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THE JEWISH HERALD-VOICE
February 17. 1949
by MORRIS FAGIN Sports Editor
WILL SPORTSMANSHIP COLLECT DIVIDENDS?
HEATED RACE ASSURED FOR COVETED TROPHY
Tha Jewish Herald*Voice's long and relentless fight
for clean sportsmanship has paid off lavishly the past
year and now sports can truly be called: "The Great
Pastime!"
Down through the months this news-
paper has fought rigorously for better
acts on the softball diamond, football grid-
iron. or on the indoor basket ball courts
so as to giro every club a chance to show
their worth and ability with the rest of
the field.
The fight paid off recently when a cage
team, who to our thinking is as good as
any in the city, chatted about this news-
papers Sportsmanship trophies, which Is
presented annually at the Jewish Com-
munity Center Sports Award night. "We are not going
one single man spoil our chances of receiving that
iy." was the remark heard. The coach went on to
"If you can't behave whereas our club can receive
you don't belong on our team!" That was
snjist mu sir to our ears and indeed very heartening.
Bear in mind, however, that a squabble with a referee
or official certainly is not out of order. After alL if the
or coach of a team feels his boys are being slight-
to some extent they certainly deserve to prove their
We've noticed here of late that the teams, as a
do not voice protest to an official as in the past.
»yf Is it because they feel that it may cost them a
chance at the coveted trophy? Yet. on the other hand, we
heard someone say "Who cares about that trophy?"
Yes sir. it proves that the majority rules, and picking
the sportsmanship winners in the Junior and Senior div-
isions this year will be a tough assignment. There are too
nmy dubs interested in the "Herald-Voice Sportsmanship
Trophy." and speaking for our boas. D. H. White, we are
ever so glad!
NASKE
OBTST
ET BALL ALL-STAR TEAMS IH MAKING;
ARDIN6 CABERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED
Picking an all-star basket ball team from the Jewish
cage leagues certainly is no easy pink tea party. Each team
was scheduled to play ten league contests, and some of
the clubs had performers so evenly matched that members
of the teams in most cases are waging battles as the most
outstanding player for a certain position.
There is no doubt that in the past some questions
have arisen concerning the positions on these annual my-
thical quintets. Its rather hard to please everyone —that
can understand. But at any rate we'll have to wait
the conclusion of the cage season (which was last
0 for the final touch. As you know all games are
lyed too late in the week for that particular week's
and we are one week late with the results.
It never fails, regardless who is picked, that followers
of the indoor sport to carry a chip on their shoulder. Their
idol definitely must place on the mythical team, other-
wise the picker is regarded as "puny". But leave us to
remark that we positively will not show any partiality in
selecting the cream-of-the-crop of the hardwood stars,
and we'd bet our last nickel on the baskstsers chosen.
So for better or worse the Senior League all-city team will
be published in these columns next week. The fast Major
loop will be announced one week later.
Our right-hand-man Mickey Herakowita. who is on the
opposite side of this page, is currently in the middle of
selecting the Junior all-star quint. Mickey, who partici-
pates with one of the midget loop teams, will give an
honesl-to-goodness report of that circuit, and we know
well in advance that he will show no favoritism.
The Jewish Her aid-Voice will continue, as In the past,
give complete sports coverage to its many readers.
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Rambler and Gaillard
Clubs Plaa Softball
Tournament For July
The Sig Frucht Ramblers’ and
Gaillard Society clubs are plan-
ing to hold a state-wide soft-
ball tournament here come Ju-
ly 2-3-4, it was announced on
Wednesday.
Co-chairman of the event are
Maurice Levit of the Ramblers
and Bill Dinerstein of the Gail-
lard Society. They promise fol-
lowers of the diamond sport
the biggest, most gigantic meet
ever staged in Texas. “We will
have something new and dif-
ferent than anything ever held
in the past,” said Mr. Levit.
Tenative plans call for two
dances, with top name-bands,
including the King Cole Trio,
and a beach party at Galves-
ton. The Balinese Burlesque,
which has made a name for the
Gaillard Society, will also take
place during the three-day
meet.
Since the B. I. C. Club has
dropped its annual softball date,
the Ramblers and Gaillard dubs
have decided to hold one.
Natkmal Auto Supply
Continues Fast Pace
The National Auto Supply
keglers continued on their mer-
ry way towards a bowling
championship by tripping the
B’nai B’rith No. 1 team Mon-
day night at Recreation Palace
in three straight games. The
supplymen also rolled high
game and series for the even-
ing, 876-2519. Paul Smolensky
led the loop-leaders, posting
178-171-192 for a 541 series.
Irving Passman was tops for
the losers, rolling 198-131-123
for a 452 series.
