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Is North High Varsity Improving? 1 Saxons Clobber SPORTS 3 in 1 The eighth straight victim of North High's basket- DECEMBER 17, 1967 B-3 (ball height and scoring ability Friday night was Mcrn- ingside. The Saxons thumped the Monarchs, 8354, in the semi-finals of the Beverly Hills Tournament. Last night's championship opponents were North and Yen- Pro Football's 'tura. ' Ventura got to the finals jby defeating host Beverly {Hills. 73-58. Ventura also beat | Warriors Biggest Hour Arcadia. 90-80. and Santa Monica. 63-46. at the swim- Who says they moved the Super Bowl out of tbf gym. Drop Two Prior to Morningside, North Los Angeles Coliseum? High clubbed El Monte. 86-51, Southern Californians will tell you today they mere­ land Montebello. 8545. After Win ly moved the date up to December 17! A few million The way the Saxons man- persons in handled Morningside by 29 West High stunned Lo n g the state of Maryland just might agree, too. points was alarming But even in a larger (and more accurate) perspec­ Monarch* beat rough Redon-, Hawthorne Basketball tive, the label on the package they will unwrap today do the night before. 7644, Tournament1FI Wednesday, but at 1:05 at the Coliseum and it was Redondo which re­ is impressive: "The biggest sisted North in the Pacific since then the Warriors have regular-season game ever.' lost to Rolling Hills, 7041, Shores Tournament. 56-44. and Hawthorne, 68-57. The undefeated Colts (11-0-2) and the The 40-point win over Mon- Rolling Hills and Aviation once-beaten Rams (10-1-2) clash before a sellout crowd trlttllo came against a team i reached the championship that Mged Mira Costa. 64-57. )Mt ni M b w,nnj of more than 77,000 with the championship of the NFL's And it was also in the Coastal Division going to the winner. ^ g pau, Wejt. i oturnamen (that Costa played 38 points for Av­ Never, in the past three decades, has an unbeaten stubborn against North he­ iation in an 87-53 win over faced a once-beaten on the final day of the regular ro falling. 76-58. Leuzinger. season with the title at stake. And never ever have the Beverly Hills, fifth place Rolling Hills felled Dow- winner in the Pacific Shores nev. 54-38. in the semis. stakes been so high. tournament, battled Morning- Hawthorne outscored West A tie Sunday would be enough to make the Colts side last night for third place in each of (hc fjret three champions of the Coastal and it also would make them in its own tourney. quarters in their fifth place the first NFL team in 25 years to go through a For fifth place at Beverly bracket game. season Hills. Redondo battled Ar unbeaten. The 1942 Bean (11-0) were the last team to cadia and consolation final- j^,, (J) (97) THawthorn* (M) Cmw«ll (I7» turn the trick. ists were Buena and Culver K..i~iiUirMk (?) r End* I 11 Yet, the Colts merely will finish second if they lose City. Dra«jr>r 1131 Sunday. North crushed Morningside » ., -«- i«_i. after a 13-10 first quarter.|w«t Torrw^'Iiio 17 ft I7-S7 ^he 1967 Rams, for whom a tie would be the worst iBill Taylor had 24 points for .^"S^ .VTwf^, -»* possible Christmas present, already are the winningest DIZZY SPELL ... In last week's Pacific Shorei cham­ Following up on the ball was Bruce Gerhardt (II) of ;the winners team in the history of the Los Angeles franchise. Never pionship baaketball same between North High and the Seahawki. North won the fame, 36-44, and has Morningside played without before Redondo, Dun Hanxen of North had a layup shot gone on to win eight in a row. North played Ventura all-league guard Dave Pcnso, Smallvy (d> r Bunk* (I) has a Rams team won 10 games (II) r Haiuon III batted out of bounds by Redondo'i Wlllie Glen (14). lant night for the championship of B«v«rly Hill*. who injured his ankle. KMi }ci»k I) C Ertrkaon (0) Yet, the Rams merely will finish second if they The Saxons outscored Mon M.,h»rlv ( G Stall (4) l (! > O Rothwvll (SI lose Sunday. tebello. 