| E. RD 1 (Ont): Kitchener-Waterloo Tamroth Homes d’d Brantford 53-40; 60-42 (Total: 113-82) E. RD 1 (NB): St. John Jack’s Atlantics d’d Bathurst Redskins 80-39 W. RD 1 (Sask): Regina Packers d’d Moose Jaw Toilers 50-34; 84-27 (Total: 134-61) W. RD 1 (SASK): Saskatoon Ramblers 45 Saskatoon Westerns 15 (sudden death) W. RD 1 (BC): Vancouver Eilers d’d Vancouver YMCA 30-21; 22-21 (2g-0) W. RD 2 (BC): Vancouver Eilers d’d West Vancouver Jondos x-x; 35-18 (2g-0) W. RD 2 (BC): Victoria Scott & Wright d’d Lake Cowichan 55-23; x-x (xg-x) E. RD 2 (Ont): Kitchener-Waterloo Tamroth Homes d’d Hamilton Italo-Canadians 77-77; 83-45 (Total: 160-122) E. RD 2 (Ont): Windsor A.K.O. d’d London Lion Auto Supply 67-54; 79-57 (Total: 146-111) W. RD 2 (Sask): Saskatoon Ramblers d’d Regina Packers 61-50; 40-39 (Total: 101-89) W. RD 3 (BC): Vancouver Eilers d’d Vancouver Marpole 46-13; 41-25 (2g-0). W. RD 3 (BC): Alberni Athletics d’d Victoria Scott & Wright x-x; x-x (xg-x) W. RD 4 (BC): Vancouver Eilers d’d Alberni Athletics 33-25; 37-32 (Total: 70-57) E. QF (Maritime): St. John Jack’s Atlantics d’d Halifax Comets 89-37; 77-36 (Total: 166-73). E. QF (Ont): St. Catharines All-Stars d’d Toronto Cottage Comets 39-44; 44-38 (Total: 83-82) E. QF (Ont): Windsor A.K.O. d’d Kitchener Waterloo Tamroth Homes 75-54; 44-49 (Total: 119-103) E. QF (Ont): St. Catharines Stars d’d Peterborough x-x; x-x E. QF (Que): Montreal International Y Bobcats d’d Montreal Blues x-x; x-x; x-x; 55-51; x-x (3g-2) W. QF (BC): Penticton d’d Vancouver Eilers? (Penticton then withdrew from national competition) W. QF (Man): Winnipeg Light Infantry d’d Winnipeg Holy Rosary 59-62; 72-62; 73-63 (2g-1) E. SEMI (Maritime/Que): St. John Jack’s Atlantics d’d Montreal Int’l YMCA 53-46; 51-57 (Total: 104-103) E. SEMI (Ontario): Windsor AKO d’d St. Catherine’s Stars 66-56; 74-73 (Total: 140-129) W. SEMI (Man.): Winnipeg Light Infantry d’d Brandon Comets 65-65; 61-40 (Total: 126-05) W. FINAL: Winnipeg Light Infantry d’d Calgary Oil Kings 81-72; 88-63 (2g-0) E. FINAL: Windsor A.K.O. d’d St. John Jacks 74-56; 77-65 (2g-0) CANADIAN TITLE: Winnipeg Light Infantry d’d Windsor A.K.O. 55-64; 71-70; 60-63; 52-46; 56-48 (3g-2) |
In the Saskatchewan semis, the Regina Packers defeated the Moose Jaw Toilers 50-34; 84-27 (Total: 134-61). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Packers dumped the Toilers 50-34 as Jim Fletcher scored 12 and Cliff Richardson 12. Barry Dewhurst led Moose Jaw with 8. Darryl Beasor added 8. …………………………………………………… In game two, Regina dusted Moose Jaw 84-27 as Jim Boychuk scored 17, Ron Yanko 14, Binnie 14, Vic Satropa 13, Cliff Richardson 8, Seed 8, Doerksen 5 and Boers 5. Howard led the Toilers with 9. Hutchinson added 9, Peacock 2, T Dewhurst 2, B Dewhurst 2, Andrews 2 and Darryl Beasor 1, while Litowski was scoreless.
