The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 23, 1951, Page 3

FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1951 B WY HUSKIES WIN 62-40 FROM TEXAS A. M, KANSAS CITY, March 23 —(#— The first round favorites all show up for tonight's semi-final set in the Western NCAA Basketball play- offs. The semi-finals match Kansas State of the Big Seven, still the overall choice, and Brigham Young, Skyline Six titlist and National In- vitation champion, in the first game. Coach Henry (Hank) Iba's Okla- homa A, and M. Aggics, the na- tion’s No. 2 team, and the Uni- versity of Washington, Pacific Coast kingpin, clash in the other semi- final. The Oklahoma Aggies last night followed the pattern set by Wed- nesday's first round-winners Kansas State and BYU — just barely win- ning and not looking too impressive in doing it. ‘Washington’s Huskies ran into @ cold Texas A. and M. team last; night, built up a 27-15 halftime lead and coasted to a 62-40 victory. The Oklahomans squeezed by Httle Montana State of Bozeman, one of the two at-large entries, 0- 46, but only after shaving off a hot enemy rally. The Montana rally had the Missouri Valley titlist giving its best — expert ball control —at the finiish. /Kansas State won its opener, 61- 60, Wednesday after blowing a big lead. BYU had anxiou: moments in beatifig another smai college, an at-large selection, San Jose (Calif) State, 68-61. The game team from Montana came within a point of a tle, 44-43, onfrdill Joe McKethen's fielder with about five minutes remaining and was within striking distance of one of #basketball’s biggest upsets of thé ‘year until the final horn. MeKethen, a 145-pound guard, | the scoring with 15 points. gton flashed hot and cold .little trouble beating Texas M. The Texas team, which "It a three-way tie for the fest Conference title, sank B per cént of its first half Brd tratled, 27-15, at the in- térnission. Fitrik Guisness, G-3 junior for- ward, was high point man for Wash- ingtcn. He counted 16 points, He had good assisteuce from La Don Henson with 13. KENTUCKY, ILLINOIS T0 CLASH NEW YORK, March 23—(P— Spirited. Hard-driving Illinois Iis next in line to try to waylay heav- ily-favored Kentucky in the NCAA basketball championships, and al- ready Adolph Rupp Is losing sleep over it. “I'm worried,” the veteran Ken- tucky coach sald today. “Illinois logks mighty good and my boys are tired.” EAGLES OF ANCHORAGE WIN GAME VANCOUVER, B. C, March 23— (M— The Anchorage Eagles, high school basketball champions of Alaska, added John Oliver of Van- couver to their list of victims last night, trouncing the Canadian five 64-51 in an exhibition game here. Anchorage led 24-28 at the half. Gerry Fensk of John Oliver led the scoring, dropping in, 19 points for the losers. George Carmen and Phil Kahper picked up 15 points each for Anchorage. The Eagles travel to Mission, B. C., about 60 miles east of here, to- morrow night for a game with the Mission All-Stars. COLLEGIANS WIN GAMES DENVER, March 23—(P—A bunch of easy-going Colorado collegians having the time of their life last night breezed into the semi-finals of the NAAU Basketball tourna- ment along with last years cham- pion Phillips 66ers and two other veteran AAU fives, The Colorado A. and M, team, entered by Poudre Valley Creamery of Fort Collins, whizzed past the Vandergriff Motors of Dallas, Tex., 62-47. The Dallas five included stars of Oklahoma and Texas universi- ties. In other games the Peoria, Ill, Caterpillar Diesels steamed over Denver Chevrolets 78-53 last night, Phillips 66ers from Bartlesville, Ok- lahoma, romped over the Dayton, Ohio, Air Gems 76-50. And San Francisco Stewart Chevrolets had an 88-42 frolic over the Sioux City, Towa Jamcos. SportsBriefs New