anaheim-gazette 1951-02-22

Cage Question May Overshadow Bowl at Confab SAN FRANCISCO (UP) — The eagerly awaited special meeting of the Pacific Coast conference, called primarily to consider the future of the annual Rose Bowl postseason football game, opens today—but with prospects that an added attraction—the current basketball bribery, scandal—may steal the headlines. * PCC faculty representatives also are scheduled to discuss revival of the World War II ruling which permitted freshmen to enter varsity competition, the 1954 football schedule and the site and date of the 1951 Coast conference track and field meet. The conference is in reality a three ring show, the college presidents are the final court in matters of policy. From them will come any reversals of policy—such as the possible banning of Coast conference basketball teams in Madison Square Garden or discontinuance of the PGC contract with the Big Ten for the annual Tournament of Roses football extravaganza. Most of the PCC representatives agreed that the basketball situation would be thoroughly worked over. None would be quoted on possible action. The conference could bar PCC teams for further participation in the Garden. Any such action would have strong bearing on the West Coast Independents with whom the PCC teams play most of their games. Colonists to Return to In Prep for CIF Opening BEYERLINES by Ernie Beyer True, you might say that the Sunset league "gave in" to the CIF when it finally decided to go ahead and play in San Diego on Mar 2, but in the final analysis, nearly everyone will probably agree that the athletic officials of the two Orange county schools made the correct decision. The final choice was thrown to the players, they implys and they chose to go ahead with the scheduled contests. It was really the only way to decide the thing since the players are the principals involved—they will do all of the multi-milled travelling and must play the games. The Colonist players, of course, were all for going ahead with it. After all, Anaheim has never played in the CIF tournament Moreover, it's probably only once in a lifetime that these players will ever participate in something so important. One high AUHS official had observed as early as Monday that although leisure is the remainder of the heavy work next month, there was winning that distinctions the final day of the break—a second-place race. Newport Harbor, with Anaheim for the league title this year, San Diego, league win same night on the Pt., school floor. It will be the test in history for the CIF. Anabeim. Newport, and San Diego won't be of the firing on the night 2, however. All told; 18 be in the running for title, although this will be to 16 before play begins on next Friday. Two games are scheduled day to reduce the field to involve second-place team gively. Colton (Citrus Bay meets Covina or Bell (San Gabriel) in the Mt. tonio college gym and (Foothill) faces Pasadie eifle) in the Burbank high gym. After that, although the competing teams have established, the March 2 will likely run like this: vs. winner of Feb. 27 game; Cathedral or Mt. South Pasadena; Compton erly Hills; Anaheim w Most of the PCC representatives agreed that the basketball situation would be thoroughly worked over. None would be quoted on possible action. The conference could bar PCC teams for further participation in the Garden. Any such action would have strong bearing on the West Coast Independents with whom the PCC teams play most of their outside games. Corridor conversation even broached the possibility of pulling PCC basketball clubs out of the San Francisco Cow Palace, since it became known that gamblers approached two University of San Francisco players to "lay off" on games there last season. However, a spokesman who asked not be named pointed out that the colleges actually control the games at the Cow Palace, whereas (Continued on Page 7) MARTIN AND LEWIS "AT WAR WITH THE ARMY" and Ella Raines "The SECOND FACE" ANAHEIM "KING SOLOMON'S MINES" Color by Technicolor and John Crawford "HARRIET CRAIG" WEST COAST A "Must See" Picture "BITTER HICE" also "MURDER IN REVERSE" FOX Alan Ladd - Mona Freeman "BRANDED" Technicolor "MRS. O'MALLEY & MR. MALONE" CINA-CAR DRIVE-IN THEATRE Out Center, 5 mi. W. of Anaheim 6612 Lincoln Ave. Fri. Sat. Sun. Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 "MR. MUSIC" Bing Crosby - Nancy Olson —plus— "MYSTERY SUBMARINE" MacDonald Carey - Marta Toren Adults 50c Tax Included CHILDREN TO 12 FREE BEYER One high AUHS official had observed as early as Monday that he thought that the Colonists would be only spitting themselves if they refused to go through with the game. "It they don't go, they lose," he said. "If they do go and lose, at least they've had a game out of it. And there's always the possibility that they won't lose." It was not a "pop" decision; not was it just Anaheim's to go ahead with the playoff. The decision evolved from a morning long meeting of both Newport and Anaheim athletic officials. Although Newport was never so adamant as Anaheim's Sam Keith about the refusal to go to point Loma, it nevertheless joined the Colonists in denouncing the CIF's choice of floor sites. It was because of this laxity in joining the row, incidentally, that prompted the Sailors to choose San Diego as their first-round opponent although they won the coin flip. This choice somewhat muddled the picture of the CIF alignment, since Newport, which won the toss, now become the Sunset league's No. 2 team while Anaheim is designated as No. 1. The Newport coach said that he chose the tougher team because he had "failed to stand back of Anaheim in the quarrel." It was felt at the meeting, however, that he had also made that choice because he wanted to get the tough game out of the way right away. Negligence of that, neither of the two Sunset league teams will be favored to win more than their first-round tests. The Colonists will probably be picked to top Grossmont, while Newport will likely be an underdog to San Diego. But that may be the end for them has never played in the CIF tournament. Moreover, it's probably only once in a lifetime that these players will ever participate in something so important. BEYER Junior college whipped the Bruins in a swimming meet. Westwood yesterday, 48 to Phillips of Fullerton won yard freestyle in 55.9 and the 220 in 2 minutes seconds. Monte Nitzkov UCLA won the breast stitches second-round game evidently, would be played Redondo high school on The times for the opening games at Pt. Loma on next pit Anaheim against Gin in the first at 7:30 with Diego-Newport clash follow 9:05. LOS ANGELES (UP)—Junior college whipped the Bruins in a swimming meet. Westwood yesterday, 48 to Phillips of Fullerton won yard freestyle in 55.9 and the 220 in 2 minutes seconds. Monte Nitzkov UCLA won the breast stitches second-round game evidently, would be played Redondo high school on The times for the opening games at Pt. Loma on next pit Anaheim against Gin in the first at 7:30 with Diego-Newport clash follow 9:05. CINA-CAR DRIVE-IN THEATRE Out Center, 5 ml. W. of Anaheim 6012 Lincoln Ave. Fri. Sat. Sun. Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 "MR. MUSIC" Bing Crosby - Nancy Olson -plus— "MYSTERY SUBMARINE" MacDonald Carey - Marta Toren Adults 50c Tax Included CHILDREN TO 12 FREE CHILDREN FREE! Orange DRIVE-IN THEATRE Now Through Sat. Requested by MARRIED COUPLES Who Want To See This Presentation Together! STREET CORNER Mixed Audiences! LADIES— Bring your husband's MEN— Bring your wives Show Starts 8:46 Plus "A MODERN MARRIAGE" STARTS SUNDAY "KIM" Showtime 6:15 Sat. & Sun. 7:30 NIGHTLY DR. Z. W. WILSON ANAHEIM TABE 7:30 Nightly Return to Heavy Workouts CIF Opener With Grossmont Although leisurely practice sessions are considered for the remainder of this week, the Colonists will get back to heavy work next Monday when they start workouts in preparation for their first-round CIF test against Grossmont. Grossmont was the No. 2 team in the San Diego league, winning that distinction by whipping La Jolla high school on the final day of the season to break a second-place deadlock. Newport Harbor, which tied with Anaheim for the Sunset league title this year, will face San Diego, league winner, on the same night on the Pt. Loma high school floor. It will be the first CIF test in history for