NOVEMBER 19, 1951
MAROONS TAKE CONTROL OF PLAYOFF SPOT
The Detroit Maroons have endured a few tough seasons, going 8-28 over the past three years, so their fast start this season has to come as a surprise. The timing of the resurgence is perfect as the American Football Association's revamped playoff structure calls for not just the division winner but also the second place club to qualify for the playoffs this season. It is highly unlikely Detroit will catch the defending league champion Kansas City Cowboys, who improved to 8-0 with a win over St Louis yesterday, but second place and the playoffs are suddenly very much in the Maroons grasp.
Opening a crucial two week stretch of back to back games with the San Francisco Wings, who entered the contest just a game behind the Maroons, Detroit rallied for a big 17-13 victory at Thompson Field on Sunday. The game looked like it would be all San Francisco early as Vince Gallegos, who threw for 307 yards in the game, had his Wings leading 13-3 at the break. Detroit did not fold and the Maroons ground game took over in the second half with halfback Bill Drown emerging as the hero by scoring on a pair of 9-yard runs to give the Maroons the comeback victory.
It took a quarter for the Kansas City Cowboys to wake up, as they spotted their Missouri rivals from St Louis a quick 13-0 but then the Cowboys went to work. Pat Chappell threw four touchdown passes including two to Bill Tammaro while Pat Hill ran for 123 yards as the Cowboys hammered the St Louis Ramblers 45-16 to improve their perfect record to 8-0.
Cleveland is making some noise in the East Division as the Finches dumped New York 13-7 for their fourth consecutive victory. Finches back Mark Ravellette ran for a game high 55 yards and also caught an 11 yard touchdown pass from Rick McKowen to improve Cleveland's record to 5-3.
The Finches are tied with Washington for second place in the East after the Wasps stung Boston 31-16. Joel Vincent ran for a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns to secure the victory for Washington. Pittsburgh remains a game ahead of the Wasps and Finches after Wally Dotson ran for 80 yards and Bobby Leonard caught a pair of touchdown passes in a 23-3 Paladins win over Pennsylvania rival Philadelphia.
In the other game the Los Angeles Tigers built a 31-0 first half lead and then coasted past Chicago 38-17. Lou Grossman was the story on the west coast as the Tigers back galloped for 207 yards including a pair of long first quarter touchdown runs, one covered 57 yards and the other traversed 54 yards.
REDWOOD STUMBLES AT HOME VS LANE STATE
Will Have Little Impact on East-West Berth
The Lane State Emeralds walked out of Mammoth Stadium Stanford after accomplishing something no other team had been able to achieve this season - beat Redwood. The 29-23 loss sent the Mammoths tumbling down the polls, falling from third a week ago to ninth this time around, but it will have little impact on whether it will be the Mammoths or their long-time rival Northern California that claims the West Coast Athletic Association title and heads to Santa Ana for the East-West Classic on New Year's Day. The loss does end the slim hopes Redwood might have had of winning its first grid national title but whether they had beaten or lost to Lane State, the game with Northern California will decide with WCAA.
The Miners, who pounded Portland Tech 41-0 Saturday, are now tied with the Mammoths for the section lead at 5-1. They will face each other next weekend at Mammoth Stadium with the winner earning the section title. The Lincoln Presidents remain the favourite to be the "east" half of the East-West Classic, as Lincoln moved a step closer to the Great Lakes Alliance crown with a 24-7 victory on the road over Central Ohio. A win next weekend over St. Magnus (1-4 in GLA) would clinch the Presidents first invite to Santa Ana but they could also get their with a loss, although they would need some help.
Cumberland has never won a national title in any of the three major team sports but feels it should have been at the very least co-champion a year ago, when the Explorers and #1 Central Kentucky each finished the season 10-0-1 and battled to a 21-21 tie in their meeting. That could change shortly as this year's title is theirs to lose. The Explorers remain number one in the polls - a spot they have occupied all year- with a 47-10 victory over Mississippi A&M improving their record to 8-0 on the year. Standing in their way are the Tigers as the Explorers must win in Lexington next week over Central Kentucky and then finish out the season with a win at home over Bluegrass State.
