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&an Jfrancfeco Jfogijorn OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS, UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO • . VOLUME 48 SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1956 151 No. 10 ART DAY CHARLEY RUSSELL Center 6-9 Soph. Forward 6-4 Jr, Phil Wool pert Five Attempts To Extend Win Skein Against Chico State and Cal Riding the crest of an almost unbelievable 55 game win By JACK DOHERTY The new system will be under pressure for the first time streak, USF's question mark basketball team will take the FOGHORN Sports Editor tonight against a Chico State squad that is rated tops in MIKE PREASEAU floor at Chico tonight in an attempt to show America's cage another opportunity to snap USF's win skein, and thus hit its own conference, but is otherwise somewhat of a mystery. Forward 6-5 Jr. filberts that they will still rate with the nation's best. the nation's headlines. A Chico State will start both a small and inexperi DAVE LILLEVAND And there is no doubt that the nation's cage spotlight Before any team can'push the Dons out of the nation's enced team against the Dons tonight. Guard 5-11 Soph. will be focused on the Hilltoppers and their win string this limelight, however, it will have to solve Phil Woolpert's Center Hal Ellis is the Wildcats' tallest eager, measur weekend. The entire basketball world will be asking itself simple but devestating offense. ing 6' 3". Forwards Allen Darby and Don Richardson are this question: only 5' 9" and 6', respectively. "Can the Dons do it without All-Americans Bill Russell The Don mentor's shuffling of 6' 4" Boldt (center) and and K. C. Jones?" 6' 7" Farmer (forward), and reserving of 6' 9" Art Day as GUARDS ARE ALL RIGHT Led by the veteran trio of Carl Boldt, Mike Farmer and a replacement is liable to cause rival coaches to tear their Gene Brown, Coach Phil Woolpert's cagers-are confident hair. Guards John Wagoner and Jerry Bohlander do all right they can for the third straight year cop the national title. as far as back court men go, being standing at 6' 2". STRATEGY IS SHOCKING Of the starting five, only Darby and Wagoner have var DONS PERFECT OFFENSE Woolpert's strategy in placing the relatively small Boldt sity experience, the former being a two year vet. at center is at first shocking. But the logic of the move is Richardson is a freshman, and Bohlander a soph with With many of the workouts being held behind closed one year of junior varsity background. Ellis is a transfer doors, the Dons have been perfecting an offense that is USF Chico State student with no college experience. bound to cause gasps from many a casual onlooker. F - Mike Farmer #17 F - Don Richardson #18 Coach Woolpert has installed last year's starting for If they stack up to the Green and Gold in no other way, F-'Mike Preaseau #18 F- Allen Darby #13 Chico State will at least outnumber the Dons. The Wildcats ward, Carl Boldt, at center, while keeping 6' 7" Mike Far C-Carl Boldt #19 C-Hal Ellis #19 mer at the forward slot. list 21 men on their roster, although the chances are that G - Gene Brown #15 G - Jerry Bohlander#24 not ah will suit up. Woolpert will start Mike Preaseau at the other forward G - Dave Lillevand #11 G - John Wagoner #21 position, saving 6' 9" junior college phenom Art Day for While the Berkeley five is average in height, they show Lineup for tomorrow night's game: USF vs. California at terrific speed %nd court know-how. replacement duty, another surprise move. Berkeley, 8:15. Tournament sensation Gene Brown and sophomore Dave USF California Lillevand will operate at the guards as expected. F - Mike Farmer #17 F - Larry Friend CHICO OUTNUMBERS DONS This weekend could tell the story both of Woolpert's F - Mike Preaseau #18 F - Don Mcintosh Earl Robinson is a cinch starter at one of the guards. strategy and the Hilltoppers' casaba talents. C-Carl Boldt #19 C - Duane Asplund Whether the Chico Staters will prove a true test of the Don rooters will remember him from last year's squeaker G - Gene Brown #15 G - Earl Robinson victory as the eager whose ball handling ability neutralized Dons' ability is a matter of conjecture, for the Wildcats G - Dave Lillevand #11 G - Mike Diaz are almost as much of a question mark" as are the Green USF's pressing defense. and Gold. immediately apparent after seeing the Hilltoppers run Robinson was hampered by a gimpy gam last season, through their patterns. but is reported in top condition at present. NO WAIT FOR ACID TEST