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WHITE FALCON
Friday, January 15, 1965
Vince ‘a VieuA
On Sports
by Tim Vincent
This week, let’s explore the realms of college basketball and see
just what’s what in the national spotlight.
The “top ten” college teams, according to UPI, are quite a switch
from what experts and sportswriters had expected in pre-season
polls. And it changes rapidly from week to week. With the teams
playing more and more games, it’s almost impossible to keep up
to date from day to day. But let’s try it, so here’s the top ten as
of this week.
Leading he pack are the “Bruins” from UCLA, who were picked
around 3rd of 4th before the season opened. With last year’s Coach
of the Year, John Wooden, the Bruins could very possibly go all
the way.
Holding down the second place spot are the “Wolverines” from
Michigan, led by All American candidate, Cazzie Russel. So far this
campaign, Michigan has been bouncing back and forth between
first and second place, faltering only on rare occasions. Michigan
could very well be the team to bet on.
There’s a tie for third and fourth place between Wichita and
Indiana. Wichita was picked to end up 18th in the nation by a
national magazine and Indiana wasn’t even rated. Wichita and
Michigan have been having a real tussle thus far, with each team
knocking the other out of first place one time or another.
In fifth place are the Duke “Blue Devils,” who incidentally lead
all the major teams in scoring with an average of 96.8 points per
game. Duke always seems to come up with the big offensive punch
and would cause a bit of turmoil in the national standings before
this season comes to an end.
Rounding out the rest of the “top ten” are St. Josephs of Pa.
in sixth place, San Francisco in seventh, St. John’s of N.Y. eigth,
Illinois is ninth, and a big surprise, Davidson, with All American
Fred Hetzel in tenth place. Davidson was picked to finish first in
the national standings by one prominent sports magazine before
the outset of the 64-65 campaign.
In the statistics department, Rick Barry of Miami of Fla, still
holds the lead in scoring with an output of 369 points in 10 games
for an average of 36.9 points per game. His next closest rival is
Wayne Estes of Utah State with a 32.8 average per game. The
biggest rise in individual scoring for the past few weeks goes to
Princeton’s All American (Everybody’s All American I might add),
Bill Bradley who jumped from 9th to 5th place when he scored
110 points in the Holiday Festival Tournament. He now has an
average of 34.4 points per game. The leader in overall team defense
is New Mexico. The “Lobos” have only allowed opponents an average
of 46.3 points a game.
One interesting point in the National scene is the questionable
non-rating of the “Friars” from Providence. They are the
only unbeaten major college team in the country, but still are not
listed in the ranks of the top ten. Wonder why—or do you know
the answers? If so, please let me know, its been bothering me.
That just about wraps up the top ten and the individual statis-
tics thus far this season. I will venture to say though, that with
all the changes that have taken place thus far this season, don’t
stray too far away. The season is far from over, and you can bet
your botton dollar, that there’s lots more action and excitement in
store. Like the old TV saying goes don’t switch that dial, there’s
plenty more in store.
5' 5" Sophomore, Bill Rodgers
Leads High School Victories
by Tim Vincent
(Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles featuring
ballplayers of the Alfred T. Mahan Basketball team.)
Rodgers from the corner.... Rodgers steals the ball and
goes in for the two pointer. . . .Rodgers with a long one
hander.
These phrases are very often heard over Armed Forces
Radio every Friday night when they bring you the live play-
by-play broadcasts of the Alfred T. Mahan High School
basketball game. Bill Rogers is the Vikings’ main scoring
threat, the heart of the offense.'^?
As the teams leading scorer, Bill
set a new season’s scoring mark
in the Vikings last encounter
against the “Ten Old Men,” when
he pumped in 21 tallies, over half
the teams total output. Oddly
enough, he broke
his own record
of 20 points
which he grabbed
at the expense of
K.R. of Reykja-
vik earlier in the
season.
Rogers, a 5’5”
guard, was an
all around ath-
lete for his ju-
nior high school
in Clovis. N. M., where he
participated not only in basket-
ball but in football, baseball and
track as well. He’s very alert on
the court and is always in the
midst of the action. His quickness
and excellent scoring ability
leave little to be desired.
Bill, only a 15-year-old sopho-
more, hails from Catskill, N.Y. His
father a technical sergeant in the
U.S. Air Force, is assigned to the
57th Fighter Interceptor Squad-
ron. Unfortunately Coach Robin-
son won’t be around to take ad-
vantage of Bill’s talent next sea-
son. But his successor will be
happy to be forwarded this in-
formation, I’m sure.
