SCORING LEADERS
NAME GP G A PTS
T Burns, Chi 33 27 17 44
Mahoney, Chi 31 14 26 40
W Burns, Chi 37 11 27 38
Albers, NY 38 12 24 36
Pollack, Tor 36 15 20 35
Skinner, Mon 39 15 20 35
Cabbell, NY 37 24 10 34
Chandler, Bos 33 15 18 33
Galbraith, Tor 39 13 20 33
Lanceleve, Mon 39 13 20 33
Sauer, Tor 35 12 20 32
Hart, Bos 37 15 15 30
Gregg, NY 33 14 16 30
McGlynn, Chi 39 15 14 29
Lynch, Mon 34 11 18 29
MacLean, Chi 35 10 19 29
Haines, Mon 35 9 20 29
GOALIE LEADERS
NAME GP W L T ShO GAA
James, Bos 14 6 6 2 1 2.57
Hanson, Chi 33 17 13 3 2 2.59
Tremblay, NY 27 12 13 1 3 2.83
Brockers, Bos 24 11 10 3 1 2.84
Broadway, Tor 32 14 14 3 1 3.00
Carter, Det 12 2 5 0 0 3.12
Touhey, Mon 30 15 13 1 1 3.34
Chasse, Det 33 13 16 3 2 3.44
Sorrell, NY 13 3 8 1 2 3.52
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21
Toronto 2 at 2 Boston: The Dukes 4-game winning streak came to an end but they remained unbeaten thanks to a pair of second period goals from Trevor Parker and Quinton Pollack enabling Toronto to earn a 2-2 tie at Denny Arena with the Boston Bees. Tommy Hart had both of the Bees markers.
Montreal 3 at 4 Chicago: A first place showdown saw the return of Millard Touhey to the Valiants net after missing nearly two weeks with a virus. Touhey was a bit rusty in taking a 4-2 loss with Ed Delarue leading the Packers offense with a pair of goals. It ended the Packers 3-game winless skid.
Detroit 4 at 1 New York: Detroit won this battle between the bottom two clubs in the league as Henri Chasse made 28 saves in the Motors net while 3 first period goals by his club made his evening much easier.
SATURDAY JANUARY 24
Detroit 5 at 1 Montreal: The Motors won for the third straight game, leaving the slumping Valiants winless in their last 7 outings. Rookie Nick Tardif led the way for the visitiors with a goal and 3 assists while Henri Chasse had another strong night in the Detroit cage. The same could not be said for Montreal's Millard Touhey, who may still be feeling the effects of the virus that sidelined him for nearly two weeks. Touhey allowed 5 goals on just 24 Detroit shots.
Chicago 2 at 5 Toronto : The Dukes entered the game just 1-5 this season against the front-running Packers but a pair of third period goals, and 2 assists, from Dick Zimmerman lifted Toronto to victory and extended their unbeaten streak to 6 games. Chicago is just 1-3-1 in its last five games, all played without first line winger Marty Mahoney. The win, coupled with Montreal's loss to Detroit, moved the Dukes ahead of the Valiants and into second place, 7 points back of the Packers.
SUNDAY JANUARY 25
New York 4 at 5 Boston: Joe Morey scored twice, and Jacob Gron had a goal and two helpers as the Bees held off a late charge by New York to trim the Shamrocks 5-4. It was the third straight loss for the streaky Greenshirts after a stretch in which they went 3-0-1.
Toronto 2 at 5 Chicago: Back to back 5-2 results between the two clubs with Chicago prevailing on home ice on this night. Marsh Mansfield scored his first two goals of the season while Tommy Burns also had a pair to raise his league-leading total to 27 in the win which extended the Packers lead on second place Toronto to 9 points. Toronto's leading scorer Quinton Pollack did not make the trip to the Windy City after tweaking his back in Saturday's contest. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week.
Montreal 1 at 4 Detroit: The Valiants troubles continue as they lost their fourth in a row and are winless in 8. Detroit, on the other hand, is suddenly hot with a 4-game winning streak lifting the club out of last place. Dave Bradley scored twice for the winners with Garrett Ferrar adding two assists and adjusting nicely to his shift to defense after the Motors big trade with Montreal.
