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ONE OF A KIND Red Moon Torrance..ll3 To Retire By HENRY IUIRKK Leuzinger..71 F.-tss-Hcralit Sports Kriitor Elmer Solomon "Red" Moon is calling il "quits" Friday. At least he is giving up his position as adult recreation director with tho Torrance Reenation De partment to take advantage of retirement benefits built up over a lifetime. Tartars Moon may be eligible for membership in the Sen ior fitizens Club, but it won't keep him from playing basketball with the South Torrance Lions Club team this winter. The "old redhead" became a sports com petitor before he could write his name, and he'll prob Collect ably sign his name with an "X" long before he aban dons basketball or softball Monn broke a record at the age of -1 that has not 17th Win JANUARY 12, 1966 D-1 been equaled since the turn of the century. Taking inventory of the family supplies in thn basement of their Cripple Creek, Colorado, home one Torrance High ran its sea- j fino afternoon, young F,lmer saw a delivery of !."> son basketball record to 17- dozen fresh eggs had been made since he last made for-18 and gained its first the rounds. Sky League victory last night Continuing to make his runabout, the tyke almost by defeating Leuzinger, 113- forgot about the eggs until he discovered a lonesome 71. knot on the paneled wall. The first egg he threw was It was the second time the a bullseye. What fun! What a sport he discoveied! Tartars scored 110 points or What a sore arm after going through the 15 dozen more this season. Previously eggs! What a sore bottom after Mom found out they defeated West, 112-72, about it! in the Bishop Montgomery At the age of 10 Moon went barnstorming. At Tournament. least the noise he heard coming from a "ham" in Torrance's second league home Lindsay. Calif., led him to his first basketball grime. FRIDAY NIGHT . Jan. 14 is the testimonial dinner for retiring adult recrea game Friday night is at The game won his immediate approval and has al- S. Moon of Torrance. Making special note of the date on the agamst Morningside Last tion director Elmer the \vays born his first love ;n <">orls. calendar is Collettc Eiselc who reminds Moon's friends reservations for the af night's contest was only When Red was a youngster he never lost an ar at the Jump 'n Jack Res second home game of the sea- fair are bring accepted at City Hall. The dinner will be by gument in basketball. He always owned the hall. taurant, 2900 Pacific Coast Highway. (Press-Herald Photo) Torra--.ce High, undazed Even to this day basketball is offered in all cat a 87-63 loss to Long Beach egories to suit the participants. Instigated by Mo Poly Friday night, turned in "Amble Raskethall" prevents anyone from scor a near-perfect performance In the key, the offensive team cannot take the 1 Playoffs Saturday to win thin', place City 21st annual Compton ^Blades, in the i Invitational Basketball Tour- nament. 1 The Tartars defeated host Totems g^ fQr UCLA Compton High, 85-76, after losing their first game of the year Friday. I *1T1 Oclf* Bart Johnson, a 6-5 junior C5 There is considerable uncertainty about the ideiiden- forward, won the honors as tily of the 16 teams which will play in the 19th Annuu.Annual the. best- offensive player of Los Angeles'. Blades. hopes:. All-CityAUCJt HighHj h School BasketballBaskptball Championshipchampionship Tourna-theTourna- tne tourmtourney. Junior guard ...o take advantage of home ° , .,,. r , r, Robin Fisl Ifreetgreezing Thursday1?K£ anda^dluT Sun- mentnt *at UCLA's new Pauley PavdlionPaviHion Saturday. !"! "f^is best 5^^ '5 ^ utat t day to *» vault_ back•*. into. the.. First»-*•. __. of. f theit. _ eight-game«_i_i _____*••_._______ first round t beginsi_ _ _• _ at_A 10i /\ a.m.:_ _ Saturday"la joined Johnson on Western Hockey League race land the winners this week the all-tournament team with a two - game serieswill advance to the quarter Long Beach Poly's Chuck against the Seattle Totems. finals the following Saturday. Lakers Go Moore was named most val Face off at the Sports Jan. 22. Semi-finals art Mon- uable player after Poly hand Arcna is at 8 p.m. tomorrow Iday, Jan. 24, and finals on ed Millikan its first loss of and at 7 p.m. Sunday Welnesday, Jan. 26, all at Against !the year in the championship Los Angeles. Seattle and UCLA. I game. Poly won an 82-75 vic- San Francisco are engaged in Supervisor of Athletics jtory in overtime to take the a three-way battle for fourth uy Wrinkle will announce