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Sports, Society, Features, Classified Advertising Section II THIS IVENTNQ NEWS SPORTS ASBURY PARK, N. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1949 SPORTS 13 Asbury Park Evening Press Neptame, Atlantic ffigMamds Reach Playoff Final Sports Action in Shore Conference Playoffs Before 3200 Tigers Spank Big Blue Unit Angles Fliers Shatter Playoff Record With 80-53 Win Leonardo Trounced After Holding 17-16 Edge in First Quarter Lauer Sets Individual Mark With 31 Points-Patterson Nets 22 The tireless, irrepressible Neptune high school basketball team, which four times during the regular season blasted the all-time Shore Conference scoring record, came up with another record-smashing exhibition last night in the opening round of the conference playoffs. dki Sam SkUiano In 1st Round Manasquan Reign Ends TF IT ISNT CITATION scaring other horse owners away from big A races, it's Coaltown and Calumet Farm owns both of them. It most give Owner Warren Wright great pleasure to watch his two classy thorobreds cross the finish line first time after time, but track officials are not enjoying it. Coaltown, like his stablemate did before an osselet put him out of action for a while, caused a minus pool of $5,332.95 last Satur day, when he went off at 1-10 in the McLennan Handicap at Hialeah An overflow crowd of 3,200 spectators at Convention Hall watched the classy Scarlet Fliers run up Park and indications are he will be responsible for a minus pool again am lllllp, lip' iiiife A- the highest score ever recorded in conference playoff history in With 57-50 Defeat.

Hendricks, Mills, Monahan Excel The reign of Manasquan high school as czar of Shore Conference basketball, is officially over. A well-knit Atlantic Highlands high school basketball team, defending State Group 1 champions, bounced the Big Blue's defending titleholders out of the title contention last night with a convincing, 57-50 first round triumph in the first half of the Shore Confer Still Breaking Records this Saturday, when he runs in the famed $50,000 Widener classic 'Hialeah. Neptaaa (M) Leaaaraa (U) thrashing Leonardo, 80-53. Pta The Calumet Express, a three-time winner at the current meet rta 14 SI The Neptune quintet, which last ing and still fresh from a world record run in a mile and a furlong route two weeks ago, already has beaten a number of Widener hopefuls and reports today were that several rivals have been scared out ratteraoa, I I Ward, Polly, 5 2 T. Intr'ai, Scat t.

PerkiM, 5 5 lSiWaUU, Maoch. 1 1 Laac, a Atklnaaa, ft Holmea. it 13 Wright, night chalked up its nineteenth straight victory, one under the record the 1941-42 team of the school established for a season. of the mile and a quarter feature Saturday. Coaltown is no overnight sensation.

He was an outstanding two- A cares, Fricaat, 1 Miles, O'Briea, ence playoff doubleheader before thus advanced into the final round year-old two seasons back and once beat Citation in a sprint trial. He was regarded as the fastest colt in the land as a juvenile and enhanced his reputation by taking a six-length lead over Citation in the last Kentucky Derby before bowing to his superior stablemate in the of the playoffs and will meet At MMMI tl 11 S3 Scar ky Perlaia 1 2 IS f-f lantic Highlands for the league an overflow crowd of 3,200 fans at Convention Hail. The first round setback marked the first time in five years that Neataae championship tomorrow night at IiCanarda 17 11 1 IS SS distance race. Official Ilea, Ackeraiaa. the beachfront.

At that time, skeptics didn't believe Coaltown could win a dis Beat Record By 23 Coach Jack Schellenger's Big Blue representatives failed to reach the championship round of the play tance race against topnotch competition. was just a sprinter, It was evident from the start Neptune would set a playoff record. they argued. In addition, they said, his constant coughing before or offs. but few people in the crowd ex after a race made him a doubtful star of the track.

Underestimated the Jones Boys pected the Fliers to do it so con For Coach Arch Shaw's scrappy vincingly. The old conference gang of Tigers tomorrow night But they underestimated the crafty training abilities of the Jones playoff record was 57, set by Mana title clash with Neptune will mark squan in the nnai round of the playoffs in 1947, when the Big Tigers in Final boys, Ben and Jim. With lots of good horseflesh to work with, the Jones boys proceeded to make Coaltown a distance runner, too. The colts' record in his last three races, all rich stakes against some of the best gee-gees In training today, is proof enough the Jones boys Blue smashed Point Pleasant, 57- At. Hlrhlands 5T I Mans: nan S0 25.

