The Times-Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • 42

-THE SCRANTON TIMES, NOVEMBER 1, 1950. Globetrotters and Miners Triumph Before 4,493 Crowd Tatum Stealing Signals; Rullo and Forman in Wild Scufflo Star Parochial School 'Footballers Who Clash Tonight Negro Court Stars Superb In Beating Celtics, 72-37 Tatum, Haynes, Gates and Other Trotters Delight Fans with Clowning, Cage Ability Sarachekmen Rally to Defeat 84-68 The fabulous Harlem Globetrotters, rated the classiest and funniest troupe of professional basketball players in the world, defeated the New York Celtics, 72-37, and the Scranton Miners, grandslam champions of the American League, downed the Philadelphia Sphas, 84-68, in a thrill-packed double-header at the Catholic Youth Center last night. The official announced paid attendance was 4,493, and promoters and city attaches, estimated that at least 1.000 more were 1 Yw, it f0 3 turned away. Firemen ordered the "stop selling ticket" sign before first game time. The world-renowned Negro Globetrotters, with remarkable record of 3,421 victories, 245 losses and one tie game for the remarkable percentage of .933 in 23 years of colorful operation, definitely made Coach Be rule (Red) Sarachek's Miners, recovering after a poor start before the large crowd, had no trouble in defeating the Sphas, veteran pro array from Philadelphia in the preliminary attraction.

their first appearance in North It was Scranton'a initial triumph of the new season and the exhibi )')! tion will serve to put the cagers in eastern an enjoyable and memorable occasion. Tve seen everything in basketball now," remarked one veteran cage enthusiast leaving the gym. fettle for the American League's inaugural contest the Saratoga, N.Y- club, formerly the Harlem and that; individual clearly spoke Yankees, at the CYC here next Sun the sentiment of the thousands who day night Both teams battled on practically had hundreds of laughs and watched pro court action at its peak. even terms in the first quarter, two fast field goals by Hank Rosenstein enabling the Sarachekmen to finish With Recce (Goose) Tatum. and the 12-mlnute session leading, 16- 14.

At half time, the Miners were Marques Haynes the star comedians, the Trotters lived up to their reputation of being the greatest I out front, 35 to 32. Gaining momentum the Miners aggregation in the cage sport. Tatum, six foot, three inch had a 55-47 edge at the close of the third period, and in the final 12 player, who seems to enjoy every minute of his own laugh-produc minutes the home courtmen dropped in 29 points to 21 for the op ing antics, is welcome back here every night in the week. The ace position to, easily triumph, 84-68. Rosanttatn Hlah Scorar under-tbe-basket wizard, with' huge Rosenstein walked off with high hands that dangle gorilla fashion scoring laurels, looping five double- almost to his knees, put on a great deckers and making good eight out show of eight foul shots 18.

Bill (Dolly) King was the Miners' sec Haynes, rated the finest dribbler In basketball, was superb. Fans constantly called for more of his ond best scorer with 12. v. iL -r uncanny handling of the leather. Brown, Lerner, Stein and Hank Greenberg (no relation to the famous baseball home' run hitter) Every member of the Trotters roster was good, with Bill (Pop) Gates, popular member of last were high scorers for the Sphas.

The Miners appeared in flashy year championship scranton new uniforms of gold, with green troupe, fitting nicely into the pic lettering, and jackets bearing the ture. Gates received the greatest ovation ever accorded a pro court- wording League grand man here when introduced to the slam champions, 1949-50." The Miners, as a whole, shaped up as a club crowd. ready to start defense of their championship laurels. The lineups; SCRANTON HOtZRS fTtaiaa Photos toy Butler Srantorr Patrick's offensive backflald (above) sets" In Its Isst workout for tonlghfa Inv portant Catholic Football Conference same with Holy Rosary of Dvnmoro High School Laft to right they are: Jack Ackouroy, fullback; Bob Schwlte, quarterback; Gumey, h4lfback; Paul Ruddy, halfback. 4 Bottom photo shows tho Boadv starting, lino, which has tho bast dafansWo record in tho laagua.

