2 February 1947

**Syracuse Herald American**- Nats Rally To Score Over Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wis.- A red hot Syracuse professional basketball team staged a fourth period rally here Saturday to down the Oshkosh All-Stars, 50-46, before a capacity crowd. It was the first home loss for Oshkosh in 10 games. Trailing by a 26 to 22 score at the end of the third period and later 38 to 35, Syracuse rallied to take a 44 to 43 lead with only two minutes to play, then pulled away to a four-point lead, and held possession of the ball until the game ended. John Chaney, continuing to play his best ball on the road, led Syracuse in scoring with 12 points while Clint Wager topped Oshkosh with 10 points. Immediately following the game Syracuse left for Chicago for the exhibition game this afternoon before returning home for the first of three home games this week, opening with Detroit on Tuesday night.

SYRACUSE: Chaney, lf (5-2-12), Rizzo, f (2-4-8), Novak, c (3-2-8), Nelmark, g (5-0-10), Meehan, g (3-2-8), Nugent, g (0-0-0), McCahan, g (0-3-3), Dugger, c (0-1-1), Sharkey, g (0-0-0) TOTALS (18-14-50). OSHKOSH: Carpenter, f (5-5-15), Riska, f (3-2-8), Edwards, f (1-1-3), Vaughn, f (0-1-1), Wager, f (4-2-10), Englund, c (1-1-3), Mattox, g (1-0-2), Sullivan, g (1-2-4) TOTALS (16-14-46).

**Syracuse Post Standard**- Nationals Whip Oshkosh, 50 To 46

Oshkosh, Wis.—Displaying a remarkably well balanced attack, the Syracuse Nationals sped to a 50 to 46 victory over the second place Oshkosh All-Stars of the National League's Western Division last night. It was Syracuse's second victory over Oshkosh in recent weeks, doubly atoning for a one-sided loss to the All-Stars early in the season. The Nats easily handled the rangier Oshkosh club's pivot plays, just as they did in beating the locals, 67 to 49, in Syracuse. The Nationals waged an uphill battle to break an Oshkosh winning streak of nine games on their home court. Oshkosh, one of the powers of the league, led by 32 to 26 at the half but their margin was whittled to 38-37 at the three-quarter mark. With George Nelmark, one of Syracuse's standouts, hitting for two timely baskets the Nationals forged ahead with four minutes left and pulled as neat a performance of freezing tactics as has been seen here in a long time. Johnny Chaney led the Syracuse attack with 12 points but Oshkosh's defense was being attacked from all angles with Nelmark throwing in 10 points, Jerry Rizzo eight, Mike Novak eight and Chick Meehan eight. Bob Carpenter, the former East Texas star, starred for Oshkosh with 15 points. Clint Wager, ex-St. Mary's cager, threw in 10. It was Syracuse's 10th victory of the season and its second of a three-game tour. The Nationals will play the St. Louis All-Stars in a double-header which pits the Chicago Gears against the St. Louis Blues in Chicago today.

SYRACUSE: Chaney, lf (5-2-12), Nugent, g (0-0-0), Rizzo, f (2-4-8), Sharkey, g (0-0-0), Novak, c (3-2-8), Meehan, g (3-2-8), McCahan, g (0-3-3), Nelmark, g (5-0-10), Dugger, c (0-1-1) TOTALS (18-14-50). OSHKOSH: Carpenter, f (5-5-15), Riska, f (3-2-8), Edwards, f (1-1-3), Englund, c (1-1-3), Vaughn, f (0-1-1), Mattox, g (1-0-2), Wager, f (4-2-10), Sullivan, g (1-2-4) TOTALS (16-14-46).