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 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 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 AnnualAnnuu. the. best- offensive player of Los Angeles'. . Blades. hopes:. AUCJtAll-City HjHigh h School BaskptballBasketball 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 it.the _ eight-game«_i_i _____*••_.______first round t i_begins _ _• _ at_A i10 /\ a.m.:_ _ Saturday"la joined Johnson on 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 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. Sportimanihlp — Rich KdliT Mil- clashes which have a bearing to an uphill battle in the Bruce Ostendorf with 15 and leagues, he should have been considered for the new The Panthers and Blue Jets on second and third-place Prior to the Jan. 21 game FO FT PF T close Metropolitan Confer- commissioner of . He made a habit of bug- jof the Youth Soccer League Dave LaRoche with 17. La- inishes. with San Francisco a group f, Hocr-e had 27 points although ging Ford f'Yick about interesting facets of the game, "* "" J "--" -' " The Marine League will of television stars will take r, 'Vikings return home a CarpnntM- he did not start. such as: "Not allowing a run to score when the first (season with about the same 'inish tomorrow with Ban­ on the Southern California FUhnr ... Ight road games Friday runner misses home plate and a suli.se<|iierit runner {performance as the first ! ning at Gardena, Jordan at basketball writers. On Jan. il night, playing hosts to El Ca- "When our kids realize touches home first'" or "What to do when three run­ round two months ago. .'arson, and San Pedro at 28 the Lakers meet Balti­ ,£ mino. they can play tu^elhci, it ners occupy the same base''" or "How to penalize makes it easier to win," said I The Panthers won their Marbonne. more, and the preliminary FQ FT PF T "",' El Camino is a vastly im- for slugging Johnny Hoseboro?" Sutherland. Juan Marichal Fifth match of the season, 4-2, Marine League standings game will pit the Harlem » proved squad. George Stan- \ H would have l>een nothing for Hed Moon to by handing the Jets their are: Jordan (8-0), Banning Magicians, led by all-time West plays Lawndalt- in a Mar­ ,J:ich's Warriors went through , i suspend Marichal for life. After all, his wife, sixth straight loss at Jeffer­ (5-3), Carson (4-4), San Pedro Globetrotter great Marques 3''11 straight opponents before!^l**1"^'* " ' '' garet, is a Dodger fan' son Saturday. (3-5), Gardena (2-6), Narbon- Haynes, against a star-stud­ Gloves were not used when Moon first played dlntir 7 being upset by Compton ln.i»rk .. . David Adair scored two ne (2-6). ded opposing team. Cam l>> 2 the Sam Barry Tournament. s,"°*,or, ••• blgtime softball. He UM-I| adhesive tape instead. It John* goals in the victory Mnrr'i n But after defeating K ist L.A. ';,"?,"; '' was a little embarrassing once, though, when the Tot.li tape came completely unraveled on a relay throw. The second match of the 74 for tht Barry consolation O-'NMI More than 30 years ago when Moon was hired day suw the Hornets and Bull­ ij title, they dropped their first p"'"Jiu; by National Supply of Torrance, he had to play for dogs battle to a 1-1 draw. South Triumphs two Metro contests, J2-88 to Uiu-h . Valley and 89-84 to East L.A..TOUU the company's softball team as part of the deal. From Hornet Kevin May held South Blanks FQ FT PF TP there he joined the City of Torrance recreation fam­ Stan Drysdale to one goal The Vikings defeated Val-'*£ «,,,< ' ily. Red plans to spend the next few months working while teammate John Pakalen Santa Monica ley, 95-93, for the Sam Barry jij'yi.