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Pert)! ID DuBDuM By BRUCE CLOSWAY Dally Newt SUff Writer ROCHESTER. Minn. Pres ton cleared its way into the Region One title game with relative ease in the Mayo Civic Auditorium here Tuesday night by time out at that point and proceeded to reel off the next seven points. An official attendance of 2,263, which tournament manager W. R.

McKibben of Rochester regarded as satisfactory in view of the size of the two towns participating, witnessed the action. The victory was the ninth straight for Coach Ken Denny's squad and gives Preston an overall record of 22-L PRESTON, WITH two consecutive District One titles under its belt, will meet the winner of tonight's battle between Kenyon and Red Wing in a championship contest Friday at 8 t.m. in the auditorium. The Vikings, 21-0, are back to defend their Region One crown, and the Wingers, 18-4, are out to avenge a loss to Kenyon in last year's title tilt. There were no individual he roes for Preston Tuesday night.

All five starters for the Blue-jays scored in double figures, led by 6-5 sophomore Kiel Anderson's 20-point effort. The team shot a sizzling 52 percent in the first half and topped that with 54-percent accuracy in the last 16 minutes. Preston outrebounded Emmons, a team that matched up almost evenly in height with the Bluejays, by a 39-27 mar- site-hand lay-up rolled off the front of the rim with 2:44 left in the opening quarter that the Emmons' players realized Preston was human afterall. The winners owned a 20-6 spread after the first period and were never bumped from the lead although the District Two champs did provide a brief scare by cutting the gap to 39-32 with 5:23 remaining in the third period. Preston called a ousting Emmons 73-54.

The surging Bluejays were in command from the outset af ter they canned their first sev en snots irom me neia. wasn't until Jeff Knies' oppo gin. Jeff Knies and Mike Fitzgerald each grabbed 11 caroms and Anderson pulled down 10. Both clubs committed a dozen turnovers. DENNY'S GUARD combo of Don Rustad and Greg Hoff performed in admirable fashion again.

Rustad, a 5-11 senior, resumed his attempt to establish himself as a rebounding threat. He only received credit for eight boards Tuesday after taking game honors with 13 against Houston last Thursday, but managed to tie up Emmons' tallest players on at least six occasions. Rustad finished the game With 13 points. Hoff, an ultra-confident sophomore, threw in eight field goals from all parts of the court to capture runner-up honors to Anderson with 16 points. The Bluejays' answer to Curly Neal had his bid for a flawless floor In third game of WIAA tourney i i i A---1 Youna xumDenana vs.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1971 4b Winona Daily Ntws Winona, Minnesota Steit-led Waiisau East Desoite that youthfulness. average speed. We don't run, but we can run." Beran fed the Beavers to a 22-2 season, their only losses to Che- Both coaches picked Neenah fr- A 5 "xVaa- itwiinm wii i ii i imim unmi iimiiiiTlinrimJ to win the title. As usual, they were asked not to include their own team. "They have the experience of tek by two points early in the season and to Eau Claire Regis around Christmas.

Asked how many in a row his team has won since the Regis loss, Beran said he wasn't sure, but "it's a nice number." being there," Davis said of the Neenah Rockets, "and I'm sure they want it very badly." Beran, however, put Appleton West on an equal level, noting By BOB GREENE MADISON beat everybody we've played so far, so we're going to play the rest of them." The statement was made by Cumberland Coach Elmer Ber-an, whose team meets Wausau East in the 7 p.m. game of the WIAA state basketball tournament Thursday. Beran is in his 35th year as coach of the Cumberland Beavers and brings a team to the field-of-eight for the first time since 1965. "We have a young team, only one senior starter, three juniors and a sophomore," he said. "We have 10 underclassmen out of our 12 players, so we're still quite young." The only senior starter Is 6- foot-4 Jerry Elmberg.

a for that West won by a single point ward. He's joined by Steve King, In the final seconds last year. "I think you'd have to go with a 6-5 center, guards Mark Nelson, 6-2, and Sam Donatelle, 5-10, and forward Brad Curtis, Appleton or Neenah without any question," said the veteran Cumberland coach. "It's pretty hard to beat the champion." Curtis is the sophomore new RESTING Heavyweight champion Joe Frazier is recuperating in'St. Luke's Hospital in Philadelphia.

His doctor said it was the round of appearances since the title bout that laid the champ low. Newsday, a Long Island daily newspaper, reported In a copyrighted story Wednesday 'that Frazier has decided to retire. (AP Photof ax) comer, while the other four are starting for the second straight year. Among the too reserves are A 1 KA i lif -si 4 1 pemi game ruined when Greg Larson of Emmons stole his bounce pass at the start of the fourth quarter. It was the only mistake Hoff was guilty of in the game.