In the other semi, the Saskatoon Junior Ramblers defeated the Saskatoon Westerns 45-15 in a sudden-death affair as Jack Stevenson scored 10, Don Brennick 9, Barry Bates 8, Lloyd Henderson 6, Theo Charmbury 6, Mel Malkin 2, Tom Meagher 2 and John Jasper 2, while Wes Pound was scoreless. Ole Olstad led the Westerns with 5. Ernie Gallagher added 5, Amor 2, Crysler 2 and Sawa 1, while Berg and Broughton were scoreless.
In the Saskatchewan finals, the Saskatoon Ramblers defeated the Regina Packers 61-50; 40-39 (Total: 101-89). …………………………………………………… In game one, Saskatoon prevailed 61-50 as Jack Stevenson scored 15, Tom Meagher 12, Barry Bates 12, Don Brennick 10, Lloyd Henderson 5, Theo Charmbury 3, John Jasper 2 and Mal Malkin 2, while Wes Pound was scoreless. The Ramblers (managed by Mac lewis) also included Ray Leblanc. Ron Yanko led the Packers with 10 Seed added 10, Jim Boychuk 9, Richardson 7, Satropa 7, Doerksen 4 and Boers 3.
In the West and British Columbia opening rounds and Vancouver finals, Eilers defeated YMCA 30-21; 22-21 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Eilers prevailed 30-21 as Wilson scored 12, Turkington 8, Goltz 6, Keller 2 and Adams 2, while Popinoff, Ginther, Robinson, Pearson, Semke and Large were scoreless. Ross led YMCA with 10. Wilson added 5, Thompson 2, Meikle 2, Guernsey 1 and Anderson 1. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Eilers took the series with a 22-21 win as Dave Turkington scored 12, Goltz 4, Wilson 3, Keller 2 and Adams 1, while Popinoff, Ginther, Semke, Large and Pearson were scoreless. Ross led YMCA with 10. Meikle added 8, Anderson 2 and Cervi 1, while Wilson, Thompson, Guernsey, Honen and Robbins were scoreless.
In the B.C. second round and Lower Mainland finals, the Vancouver Eilers defeated the West Vancouver Jondos x-x; 35-18 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game two, the Eilers defeated West Vancouver 35-18 as Adams scored 10, Golz 6, Large 5, Robertson 4, Dave Turkington 4, Kellar 2, Pearson 2 and Wilson 2, while Popinoff and Semke were scoreless. Homme paced the Jondos with 7. Burrows added 4, Johnson 3, Rodgers 2, Arnet 1 and Cater 1, while Fraser, Nicol, Bruchy and Weber were scoreless.
In the B.C. second round and Island semis, Victoria Scott & Wright defeated Lake Cowichan 55-23; x-x (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… In game one, Victoria prevailed 55-23 as Gary Corbett scored 23 and Murray Little 14. L Peterson led Lake Cowichan with 8.
In the B.C. quarterfinals and Vancouver-Community League playoff, the Vancouver Eilers defeated Marpole 46-13; 41-25 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Eilers torched the Marpole 46-13 as Robinson scored 12, Wilson 7, Adams 6, Large 6, Keller 4, Popinoff 4, Goltz 3, Dave Turkington 2 and Pearson 2, while Ginther and Semke were scoreless. McCharles led the Marpole with 7. Hay added 3, Barling 2 and Simpson 1, while Adams, Moulds and Wood were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Eilers took the series with a 41-35 win as Dave Turkington scored 13, Wilson 8, Keller 6, Adams 5, Popinoff 3, Goltz 2, Large 2 and Pearson 2, while Robertson, Semke and Ginther were scoreless. McCharles led the Marpole with 9. Barling added 7, Hay 4, Moulds 2, Wood 2 and Simpson 1, while Adams was scoreless.
