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Striyers Searinq
Cleveland Circuit

Cleveland, Ohio - The
spotlight December 10Th was
focused on the Strivers quin-
tet in the Cleveland C.F.U.
Mems League as the red hot
Milan Grdovic's crew made it
nine games in a row, the lat
est victims being the M and
M cafes. BY dumping the
league leading M and M Ca
fes, the Strivers tightened up
the torrid local CFU pin race.
George Achin was the big
noise for the Strivers with
his 1888, followed by John
Vukcevic's 183-535, Tom Ste
ich's 196-534 and Milan Gr-
dovic's 1850. For the top
running NJ and M Cafes, Lar
ry Koren came through with
209-574 for tops for Steve
Kasunic's boys.
The league leading bowler,
Johnny Braidic, came out of
short slump to collar 236-611
to pace the Pioneers to two
out of three wins from A. Gr-
dina and Sons, thereby cling
ing on to their slim hold of
second place in the league.
"Dibby' Braidic got some
good support on Tom Klisu-
RIGS 2O3-555 and Pete York's
199-534. For the Grdina crew,
Andy "Smitty" Braidic rolled
218-577 and George Kvater-
mix 190-541.
George Celizic, Sec'y.
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Aces Pass Sinners In
Buffalo Lodge Circuit

Buffalo, N. Y. - Constant
pecking sometimes achieves
your goal. Well it did Decem-
ber 10Th ilf the Jerry Kustich
Memorial League for the
Aces who broke a first place
deadlock as they defeated
the Sinners, 80. The losers
are in the throes if ever a
team was and look with re-
newed hope to the year 1866.
Another pair of knotted
teams battlcd it out also this
same session as the Old Tim
ers beat the Treys twice with
the winners still having to
share the runner-up berth as
the Stars moved upward by
trouncing the Debs soundly,
80.
Individual honors at this
session got wide distribution
and to some new personages.
George Oguich with 519 took
three game honors as did
Maryann Matijas among the
ladies with 47O. Single game
honors went to Matt Bego-
vich at 229 and Maggie
Marks with 1872. Keith Cal
we'll also got into the double
century bracket with a POI
game.
Charles kristich, Sec'y.
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Five Stars Take
Detroit Loop Top

Detroit, Mich. - Using the
new team highs for the sea-
son, 784-2272, the Five Stars
shutout the Sparks to de-
throne the losers and them
selves take over the first
place in the Detroit Ladies
League.
The next best team triple
on December 10Th was rolled
by the Thirsty Five as they,
too, blanked a victim, the
Ramblers. In the remaining
match, the Jollyetts dropped
the odd game after having
given the Deuces a battle in
the first two tits with the
winner being decided on six
and seven pins.
Rose Marie Burich a l.
though not rolling the ses-
sional highs which fell to
Mary Derifay at 1883 ne
vertheless won the holiday
turkey as she rolled 121 pins
over her average with a 496
card that day.
Other high scores, none of
which copied a Xmas foul,
belonged to Elaine Bork at
176-164-492; Lillian Sveticki,
488; Helen Kovacich, 459 and
Jean Devich with 1856.
Neva Ruzich, Sec'y.
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From The Department OF Sports And Education
BY Frank Braidic, Director

The greater majority of us
attach some degree of pride
and reverence to that which
has CFU bearings. If it were
not so the Croatian Fraternal
Union would not have come
along the six decades that it
has.
Each week the Zajednicar
devotes a solid page to sports,
mostly bowling at this time
of the year, On occasions this
activity even overflows to
another page of the official
organ. AS a weekly publica-
ton, the Zajednicar is able
to give more publicity and
give it oftener than do pub
lications devoted exclusively
to this or that sport. The in
dividual bowler certainly has
his day and his feats brought
to the foreground in the Ia
jednicar. This is as it should
be and also a strong argu-
ment in favor of the Croatian
Fraternal Union and it's abb
lity>to support a weekly.
In this vein it should be
borne in mind that these
bowling articles which do ap-
pear are better than a mere
teams standing and a listing
of individual and team highs.
Time and again when we have
occasion to write our league
secretaries we have pointed
out that a seasonal high has
more significance when it can
be said that the high score of
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Croatian FraternaI Union Baskefeers
Preparing For Youngstown Tournament