The rest of the scoring was supplied by Knies with 14 and Fitzgerald with ten. Knies scored three baskets during Preston's early flurry, but attempted just two more shots before the final quarter. Fitzgerald, the third sophomore starter in the Bluejays' lineup, held Em-mons' 6-6 center, Gordy Peterson, to just six points. The Eagles never really succeeded in solving Preston's hounding zone tactics on defense. Larson managed to drive the lane occasionally, and Jim Underwood had the hot hand from the corner, but beyond that Emmons rarely had an open shot.

"We were coming too far out on our zone," Denny replied when asked if he felt Preston's zone was vulnerable to the drive. "We can afford to let them take those 15 or 20-footers as long as we concentrate on cutting off the lane." Jerry Berg, a 6-4 senior, topped the Eagles with 18 points, and Underwood finished with 13. Emmons, in its final season before consolidation, wound up with a 16-6 slate. Emmons (54) Preston (73) (g ft tp ig ft tp Berg 4-4 11 Anderson 0 4-4 20 Underwood 4 1-2 13 Knlea 4414 PetersoR 3 0-14 Fitzgerald 4 2-110 Linen 3 3-0 Hoff 0-1 14 P.Lair 4 0-10 Rustad 4 1-1 13 Christian 0 0-0 0 Jaszewskl 0 0-0 0 Emmons 0 0-4 0 Sikkink 0-0 0 R.Lair 0 04 0 0 0-0 0 Schtwe 0 0-0 0 Hampel 0 0-0 0 Atlanta clubs Minnesota 5-2 5- 6 Ron Ruppel, 5-7 Bill Whelan, 6- 0 Duane Dosch, 6-1 John Math-wig and 6-0 Roger Thompson, another sophomore. "We're a Ettle bit taller man WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.

the 1965 team was. But the 1965 team was basically seniors," said Beran. "You can't beat that experience." (AP) Phil Niekro shutout the Minnesota Twins for five innings Tuesday as the Atlanta Braves handed the Twins their sixth Wausau East has a new name exhibition baseball loss 5-2. and a new coach, but it's the some team that has been in the state tournament field for the last two years. Atlanta clubbed nine hits including a fourth inning home run by catcher Hal lung to give the Braves an early lead.

With a new school in town, the Lumberjacks added the word 'Niekro allowed only one hit East' to their school name. The i.ew coach is Roger Davis, during his five inning stretch, a triple by Steve Braun. Pitcher Steve Barber started who lias built his team around Bob Steif. a 6-5 senior. for the Twins and blanked At "Our backbone is Steif of lanta in the first three innings before giving up two runs and course," Davis said.

"That's the Region title io Hopkins MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Hopkins Eisenhower upset city champion North 60-49 Tuesday sight to win the Class AA Region basketball championship. Mike Weiss scored nine points in the second quarter to open Eisenhower's lead. Weiss led all scorers with 21 points. Weiss plunked in four points in the second half when a 15-point surge by Eisenhower moved them from a 36-35 deficit to a 50-38 lead. In another Class AA game, Ramsey picked up the Region championship by downing South St.

Paul 51-43. Ramsey dropped in only two field goals in the fourth quarter but hit on nine free throws while holding South St. Paul to a slim five points. In Class A action, East Grand Forks picked up its 20th straight victory against Minnesota competition by easily defeating Mentor, 97-58. Don Johnson sank 19 glints for East Grand Forks and urt Knoff added 18 for the victors.

East lost to Grand Forks, Red River twice during the past season, both times by one point. Goldsworthy greeted him with a close-in shot, and with 45 seconds left, Ted Hampson scored a power-play goal. The six-goal barrage set a Minnesota team record for most goals in one period. Goldsworthy scored his third goal at 6:24 of the second period. Ross Lonsberry and Bob Berry had goals for the Kings.

Pint ptrlotf 1, MlniMMtt, Mohm I (Ooldtworthy, Drouin) 2. Minniiota, Burnt (LtboMltr, Rt)d) 3:11. 1, Mlnnttota, Hirvty 1 (Parltt) 4, Minnesota. Goldsworthy II (Nanna, Oibbs) 1:3. 5, Minntsota, Ooldtworthy (Raid, Drouin) Mlnnotota, Hampton II (Raid, Grant) 1:15.

PenaltiesCaftan, LA, Curtis, LA, misconduct, Nanne, Grant, Curtis, LA, 17:21. four hits in the fourth, including King's homer. thing that has been carrying us ail season. Now we're getting some guard to play to go along with it." Himli 0 0-0 0 Totals 2210-1114 PRESTON FLASH Greg Hoff, a sterling 5-9 sophomore guard for Preston's District One champions, sails in to score two of his 16 points in Tuesday night's 73-54 conquest over Emmons at Rochester's Mayo Civic Auditorium. Arriving on the scene too late is the Eagles' Jim Underwood.