York — Kentucky whipped St. John'’s, 59-43, and Illinois pound- ed North Carolina State, 84-70, in the semi-finals of the Eastern NCAA playoffs. KANSAS CITY — Oklahoma A. and M. nipped Montana State, 50-46,1 and Washington blasted Texas A and M., 62-40, in the quarter-finals of the Western playoffs. Flint, Mich. — The Class A Cen- tral League threatened to sue the Detroit Tigers because Detroit broadcasts had cut attendance in four Michigan cities of the Central League. Palm Springs, Calif. — Charley Schanz went the full nine innings for Seattle yesterday in pitching the Rainiers to a 5-4 exhibition game win over the Pittsburgh Pirates B team. The Pirates reached Schanz for seven hits, three in the sixth inning netting them two runs. Illinois and Kentucky clash Sat- urday gt Madison Square Garden in the Eastern finals, the winner qualifying to meet the Western victor for the championship at Minneapolis next Tuesday. Both Eastern finalists produced a lot of late “kick” last night to subdue stubborn adversaries be- fore 14214 at the Gardem. The Wildcats from Lexington, Ky., held to even terms for 35 min- utes, staged a devastating drive in the last five minutes to stun St. John’s of Brooklyn, 59-43. Illinois’ underrated big ten cham- plons also uncorked a stirring fin- ish to repel North Carolina state, the Southern Conference cham- pion playing without three of its veteran stars, 84-70. HOCKEY GAMES By Associated Press It’s now two for Portland and nope for Victoria in the semi-final Pacific Coast Hockey League play- offs. The Portland Eagles, who finished the regular season in fourth place, made it two-in-a-row over Vic- torja, the league’s No. 1 team, by shytting out the Cougars 1-0 before 5,000 fans at Victoria last night. The win gave Portland a two- game advantage in the best-of- seven semi-final series. The series winner takes on either Tacoma o! Néw ‘Westminister, who tangle to- night in the second game of their best-of-seven set. Tacoma downed th¢ Royals 4-2 Wednesday night to take a one-game lead. —EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY— EXHIBITION B.B.GAMES Final scores of exhibition base- ball games played yesterday are: Boston (N) 11, Cincinnati (N) 10, 10 innings. St. Louis (N) 2, New York (N), 1. Pittsburgh (N) 13, St. Louis (A) 4. 3 Chicago (N) 8, Cleveland (A) 7, 10 innings. ‘Washington (A) 6, Boston (A) 5. New York (A) 11, Sacramento (PC) 0. Hollywood (PC) 6, Chicago (A) 2. NAAU BASKETBALL bl The National AAU Basketball tournament at Denver shapes up as follows: Thursday scores (quarter finals)— Bartlesville, Okla., 76, Dayton, O. 50; Peorria, I, 78, Denver 53; Fort Collins, Colo., 62, Dallas 47; Sar Francisco 88, Sioux City, Ia., 42. Friday pairings (semi finals) — Fort Collins, Colo., vs. Peoria, Il Bartlesyille, Okla., vs. San Fran- cisco. FROM PORTLAND John H, Graf of Portland is at the Baranof Hotel. Dorothy Roff Dancing School Classes now enrolling in Toe-Bal- let, Tap, Acrobatic—each with cor- rect foundation. Ballet class for Teenagers. Small Boy’s Acrobatic Class. Social Dancing. Phone Blue 163. 762-5¢ " w™ THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA DiMag Gives Pointers Pan American won three games from Alaska Light in Thursday night’s bowling on the Elks alleys. Pacific Northern wen two games from Caslers, Juneau Drug won two from Caro Transfer. Sweeney's Bar took over the alleys from Alas- | ka Coastal. In the winning streak they also won the high team series for this season, 932, and high team total series of 2498. This also puui them in top place. i Three Sweeney’s men had the only 200 games. Top was Pete Schneider 211, Bill Kivland 201 aud Ed John-| son 208. ,Sweeney’s again on top of the high ser.gs. Pete Schneidr 534, Bill Kivland §28, Fd Johnson 526 i Team Standings Sweeney's B: Casler's ... Pacific Northe-n . Alaska Coastal Alaska Light . Caro Transfer . Juneau Drug . Pan American Airways 127 167 143 166 144 174 164 186 Pan American J Winther 113 J. Wood .. . 