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Highland Park Press, 17 Feb 1949, p. 5

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Little Giant Froshâ€"Soph Trip Oak Park 35 to 28; Evanston Next Foe Froshâ€"Soph cagers broke into the win column again last Friday as they took a 35â€"28 contest from Oak Park in a Suburban conferâ€" ence game played on the Oak Park floor. Coach Dorman Morrison started four freshmen and a sophomore in an effort to get a little height on his team. With Marchietti and George playing their first game as full fledged.starters teamed with FranR and Dante Picchietti and Oak Park Keeps Lead In Suburban Conference Basketball Race Moore the Blue and White did not look too good in the first quarter as they were behind 5â€"2 as the second quarter started. Then, sowing the best defensive work and rebounding of the year, the Highland Park boys turned on the heat to leave the floor at half time with the score 13â€"9 in their favor. The score at the start of the last quarter was 24â€"16 and the Blue and White kept right on to Although this was a real team victory the work of Marchietti and George should not go unmenâ€" tioned. Both boys were taking the rebounds and also did their share of the scoring. D. Picchietti was high point man of the game with 13 points. Marcâ€" chietti had 6 points, George had 4 points, F. Piccheitti had 4 points, Moore had 5 points and Baldwin had 3 points to make up the scorâ€" ing for the Blue and White. Hit For 15 of 28 Free Throws Was Real Team Victory The Highland Park boys made 15 out of 28 of their free throws for a .535 percentage. Tomorrow night the Froshâ€"Soph hope to take a win from the Evâ€" anston Wildkits in a game to be played on the local floor beginâ€" ing at 7:15 p.m. Waukeganâ€"moved into a tie with Evanston for second place as they won from the Wildkits last Friday evening. The other standings reâ€" mained the same as last week as the tailâ€"enders all lost their games. League Standings As Of Feb. 12 Team W L pts opp Oak Park 10 2 572 465 Waukegan _ , 8 4 569 541 Evanston 8 4 482 434 Morton 71 5 539 502 Thornton 71 5 523 485 New Trier 4 8 477 488 Highland Park _ 3 9 444 586 Proviso 1 11 459 591 Oak Park, by virtue of their win over*Highland Park, kept itself in first place ‘in the Suburban Conâ€" ference basketball race this week. Oak Park 10 Waukegan _ , 8 Evanston 8 Morton T Thornton 7 New Trier 4 Highland Park 3 Proviso 1 Last Friday‘s Scores Badminton Championâ€" ships At Purdue Univ. Feb. 25, 26 and 27th Froshâ€"Soph Highland Park 35 â€" Oak Park 25 Waukegan 32 â€" Evanston 30 Morton 45 â€" Proviso 26 x Thornton 34 â€" New Trier 33 Varsity Oak Park 38 â€" Highland Park 27 Waukegan 55 â€" Evanston 41. The Twelfth Annual Badminton Championships of the Midwest Badminton Association will be held at Purdue University Women‘s gymnasium at West Lafayette, Indiana, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 25, 26 and 27. Entries close at midnight Februâ€" ary 17. Accomodations may be arranged for at the University by writing Miss Doris Hurt, 317 Russell Street, West Lafayette, Indiana. Entry blanks, or further inforâ€" mation, may be sécured from the secretary at the Community Cenâ€" ter (H.P. 2442.) Mae Schmidt, 145 8. Greenbay rd., education director; Delores Fini, 1224 Liewellyn, steward; and Lenora Belmonti, 304 Ashland ave., Highwood, steward, of the Chicago, Glencoe and Highwood offices respectively of the indeâ€" pendent Illincis Traffic Division 14, Communications Workers of America, will represent local memâ€" bers at the annual convention of stewards in Chicago at the Bisâ€" marck hotel, Feb, 24 and 25th. CONVENTION REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, Feb. 17, 1949 The Highland Park high school Morton 51 â€" Proviso 43 Thornton 48 â€" New Trier 42 Sports Review Opp 465 541 434 502 485 488 586 591 Parkers Capture Fifth In Suburban Swim Meet top in the 1949 Suburban league swimming meet with 53 points. The "Terrier‘ mermen got their toughest competition from the Provisio swimmers, who captured 34 points in the memorable festiâ€" vities, Highland Park ended up in a tie for fifth place with Thornâ€" The "Little Giant" medley relay team, consisting of Block, Mcâ€" Cullough, and Morrison, managed to garner fourth place, while the 200â€"yd. crawl relaw‘ team, cOnâ€" sisting of Block, Engold, Kahn, and Peterson, gathered in fifth place honors. Roger Morrison, the only Highland Parker to capture an individual award, came in fifth in the 100â€"yd breaststroke. Four records fell in the torrid competition. Buddy Wallens set a startling 200â€"yd. freestyle time of 2:02.1 in the Friday afternoon preliminaries. The time not only established a Suburban league record but also smashed the naâ€" tional high school mark. When the points were added up last Saturday afternoon at the New Trier‘s medley relay team, consisting of Kivland, Wallen, and Kroeschell, added the final touch to a great meet with a record time of 1:23.7. * Table of Points NGW _ ‘TYIEE .1...:erlzeecviceincsneccnce lt NOE PMEK [21ce0â€".â€" lc ooo erecrcarccrcp t B Highland â€"Park...;.................c.c 7 TROPREON "sâ€"2â€".