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Basket
ball within the Croatian Fra
ternal Union will reach it's
climax with the 18th Annual
Basketball Tournament to be
held in Youngstown, Ohio
over March 25, 26 and 27,
1865.
TO partially boost the
sport of basketball among our
lodges and nests, the Gro
attain Fraternal Union, this
season as in those past, will
grant Lodge and Nest basket
ball teams cash appropri-
ations to the extent of fifty
dollars (S50.O0) per team.
These teams must play thru
out the basketball season and
report their activities thru
the Zajednicar at regular in
tervals. T e a ms S organized
solely for the tournament do
not come under the scope of
this gratuity.
At the C,F.U. Sports-Edu-
cational Department we have
available forms to expedite
reporting your son a !
games, which can be either
independent or league compe-
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hibbing kegIers
Plan State Meet

Hibbing, MINI. - We are
contemplating conducting a
Minnesota statewide G.. F. u.
bowling tournament on the
Range sometime prior to the
national tournament being
held in Chicago in May of
1855.
The dates will be set in the
near future and we hope as
the result of our state tour
nament to enthuse more en-
trants from Minnesota for the
big event among CF'U bowl
ers.
AS you might know Hib-
bing Lodge 240 has been rep
resented at the last three an
RHal GU 4fieif II
greatly accounts for our pro-
motion of a Minnesota tour
nament. Anyone interested
even at this early date in par.
ticipating with us as C.F.U,1
Minnesotians can contact the
undersigned at nj e m oriai
Building, Hibbing, Minnesota.
Matthew Brklich, Scribe
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Florists Nip Lodqers
In Crucial Chi Battle

Chicago, iii. - A crucial
match of the Chicago Mems S
League December 10Th be-
tween the Bogetich Florists
and the Lodge 202 men found
the former eking out a 2-1
victory. Not to be overlooked
either is the Curtis Restau-
ranters recent rise, their 80
lacing handed t h c Metal
Cabinets placing them within
two games Of the leaders.
Steve's Marketers with the
same record as the Restau-
ranters got the nod over the
DR., Katich Boosters.
Francis Plumbers tapped
into the Francis Tavernites
for two wins in an interest
ing below the equator match,
both teams waddling in the
lower stratas of the ten team
league.
A 592 series gave Steve Mi
los the triple honors while L.
Micetich, 232-571 and F. Ia
karia, 232 divided at the one
game stage. Dan Kuchan, 588
and Wayne Kuchan. 5S7 put
on a fine father and son ex-
hibition, while the Bukteni-
cas-, Harold at $50 and Leroy
with SIS had little to COM
plain. The same might be said
of j. Shubat with 568 and w.
Schenk with 564 triple.
The post Xmas session
failed to show any ill effects
Of the holiday as no less than
three of the league members
shot in the 600 bracket. F.
Micetich of the Katich Boost
ers was best with 614; ]. Za-
dro of the st. Anthony Lodge
rolled GOA and J Buktenica
of Lodge 202 had 234-6O2 L.
missed ou. by
three pins with 223-597.
Adam SOich, Sec'y.
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Entry Dead|ine Changed To January 9TH
For Chi Lodge 74q Bowling Sweepstakes

Chicago, Ill. Friday,
January 7, is the deadline for
entries for the End Annual
Progress" Lodge 749 Bowl
ing Sweepstakes slated to
take place January p.
The original entry dead
line was January 4, but the
many distractions Of the holi-
day season lead the COM
mittec to change it to mid
night Of January Z in order
to give all bowlers a chance
to participate in this classic.
Entry blanks may be OBJ
tanned by calling Effie Shu-
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bat at HE 4-6828 after 900
PM or writing her at 1912
West 61st Street, Chicago 36,
Illinois. Please act today!
Limited to five-man teams,
both men and women, the
tourney will be run off at
Queens Recreation, 62nd and
Ashland Avenue, and end
with an evening dance at Mar
quette Hall, 9th and Western
Avenue.
Remember: - Your cntry
blanks must be in the mails
by Friday, January Z.
Effie Shubat, Publicity
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tition. AS a basketball enthu-
siast or the lodge sports di-
rector please write to us on
the possibility of organizing
a C.F.U. basketball team.
Many lodge groups supple
ment the C.F.U. grant and
that given by the lodge by
themselves staging d dances
and other social undertake
ings. 1t must not be inter-
preted among our basketball
sportsmen that anyone's en-
thusiasm for the sport can
be wholly underwritten by
others. But working jointly
with those who in the lodge
and nest will definitely sup
port % team once a nucleus
and will to stick rears it's
head. They will find both fun
in the recreation that the
game offers and plenty of en-
thusiastic support.
In closing let's hear from
your team and locality be-
twixt now and tournament
time.
Frank Braidic, Director
Sports-Educational Dept.
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Toronto League Holds
Christmas Season Roll

