____, •,.. .1 .1 -,---- C , - 4 t ~,-------- ~, EUC Beats Alumni; Meets York Saturday On November 26 the Hucsters made their debut for the 1947-48 season .by defeating the HUC Alumni 57-51 before a capacitk crowd at the A. D. Thomas Memorial Gymnasium. Headed by "Statz" LaganoskY, ex- Foster Township High star, who copped scoring honors by hanging up 18 points, the Huscters found little trouble in winning their first game, of the season. Pete Garber, who starred for •Weatherly High for several seasons, was held to two field goals, while John Riley found the hoop for 9 counters. Joe Maday and Bushy Durbach were outstanding for the Alumni with 34 tallies between them. Tomorrow's game with York J. C. will be the acid test for the Rudman ites. With Snyder, Biros and Bock back from last year's state champion ship squad, York again appears to be the big hurdle that the locals must overcome. Laganosky, f Riley, f. Martin, f. Hutnyan, f. Garber, c. Strike, c. Shuptar, g Riordan, g. Talarovich, g Narusewicz, g 23 F.G Totals ALUMNI Apichella, f. Barnes, f. _ Johnson, f. Durbach, c. Kowalick, g Maday, g. _ Totals 18 , Try This Brain Teaser (Match the Sport with the Player) 1, Jake Lamotta 1. Baseball 2. Danno O'Mahoney .. 2. Pole Vaulting 3. Byron Nelson 3. Swimming 4. George Mikan 4. Boxing 5. Ed Miksis 5. Wrestling 6. Adolph Keifer 6. Basketball 7. Paavo Nurmi 7. Tennis 8. Cornelius Warmerdam 8. Track 9. Les Patrick 9. Golf 0. Bitsy Grant 10. Hockey (Answers on page 4.) PLEASE— DO NOT SMOKE Faculty Members and Administration Heads ask that students refrain from smoking in the classrooms and first floor hall. Smoking is permitted in the basement. HAZLETON COLLEGIAN RUC SPORTS SPORTS•TUFF SYD RUDMAN'S HUCSTERS got off to a flying start this season by shading the HUC Alumni, 57-51, early last week— r The locals are now pointing to break the jinx that York Junior College holds over them when the two quintets clash at York to morrow The HUC courtmen dropped three games to the lower enders last year, the last of which was for the junior college state title. With seven members of last year's squad back, York will be THE team to beat. Penn State's undefeated-untied eleven has accepted the bid to meet Southern Methodist University in the Cotton Bowl at Dallas, Texas, on New Year's Day, and we will go out on a limb and predict that the Nit tany Lions will win by one touch down JEFF DURKOTA, Penn State gridder, ranks sixth in state scoring, having made nine teedees in as many tilts AP sports scribes ranked Penn State fifth best in the nation -- HUGH CLOSE, one of Notre Dame's staunchest rooters, is earning money to bet on the Fightin' Irish by working part-time in Frum kin Brothers clothing store—He in vites all students to drop in and browse around—And for the follow ers of professional 'basketball there will be many thrills when President BILL MORGAN'S Eastern Profes sional Basketball League swings into action Season ducats sell for $lO STARTING This year's HUC'S squad : Shuptar, Riordin, Garber, Riley and Monroe. By RAMON SAUL for twelve games; a "steal" for those who enjoy basketball at its best The Hazleton entry in the loop consists of many high school and collegiate stars ... JIMMY HOWELLS, HUC's No. 1 tennis player, and 808 FEELEY challenge any two HUC students to doubles in ping-pong—Any takers? Who was the joker who in the middle of baseball season said, "The Brook lyn Dodgers won't be able to play pinochle because the Cards are in St. Louis"?—lf you want to know why JAKE RIORDAN has such a good eye on a basketball court, just watch him play the pinball machine over at Emmett's! The HUC cagers open their junior college season with a bang by meet ing last year's PJCAA champions, York J. C. York defeated HUC three times last season, including the game that decided the championship. With a• veteran ball club back to the cage wars down York way it looks as though the White, Roses will again be the team to beat. But don't count HUC out, as last year's ileastern champs look to be even stronger this season. STATZ LAGONOSKY showed plenty of form against the Alumni team. Not only did he garner 118 points, but he was a bulwark on the defense. (Continued on page four) • ' \,4 to 11 l AP° INTET Intramural Lead Held By All-Stars At the completion of. Tuesday's games, the All-Stars were in com mand of the situation in so far as the Intramural Basketball League.is con cerned. They have been invincible, having won five games and lost none. Close on the heels of the pace-setters are the Heights and the Aufgabes. The standings of the teams at noon of Wednesday were as follows: Name of Team All-Stars ____ Heights A. C. Aufgabes Misfits Umbrella Shop Engineers ____ Atomic Bums Rockets Warriors ____ Wreckers ____ Midgets Frenchmen __ At the intramural basketball meet ing held on Wednesday it was de cided by the team representatives that competition would end after a single round-robin to determine team standings. The top four teams would then participate in a double-elimina tioli to determine the college cham pions and runner-ups. AL ROSSI and CARL YACCI-NO, are two top-notch bowlers among our sophomores. 'Drop into the Play house sometime and watch them dis play their skill. W. L. Pct. 5 0 1.000 5 1 .833 4 1 .800 4 2 .666 4 2 .666 2 2 .500 3 4 .429 1 3 .250 1 3 .250 1 3 .250 0 4 .000 0 6 :000
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