Smyrna times., 1949-03-03
FOUR TEAMS IN
SEMI-FINALS
Smyrna, Delaware City, Dem
ton and Georgeto n Win in
Basketball Tournament
SMYRNA VS. GEORGETOWN

Georgetown County S sters,
Denton Bobcats and Delaware !
City came through with we'll
earned victories in the Dover /
YMCA Invitational Basketball I
Tournament last Saturday evening
to reach the semi-finals which will
be played at the Dover High
Field House on Saturday evening,
March 5th. Smyrna had previously
reached the semi-final round by
ousting Millsboro Raiders on the
first night of the Tournament. On
the past Saturday evening, Keen's
Georgetown County Seaters, pace
settlers in the Eastern Shore
League, eliminated the Laurel
Owls in a fast and very interesting
game. The score was even up at
the quarter 1912 with the winners
having the edge at halftime 26-
%. Georgetown doubled the score
in the 3rd period 1873 but in the
final quarter Laurel had the ad-
vantage 1913 even though they
played the last minute and a half
with four players. Ken Lingo with
10, Joe Grifith with IA and Jim
Travis with 13 paced the County
Seaters while the veteran Dick
Cooper dropped II for the Owls. |
In the End game Delaware City,
Susquehanna League pennant win
ners, ousted Fort Miles from the
Tournament 1891. 1t was Della
way City all the way but the
Soldiers displayed fighting spirit |
from the opening to the final
whistle and in the 1st and Bird per-
iod gave the winners competition.
Carter, Fort Miles forward, was
the games high scorer with 13
points while Henke bucketed IL.
Jones and DAmico dropped IL for
the winners. In the final game,
Dover Bulldogs were no match for
the Denton Bobcats as they finish
ed on the short end of 1925 /
score. Coach Bob Roberts used
every man on his Bobcat squad
but they continued to pile up the
score as the Bulldogs failed to find
the hoops. Gran Diffie accounted
for Is of the Bobcat points while
Paul Martin was high for Dover
with IL. A brief glance at the
scoring figures show Gran Difhe,
Denton center, pacing the cagers
with 80 points. Teammate Ben
Sheffield is in the runner-up spot
with 30 while Ken Lingo, George
town ace, is very much in the rum
ming with %. Others who have
scored more than 20 are Griffith,
Georgetown 26; Prosen, Denton %
and Travis, Georgetown the same
number. The Tournament high
scorer will receive beautiful indi-
vidual trophy. This Saturday
evening the fire should fly as two
very interesting games are on the
agenda. Opening up at 1880 will
be the Georgetown County Seaters
versus the Smyrna Hornets, last
years winners. Smyrna will have
practically the same team with the
addition of AL O'Neal, who has
been a strong fixture in the Horn
ct lineup all season. They will feel
the loss of their veteran center,
Bill Bodley, who was injured in
League play and in all probability
will not be ready for duty. Smyrna
will lineup with AL ONeal and
Bud ONeill at forwards, 6'5" Don
Ennis at center and the veteran
guards, Runt Grier and Bobby
Jacobs in the defensive roles. Jim
my Ford, Handsberry, Lowe,
FAIRIES and Busker will be in re-
serve. Joe Griffith, one of the
Shores best, and Hudson will take
the floor in the forward slots, Jim
my Walls at the tap-off circle, Ed
Conaway and Ken Lingo at guards.
Jim Travis and Marvel will see lots
of action during the contest. This
game appears a real natural that
should hold the fans interest from
start to finish. In the second game,
Denton Bobcats, last years rum
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