Neptune beat the record by Ftsl for Leonardo, elusive Jimmy Patterson played the same role for Neptune, getting 22 points in the game after keeping the Scarlet Fliers within striking distance of the lead early in the game with a nine-point first quarter. He registered eight baskets and six foul shots in the game. Neptune, altho scoring 16 points in the opening period, trailed all thru the first period as a result of Lauer's consistency. A tap-in by George Perkins gave the Fliers the edge for the first time at 19-18, but Lauer returned the advantage to Leonardo by scoring on ene of his accurate one-handers. Patterson tallied a foul shot and lay-up shot to give Neptune a 23-21 lead, but Lauer once more tossed 23 points.

have -succeeded. while the Scarlet Fliers as a Ironically, Coaltown is picking up the big purses for Wright just whole gave the most impressive c. Miiii. in Manahaa, ii til Hall, 0 H'adrieka, 1 10 O'Neil, 1 11 O. Mills, 1 4 ltd, .8 Uracil, 1 13 Twadcll, 1 2 L.

Marfan, 1 IS Hurley, Bich'raVa, 4 14 Larsan, 4 X1 Kcnney, 1 2 Downs, 12 4 Anderson, 1 2 shooting exhibition ever seen in Marvin Atkinson (extreme left), Neptune's brilliant guard; Bob Ward (5), Leonardo forward, and George Perkins, Neptune center, scramble for ball in third quarter of game between Neptune and Leonardo at Convention Hall last night. Behind Perkins are, left to right, Tom Wright, Wilbur Lube, Leonardo players, and Mike Polly, Neptune forward. Fliers won game, 80-53. when his ace money-maker. Citation, is resting from a bony growth.

As a result, Calumet Farm continues as. the leading stable in turf dom. Because Coaltown is making rapid strides in the distance jaunts and doing as well as Citation would have done, steady pressure is be the playoffs, a Leonardo boy, Ted Lauer, the football, baseball and basketball star who ranks as one of the outstanding athletes in the ing applied to the Jones boys to let Citation and Coaltown have 19 IS 871 19 12 64 Score by Feriods Atlantic Highlands 9 14 1 IS 57 Manasaaan 9 IS 1759 Officials Cooper, Coccinello. history of the school, put on a dazzling one-man scoring show that go at each other in a match mile. But it is doubtful anything will come of it.

Both think Citation would trim his stablemate, despite Caseys Dealt netted him 31 points in the game. that record 1:35 15 mile Coaltown streaked last week at Hialeah. in a one-hander to knot the count at 23-23. the Bayshore school's first trip into Maybe the Kentucky Derby run is too far back to judge the strength of Coaltown, for he is running better today, but in that race the finals since it turned back Nep Customary Neptune Rally After Mike Polly tossed in a one- tune, 27-22, eleven years ago to Lauer, whose 31 points, 14 field goals and three foul shots, was an individual scoring record in -itself for a playoff game, was a genuine nemesis to Neptune in the first quarter, when the Lions, aided by Citation caught his teammate before the six-furlong pole was reached win its one and only conference and pulled away from him steadily to win by six lengths. hander and Marvin Atkinson put in a layup shot, the Scarlet Fliers court title.

Spurt Prevents Rout took a lead they never again re How good will Citation be when he returns to action? Calumet Farm connections are confident that after a long rest, he will come back The Tigers, stressing team play linquished. Lauer came back A Opt rs thruout, completely outclassed the to the races as good as ever. again with a one-hander to make it. 27-25, but a series of intercepted' Big Blue last night and only a Lauer 11 points, led all thru the opening session and established a 17-16 headway at the start of the second quarter. Lauer had 11 points in the first quarter, six in the second, six in the third period and eight in the late spurt prevented the game passes and stolen balls followed Osselets, however, are not the least of the bony ailments the horse is heir to.

If undetected in time, or not treated promptly, they can reach serious proportions. The osselet, a bony growth, usually for Neptune and the Scarlet Fliers capitalized on them to the tune of eight points in succession. from ending in a rout. It marjeed the third time this season that the Highlanders have victimized the Big Blue. occurs on the outside of the ankle joint and is frequently visible to Eleventh Loss In Row, 46-37 RED BANK Red Bank Catholic high school's basketball team was nursing its eleventh successive licking today.

St. Mary's of Perth Amboy slapped the latest trimming on tne Caseys here last night with a 46-37 decision in a game that was close for three quarters. The Perth Amboy quintet turned the game into a comfortable victory by outscoring the home five. 15-7, in the final period after entering the period protecting a slim 32-30 lead. 12th Loss In .16 Games The setback marked the 12th in sixteen games for Coach Adam fourth.

