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• , Sati Fraficisco Dons Run Wtn$treak'Eo32 (By The Associated Press) ; • - It appeared today as it the University of Utah walked into-fte same kind of a trap as ayear ago, when the highly rated Utes found the University of Kentucky fieldhouse one of their biggest jinxes. While San Francisco retained its lofty No. 1 status and ran its win string to 32 last night by downing Wichita, 7M5, at Wichita, Kan., Utah saw its No. 3 ranking slightly tarnished when Dayton won a 77-73 decision in the opener of the Kentucky Invitational Tournament at Lexington. It was Utah's first defeat in six games, and ran Dayton's string to 7-0. Last December in the same tour- nament, Kentucky knocked off Utah in the first round, and the Utes then dropped a consolation NATS0UTSH03T KNICKS, 98 TO 91 (By The Associated Press) The .New York Knickerbockers, who started the season as though they w e r e going to run away from the rest of Ihe National Basketball Assn's eastern division today found themselves_Ued tor the cellar. _lo^~J£enlucky—in-JionightiSii The slumping Knclfes dropped\ a 98-91 decision to the Syracuse Na- tionals last night in Madison Square Garden after the Boston Celtics had turned back the Min- neapolis Lakers, 111-104. The results left the Knicks and the Nats tied for last place in the d.v.-,'.,in, each wtith 12-0 records, \\\. ',2 [he Celtics jumped into sec- ond place. The Minneapolis defeat bur. .id the Lakers farther in the western division dungeon. The Nats jumped far out front in the first period, and although the Knicks did niakg some threat- ening gestures, there seldom was any doubt as to the outcome. John (Red) Kerr, a 6-9 graduate of Illinois, was high man for the' with 29 points. 'CENTER MUMPS VICTIM Los Angeles (IP) — What next tor ihe Los Angeles Rams? Victims of an uncommon run of injuries all season, the Rams to- day faced the possibility of meet- ing the Cleveland Browns for the National Football League cham- pionship without the services of their veteran offensive center. Leon McLaughlln, it developed, has Ihe mumps. The 22S-pouncl product from UCLA is in bed and the team phy- sician won't know until later this week whether he can play. Cleveland IB) — A subtle warn- ing to the Cleveland Browns, now preparing for the National Foot- ball League title game wilh the Los Angeles Rams, has been issued by coach Paul Brown. \This is <the *ime of year I like to study ttie personnel,'' Brown toold iflhe Cleveland Ad Club yester- day in a statement he knew would ireach the ears of his players. \The good ones get better when the go- ing gets rougher.\ Brawn did not elaborate, but sources close to him interpreted the statement as a hint that some of the others would not be with -the team when the 1956 season opens. 2 \HAT TRICKS\ BY CANAMENS (By The Associated Press) The three-gQal \hat trick\ is a rarity in major league hockey. When two players on the same team turn the trick in one game, it comes under the heading of a super-rarity. That's what happened last night when the Montreal Canadiens de- feated the Chicago Black Hawks, 7-1, to extend their National Hock- ey League lead to 14 points. Maurice (The Rocket) Richard and Bernie (Boom Boom) Geof- frion each blasted three goals past Chicago goalie Al Rollins. AH the other teams w^re idle. ;mnie Mack To Mark Birthday Friday (IP) — The grand old man of baseball, Connie Mack, is all set for his 93rd birthday an- niversary Friday and for Christ- mas celebrations. He •was sent home yesterday from Presbyterian Hospital, where he was .having x-rays taken of the hip he fractured' in a fall Oct. 1. Doctors announced the hip was healing welL Mack wll spend the holdays at the home of his son, Roy, in subur- ban Bryn Jlawr. pp third place game to Southern Call fornia. Utah suffered only two more losses all season. Kentucky 72, Minnesota 65 In the olher game at Lexington, Kentucky downed Minnesota, 72-65. Dayton wOl be a slight favorite k i i'til game. - Loyola spoiled another unbeaten record last night, defeating Brad- ley, 