Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-04
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BY JOE JAMES CUSTER
Uaited Press staff Correspondent

Earlier than ever before, Madison
Square Gardens basketball sea-
son opens Wednesday with the
FIRST doubleheader of 80 games
that match some of the country's
strongest quintets.
University OF Detroit faces the
first tossup against City College
of New York. and in the other
bkirmish New York University
meets Rochester.
Coach Howard Cams Violets,
touted as one of the East's power
houses, will be seeking revenge
for Rochester's 44-42 victory last
season. Composed mainly OF navy
trainees, Rochester emphasizes
speed rather than height, with
center Axel Freed at 6-feet-2
the tallest on the squad.
ALL BIG GUYS
The general average. however,
approaches six feet, SO Coach
Alexander's men will be under no
disadvantage against NYU. which
last Saturday compiled its
greatest score by walloping Union
Junior College 1929.
The return TO school of AL
Crenert. granted a medical dis
charge by the marines, adds an
outstanding player TO an NYU
team that already was recon-
mended by its seasoning and
balanced strength. Seven men,
bers Of last years team are back,
including Sid fanenbaum, who
Gagged 2l0 points last season.
Grenert, who poured 229 through
the hoop before. ranks fourth
among all-time one-season scorers
. tor the Niolets.
Like most OF this years teams,
City College and Detroit are able
TO present more experienced play
ers than they did year ago. Nat
Holman's tallest squad in recent
years includes such regulars as
John Oates, Bill Levine. Seymour
Friedman, Hal Korovin, Jack
Laub and Paul Schmones, while
Detroit is coming back with
Danny O'Neill. Gene Malinowski,
Johnny Sokol and Joe Pulte.
CORNELL Is GREEN
Meanwhile. an inexperienced
but rangy Cornell squad prepares
for an lS-gsme schedule under
coach Emerald (Speed) Wilson,
with southpaw Irwin Alterson the
only established veteran. Alter
son is teamed up at forward with
Bill Matchneer. a discharged army
man from Mercersburg Academy.
The squads tallest man, 6-foot
9-inch Edward Peterson OF Buff
falo, will be at the center spot.
The guards are Gordon Harrison
and John Kimball, substitutes last
year.
While coach Lew Andreas gath
cred a squad together at Syracuse
TO resume the game after a years
hiatus, Pennsylvania basketball
stock took a sharp rise during the
past week when Howard Dallmar
and three other members Of the
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Kellett for the first time.
Dallmar, former Stanford star,
headed the quartet which includes
Jack Lane Of North Texas State
Teachers College, Burt Fugler OF
North Carolina preflight and Jack
O'Brien. who played al Manhattan
College before entering the navy.
PUERTO RICAN eager
In Milwaukee. Marquette Uni
versity was ready for It's l7-game
schedule with Bill Chandler Jr..
Son Of the veteran Hilltop coach.
the only returning regular. Let
termen OF the squad include Pedro
Prado Of Puerto Rico and Bob
Meyers. who will team with new
Corners Joe Evans and Gene Berce
University Of Wisconsin's vet
eran squad, blessed with speed
and height. is set for its 2l-game
schedule with regulars Ray Pat
terson. Des Smith and Bill John
son, a powerful nucleus supported
by letternen Eugene Mathews
and Bob Hollinger.
Two veterans, all-conference
guard Junior Kirk and Howard
Judson. sophomore forward. con-
tinue 10 stand out in the Univer-
sity OF Illinois drills. Others
hghting for positions include let
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