In the B.C. quarterfinals and Island finals, the Alberni Athletics defeated Victoria Scott & Wright x-x; x-x (Total: x-x)
In the BC semis, the Vancouver Eilers defeated the Alberni Athletics 33-25; 37-32 (Total: 70-57). …………………………………………………… In game one, the Eilers clipped Alberni 33-25 as Wilson scored 8, Goltz 8, Adams 7, Turkington 5, Large 2, Keller 2 and Pearson 1, while Popinoff, Robinson and Ginther were scoreless. Gailloy led Alberni with 10. Knowles added 7, Price 3, Olander 3 and Stirzaker 2, while Pierce, Jordan and McLean were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Eilers edged Alberni 37-32 as Wilson scored 9, Goltz 9, Adams 8, Turkington 7 and Large 4, while Pearson, Keller, Popinoff, Robinson and Ginther were scoreless. Price led the Athletics with 8. Olander added 6, Gailloy 4, Knowles 4, Stirzaker 3, Jordon 3, MacLean 2 and Pierce 2.
In the British Columbia finals, Penticton defeated the Vancouver Eilers x-x; x-x (Total: x-x). …………………………………………………… Penticton then withdrew from Dominion competition.
In the East second round, the Windsor A.K.O. Fratmen defeated London Lion Auto Supply 67-54; 79-57 (Total: 146-111). …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor clipped London 67-54 as Mike Uhrin scored 18, Don Long 14, Pat Mailloux 8, George Vanderzanden 6, Joe Sobocan 6, John Forsythe 4, Don Stone 3, Bobby Dawson 2, Gord Scratch 2, Dave Douglas 2 and Lou Pantonin 1, while Roy Sylvester was scoreless. Bob Edwards led London with 18. Don Lee added 14, Goddard 9, R Lee 5, Newman 4, Schomburg 4 and Nixon 1, while Kerr and Johnstone were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Windsor dusted London 79-57 as Mike Uhrin scored 23, Don Long 18, Pat Mailloux 6, Joe Sobocan 6, Don Stone 6, Jack MacDonald 6, Gord Scratch 4, Bobby Dawson 4, George Vanderzenden 4 and John Forsythe 2, while Bruce Eden was scoreless. Don Newman led the Lions with 14. Edwards added 14, D Lee 13, Whitney 6, Goddard 5 and R Lee 5, while Nixon and Kerr were scoreless.
In the Ontario quarterfinals, the Windsor A.K.O. Fratmen defeated the Kitchener-Waterloo Tamroth Homes 75-54; 49-54 (Total: 119-103). …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor AKO stomped Kitchener-Waterloo 75-54 as Mike Uhrin scored 39, George Vanderzanden 11, Joe Sobocan 10, Don Long 5, Dawson 4, Gord Scratch 4 and Don Stone 2, while John Forsythe, Jack MacDonald and Dave Douglas were scoreless. The Fratmen hit 30-68 from the floor and 15-17 from the line. Paul Schwan led Tamroth Homes with 14. Dave Lehman added 12, Ken Thompson 12, Bob Kuntz 10, Brubacher 3 and Schnepf 3, while Harold Werbowecki, Johannes and Kopf were scoreless. Kitchener-Waterloo hit 20-64 from the floor and 14-21 from the line. …………………………………………………… In game two, Kitchener-Waterloo prevailed 54-49 but lost the total-point series by 16. Don Lehman led the Tamroth Homes with 11. Paul Schwan added 11, Johannes 9, Harold Werboweki 7, Thompson 6, Brubacher 3 and Schnepf 2, while Kopf was scoreless. Mike Uhrin led Windsor with 16. Gord Scratch added 8, Don Stone 7, Don Long 7, Pat Mailloux 5 and Joe Sobocan 1, while George Vanderzanden, Bobby Dawson, John Forsythe, Jack Macdonald, Dave Douglas and Lou Pantonin were scoreless.
