East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-03-09
by Bob keefer

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stands regarding Shaw's present
status in the current District Bas-
ketball Tournament at the new Eu-
cid Gym.
The Cardinal cagers took their
first hurdle with plenty of room
to spare when they romped over
a weak Brush team, 62-30, last
Saturday night. The next obstacle
barring their path is an inspired
Willoughby team which the local
quintet encounters tomorrow night
at 8:15 p. m.
The Rangers, having already
chalked up two upset victories in
tournament play, are aiming to
make Shaw their third victim. The
Orange and Black courtmen took
a 1929 overtime decision over East
Tech last Wednesday and then
startled the experts" by edging
a highly favored Heights team, As
"A last Saturday, following the
Shaw-Brush game. AS the under
dog, the Rangers were the crowds
favorites and they didn't dis
appoint their followers as they
staged a courageous fourth-quarter
rally to nose out the surprised
Tigers.
Trailing 31-16 at halftime, the
scrappy Willoughby basketeers
kept pecking away at the fading
Hilltoppers until, with only ten
seconds of the game remaining,
they knotted the count 44-44. At
that point, Warren Haskins,
Heights high-scoring center, fouled
Willoughby's Jack Temple. The
lanky guard, stepped to the foul
line, took a deep breath, and sank
the point which spelled victory.
The Rangers, who have had only
mediocre season as members of
the Lake Shore League, have an
able coach in Gerald Babson, for
merly at Fairport Harbor. Their
most inspirational leader is Capt.
Vic Magellan, the teams second
highest scorer and a courageous
athlete if l ever saw one. A victim
of an auto accident in early child
hood, Magellan lost half of his
left arm but he plays basketball
with amazing skill despite his
handicap. Pairing with Vic at the
other forward is Len Sadosky, a
6 ft. / in. senior, who has earned
starting role on his ability to
come through in a pinch. 1t was
his field goal in the overtime which
defeated East Tech last week. His
dad, a former All-Ohio halfback
at Ohio University, was a member
of the first Cleveland Rams pro-
fessional football team. Willough-
by's starting center is Don AFFORD
a three-year veteran and a good
pivot and rebound player. The
guard duties are shared by Jack
Temple and Bob Stetka, a stocky
performer with a fighting heart.
Shaw's starting lineup will un-
dergo bit of revamping due to
severe ankle sprain suffered by
Guard Duane Gerasimos in the
fourth quarter of the Brush game.
1t was the same ankle he broke
during the football campaign last
fall and it is unlikely that he will
see further action this season.
Coach Roy Wisecup plans to use
Don Sexton and Tom Meinhardt
at the guard spots with Mike Vara
moving to left forward to share
"front line" duty with Fort and
Henderson.
If the Cardinals get past Will
loughby and it's my guess that
they will, they will meet the event.
ual survivor of the Shaker-Glen-
vile and Central-Painesville games,
which are being played tonight.
The winners of those two affairs
meet tomorrow night with the
ShawWilloughby winner moving
into the lower bracket finals on
Saturday at 900 p. m. There is
not too much to choose between
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