Monroe Captures State Crown UCLA Rips Wolves, 97-80, for Title Climaxes Perfect Season on 74-71 Bradley Great Wisconsin State Journal Victory Over Abes on Record 58 By DON LINDSTROM Section 3 Sunday, March 21, 1965 DIAL 256-3111 (Stale Journal Sports Writer) All of Monroe knew it four months ago. Saturday night all of Wisconsin believed it. in Tigers' Win Monroe's little darlings are the class of Badgerland high school . PORTLAND, Ore. Wi — Sub- Junior Jim Dearth's three free throws in the final stitute Kenny Washington, taking 66 seconds handed undefeated Monroe its 26th consecu- the hero role for the second year tive victory, a 74-71 decision over Eau Claire's rangy in a row, teamed with All-Ameri- BUCHHOLTZ MITCHELL Old Abes, and its first) can Saturday night state championship before! in a whirlwind UCLA rally thai 13,076 wildly-cheering fans' pointed the Bruins.to a 91-80 vic- in the University of Wis-j tory over mighty Michigan in re- consin fieldhouse. | taining their NCAA national bas- Uncanny long shooting | ketball championship. by the mighty mite of thej The Bruins finished the season 50th annual WIAA classic, I with a 28-2 record, losing only Bob Buchholtz, set the stage for] to Illinois, 110-83, on Dec. 4 in a dazzling climax. ! their opener and to Iowa, 87-82, Buchholtz Hits 29 on Jan. 29, Michigan wound up Buchholtz poured in 29 points 24-4. and his backcourt teammate, Bradley Sensational Tom Mitchell, clicked for 19 in , Princeton's A1I- adding the finishing touches to a American and all-everythin perfect season for Coach Lee BURINGTON ELLENSON scored an NCAA record 58 points Mitchell and his sparkling Cheese- as the Tigers overwhelmed Wichi- makers. ta, 118-82, for third place. Monroe Bags Bradley bagged 22 of 29 shots Monroe's well-deserved title and all but one of 15 free throw was the culmination of a 50- Three Berths attempts in breaking the game year wait. record of 56 points set by Oscar The Green county city had sent LEE MITCHELL Robertson of Cincinnati in 1958. a team to the WIAA's first tour- on All-State Bradley's five-game total of 177 nament back in 1916 but missed Three of the five players who also broke the NCAA meet rec- out then and on seven subse- Champions quent appearances. But this time Eau Claire—71 MonrOE -74 led Monroe High school's unde- ord. fg ft pf f3 ft Pf ihe Cheesemakers \vent all the Rheingans 803 Burington 532 feated basketball team to 26 Bradley garnered 17 rebounds, Hasen 323 Mitchell a 3 t -•ay. Ellenson 12 7 3 Buchholtz 13 3 3 straight victories and the WIAA ed Princeton's fast break, and Hall 1 0 2 Dearth 3 5 1 And they did it with mastery itz 303 Hol!in3 1 0 4 state championship S a t u r d ay made three assists and four Sleizer 3 2 1 night were honored again by be- steals. Kelly Pete's 21 markers at every phase of the game as t was meant to be played. Totals 3011 15 Totals 30 14 11 ing selected on The Wisconsin ed the Shockers. Princeton fin- Eau Claire Mem. 13 1? 23 16—71 State Journal's first all-state tour- ished the season at 23-6 and With amazing coolness and con- Monroe 15 21 20 18—74 FTM: Eau Claire Viemorial 3—Ellen- nament team. Wichita at 21-9. idence, Monroe fought off Eau son 2. Hall; Monroe 5 — Burington 3, Buchholtz. Dearth. The three are forward Keith Washington, the 6-3 jumping Zaire's last desperate bid and Officials: Richard (Bud) Lowell and Burington and guards Tom lack who filled in for center Fred lecame the third undefeated state Orlando Palesse. Mitchell and Bob Buchhollz. Slaughter in UCLA's lillc victory ihampion in the past four years. Shooting Statistics The latter two made certain of asl year, took over for ailing Dodgeville did it last year and EAU CLAIRE MEMORIAL-71 Milwaukee Lincoln in 1962. AM. FG Ave. Reb. their berths with a tremendous (cith Erickson and sparked . "ne-ngans 21 3 351 7 performance Saturday night, UCLA's decisive first half rally. Record Pace &„-;;;;;;;;;;.:: ,? ,1 $ £ al1 scoring 19 and 29 points, re- Fifth Club to Repeat Monroe could shoot, and thev- "Reet z 74 i3 ,\a759 4j spectively, as well as direct- The victory over the nation's )oured in baskets at a record sieizer - .429 ing a nearly flawless attack. top-ranked Wolverines made the )ace. They were masters of ball-1 Totah 63 30 .iil '34 1 MONROE-.?* Burington was tournament run- swift, deadly Bruins only the fifth landling, and they played de- Alt. FG Ave. Reb. 3 ner-up for individual scoring hon- .earn in history to win back to :en=e with greatness. '.wif'S '! 