In the Manitoba semis and Winnipeg city finals, the Winnipeg Light Infantry Cadets defeated Winnipeg Holy Rosary 59-62; 72-62; 73-63 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Holy Rosary clipped the Cadets 6-59 as Lorne Hamilton scored 16, Grant Alfonso 14, Don McDill 12, Carl Frank 9, Dick Herbertson 7, Spottiswood 2 and Willox 2, while Elhatton, McIntosh and Culchesky were scoreless. Bob Neblouch paced the Cadets with 18. Fred Ingaldson added 14, Bob Ketchen 6, Bill Hutton 5, Stan Brustynsky 4, Sam Dolhun 4, Ron White 3, Bernie Fratkin 3 and Bob Kostiuk 2, while Rudy Schilling was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Cadets evened the series by clipping Holy Rosary 72-62 as Fred Ingaldson scored 20, Bob Ketchen 19, Ron White 17, Sam Dolhun 12, Stan Brustynski 2, Rudy Schilling 1 and Bill Hutton 1, while Bob Neblouch, Bob Kostiuk and Bernie Fratkin were scoreless. Don McDill paced Holy Rosary with 25. Spottiswood added 0, Dick Herbertson 8, Lorne Hamilton 8, Grant Alfonso 5, Carl Frank 5 and Elhatton 1, while McIntosh, Willox and Lyon were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Light Infantry took the series with a 73-63 win as Ron White scored 19, Bob Ketchen 18, Fred Ingaldson 13, Bob Neblouch 1, Sam Dolhun 6, Rudy Schilling 4 and Stan Brustynski 2, while Bob Kostiuk, Bernie Fratkin and Bill Hutton were scoreless. Lorne Hamilton led Holy Rosary with 21. Grant Alfonso added 17, Don McDill 13, Dick Herbertson 8, Franke 7, Spottiswood 6 and Elhatton 1, while McIntosh, Willox and Culchesky were scoreless.
In the west semis, the Winnipeg Light Infantry Cadets defeated the Brandon Comets 65-65; 61-40 (Total: 126-105). …………………………………………………… In game one, the teams played to a 65-65 draw. Don Hunter led Brandon with 20. Laurie Craddock added 15, Ian MacLennan 3, McLeod 9, Jim Slevin 6, Eager 1 and Jack McLachlan 1, while Morton and Machon were scoreless. Fred Ingaldson led the Cadets with 8. Bob Ketchen added 14, Nebloch 12, Dulhan 6, White 5, Schilling 3, Bursztynski 4, Fratkin 2 and Kostiuk 1, while Bill Hutton was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Light Infantry pounded Brandon 61-40 to take the total-point series by 21. Fred Ingaldson led Winnipeg with 25. Bill Hutton added 7. Don Hunter led the Comets with 13. “We played Holy Rosary for the city championship and we won that and then we played Brandon in Brandon,” said Fred Ingaldson. “We tied the first game and we brought them back here the next Saturday afternoon in the McGregor Armouries and we ‘whupped ’em’ to win the province.”
In the West final, the Winnipeg Light Infantry dispatched the Calgary Oil Kings 81-72; 88-63 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, Winnipeg prevailed 81-72 after leading 35-29 at the half. Fred Ingaldson paced Winnipeg with 33. Sammy Dolhun added 10, Bill Hutton 9, Ron White 8, Bob Ketchen 7, Rob Neblouch 6, Rudy Schilling 6, Stan Bursztynski 2, while Bob Kostiuk and Bernie Fratkin was scoreless. Phil Swan led the Oil Kings with 20. Bill Manarey added 18, Harvey Wylie 16, Phillips 11, Parr 5, Shields 2 and Campbell 1, while Evans was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Winnipeg completed the series sweep with an 88-63 victory as Fred Ingaldson 40, Sammy Dolhun 13, Bill Hutton 7, Bob Ketchen 7, Stan Bursztynski 5, Ron White 4, Rudy Schilling 1 and Bob Kostiuk 1, while Bernie Fratkin, Bob Neblouch were scoreless. Bob Stephen led the Oil Kings with 21, Harvey Wylie 17, Bill Manarey 13, Phillips 7, Swan 3 and Campbell 2, while Evans, Parr and Shields were scoreless.