152 K. Morgan ...... 161 T. Maccha 131 K. Morgan .. 154 163 131 Totals .. 711 741 824 Alaska lei\t and Power W. Hellan ... 139 159 152 D. Moorz ... . 166 174 125 3. Taylot . 135 118 113 E. Peyton 131 131 131 J Rolison . . 120 132 122 Totals ... W07 730 659 461 478 481 448 2276 450 466 366 393 374 2096 Casler’s 157 142 145 166 140 176 145 176 116 G. Taylor . L. West . . D. Fitzpatrick .. J. Estes J. Wilber 148 163 Totals ....... 741 176 Pacific Northern Airlines R. Krsul . 136 142 130 W. Ludtke ... 145 145 182 R Pheasant ... 128 183 142 K. Loken ... 162 168 123 C Porter .. 136 111 181 Totals ... 712 822 783 12 Janeau Drug . 128106 e 140 B. Moore E. Page .. M Holm .. A. Hedges C. Jones ... L Tibbitts .. I. Caiail ‘Totals Alaska Coastal C. Bloomquist .. G Straiger ,.... dJ. Leighton ... M Fenster B. Brown Totals Sweeney’s 8. Sheldon ... 158 P, Schneider 178 B. Kivland ... 139 B. Sweeney ..... 118 E. Johnson 158 43 464 534 528 45¢ 526 2408 201 160 832 | FIGHT DOPE Here is results ol fights last night: West I‘alm Beach, Fla. — Norman Thompson, 144, Patterson, N, J., stoed Herb Quintero, 147, New Or- leans, in 1:43 of fourth. Fall Rivers, Mass. — George Ar- aujo, 133, Providence, R, 1., knocked out Hermie Freeman, 136, Wagle Lake, Me,, in fifth. Newsy Notes From Skagway (Special Correspondence) SKAGWAY, Alaska, March 18— Mrs. Paul Alexander returned home on Tuesday’s plane from a geveral days’ vigit in Juneau. A regular meeting of the Ladjes’ Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church was held at the home of Mrs. Art Larson March 7 Mise Price, Home Demonstration Agent, was a guest. She gave the members 1 very interesting talk and showed two films. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. A regular meeting of the Skag- way Woman'’s Club was held Thurs- day evening. The meMibers voted to contribute indjvidually and pur- chase a picture for the School. They voted unanimously to spon- sor the nomination of Mrs, Jenny Rasmuson, their selection for Al- aska Mother. Miss Price talked to the members informally and showed pictures on 4-H work and winter sports. The “White Elephant” was won by Mrs. Vic Sparks. Refresh- ments were served by Mrs. Hans Soldin and Mrs. Howard Sawyer. Mrs, J. R. MacMillan of Ketchikan was a visitor. A R Joe DiMaggio, who says he may qllll baseball after this season, talks over the business of playing centerficld with rookie Mickey Mantle (right), who already is being groomed as his successor. The New York Yankees probably will send Mantle, who has been an infielder, to a minor lugwe for a year of oumeld experience. (® W.nplmto. The Colonial Arts Exhibit, spon- sored by the Skagway Woman's Club. Mrs. Paul Alexander, Chair- man, was held in the Public School Gymnasium Thursday, Friday and [ Saturday. Pupils in the Fifth and Sixth Grades acted as ushers and gave information on the many be- autiful pictures. Moving cominues‘ in Skagway— Mr. and Mrs. John Hvisdock moved into their new home at Fourth and . | State* Streets which they recently purchased from K. B. Hannan. The Paulin family have moved into the Log Cabin belonging to Father Ba- ker just south of the Mission. Mr. and Mrs. Andres Yglesia have moved into the Ken Lamoreaux house at Eleventh and Main. A .regular meeting of the Skag- wdy Emblem Club was held Friday, March 9. The nominating commit- tee—Mrs. Marian Fraser, Mrs, Dor- othy Dewar, Mrs. Beverly Feero, Mrs, Lucy Anderson, and Mrs. Theo Eaple, proposed the following of- ficets for the coming