Power Laden First Place Team, Admin/Sec
Beaten By New Power, Last Place AFRTS
by Wayne Long
Security-Admin had that good feeling. They were tied for the top spot in the intra-
mural basketball league and the up-coming game was with AFRTS.
Armed Forces Radio and Television Service had a laughable record. It was 2 and 15.
Ha!! What chance would they stand against the powerful Security-Admin team. Just
two wins and one of them a forfeit. Why everyone liked to play good, ole AFRTS. They
play basketball like a spinsters’ sewing circle.
Security-Admin bounded into the Field House like a tiger charging into a herd of
antelope. They would grab AFRTS by the neck, shake them a few times and walk off
with a victory. AFRTS??’? What'^
a joke! Why they play basketball
like a group of pre-schoolers.
The buzzer sounded at 5:30
p.m. and Security-Admin’s five
starters stalked out into the court.
“Let’s jump on the people quick
and let some of the subs get a
little seasoning”. This could have
been the thoughts running around
in the heads of the starters. They
smiled at AFRTS. The only people
laughing up their sleeves.
The gold team won the tip and
flashed down the court. A miss,
but don’t worry about that, plenty
of time to get the ball back and
lots and lots of time to trounce
AFRTS. Both teams missed on
their first attempt at the basket.
Security-Admin scored the next
time they got the ball. 2-0.
The second round for the Euro-
pean Club Basketball Champion-
ship Trophy took place at the base
Field House Sunday as France’s
Asvel team rolled over Iceland’s
IR team 74 to 42.
The first few minutes of the
game seemed even but then the
French team burst forward dur-
ing the first quarter and never
let up steam.
Asvell was too fast for the IR
team with their quick breaks, fast
down court drives, carefully exe-
cuted set-up plays and accurate
shooting. France seemed to be
everywhere on defense too, block-
ing Iceland’s passes and grabbing
rebounds. By the end of the first
half Asvel was leading 37 to 18.
AFRTS matched that basket and
added two more. 2-6. Must be
some kind of fluke. AFRTS doesn’t
get off to this good of a start.
Why AFRTS plays basketball as
well as a car could run on one
wheel.
The laughing got a little strain-
ed later on in the 1st period and
the Ha, Ha’s got stuck in throats
at the end of the game. Ben
Setaro looked like a machine as
he pumped in jump shots from
the side and driving lay-ups under-
neath that were good for 23
markers. Jim Keeney didn’t have
a very good night. Why??? Well,
for one reason he only got 19
points. Usually he gets a lot more.
Buzz Shipp and Tim Vincent
helped to control the backboards.
The championship is based on
a series of elimination games under
international basketball rules.
Each contender must play his op-
ponent twice—one game at home
the other away. The total points
of the team’s two games wins the
match.
For instance, France’s Asvel
team defeated London’s Central
YMCA team twice and the IR
team of Iceland won the match
over the Collegians of Ireland.
The final game for the cham-
pionship will be played in France.
The heavy burden of making up
the 32-point deficit will face the
IR team when they again play
Asvel.
Not just one, but both.
Bob Burchette rounded out the
AFRTS starting five and his
smile was as big as everyone
else’s when the final buzzer sound-
ed with good, ole AFRTS showing
60 and powerful, formerly in a
tie for first place Security-Ad-
min’s side glowing with 56.
Security-Admin became the
third in a line of scalps that is
going to get a lot longer before
the season is over. AFRTS has
stopped laughing and started
playing. They aren’t very happy
about these 15 losses and they
have a little laughing of their
own to do. Remember that old
chestnut that goes, “He who
laughs last, laughs best.” Ha, Ha.
1. The Philalelphia Athletics of
1943 hold what major league rec-
ord?
2. Bob Feller of the Cleveland
Indians compiled a record total
of how many one-hitters in his
baseball career?
3. Rudy York of Detroit hold
the record for hitting the most
homers in one month. How many
did he hit and when?
4. When Clint Courtney went
behind the plate for the Yankees
in 1951, what did he do that was
notable?
5. The oldest thoroughbred
world record for three furlongs,
33% seconds, was set by Atoka,
Sept. 7, 1906. Where did this feat
take place
6. Who holds the “fastest ser-
vice” record of any lawn tennis
player
7. In swimming, what is the
dive with the lowest tariff (de-
gree of difficulty) ?
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UP FOR TWO—After driving down court a French Asvel player
jumps with an underhand lay-up while Iceland’s IR players pursue
during the first game of the European Club Basketball Championship.
Iceland Crushed By France
In Preliminary Title Game