In the Ontario quarterfinals, the St. Catharines All-Stars defeat the Toronto Cottage Comets 39-44; 44-38 (Total: 83-82). …………………………………………………… In game two, Dave Dube and Jim Harrison paced the All-Stars with 12 points apiece. John Elder led Toronto with 13. The Comets also included Ed Boguski, Marv Tile.
In the East semis, Windsor AKO defeated the St. Catharines Stars 66-56; 74-73 (Total: 140-129). …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor prevailed 66-56 as Pat Mailloux scored 13, Mike Uhrin 12, Don Long 12, George Vanderzenden 9, Bobby Dawson 9, Gord Scratch 6, Joe Sobocan 3 and Don Stone 2, while Lou Pantonin, Dave Douglas, John Forsyth and Jack MacDonald were scoreless. Jim Harrison scored 17 to lead the Stars (coached by Bill Yielding). Carl Mckenzie added 12, Dube 9, Wilkerson 8, Lewitt 6 and Martin 4, while Riva was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Windsor edged St. Catharines 74-74 as Uhrin scored 21, Vanderzanden 14, Don Long 10, Mailloux 9, Stone 8, Douglas 6, Gord Scratch 4 and Sobocan 2, while Dawson, McDonald, Forsyth and Panotin were scoreless. Dube led the Stars with 24. Harrison added 19, McKenzie 13, Martin 9, Wilkerson 5 and Lewett 3, while Moar and Riva were scoreless.
In the Quebec finals, the Montreal International Y Bobcats defeated the Montreal Blues x-x; x-x; x-x; 55-51; x-x (3g-2). …………………………………………………… In game four, the Bobcats edged the Blues 55-51 as Jerry Lafferty scored 16.
In the other East semi, the St. John’s Jacks Atlantics defeated the Montreal International YMCA Bobcats 53-46; 51-57 (Total: 104-103). …………………………………………………… In game one, St. John prevailed 53-46 as Jim McDonald scored 18, Ralph McClenaghan 10, Art Melvin 9, Frank Burns 8, Bill Harrison 4, Bruce Martin 2 and Murray McDonald 2, while Bud Wilson, Bill Nolan and Patterson were scoreless. Gerry Lafferty led Montreal with 22. Whitley added 6, McGregor 5, Brown 4, Laflamme 3, Parsons 3, Dan Presley 2 and McTigue 1, while Applegate and Hefferman were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, Montreal defeated St. John 57-51 but lost the total-point series by one. Gerry Lafferty paced Montreal with 17. Parsons added 11, Laflamme 8, Brown 7, Dan Presley 3, McTigue 3, Heffernan 3, Waltely 2, McGregor 2 and Applegate 1. Jim McDonald paced the Jacks with 16. Bill Nolan added 15, Frank Burns 7, Art Melvin 5, Ralph McClenaghan 5, Bill Harrison 2 and Murray McDonald 1, while Bruce Martin, Bud Wilson and Patterson were scoreless.
