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BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1931. Mr 15 CALLED COLLEGE BASKETBALL'S GREATEST STAR Basketball Was Once New Utrecht Earns Right for Bora Title Crescent Five Wins Interclub League Crown Suffering St. John's St. John's Great Three-Year Won 66 and The It Jeaa's Call fcukrttoil teas a im tk 34 tfcy aleyed arlng lk feu tkrM years, a4 la delng eraa tk luun skaleaikif twla sad tk raaer- nMIa ThK rawer it wttkM aarsIM la Ik eele eMer taaetrtkaa e4 flrn eater I tk claim at frleral aa4 vetaraa i a erne cea4 to It Jaka-a eMaalla as "tk greatest mt." Bar I tk ladlea' tkra. year recerSi WON IS.

tOST 4 Bests, ky mMHN 4 Ferdaaea. InaMf PerdBasa far EaJlara lltla, ltt 1434 WON tl, LOST 1 ateatea PravtSenea, kit UUr reversed tk teelllea decisively. Earned iltu elelae ataatera tltl. 14341431 WON SI. LOST I BuUa New lark Calrersily.

Ifila defeata JI leading Eastern sasUearers. By HAROLD A sallow-faced, spindle-legged boy he was, who couldn't coax the lazy hand on the 100, even with an extra hop "Too bad he Isn't taller of the basketball team at Commercial High School. For this little left-handed chap could take. But he was so small that It was stretching a point to put him in the game, even with the second team and the Max Posnack, captain and forward of the championship St. John's College basketball team, Is the unanimous selection of coaches and officials as the greatest star who stood out during the most successful season college basketball has ever known.

He has no peer as a floor worker and defensive star, though never a heavy scorer. The 193-pound left-handed star was the key man in the play of the Indian five, and his passes became famous throughout the East for their speed and accuracy. South Cong. Five Tightens Its Grip Pratt Quintet Too Strong for Brooklyn Poly Meeting for the 27th time in 18 years, Pratt Institute scored a decisive 24-to-16 Victory over Its traditional rival, Brooklyn Polytech, to Posnack, Strong Man Record Lost but 4 Court Tilts F. PARROTT drug store penny scales up to and Jump on the platform and heavier," sighed the coach play basketball, and no mis playing at all, so fragile and whom the little fellow was for long winning streaks, undefeated records or the championship of the East.

Perhaps but It doesnt sound likely. Max Posnack will never talk his way to fame but those shoulders are broad enough to carry him to higher spots in the sport world, and he's smart enough to win bigger games than any he's played In yet In a few more years you may read more, much more, about the frail youngster who became well, per haps a national sports figure. Who can tell? JW Gemn, bm.kttbmll playr mat court fmeiimn extraordinary, will tha mubjtct of tha third tkmtth af tha ari Monday, 'Let Me at Pleads Rhem; Will Face A9s Continued from Page 14 tomobiles and their social activities. Its different this year. I have seen these fellows sit around the dressing room for an extra hour, talking and arguing on and about an sorts of baseball topics.

I'm sure we are going somewhere this season. Must See the Rabbit St. Petersburg, Fla March 7 (P) in order to please the cash cue tomers in this Florida resort Man' ager Bill McKechnle of the Boston Braves has been forced to change his lineup for today's opening ex hibition clash with the New York Yankees. The tribe's chieftain, several days ago, decided that the practice dla mond, with Its slippery clay base lines, was a Die too dangerous surface for his aging yet youthful shortstop, Rabbit Maranviile. So many fans complained about the midget's absence from the opening lineup that McKechnle relented and gave him permission to play the first three Inches.

The Rabbit, who has been cavorting here for years and years, Is a great favorite in these parts. Schang Will Catch for Tigers Sacramento, March 7 W- spite of Wally Schang's 40 years is going to catch a considerable number of games as a regular member of the Detroit Tiger receiV' staff this year. Manager Stan' R. Harris considers him "one of marvels of baseball." The Tiger pilot says: "He is going to be of considerable help to our pitchers. is intelligent and aggressive and has patience.

He will be helpful even If he does not catch a game, he will catch." Heydler Sees Reds Improved Tampa, March 7 A much improved infield over that of last season is the way John Heydler, president of the National League, described the Cincinnati Reds' in ner defense after watching them in spirited workout. Trie league chief visited the camp yesterday on his regular swing around the training grounds. Heydler also remarked about the apparent batting punch several of the rookies displayed for him. Thinks Lee a 'Find' New Orleans, March 7 OP) Take from Manager Roger Pecklnpaugh, Cleveland Indians have uncotr-esed a second Mose Grove. Thornton Lee, up from the New Orleans Pelicans, Is the "find," although Peck says he may be a year or two proving it.