New York Compton title home for the pairings for the first round bird consecutive year. place the last spot avail Fred Schaus' Los Angeles able to qualify for the post- on Friday immediately after Torrance broke a 21-21 tie season playoffs and a shot the conclusion of league com Lakers are eager for the re the second period and at the Lester Patrick Cup, petition. match Saturday night when coasted to the third place emblematic of Western Two teams from each the New York Knickerbock finish. Capitalizing on a se-| BLorKI-:n In his bid for a field goal, Stcv* Hockey League supremacy. league will fill 14 of the 10 ers invade the Sports Arena ries of rouls and ballhandling I wrichl of Kl Camino is lied up by Eakl L.A. player Conference basketball RBme. El Ca In six previous games the berths. The two remaining mistakes,s, the Tarttrtf"«c6r«l|" fn ,ftcfr Metro slots to be awarded in case at 8:30. 13-consecutive points in the mlno lost the match, HII-K4, last Friday. Totems and Blades have Last year the Lakers han opening minutes of the sec split the of second-place ties or to broken even. They New York 10 straight four games in Seattle and third-place finishers accord dled ond period. ing to the rotation system times. So far this season the Compton committed 29 the two in L.A. and have fouls giving Torrance 31 each won one 01 the twu over which currently finds the teams are 3-3, with the West Suffers Western, points from the foul line. recreation and time games. Seattle, however, Marine, Northern, Knicks winning their third RETIRING . Elmer S. Moon of the Eastern, and East Valley Fisher claimed high-point parks department can handle a basketball. leads in goals, 22-19. straight Madison Square Gar honors lor Torrance, getting Veteran Guyle Fielder, the Leagues. over the center line until after 10 seconds, and the Despite an 84-80 defeat at den game from LA over the five field goals and 15 free 94-93 Defeat all-time WHL leader in as last weekend, 133-127. throws for 25. Rich Kreul, clock is hidden in a box. When the alarm goes off, the with the hands of Fremont sists, tops the series another junior, scored 23 on of,although losing a 94-93 non- quarter ends. eight to make him the top Friday, defending city cham Walt Bellamy, the star of Coach Tom Sutherland pion Jefferson is the choice tne New York eight from the floor and basketball ] league game to Long Beach There is also a special league for players under scorer. West High said his 6-foot tall. Moon always manages to make tne game to win the tournament. Jor seven free throws. team played its best game!Wilson yesterday. suitable for people his size. MacFarland's two assists dan, which defeated Jeffer All - Compton Sutherland said the War When Moon came forth with slo-pitrh softball. tie him with Lcn Haley for son, 90-89, in the season's conic up at make his first Sports Arena riors have finally his own fondness lor pUninfi hall at a ripe age may runnerup scoring honors irst non-league game, is an Tournament £1 Camino with a team leader in guard six points. appearance. _jrt Johnann ITViTanro). Jnmcn have l>cen the motive. Sin-pitch has become so com ther highly-regarded chal- Dunn (l-nnii.t..n) Steve Hanim A special pre-game and ((. ninplon). jonn Borchett (LB J" petitive. however, Red might spend the next year cre enger. 'itob'l'n Kiiher (Tnrrunco). Bob In praising the West var- ating more new rules. He could also author a best sell Key games on the closing halftime attraction Saturday irctnos (St. Bernards). Tr.'nt Takes on night will be performances » (LB Poly). Brian .Bsr|[i jsity for scoring the most er, "How to Play Slo-Pitch Without Having Your Panthers Win slaying day tomorrow find ~ R,,h 'Di,vl» (Mllllku: I points in school history. Suth Ribs Busted!" iooscvelt at South Gate in by the Van Nuys Baptist nikiT U.H Poly), Long Beach Church Choir. Viluible Pl«y« — Chuck erland said Wilson High Is Moon plans to remain active with SCMAF Fifth Local he Eastern League and Mar- (LB He,ly). Now that the unbeaten •tiding OMinilvi PKytr — best team the Warriors have (Southern California Municipal Athletic Federation), hall at Belmont, Northern Two other special events bubble has burst, Long Beach played outside of To.-rance. a group he helped found. He is a good organizer. were also announced this _-.-._..nding .«ague, plus a number of Shawn Jiilnison (LB Polyl. City College will settle down Rebounding was led by Red has had so much experience directing Soccer Match week by the Lakers.