In the Eastern final, Windsor AKO defeated the St. John (N.B.) Jacks Atlantics 74-56; 77-65 (2g-0). The St. John Jacks were sponsored by Jack Levine and had been undefeated until losing a single contest in the Eastern semis. The Atlantics started centre Jim McDonald; forward Art Melvin, forward Ralph McLenaghan, guard Bill Harrison and guard Murray McDonald. AKO was forced to sit several players as CABA rules only allowed teams to drewss as many players as had their foes. …………………………………………………… In game one, Windsor defeated St. John 74-56. Windsor AKO’s fast break established itself early, easily pouring through the St. John’s zone. AKO took a 10-1 lead and was up 13-4 at the first quarter, but St. John rallied with Franks Burns shooting to come back to within 16-14. But midway through the second quarter, AKO broke it open with a 9-0 run and took a 34-25 halftime lead. AKO stretched the margin to as many as 24 in the second half. Mike Uhrin led AKO with 18. George VanderZanden added 15, centre Pat Mailloux 10, Don Stone 10, Long 8, Scratch 6, Dawson 5 and Sobocan 2, while Dave Douglas was scoreless. Windsor hit 29-109 from the floor and 16-34 from the line. Jim McDonald paced the Jacks with 15. Frank Burns added 11, Bill Nolan 10, Bruce Martin 7, Murray McDonald 6, Bud Wilson 3, Ralph McClenaghan 3 and Bill Harrison 1, while Art Melvin was scoreless. St. John hit 20-71 from the floor and 16-30 from the line. …………………………………………………… In game two, Windsor prevailed 77-65. The game was a carbon copy of the first, with AKO jumping out 5-0 and leading comfortably 21-10 at the quarter and 39-25 at the half. AKO led by 22 after the third frame, leading 62-40 but promptly fell apart as the Jacks trimmed the lead to 12 from 24. But AKO hung on for the victory and were led by Mike Uhrin’s 23 points. Pat Mailloux added 13, George VanderZanden 11, Dave Douglas 9, Don Long 7, Don Stone 6, Gord Scratch 3, Joe Sobocan 3 and Bobby Dawson 2. Bill Noland scored 16 to lead the Jacks (coached by Joe Massey). Bill Harrison added 12, Frank Burns 12, Murray Mcdonald 8, Jim McDonald 7, Art Melvin 5, Bruce Martin 3 and Bud Wilson 2, while Frank McClenaghan was scoreless. St. John’s hit 27-68 from the floor, while AKO hit a dismal 25-101 but still won handily.
In the national finals, Winnipeg Light Infantry d’d Windsor A.K.O. 55-64; 71-70; 60-63; 52-46; 56-48 (3g-2). There was one day delay to start the competition after CABA ruled that a Dominion final cannot be played on a concrete floor, ruling out the home court of the Winnipeg Light Infantry Armoury. The games were initially shifted to the Winnipeg Amphitheatre.
In game one, held on Good Friday, Windsor AKO was in control the whole way, breezing to an easy 64-55 victory. Mike Uhrin led Windsor with 22. Don Stone added 12, Gord Scratch 10, Joe Sobocan 7, George Vanderzenden 3, Pat Mailloux 2, Jack Mcdonald 1 and John Forsythe 1, while Lou Panontin and Dave Douglas were scoreless. Sam Dolhun led Winnipeg with 22. Ron White added 10, Fred Ingaldson 7, Rudy Shilling 3, Bob Neblouch 3, Bob Ketchen 3 and Bernie Fratkin 2, while Bob Kostiuk, Bill Hutton and Stan Brusztynski were scoreless.
In game two, Winnipeg eked out a 71-70 victory, after trailing by 14 (50-36) in the third quarter. AKO, led by Mike Uhrin’s spectacular play, led early 17-10 after the first quarter and 42-33 at the half, with Uhrin scoring 23 of his team’s 42 points. Trailing 50-36 in the third quarter, Fred Ingaldson hit a bucket. Uhrin responded with one for AKO. But the Light Infantry went on an 8-0 run to close the margin, with two field goals by Bob Neblouch, a field goal by Bernie Fratkin, another by Rudy Schilling before John Forsyth finally hit a free throw for the Fratmen. But Bob Ketchen hit two more buckets for Winnipeg to trim the margin to 53-50. After Pat Mailloux hit a free throw, Bill Hutton and Bob Neblouch each hit field goals to tie the game at 54. Although the game remained close, tied at 58, 60 and then at 66, Ingaldson took over the game, scoring eight field goals in the final quarter. Tied at 66, Uhrin hit a free throw for the Fratmen, Dolhun and Ingaldson responded with field goals for Winnipeg, Mailloux hit one for AKO and with 1:10 to play, Dolhun hit the winning free throw to put Winnipeg up 71-68. Uhrin subsequently hit a field goal but Winnipeg froze the ball for the remainder of the game, twice refusing free throws after fouls, opting instead to run out the clock through ball control. Fred Ingaldson led Winnipeg with 22. Sam Dolhun added 15, Bob Neblouch 11, Ron White 6, Bob Ketchen 5, Bernie Fratkin 4, Bill Hutton 4, Rudy Shilling 3 and Stan Brusztynski 1, while Bob Kostiuk was scoreless. Mike Uhrin paced Windsor with 31. Pat Mailloux added 10, Don Stone 9, Gord Scratch 8, John Forsyth 8, Joe Sobocan 2, Don Long 1 and George Vanderzenden 1, while Dave Douglas and Jack McDonald were scoreless.