Left to right, first row, aro: Bud Caisse, teckla; Al Noriaka, guard; Gano Kally, cantor; Chuck Lannon, guard; Tom Slagvs, tackle. Back row aro Ends Paul Hoban and Bill Lava I la. Player and Position FT Verdescht. forward The Trotters, with the Celtics' players of veteran coach Dutch Dehnert joining in the fine exhibition, displayed eery trick in the book. They bounced in baskets from their heads, drop-kicked the ball, passed in a manner that was dazzling, played baseball and football, had plenty fun with Scran-tonians Edward Coleman and Frank (Bouncer) Hope, game officials, took a Dunmore boy from Rosenstein, forward Mllttzok.

forward Roberts, center Kassler. center Pleiscnmann. guard Forman. guard Elkview Retains Benefit Program King, guard Wi Ttmee Photos 4-jr Butler Professional basketball action at It's very best thrilled an overflow crowd of 4493 last night, at tho Catholic Youth Center as the' lamed Hariem Globetrotters put on groat show in boating tho New York Celtics, 72-37, and tho Scranton Miners, American Leaouo grandslam champions last season, downed tho Philadefphia Sphas, 14-48. Tho top picture shows Reece (Goose) Tatum, clown prince of tho Globetrotters and who handles a basketball as another man handles an orange, "listening In" to steal tho signals and plays of Catties' players.

Cagers of tho Now York club are Joe Lyles, Tom Gatzek and Norm Baker. Tho bottom photograph shows the lone display of temper in tho Minors Sphas' engagement, tho scufflo coming In tho fourth ported of -a wsll-played preliminary game. Don Forman, Scranton, and Jerry Rullo (No. 6) Sphas ceurtman, tangled. Billy (Dolly) King (No.

6) is pictured holding Rullo witb both hands. Forman Is beneath tho pile. Othor Scranton players aro Hank Rosenttein-(No. 3) and Eddie Kassler (No. S).

Tho Sphas eager Is Rod Klotx, veteran coach-player of the Quaker City club. e. 1 Hannon, guard the crowd to join in their Totaia 30 34 S4 S4 PHILADELPHIA SPHAS Player and Position FT Pi Klou. forward 10 A 4 ProJoe'Aneda Teale May Leave Club-Puerto Rico Invasion Brown, forward 13 For Casterline Stock Car Companions Book Sunday Events The Anthony (Gabe) Casterline L-erner. forward 4 1 1 10 Stein, forward -i.

Fox. center 10 4 1 1 I BARONS OUTSCORE Greenberg. guard HasoU, guard Rullo. auard Eastern Wheel Dudeek, guard This Is shooting time. The small SYRACUSE CAGERS ToUla benefit race meet at Bone Stadium Speedway in Pittston at 2 P3L Sunday, will feature fast, smash 14 S3, as Score fey DeHods game season ooaned today.

Fielding Marks it -so WTLKES-BARRE Playing one Scranton 14 Sphas 1 ing action and i courageous chauf IS IS II of their best all-around games In umpire. Low Referee. John Nucatola; Clsensteln. it was shooting time last night at the Catholic Youth Center and 4,493 basketball fans never saw fers in spirited stock car competition, through a full aeven race years, the Barons put on a brilliant finish to score a 01-84 tri card. Every (red-blooded) mem such shooting before in their lives.

ber of the Anthracite Auto Racing Van Brocklin Top Pro Loop Passer Rams Star Is Pressed By Yanks' Ratferman PHILADELPHIA (U.R) -r Norm Van Brocklin, sophomore tossing ace of tho Los Angeles Rams, and George Ratterman, slick flipper of the New York Yanks, stormed into first place in the National Football League race for passing honors today. Van Brocklin jumped into top Burleigh Leading Association is doing his part to A colored gentleman named umph over the powerful Syracuse club of the NBA in an exhibition game last night It was the fourth straight win of the pre season stepped from the gam to autograph acorecards and books, and in 'general presented a versatile, satisfactory show. -i-- The appearance of the Trotters had- a genuine Hollywood atmosphere as 15 cameramen from Columbia Pictures, took film artion of the entire game. The Scranton CYC was chosen as a key spot for shots in the full-length "The Globetrotters Story. Many local men, women and children will be seen in the film, expected to be released around Feb.

L. It will be shown all over world, thdl bringing publicity to Scran-tou. The game with the Celtics was vne-slded as the clowning by the Negro cagers held top billing. And that's just what the fans wanted to see." The Dunmore 'youngster taken from the audience by Tatum and who will be seen In the motion picture, is Joe Nicastro, 538 Burke SL, Dunmore. The Trotters appeared here on a 40 per cent percentage bads, and Abe Saperstein, owner and coach of the team, in turn par Celtics' players.

