Evening star., 1952-02-08


City where he was taught to play basketball M
by priest When he scored IL points the
other afternoon against Pittsburgh, his 218
average fell of but, nevertheless, he broke
the Naval Academys. all time scoring record ~ ~
His 338 points are eight than Bill Wilson's old mark ana
still has six games to play lncuoing one tonoro"
at Annapolis against Duke
une potentially the best around in college
basketball today Canevae and he knows WhereoI
he speaks Carnevale is Navys COACH slteo young man
who eight has established himself as one
of the Nations best.
BREAKING RECORDS is clunes cup of tea. He rewrote
the record in Jersey CITY, doing things
scoring points in 20 etc. At the Naval Academy
last he set pebe record OF 26S points, Io average
with 112 field goals SO foul goals The plebes won all
of their Is games.
Pat ahoney Nays plebe coach called the turn on cune
Hell move up the varsity he sad and I'll bet he breaks
every record in the books He hasn't played long, out ne sure
knows where that bucket is located"
AS varsity player, hotter than he at St.
Peters or pebe Five times this he's scored 80 or
more points time breaking the Academy record He
bagged 80 against Dartmouth 80 the next night against Har
vard against Southern California in the Dixie Classic with
goals SO against Vn and 80 against Yale He's got
four n-tme Navy records already.
AS modern basketball players co. he's not big Six feet
inches 17s pounds all Carnevae word for it, he
can do everything handle the ball. set plays feed and OF
course, shoot.
"IIEs THE SECOND BEST in the East right now" Carne-
vale claims Larry Hennessey OF vanova is the only player
I've who tops him. Clunes better man IMAM
Dick Groat opinion because he play both
outside the pivot Groat primarily an outside man
Things looking up Navy in basketball and Carnevae
is the big reason The fellow such important
in Howard national championship New York team In
1884 and later winning coach In two years at Nortn
Carolina and less than Navy Carnevae has 31 OF 6
games looks Of things there's no sackoh
in sight. So }f7@s7
His current Navy team won12 of its 16 games
far the youngest big college quintet in the country
composed as it is of Clune 49, Hogan Don Lange 2
Larry Wgley 49, McCaNy 49, Cune and Hogan are
third cassmen (sophomoe and the other three are only
plebes ssazssaas 4zss " !. ~.
senior and he Capt Fritz Davis Elected because OF seniority
he plays anybody and has the lowest scoring average
which around B points But Davis fine foot
player pretty happy about everything I'VE think it's
great says talking Of Clunes achievements were doing
our best help records of us doing
it. he'd be in there helping u.s.
1T WAS FATHER RICHARD ENGLISH of st. Peters Prep
who first coached Father English taught lot
Jack says played under him for two My father didn't
know anything about the and had older brothers.
so I owe great Father English" But there were
others helped polish the young mans STYLE some u-
consciously.
his hook shot, college play he learned the hook was
too slow long get it away he explains
that often these college players would steal the ball
hands before could set up the NOOK Sno 80 cnangeo
to Jump Byjump shot" he means jumping and using
one hand push while in midair.
Palmer who formerly played for the professional New
York Knckebockers conducts eecass of the
Kncks may surprised learn that he played part
in young Cune development 1t Palmer with his Jump
shots who inspired Navy change his style Like most
kids Cune put Palmer pedestal Like many another hero
worshiper may-and in short tme-develop into
better player than his model
ORIGINALLY CLUNE AsPIRED to go to Georgetown or
Holy Cross Navy landed him deep secret which the
Academy probably entitled to keep Perhaps the assurance
playing team destined to go places had
something to do with Clune'S decision
Carnevaes kids excellent chance of becoming
Nayys best team There isn't weak link in the regu
lar Navy is rich in And not all Of the
Mddies are longtime stars either. Cune has played only
comparatively time the No boy Lange
played basketball until he entered the Navy enlisted
ange squad at 81 had been outstanding
but basketball player Now he is second to Clune
scoring and is the only to top the Jerste in grabbing
rebounds.
time Navy with yen for basketball already have
honored Before he's finished his first OF varsity
ball they've got him the Academys all time team which
reads follows Shugart Adrian Back Buzz Berries
Elliot Loughln and Jack Clune.
Rnss Resinns nc WRM Coach