He beat the former con After that streak, a customary the naked eye. The treatment is firing or blistering the affected area. Phalanx Had Osselet, Came Back A trio of capable marksmen, all Neptune rally this season, the Scarlet Fliers posted a 35-25 edge and ference playoff record by four a 27-total produced by Dick (Gluepot) Pearce of Point Pleasant against Keyport in 1947. of whom were outstanding factors in the Tigers' second place finish in the conference race, played the walked off the floor at half time Y. Whitney's Phalanx was laid up most of the past season with an osselet, but returned in the fall to win the lengthy Dainger-field Handicap.

King Ranch's Assault, on the other hand, was put sporting an eight-point lead, 36-28. leading roles in last night im The aggressive Neptune com out of commission by a splint, a bony enlargement on the Cannon bination continued to pour in shots pressive conquest for the Tigers. They were gangling George Hend bone, and generally regarded as the least serious of these ailments. ricks and Forwards Charlie Mills in the third quarter, while the Lions showed signs of-weakening. Before the period ended, the Fliers, sparked by four straight field goals Citation has had his operation and he's been resting since December.

He may be ready to go again before the season ends in Florida. If not, an outstanding, rich spring and summer campaign is and Walt (Smiley) Monahan. This trio accounted for 44 points among them in a dazzling exhibition. awaiting, him. by Joe Holmes, their standout defensive man and playmaker, held The Big Blue, a far cry from the With Coaltown in his best form and Citation back as good as ever, 3 More Records In addition to the team record of Neptune and the individual mark of Lauer, three other major playoff records were established last night.

The total score of both teams, 133 points, beat a former record set last year in Mana-squan's 58-48 title victory over Freehold by 29 Neptune's 26 points in the fourth quarter was a new mark and the total score for both teams in the last quarter, 39 points, was the most compiled by two teams in one quarter of a playoff game. While Lauer was the standout Kretowicz's disappointing Caseys, who are scheduled to make their Calumet Farm will be in a position to pick the top purses every Satur championship squads of the past two seasons, turned in a ragged 14-point edge, 54-40. Altho it was unimportant in the day thru the spring and summer, unless the handi cappers overburden debut in the New Jersey Catholic effort and only consistent shooting final count, the Fliers- broke the the classy colts with extra weight and force them to studland. conference scoring record on a Man O'War is an example of what handlcappers can do to a great by Don Richardson and George Bruen, who accounted for 27 points between them, kept the favored Atnietic association tournament at Convention Hall in Asbury Park next Tuesday. Judd Moog, Mary's talented (See CASEYS Page 14) layup shot by Patterson early in the fourth period after Billy Neaves, a reserve, tied it with a (See NEPTUNE Page 14) racehorse.

Big Red won 20 races in 21 starts, broke five American track records and won over fast tracks, sloppy tracks, heavy tracks and slow tracks at almost all distances. When his rivals on the oval found Tigers from humiliating once-proud Manasquan. The Tigers were matched in him unbeatable, racing officials began to burden him with huge pack ages of weight. field goals by the Big Blue, each firing in 19, but at the foul line the Bayshore clan had more chances and took advantage of them to win Man 0War had reached a point where his had to decide whether to allow weight assignees to break his back or retire him to stud. The owner chose the latter, and Man O'War was later to handily.

I become the most fabulous thorobred ever to romp the American flwGfei Trtek (Stow Fouls Decide Decision Actually the Big Blue had the turf, for he sired more stakes winners than any other horse in history. Man O'War, incidentally, is on record as being the shortest-priced better average at the 15-foot line, making good on 12 of 19 chances. winner racing has ever known. Bookmakers odds quoted him three But the given 32 cracks times at 1-100 in stakes races in 1920. Lowest possible price in pari from the keyhole, converted 19 of mutuels is 1-20, since laws require tracks to pay off at least five cents them and therein lies the cold per $1 wagered.

figures of the decision. It was Atlantic Highlands steady game that told the story in the end. Never did it falter, al ways coming thru with the points Don Richardson, Manasquan center, takes pass down middle and gets ready to take shot at basket in game between the Big Blue and Atlantic Highlands oa the beachfront last night. Outstretched arms of players trying to stop him belong to Charlie Mills (front of Richardson), Bill O'Neil (4) and Kenny Reed. Atlantic Highlands won, 57-50, and advanced to final round.

