The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-26
Messenger Piles up Spectacular
Score, Two Ypsilanti Teams Wiz.

hlgh scores were the feature OF
the evening in the A division OF
the District AAU tournament Tues.
day evening IN the Ypsilantt High
School gymnasium as two local
teams faced out OF town foes. In
each game the Quintets under the
Ipsilanti banner were far in the
lead at the end. Behind a spec
tacular 20 point scoring spree by
Howard Messenger, the high flying
Ypsi Collegiates romped TO an over.
whelming 1929 win over Pete's Bar
OF Highland Park and thereby
established themselves as a posi-
BILE threat to the divisional title.
In spite OF playing only half the
game, Messenger proved unstop.
pable as he Melted the amazing %
tai of II field goals besides sinking
free throw TO produce the out
standing individual effort of the
night Every single one OF his
shots came from around the imme-
date vicinity of the blackboard as
he broke loose time and again %
score After Messenger had tailed
a basket before the game was eight
seconds old to give the locals the
jump, the Highland Parkers came
right back with three successive
foul shots to take the only lead
they held In the contest, for soon
thereafter Messenger began TO roll
and at half time his team was
well on the way to victory having
a 30-l6 edge. Such lead proved
an insurmounrable barrier to the
Highland Park I'VE and with Mes
senger scoring Is points In quick
succession after the second half
opened, all hope OF victory was lost
TO the visitors and the game he.
came a runaway.
In the other Glass A game a Cen.
trail Specially squad, consisting OF
the key members from the team
by that name In the local City
League and from Landy's. the lea
que champions, came through with
44.35 victory. The combination
OF players proved to be an excel.
lent one and although they hadn't
played together as team before,
they rather easily subdued the
Argus Ave OF Ann Arbor. The locals
Jumped to head start as they
dropped nine points through the
mesh before the Argus team could
get into the scoring column, and
the locals kept this early advantage
throughout the contest as they led
from start to finish. At half.time
they held a nine point lead 1914,
and they were still nine points
ahead when the final whistle
sounded
Walt Kszlusky and Johnny
Schwall were the big guns in the
Specially attack as the former
banged nine field goals through
the hoop for IS points and the
games top honors while the latters
IA earned for him the runner.up
spot. Chuck Morgan was top man
for Ann Arbor with ~ tallies.
The next appearance OF the Spe-
cialty five will be Thursday night
when they take on the Highland
Park Baptists at s o'clock. The
Collegiates will again take the
court Friday evening at 1000 with
the Observation-Disclosures victor as
their opponents.
The schedule for tonight shows
two more local teams entering the
competition with the Ypsi Whirl-
winds from the Normal Intra-Mural
League meeting the excellent Win.
ston jewelers. team of Detroit. and
Briggs Beautyware, Detroit, taking
on Ypsi Cunningham The latter
contest should prove TO be out
standing as the Druggists lineup
consisting of Fritz BENEFITS, Bur
man MiseAar, Mac Valleau. and
John Squres-sll either present or
former Normal athletes: the Van
Week twins, Jon and Bill. from
Wayne University; Bill Collins,
also Of Wayne: and Hank Lund-
gren, University OF Detroit cage
captain this year. attempts TO down
the highly rated Briggs Beauty
ware which was runner-up in last
years State tournament. From
any angle this game promises to be
a thriller and its winner will I'M
doubtedly finish high up II not at
the top OF the local tournament.
Ypsi coIlegates
c r p Pts.
Samnier