WEEKEND COLLEGE FOOTBALL RESULTS
EAST
Brunswick 45 Grafton 13
St. Blane 30 North Carolina Tech 16
Liberty College 27 Garden State 20
Pierpont 24 Rome State 3
Pittsburgh State 34 Huntington State 14
Sadler 44 George Fox 0
Dickson 44 Ellery 24
St. Patrick's 38 Quantico Marines 0
Brooklyn State 48 Conwell College 0
Commonwealth Catholic 24 Penn Catholic 24
St. Pancras 20 Empire State 9
Boston State 27 Topeka State 6
SOUTH
Cumberland 47 Mississippi A&M 10
Bluegrass State 20 Baton Rouge State 19
Noble Jones College 27 Opelika State 14
Georgia Baptist 27 Alabama Baptist 13
Central Kentucky 30 Potomac College 0
Northern Mississippi 7 Bayou State 3
Maryland State 50 Charleston Tech 0
Carolina Poly 24 Richmond State 14
Miami State 24 Western Florida 10
Annapolis Maritime 14 Henry Hudson 14
Eastern State 37 Columbia Military Academy 14
Alexandria 33 Mobile Maritime 7
Chesapeake State 14 Petersburg 14
Lexington State 31 Grange College 20
Coastal State 41 Bulein 3
MIDWEST
Lincoln 24 Central Ohio 7
St. Ignatius 31 Indiana A&M 19
Detroit City College 13 St. Magnus 3
Wisconsin State 47 Western Iowa 6
Whitney College 34 Minnesota Tech 6
Lawrence State 30 Eastern Oklahoma 30
Daniel Boone College 27 Eastern Kansas 17
Northern Minnesota 30 Wisconsin Catholic 10
SOUTHWEST
Lubbock State 33 Cowpens State 0
Darnell State 17 Red River State 3
Travis College 20 Amarillo Methodist 9
Texas Gulf Coast 17 Arkansas A&T 7
Oklahoma City State 13 Iowa A&M 6
College of Waco 21 Payne State 16
Abilene Baptist 34 California Catholic 29
Everman State (TX) 30 El Paso Methodist 14
FAR WEST
Lane State 29 Redwood 23
Northern California 41 Portland Tech 0
Rainier College 13 CC Los Angeles 13
Spokane State 40 Custer College 0
Valley State 27 Idaho A&M 16
Tempe College 23 Texas Panhandle 10
Boulder State 26 College of Omaha 7
Utah A&M 33 South Valley State 31
San Francisco Tech 43 College of San Diego 10
Sunnyvale 24 Minns College 10
Colorado Poly 27 Provo Tech 7
Mile High State 48 Cache Valley 27
BEES WIN FOUR STRAIGHT WHILE DUKES STUMBLE
Two teams heading in opposite directions met at Dominion Gardens on Saturday and the result, a 5-4 victory for the visiting Boston Bees over the Toronto Dukes, just reaffirmed the recent trend. The Dukes were dominant in October and early November going 6-0-3 in their first nine games and as recent as a week ago enjoyed an 8 point lead on second place atop the NAHC standings. Things changed quickly as the Dukes have dropped four straight and their lead on second place New York is down to three points.
Boston meanwhile, had the opposite start as the Bees were 0-4-1 to start the season but have gone 7-1-2 since and are riding a four game winning streak after victories over Chicago, Toronto and Montreal last week. The Bees are just a point back of the Shamrocks for second place and New York, with 3 straight wins including a pair of shutout victories, has also been hot of late.
NAHC RESULTS FROM LAST WEEK
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13 Mark Brunell had 3 assists while Pierre Melancon made 42 saves as the Bees doubled struggling Chicago 4-2 despite being outshot 44-33. Boston is unbeaten in three while the Packers have lost four of their last five outings.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14
Toronto 0 at 4 New York : Three goals in less than twelve minutes to start the game gave the Shamrocks an easy victory over slow starting Toronto team. Etienne Tremblay made 25 saves for his first shutout of the season while Orval Cabbell and Simon Savard each had a goal and an assist for New York.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15
Chicago 2 at 1 Detroit : Second period goals from Tommy Burns and Jeremy MacLean lifted the Packers to a 2-1 victory in Detroit. Dixon Butler's goal in the third period was the only one to elude Norm Hanson in the Chicago net.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17
New York 3 at 0 Montreal : A second straight shutout win for Shamrocks goaltender Etienne Tremblay, who has been the subject of trade rumours lately. Tremblay made 27 saves while Geoff Hartnell, Orval Cabbell and Jerry Finch provided the Greenshirts offense.