13 5 .355 5 10 3 .500 2 ors with 65, and his board play back titles. The others were In the championship showdown iauchno 20 13 .650 4 3 .750 7 was indispensable to the success Oklahoma A&M in 1945-46, Ken- they shot the eyes out of the j HouinB '.'.'.'.'.'..'.'.'.'.'.'". t 1 .250 5 of the comparatively small tucky in 1948-49, San Francisco in basket, collecting 30 field goals Totals 51 30 .558 -2? Cheesemakers. 1955-56, and Cincinnati in 1961-62. in 51 attempts for a title-game '-Includes team rebounds Another choice was Eau Claire The Bruins, ranked second be- record .588 average, the third Memorial's 6-8 Jeff Ellenson, who hind Michigan in the final wire straight game in which they ex- Four Wisconsin had his finest night Saturday service polls, trailed, 20-13, about ceeded .500. Madison East hit trying to bring his team through. live minutes deep into the game 550 in the 1958 championship Gymnasts Earn Ellenson proved tough to defense when time was called and the ;ame. and he pumped in 31 points on ailing Erickson went to the bench Mitchell's champions combined Berths in NCAA 12 baskets and seven free throws. n favor of Washington. i three-game field goal average IOWA CITY, la. w — Four He was high scorer in the tour- Washington turned around com- of .574 on 85 baskets in 148 at- University of Wisconsin entrants nament with 66 points. pletely. The lithe junior began empts in whipping Appleton, placed in the JN'CAA Mideastern John Schell of Cumberland, the dominating the boards, going up Brookfield Central, and finally!regional gymnastics champion- Monroe's Dearth (35), Hollina Opposition Eau Claire Players in Battle for Title Game ReboundSau Claire Memorial to set an- ships at the University of Iowa most applauded player in the among the towering Michigan v ' - —State Journal Photo by Edwin Stein tournament despite being so far players like a small boy climb- ther tournament mark. The old Saturday, thus qualifying for the from home, completed the first ing a tree, and the UCLA romp tandard was .467 by Rice Lake's national meet. team. Schell, a tremendous team vas on. 961 learn. The top six winners in each player, also had impressive cre- Washington scored six points, For Eau Claire and Coach svent qualified for the national dentials — 64 points and 44 re- ncluding a field goal after a Harry Gibbs, it was another mo- championships Apr. 2-3 at South- bounds. He is quick and has fine spectacular steal, as UCLA out- Mission Acco ment of frustration. Memorial ern Illinois University. scored the husky Wolverines 11- has tried 23 times to win state Fred Roethlisberger of Wiscon- moves. ingion down but the rest of them Appleton placed two men on 2, upsetting the Michigan of- By TOM BUTLER lit just happened. "When he's hit- titles and has nabbed only three.!sin placed in six events. He fin- ense with their disturbing zone (State Journal Sporls Writer) ting like that you turn him loose. came through. That's been the Ellenson Scores 31 jished second in the all-around, the second team — John Mumme story of our season.'' press and taking a 24-22 lead. Mission accomplished. He gets those nights," Lee said. The Abes have been on thej third in the long horse and par- and Bruce Miller. This was the best game for + * * Bob Purvis of Wauwatosa East, 3y halftime UCLA led, 47-34. That terse comment summar- scene five straight years, and it allel bars; tied for fifth in the little Bob since he exploded a Eau Claire Coach Harry Gibbs Bob Wille of Brookfield Central, Goodrich Tallies 42 zes No. 1 ranked Monroe's un- was Gibbs' seventh attempt in horizontal bar with ir i c h i gan Goodrich, the boyish looking beaten season and surge to the 39-point barrage in a freshman agreed with Mitchell that stopping nine seasons, but the big prize State's Dave Price and Iowa's and Bob Hall of Eau Claire Me- game, teammate Keith Burring- Hall was the key factor in Mon- morial completed the sec ond ..os Angeles native who took VTAA state basketball tourna- has always evaded his clubs. Glenn Gailis, took sixth in the ment championship. ton pointed out. roe's victory. "We knew (Tom' floor exercise, and tied for sixth team. iver the team leadership with Mitchell would be tough," Gibbs Jeff Elhnson, 6-8 center, scored "Never a doubt," Cheesemaker "I was pretty tight the first in the rings with Michigan State's ast year's graduation of All- said. 31 points, and his 6-6 teammate. \merican Walt Hazzard, finished !oach Lee Mitchell winked while game," Buchholtz admitted. "But Ted Wilson and Bill Hoff