Montgomery Upsets San Luis___ Obispo_ ,.«J Knights Collect Third GIF Win By HENRY BURKE B-3 Pr**«-H*rild Sporti Editor MARCH t, IM« A capacity crowd of 1,800 saw Bishop Montgomery igh upset San Luis Obispo in the quarter-final round f the CIF "AA" basketball playoffs Friday night at outh. High, 73-64. Game Called Coach Dave Benedaret's Camino Real League cham- ions will play Indio Tuesday ught. Site of the game was lot known at press time. Indio Chase Cerritos cached the serai-finals with Four Reach 56-52 win over Garden "Chase Cerritos" has been the name of the game Jrove. Semi-Finals Metropolitan Conference baseball teams have been play­ San Luis Obispo brought a ing for the past three years, but it may be time for a !8-l record to Torrance to change. match Montgomery's 26-4 et In Tournev The only question is: Who is going to do the chasing, brt. Both teams had their mo MONTGOMERY and who is going to be chased? San Luto Obispo merits of superiority, but a BaSIOtl. Cerritos may be too young and too crippled to win econd period rally that Shut Out INDIO the conference title for the fourth year in a row, but there brought Montgomery from a Garden GroT* :0-15 deficit to a 32-22 half Drang* are so many good baseball teams in the conference this Duarte: season it is hard to determine where the favoritism be­ By Ramirez ime lead was the difference SAN MARINO At one time in the fourth Glendora longs. quarter Bishop led by 15 Ratella Long Beach has a team full of experienced sopho­ Mike Ramirez pitched a G«rey one-hit points, 43-28, but a 3-point (ANTA CLARA mores. Valley has its richest crop of pitchers in years. shutout as Bishop play quickly reduced the mar- K«nn«dy Montgomery beat West, 4-0 Vorburn Drt El Camino has confidence and experience and good in * nonleague baseball -game gin. San Marcoa power. Bakersfield is solid all the way around. Santa Friday at West High A 82-47 lead with five min Monica and East Los Angeles are improved over last year. ites to go in the game evap-|court Bob Jamison orated as the Tigers scored to score a layup shot. Greg And yet, despite their potential, these teams may all in the fourth and sixth am three field goals in 15 sec­ wind up chasing Cerritos again. The Falcons are used to two in *« seventh inninjinning was fouled on the play, but Catcher Ed Gilles collect* onds. when a mob of celebrants winning. two of his team's five hits. The score got to 65-60 with swarmed onto the court, it Traditionally, Cerritos is exceedingly sound in funda­ The only hit for West wa 4:40 to play when the Knights was impossible for him to get mentals. At the start of the season Cerritos complied the a triple by Farrah. Ramire: took timeout to study the back a free throw. Steve Patterson court press worked by the vis­ ran off the court with the best pre-season record in the conference at 7-2. The. gave up four walks and ha itors. treasured baskettball. Falcons have serious problems to overcome, but they *! 'trikeouts against the Wa.' During the next four min­ Patterson did a superb job figure to make a courageous defense of their title. rio" utes Montgomery picked up double play combo in Mark Bailey of San Luis Len Peterson (35) was in position to defend the play. In the background is Rusty Tony Galindo and Ron Valenti that is probably tops in fouled out with 2:18 to go and Blair of the Tigers. Action took place Friday in the third round of the CIF "AA" the conference. teammate Rusty Blair (24 playoffs won by Montgomery, 73-A4. Collins had 17 point*. (Press-Herald Photo) Cerritos (7-2) The traditional trademark of Watty points) exited with 40 seconds Kincaid's teams is good defense coupled with steady to play. Bob Jamison was the only BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS pitching*. This year's edition only lacks power and ex­ Montgomery player to foul perience The pitching corps is headed by lefty Bob out, but the game wag on ice Sheehan and Bob Apodaca and Wayne Sincliar. with 0:03 to go. Jamison had East Los Angeles (Bob Hertel, 14) Lack of timely 13 points. North Scores Rout hitting has b«en the Huskies' biggest problem 10 far The high scorer for Mont­ gomery again was Larry Wig- this season. Top hurlers for Coach Bob Hertel are Jack gins with 24 points. He made Butorak and lefty Dave Burns. The team will be built an assortment of baskets. around catcher-outfielder Tom Williams (a transfer from Greg Collins, making key Over Morningside the University of Santa Clara), catcher