Evening star., 1950-03-29
'C.C.N. Y. Makes
Cage History in
Winning 7 Titles
Comeback by Injured
Mayer Leads to NCAA
Victory Over Bradley
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 29.-City
College of New York did it!
The Beavers beat Bradley last
night to become the first team tt
make college basketball's grand
slam-winning both the National
Invitation Tourney championship
and the NCAA championship in
the same year.
c. c. N. Y. completed it's sweep
of the Nations toughest teams by
taking Bradley. 71-68, to replace
Kentucky as the NCAA champion
A week ago Saturday, the Beavers
smacked Bradley, 69-61, to win the
NIT title.
Whereas in their first meeting
c. c. N. Y. came from behind ir
the second half and gradually
drew away, Bradley almost pulled
the game out of the fire in the last
20 seconds last night.
A packed crowd of more
than $4,000 at Madison Square
Garden almost swooned as the
Peoria Ill.) Braves slashed an
11-point G.. C. N. Y. lead to a
single point. 69-68. with 80 Sec
onds to go.
Five seconds later the Beavers
made a wild pass out of bounds,
giving Bradley possession and a
golden opportunity to turn defeat
into victory.
Bradley Blows Big Chance.
Bradley tipped the ball around
for 10 seconds, trying for an
opening. Then Gene Melchiorre,
who had intercepted c. c. N. Y
passes and scored three consecu-
tive baskets in the last two min
utes, drove in for another shot.
But three taller C. C. N. Y
players partially blocked his shot
and recovered the ball. Floyd
Layne fired the ball the length
of the floor to Norm Mager for an
easy layup that sewed up victory
for the Beavers.
There were exactly seven Sec
onds left when Mager dunked the
ball into the hoop. Bradley did
not get another shot.
In the rough game the New
Yorkers had 35 free throws and
made good on 19. Bradley casheo
in on IA Of 10. Bradley outscoreo
c. c. N. Y. 27-26, from the floor
Canny Nat Holman, C. C. N. Y
coach, was hoisted to the shoul-
ders of his players and paraded
across the floor. Seldom has
there been a more boisterous
finish.
It was fitting for Mayer to make
the deciding goal. Near the end
of the first half he suffered a
cash over his eye in a collision
with Bradley's Aaron Preece. Five
stitches were required to close the
wound, and it appeared he would
not be able to play anymore.
VAd6Nl SohODdSh
But play Mager did to toss in
10 points during the second half
helping to take the slack when
Ed Roman. City's big center who
had sunk six field goals in the
first half, was banished on per-
sonals.
Bradley, ranked No. / in the
final Associated Press poll, scored
first and stayed ahead until City
went out in front at 81. Bradley
regained the edge at 15-14, ther
for a two-minute stretch the leac
changed hands nine times in furi-
GUS succession. Finally a set shot
by Mager gave c. C. N. Y. a 22-21
edge.
The Beavers never relinquisheo
the lead thereafter. They led
1892, at halftime, and with 1C
minutes left were ahead. 58-47.
It was 65-61 when the two
minute rule took effect and 69-6:
with SO seconds left before a free
throw by Joe Stowell and Mel
chores two quick field goals sci
the stage for the final dramatic
80 seconds.
c. c. N. Y.'s sophomore club
! (See c. c. N. Y. Page C-2)