(Daily News Sports photo by Jim Galewski) MINNESOTA COO MO 101-2 I I ATLANTA 000 200 21X-J 1 Barber, Plnnick (S). Havdel (71 and Totals 3111-17 73 4 17 14 1714 20 17 12 24-73 LOS ANGELES (AP) -Minnesota exploded for five goals in seven minutes of the first period and Bill Goldswor-thy had a three-goal hat trick as the North Stars routed Los Angeles 7-2 Tuesday night. The victory, the fourth in five meetings with the Kings, gave Minnesota 67 points in the West Division of the National Hockey League, four more than fourth-place Philadelphia. Goldsworthy scored his 28th, 29th and 30th goals of the season. The 26-year-old forward also had an assist to hike his point total to 59.

The North Stars wasted little timer-scoring on a 45-footer by defenseman Doug Mohns five seconds into a first-period power play. Sixteen seconds later Charlie Burns beat Kings' goalie Denis DeJordy from 20 feet out Buster Harvey and Goldsworthy made it 4-0 by 6:35 and DeJordy was lifted for Jack Mitlerwald, Tischinski Wi Niekro, Htr- EMMONS PRESTON Fouled out: Nan. oei (61 and King, Niekro. Barber, HR Atlanta, King. Total fouls: Emmons 12, Preston ij.

Steif was an unanimous all-Big Rivers Conference selection for the second straight year. He also was named to the league's second team as a sophomore. A member of The Associated Press' all-state third team a FORECAST: WET WEATHER AHEAD! Second period 7, Let Angeles, Lena- year ago, Steif this season won both the scoring and rebounding berry 21 (Byers) Minnesota, Goldsworthy 39 (Mohns, Grant) 4:24, Penalties Gibbs, malor, Polus, Shaw share pin honors, 238, 617 crowns in the Big Rivers Con Pulford, LA, major, Drouin, Minn 13:24. Third period Los Anoelet, Berry 22 (Widing, Byers) Ml. Penalty Har ference.

He has a soft scoring touch around the pivot, and gets a lot of points under the basket with his leaping ability ard ris, 7:0. Shots on ooalt MINNESOTA II t-34 LOS ANGELES 7 12 -2e perfect timing. Along with Steif, Coach Davis has 6-5 Jim Martell, 6-2 Tom Goalies Maniago, Minnesota, Dalordy, orris, Lee Angeles. A 7,057. Leek, 5-11 Jerry Tomczak and 6-2 Dan Yelich.

Ruth Lilla's 222-551 combi-nation paced women bowlers for the evening. Mrs. Lilla was competing as a member of the Golden Frog team in the Ladies City League et Hal-Rod Lanes. The top reserves are Gary Davis, 6-2, and Jim Giese, 6-3, Murphy captain of 71-72 Gophers both forwards, and Carl Egge brecht. a 5-10 guard.

Alcindor breaks Buck loss streak rVVWVWAAAVI The Winona Bowling As MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Bob Murphy, a junior guard from Brooklyn, N.Y., has been elected captain of the 1971-72 Minnesota Pete Polus and Dave Shaw recorded the top scores among Winona bowlers Tuesday night while competing at the Westgate Bowl. Polus turned in a 238 single" game for Rocco's Pizza in the American League at Westgate, and Shaw toppled a 214617 effort for Edwin's Jewelers in the National League. Polus gave way to four 600-plus score in his bid to take high series 1 in-ors as well. Steve Larson, bowling with the Skelly team, and Fran Hengel, for the Hot Fish Shop, shared the distinction with 610 apiece. Gordie Faklet followed with a 607, and Bill Benedict hit 602.

The Westgate Bowl had the high single game in the American loop with 1,025, and the Hot Fish Shop compiled a team series. Frame's by Louise captured team honors in the National League at Westgate with Gophers basketball team. Sophomore forward Jim Bew sociation will hold its annual city banquet and awards night Saturday at the Athletic Club beginning at p.m Tickets for the affair may be purchased at. either of the three Winona bowling alleys from now through Friday or fromTleague" secretary, Bob Kosidowski. er, Maywood, 111., was elected most valuable player Tuesday, "We're comparable in size to the team that went to the state tournament last year," Davis said.

"We move the ball to both sides more than they did fast year, attacking from all sides. They probably had better depth than we have." 1 Yelich was called the key to the Lumberjacks' play, however. The senior guard missed 10 games early in the season with a knee injury. "He has really added a Tot to our club," Davis said. "We have matured a lot under him." The co-champion with Eau Claire Memorial in the Big Rivers Conference, Wausau East is a hard team to figure.