Game three was a carbon copy of game two, except that it was AKO that came from behind to score a 63-60 victory. Winnipeg opened quickly and led 14-11 at the end of the first quarter. Winnipeg out-rebounded AKO and took an 11-point lead late in the half before buckets by Mike Uhrin and Don Long trimmed the margin to 32-25 at the half. Winnipeg led by 14 in the third quarter, 45-31, but AKO cut the margin to eight by the end of frame with an 8-1 run keyed by Long’s two free throws, and Uhrin’s three field goals. The margin at the break was 50-42. Long and Uhrin kept up the pace in the fourth, trimming the lead to three in the fourth quarter before Winnipeg appeared to regain control, rallying to a 10-point lead on the strength of buckets by Bill Hutton, Rudy Schilling and Bob Neblouch. The Infantrymen were up 56-47 with seven minutes to play when Sam Dolhun fouled out and Winnipeg promptly unraveled. AKO went on a 9-0 run to tie the game at 57. Hutton hit a bucket for Winnipeg and Fred Ingaldson added a free throw to put Winnipeg back up by three, but Uhrin hit a bucket on a pivot shot and added a free throw to tie the game. With two minutes to go, Joe Sobocan stole the ball from Neblouch and raced down the floor for a lay-up. Don Stone later added a free throw to seal the three-point victory. AKO shot 20-56 from the floor and 23-344 from the free throw line, while Winnipeg shot 22-69 from the floor and 13-33 from the line. Uhrin paced AKO with 26. Joe Sobocan added 16, Don Long 7, Don Stone 5, Pat Mailloux 4, John Forsythe 3 and Gord Scratch 2, while Dave Douglas, Jack McDonald, Lou Panontin and George Vanderzenden were scoreless. Fred Ingaldson led Winnipeg with 20. Bill Hutton added 13, Bob Neblouch 6, Sam Dolhun 6, Stan Bursztynski 5, Bob Ketchen 2, Ron White 2 and Rudy Shilling 2, while Bob Kostiuk and Bernie Fratkin were scoreless.
In game four, Winnipeg took the lead early and were essentially never threatened as they romped to a 52-46 win, although AKO at one point rallied to within two at the end of the third quarter. But the Army boys outscored AKO 8-4 in the final frame to seal the victory. Winnipeg led early 9-8 and went on a 10-0 run to lead 19-8 keyed by baskets from Fred Ingaldson, Ron White and Sam Dolhun. The Infantrymen led 23-10 at the end of the first quarter and 36-28 at the half; and 44-42 after three quarters. But AKO ran out of gas after rallying to within two and Ingaldson and Dolhun took control of the game in the final frame. They each hit a bucket before Joe Sobocan responded with a field goal and Pat Mailloux with a free throw for AKO. Mike Uhrin went to the bench for his first breather in four contests with Winnipeg leading 47-45. Ingaldson hit a free throw. Pat Mailloux responded with a free throw and then Hutton hit a bucket to stretch the Infantrymen lead to 50-46 with two minutes to go. Winnipeg then put the ball in a freeze and was fouled three times in the final 90 seconds. But Ingaldson and Bob Ketchen hit free throws down the stretch to seal the victory. Winnipeg shot 16-56 from the floor, while AKO shot 19-66. Sam Dolhun led Winnipeg with 15. Fred Ingaldson added 13, Ron White 11, Bob Ketchen 9, Bob Neblouch 2 and Hutton 2, while Bernie Fratkin, Bob Kostiuk, Rudy Shilling and Stan Bursztynski were scoreless. Don Long and Pat Mailloux each scored 9 to lead the Fratmen. Mike Uhrin added 8, Joe Sobocan 8, Gord Scratch 5, Don Stone 3, John Forsythe 3 and George Vanderzenden 2, while Jack MacDonald, Lou Panontin and Dave Douglas were scoreless.