UPCOMING REGULAR SEASON GAMES
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 28
Detroit at Boston
New York at Chicago
Montreal at Toronto
SATURDAY JANUARY 31
Chicago at Boston
New York at Montreal
Detroit at Toronto
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 1
Montreal at Boston
Toronto at Detroit
Chicago at New York
AROUND THE LEAGUE
- Last January 7, the Montreal Valiants were in third place, just 5 points out of first with a 9-6-3 record but then proceeded to drop 13 of their next 14 games to end any hopes of a playoff berth. It is not quite as bad yet this season but seems to be trending in the same direction as since January 3 the Vals are 1-8-2 and have fallen 10 points back of Chicago.
- The December 20th deal that brought veteran defenders Shel Herron and Bryant Williams to Montreal was supposed to allow the team to make a push for first place, but the club is just 3-9-4 with the newcomers in the line-up. Detroit, on the other hand, has gone 8-6-2 since the deal after a dreadful 7-15-1 start. There is no way anyone can think Montreal is a worse team with those two in the lineup and Detroit is an improved club but for some reason the fortunes of both have altered dramatically since that deal.
- You can add Derek Gubb's name to the list of Chicago Packers with long-term injuries. Already missing defensemen Ted Stevens and Ian Groening for long stretches, the Packers learned that the 24-year-old Gubb will miss three months after being carted off the ice in the game against Montreal last week. The rookie winger from Sudbury, Ont., had 10 goals and 21 points in 28 games this season.
- courtesty Archie Irwin, Chicago Daily News --2 more win, 2 more injuries for the Packers who now hold a 9 point lead atop the NAHC. The big injury is to Derek Gubb, who will miss 2-3 months with a broken pelvis. He will be replaced by the now healthy Marty Mahoney who still ranks 2nd in points (40) despite appearing in just 31 of the Packers 39 games. He sits between linemen Tommy (44) and Wes Burns (38) as the Packers feature 1-2-3 in the points race despite Wes' 37 appearances the highest of the three skaters.
PANTHERS EXTEND FBL WEST LEAD
The Chicago Panthers played just once in a quiet week but added to their Federal Basketball Association best record with a 106-95 win on the road over the Detroit Mustangs Thursday evening. David Reed put on a show for the hometown club with 34 points but despite his efforts the sparse crowd at Thompson Palladium went home disappointed as seven Panthers hit double figures including 3 with 18 poins each in the Chicago win.
The West Division leading Philadelphia Phantoms split a home and home series with second place Baltimore in their only action last week. Nestor Patterson led the way with 22 points as the Barons took the opener at home by a 95-85 margin before the Phantoms responded with a resounding 91-55 win three days later at Keystone Arena.
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FEDERAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS
EAST W L PCT GB
Philadelphia 16 7 .696 -
Baltimore 14 8 .636 1.5
Buffalo 9 13 .409 6.5
Toronto 5 17 .227 10.5
WEST W L PCT GB
Chicago 17 5 .773 -
Detroit 10 13 .435 7.5
Cincinnati 10 13 .435 7.5
Cleveland 9 14 .391 8.5
SCORING LEADERS PPG
Richard Campbell, CHI 21.5
Irvin Mudd, PHI 20.3
Lary Yim, BUF 19.7
David Reed, DET 19.1
Jamel Porter, TOR 18.6
Danny Hendon, PHI 18.6
Jack Hirst, BAL 17.2
Jack Kurtz, DET 16.5
George Kelley, CLE 16.3
Nestor Patterson, BAL 14.9
CENTURIONS WINNING STREAK COMES TO AN END
The Boston Centurions stretch of 9-straight victories, which coincided the with insertion of two-time national collegiate player of the year Long Werth into the starting lineup, has come to an end after the Cents fell in back to back games last week. On Monday Boston was upended 93-86 by Hartford as ABC scoring leader James Phillips exploded for 31 points to pace the Patriots. On Saturday night in New York the Centurions last again as Roman Sollars scored 24 points and Tom Dwuyer added 22 to lift the suddenly hot Knights to a 95-83 win. New York still owns the worst winning percentage in the ABC but the Knights halted a 10-game losing streak by winning all three of their games last week including an 89-77 triumph over first place Brooklyn on Monday.