"We're not tall and we're not Davis said. "We have and Peter Hurtgen, senior for REVOLUTIONARY ly doomed Phoenix hopes of gaining a seat in the Midwest Division playoffs. Alcindor's score total, boosted by 17 field goals, was a record for Veterans Coliseum. Jon McGlocklin added 23 points and Bob Boozer had 17. McGlocklin spurred the Bucks into the lead from a 97-97 tie.

The Suns pulled to within 107-106. Then Milwaukee's Greg Smith contributed a trio of points. Connie Hawkins, who inspired the Suns to clobber the Bucks in Madison, Sun ward from Pewaukee, was voted winner of the Mr. Hustle WVXrVAArW NEW HEEL PUNCH PROTECTED WITH DURATUF Home Furniture registered a award. 803 team game, and the Man- PHOENIX, Ariz.

(AP) Lew Alcindor cut loose with 48 points Tuesday night to help Milwaukee snap its three-game National Basketball Association losing streak. The Bucks, division champions, who have shown signs of coasting until playoffs get under way, lost to Chicago, New York and the Phoenix Suns before Alcindor oiled Tuesday's 119-111 defeat of the Suns. The Bucks scored 12 points without interruption la the final quarter to dislodge Phoenix from an 88-81 lead. The Suns came back to within two points, and were down only 110-108 with 1:24 remaining when Alcindor'a hook shot and a pair of freethrows virtual- The awards were presented by assistant coach Ron Ekker at the kato Bar turned in a 2,625 team series total. Yvonne Carpenter tipped 522, Alice Lynch had 509, and Helen Englerth came in ALSO FLAT MEDIUM HEELS FAMOUS B.F.

GOODRICH TRANSPARENT VINYL SMGXE COLOR last meeting of the season of the Gopher Backcourt Club. with a 506. day, had 28 points tor Phoenix HAL-ROD's: 4-City Dick Ozmun rapped 233, Gene Lovas tipped 594, and Williams' Glass as did Dick Van Arsdale. Phoenix (111) Milwaukee (n) OPT House totaled 1,1132,957. 1 0-0 2 Alcindor, 17 14-20 40 Counto LUCKY LADIES Florence Three Warriors enter NAI A swimming meet 0 2-2 2 Green Rath had 165, Bertha Schmitt 7 3417 Harris 0-110 2 0-4 4 4 7-0 IS 11 4-0 20 1 44 10 11 4-120 hit 457, Hillside Fish House chalked up 855, and Fountain SEE US NOW BS PREPARED WOMEN'S LIGHTWEIGHT STRETCH Allen Booior Cunham Greecen MeOlkn McLmra Robrtsn Smith Webb 0 0-0 0 Haskins 0 0-0 0 Hawkins 10 3-4 23 Silas 3 0-0 4 VAsdla 4 2-314 Walk 3 3-3 Wetiel City wound up with 2,462.

10-0 4 1 0-0 1 Twi-Lite Sue Gustafson hit 0 04 0 171 and two-game series of 318. ant came in with 440, Tatalo 45 31-31 ill 31 14 14 30110 Lacking food bulk? ALL-BRAN' tht natural way to regularity. Totals 44 27-34 110 MILWAUKEE jviyio)lo)LSliiS ii ana tne Jokers toppled 807. 30 31 27 23-111 PHOENIX WESTGATE: Hiawatha Fouled out Mllwaukeei McLemore. Jack Newgardeto rolled 229.

Roe Phoenix: Hawkins. Total fouls Milwaukee 20, Phoenix 31. A 11.440. er Johnson hit 581, the Golfview 5)99 A IN HIGH, FLAT, OR MEDIUM HEELS Supper Club registered 1,006, and Norman's Electric finished with 2,914. Mil Wenonah Grace Vogt hit 186, Joni Nichols toppled 483, HERE ttittner itucks compiled 874.

and Winona Tool wound up at Crawford Braaten Ball Three Winona Stat swimmers Roger Braat-' en, Al Crawford and Bob Ball will compete In tht NAIA swimming meet, which starts Thursday at Clarion, Pa. The national meet, on the campus of Clarion State College, will run through Saturday. Braaten, a senior NIC champion in the individual medley, qualified for the meet with a 2:08.2 clocking in the 200-yard IM and a 4:40.1 in the 400-yard. He is the only Warrior who went last year, when he placed 15th in the 200-yard IM. Crawford qualified for the 100- and 200-yard breast-stroke events with respective times of 1:05.2 and 2 23.7 Ball qualified for the 100-yard butterfly by clocking a 56.1.

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