Milford chronicle., 1949-12-16
League Leading Court
Team Here Monday

Seeking to advance in the stand
lngs Of their respective leagues, the
Milford Vets and the Milford Blue
Hens meet stifI opposition from the
paee-setting Rehoboth teams here
Monday evening In a doubleheader
on the Milford High School court.
IN the opening game, Monday eve
ning, the hens, last years peninsula
girls champions. face the Rehobofh
Sea Guils, current leaders OF the
All-Delaware Girls League and in
the nightcap, the Vets meet the un-
defeated Rehoboth Lions in an All
Delaware League game.
The Lions with victories in fhair
first two league starts. are current
ly tied with the Smyrna Hornets
and the Harrington Legionnaires
for possession Of the ton rung in
the mems league standings. The
hehobOth entry features a fast
breaking attack built around Lingo
and Travis, a high-scOring duo. for
merly outstanding with a Whining
ton business school quintet and
with last years Eastern Shore
League pennant-winners from
Georgetown. In games played last
week, RehObOth turned baek Mil
ton 1872, and defeated Dover Sc
The Vets finally hit the win col
umn this past Monday. defeating
Milton A. A., $3.50 on the local
court. Previously the Milford club
had dropped hard-fought games to
Harrington and to Lewes.
Against Milton the Vets moved
out in front early and were "head-
ed" only twice, Milton tyine the
score at 6-all midway Of the first
period and 35-all near the close OF
the third period Milford outscored
the visitors, II to 4, in the final
period to put the game definitely
"on ice" The Vets led 13 to 7 at
end of the initial quarter; q TO II
at half time, and 3S to 35 at the
three-quarter mark.
Team Captain Charlie Salmon
and LOrry wilkins, both Of the Vets,
topped the scorers. Salmon having
20 points and wilkins IA. Scoring
honors among the losers were pret-
tV much split up. Hen Millman and
George DOdd having II points each:
Neal Clifton having eight, and Jim
my Reed, six. Two recent addi-
tons to the Milford squad. Mike
Henke and Marion Rose. made their
debuts Monday evening, with each
turning in a satisfactory perform
ance. Henke, who led the former
Sussex County League I'm scoring
two years ago while a member OF
a Fort Miles team, played virtually
the entire game and impressed with
his foOrwOrk and contributed five
points to the Vets scoring. Rose. n
six-footer from Rehoboth, saw
some action at both center and
forward and used his height and
reach to advantage under the back
boards.
AS a result of Mondays win. the
Vets moved from the league cellar.
pass both Milton and Dover. into
a fifth place tie with Lewes A. A
win for the Vets Monday night
would further tighten up what
already promises to be a tight pen
nant chase.
The Blue Hens were the victims
OF real upset Monday. the visiting
Milton girls pinning a 80 to 26 loss
on the defending champions. Plav
was close through the first two
quarters, the Hens leading 9 to 7
at end of first period and 10 to IL
at half time. Milton Outscored the
Hens 13 to 4 in the third quarter TO
go out in front and maintained
their seven-pOint lead through the
final period. Miss Keller Of the yis-
itors, paced the scorers with twen-
ty points, while Miss McNatt of the
Hens was runner-up with thirteen
points. Other Milton scorers were
Miss Clifton with eleven points, and
Miss Walls with two. Other Blue
Hen scorers were Miss Mitchell
with seven points and the Misses
BucksOn, Bradford and Milliway
with two points each.
The box score for the mems
game:
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