In game five, the Infantrymen took the Ed Bowering trophy with a 56-48 win after breaking open a close game with three minutes to go. With the score knotted at 48, Bob Neblouch stole the ball on an errant AKO pass and raced down the floor for an easy layup. Fred Ingaldson then nabbed a loose ball and nailed a jumper to give Winnipeg a 52-48 lead. Two missed field goals by AKO and a jumper by Neblouch and two free throws by Fred Ingaldson sealed the victory. Windsor coach Frank Wansborough called Winnipeg a “fighting team” and claimed his AKO squad was “defeated but not outfought. … It was a wonderful series and I honestly believe that no two junior basketball teams were ever more evenly matched. In my five years with AKO, no team has shown more guts than the team I brought west this year. That’s how we got to Winnipeg and that’s why the series went right down to the final whistle before the new champion was crowned.” Winnipeg coach Hal Mauthe noted that “this was a great series and either team could have won it. I said to myself that the team that was able to take a four- or six-point lead would win out. Fortunately for us, we were able to break the game open and wrap up the championship. …We showed plenty of fight in every game we played this season, and certainly it was fight, and fight alone, which won this series.” Wansborough said that “we may have been thrown off stride a couple of times by some of the fouls called on us. But it wasn’t the referees that beat us this time. Officials did a grand job. We certainly didn’t get the business like we did two years ago.” Windsor played the series without Bobby Dawson, who opted to stay home because he was getting married later in the month. Winnipeg was coached by 22-year old Hal Mauthe, who’d played on the 1949 Light Infantry team that lost the national finals to the Toronto Central YMHA. The team grew up within a couple of blocks of each other in Winnipeg’s North End. “We started out in Old Exhibition Grounds, a bunch of us kids, at 10 o’clock every morning, Monday to Friday, in summer,” said Fred Ingaldson, who was on the 1952 squad before leaving to accept a scholarship with Montana State University. “We started practicing and we got a little bit better and went to high school and we started playing a little bit and then we got on our bikes one day (we all lived within a three-block radius) and went to Hal Mauthe, our coach. He was having supper and he said, ‘What do you guys want?’ We said we wanted him to coach us. And he said ‘OK’.” The squad practised at the McGregor Armouries and did not fare too well in 1950, their first year. But by next season, they were beating the two-time national champ Winnipeg Stellars, who moved up to seniors, and WLI marched to its first of two national titles. Fred Ingaldson paced Winnipeg with 23. Bob Neblouch added 10, Sam Dolhun 8, Bob Ketchen 6, Bill Hutton 5, Ron White 3 and Bernie Fratkin 1, while Bob Kostiuk, Rudy Schilling and Stan Bursztynski were scoreless. Don Stone led Windsor with 17. Mike Uhrin added 11, Pat Mailloux 10, Don Long 5, Gord Scratch 3 and George Vanderzenden 1, while Jack McDonald, John Forsythe, Dave Douglas and Joe Sobocan were scoreless.
The runner-up Windsor AKO Fratmen: Mike Uhrin; Don Stone; Don Long; Joe Sobocan; George VanderZanden; Bobby Dawson; John Forsythe; Gord Scratch; Jack McDonald; Dave Douglas; Pat Mailloux; Lou Panontin; Bruce Eden; Ray Sylvester; coach Frank Wansborough
The champion Winnipeg Light Infantry Fratmen: Fred Ingaldson; Bob Neblouch; Ron White; Sam Dolhun; Bob Ketchen; Bernie Fratkin; Bob Kostiuk; Rudy Schilling; Bill Hutton; Stan Brusztynski; Jim Komishon; Bill Tuchak; coach Hal Mauthe; manager Ken Petrie; trainer Ernie Smith; equipment manager Charlie Nurata