Toronto. Ont. - On De-
cember 22nd, Lodge $50
League held its Christmas
Holiday Rolling. At this lane
session turkeys, c h C k G n s,
hams and liquor were the
sought for prizes.
T h G bowlcrs rolled in
teams according to their av-
erages and the turkey to that
team went to highest scorer
on that particular team. A
chicken went to the next and
a ham to the third highest
bowler. Winning turkeys were
Terry Fudurich with 554;
John Rukavina. 493; Carm
Monico, 661; Joe WahL, 624;
Danny Yustin, 668; Eileen
Chuvalo, 467; Tony Lozo, 720
and Pete Pavlovich, 6S3.
To taste chicken were
Charles Fudurich, 657; Mary
Wahl, 470; John Misetich,
474; Steve Filipovich, 500;
Rose Misetich, 58S; Tony
Senzel, 653; Mary S. Mise
itch, 47o and Joe Misetich,
637. The following won hams,
Pete Yelovich, GIG: Walter
Zelich, 557; Tony Pctrovich,
459; Dianne Chuvalo, 1926;
Tony F'ilipovich, 500; Stan
Misetich, SIG; Mike Yelovich,
645 and Steve Juricek, 464.
Also in keeping with the
Yuletide need for nectar, bot
ties Of whiskey were awarded
to the one and three game
totals, flat and handicap ba-
sis. Coping these prizes were
Pete Pavelich with a high
handicap triple of 728; Dan
Yustin with high flat triple
of 668; Tony Lozo a high
single flat of 281 and John
Misetich, Sr. with a high |
handicap single game of 278. |
John Rukavina, Sec'y. !
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.C-P Crew Tekes
johnstown Cake

JohnstOwn, Pa. - A close
league race which had to be
decided on the final night
gave the first half title in the
st. Rochus Lodge 5 League
to the Clark Powell Restau.
ranters.
The CPS proved their
titlist caliber by winning the
! hard way and by working
their way from third place
| to the top. Many Of their vic
tories hinged on close counts,
even the final and deciding
game going on just two pins.
Capt lin John Gredesky
heads a group that never
gave up. AS a team they took
three game honors with a
2578 total and placed second
with S76 to the st. Rochus
Churchman who had a high
game of 879.
The first half champs have
in their lineup John Fabina
who rolled 235 and Michael
Duray, 233-63O, all seasonal
highs. Add to this John Gre
desky, next best with 5S2,
and it readily adds to a title.
Lining up behind the IT,
tlists were the st. Rochus
Churchmen with a record of
1920, then the st. Rochus
Lodgemen, and in last place
the Baretincic Morticians.
Heading the individual av-
erage list was Michael Du-
ray with a mark of 159. Next
came Charles Gojmerac, the
mainstay of the Churchmen,
with an average of 157. 9th
ers down the list ran as fol-
lows: John Gredesky, 1853;
Stephen Petrusic, ISL; An
drew Kinda, 144; and at the
40 level no less than four
bowlers, namely, James Gra-
sa; Joseph Grasa; John Ro-
dak and Peter Fabina.
The league starts its second
half January 9Th.
John j. Fabina, Svc'y.
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Spades Trump In
Home Office Deck

II Z I S D II E II, Ia. - Inc
Spades in winning seventeen
Of their last twenty-one
games, three of them Decem-
Der % against the Hearts,
copped the first half title in
the Home Office League. The
winning combine is comprised
of Carolyn Sklopan, Joe CIR
gurich, John Bronich and DR..
Arch. They are a rugged out
fit and more formidable with
the improved bowling Of Joe
Grgurich who this half with
5081 pins over AZ games
boosted his average some 16
points to 120.21.
Of the Clubs who were on
the top rung, tied or other
wise, for a number of weeks,
it is to be admitted that their
record in the last 81 games
showed but nine victories.
Those shutouts some weeks
ago, first by the Jokers and
then the Diamonds, proved a
deciding factor. These same
Jokers, who pack a punch
that was most evident against
the Clubs. defeated their
cousins twice on the final
night behind the 163-398
bowling of Marge Rupcic and
Joseph Bella, 148-361.
With complete squ a d S
urged for the second half, a
rather interested battle can
loom to determine who will
be pitted against the first
half champions, the Spades.
The something extra added
to the closing session of the
first half via the over aver
age route was won among the
men by Tony Abranovic and
John Bronich and among the
fair sex by Lenore Zvorko-
vich and Marge Rupcic.
In retrospect we like to
mention that for all those
who fell down in individual
averages, we also had the re-
verse true. Ann Rozich was
perhaps the most improved,
her 103 average being 35
points better than that of
last year. Incidentally over
both seasons Ann is one who
seldom misses. Tootsie Pecak
with a 125 average 1--WE un-
derstaad her feminine mates
in another league do not be-
lieve it, added eleven points
to her previous league aver
age. Frank Braidic with
eleven point improvement
and Philip Vukelich with five
were the only males who were
satisfied personally AMONG
the males who generally Jared
badly this half.
The top average holders
among the men being Joe PIE
Sc, 1862; Eli Maletic. 1892;
Tony Bra Idle. 1925 and Joe
Spehar, 1924. Tops among
the girls were Tootsie Pecak,
125, as stated before; Marge
Rupcic, 1892 and Lenore
Zvonkovich, 117.23.
Frank Braidic, Scribe
lH cI
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.Vaccos Top Team
In EI-Ay Circuit