Lee has a fast ball and a good curve, but suffers from traditional wildness of young southpaws. Try Out Batting Order Paso Robles. March 7 (JP) Despite the fact that Paul Waner and Adam Comorosky, slugging out fielders, have been detained through illness. Manager Jewel Ens of the Pittsburgh Pirates will be able to some figuring on his batting order in the next few days as the ramp ball games begin today. For today's game the regulars will have Waner as leadoff, with Thevenow.

Grantham, Travnor and Suhr following in order. The remainder of list may be Juggled somewhat Bettencourt's Heavy Hitting West Palm Beach, Fla, March C) Larry Bettencourt, because of hitting ability, at least In prac games, continued to hold the spotlight in tha Browns' training camp here today. Larry pounded two doubles In a five-lnnlng game yesterday between the regulars and the Irregulars. Tom Jen kins, another outfield recruit, also Is herw last night. The final score 2917.

The visitors led at the half time. 7. but a late rally by Marninrale. who scored IS points gave the Oyter Bay team the con test. In a preliminary contest the Ovatrr Hay High School alumni of 1937 scored a clvt victory over the alumni tram nf 1922, the score being It 12.

The lineup: OysUf Say I Monro OFF1 a Warm'ralrlf 1 1' 0 Lnmkarrll 0 Petererm.rf 3 '(aunt. 3 4 Oaly 4 4 Nieeardo 1 3 4 4th nvr.rg 4 0 i AIFrt if MrQuade Mefnar.e F.Kd Martltng.lg eWr.l ni.arraw ri McU cLaiaghlfi Totals 13 Hi Total 7 3 17 Brooklyn Evening Prevail The Brooklyn Evening High School basketball team scored startling victory over the James Monroe High School quintet last night at the Boys High School gym In a evening P. 8. A. L.

encounter. The final score was 33 14. The lineup: Evening High Jams Monro 1 4 4 0 4 3 3 1 4 I 0 4 Marrheas.lt Buibaum I Eirhenhanm 4 rUiar.rl 1 mrt 3 Marrheat. Rmlth 3 levenherg.lg 4 V'l 3 Amendnla.rg 0 Pragala 4 Oolllelh If I 3 Arden 4 0 4 3 Heas 4 Sl.iiliee 0 3 Arden 4 5 Lara lnlnek.lt 1 0 Crhen 1 7 Banle rg 1 Goldberg I Total IS 4 33! ToUIS 4 14 Loraherg Breaks Record The Franklin K. Lane basketball team easily defeated the Eastern District High School quintet by the score of 43 Iff yegterday at the loser's court.

The victors led at Ihe half time, 31 11. Arthur Lors-brg, forward of the Iatib quintet, broke the P. 8. A. L.

scoring record when he tallied 2 point. The old record was 3S points. The lineup: Franklin ane I Eaalarn IHatrlrt a lvhrrtf 13 M.iTirld rf 0 i wanman.lf 0 rtenrrt Maars 3 Rirhier.rf 0 Ollrk 0 Pal'lnnwlts O'OnMhar. Pirne Ig lielrar 3 Karros 0 Fltmnn Ig 0 Kaplan 0 Diamond, rg 4 Iirreairr anlv.n atrauss.rg Totals 20 3 431 Totals 4 IS Palchogue Wing Opener Isllp, March 7 The Patchogue School quintet de feated the Southampton High five. 3729, here lat night in the opening game of the play-off series for tne championship of the Class A Suffolk County League.

The lineup: Patchogue O. F. Southampton a. f. p.

Nlstad.lf 3 I Novlck 14 3 Pavelee 4 0 I 1 0 4 0 0 1 11 3 7 3 4 Welshman, rf 4 3 Whaley.e 1 I IS Miller Andrlsanl.lg 4 4 OUodbee Demareil.rg 113 Suchalt.lg tNaplortkl.rg Total 14 371 Totals 11 4 39 Manhasaett Olrl Win Title Roslyn, L. I March 7 Man- hassett High School captured the girls' basketball championship of the Western Dlvlslor ri the North Shore League here night, defeating the Port Wellington girls, 1711. The lineup: Manhaaiet O. F. Fort Washington O.