The cash receipts surpassed the $8,000 mark. Ray Wilbert. Hollywood. CaL. Goose Tatum did all the shooting.

He had a flock of other marksmen with him as the Harlem Globetrot Temple lady League make this meet a success, helping and in many cases "pooling" automobiles to come up with a fast car for this most worthy cause. grind for Eddie white's charges Burleigh Vaults, victorious in 15 This one was the best of the lot ters, but Mister Tatum was the of 21 games and with 20 marks. This special effort by the AARA HEADLINER. and thrilled a crowd of 2,567. The Barons led most of the time until midway In the third quarter when the Nats took a 01-55 lead.

hold top position in the Temple Ladies Bowling League pennant race. A. Sterling has the run-nerup spot with three less marks. CARBONDALE Joe Aneda, golf professional and greenskeeper at Elkview Country Cub, Crystal Lake, for the past two years, will return here in 1951 in the same capacity. Aneda said -that all arrangements have been completed with the dub's board of directors.

At the present 'time, it is unknown whether George (Tiny) Teale, companion and assistant to Teale for many years, will return to Elkview next year. It is reported that several other clubs are after Teale'a services and tha he may land another spot on his own. Aneda and Teale, however, will be together again in Puerto Rico this coming season. They have been there for several years, act (Centinutd on Page 47) South Side Mixed Loop Meets Friday Night President Vera (Songbird) Barnes has called an important meeting of the South Side Mixed Bowling League for Friday night at 8:30 at POSA Center Pittston when plans will be made for the annual Christmas party. All bowlers are urged to be present.

When the caUbratad wisard ef the cage game watnt sheeting baskets ever his laft aha wider he members does not stop with the entering their cars, tor many of tbe members are telling tickets. Advance tickets are alio available at' the usual ticket outlets at the regular prices. Bequests for tic-Lets by mail should have check or money order enclosed. But Wilkes-Barre came back strong and played rings around the York Burleigh was high in one game was doing It ever his right. position by less than a yard over Hartford Top Squad Scranton at Bottom Official Eastern Baseball League fielding averages, compiled by Al Munro Elias Baseball Bureau.

New York City, and released today by President Thomas II. Richardson, list team and individual leaders during the 1950 Championship campaign. Manager Joe (Rip) Collins', Hart ford club led in team fielding witb a mark of .963, committed the fewest errors, 191. and with Utica was the only team to make a triple Play, Albany made the most double plays. 159, and bad the most men tIeft on bases, 1,123.

Binghamton had the most passed balls. 21, the most put-outs, 3.565, and the most assists, 1,612. Championship Wilkes-Barre had the fewest passed balls, seven. Scranton, last position team in the flag race, was last in team fielding with a percentage of with 828 and Sterling tops in three Staters the rest of the way. While BUI Chanecka had 1 26 with 2300.

"Judy Lvle's 209 was And when he wasn't shooting best score in a single and Evelyn Maleski was high in three with a through the hoop while facing the basket he was doing' it with his points and Chink Crossin made 22, it was a team victory with the The many thousands of speed back turned. commendable 544. Players convert fans enjoying the 29 stock car race programs have been full con the Notre Dame product as Joe Geri, Pittsburgh Steelers triple threat ace, dropped back to third position after holding the front runner spot for three weeks. The shuffle put the league's two leading gainers at the head of the class, both in actual yardage and in the average gain per pass which now decides the thrower's rating. ing splits Into spares were: M.

And Just to show that he didn't regulars excelling and getting some valuable help from Johnny Eiersky. The Barons play the Philadelnhla Daley and IL Kloss, 5-10'; C. Decker scious of the threatening danger require' any hands to shoot a and S. Dembrosky, 4-7-9; S. Dem-brosky, T.

Brown, E. Maleski and R. Wenzel. 3-10: A. DanlUch.

Warriors tonight at 9:30 at Her- every time the speeding car jammed into a turn and raced drwn the stretches, A startled billed as "the world's greatest hoop performer was exceptional In an exhibition at Intermission of the shey Arena in the second half of a twin bill. Harlem Globetrotters face basket Brother Tatum shot one in with his head. If you have eny shooting to do call en the famed Harlem Olebe tratter, Goose Tatum. He loads 2-7-8; E. Trostel, 5-8; G.