Sterlnig Radio Products, led
by Lew Harris’ 186 and two
198 games for a 582 series, lost
ground in the pennant race with
a twin win over Masada. David
Daily banged games of 166-131-
137 for a 434 series for the Ma-
sadians.
Defending champion South-
ern Importers were still four
games from the top of the heap
by winning three dose games
over Herd Lodge. Abe Tolsky
slammed 581 series with his
206-185-190 games. Joe J. Hil-
ler led Herzl, rolling 147-153-
193 for a 493 series.
Broadmoor Food Shop dealt
M. M. Society a severe blow by
taking two games in another
dose series. Dave Gardner was
the ace for the foodmen, roll-
ing 170-132-178 for a 480 series.
Ben Scher was the only M. M.
kegler in form, spilling 145-
199-204 for a 548 series.
With Maurice (Bubba) Sil-
■ ver grabbing individual honors
for the night with high game
fjusuasi Spos Mike
By MICKEY HERSKOWITZ
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ERA ENDS AS ’49 COURT CAMPAIDN COMPLETED
While the anticipated approach of a coming softball
season already takes its place as a leading topic for dis-
cussion, the dying stages of a thrill-packed cage campaign
quietly slips into the record books. With It, unheralded
and unacclaimed goes an unequalled era in Junior and to
some extent Senior circuit sports history that afforded
fans with many a thrill and spilL but always a lot of good
basket ball!
Certainly several hoops!ers will be hitting the hard-
woods for the last time in club colors they have become
accustomed to defending down through the years —boys
who have played with and against each other for over
four years of hectic and hard fought basketball rivalry.
It was but a year ago that a team which had worn the
spangles of Cyrus Adler for well over three years as a
unit said good-by to the Junior loop with the Joint promo-
tion to what today stands as the JCC Major league. We
refer of course to the former nucleus of Red and Blue
athletics Sheldon Gerson, Maurice Dubinsld, Marvin Wos-
kow and others who today represent the well known M.
M. Copians. It was of course but a matter of time until
C. A.'s old and honored arch enemies AZA 136 Joined their
rivals in a faster circuit and possibly in the togs of anoth-
er aggregation. This step has at last realized with the
conclusion of the present hoop season, and the end of
Junior cage careers for Pinky Sigal Irving Wishnow.
Bernard Sugar. Jerome Rosenberg and Sam Robinson. It
b entirely possible that next year will find the one time
foes facing each other on a common court once more, a
renewal of a rivalry which brightened the Junior loop
structure for over four seasons.
Rambler Juniors, long a companion club of the two
already mentioned produced many a noteworthy player
to the ranlcs of the outstanding, and by the same token
many an exciting down-to-the-wire pennant
finish. High in the list of Rambler athletes who probably
paraded the hardwoods for the last time are Phil Heinlz,
A1 Freedman, Willie Bromberg and Melvyn Caplan. It
was a thirst for college education which cost the circuit
the services of Caplan. as well as C. A.'s Fuzzy Kalmans,
both of whom have launched careers at Texas A & M
college.
Thus what was once a great and always anxiously
awaited sports rivalry among players of four years' un-
ited competition is no more, and in its place remains a
memory of four seasons which forever holds an honored
spot in the Junior circuit Hall of Fame!_
and series, rolling 231-179-174
for 584, the Gerber’s Restau-
rant Supply swept to a dean
sweep over B’nai B’rith No. 2.
L. B- Fenberg paced the B. B.
five, slamming 175-147-142
games for a 464 series.
The Gardner Salvage
Jennings Cleaners series was
postponed till another date.
J. C. C. Bowling Standings
W L HG HS
NatT Auto -42 18 898 2519
Sterl’ng Radir 40 20 893 2573
S. Importers —36 22 935 2652
MM Society-35 25 936 2651
Masada Club —33 27 891 2584
Gerber’s Res. _29 31 867 2425
Gard’nr Salv. —25 32 868 2396
BB 434 No. 1 25 35 858 2415
Broad’mr F. S. 25 35 862 2425
Jennings Cln’rs 22 35 814 2344
Herzl Lodge —22 38 870 2420
BB 434 No. 2 _21 39 826 2334
Monday's Schedule (Feb. 21)
M. M. Society vs B’nai B’rith
No. 2 (1-2), Herzl Lodge vs
Sterling Radio (3-4), Gerber’s
Restaurant Supply vs Jenn-
ings Cleaners (5-6), Broadmoor
Food Shop vs Masada (7-6),
B’nai B’rith No. 1 vs Gardner
Salvage (9-10), and on alleys
11-12 there will be a battle
worth watching when National
Auto Supply takes on South-
ern Importers. This series may
have a decisive bearing on the
championship. The Importers
must win at least two to stay
in the running.
JEWISH HERALD-VOICE
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