20-4. in the first quar­ ...... 17 I* II 17-71 Mr ...... II 11 II IS-4S And, as Bill Veeck once said, "Second place in the ter on their way to convinc­ W«t arorlnc auba BMr (IS). Beverly Torrance Loses ing victory. The game was l*ti«r (41 World Series ain't much!" Puly fearing »ub» Tlllmwi (17). turned into a rout in the Wilklw (I). Cttoa ill In recent years this game might have been billed To Aviation third period when North Rolllnt HIM* (70) as the mighty offense of the Colts against the power­ Results pair at Beverly scored 28 points T Rjmnoacm (NI(MI Dan Hansen scored AnqttMn ful defense of the Rams. But it's not quite that simple FIMST ROUND llehlft fill North M. » Munu 41. In Tourney points to lead the Saxons. Sullivan (13) this year. Mant*b«llo M. Mlrm OoKU 17. R-dondo »7. Tormiu-B 43 Nine second stringers got RalltillBf Wll* ..1* It The Colts, as they have so often in the past, lead M..rnmi»c Knw I rd ia>. Bvllllower U. Culv«,r City «4 first round of the Hawthorne! h'r (11). under 30 a game. However, the Colts also have allowed Bvvorly Mill. 73. Alliui.br* 4*. were eliminated Thursday. broke looie with 32 points ' fewer points than any other NFL club this year, ICCOND HOUND Basketball Tournament, the ithe firjl quirter [Or a 20- a miser­ (ChOTPionthip racket) Torrance lost in the first round Wednesday to Re­ Spartans were beaten by Avi­ ly 164 or an average of just over 12 points a game Nortii M. MonMwlto 46. dondo, 57-43, and went down to defeat against point lead. Coach '** Buena ation High in the second of North also cleared his The Rams, as they have so often in recent years, of Ventura in the second round. 74-58. (Contortion r*ck*t) bench in thli outing. Jim lead the NFL in defense against rushing and rate a Mtr* <.'..-U IS. Kl M'mtn 4 round, 67-64. Paul Westphal scored 26 Bum* 87 T»rr»n. «4 Nlelson had 20 points. close piird behind the Colts and Packers in points al­ Culvor City 73. Alh- Coach Will Boerger started points against South. The North now has a break In sVnt»~ M-^; '». Wins Came lowed; Paralleling the surprising Baltimore defense is B«».riy ma* n|s second unit against Buena New King Falcons ran up a 40-19 half the ichedule until Dec. 26 THIRD MOUND and the team fell behind. 21- time advantage and South when six potent teami In­ the rejuvenated Rams offense. (Championship Bracket) N..rth S3, kt<>rntiiir««j M 14, at the first quarter mark j )f Figure 8 j could not overcome it. vade the campus for the Vontur* Tl. B»v«r(y I Dili M. In Tourney Not since 1958 have the Rams scored more than (Fifth Plac*) Torrance regained a 34-31 Led by 1967 champion' Jim Owens, who scored 17 North Christmas Tourna­ R«d..niln M. Mnm*b«llQ M. points in the victory over |00 points in a single season but the Rams of 1967 ArrKll* 70. BolUlnwor M. halftime lead and broke even Jerry Jones of Hawthorne, ment. The Saxons will slso Bishop Montgomery defeat- llready have amassed 364 and rank second only to at the end of the third quar­ 100 drivers will Invade Gar Fermln Usuen. had only a (bt ln tne Compton Toui na-«j St Bernard i. 72 49. in the ter. dena'i Ascot Park for thisl frc« lnro* a«»in»l Aviation> Iment Jan.2-6. laltimore in that department this year. Culvw City «7. Btnla Mrrale* 47 St. Monica's Tournament Fri- Steve Jasper scored 21 afternoon's PRA Rigure 8 c0.1"[*l'n*.. '" ,th.e ""^.N.