of Wis- last night and tonight I was real "The game was well played onGar "«'v *Rheingans » «"S"»», .adde —d 16 '. - Bu-t Prep Basketball with 42 points, including 12 savoring his team's 74-71 vic- •oose. ' rea,, felt good." both sides and that's what a «)« ^ . r^ndous he.ght consin. ILLINOIS STATE MEET straight markers. ory over Eau Claire Memorial eallyy 'disadvantage, Monroe still proved Wisconsin's Pete Bauer w a t Championship * * * championship game is like," he- Collinsville 55. Quincv « Washington went out with 17. n the finals of the 50th annual continued. • its greatness. j fourth in trampoline, while Jerry Semi-Finals Jim Dearth again played a Collinsvillo 76, Chicago Marshal] «4 The Wolverines' All-American, meet Saturday night at the field "That's a real fine Monroe Buchholtz, the smallest player Herter of Wisconsin tied Allen Quincy 64, Thornton 59 clutch, but unspectacular role in MICHIGAN STATE MEET unior , wound up louse. RHEINGANS DEARTH team. Anyone that can shoot like in the tournament at 5-7, proved Curran of Mankato State for Championship vith 27 to pace Michigan. Monroe's victory, connecting on fourth in die side horse compe- Class A-Benton Harbor 94, South- It had become a favorite ex- that is good," he said of the to be a giant at shooting. He field 68 Bill Buntin of Michigan had iression of his since a one-point was chiefly responsible for gun- three free throws in the waning Cheesemakers. who broke the drilled 13 goals in 20 attempts, tition. Class D—Covert 76. Pickford 73 ning Cumberland out of conten- seconds for the margin of vic- INDIANA STATE MEET only 13 before fouling out with victory over Madison. West in tournament • field goal accuracy including nine of 12 in the first Championship 3:44 left and UCLA ahead, 81- the sectional semi-final. Monroe tion. tory. record. "But I'm proud, of rny half when Monroe raced in front Sports on TV Indianapolis Washington «, F. Wayne * * * North 57 'ans picked up the chant. Friday night Mitchell had said boys and when I look back there by as much as eight points. Basketball:. Boston vs. Cincinnati IOWA STATE MEET Michigan—80 of Dearth, "You don't notice him (NBA), 1 P.m., WKOW-TV (Ch. 27) Championship fg ft IP "This made the difference," The conversation couldn't help isn't anything I'd do differently," CBS Sports Spectacular: Outboard mo- fg ft tp Mitchell, a dribbling wizard and torboat racing, special bowling match Des Moines Roosevelt 83, Clinton St. Garden 1 1-1 17 Erickson 1 1-2 3 much, but he does a job." Jim Mary's 51 (5 1-211 Mitchell said, pointing to the but. swing to Bob Buchholtz, at Gibbs added. the engineer of this undefeated between Dick Weber and Jim St. John, 'omey 2 0-0 4 Lacev accomplished the task again Sat- 1:30 p.m.. WISC-TV (Ch. 3) KENTUCKY STATE MEET Buntin 6 2-4 U MTt'sh 1 1-2 3 'inal box score which showed 5-7—the smallest eager in the * * » machine, added eight of 10 shots. Wonderful World of Golf: Phil Rodgers Championsihp Russell 10 7-9 27 G'drich 12 18-20 urday night with 11 points and vs. Alfonso Angelini from Lake Ccmo, Breckenridge County 95, Covington rcgoning 2 1-1 5 Goss 4 0-0 S Zau Clave guard Bob Hall with tournament. He saved the best "Tremendous" was the first The two collaborated on 15 of their Italy, 3 P.m., WKOW-TV (Ch. 27) Holy Cross 73 W/ers 0 1-1 1 Washington 7 3*417 game of his career for the state seven rebounds. He led the NBC Sports in Action: Florida air show -udwlg 1 0-0 2 Uvnn 2- 1-- 2- 5- just one field goal for the entire and alrboat races, 3 p.m., WMTV (Ch. Clawson 3 0-0 6 Hoffman 1 0-0 2 finals, connecting on 13 of 20 Cheesemakers • in retrieves for Turn to Piific 4. Sports Turn to Pngc 3, Sports 15). Dill I 2-2 4 Lyons 0 0-0 0 ;ame. Pro Hockey Gallb'th 0 (Ml 0 field goal attempts and three of the tournament with 31. Chambers 0 0-0 0 Mitchell's son Tom, a smooth NATIONAL LEAGUE working guard, blanketed Hall four free throws for a total of Toronto 4, New York 1 Totals 3314-1860 Tok'-< Monroe had been eliminated Montreal 3, Chicago 2 Michigan defensively. The Old Abes' sharp- 29 points. AMERICAN LEAGUE UCLA 47 Mitchell hadn't exactly planned two straight years by Dodgeville Wauwatosa East Tips'Appleton Buffalo 5, Baltimore 3 Fouled outs Michigan — Buntin, Tre- shooter had drilled eight baskets Cleveland 6, Pittsburgh 4 lonlng, Dorden. Total fouls—Michigan 24, from far out Friday night, and for Buchholtz to fire from out. in sectional finals. The Dodgers Quebec 6, Hershev 3 JCLA 15. went on to finish second in the state