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AMERICAN BASKETBALL CONFERENCE STANDINGS
EAST W L PCT GB
Brooklyn 18 10 .643 -
Boston 17 10 .630 0.5
Hartford 11 17 .393 7.0
New York 8 18 .308 9.0
WEST W L PCT GB
Washington 16 6 .727 -
Richmond 17 13 .567 3.0
Pittsburgh 11 16 .407 7.5
Rochester 9 17 .346 9.0
SCORING LEADERS PPG
James Phillips, HAR 20.4
Stewart Hurlburt, RIC 19.4
John Rodrigez, HAR 19.4
Morgan Melcher, BOS 19.1
Charles Hooper, WAS 19.1
Augie Schleicher, PIT 18.9
Gerald Carter, BOS 18.3
Ivory Mitchell, BKN 17.8
Norm Yates, RIC 17.3
Ivan Sisco, WAS 16.9
Section play has begun for each of the major conferences with the exception of the Deep South, which tips-off its season slate this week. Defending national champion Whitney College is one of three teams in the Great Lakes Alliance that had a perfect 2-0 start over the weekend. The Engineers, led by senior All-American candidate center Lon Nissen beat Lincoln College at home to begin their section slate on Thursday and then topped #1 ranked Western Iowa 69-66 in Gary, In. Saturday evening. Nissen had 13 points and 9 boards in the win, but the big scorer was Engineer senior forward Terry Pendergrass, who finished with a game high 16 points -one off his career best. Central Ohio and Detroit City College also started 2-0 in the GWL.
The West Coast Athletic Association got its section slate underway yesterday and #2 seed Rainier College was among the winners, although Northern Cal did not make it easy for the Majestics who had to rally for a 49-46 road win. There was no such suspense in Los Angeles where CCLA, behind a 19-point outing for senior guard Gerald Cheek blasted Lane State 80-37. There was also a meeting between top twenty ranked foes Redwood and Coastal California with the Mammoths winning in a waltz 67-36 behind 14 points from guard Loop Leon.
#17th ranked Brunswick is the only 4-0 team in Academia Alliance play after the Knights beat Henry Hudson by 20 points and Ellery by 10 this week.
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AIAA COLLEGIATE CAGE RANKINS
# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference
1. Western Iowa (47) 13-2 1765 1 Great Lakes Alliance
2. Rainier College (24) 15-1 1742 3 West Coast Athletic Association
3. Carolina Poly (1) 14-2 1628 2 South Atlantic Conference
4. CC Los Angeles 15-1 1544 6 West Coast Athletic Association
5. Central Ohio 13-2 1531 7 Great Lakes Alliance
6. Detroit City College 13-2 1365 5 Great Lakes Alliance
7. Mississippi A&M 15-2 1347 4 Deep South Conference
8. Liberty College 16-4 1334 9 Indy
9. Whitney College 13-2 1310 10 Great Lakes Alliance
10. Noble Jones College 15-3 1140 11 Deep South Conference
11. Lambert College 17-2 997 13 Midwestern Association
12. Bayou State 12-3 985 14 Deep South Conference
13. Lane State 15-4 924 12 West Coast Athletic Association
14. Redwood 13-3 884 17 West Coast Athletic Association
15. Coastal California 13-3 797 8 West Coast Athletic Association
16. Travis College 15-2 771 16 Southwestern Alliance
17. Brunswick 13-4 714 21 Academia Alliance
18. Frankford State 19-4 558 20 Indy
19. Central Kentucky 14-3 470 22 Deep South Conference
20. Indiana A&M 12-3 402 18 Great Lakes Alliance
21. Texas Gulf Coast 12-4 321 19 Southwestern Alliance
22. Great Plains State 15-4 274 23 Indy
23. Alabama Baptist 12-3 272 NR Deep South Conference
24. University of New Jersey 12-3 164 25 Eastern Six
25. Western State 12-3 93 NR Central Athletic Alliance
Others Receiving Votes:
Pittsburgh State 15-5 31 Indy