lodge year— Past President, Mrs. Marie Hoyt; Prepident—Mrs. Evelyn Boynton; Vicé President—Mrs. Gertrude Bel- 88| tinger; First Marshal—Mrs. Birdie Roehr; Second Marshal—Mrs, da Bigham; First Guard—Mrs. Dol ores Hvisdock; Second Guard—Mrs: Beverly Feero; Recording Secretary —Mrs. Teen Cox; Corresponding Secretary—Mrs. Dorothy . Shelby; Treasurer—Mrs. Adele McGuane; Historian and Press Correspondent —Mrs. Thes Eagle; Organist—Mrs. Juanita Stevenson; Trustee—Mrs. Dorothy Dewar. These officers were unanimously elected. Mrs. Aline (Bunny) Cooper and Miss Cecelia Selmer were ini- tiated. The members voted to pur- chase a picture from those being shown in the Colonial Arts Exhibit; and to have a party to celebrate the Elks' Installation April 7. Re- freshment Committee for that par- ty—Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Carlsqn, Mrs. Hyvisdock, Mrs. Sheleby, and Mrs. R. Fraser. Entertainment commit- tee—Mrs. McGuane, Mrs. Dewar, and Mrs. Hoyt. Chaperons for the/ next Teen Age Dance are Mrs, Dor- othy Dewar, Mrs. Bunny Cooper, and Mrs. Elizabeth Selmer. Re- freshments were served by Mrs. Agtna McVey, Mrs. Mary Jane Matthews, and Mrs, Synova Mar- lowe. Entertainment was provided by Mrs. Sheleby and Mrs. Cox. The “Omegas,” losers in a con- test which has been held by the Sunday School classes of the Pres- byterian Church for several months treated the Alphas, the winners, to a dinner at the Community Center Friday evening. Miss Price, Home Demgnstration Agent who was a guest, taught those present a fun song. Games were played and slides on the Life of Christ were shown. Mrs. Dora Mae Ackerman return- ed to Skagway from several months’ visit in California on the Alaska Coastal plane Friday. John Feero and Harlan Mahle left Friday by Alaska Coastal to go to Anchorage for physicals. Saturday proved an unfortunate day for two of Skagwiy's citizens—= Mrs. Cliff Mason fell on iee while she was walking along the beach and broke her right arm above the elbow. Duncan Hukill slipped in his yard and broke three nhsé Mrs. Joseph Sheleby and Mrs. D. D. Cox made the trip to Whitehorse Saturday and Sunday., - Saturday evening they and their husbands attended a wedding reception held at the George Berry residence for Mr. and Mrs. Taylor and Mr. and/ Mrs, Jim Berry. Both young couples were married ‘outside’ recently. The members of the Elks’ Lodge celebrated their annual Past Ex- alted Rulers Dance Saturday even- ing. Mrs. John O'Daniel, Mrs. David Oler, and Mrs. Ed Hanousek spent Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday in Whitehorse. Mrs. Jim Scott and small sor Jerry Lee from Glacier Stalicn vis- ited Mr. and Mrs. Art Simmons for several days. Monday evening, March 12, & party was giverr at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Replogel to compli- ment Mr. and Mrs. John Wright. The guests besides the guests of horor werc iir. and Mrs, Paul Al- esaader, Mr. and Mrs. H, Richard- son, Mr. and Mrs. J. Speeks, and Mr. and Mrs. Loren Brechbiel, Mr. and Mrs, Wright were presented with a Toastmaster. A regular mectitgs of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to Skagway Aerie No. 25 was held Tuesday, March 13. Nom- inations were made for oificers for the coming year. The Auxiliar voted to purchase a picture for the School from the Colonial Arts Ex- hibit. Refreshments were served by Mrs, Willlam Bigham and Mrs Gordon Blanchard. Mrs. Chris Larson made a trip to Juneru Wednesday by Alaske stz She returmed home the ’qufi Sunday on the Princess. George Bloom went to Juneau for dental attention Wednesday He returned home the following day. The trip was made by Coastal The Florence @itcle of the O.ES. gave a most attractive St. Patriek’s Tea Wednesday efternoon