finals two years ago and won the title in 1964 with a 26-0 for Consolation Honors, 74-69 record. By BOB HOOKER seasons. Wauwatosa East f i n- Cumberland Takes Third Place The Cheesemakers, determined (State Journal Sports Writer) ished 24-2 and Coach Dick Eman- to match that Dodgeville record, Six straight free throws in the uel's Terrors 22-4, coch team final 34 second's lifted towering By MONTE McCORMICK the fans from the start, and its a basket. The Beavers then col- hit it right on the button, be- winning a conference title in the (Slate Journal Sports Writer) tremendous first game only in- lected six more before big Bob coming the third team in the Wauwatosa East to a comeback process. It. took Cumberland half the creased support. It was obvious Wille put in a shot for past four years to race through 74-69 victory over Appleton Sat- Ted Voigt and Purvis each game . to get started Saturday, again Saturday. Central. the field unbeaten in 26 games. urday afternoon for the consola- bagged 21 points for the Red then the Island City of Wisconsin Neither team was at its peak, A rebound, a fast-break layup, * « * tion title of the state high school Raiders. They combined for 20 stormed back to defeat Brook- and that was to be expected with and John Schell's drive-in tied Burington explained the Cheese- basketball tournament. of Wauwatosa's last 38 points, field Central, 62-54, and win third title hopes blasted the previous the score at 37-all with 1:47 left makers "took the season in Shelley Ferguson's pair of free Purvis getting 11. Ferguson to- night. Brookfield played a much place in the 50th annual WIAA in the third period. John Talbot stages." throws produced the tying and talled 15 and Dave Morgan 13. better first half and went into slate basketball tournament. and Charlie Jack exchanged a "We went for the conference winning points for Coach Steve Appleton also had a f o u r- intermission with a 33-22 lead. championship, determined not to The double attraction Saturday pair of free throws and the pe- Janto's Red Raiders as the five pronged attack with Miller's 20 The Lancers had held their big- get beat. Then came the tourna- afternoon drew 11,488 fans in the riod ended at 39-39. "iron men" rallied from a 49-36 markers setting the pace. Bob field house, and they saw the gest lead of the game at 26-14, Pete Kiesch, a reserve who col- ments. And when we got to the doficit in the last 13 minutes. a 12-point margin. The Beavers state we weren't going to let any- FERGUSON' PURVIS Xess tallied six of his 17 points Beavers make their second stout- lected 10 points, hit from the After Ferguson's gift tosses, in the late stages to give the hearted comeback in as many trimmed their deficit to six, then right sidelines for Cumberland, body stop us." Appleton lost the ball on a bad ing for the basket in an attempt fell back to 11 as the half ended. Burington experienced one of his Terrors a 68 - 64 '.--ad. J o hn days. but Bill Nelson gave the Lancers pass with about 12 seconds left. for a game-tying t h r e e-point Mummc bagged 16 and Mark Tep- This one paid off, Cumberland's J. SCHELL WrLLE Cumberland shook off its leth- colder scoring nights, but still a deadlock again on a jump shot Then Dave Morgan and rebound- play, fouled Purvis as the gun per 12 for the losers. laic siege failed in the last sec- argy during Hie intermission and from near the foul line. wound up with 13 points. "It might have been that Eau ing sensation Bob Purvis each hit soundtd, and the Tosa East star Purvis (6-5) garnered 18 re- ond Friday night and the Beavers inhabitants of the small Ban-on came back ready to play — Jim O'Dell dropped in two gift sank two shots after the horn menially and physically. Then the Claire had loo much height for two Raider gift tosses, first with bounds to tie the tournament rec- were eliminated from the cham- county island on Beaver Dam shots, Kiesch sank another layup, to produce the final five-point rally began. h i m," Mitchell explained. eight seconds left and then after ord of 56 for thres games set pionship finals. lake, and it went the farthest. and Schell drove under the boards spread. Cumberland, a school of 442 The Beavers sank three points, "They're so blame big. But we the horn. This was the sixth team sent Both dubs wound up great Turn to PORC 3, Shorts to a WIAA state tournament by students, became the darling of but the Lancers came back with Turn to Pago 2, Sports got the job done. They held Bur- Appleton's Bruce Miller, driv