Boston 5 at 4 Toronto : Jacob Godin scored twice in the third period including the game winner with less than 3 minutes remaining to lift the Bees past the Dukes. Boston has won three straight and is unbeaten in their last five while Toronto, which was so dominant in October, has dropped three straight.
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18
Montreal 2 at 3 Boston : First period goals from Mike Brunell, Craig Simpson and Robert Walker held up as Boston trimmed the Montreal Valiants 3-2 for their fourth consecutive victory. Clarence Skinner and Ian Doyle were the Montreal marksmen.
Toronto 2 at 3 Chicago : The slumping Dukes lost for the fourth straight game, spotting Chicago a 3-0 from which they could not recover. Marty Mahoney opened the scoring with a powerplay goal in the first period and then assisted on Pete Moreau's second period goal. Leon Seguin also scored in the middle frame for the Packers before Toronto tried to rally with third period markers from Lou Galbraith and Les Carlson.
Detroit 3 at 5 New York : The Shamrocks have won three straight and are 6-2-0 in November after a 5-3 win over Detroit at Bigsby Garden. New York outshot the Motors 43-22 in the game with Jocko Gregg and Robert Sharpley leading the Shamrocks offense with 2 points each.
UPCOMING GAMES
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20
Detroit at Boston
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 21
Boston at New York
Chicago at Toronto
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 22
Montreal at Chicago
New York at Detroit
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 24
Chicago at Detroit
Montreal at Toronto
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 25
Toronto at Boston
Detroit at Chicago
Montreal at New York
The Bees are on a four-game heater after going 3-0 this past week. Mike Brunell and Robert Walker have moved up in the scoring parade and the team is firing on all cylinders. Boston hosted a hostile Packers team in which both teams combined for 56 penalty minutes in a 4-2 victory. Brunell had a goal and three assists, lending a helper on Jacob Godin's power play marker with 2:19 left for the deciding goal in a 5-4 win at Dominion Gardens against the Dukes. Boston started fast on the back-end of its back-to-back against Montreal, jumping out to a 3-0 first period lead on goals from Brunell, Craig Simpson, and Walker, holding on for a 3-2 triumph. The Bees are now in third place, a point behind New York and four points in arrears of top-ranked Toronto.
DUKES FALL BACK TO THE PACK
Toronto registers losses in all three games this week running making the NAHC standings much more interesting as Dukes now lead New York by just 3 points with the Shamrocks having two games in hand. The week started poorly at Bigsby Gardens on Wednesday. For all intents and purposes the game was over before the 12 minute mark of the first with the Shamrocks up 3-0. Scott Renes started due to Gordie Broadway being suffering the after effects of a flu bug, and Renes had his worst game of the year allowing those 3 in first on only 9 Shamrock shots. Toronto pressed in the second controlling the play in New York's zone for extended periods of time but could not get the disc past Etienne Tremblay on any of their 16 shots. The third was a uninspired period by both clubs especially after Orval Cabell made it 4-0 at 3:21. Shamrocks then put all their effort into preserving Tremblay's shutout bid in which they were successful, it was the first time the Dukes failed to register a goal this season.
At home to Boston on Saturday the Dukes jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first on goals by Les Carlson, while up a man, and Doug Zimmerman. Broadway returned to action, he was swarmed by Bees in the second facing 17 shots. Boston tallied thrice to take a 3-2 lead after 40 minutes. An early power play marker by Jacob Godin extended the lead to two before Maurice Charette at 5:09 then Trevor Parker beat Boston goaltender Oscar James to tie the score with just over 5 minutes left in the game. Clyde Lumsen was sent off at 17:41 after flattening a Boston forward with a cross check in front of Broadway. The power play only lasted 12 seconds when Godin snapped a shot past Broadway for the winning goal in 5-4 win for Boston.
On Sunday in Chicago the winless streak was extended to 4 by the Packers. Dukes were again slow out the gate, Chicago has built a 3-0 lead just past the midway point of the game. Toronto rallied with two in the third by Lou Galbraith and Carlson but could not push the tying goal past Chicago's Michael Cleghorn. The return trip home was very silent as the team tries to figure out a way out of this losing streak before Chicago comes to town on Wednesday.