^ , , dav night. The Knightt were The remarkable closeness of the two teams 's re- points in the loss. |stock car racing card on the P/*1 *01, ?utn 'Ost0 l° Longi un.« «- i scheduled to meet Crespl for lected not only in their relative won-lost records, but in pomi» uie ui«. i lsj LMUWI (M) ca's. 50-40. Grog Colllns scored 20 That day the Colts managed 20 first downs to 1» FIRST ROUND he winners. Ix-iwlmer 71. DuuilntuM «S. Redondo was champion for 1907 in the Fig­ Owou (17;7) C AnulflUuio___.__ (f) points for Bishop. for the Rams; the Rams totaled 410 net yard* to 368 J *S. Pint* CUi* M. upset in the ure 8 Stock Car division. . - -.. (I) O Bullno AviBilon M. Rurruudu 07. second round by Morningside, Raetor (U) O P^l-rwi nit9 SVthall 111. Oo« 131 Montaom«rv (7») It. Barnard'a (41) for the Colts. South K, Ltnura M. South atoriat auba: Wu« (1). (10) r Bain* III Ralllnf Hill* DO. LtwmUlt M. 7644. It (SS) (4S) Wlffliu (III Staw (III Roman Gabriel, who again will challenge WnlTt. P^ly M Buana (*') Torranc* (M) Laautn aeorlnc aub: Ormh (ID Tbumpaoa (71 Piflanaa (11) QB-king pownoy 67. M»y(«lr 61 T.rrx Colllna (30) O Co«tr.*ll'(31 IUwtlr.ni. KT El rf..«im.lo tl. impb*ll (I) F S»uu (0) Bishop Edges AvIatlM (74) Smith (SS) (I) 3 Hay« (.1) . netted 270 yards against the Colts in SECOND ROUND .,«.mity (U) r Sniuut (3)i >'>iu>«di>* (I) <" Simii-krmUi (Ol Ban- (14) r Pitman (II 10 M 14 11 71 October. Unitas netted 270 against the Rams. Unitas (Chimpionihip BrKkel) WMlphal |M> r Owvua (II 11 7 10 11 4* . L*unnKT »i J»nl*n 91. l*rk (13) O U J*MMT (1) Loyola, 4948 Cbkcr (4J C AillUun 74 South M Atl«b«rT (D) Q Wadded (I) Bun nt(om*ry aeortnc auba' Whit* .". had two TD passes and one Interception; so did Gabriel Hotline Illlll 70 WM» M BU.M ...... 31 10 1» 17-47 .. (7)... O Brown (1). Bcnurd'a acorlnc DJWBKV 5o Hawthorn* St. T^o 14'100 SI IS 17 7 pool m« lit-1 -tl Hunt* CTar* 4]. Torranr* KortBC *uba: a. Jftftr (South ...... 10 I II D. Smith defense. urrouKlii "U LaAuim M (3D. Fo« (3). Baker (I). OoMUch the fourth quarter to win a Aviation aonrliif auba: Drorb«u«h Moalabatio'acortnt My 71 L*»iul«l> M 1101, Hoyd (4). Ha«« (4). Orr (II. 8*f undo IV Mivf.lr «4. 49-48 non - league basketball (4). Montac\M (3) * * * Rtdonde (57) Torranc* (43) LA SERNA HI, THIRD ROUND game Tuesday at Loyola. .,'" Nwth (SS) tlMo«U(6t) (Championthip BrccVM) r»in((ln« (33) F a. JaMMT la) Tuthll (71 Dick Bass is within 100 yards of becoming the lit R.illlliK Hill. 54 D..WII, v II. O«rh*rdl (3) f Buuu (Oi MontQomary (41) Loyali L. . Jordan (M) t«uUi (S3 Avmion H7 Lxu»lnin (71 r Dnherty ANAHEIM WIN player in National Football League history to reach (Fifth Pl»ct) Wiuini (171 r a>-h<-rban Andrmm (37) K B*rr»n (U Jordan M Houth «3 Patteraoa It) Brunlu (I career mark of 5,000 yards or better in rushing. But ir Hawtliornr ««. Wr.t 67 13 14 1* 14-47 14 I* (Cantolatien Fifth PUc*) Tornint* It » IS-41 14 II CIF FOOTBALL the jww era of Ram togetherness and the final dete 8« frunln III. ll*y(*ir 7(. Lawn^UU (4. Fnvlcr (t). Rim (3). Dtckaan (II L B Jordan .17 vtki <«>, T. Smith mined drive toward a division championship, he wv (C>niol*tlon a«mU) Torranr* anorinf «uba 8lnifkr*th >nn« Bo Tirratw 17 l» J* -« Anshelm won the CIF Wurrau«h> (0 DnnilncuM M. 111. 8m 001 (f). Ooetueh (4). aub* Dkrrow 1(1 "AAA.V football rham- not even aware of it. Poly «.'!. Bl 8'iuiutn 44 F'>i (31 H.i'1'h x'ortnf 8im.<« '•• A> Ahead of Bass in the all-time rushing list are Jin W ,nf i Hi M