Perry State College 15-5 15 Indy
Brooklyn Catholic 12-4 15 Liberty Conference
Needham 13-4 7 Indy
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS INVOLVING TOP 25 TEAMS
MONDAY JANUARY 19
at Perry State College 44, #7 Mississippi A&M 43
at #8 Liberty College 64, St. Blane 46
at #11 Lambert College 33, East Missouri Seminary 31
at #13 Lane State 55, Michigan Lutheran 45
#14 Redwood 68, at Charleston Tech 37
at #15 Coastal California 57, College of Cairo 44
at #23 Alabama Baptist 58, Hamman 46
TUESDAY JANUARY 20
at #12 Bayou State 70, Bethlehem College 37
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 21
at #4 CC Los Angeles 63, St. Blane 52
at #13 Lane State 64, College of Cairo 41
at #17 Brunswick 55, Henry Hudson 35
at #19 Central Kentucky 39, Orrville 36
at #24 University of New Jersey 65, Penn Catholic 62
THURSDAY JANUARY 22
#1 Western Iowa 57, at St. Ignatius 49
at #5 Central Ohio 61, Wisconsin State 48
#6 Detroit City College 52, at Minnesota Tech 40
at #9 Whitney College 52, Lincoln 42
at #12 Bayou State 72, Allentown State 42
at #18 Frankford State 52, Armstrong 41
#20 Indiana A&M 45, at St. Magnus 38
at #23 Alabama Baptist 54, Alabama Gulf Coast 44
at #25 Western State 60, Fond du Lac 47
FRIDAY JANUARY 23
at #13 Lane State 60, St. Patrick's 54
at #16 Travis College 47, Arkansas A&T 33
#21 Texas Gulf Coast 53, at Darnell State 36
SATURDAY JANUARY 24
at #5 Central Ohio 53, #20 Indiana A&M 49
#6 Detroit City College 64, at St. Ignatius 48
at #7 Mississippi A&M 47, Rome State 35
at #8 Liberty College 58, Kansas Agricultural 49
#9 Whitney College 69, at #1 Western Iowa 66
at #16 Travis College 48, Amarillo Methodist 45
at #17 Brunswick 55, Ellery 45
#21 Texas Gulf Coast 43, at Red River State 37
at #23 Alabama Baptist 67, East Missouri Seminary 42
#24 University of New Jersey 58, at St. Martin's College 55
#25 Western State 72, at Central Illinois 57
SUNDAY JANUARY 25
#2 Rainier College 49, at Northern California 45
at #4 CC Los Angeles 80, #13 Lane State 37
at #11 Lambert College 49, Capital (MS) University 45
at #14 Redwood 67, #15 Coastal California 36
at #19 Central Kentucky 41, Glover (GA) 36
The Week That Was
Current events from the week ending 1/25/1948
- As debate over the Marshall Plan continued, President Truman said he is not at all in accord with former President Herbert Hoover's views that European recovery commitments should be limited to 15 months and cut below $6.8 billion.
- Foreign Secretary Bevin announced plans for a union of the states of Western Europe to face a "ruthless" drive by Soviet Russia to control the continent, noting the "time is ripe for the consolidation of Western Europe."
- Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill concurred, telling the House of Commons that Western Europe must unite quickly and demand a showdown with the Soviet Union before the Russians develop atomic weapons, possibly in a year or so.
- The Secretary of Agriculutre has asked the nation's brewers to cut grain usuage, and beer production, by 20% to aid in the world food shortage. The Secretary notes it is only a suggestions but warned "I am prepared to ask Congress to give me legislation as I did with the distilling industry."
- Gen. Douglas MacArthur, a Little Rock native, will be entered in the Republican Presidential primary in Arkansas. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower meanwhile declared that "I am not available for and could not accept nomination to high political office."