71-65, at New Orleans. The best charity shooting of the evening came in the Carousel tournament at Charlotte, N. C where Wake Forest sank 43 of 55 in a foul-riddled game to defeat Colgate, 87-80. Jackie Murdick got 21 points, including 17 of 20 fouls. John Nicols had 22 for oClgate. Clemeon 89, Tennessee 86 Clemson's underdog Tigers upset Tennessee, 89-86, in the other semi- final and meets Wake Forest to- night for the championship. Other ranking teams came through without too much trouble in other games, Temple, which knocked off Kentucky and is rank- ed 12th, continued unbeaten by thumping Pennsylvania, 93-72. Duke, No. 14, walloped Pitts- burgh, 92-54, to run the Blue Devil string to 6-0. Oklahoma City Uni- versity, No. 15 this week, pulled away in the last hall to sink Au- burn, 76-58. St. Louis 85, Washington U 77 St. Louis choked off a second half rally by the University of Washington and won, 85-77. Mack Carter sank a layup with 58 sec- onds left to giv^ Oklahoma A & M a 67-66 torHler over Oklahoma amd Tulsa defeated Baylor, 67-59. Pur- due defeated Butler, 67-59, as La- mar Lundy, a football end, starred with 24 points. In another tournament at Quan- tico Va. Mt. St Mary's (Md.) beat Wabash, 78-75; Ball State won over Georgia Teachers, 93-87; Akron downed Iona, N.Y., 67-&4, and the Quantico Marines over- powered LeMoyne, N.Y., 109-86, In the semifinals tonight, Quantico meets Akron and Mt, St Mary's plays Ball State. N-S ALL-STARS CLASH MONDAY Miami, Fla. (&) — The North- South College All-Star Football Game in Ihe Orange Bowl Monday night may turn into a contest of speed-vs. size. \That North squad has some big men,\ said Andy Gustafsan of Mi- ami, director of the Shrine charity contest. \It may line up as a game between speed and size.\ Gustafson, watching yesterday's South squad work, noted that three players stayed on after practice to get in some extra drills. Joe Silas of South Carolina prac- ticed kicking extra points and George Welsh of Navy kept throw- ing passes to Harold -Burnine of Missouri. \That's the sort of thing that may win the game for you,\ Gus- tafson told Watty Butts of Georgia, coadhing the South squad. \Those boys are already great competitors but they never stop working.\ Don Newcombe Signs For Reported $25,000 Brooklyn (IP) — Pitcher Don Newcombe and the Brooklyn Dodg- ers were all smiles today 1 after the big- righthander quickly came to terms with the world champions for a 1956 contract calling for a re- ported $25,000. This was $5,000 less than Newk said he would demand after Ihe Brooks defeated the New York Yankees in the World Series, but represented a $7,500 boost over his 1954 salary. \I am very happy over the deaU,\ the 240-pound hurler from Colonia, N. J. said after reaching agree- ment with E. J. Buzzy Bavasi, Dodgers vice president. If you don't get your paper reg- ulariy, please phone 3. er Jacks •;••' ;' : #•••:'•\•'U- m at SPORTS ADIRONDACK Daily i ENTERPRISE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, PAGE SEVEN BOYD 2-1 FIGHT CHOICE TONIGHT St Louis (/P)—Bobby Boyd, fast- rising Chicago middleweight, puts hs strng of {live straight victories on the line tonight in a 10-round boxng bout with aggressive Itglo A MILLION DOLLARS RUNNING FREE: Nashua romps on a blue pasture In Kentucky far from the thick-carpeted offices in New York where a sealed bid changed Ills colors. (NEA) Lawsuit Faces Owner Of Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse (&i'^~ A civic group has begun a lawsuit charging ihat Martin D. Haske, owner of ttie Syracuse Chiefs, violated a contract to sell the baseball club locally. The Central New York Community Baseball Corp. served Haske with a summons requiring Mm to show cause why he should not be forced to fulfill the alleged agreement. The community group had raised more than $50,000 to meet the sale price Haske put on Jhe Jhterna- tional League dub. But a dispute arose over <the .group's request ihat Haske furnish it with a list ol liabilities .He sold tte franchise to Miami, Fla., in- terests lor a sum reported a* about $10-0,000 when no contract was signed by the deadline of 5 p.m. Monday that he\ established, Salomon \Undisturbed\ In Miami Beach, Sidney Salo- mon Jr., one of 4he buyers, said rijbe lawsuit did not \disturb me too much.