The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, January 20, 1950 Page: 7 of 8
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THE TBBBSHBB
Seven
Basketball I u train are Is Take Shape
Sadtetball Intramnraii Are
h Fill Swing; Outstanding
Players Become Apparent
The situation in the Intramural
Basketball has just about decided
to take form. Three of the four
leagues have progressed to the point
that champions are in the making.
In the other league the race is wide
open and anything can happen.
In the Northern League (Tues-
day) the Donkeys boast a 3 won,
none lost record and have the title
sacked away. The Beginners in the
Eastern League maintain the same
record and have taken home the
title. The Roaches have won three
and lost none in the Western League
and look like real contenders for
the grand champion title. But In
the Southern League the situation
things are altogether different.
Four teams are still in contention.
The RAF, CCC, Sharkey* and Ga-
zels have yet to be beaten. Some-
thing should give very shortly be-
cause the schedule calls for games
that will provide the springboard
into the final playoff games be-
tween league champions. On Jan-
uary 18 Sharkeys will play the RAF
and on that same,.day the Gazels
will go against the CCC. A defeat
for any of those teams could spell
doom.
The leading scorer is Bill Collins
of the Roaches. He has scored 57
points in three games. His club has
taken all three games with ease.
Tied for second place in the scoring
drive are Bill Graf of the CCC and
Earl Bellamy of the RAF. Both
have pumped in 46 markers in two
games. Bob Allen of the Beginners
and Gerald Weatherly of the RAF
hold down the fourth and fifth posi-
tions with 42 points apiece. J. C.
Perovich of the second place Hust-
lin' Mummies has spot nurtiber six
with 41. The Roaches come back
with a player in the seventh position
in the person of Joe Wheeler.
Wheeler has garnered 40 points.
Spots eight and nine go to Truett
Peachey of the Dubbs and Bill Tay-
lor of the RAF. Their individual
point output is 33. Vance Littleton
of the CCC rounds out the first
10 with his 30 points. Of the first
10 scorers it is obvious to notice
that it doesn't take excessive height
e ShAmRock
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01snn McCarthy, President
to score points. Bill Collins, the
leader is under 6 feet. Earl Bellamy
in the third position is also under
the charmed measurement as far
as basketball goes. The same rule
applies to Joe Wheeler and Vance
Littleton. Both range well under
the 60-inch mark yet have out-
scored many of the taller men seen
in intramural play.
Looking back over the score
sheets for the g|mes played this
far several outstanding defensive
meen loom into prominence. These
are not in any order of the impor-
tance but just a random survey of
what has taken place. First name
we came across that stands out is
Tilmon Carter of the Dubbs. He's
all over the court both on the of-
fense and the defense. He doesn't
boast a great deal of height but re-
bounds are his specialty. Russell
"Curly" Shaw of the Roaches is
another. Dickie Hadtfox and Les
Westerfer of the Beginners are ano-
ther pair of real floor men. C.E.
Bowman of. the Five Mac's does a
good job, Bill Perry of the Archi-
Sharps is a standout, Dick Bumpass
of the Barnacles is one of the best
in the league, Bill Bishop of the
Dubbs also gets around in good
shape, Larry Westkaemper of the
Sharkey crew and Pelty of the
Zoomers should be mentioned.
These are just a few of the many
good defensive men seen in play
thus far.
The best team performance as
counted on the offensive ledger
goes to the sharp-shooting RAF.
They poured in 91 points against
the Mariners to boast the highest
total for one game thus far. High-
est total for complete games played
however goes to the Roaches who
have stuffed that basketball
through the hoop for 188 points.
They have averaged 66.6 points per
game. For teams playing two or
more games the CCC has the best
defensive record. They have permit-
ted only 33 points in two games.
League playoffs will begin just
as soon as champions have been
determined n all the leagues. For
those teams who have not com-
pleted ther schedule and are out
of the league contention the sched-
ule as posted will remain. Playoff
games will come at night at an hour
and date to be announced. '
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OPERA STARS —
(Continued from Page 6)
Mary Kreste, Disere Ligeti, Dor-
othy MacNeil, Luigi Vellucci and
Michael Rhodes;
Astrid Varnay and Max Lorenz
will sing the title roles in "Tristan
and Isolde", with Blanche Thebom
as Brifrgaene; Marko Mothmueller
as Kurvenal; Lorenzo Alvary as
King Marke, and Michael Rhodes,
Luigi Vellucci and Lloyd Harris.