Coach Barrell- "We need to get back to basics, quickly, we have fallen into believing our headlines. We got outworked in New York, had a bad second and third at home on Saturday, then dug a hole we could climb out of in Sunday. Tuesday at practice we will get back to the small details which have been burning us lately, we will be fine this is just a bump in the road.
PLAYERS TO WATCH IN CUBAN WINTER LEAGUE
Yesterday, here at TWIFS we looked at some of the highest ranked prospects that are making their way to Cuba for this week's CWL Opening Day. Today, we'll highlight one prospect on each of the eight teams competing for the crown who at print ranks outside the league's top 100 prospect list:
Camaguey Coyotes - Kansas City Kings LHP Alex Vaughan (#249 Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 16th Round, 244th Overall (1947)
AAA: 4-2, 48.2 IP, 2.96 ERA (132 ERA+), 1.42 WHIP, 26 BB, 29 K
AA: 4-11, 120.1 IP, 3.74 ERA (111 ERA+), 1.67 WHIP, 77 BB, 66 K
He might have lasted all the way until the 16th Round when he was eligible for the draft as a high schooler, and now 15 other teams wish they had an Alex Vaughan in their system. A six pitch groundballer, Vaughn was an unlucky 4-11 with the AA Knoxville Kings, as his 3.74 ERA (111 ERA+) is better representative of the pair of shutouts (4-hitter, 5 hitter) of the Nashville Chieftains that were a month and a day apart. He then earned a promotion to AAA, where he had six excellent starts to end the season. Part of what caused his poor luck was the 77 walks, but he cut his BB% from 14.1 to 12.3 and earned an excellent 2.96 ERA (132 ERA+) and 3.23 FIP (82 FIP-) to end the season. His 1.42 WHIP matched Uniform and Coyote teammate Beau McClellan, who was a big piece of the Ralph Johnson blockbuster and ranked as high as 42nd. Vaughan, who like McClellan is a member of the Kings 40-man roster, will look to out perform his teammate, as he works towards a major league debut. If he's locating his pitches he'll role up a lot of groundballs, as almost everything he throws moves down. The now Kansas City Kings have a lot of young arms penciled into their 1952 rotation, and if Vaughan impresses here he could earn himself an audition in what looks to be a rebuilding year.
Cienfuegos Crocodiles - Chicago Chiefs 1B Roy Nickerson (#194 Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 3rd Round, 35th Overall (1948)
A: .298/.379/.419 (122 OPS+), 564 PA, 29 2B, 5 3B, 7 HR, 59 RBI
The crosstown Cougars may have all the top prospects, but the Chiefs have one of the youngest and more intriguing prospects in Cuba this winter. Roy Nickerson turned 22 in September during his 138 game season with the Class A Cedar Rapids Chiefs. They went well, as Nickerson hit .298/.379/.419 (122 OPS+) with 29 doubles, 5 triples, and 59 RBIs. A durable and hard working first basemen, Nickerson has appeared in 136 or more games in each of his three full seasons, and his 132 WRC+ might be a sign that his next 130-something-games happen in Oklahoma City. A good showing here would clinch that, and for someone who projects to have solid power he could put on a show in the homer friendly league. He hit 11 in each of his previous seasons, and in the Chiefs park he could hit 20 or more. Tiny Tim Hopkins won't stay young forever, and while second ranked prospect Jim Upchurch is a first basemen as well, he's four years younger and hits from the weak side of the platoon. If Nickerson can get some ground on him, the lefty swinger could secure at bats if Upchurch gets stalled.
Havana Sharks - New York Stars C Bobby Crow (Not Ranked)
Acquired: Via Draft: 4th Round, 55th Overall (1945)
AAA: .342/.352/.449 (270 OPS+), 270 PA, 16 2B, 4 HR, 36 RBI
Taken in the Rule-5 draft around this time last season, the New York Stars weren't going to let that happen again, as even though the Chiefs did return him, they have now protected catcher to compete for the open starting job. Crow spent his season in AAA, hitting .342/.352/.449 (117 OPS+) in 93 games. You'd think as a catcher he'd know how to walk, but you can tell from that on-base percentage that it's something he avoids. Perhaps he feels bad taking advantage of pitchers, as the popular Crow's 1,9 BB% is one of the lowest I've ever seen. The bat here was impressive, as not many AAA catchers have a 125 WRC+, but his best tool is his defense. He has a strong arm behind the plate and calls a great game, making him an intriguing addition to a ballclub. Scouts like his bat too, and with the struggles from incumbent starter Dan Atwood (.224, 14, 61) and no reliable backup, Crow could position himself into his first big league role.
