Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26
|AU Five Sums
|Loyo|a, 73-71,in
Final Seconds
Nv LEWIS F. ATCHIsoN

ny LEWIS Es hASAAACOGN
American University's in-and-
out basketball team saved its best
game of the regular season for
the windup last night in rising up
to deal Loyola's heavily favored
Greyhounds q stunning 1871
defeat at the Az gym.
Previously unbeaten In 13
Mason-Dixon Conference games
and a favorite to win the cham
pionship tournament opening
Thursday at Catholic University,
Loyola's strategy backfired in the
last few seconds Of a tense game
to pave the way for the Eagles
victory.
Co-Capt. Jim Williams. one OF
three seniors honored before the
game In o brief ceremony. was
the hero Of what was probably
AUS greatest home victory in
several seasons. He grabbed q
bail muffed by Tony Pistorio and
dribbled the length Of the court
for the winning basket with only
three seconds to play.
Bedlam Immediately broke
loose. Jubilant American U.
fans stormed on the floor. yelling
and shouting gleefully and
hoisted the perspiration-
drenched Williams on their
shoulders in triumph.
Time Out Is Confusing
The benches of both squads
emptied. too. but for q different
reason. Umpire Jack Daugherty
of Baltimore, who worked the
game with Referee Tommy Mo-
Ian of Washington, tried to in
dictate the game was not official
ly over. It was several minutes
before he could explain the sit
uation to Coaches Dutch Schulze
of AU and Lefty Reitz Of Loyola.
Loyola. Daugherty explained.
had called time out as soon as
Williams layup shot site d
through the net. It was confus-
ing because Pistorio. who re-
covered the ball. heaved it as he
yelled Time" Time was out.
Daugherty explained. because no
one touched the ball before Pts
torio asked for the pause.
Loyola was given the ball with
three seconds to play. and Pts
torio missed a court-length shot
that put an end to the Grey
hounds hopes.
Weiss Scores 80
Co-Capt. Sandy sheldon and
Dick Parker were presented
awards by Alpha Tau Omega
fraternity before the game in
recognition Of their services to
the team. While all players
contributed to the seasons
biggest upset. the Eagles key
man was 6-foot-3 Frank Weiss.
who poured in nine field goals
and converted IL out Of Is foul
shots for 80 points.
Weiss also played a bang up
game under the blackboard for
AU, with Parker and Wally
Ryland lending q hand from
time to time.
American surprised by jump
ing out into q 1874 lead at the
start, with Weiss setting a brisk
tempo. The Eagles came back
to lead at the half. 34-3l. after
being oyerhauled and trailing by
a 27-22 count at one time.
The lead changed hands a
half dozen times in the second
half as Weiss again got AU of
to a fast start with two quick
field goals. Loyola, with Paul
|Dodd and Jim Allenbaugh lead
ing the counter-attack. went
ahead at 51-5O on Bill Browns
one hand swisher with $50 to
play, and it seemed that the
Greyhounds might go on to re-
peat their easy triumph over Az
earlier this season, But the
Eagles we're in no quitting frame
of mind.
Freeze Backfires
Loyola made it 67-63. but Par
ker and sheldon pushed In con-
secutive field goals for AU to tie
1t up. .
with the score at 7l-all and
one minute to play. Loyola elect
ed to freeze the ball until the
last seconds and play for one
decisive shot. Pistorio was the
triggerman, but as he dribbled
across the edge Of the foul circle
and started hts cut for the basket
the slender guard slipped and
lost the ball. Williams was on
It like a hawk on sparrow and
of for the winning basket.
American GFPtS. Ioyola q + Pts