Ben Negrete, driving shots, had 17 points. Playing .9 steady game and and power-hitting Bill Eveseff, a freshman shortstop. The field competing in the had 30 points, followed by period, North gradually ere-' El Camino (4-1) El Camino has been a second- directing traffic against the press was Jim Roach with five CIF "AAA" basketball play-! Dan Anderson with 19, Jim ated a spread that ran to 26" place finisher in the Metropolitan Conference more times J} I points. offs has been trimmed from Nielson 18, Dan Hansen 17 points in the fourth quarter.'" than Chuck Freeman like to remember. This may be the Montgomery (73) 32 to 8 teams. North High and Jim Thomas 10. Taylor scored 21 of North'*' Sin Lull Obllpo (M) Thomas has become an year the Warriors will go all the way. Six good-looking (24) ran all over Morningside of 50 points in the first half. pitchers include lefty Steve Sibley, the first draft choice the Sky League Friday to stay outstanding guard. Coupled Coach Skip Enger of North imon (12) with Anderson, the guards of the San Francisco Giants. Power is supplied by catcher ii (17) among the survivors in the was pleased with the victory. (6) playoffs. The score at the El have made the back court He thought Morningside was Jerry Filson and outfielders Tony Cira, George Foster, ISan Luta Oblnpo .!« oMfomrry 16 17 19 J3 73 Camino gym was 85-71. press a futile tactic against at its peak and his own team and Jeese Chavez. First base is weak so far. Sc ir u b «: MontAtmery the Saxons. handled the Monarchs with- 7»: San Lull Oblnpo The quarter - finals match North took an early 10- Long Beach (7-3) There are only two freshmen in PHcrnon (2). North against Notre Dame of out a great deal of flaws. the Vikings' lineup (Gary Beresford at first base and point lead and never trailed The primary threat for the Catholic League. Un After Morningside closed Morningside was Phil Danna- Eddie Crosby at second), The seven leading pitchers on beaten Compton goes against to within 32-31 in the second ker who scored 25 points. the team have all accounted for one victory each this Third Track Aviation of the Pioneer Notre Dame, the next op year. The three returning moundsmen are Lee Hooten League, Huntington Beach CIF "AAA" ponent, scored a 75-54 win will play Sunny Hills, and over defending champion and Dave Jones and lefty Darryl Thomas. The best power Meet Won by Corona del Mar opposes Ma potential is packed by Crosby and outfielder Rod Monrovia. It was Monrovia Montgomery rina. Compton has a 2»-0 rec Results which knocked North out of O'Brien. ord. The Tarbabes handed the tournament a year ago. Rio Hondo (24) Like last year, it will be tough for North its only two losses in Upp«r Bricktt Bishop Montgomery High Oxnptrm «g, California «4. North (M) Mornlngild* (71) Rio Hondo to play in the Metropolitan Conference with a 28-2 season. Aviation 61. Ventura 60 TVy*or (30) Boy** (13) won its third straight track Corona d<4 Mar 67. Arcadia Hanien (17) Infram (It), established powers. The Roadrunners are in only their and field meet Friday with an North is an improved team Marina M. Covlna 48. NielMon (18) Dannakrr (361 86-32 win over Luthern High since Christmas time when Lower Brack*! Andcrion (19) ftMter (4) second year of competition and are virtually all fresh­ Huntlnffton Beach 83. Hioma* (10) P«n«o (U) men. Their biggest loss was pitcher WaK Walters, who The Knights have also beaten both losses occurred. Friday ,North ...... M M Serra and Torrance. night, for example, the five] North Torranc* H. Mtornlncrid* M. nlnfuld* .17 M signed with the Yankees. A good pitching prospect is ring North PraiqulUa 100 Keith (BM). FIc.______. l«nil,1 (BM), 23.7 Santa Monica (2-3) All-City Player of the Year Larry 44O Rlxnr (L). Fuccl (BM). 8t«- tmla (BM). 63.1. Klein of Venice High School, a pitcher, could carry the (BM), Waalilnrton (L). 1:68.8 Corsairs a long way this season. In the city finals last 880 Mflrrtir (BM), Patteraoi. Mllo Sprakir (BM). Packabcrry Baseball Team at North (BM). B«ri (L), 4:46.7. year he pitched four games and won them all to take 2 MIL- LOIIK (BM), Heap (U. Vewv (BM). 10:23.1. the Gondoliers to the championship. He will get mound 120 HH Ltovan (L). N. Varcw help from right-handed Dick McKenna and Joe Giffoni. (OM), Wltwatwn (L), 18.1. 180 UH--N Var|&« (BM). Wat- Is Young, Inexperienced klna (L). Wlraetum. (I-). 23.3. Power at the plate will probably come from Jim Mallon. 