Holguin Hawks - Philadelphia Keystones LHP Bill McKenzie (#372 Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 7th Round, 111th Overall (1946)
AAA: 0-0, 2 IP, 4.50 ERA (85 ERA+), 1.50 WHIP, BB
AA: 16-8, 203.1 IP, 3.36 ERA (119 ERA+), 1.48 WHIP, 66 BB, 90 K
Recently turned 24, Keystones lefty Bill McKenzie spent most of his time with their AA affiliate, and did enough to earn himself a spot on the 40 man roster. A former 7th Round pick who's been selected to lead the Holguin rotation, McKenzie went 16-8 with a 3.36 ERA (119 ERA+) and 1.48 WHIP in 24 starts with the New Orleans Showboats of the Dixie League. Most impressive might have been his 1.4 K/BB as McKenzie walked just 7.4% of the batters he faced while striking out 90. A tricky lefty sidewinder, McKenzie has a decent three pitch mix that's headlined by a really good splitter. His fastball sits comfortably in the high 90s and he disguises his change up well. He seems to be a guy that's almost there, and it's a good sign for the Keystones brass that he's listed as the teams ace going into the first week. I think some starts in AAA would do him well, but he could join an aging rotation that will eventually be led by Kellogg runner up Sam Ivey (13-5, 3.47, 96).
Manzanillo Palms - New York Gothams RHP Ted Beaven (No Longer Eligible)
Acquired: Via Draft: 3rd Round, 36th Overall (1945)
FABL: 3-4, 60 IP, 4.05 ERA (104 ERA+), 1.32 WHIP, 27 BB, 23 K
AAA: 5-2, 68.1 IP, 2.50 ERA (132 ERA+), 1.35 WHIP, 31 BB, 46 K
AA: 9-3, 111.1 IP, 3.31 ERA (119 ERA+), 1.30 WHIP, 34 BB, 67 K
I think 10th ranked prospect Jim Allen is
the guy to watch in the CWL, but another interesting piece that could factor into the Gothams 1952 is 24-year-old pitcher Ted Beaven. No longer a prospect, Beaven made 8 starts for the Gothams in two stints despite spending most of the previous two seasons in a relief role. That included out here with the Palms, where he threw 13.2 innings out of the pen with a nice 3.29 ERA (152 ERA+) and 12 strikeouts. This year he only started, as his impressive work in the minors is what earned him the big league starts. They went pretty well, and he actually had a huge 7-hit shutout of the Detroit Dynamos that came back to cost them the Federal pennant, potentially compounded by the fact that it was the second to last start and the last was a 5-run loss to the Pioneers. So yeah Pioneers fans, thank this guy for your pennant!
With an aging rotation, Beaven could be a reinforcement for the Gothams next pennant run, as he excelled in the minors and a strong showing here could position him well behind the double-Ed top of the rotation. Beaven had a solid 4.05 ERA (104 ERA+) and 1.32 WHIP with 23 strikeouts in his first 60 FABL innings, but it was the only time he walked (27) more guys then he struck out. ERA (2.50, 132) says his AAA time was better while FIP (3.24, 81) likes what he did in AA, but in both cases he struck out over 14% of the hitters he faced while maintaining K/BBs of 1.5 or better. His WHIPs were 1.30 (AA) and 1.35 (AAA), and he seems to have nothing left to prove in the minors. As things stand now, he's the Gothams fourth starter, but they're a team known to trade and they could be on the lookout for another arm to add to the mix.