(Press Photos Beardsley) when they were needed. Buckshot arid Backlashes Only in the opening period did Manasquan go ahead of the Tigers, gaining an 8-4 edge and a 9-5 lead before the Tigers rallied to gam (See TIGERS Page 14) By Garth Shamek NOW Is Tho Dost Time To Put Your Equipment In Perfect Condition for Spring and Summer The Asbury Park Fishing club tionally-known nig game angler. Scholastic Chatter Asbury Park Will Bounce Back as- Basketball Power Next Year Branchers Lose Barry will be presented with the annual award of the Metropolitan Rod and Gun Editor's association tomorrow is one of 35 organizations that has entered the angler vs. swimmer contest at the National Sportsmen's show now going on at the Grand night at the Ruppert Brewery com pany's dining room. Central Palace in New York.

Marron will be given the for the skill he displayed dur By HOB JOHNSON Asbury Park will emerge from the bottom of the basketball barrel next season and floor a formidable team in your observer's opinion. Coach Chippy Coleman has experienced two of his poorest campaigns during the past two seasons, but next year things are due Tryouts held by the local fishing club determined that Harry Bres-lin of Bradley Beach would repre ing the International Cup match at Nova Scotia when he whipped a giant tuna in spite of the fact he had to transfer from one boat to to take a turn for the better. Chippy will put together another another' while still fighting the We say this because Ed Torres fish. Marron had the fish on when sent Asbury Park on the rod and reel end of the combination. This contest, always one of the high lights of the show, is staged nightly, with the finals scheduled for Saturday evening.

Another event of the show that the rudder of his craft broke fine Bishop quintet. The Bishops may not get by Perth Amboy in their state tournament bow next year, but mark our word, they're going to be heard from next season. and Dick two of Chippy's best performers on this year's squad, will be back, plus a crop of promising talent coming up Altho his catch was disqualified And, Park Chevrolet Is The BEST Place To Have The Work Done from Coach Mel Holmes' jayvee squad. draws considerable interest is the because of the change in boats, his feat in bringing it to gaff from virtually a standing position won the admiration of the Rod and Gun editors. The presentation will Height is a boy who didn see accuracy bait casting contest, Pre much service in the early part of Branchers Suffer Blow As if things aren't bad enough already, Long Branch may have to play its remaining games without liminary trials are held each night this season.

He has been used con between 6:45 and 7:15, with the siderably of late and against Long take place at 6 p.m. Sidelights its crack center, six-foot, three-inch I finals set for Friday evening. In this contest the Asbury Park Branch Monday night he went the route for the first time. And he North Jersey Shore deepsea Fishing club will be represented by John Gorbatch, Issey Ober- sport fishermen will be deeply in shows promise of developing into a fine eager. For one thing, he's terested in the outcome of a meet lander.

Sig Kislowski and Bill Mikolasi. ing of the members of the United over six feet and seems to know what he's doing on the court. Frank Barry- He suffered a severely sprained ankle against Red Bank Friday night and may be lost for the balance of the campaign. Without him the Branchers don't figure to go far the state tourney and may lose their first start to Hamilton. States Tuna tournament commit Torres Certain to Sparkle tee that is to be held tomorrow Bridle Angler To Be Honored Lou Marron of Brielle, interna- Torres is a deadeye shooter and afternoon at the Savarin restaur ant in the Pennsylvania station.

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t-CSM Among the junior varsity players be taken, but certainly some ink who will join Chippy next season are Tom Stern, Remo Strada and ling of where the contest will be held next summer or fall will be Title on Line Tonight The State Conference title race goes down to the wire tonight with Camden going for its second (See SCHOLASTIC Page 14) Jimmy Williams, a talented trio. (See BUCKSHOT Page 17) Stern, an uncanny set shooter, put on a skillful show at Long Branch Monday night, hitting on NEPTUNE CHEERLEADER Four- five straight sets in the second half year-old Joan Neaves who helped cheer Neptune high and finishing" with 21 points. He looks like a real comer. Strada is another boy who pos sesses good court know-how, A school's basketball team to an 80-53 triumph over Leonardo in the Shore Conference playoffs at Convention Hall last tenacious player, Strada is also a fine shot. PARK- VETERANS Learn the big pay trades of the future Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Government pmld tuWm for Veterans Ym receive mp $120.00 per month while in training LOCAL VOCATIONAL ADVISOR MR.

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William L. MAIN STREET AT SECOND AVENUE, ASBURY PARK, N. J. Telephone: Asbury Park 1121 Neaves, Eighth ave nue, Neptune. (Press Photo) it is around this five that we think I.