Connolly, 4 5-7, and J. Sherbanko. 2-10. Van Brocklin, former Oregon star, gained 1,452 yards with 84 fTrotters-CelUcs game. iCtntitd 47) Additional Sporting News will be the New York Celtics in the opener at 8 Team totals and the standing: The lineups; HARLEM CLOBXl'KOTllKS Player mnA Position FT Prano'a SS4 4S 717 1 ITS found en Page 44.

VMS The lineups: WILKES-BARRE A. Sterling 800 744 744 20O0 34 and committeed the most errors, SO! Burleigh Vaults T1S Scranton Burial, 473 TouU Goala a Crntn, forward rts. 83 14 maiasf ouourr 744 4443104 77 ant ana 7ot las aoa.i 7.fVl. fewwfl r.h tat ward l. and tot tu Tatum.

forward 13 Robinson, forward 4 0 Praswley, forward I 0 9 Washington, aentar 4 1 )r I Gala, guard 1 Haynes, guard Brown, guard 3 11 WUsod. guard 1 0 0 DUtrlb. a 44 733 a S70 10 714 714.4140 Hawkins, can tar Cokma, center Hanrtch's Schrelber's 7S1 4743003 0 JO 3 1 16 4 7 38 A Cigar Lover'a Wish tWaJk for ell my ftlhwmtn WKatl nj oi today A littU money in th bank, A lit! time to play, A liUU komt whert loving heart And peace and comfort are And not leait, the deep content completions In 131 attempts, with 13 touchdowns credited to him. Ratterman gained 1,479 yards with 83 completions in 187 tosses, and netted 18 touchdowns. Van Brock' Un's average wss 0.82 yards per completion, and hit at an 8.88 average.

Cleveland's Otto Graham was fourth he's passed for 1,369 yards against Gert's 558 and Bob Water-field of the Rams was fifth. Zollie Toth of the Yanks, rambling along with 450 yards to his credit, led the ground gainers, al B. Chanecka, guard Ludka. guard Chanecka. guard Tieco, guard Siaadlag ef the Laagaa 0 13 Pta.

3 73 Won a 30 ourieign vauiu la L. Sterling 13 17 31 91 FT 251. Individual leads: Dale Long, Binghamton, paced first basemen In fielding with Harold Shiles, Hartford, second baseman Walter Derucki, Utica, third baseman, with 41; Frank Staucet, Albany, shortstops with 50; Kenneth Mapes, Wllkes-Barre, the outfielders with 83; Harry Sullivan, Hartford, had the best catching percentage, 904, Maynard Thiel, Hartford, fielded 62 chances perfectly for a perfect rating. Tho Al Munro Ella. Baseball Bu IS 1 1 Lest 4 4 10 II 13 13 13 7 1 scranton jturiai 11 Henrieh'a 10 OiDlBlasl 4 I get from my cigar.

rta. 1 Totale 39 NIW YORK CKLTICS Ptayer and Position OaUsb, forward 1 rwter, forward 1 0 Woolsey. forward 0 Sebastian, forward 0 Karstena, center 4 0 Schaefier, center 1 0 Baker, guard 3 0 Lylee, guard 3 4 Sullivan, guard 3 0 hfn 13 4iSchrclbera 0 g'D. and B. Pistributors 10 SYRACVSK OoU SchaTM.

forward 3 Ratkovicx. forward 3 Gabor, forward Macknowakl. 3 Peterson, center Hannunv. center 1 10 10 11 Preno'a though big Marion Motley of Fouls 3 4 1 1 0 0 3 a 30 7 0 3 17 la Bmawljr, guard 7 Calabres. guard 3 Bermout, guard 37 ToUla 14 Seore by periods Football was suspended at Trinity College (now Duke) sera until 1919 due to talk of professionalism, a bugaboo in college circles even back'then.

Uofgran. guard Harlem 33 Celtics ..17 34 8 11 4 IS ad Cleveland came bursting into the picture. Motley gamboled for 188 yards i on Sunday, providing the. impetus which carried him to second place with a net of 421. The Philadelphia Eagles' Frank Ziegler was third with 393 yards, followed by Jack Strrykilski, San Francisco, with 293 and Joe Perry Totals 33 reau, averages woro pub Had Coleman; umpire, Frank a saBT ar a.

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