the Colonists. Anabeim, Newport, Grossmont, and San Diego won't be doing all of the firing on the night of March 2, however. All told, 18 teams will be in the running for the CIF title, although this will be reduced to 16 before play begins in earnest on next Friday. Two games are scheduled Tuesday to reduce the field to 16. Both involve second-place teams, exclusively. Colton (Citrus Belt league) meets Covina or Bell Gardens (San Gabriel) in the Mt. San Antonio college gym and Glendale (Foothill) faces Pasadena (Pacific) in the Burbank high school gym. After that, although not all of the competing teams have been established, the March 2 schedule will likely run like this: Alhambra vs. winner of Feb. 27 Mt. SAC game; Cathedral or Mt. Carmel vs. South Pasadena; Compton vs. Beverly Hills; Anaheim vs. Grossmont. Mlkvy, Workman Scorching Nets NEW YORK (A)—Bill Mikvy of Temple and Mark Workman of West Virginia are blasting the hoop at a faster and faster pace in their duel for the national major college basketball scoring title. Last night, even though Upsala upset Temple, 96-63, Mikvy scored 35 points to fatten his 26.7-point average, best among the country's top schools. Workman did even better in West Virginia's 76-60 victory over Washington and Jefferson, scoring 48 points. He had 25.6 through last Saturday. Monte Berman outscored Mikvy, 37 to 35, in sparking little Upsala to a big upset. Cornell kept alive, temporarily at least, its hopes of tying for the Ivy League title with undefeated Columbia. The Big Red defeated Penn, 70-60, making Cornell's Ivy mark 7-2. Columbia has 10-0 in league play. Villanova avenged an earlier defeat by taking Seton Hall, 67-61. Larry Hennessey of the victors scored 30. Faulkner, Welch May Surpass 300 Although there is little chance that there will be any changes among the scoring leaders, several players on both the varsity and Bee squads will have chances to pass milestones when they go in post-season tournaments. Most important, probably, will be the opportunity for both Sheldon Welch and Ron Faulkner to top the 300 mark when CIF play starts next week. Both will have excellent chances if the Colonists are able to earn at least two chances to play. Ira Webber, the No. 8 Colonist scorer is a cinch to get over the SCHMITT WEBBER 200 mark, needing only one point to achieve that distinction. Welch needs 17 and Faulkner, 30 to crack the 300 circle. Ronnie Bevins, who has easily sacked away the Bee scoring title, needs only one more basket to pass the century mark and seems sure to make it in the Santa Monica tourney. Gayle Herbel is almost as sure to make it 100 points for the year, needing only two more. Lennie Kolb can become fifth among all of the Colonists to make 200 this year, but that may be a tough struggle. He still needs 29 points, but can possibly make it in two games. ‘Fix’ Sit As USF PEORIL.M.C. —has caused reverence Charges in New York fix scores of some of San Francisco to Their statement Indictments In Bribery C NEW YORK GET—are predicted soon in biggest college basketball scandal. A New York county grand jury is in the mess involving some best players. Students at Long Island—one of the school's latest bribery arrests testing a ban on interscholastic sports imposed by the teens. At its opening session day, the jury heard a acting Police Capt. Grafehecker. He headed the special squad that uncovered "fixed" games involving players of City College York and New York in well as LiU District Attorney Hogan said the grand tonio college gym and Glendale (Foothill) faces Pasadena (Pacific) in the Burbank high school gym. After that, although not all of the competing teams have been established, the March 2 schedule will likely run like this: Alhambra vs. winner of Feb. 27 Mt. SAC game; Cathedral or Mt. Carmel vs. South Pasadena; Compton vs. Beverly Hills; Anaheim vs. Grosmont; Loyola vs. winner of Glendale-Pasadena; Newport vs. San Diego; Inglewood vs. Long Beach Poly, and Chaffey vs. Montebello. The games are well scattered, with two each at Burbank, Pt. Loma, Redondo, and Mt. SAC. The quarterfinals on Saturday night move into the Whittier and Redondo gyms, with Sunset-San Diego