Ex-Saint Ignatius ballplayer Bernie Simpson and Al In contrast to last year's offense—designed to let Big Buch are fighting for the other guard position, but Buch In any case, USF's high flying basketballers will not Bill Russell roam free under the basket—the Green and appears to have the edge at present. have tq wait long for arn acid test. Gold will operate around the post this season. Duane Asplund, a mean man on the backboards, will The highly regarded California Bears, who host the Under this style of play, the four outside men pass into operate at the center slot for the Bears. Asplund is another Dons at Berkeley tomorrow night, must be rated a top- the center, and break arowiid him, hoping to lose their de veteran of last year's tight encounter. BOB RADANOVICH notch squad if only off their superior performance last year fensive men and take a return pass for an easy field goal. It is reported that Larry Friend and Don Mcintosh have CARL BOLDT Guard 6-3 Soph. against the national champion Hilltoppers. The center, or post man, must be an excellent passer in easily outclassed the other Cal liners for the forward posi Center 6-4 Pete Newell's cagers came within nine points of knock this pattern, and Bold fits the bill to perfection. tions. ing off Bill Russell and crew in the last encounter between Although new at the position, the cucumber cool Boldt Friend is a two year letterman for the Bears, and a top the two teams, losing by a scant 33-24 count. has impressed onlookers with his workmanlike moves dur jump shot artist. He is the steadying influence on the Bear The Bears have been practically drooling ever since for ing practice sessions. five. Alpha Delta Gamma Christmas Party Cultural Program To Be Held In Basketball Tip-Off Liberal Arts Lounge U.C Historian Hicks By DICK HAMMER FOGHORN Staff Writer Dance Held At The annual Christmas Party held for children living in or Lectures On '56 phanages throughout the San Francisco Bay Area will be Whitcomb Hotel held on Sunday, December 9. The announcement was made National Election By TONY CLARK at last Monday's Student Legis FOGHORN Staff Writer By TIM MILES When the Dons tip-off their 1956-57 basketball season to lature meeting. FOGHORN Staff'Writer GENE BROWN night with the Chico State Wildcats, some 500 well-wishers Chairman Frank Trumbower The noted historian John D. Hicks of the University of Guard 6-3 Jr. will be tuned in via the radio set up in the Whitcomb Hotel. has designated the Liberal Arts California will visit USF on Tuesday evening, December The occasion is the first annual Basketball Tip-Off Dance Lounge as the center for the at 7:45 p.m. sponsored by the Alpha Delta Damma to be held at the Whit affair. Assisting him will be The author, familiar to hundreds of students of American comb, located at Market and 8th Streets. MartyFracisco, Freshman CARL BOLDT, 6-4 CENTER, history, will give a lecture entitled "The Presidential Election The USF-Chico State Class Representative. and Coach Phil Woolpert go of 1956: Reflection and Conclusions. game Special entertainment will over the strategy of the Dons which begins at 8:00 p.m. this Bids are on sale for $2.00 The Historical Society is and may be purchased from include a wide variety of and against this week-end's op sponsoring the event together S.J., present president of the 'evening will be piped into the presentation of toys and gifts ponents, thico State and ballroom for the delight of 250 any ADG brother or at the with the ASUSF Special Pacific Coast Branch of the! door this evening. to the children. Trumbower, University of California. Events Committee. American Historical Associa-J Dons and their dates. FOGHORN Business Manager, Boldt will lead the Green and tion will introduce Dr. Hicks, MASON TO PLAY SPIRIT BEGINS also stated that the Carnation Gold five into battle this sea Dr. Hicks gave a post-elec who was last year's head of the j Immediately following the The dance was scheduled for Milk Company has donated a son as captain while Wool- tion talk on campus after the Association. game, dancing to the music tonight hoping that it would merry-go-round as an extra at pert returns for his seventh election of 1952. An author of Rev. John McGloin, S.J., mo-; of Harry Mason and his orches begin a wave of spirit that will traction for the kiddies. year as USF basketball men various textbooks and other derator of the Historical So tra will begin and continue un carry the rooters to Berkeley tor. For exclusive FOGHORN works in the field of U.S.