Matanzas Buccaneers - Philadelphia Sailors RHP Don Hillshire (#113 Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 1st Round, 9th Overall (1951)
AAA: 7-7, 125.1 IP, 3.95 ERA (98 ERA+), 1.45 WHIP, 45 BB, 56 K
A surprising first round selection last winter before he pitched a single amateur inning, the defending champion Sailors kept 23-year-old Don Hillshire in AAA all season. The results were solid, as the Springfield native was an even 7-7 with a 3.95 ERA (98 ERA+), 1.45 WHIP, and 56 strikeouts. A five pitch pitcher, Hillshire could function in the Sailors pennant defense, as they had a lot of overperforming starters who may not be able to keep things up this coming season. His deep arsenal is headed by a low 90s fastball and sinker that he controls well. The best pitch may be the slider, but all five are at least average, and the stuff is already FABL quality. Though what could make Hillshire lethal is the movement he gets on his pitches, and nothing is straight and he gets plenty of spin. As a higher floor, lower ceiling innings eater, he can comfortably fill the back of a FABL rotation, but there may not be much more growth after that. The new Sailors GM is one who doesn't hold players back in the minors, and with a strong winter I can see him cracking Philly's opening day roster.
Santa Clara Stallions - Boston Minutemen LF Andy Moyer (#294 Overall)
Acquired: Via Trade with Kings (1951)
AAA: .240/.375/.354 (113 OPS+), 280 PA, 9 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR, 23 RBI, 4 SB
AA: .111/.273/.111 (4 OPS+), 22 PA, RBI, SB
Acquired straight up in a one-for-one trade for first basemen Hal Renard, Andy Moyer was a 4th Round pick for the Kings, and is expected to bat leadoff and man center for the Santa Clara Stallions. Now 25, Moyer spent most of his first season in Boston's organization with their AAA affiliate, and he hit .240/.375/.354 (113 OPS+) with a 125 WRC+ and 16 extra base hits in 280 trips to the plate. Currently off the 40-man roster, Moyer could be eligible for the Rule-5 draft, as Boston has loads of talent in the outfield. A move from left to center could help, as Ben McCarty (.300, 20, 75, 6) is entrenched in left and current center fielder and former #1 prospect Rick Masters (.274, 19, 68) is probably best suited for a corner. If Moyer sticks around, he'll have to improve his defense to earn time, as he doesn't have the bat of guys like McCarty, Masters, and third year outfielder Yank Taylor (.273, 15, 63). While they have power, Moyer is more solid contact and good eye, but the most intriguing part of his game may be his versatility. Along with the three outfield spots, he's played first, second, and short, allowing him to be a perfect end of the roster player.
Santiago Scorpions - Cincinnati Cannons 3B Al Browner (#442 Overall)
Acquired: Via Draft: 2nd Round, 115th Overall (1945)
A: .213/.395/.307 (110 OPS+), 570 PA, 25 2B, 5 3B, 2 HR, 33 RBI, 2 SB
It's not often players make large jumps up the positional spectrum, but after spending almost all season as a first basemen, he'll start the winter season as the Scorpions everyday shortstop. Formerly a 2nd Round pick out of Warton in 1945, Al Browner was once a top 100 prospect, but now he's 25 and has stalled out in A ball. The CWL is a great way for him to jumpstart his career after a decent offensive showing in 1950. In 130 games for the Cannons Class A affiliate, he hit just .213, but with 124 walks and an absurd 21.8 BB% he was able to produce a 121 WRC+. The low average and just two homers is a concern, but along with the walks, Browner impacts the game in other ways that aren't always visible. A leader both on and off the field, Browner is the type who would stick around even after his skillset erodes, and his leadership would be valued in a post-playing coaching role. Granted, if he can fix the swing that doesn't have to be anytime soon, as his keen eye could make him an on-base machine. Even with a big winter, I can't see him going in the Rule-5 draft, so he should get another chance to break into a roster that is currently influx.
- The Western Division is all jumbled up. Rochester (4-2) still leads the division, but the Rockets lost the only game on the schedule this week, so they largely stood still while other teams all jockeyed for position. Due to the slow schedule, Rochester has two games in hand on the other four teams in the division. The main benefit for the extra rest is for Marlin Patterson to get back to health. Patterson dislocated his knee a couple of weeks ago in their 79-71 loss to Boston. Rochester has managed to go 2-1 without Patterson, who could miss another 3-4 weeks.