winners both playing at Redondo. Semifinals and finals will be held on the following weekend. Play among the "Southern Group of Leagues," composed of eight teams, begins on Tuesday with Garden Grove, the Orange league's representative, meeting Claremont in the first round. Claremont won the right to the berth by whipping China 35-33 in a playoff game on Tuesday. Competition in that group continues on next Friday with the finals slated for March 9. NCAB Scoring Eliminates White NEW YORK (AP) — Sherman White, the great Long Island university star involved in the big basketball fix, also lost something else this week—the national major college scoring leadership. The one-time All America certainty lost it on paper today when the National Collegiate Athletic bureau scratched his name from the top rung. But for the basketball scandal, the 6-7 White would have taken over the lead from Bill Mikvy of Temple, longtime leader. White had spurred into first before his arrest Monday. He had an average of 27.7 points a game, one point ahead of the Temple flinger. White's 27.7-point pace was one better than the national season mark set by Ernie Calverley of Rhode Island State in 1943. He also had scored 664 points for the season and would have cracked the national mark of 740 set by Chet Giermak of William & Mary two seasons ago. JOHNSON CAPTAIN SAN JOSE (AP)—Walt Johnson, cousin of onetime Washington Senator star, yesterday was elected captain of the 1951 San Jose baseball team. Johnson formerly Cornell kept alive, temporarily at least, its hopes of tying for the Ivy League title with undefeated Columbia. The Big Red defeated Penn, 70-60, making Cornell's Ivy mark 7-2. Columbia has 10-0 in league play. Villanova avenged an earlier defeat by taking Seton Hall, 67-61. Larry Hennessey of the victors scored 30. Dartmouth, after 15 straight losses, whacked another weak sister, Harvard, 65-61. St. Bonaventure tripped Niagara, 54-51. In other games, Louisville defeated Indiana State, 75-65; Oklahoma City edged Tulsa, 41-38; Toledo topped Bowling Green, 63-62, and Dayton defeated Miramai (O), 62-53. SIMPLE ARITHMETIC: take one of flannel suits, add one pair of contrasting gabes result, an economical "Three-Way-Cotton college gym and Glendale (Foothill) faces Pasadena (Pacific) in the Burbank high school gym. After that, although not all of the competing teams have been established, the March 2 schedule will likely run like this: Alhambra vs. winner of Feb. 27 Mt. SAC game; Cathedral or Mt. Carmel vs. South Pasadena; Compton vs. Beverly Hills; Anaheim vs. Grosmont; Loyola vs. winner of Glendale-Pasadena; Newport vs. San Diego; Inglewood vs. Long Beach Poly, and Chaffey vs. Montebello. The games are well scattered, with two each at Burbank, Pt. Loma, Redondo, and Mt. SAC. The quarterfinals on Saturday night move into the Whittier and Redondo gyms, with Sunset-San Diego winners both playing at Redondo. Semifinals and finals will be held on the following weekend. Play among the "Southern Group of Leagues," composed of eight teams, begins on Tuesday with Garden Grove, the Orange league's representative, meeting Claremont in the first round. Claremont won the right to the berth by whipping China 35-33 in a playoff game on Tuesday. Competition in that group continues on next Friday with the finals slated for March 9. LOS ANGELES (AP)—Fullerton junior college whipped the UCLA Bruins in a swimming match at Westwood yesterday, 48 to 27. Joe Phillips of Fullerton won the 100-card freestyle in 55.9 seconds and the 220 in 2 minutes, 16.7 seconds. Monte Nitzkowski of UCLA won the breast stroke in both of them even if they win in the first round. Although upsets could occur, probable opponents in the second round would be Newport vs. Loyola and Anaheim vs. Compton. These second-round games, incidentally, would be played at Redondo high school on March 3.The times for the opening round games at Pt. Loma on next Friday pit Anaheim against Grossmont in the first at 7:30 with the San Diego-Newport clash following at 9:05. LOS ANGELES (AP)—Fullerton junior college whipped the UCLA Bruins in a swimming match at Westwood yesterday, 48 to 27. Joe Phillips of Fullerton