Los Angeles, Calf. - The
Vacco Inc. team following the
December 18th session of the
CFU Interlodge League still
heads the list which includes
twelve teams.
Their record of "a wins a.
gainst 18 losses places them
three and four games ahead
of the Sincich jewelers. and
the LA Electriks, respective
ly. Andrews Bros. entry and
that of the Mandic Motors
followed by the Tomich and
Sons outfit round out the top
division.
Stanley Surina has in the
past four weeks come up with
a 253 game that with George
Bradvica, 625 give these the
male high male honors for
the season. Mary Roth some
weeks back rolled 210-489
and then the following week
came back with 211-520 to
fortify herself with the fem
inine high honors for the cur
rent schedule.
AS might be expected in a
twelve team circuit, 500 tri-
Piles by the men are quite fire.
quent. In fact scarcely a ses-
sion goes that we do not have
six such scores. The best in
the four weeks covered were,
Frank Tomich, 211-579; Mic
key Roth, 56S; George Kuri-
Itch, $50; Joe Simac, 553;
Peter Berich, 231-543 and
Bob Roth, $40.
For the ladies we had Lucy
Papac, 182-452; Ann Stani-
sich, 157-452; Gloria Boras,
444; Mary Missick, 428 and
Kay Puskarich, AT. While
the Andrews Bros. with 1882
and the Mandic Motors at
1923 as the team seasonal
highs appear beyond reach,
several good team marks
were rolled.
Tomich and Sons were
tops with 2779; Math Realty
next with 2745 and Andrews
Bros. rolled a team triple of
2740. Jones Hamrock had the
best single game, a 992 with
Tomich and Son pushing for
honors with 974.
Mary L. Missick, Sec'y.
. You cannot strengthen
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. Field Workers. attention

Field Workers, attention
A Appro * imately 81. 500, 900
human beings are born into
the world every year. That 8
about two every second. Plen-
ty of prospects for member
ship in the CFU among them,
so look around you and sign
your share today
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. Judges might be able to
halt crime waves if they were
more liberal with other peo-
pies time.
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John j. Fabina,

. Don't blame bad luck for
all your troubles. Bad luck
usually is the outcome Of bad
judgement.
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. You cannot strengthen
the weak by weakening the
strong.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
sy shs A.soe;o,.d Press

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 29s--Navy
confirmed today that Leonard
Benzi. 185-pound guard from its
Sugars Bowl champion football
team, will be. ineligible for play
next fall.
This brings to three the num-
ber from last falls squad who
will watch from the sidelines
next season although they have
not finished school. Bob Craig.
feet right halfback. and George
Textor. second-string guard and
place-kicker. are ineligible be-
cause of play in junior college
before coming to the Academy.
Earlier it had been thought
that Benzi. watchcharm guard
on Nays aggressive line. would
have another year TO play. How
ever. he has played year Of
plebe ball and three years on
the junior varsity or varsity.
In his sophomore year he
played only three minutes In the
Columbia game, but he might as
wen have played al season as
far as eligibility u concerned.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
santee Sets 4:o3.8 Indoor Mile Record at Boston
leermine Wins Rich Mat,nx on CaIlmets disqualification
20 Novice Bouts to Open
Golden Gloves Tuesday