- In other news around the Western Division, Cleveland came back in the fourth quarter to edge Washington in a barn-burner, 74-72, and with the win, moved to within a game of first in the West at 4-4. Detroit and Chicago are tied with Cleveland at 4-4, as Detroit handled Chicago in a 19-point win before promptly getting throttled by the 3-6 Baltimore Barons by 16. Toronto is in last all by itself at 3-5 and all Toronto did last week was defeat Rochester, 75-70. Without Patterson, Toronto was able to lean on Lon Porter, as the Falcons built a 45-33 lead. Porter finished with 21 points and 18 rebounds, including 10 offensive boards for the Patterson-less Rockets. Two games separate first from last in the West and Patterson's injury could loom large on telling the story of first act of this divisional race.
- The Phantoms have won four of five in a series of games against New York and Baltimore, including taking both ends of a home-and-home against the Knights and a convincing 93-69 victory against the Barons, who are winless on the road (0-6). Top draft pick Mel Turcotte completes a front court that will be a force in the league with center Carl Stephan and Danny Hendon. Stephan and Hendon are 30-year-old veterans. In fact, Stephan was out of the league for a year after not finding any takers once the Hartford Patriots folded following the 1949-50 season. Philadelphia took a flyer on Stephan and he has not disappointed through nine games, leading the team in scoring at 17.8 points per game. Turcotte is second on the team with a 16.4 scoring average, but leads the team in rebounding at 13.6 boards per contest. Hendon is third on the team at 16.2 points, giving Philadelphia three players averaging over 16 points a game. You can thank veteran dish master Jerry Hubbard and his 14 assists per game as the reason why their half-court game is so good.
COASTAL CALIFORNIA WINS PRESEASON AIAA TOURNAMENT
The Coastal California Dolphins followed up their national title win last April with a victory in one of the preseason tournaments. The Dolphins beat Lambert College and Charleston Tech to claim the Preseason AIAA Showcase title. Entering the season there had been some concerns about where the offense would come for Coastal California after losing leading scorer Chris Martines to graduation but senior guard Tookie Brown did his best to alleviate those worries early. Brown, who hails from Santa Ana and is a key piece on a Dolphins roster dominated with California natives, scored 19 points to lead the way in a 67-45 victory over Lambert College and then had ten, tying teammate Rocky House for the game high, in a 41-34 win over Charleston Tech. The wins did not change Coastal California's spot in the AIAA poll - they remain third- but it does provide some early indications that the Dolphins may go deep in the big AIAA tournament next March.
Rainier College remains second in the rankings after the Majestics won a tournament in Atlanta, having little trouble with either Wyoming A&I, who they beat 61-49 in the first round or with Brandywine, who they dumped 53-39 in the final. Whitney College, which does not tip off its season until Thursday against Grafton, remains at the top of the rankings. The Engineers have what OSA is calling the top two prospects for next years Federal Basketball League draft in forward Solly Morris and center Edd Petty. Rankin Egbert, who had 23 rebounds in Coastal California's two victories this week is number three followed by Noble Jones College star Charlie Barrell.
*** Barrell Struggles in Cage Opener ***
Speaking of Barrell, perhaps football and basketball are too much for one player. Fresh off a win in Tallahassee on the football field Saturday, the Colonels football quarterback was on the basketball court Monday but struggled mightily. Barrell shot 0-for-12 but did have 9 rebounds as his Noble Jones College Colonels were dumped 63-40 by Indiana A&M. Perhaps a little more rested, Charlie had a much better showing in the consolation game a day later, scoring a game high 17 points in a 53-48 win over Frankford State. Barrell then boarded a private flight back to Georgia and played most of the game as the Colonels grid eleven dumped Opelika State 27-14. Fortunately for him the basketball team will not play again until November 29 and then not again until December 9 while the Colonels football team only has one game remaining - December 1 against Georgia Baptist. It is unknown if Barrell will play in the season ending football game.
The other prominent two-sport college star this season is George Becker. A possible All-American selection at end for the unbeaten St. Ignatius Lancers football team, Becker caught two touchdown passes in a 31-19 victory over Indiana A&M on Saturday. The Lancers cage squad opens it's season at Michigan Lutheran on Saturday night while the grid squad plays at home against Boulder State that afternoon. Becker is hopeful he can make the 75 mile drive from Lansing and arrive in Saginaw in time to play in both games.