won the 100-card freestyle in 55.9 seconds and the 220 in 2 minutes, 16.7 seconds. Monte Nitzkowski of UCLA won the breast stroke in both of them even if they win in the first round. Although upsets could occur, probable opponents in the second round would be Newport vs. Loyola and Anaheim vs. Compton. These second-round games, incidentally, would be played at Redondo high school on March 3.The times for the opening round games at Pt. Loma on next Friday pit Anaheim against Grossmont in the first at 7:30 with the San Diego-Newport clash following at 9:05. JOHNSON CAPTAIN SAN JOSE (AP)—Walt Johnson, cousin of onetime Washington Senator star, yesterday was elected captain of the 1951 San Jose baseball team. Johnson formerly Cornell kept alive, temporarily at least, its hopes of tying for the Ivy League title with undefeated Columbia. The Big Red defeated Penn, 70-60, making Cornell's Ivy mark 7-2. Columbia has 10-0 in league play. Villanova avenged an earlier defeat by taking Seton Hall, 67-61. Larry Hennessey of the victors scored 30. Dartmouth, after 15 straight losses, whacked another weak sister, Harvard, 65-61. St. Bonaventure tripped Niagara, 54-51. In other games, Louisville defeated Indiana State, 75-65; Oklahoma City edged Tulsa, 41-38; Toledo topped Bowling Green, 63-62, and Dayton defeated Miramali (O), 62-53. SIMPLE ARITHMETIC: take one of flannel suits, add one pair of contrasting gabes result, an economical "Three-Way-Cotton college gym and Glendale (Foothill) faces Pasadena (Pacific) in the Burbank high school gym. At its opening session day, the jury heard a acting Police Capt. Grafhecker. He headed the special squad that uncovered "fixed" games involving players of City College York and New York City well as LIU. District Attorney Hogan said the grand session disposed of "groundwork" in the court predicted indictments week or 10 days. Hogan indicated that no present information colleges were involved in basketball expose. Hogan followed his Madison Square Garden games with a memoir "some" colleges go all-in their teams into the Gym. Describing the Gardens unwholome atmospherelege basketball," Hogan "How do you get into den? Only if you're a LOS ANGELES UP—Fullerton junior college whipped the UCLA Bruins in a swimming match at Westwood yesterday, 48 to 27. Joe Phillips of Fullerton won the 100-ward freestyle in 55.9 seconds and the 220 in 2 minutes, 16.7 seconds. Monte Nitzkowski of UCLA won the breast stroke in 11 minutes, 28.5 seconds. JOHNSON CAPTAIN SAN JOSE UP—Walt Johnson, cousin of onetime Washington Senator star, yesterday was elected captain of the 1951 San Jose baseball team. Johnson formerly attended Fullerton J.C. CHRIST FOR ORANGE COUNTY HEAR ★ T. W. WILSON Refreshingly Different — Forceful — Dynamic ★ HERMAN VOSS — Organist supreme America's greatest at the Hammond ★ DON DeVOS — M. C., soloist and chorister M TABERNACLE 3000 FREE SEATS SWANBERGER The Home of Hart 2 Anaheim Gazette THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1951 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA ‘Fix’ Situation Spreads to West Coast As USF Stars Reveal They Had ‘Offer’ PEORIA, N.J. (2P)—New York’s basketball soundal—the worst ever to hit college sports—has caused reverberations on the West Coast. Charges in New York that a number of college basketball players had taken bribes to fix scores of some games for gamblers prompted two former cage stars at the University of San Francisco to reveal they, two, once had been urged to fix games—for a price. Their statements were backed up by their one-time coach. Indictments Next In Bribery Cases NEW YORK (UP)—Indictments are predicted soon in the nation’s biggest college basketball fixing scandal. A New York county (Manhattan) grand jury is delving into the mess involving some of America’s best players. Students at Long Island university—one of the schools hit by the latest bribery arrests—are protesting a ban on intercollegiate sports imposed by the LIU trustees. At its opening session yesterday, the jury heard one witness, acting Police Capt. William J. Grafenecker. He headed the special detective squad that uncovered evidence of “fixed” games involving