8hot Put (ilovor (BM). Tro*j»r Del Nuzum says, "This is my best pitching potential in (I.) Kenlry (BM). 46-Ott- Polo VauM HU(h (BM). By HENRY BURKE second base will be Steve T Berry MrMahoo (BM). Barry IBM). five years." 12-0 Pr«ii-H«nld Sporti Editor Bruecker. a sophomore, and'" Lone Jump Hartwufh (BM). Boh Scott Bee, a junior. " Valley (4-3) Pitching figures to be the key to the MrMRhan (BM). Horn (BM). 1A-4H The young, inexperienced Hlrh .Tumf>--Kainh« (RM). BUnr Backing Skaggs behind the Monarch's season. Bruno Cicotti has eight prospects on (L). N. Varflfl IBM). !M varsity baseball team at 40 Relay Rl«hop Mont* . . plate is senior Gabe Lindsay hand, including right-handers Dave Garcia, Sid Lopez, (PitiKerald. ru. (Stulii. Puttrixon. Sprakor. Mvrtll). basketball teams which sailoi S'37.8 Finil Scor« on to championships in the Serra transfer Charley Can- . MontgYwnAry 86. Lutheran 9. Bay .League this school year. iniuaro, an infielder, Roger £ t Scon Montgomery 88. Lutheran II. The only ballplayer who Harris, a shortstop, and out- * Recreation Basketball C tcora fielders Tom Zuchero and - Boulmird Attwmbly n Lutheran. Montgomery 76. Lutheran 9 had anything to do with the » MONDAY NIQHT p.m.; nnt Chritttan T*. 4, Bquarr 70 HH: B VHWI (M. N. Varrai Paul Masuyama round out the « CHURCH LKAOUK B). Bower (S). 9.6 football title is Rick Creigh- AT NORTH man 440 Reliv BMH8. ««.« ton, an All^Bay League half­ ball club. W L Pet. MO Mctrril (B). Patttrion (B) TUMDAY NIQHT OPEN LKAOUK MalMotui (8). 3:03.4. back who has already ac­ Inasmuch as the Bay.','. Waltwta Awnbly .. .} 1 -«g AT TONRANCK HIOH Lutheran ...... •••• » -ii 100: Ktlth (B). Fttiltrald (B) quired a football scholarship l/eague plays an 18-game <^ - ...... W l_ Pet. OB Trwnblcy (8). 10-0 schedule and most teams com* __ Redon«o Technl-Tool ...... 1 *W Mil*: Spraker (B). Vo«co (B) at USC. Creighton did not V.I.P...... 1 .771 Aria* (8). 4:43.7 pete in the Hawthorne Tour* -' . . Torranc* T**/*«r* » .444 440- Sthelula (B). Puccl (B) play baseball a year ago, but 6 .813 i Stark (B). (64 nament, the CIF rule limiting T* Sch«4ul* Monday_ ..__ **; South Bay Boaibara 110 Low: B. Varn* (B). Buchan is giving Gary Prior a battle embly ludondo'Cnttpal. 7 p.m Tmakcn < MS t a school to 20 games prevent* » : lUttnl .. 7 .3*3 I an (8). N. VarfM (B). 14.6. for first base this season Bchtdul* Tu«d»y: Hut*) MO: K*tth (B), TrembUy (8) After the basketball play- teams such as North High^ Tank««. 7 p.m.; V.I>. v«. Torranc* Fucd (B), 12.5. Pf an Hurls T«ach« , p.m.; South Bay Bomb- 1 Mile: Len* (B). DonaldaoB (8) offs, Art Frasquillo, a junior from playing pre-seasoo/j Tackabtry (B). 10:39.2. era v» T«efani-Tool. t p.m. M]|« Roily BMH8. X:39.4 has third base waiting for JIM O'BEIEN games. ft Pol* Vault: Harbaufh (B). Me around to their first game oq 3 WBDNMDAY NIGHT Mahon (B) and Volp* (B) (tl«), 13 him. 3-Hit Win «-FHT-AND-UNDIM ttAfJUt O'Brien is carrying an 18 The three youngBters who March 18, they will face Haw.* AT WMT HIOH High Jump' K*mt« (B). V man team at the present. He will man the outfield are thorne in a pair of games the,£ Ken Pfau pitched a 3-hitter W U Pet. (B). SWK-' ft). .1 f«<-t 6 )nch»i solid hitting Royal Stillman ai El Camino blanked East Looal Union «H...... 1 .SW Lon» Jumn: Hom (B). FViocI (B) has four good young pitchers first week of the season. BryanU ...... 1 .S8» HI THERE, EVERYBODY . . . S«yg Que«n Elinbeth Dumbo-n (B) 19 fe«t 3 Inc a junior; Gary Gonzales, a L.A., 6-0, in a Metropolitan Parent All-Star* ...... I .444 Shot Pllt: Skell <8). Olo (B Rick DeLay, lefty, is a sen O'Brien has the type of f 388 t Thompson of Motorama, She invites everyone to Kimlay (B). B4 ft>et 1.S Inrh ior. Bry»n Smith and Rick Ea junior, and Greg Taylor, a tram that could probably use Conference baseball gtme|«b«>ni« ;;;;;;;;; 7 .Ul « Final tcor* visit the ninth, annual auto inow »t the Anaheim Montromftry 98 8«rra 10 trada are juniors and Brad converted trackman. a few advance games to'pre-'.f, Friday. P.p.0. ..:...... i "i 7 B Scnr* Bait LA ...... 000000000 0 flchMul* Wadnawiay: Pjrant All- Convention Center starting Wednesday. It will l«»t Montfnmary 80. Serra 16. Rooker, another lefthander, i: Gary Takaki, a senior, is pare for the fireworks in tht£i Bl Cfcrotno . 100 230 00» « Blara »a. Bryanta, 7 p.m.; P P.O » C acor* the shortstop. Alternating a Bay League. *"* SSf WMT« and William. food* Co., I p.m.; Looal union T« five days. MooUomcry >7, Btrra M. t sophomore. Larav*; Kau and ntaoo. SubrnnlM, I p.m.