en- Gloves this year is at its
highest pitch, not only because
of the title bids of seven heavy
weights, including Gary lavish
and Len Kanthal. but because
the armed forces have sent their
best into the fray from points as
far south as the Camp Lejeune
(N.. CO. Marine Base and north
to the big Army center at Fort
George Meade.
The military forces are most
prominent in the senior division.
where they are bringing up a
battery of champions from all
corners of America.
On the local front, the Cath
olice Youth Organization. Mer-
rick Boys Club, the Police Boys
Clubs and other athletic organi-
cations are well represented. so
that the tournament has balance
and maintains Its regional ap-
peal for the thousands who have
followed this annual parade Of
(See GOLDEN GLOVES, p, B-5,)
Evening star., 1955-01-30
BY III. A..eeiatsd Pres.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. Jan. 29.--
Minnesota battled Purdu e
through six overtime periods to-
night and won. 1886, to take
undisputed possession of first
place in the Big Ten basketball
race.
The number of extra sessions
equalled the American collegiate
record. Western Illinois State
won, 58-57 over st. Ambrose in
six overtimes last December 13.
and Siena and Niagara played
six overtimes at Albany, N. Y, in
1858.
Only IL men got into tonight't
7o-minute struggle. six for each
team.
Purdue gained a three-point
lead in the sixth overtime, but
the Boilermakers got excited and
lost the ball once by throwing
1t out of bounds and once by
double-dribbling.
The teams went into the sixth
extra session tied at 49-49. Denny
Blind then hit three free throws
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Len BenziNo Longer Eligible
To PIoy for Navy; Martin Quits

The 5-foot-9 Benzi from
Plainville, Pa. moved up and
down from junior varsity to var
sity for two years but worked up
TO starter last season and was
one Of Nays outstanding line
men.
Benzi's mixup resulted from
the fact that he was a turnback
student as q plebe.
Not only has Navy lost these
players. but two assistant coaches
also have left. First. Homer
Hobbs, line coach, left to take
the head coaching job at Fur
man. Then, only today. 1t was
announced that Ben Martin,
Coach Eddie Erdelatz' top aide,
was quitting 20 take an executive
job in private industry.
Martin, former Navy star who
has coached at the Academy for
nine seasons. said: 1T was a
tough decision to leave football,
but i didn't want to pass up the
business opportunities"
Successors to Hobbs and Mar
tin probably win be named be-
fore the Middies begin spring
practice.
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Terrific Pacing
.By0IIen Helps
Wes Top Mark
Dodds' Figure Cut
Is Seconds; Dane
Beaten by 80 Yards
ey he Assoeiossd Press

BOSTON, Jan. 29.-Wes San
tee, the lanky Kansan. smashed
the world indoor mile record to-
night, running the distance in
4:03.8 in the Hunter Mile Of the
Boston IA. meet at Boston Gar
den.
Thus Santee, Americas great-
est hope for the tabled four min.
ute mile, pulled Gil Dodds' for
mer record of 1858 down by q
second and a half. Dodds record
was made in 1948 in New York.
Santee won by good 80 yards
from Gunnar Nielsen, the swift
Dane, who beat him last week in
The Star Games in Washington.
Santee. who is making his
first indoor circuit after using
up his eligibility at the Uni
versity Of Kansas, was supreme.
With the screams Of the capacity
crowd of $1,000 ringing in his
ears. he opened up yard after
yard over Nielsen in the final
two laps of the 11-lap distance.
Big Assist From PAGER.
Yet. with it all. Santee had
a big assist from Dick Ollen
of Northeastern University, who
acted as his mechanical rabbit.
True to his pre-race promise,
Ollen pulled the pack out at the
start. He intended to hit the half
In 200. but he did even better
two minutes fiat.
All the while. Santee was lop-
ing along in second place. With
five laps to go. Santee took over
Evening star., 1955-01-30
By Dick o'Brien

Forty novice boxers win gel
the 1855 edition of the Golden
Gloves tournament. sponsored by
The Star. off to a running start
Tuesday night in the first pre-
liminary round at Turner's
Arena. The 20-bout program
will start at $3.50 pm.
The beginners. primed for ac-
ton after a month Of duty in
their respective gymnasiums
where most of them came out
on top in elimination bouts. will
lead of a tournament that is
expected to set new highs in
attendance and in the caliber
Of competition.
The second round OF the tour
nament will be held Thursday
night at Turner'S. followed by
other trial runs on February 8
and 10. The quarter finals. semi
finals and finals will be shifted
to Uline Arena on February II
and "a and March 8. respectively
Spectator interest in the Gold
Evening star., 1955-01-30
ID. {. Swimmers Break
Records in Jersey Meet
BY The Assoeiased Press

ORANGE, N. j.. Jan. 20. -
Wanda Werner. swimming for
the Walter Reed Hospital team
of Washington, d. c., set new
meet record in the 100-yard free
style and Betty Mullen of the
same team set a new mark in
the l00-yard butterfly event in
the 18th annual Metcalf Me-
mortal swimming championships
here tonight.
Miss Werner did the 1O0-yard
free style in 1905. slicing a full
second OF the record set last
year by Joan Rosazza.
Miss Mullen won in 1901. The
old record was 1:09.S. set last
year by Gail Peters. who then
was a member of the Walter
Reed team.