crack players of City College of New York and New York university as well as LIU. District Attorney Frank S. Hogan said the grand jury’s first BASKETBALL STANDINGS GITY LEAGUE W L. Feb. Rits 10 6 1,000 Bob Williams 7 4 625 No. 6 4 571 Cotter's 4 3 571 No. 7 5 500 Hatfield 4 6 400 Huntington Beach 2 8 250 Horneta 1 10 093 Games Tonight 1:30 Team No. 7 vs Team No. 6 8:14-Hormel & Huntington Beach CHURCH LEAGUE Stars to Limit Video to Pair HOLLYWOOD (UP)—The Hollywood baseball club will televise two games a week when at home during the 1951 season. Last year it televised all its home games. President Victor Ford Collins said the club would receive $50, The bribe attempt first was disclosed yesterday by Frank Kuzara, former USF star and now a member of the semi-pro San Francisco Stewart Chevrolets team. The Chevrolets were defeated here last night by the Peoria Caterpillar Diesels, 69-67. Kuzara said he and Don Lofgran, teammates last year, had been offered $800 each to manipulate the score of last season’s USF-Southern California game, played in the San Francisco Gow Palace. Kuzara said the offer was made by telephone, by a man who did not identify himself. He said a man, apparently the same one, also tried to reach him and Lofgran before the Dons’ subsequent game with St. Mary’s. After the first phone approach, Kuzara said, he and Lofgran refused to speak to the anonymous caller. They did not attempt to heed his urges, Kuzara said, which were—in the case of the Don-Trojan game—to “hold down the points” by which San Francisco would beat Southern Cal. USF beat SC 55-41. The Dons At its opening session yesterday, the jury heard one witness, acting Police Capt. William J. Grafenecker. He headed the special detective squad that uncovered evidence of "fixed" games involving track players of City College of New York and New York university as well as LIU. District Attorney Frank S. Hogan said the grand jury's first session disposed of "preliminary groundwork" in the case, and he predicted indictments within a week or 10 days. Hogan indicated the possibility of a general conspiracy indictment against eight accused athletes and the alleged "money man," as well as indictments charging individuals with the giving and taking of bribes. The district attorney said he had no present information that other colleges were involved in the latest basketball expose. Hogan followed his blasts at Madison Square Garden college games with a mention that "some" colleges go all-out to get their teams into the Garden. Describing the Garden as "an unwholesome atmosphere for college basketball," Hogan added: "How do you get into the Garden? Only if you're a top-notch (Continued on Page 5) Stars to Limit Video to Pair HOLLYWOOD UP—The Hollywood baseball club will televise two games a week when at home during the 1951 season. Last year it televised all its home games. President Victor Ford Collins said the club would receive $50,-000 for the telecasts, over Los Angeles station KTTV. Thursday night games and the second game of Sunday doubleheaders will be televised, he said. Honesty • Integrity Experience • Knowledge — The four requisites An Income Tax Return is the most important and the most expensive document the average person signs. Don't trust its preparation to the side line "expert." Look for the State Board of Accountancy License. Only those so qualified may use the designation, "Accountant." This information presented by the Anaheim Committee of Public Accountants and Certified Public Accountants, a group of established professional men serving this vicinity all the year around. Spring Fashion Problem as easy as ONE - TWO - THREE IMETIC: take one of our tweed or pair of contrasting gabardine slacks; nomical "Three-Way Casual" as easy as ONE - TWO - THREE HIMETIC: take one of our tweed or air of contrasting gabardine slacks; nomical "Three-Way Casual" One Tweed Coat One Matching Trouser One Contrasting Slack ALL THREE for the exceptionally LOW PRICE of $58 Free Parking Rear of Store Open Every Saturday Evening Charge Accounts Available MBERGERS PHONE 4170 MILLCENTER Home of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Quality Clothes