The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-02-26
One ''SaiIed,"
The Other ''BattIed''
Ry LOU FABRO
Times Sports Editor

Although neither team was exactly a top-heavy
favorite to win a league championship, there wasn't
exactly any establishment when Newark Catholic and
Rosary emerged from the current cage campaign as
champions of their loops.
Newark Catholic won the Central League title
while Rosary grabbed off the Franklin County
League crown. In doing 50, both teams repeated
their performances of a year ago when they won their
respective league cage titles. MT. Vernon 81. Vincent
also won a title last year, when the Blue Streaks
we're eo-ehampions Of the Knox County League.
However, Rosary and Newark Catholic reign alone
this season as champions among the Dlocese'S ~ cage
teams. Just for the record, ten other Diocesan cage
teams compete in various leagues. Four of these teams
are in the Central Catholic League.
1T JUST SEEMS sort of natural that Coach Walt
Reds Green Wave are champions of the Gel once
again. They've won the Gel cage title four years in
a row and six times out Of the past seven years. They
did have to share the crown with st. Charles in 1853
and with Columbus st. Mary In 1855.
st. Mary also interrupted the Green Waves streak
in 1856 when the Fighting Rams not only won the
loop title but battled all the way to the finals in the
State Class "B" cage tournament before bowling to
Arcanum.
GETTING SACK TO 1860, this was suppose to be
a year of rebuilding for Coach Reid since he lost his
first seven men from last years scintillating team.
However, he did have five Iettermen and a batch
of good reservisfs back and these he nodded into a
team which whipped through the Gel schedule with
a 100 mark. Overall, Newark Catholic had a 14-4
mark, a drop from last years 1872 record. Losses
were to Granville, GAINESVILLE Roseerans, Lakewood
and BladensbUrg.
Coach Reid himself has led Newark Catholic to
the Gel title five times. He also piloted the Green
Wave to the Central District Class ga" cage title three
times - in 1955-57-58.
THOSE BOYS in Newark do all right in basketball.
While Newark Catholic was sailing Serenely
through the Gel, Rosary had a bumpy road to travel
to reach the County League crown.
In fact, the Crusaders had TO rely on a league
rival TO gain undisputed possession of ihe Eel title.
Having completed IFS loop schedule with 81 record,
Rosary "sweated" OUT fhe University-Cana Winehes-
fer game, which the Little Bucks won. In winning,
University eliminated Canal Winchester from a CO.
championship with Rosary.
Also, it was fortunate that three games, played,
against league teams, didn't count in the loop stand
ings. The Crusaders, who had an lit overall record,
lost non-conference games to Academy st. Mary and
University. Although all are members of the league,
these games were non-loop bouts.
Rosary also had quite a few close calls in league
contests. The Crusaders won one game in overtime,
another by one point and another by just two points.
WE REcITE THESE events to point out the odds
the Crusaders had to face to emerge as champions. BY
winning these close ones-which really counted
Coach Forest Sharrock's Crusaders proved they weren't
faint-hearted. This is a mark of true champions.