\ \The International League would never stand (or it,\ he declared. \I bad expected a suit would arise. The franchise became our property when our lawyers paid.. . Haske a substantial sum and signed the papers.\ Salomon was executive vice pre- sident of 4ne St. Louis Browns be- fore they we*e moved to Balti- more. His partner in the Syracuse deal is Elliott Stein of St. Louis, an investment banker. DETRIOT TIGERS UP FOR SALE? Detroit W ) — Any ideas you might have had atout buying a Ti- ger for Christmas suffered a set- back today. Tigers, at least the De- troit baseball variety, won't be for sale until after the holidays. T«at was the official word as a New York syndicate joined the line of prospective bidders for the tegh- ly regarded Detroit franchise in the American League. Although New York reports said flie-syndicate, headed by the one- time Chicago Cubs iMflelder Cy Block, had offered more tiian two million dollars for the club, toe bid was viewed here as a \just looking, thank you\ tnquh-y. Basilio Named Pro-Of-Year New York (IS) — Welterweight champion Carmen Basilio ftas been named November award winner in the pro athlete of the\ year poll. Basilio was\ honored for his come - from - behind triumph over Tony DeMarco. He became the 11th montiily prize winner to quali- fy to the 510,000 diamond-studded, sold-buckled belt that goes to the pro athlete of 1955. The Chittenango champion re- ceived 54 firsH>lace voltes and 226 points to beat out Jockey Willie Hartack with 177. Quarterback Ot- to Graham of the Cleveland Browns was third. The votes are counted on a 3-2-1 basis. Gonzales Leads, 4-2, In Pro Tennis Series Oak-land, Calif. (5>) — Veteran pro Pancho Gonzales, evidently irked by the otticiating, steamed over Tony Traibert 4-6, 6-3, &-2 in a professional tennis match at Oak- land auditorium last night. He now holds a 4-2 lead in the tour 1 . Some 3,000 fans on hand to watch promoter Jack Kramer's touring pro troupe frequency booed deci- sions by the. umpire and line calls. Pancho Segura, bow-legged vet- eran from Ecuador;, beat Austral- ian Rex Hartwig eight games to three in the preliminary singles. It was Segura's sixth straight win. Don't forget to remember! For fine gifts and sociable drinks, say \Corby's\! This superb whiskey is enjoyed by millions. 3S&«\ Ihneto HJUDEQ WHISttV-K PROOF -UA% CHAIN MEI \5-Mi. HUCUY.4 00. UM11LQ, K0JUA. 1UW0U Walter O. Spike Briggs Jr., president of the Tigers, received letter from Block yesterday. The club, which has been In the Briggs family for years, probably will be sold to somebody before the 1956 season opens. Some legal, experts say that complications a- rising from a trust established by Walter Briggs Sr. will force the RACE INCIDENT MARKS GAME New Orleans(iP) — Forward SheLie McMillon, Bradley's negro basketball ace, created an uncer- tain atmosphere for Loyola's inte- grated athletics program last night when he became the central figure in the school's first racial incident. McMillon, a 19-year-old sopho- more from Chicago, aroused the crowd when he fouled out and salu- ted fans by sticking out his tongue. ; The cheers which greeted him during per-game introductions turned into jeers and the Loyola band snapped Into \Dixie\, nianeh- ing song of -the Confederate army. A number of fans serenaded Mc- MilQon with \Bye Bye Blacktrird\ as he left the court McMQlon's fouling tactics start- ed a Loyola stampede to the free throw line,. Loyola, behind 15 points when the fouling began, hat on 21 of 26 free throws to take a 71-65 victory and hand Bradley its first loss. Loyola coach Jim McCafiferty later minimized- ttie incident. He said he thought MoMillon \lost his head\ aijd became ' 'dis-gusted'' with himself. Loyola embarked on desegrega- tion in athletic events last year. Two Injured Bruins Rejoin Team Tonight • Boston (.SO — Wingers Doug Mohns and