in the Masonic Hall. The room was decor-! ated with green and white paper streamers and large paper sham- | rocks. N Harold l‘x’lhhl\nm\\‘ dressed Paddy the Irishman, sold tickets at the door and kept a background of Irish recordings going throughout the afternoon. An interesting feature of the tea and one that was most successful was that part of the hall that was setup for small children to have a tea- party and about twenty enjoyed a pleasant afternoon while their mothers had tea with their friends. Mrs, J. D. True and Mrs. Mark Lee were in charge of the cbldren’s ea party. Mrs. Arnold Gutteld and Mrs. E. A. Rasmuson poured atthe attractively decorated tea table. Mrs. J. R. MacMillan of Ketch- ikan who has been visiting he father, M. E. Rogers, for several | weeks left Thursday by Alaska | Coastal to return to her home. | | The Teen Agers enjoyed a mas-| querade Ball at the Elks' Hall Sat-| urday evening, March 17. Excellent costumes and disguising made a| difficult task for the judges to se- lect winners — clowns, goddesses, | gypsies, Daisy Mae, soldiers, hukcr.‘ rapper from the creeks, hoboes,| enginemen, gentlemen—and many FROM SITKA Lee Hearold of Sitka is registered the Baranof Hotel PAGE THREB Hukill, Mrs. Lenora Moe, Mrs v\\--] fan Patterson. Mrs. anbie Sparks,|[IRS] CATILE TO BE Mrs. Dorothy Sheleby, and M|~~| conducted by Mrs. Dorothy Dewar, | Fiile + were: Mrs! Joyce Mrs.| Dr, Earl F. Graves, territorial Marie Brown, Mrs. Marjo Corn- | veterinarian, has ,.st completed the ett, Mrs. Elsie Dodge, Mrs. Karla| health examinat.on of several head Hanson, Mrs. Dorothy Johnson,|of cattle for the Nash Dairy faor Mrs. Marie Larson, Mrs. Sye M | stateside shipment. This is believed Mrs. Theo Eagle, and Miss Martha|to be the firsc time cattle have Mae Warner. i been shipped from Alaska to the !states. The animals are destined { for Centerpoint, Towa. skagway was visited Saturday by | basket ball teams from Haines and| Hoonah. The Panthers (High School | Team) played the "Hoonah Team| ., and the tive Men| Tcam) play In toth the wint SEATTLE VISITORS Dan Goodbody snd Ben' Aernick of Seattle are at the Barnnol Hotel gwiy came ‘;:‘ Th(' M A MZELLE SHOP 210 S. Franklin — ———————— Open Evenings SPECIAL SALE — DRESSES (sizes 10 to 48) SPORT JACKETS — Zipper Frent GABARDINE TOPPEI e O more—danced and enjoyed dough-| nuts and cocoa. for the first prize for ladies—The Gold Dust Twins—to Ione Soldin and Shirley Cooper; secon: prize to Irene Soldin in an authentic Swedish costume brought home from Eurepe last summer. For the st prize went to Eugene Zanten as a wounded Union | soldier; second to Terry Eagle as a Chinaman, To Bobby Hubbard went the prize for haying the most com- plete disguise—all evening the boys danced with Bobby and tried to treat “a shy little girl” nicely. Chaperones were Mrs. William De- var, Mrs. Thomas Cooper, and Mrs. Osbori.e Selmer. Miss Dolores Strombo of Dixon, Montana, is a houseguesi at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Johnson. Miss Strombo hus sclee- ted March 24 as the date for her wedding with Mr. John Burnbam. He is employed at the Tank Farm near Skagway. Skagway's first classes in Home | Nursing finished the three weeks’ course Thursday. After the last meeting a party was given at the home of Mrs. Roy Eagle. The after- noon class which had been instruc- ted by Mrs. George Villesvik brought very delicious assorted sandwiches decorated Wwith small Red Crosses, and the evening clas- ses conducted by Mrs, William De- Vlll",flm. The cem‘:plgqe was a clever nn'angement around a doll as a patient, Napkins were folded like the paper bags the pupils had learned to make in their first les- son. 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