-'^ around his home at 1021 Amapola St. He has four matched it for the Hornets. Against Samohi championship trophy. All- Vi'n'i', m" children and 10 grandchildren to keep him company. The Firefightcrs, which In Metro Cary Smith is averag- (I''.;'|IJ;;; |N Red Moon is not likely to find life dull. He might Fifty-two personal scored 29 points and took a ing 20 points a game and is I ;',H,',II drew a bye last weekend, are By JIDV IMNKNKY scorer. I-';'"""' even chip in with Flash Sorcnson and buy a bicycle second in the league with a and three technical foul: momentary 20-point lead. which last the leading Valley South Long Beach ran into ai "'1 built for two. He can also string racquets for 4-1 record. They meet the were the attraction of the But Center Steve Kuchen-1 week won the Uominguez Dy Qunrtcrt South - Santa Monica Bay whirlwind of a Bakersileld'wiiM.n ... .22 21 2:i 2« M Ben Smith, or land an audition with Ted Mack's Blue Jets next Saturday. The becker fouled out early in wrestling tournament, yester­ .....311 2:i III SI M Original Amateur Hour. It shouldn't be too difficult fifth place Comets take on the league basketball game yes­ the fourth period and the team. The Renegades, still w"" day opened its Bay League smarting from an 8(i-74 loss for him to juggle five while peddling a 1 once-tied Panthers. terday. Vikings went on a free-throw­ season by smashing Santa bicycle as part of ;m act! i STANDINGS South made good on 28 ing binge of their own. They Hawks Beat on 31 Samohi got seven of 10 free throws =.7,rrz= iS5---;«; '*w L T pii. OF QAifree throws Bjfoul situations for an 86-78 in the final 70 seconds alone; ' " ,IS' ., , , , s .Saturday. 2" i victory in its home gym. FQ FT PF TP The loss ended a 1C game Hawthorne St. Monica's Wins vn. Long Beach winning streak. i3'i The win gave South a vie- » csMi Hciluido won its second j< ll5-Ki.B,-l- 1'njJ.T, (Bl lilllll ' Bav League basketball game jtorious start in the league ll^'Srini I'Vnk.^y (B. d,.f. L..n Over Monlsoinerv Hi«h campaign. The Spartans were Basketball yesterday by defeating Haw- North Trips second last year with a 10-2 127-Mu llnrrl. (B) plnu.'rt Ithornc, 83-47, in the loser's Camino Real League has- |^f i <»7) FQ FT PF TP record. 4 138-nn Calendar I gym. ketball contender St. Mon-||Jjf I?, liiglewood Santa Monica, coming off 141-Mnrty Ha i The Cougars have a 1-1 Smith 'SMI. 0:M jrecoid, having beaten Santa lea's defeated Bishop Mont- Jj' North High won a 68-54 the basement, has lost its FQ FT PF TP HS.Lnns Onn«l aad (8) tel, Klr- ..7 :i B 17 by (SMI. 4-:i. 'Monica, 8.1-83, last '"idLy. gomery, "57-49, in the league Wix _i n 1'Bay League basketball game first two league games. .. 3 12 :i 18 IST-Bnb Clark (B) d«f. Swiharl Rrdi.ndn ut Huntii Mnnli-a. Mini "•>•!» ul HnwlhiviM Redondo «3 H«v«thorn. (47 opener last night in the TO it is 57' at Inglewood yesterday after- Friday the Spartans go CAMINO REAL LIAOUE K LIMII 191 TP mi'd Plwc:< ,PMHS gym. & iry (40) FQ FT PT T,^;noon as Jim Nielson scored against North High in the Ki Bu.'ll"!LI"- (S)in a 20 points and Steve Sibley rival's gym. . i. lli.luin (17) The Mariners oi'tscoredi,1!!!] i; Own. » 10) Montgomery, 13-6, in UK first i-ji-i !">18. Coach Jim Hanny did not PIONEER LEAGUE Qu«ij»rt quarter and never trailed, Inmir ',)' The win gave North a 1-1 think his South team played .Id 14 If, ii, *a the final minutes of the T(lt 4j' lcasue record while Ingle- well except the third quarter game, l.owever, Montgomery;^ i wot:! has failed to win In two against Samohi. During those closed the gap to 45-44. |Moi eight minutes the Spartans rlinU-.ul fuiilK—Sun