WEEKLY RESULTS FOR RANKED TEAMS
MONDAY NOVEMBER 12
#2 Rainier College 61, Wyoming A&I 49
#3 Coastal California 67, Lambert College 45
#5 Indiana A&M 63, Noble Jones College 40
at #8 Redwood 68, Fond du Lac 48
#10 Opelika State 56, Rock Island 48
#11 Perry State College 49, Quaker College (CA) 48
#12 Henry Hudson 50, Texas Gulf Coast 38
Brandywine 60, #15 Carolina Poly 50
#16 Penn Catholic 61, Chesapeake State 41
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13
#2 Rainier College 53, Brandywine 39
#3 Coastal California 41, Charleston Tech 34
#5 Indiana A&M 57, CC Los Angeles 50
at #8 Redwood 62, Freemont State 56
#10 Opelika State 56, Utah A&M 42
#11 Perry State College 62, at Lubbock State 53
#12 Henry Hudson 47, North Carolina Tech 38
#15 Carolina Poly 57, Wyoming A&I 47
#16 Penn Catholic 55, at Chicago Poly 53
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15
at #8 Redwood 64, North Carolina Atlantic 58
#10 Opelika State 62, Iowa A&M 39
#11 Perry State College 58, Caesar Rodney 41
#12 Henry Hudson 60, Bayou State 52
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18
at #4 Western Iowa 64, Commonwealth Catholic 34
#11 Perry State College 61, at Glover (GA) 47
at #14 St. Blane 59, Georgia Baptist 55
at #15 Carolina Poly 46, St. Patrick's 38
#17 Lincoln 61, at Baton Rouge State 55
#18 Annapolis Maritime 50, at Granville 39
#19 Spokane State 51, at Miami State 48
#21 Richmond State 56, at St. Gordius 48
#22 Portland Tech 63, at Pittsburgh State 60
#23 St. Pancras 60, at Brunswick 57
UPCOMING MAJOR FIGHTS- November 23- Bigsby Garden, New York City: Heavyweight contender Lewis Jones (25-4-1) faced ring vet Scott "The Chef" Baker (26-7-3)
- November 28- Memphis, TN: veteran heavyweight Roy Crawford (35-8) meets Beau Peterson (13-3-1)
- December 3- Bigsby Garden, New York City: Middleweight contender Jim Ward (29-3) faces Bobby Price (26-8)
- December 8- Bigsby Garden, New York City: World Middleweight champion Mark McCoy (25-2) makes his first title defense. His opponent will be European champion Yohan Revel (31-1) of France, who will be making his North American debut.
- December 15- Hartford, CT: Middleweight contender Bill Boggs (24-4-1) meets Nick Greene (10-2)
- December 16- Washington DC: Italian Middleweight Hugo Canio (21-2-2) faces Joe Taylor (27-7)
- December 18- St Louis, MO: middleweight contender Dan Drewery (27-4-5) squares off with Adam Curtis (10-1-1)
- December 26-, London, ENG: top European heavyweight Joe Brinkworth (26-3) has a boxing day meeting with Nicolas Arnould (22-2-2) scheduled.
- December 31- Pittsburgh, PA: a pair of former middleweight champs in Millard Shelton (32-6) and Canadian Adrian Petrie (21-5-3) meet.
- December 31 - London, ENG: Heavyweight Ben Budgeford (24-5), who once fought Hector Sawyer for the world title, meets Scotland's Scott McKellar (21-5).
The Week That Was
Current events from the week ending 11/18/1951
- Britain's Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden has called on the Russians to put aside major world issues temporarily and seek a step-by-step resolution to the cold war. Prime Minister Churchill has offered to go to Russia to meet with Stalin if President Truman rejects the idea of a Big Three meeting on world tensions.
- Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky laid out a new four-point disarmament plan before the United Nations assembly, one that included a call for absolute prohibition of the atomic weapon. It is an alternative to the plan submitted last week by France, the United States and Britain, one which Vishinsky said "did not fit the bill."
- Reports that Korean Reds slaughter some 5,500 American prisoners of war shocked United Nations forces general headquarters this week.
- The Prime Minister of Iran has appealed to the United States for "immediate financial aid" to help start Iran's own oil production program.
- Argentina has returned President Juan Peron to another six years of power in a record-breaking election which gave him a thumping majority over his main opposition.
- California Governor Earl Warren has joined Ohio Senator Taft in declaring his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 1952 Presidential race.
- A poll suggests Taft is the front-runner for the nomination but followed closely by General Eisenhower, despite the fact the General has not yet revealed whether he intends to run.