â€"â€"â€"â€"lrcsricnenrevcerccmnbnes . MorkOn ‘.............. .c uc 2t _ "% John Carlow Places In Western Skating Meet Another great performance was turned in by Bob Kiviand for the 100â€"yd. breaststroke. The time, 1: 03.4, broke a 13â€"yearâ€"old mark. Jerry Holan, of Proviso, hung up a 100 yd. breaststroke time of 1:05.3 to smash another league record. John Carlow, a senior in‘ Mr. Mason‘s session, recently placed fifth in the Western Figure Skatâ€" ing championships held in Cleveâ€" land, â€" Ohio. Table Tennis Instruction At Community Center The classes meet from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. every Tuesday in the game room at the Center and are for children and adults. Beginners and more experienced players who wish to perfect their strokes are welcome to attend the classes. A few more instruction periods The Haven HotShot team manâ€" aged by Eddie Weil went int© a tie for the second round in the Community _ Basketball League played at Lincoln Gym each Monâ€" day and Friday evening. Monday night Haven Hot Shots took an easy game from the Sherony Hardware team by a score of 55 to 24. Dr. Ralph Sappe, table tennis instructor at the Community Cenâ€" ter, has announced that a tournaâ€" ment is being planned for memâ€" bers of the Tuesday night classes. are welcome to attend the classes. A few more instruction periods will be given before the tournaâ€" ment starts, so there is still time to join the class and enter the tournament. Haven Hot Shots Tie For further information, call the Recreation Department at the Community Center (H.P. 2442). In Basketball League Prompt Service! _ Free Retimates! No Job Too Large or Too Smail Expert Paint Matching of Any Color Frame and Axle Straightening Complete BODY and FENDER WORK By Charles Heimerdinger HIGHLAND BUMP SHOP Conference Game The Highland Park Varsity cagers threw a scare into the Oak Park team before they finally were beaten by a 38â€"27 score in a Subâ€" urban league game played last Friday on the Huskies floor. From the time the Blue and White first scored until the final gun they outscored Oak Park 27â€"26 and Coach Carlson‘s boys, except for the lapse at the start of the game, outscored and outplayed the Oak Park took a 12â€"0 lead beâ€" fore the Blue and White could hit the nets for a score. This proved to be the undoing as far as Highâ€" land Park was concerned. Outscore Huskies in Last Periods Little Giants Lose To Oak Park 38 to 27 In Loss of the Coleman brothers, by way of the foul route, was a blow to the Blue and White also. Siegle High Point Man Siegle was the high point man for the Blue and White with 12 points. Don Coleman had 4 points, Armstrong had 1 point, Dan Coleâ€" man had 8 points and Sheahen and Fioechi each had 1 point to comâ€" plete the scoring. Hoag of Oak Park was high point man of the game with 14 points, Tackle Evanston Tomorrow Oak Park squad. The Little Giants will attempt to duplicate their early season win over the Evanston Wildkits toâ€" morrow night on the local floor. THE PRESS Old Timers Group Continues To Meet At Community Center Harry Kubalek to Instruct Leathercraft Class The Recreation Department has announced that Mr. Harry Kuâ€" balek will give instruction in leatherâ€"carving and tooling at the Community Center on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The class is open to all adults in Highland Park and is for beginâ€" ners as well as those who have had some experience in leatherâ€" craft. Materials and tools are available at the Center, and memâ€" hnoltlneh.wve“fln articles they wish to make such as purses, belts, billâ€"folds, etc. Every Friday morning from 9:30 to 12:00 is open house at the Community Center for older perâ€" sons in the community who enâ€" joy meeting and visiting with one another. The facilities of the cenâ€" ter are at their disposal and there is opportunity to use the power and hand tools in the craft shop; develop film in the dark room; play the piano; listen to recordings or the radio; knit; weave; try one‘s hand at painting, or play a game of shuffleâ€"board. The community center welcomes all Highland Parkers, young and old, newâ€"comers n;nd oldâ€"timers, and you and your friends are inâ€" vited to stop in on Friday morning. For registration in the class or further information call the Recâ€" reation Office (H.P. 2442). North Shore Art League An exhibition of paintings by Rudoiph Pen will be featured at the February meeting of the North Shore Art League Thursâ€" day evening, February 17, at the class in painting at the Art Leaâ€" gue, is a well known teacher and exhibitor. League Studio, Winnetka Comâ€" munity House. Mr. Pen, who is Sundays â€" 6: TB 9:00, 10:00, 2106 * d Hol f D.;: ' C‘.‘; 7; "6:00, mâ€"?i.iom. Weekdaysâ€"6:30 â€" 8:15. Decetiolo & Green Bay: & Green Bay Rds Rt. Rev. Magr. Joseph P. Morrison, Pastor,. M.A. ST.D. Conception Church Fridays and Holy Days Phone CONFESSIONS 700 RADIO CAB CO. For Safety and Comfort RIDE THE RADIO CAB Highland Park‘s Newest Cab Co. We Were the First to Give Low Uniform Rates Be assured of both safety and comfort and ‘also have the assurâ€" ance of courteous and friendly HIGHLAND TEN PIR Doors open at 2:00 pm. Under New Management OPEN BOWLING 139 N. Second S TEL H. P. 319 Until 8:00 p.m. Week Days Page 5

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