Lome Ferguson are ex- pected to rejoin the injury-riddfled Boston Bruins tonight for their Na- tional Hockey League clash with ihe Rangers at New York. Mohns and Ferguson, sidelined for three games because of injur- ies, were pronounced fit yesterday, leaving only Capt. Fcrnie Flafan and rookie Alan Nicholson still on the disabled list. The Enterprise FOR YOU NORTHERN LEAGUE W L Pot. Malone Gouverneur Tupper Lake lensburg Norwood-Norfolk _- Oanton 4 0 1.000 3 0 1.000 Saranac Lake Potsdam .750 .667 .333 .333 .250 .000 .000 Last Night's Results Gouverneur at Saranac Lake (ppd.) Tupper Lake 57, Massena 46 Malone 76, Norwood-Norfolk 42 Canton 64, Potsdam 57 Ogdensburg, bye S. Botfifde, > K^ss$W Split Min Third Win Pacedlby>.S)ierid<Hi Boushje and, Ralph RoSSeTl Wio between them caged 42 po»nts, file Tupper Lake Dtanberjaeks trimmed Use RM Ral&sjs, 5M6, M Massena last nlgjit faTraol: up their thfed win to four start* in fluac current Northern League basketball campaign In ifce preliminary, the lattle Jacks of Coach F ank Tr a like their Varsity mates scored over 50 points to defeat ihe Massena JV cagfj*a: #W kifh Rajttnona plfen having a night lot tarn elf by tab- bing 36 points on his 11 field goals plus four foul conver ion In the nightcap of the twin bill Scortichini of Italy. The ninth^ranked Boyd, who started his climb up the middle- -weight-ladder just.a few niotfihs >, is ratgd a 2-1 favorite! to handle the shorter Italian. Boyd. has a knockout vic- tory over George Johnson in that string of five victories and an up- set win over Gene Fullmer. Scortichini, rated a lighter puncher than Boyd, likes to move in on his opponent in a crowding style. Boyd, who has about a three- inch height advantage, probably al- so win hold a three or four pound weight edge in the nationally tele- vised bout (ABC-TV) at 10 p.m. Scorlichini, seldom in ,a dujl fight, likes to wear down his op- ponents through constant action. He's won 28 of 51 fights, 10 via the knockout route. Boyd, in 44 fights, has won 36 and taken 21 of these' by kayos. Plains LAST NIGHT (By The Associated,Sress) Miami Beach, Ba — Al An-. drews, 163, Superior, Wis. outpoint- ed Luther Rawlings, 1152%, Chi- cago 10. Holyoke, Mass — Charley Jo- seph, ,159, New Orleans, outpointed Sammy Walker 157M, Springfield, Mass., 10. . • the Lumberjacks grabbed a 15-10 lead in the opening quarter and wi dened that gap, to 30-17 by the, end otfte'half. '•..,' .The, third period; however, saw the TicsmenX deieijs^ 'Sicmr down as thevRialdeis scored/20 points'to Ihe • Jacjcs' -10 for a 4047 margini But the Jacks outgunned the Mas- sena home forces, 12-9, in the final Sheridan Boushle Hits tor ,20 Sheridan Bpushie wag), runnerup scorer of She (raw with Ms 20ii»ints with Russell caging 22 in the top slot Gary Sabin just missed the double-digit bracket-with his nine markers in ttte Ja'cks' winning cause. For the losing Raiders, Shadow was high gunman with 17 Via his 7and 3. In <he Jayvee game, Jerry Spoor scored 14 to follow Pilon and his 26. Sufcter was top contributor to the ( Raider JV scoring by, caging a 13-poim total for the losers. Bedlklxn Next Foe The lumberjacks win next op- pear on ilJhe court after tiie holi- days when they travel to Saranac Lake Friday, January 6 to meet the Redskins of oCaoh Bill Jen- kins \in a twin bill «hat night - v The- -summaries:' '-• S. Boushle BFP 5 10 20 g 2 519 RUSSell __»„-! J. .- 8 6 22 R. iBpushie _.! '1 0 11 Bedore — 0 2 2 Raymond - . Massena •Inersby,'' , •_. Sherwood -^ ™ TiTSrgan '^TJ._.Z-.. Sharlow - Smythe :~ Deshaies ,10* 16 25ST. B FP :22s . 2 2 6- .408 2 1 5\ 7 3 17 . 10 2 2 19 8 46 Score by periods: Tupper Lake 15 30 40 57 Massena 10 17 37 .46 ' . Tupper Lake JV B FP Spoor 6 2,14 White Pilon , Parent Fletcher , LaRocque , MacOauley CaBarge . 3 3 4 28 0 ,2 0 2 2 ,St. : 0 2 J . o i i ..\ 19 14 51 V MaMena JV Gutter Boyer Jones Paquin _»» _^__^ Eregbe'..™ ; Sharlow Deshaw Score by periods: Tuppes JV '. Massena JV _„ i BI1 S 31 3 0 1 4 1 5 2 0 0 1 27 36 5J 16 _25';*£_.; HURRY! HURRY! 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