Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
8th YNCA IRUitGtiOHGL
Basketball Tournament
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This years lineup gives the
Tourney one Of the strongest rep
reservations of the Eastern Shore
that it has enjoyed since the event
was started back in 1948 Starting
back in 1948 the Tourney was linz
tied to dOWn-state teams with
Smyrna Hornets the victOrs. Pow
erful Denton Bobcats cOpped the /
next three in 1949-50 and 81. In
1852 the event was open to all /
teams with New Castle AFB the /
victOrs. Rocco's took the title in |
1853 while last year the host Dover !
"Y" Bulldogs edged out Walnut !
Street YMCA in the finals to win 1
their first title. Laurel Owls are
the lone team entered this year /
that have played in all previous /
Tournaments and every year they
have been a top contender. Last !
year they were beaten out by Har-
ringtOn for consolation hOnOrs.
In the opening round play this
Saturday evening at the Dover !
Field House, st. AnthOny's, strong
Suburban Major League entry, with
much standout cagers as Frank
Albers, former Delaware Captain,
Gene Scheen, Stan KasozorOwski,
Jack Lemley, George Dutton, Bud
dy Cataldi, Bob ShOckley, Tony
ChericO, and Mike AndreOli, in the
lineup win oppose Blsmere Vets
with the tap-Off at 1900 p. m.
In the 2nd game at $3.50 p. m,
Salisbury Vets, powerful Shore
League quintet, led by Nick Seal
lion, former Washington College
sharpshooter, will tangle with
Brown Boys Club, leaders in the
Wilmington Metropolitan Circuit.
Salisbury has dropped only three
games all season, all to Dover Y
Bulldogs They cOpped the first
half title in a Dlay-Oif with the Bull
dogs. HOWie Phipps, Don Hopkins,
Denny O,Brien, Jack Smith and
Cecil Loves are other big guns in
the Salisbury array Brown posted
a 1873 record last year and cur
rently have an 1873 log for their
1954-55 play. Jim Hamilton and
Karl Malkin are threats in the
Boys Club lineup.
In the nightcap on Saturday eve
ming, DuPOnt-NewpOrt, leaders in
the Wilmington Industrial League,
will take on Ridgely, Central Shore
League five. Herm Stuiber, Francis
Jackson and Dick Hopkins are
sharpshOoters in the DUPONT line
up while Ridgely will put their
hopes in the Central Shore League
scoring ace, Charley King.
First round play will continue
on Wednesday evening, February
%, as Wilmington Central YMCA
led by a tourney favOrite, Earl
Burns, win meet Chincoteague MAS
at 500 p. m. In the End game at
$3.50 b. m, Laurel Owls will make
their appearance as they meet Cal
vary United. On Saturday evening
February 9Th, the first round will
be completed as Atlas Powder
meets Milford Jaycees in the 3rO
game Of the evening.
Dover Y Bulldogs, last years
winner, and Walnut Street YMCA
1854 runners-up, drew byes anC
will see action on Saturday, Febru.
airy Goth, in quaTter-rOund games
Walnut Street YMCA will meet the
winner of the Wilmington Centra
-ChincOteague MAS game al
7:00 D. M, while in the 2nd game
at $3.50 p. m, Dover Y Bulldogs
will meet the winner of the Othel
game played.
Quarter-flnals will be completed
OH Wednesday, March End, as tn,
winners of the Laurel Owl-Calvar!
United clash tangle with the victor!
Of the ST. Anthony -Elsmere Vet
game. VictOrs in the Salisbury Vet
erans-BFoWn Boys Club will taxi
on the winners Of the Atlas Pow
der-MilfOrd Jaycee clash in tht
opener at 500 D. m.
Semi-finals will be played on Sat
urday, March 5th, with the final
booked for Saturday evening
March 18th. Consolation game will
be played preceding the finals
Awards will be made following tn
finals.
Presentation of awards at tn
end Of the Tourney is always on
OF the big features on the program
Team trophies will go to the win
ners, runners-up and consolation
game winners. Trophies are IRE
sented to the winning and runner
up coach. Other individual award
90 to the Tournaments high scOI
er, single game high scorer, out
standing player and members {
the All Tournament team. A bear
of college and high school cOache
make the selection of the TOurnt
ment's outstanding Player and II
All Tournament team Doug Wi
ley, Dover Bulldog eager, was la
years outstanding player. Men
hers Of last years All TOurnamel
team we're Jim Robinson, Vain
Street YMCA, Don Rowe, Harrin
ton Legion. Dick Evans, Laur
Owls. Paul Archer, Dover Y Bul
dogs and Doug Tilley, Dover
Bulldogs.
Officials for the Tourname
play viii be assigned by the thr
Officials Association operating
Delaware and the Eastern Shoi