The experienced, 100-voice San
Antonio Chorus, Charles Stone, di-
rector, will lend breadth to the
"Carmen" and "Traviata" perform-
ances, and the full San Antonio
Symphony will be in the pit. Ruth
Russell Matlock is choreographer
for ballets in the Saturday night
operas, and nlbr sets have been de-
signed by Marcel and Emile Robin
for all production.
Anthony L. Stivanello of New
York will come for his sixth season
as stage director. *
The selection of operas for the
1950 Festival was based upon an
extensive poll, conducted among
some 21,000 Southwest opera fans
who attended the 1949 Festival.
Tickets' for the four operas—at
$1.50, $2.00, $3, $4, $5 and $6, in-
cluding federal tax—are available
at the Municipal Auditorium box of-
fice. Mail orders, accompanied by
a check or money order, should be
directed to Symphony Society of
1 San Antonio, 916^averick Bldg.
The
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MARTIN and LOCKHART
Pro Football In New Stadium?
Sports editors are moulders of public opinion—or at least
those whose columns are read. In a very recent literary effort
by our local ace morning sports writer, we find the column
starting out like this: "The very good possibility that Rice
Institute will refuse the use of its new stadium for professional
football (no official action has been taken yet) is going to cause a large
amount of screaming." The writer proceeds to examine both sides of
the question impartially.
The concern of the writer with Rice's public relations—the subject
of some of his past columns, too—is very touching. In this column, we
find him admitting that nowhere else in the nation is pro-football played
in a college stadium, but the attitude taken is that this doesn't make a
great deal of difference. He comes up with the idea that the public
should decide, since it will be filling the 70,000 seat stadium on Saturdays.
From my own observations, the public of Houston has shown no
marked inclination to support Rice in the past. The crowds that attend
the games in Houston seem to be divided and indifferent to the efforts
of any but a champion Rice squad, and not 100% behind that. The opinion
in this quarter is that the people come to see a football game, and that
the new stadium, as the old, will be filled with people who come to
see good football.
The $100 seat option holders have found a spokesman in the afore-
mentioned gentleman, whether they needed it or not. He ventures the
opinion that thy should determine the use to which the stadium is put.
The seat holders, in this columnist's humble opinion, got value received
for value given. In the coupon printed in the morning paper I saw, the
only thing mentioned that the $100 entitled the person to was an option
for individual game tickets for 20 years.
The question that everybody's answered to their satisfaction but me
is whether pro football will work in Houston. Pro basketball didn't—
or, at least, the league didn't. The team, which started about three years
ago, lasted three games—even though it had former SWC stars like Bill
Henry, Frank Carswell, and Roy Cox, among others. But, again, it
didn't have the crusading morning sports editor behind it.
The test case for pro football was the Shamrock Charity Bowl Game.
It did draw upwards to 8,000 people in miserable, wet, rainy, sloppy
weather. But: (1) Will Jack Benny and company be at every game,
and a new Chevrolet, too? (2) Will the champions of the league play
a team of all-stars every game? (3) Will the weather be perfect every
game? The matter of $15 and $6 tickets indicates that Houston might
support a team—but this money was for charity, and, I believe, tax-
deductible, making big blocks of tickets easier to sell than they would
normally be. Another thing, if the team doesn't make money, will the
backers stand behind it, and for how long?
Anyway, this column feels Rice did the right thing in refusing pro
football for the stadium, perhaps above all to retain the identity of the
new Rice, now Houston, Stadium. The fact that Rice carried through
with the ball after the city fumbled on its assignment is to the credit of
Rice, and not the general public.
Intramural Schedule
The following is the intramural basketball schedule for"lT949-50:
Teams * Gym
Jan. 20, 4:30 — Roaches, vs. Zoomers 1
Jan. 25, 4:30 — C. C. C. vs. R. A. F 1
Jan. 26, 4:30 — Rally Club vs. M. F.'s 1
Jan 27, 4:30 — Sea Hawks vs. Fubar 1
Feb. 1, 4:30 — Barnacles vs. Sharkeys 1
Feb. 2, 4:30 — Hasbeens -vs. M. F.'s 1
Feb. 9, 4:30 — Mummies vs. Rally Club 1
Feb. 10, 4:30 — Sea Hawkks vs. Zoomers 1
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