F. F. Macinnes.ir O. 1 HmKn 0 Pparoe rf rte.d.e 0 Aleaaiider.ae 0 Campoell 4 3 I 4 0 0 4 4 Rugeer.o.rf Oladilor Frige), Tannen a Tunp'. Ig Bunch rg Totala 7 3 171 Total 3 II Chanpetto Did It Captain Pete Chappetto was the hero as Bryant High nosed out Richmond Hill School In a P.

S. A. L. basketball contest on the former's court yesterday 22 to 21. The courageous leac'sr flipped In a fancy one-hand shot from a difficult angle to win the game In the last 13 seconds.

Ths defeated five, with Jimmy Lomsx leading the attack, showed In front at intermission by 13 to 9. Lineup: Bryant i Richmond Hill O. F. I O. F.

4 0 4 5 0 11 3 3 1 0 3 4 1 1 f.unsky.lf. Ft Burns, rf. DrUcoll Burns. e. Hroch.r 3.

1 0 2 nrlnken If. 0 0 rf. 0 4 0 Mnrgul.c. 1 i 3 Ousas.ig. 4 3 IS rtusso.rg, 1 4 31 4 i 33l Total! Totals 9 3 31 VICTORY FOR HOLY TRINITY Holy Trinity Bt.

Michael's u. r. O. Moylanlf Barry. rf nehllns.o Backus Battle Oorjkl.lf 1 9 Hleaslng.rf 1 0 Hylan.e 4 0 1 Kenny, rg 4 Si 3 4 0 2 2 10 0 3 4 0 Schaeffer Mahoney.rg Totala 4 1 20 Total! 7 4 19 Adclphi Nosed Out 8.

I. Academy Adeipht Academy a. P. P.1 a. p.

Dlgnsn.lt 3 0 4 Dalv.lt 0 2 3 Ouree.rf SOS DeVrles.rf 30 Csmpbcll.c 113 Hnwklns 0 0 0 nrnwn.le 1 1 3 Krneber.e 1 0 3 4 0 0 Lamtenan.lg 0 0 0 lAranguren.rg 1 3 Totals 7 2 IS! Totals 13 Madison Beats Manual James Madlon O. F. I Manual Training O. F. Kornblnm.lf Lelbowlts Ades rtesnlkoff.rf Sobel.c English, Rosenberg Levlne.Ig 1'ekerow Schneld.rg 0 4 Svlvia 0 toecrs.tg 2 10 Walevlk 0 0 Anderson.rg a 3, Totals 10 12 331 Totals 4 3 11 Prospect 4Y Scores Over Eastern District The Prospect Park Y.

M. C. A. handball team scored a crowning to 1 triumph over Eastern District last night on the former's courts. In the feature match Kollc turned in the lone Williamsburg triumph when he toppled Fleming.

to 28. The summaries: Singles Silver, Prospect Park, defeated Levy. 3119; I. Wilson, Prospect Park defeated Cohen. 319; Kollc.

Eastern District, defeated Fleming, 3128 Doubles BUver and ft. Wilson, Proa- nd Lew, 3128: E. Wilson and Silver defeated Levy and Cohen. 3111. HOCKEy MADISON SO.

CARDCN To Play The New Utrecht quintet clinched the Brooklyn title of Division two of the P. S. L. tournament yesterday when they defeated the Erasmus Hall High School basketball team at the Erasmus Hall $jm by the score of 1614. Plavlng hard and fast game the Orwin and White boys took the lead early In the game to lead the Erasmus five at half time by the score of ll- The lineup: Ne Utracht.

I Braaavia. o. r. im a. r.

Ha HWMi.il I aSrOoea ke.il Hoffman. rt ell Blaak.rl Rataon. IIS Uotowlta, lie HanoM.U Bonoulta.rf roatxo.lf I a a aama.r I Total is' Tola I Hamilton Boya 4 14 In an overtime contest Hamilton conquered Boys, 37 to 33. at Public School 317 yesterday. Both teams were tied at 30 all at the end of the regular contesw The lineup: Bora I Hamilton a.

t. r. o. r. Wrnna.lf DWnoviM I PYerdman 4 0 Nnan llmrf i a Sairana.a 4 I Goldimllh.rf I Kroll 0 0 Oaldbfm.o 4 0 I Klianbarg 0 0 Ulll.ff I Marfollts 0 4 rorman.if Kaasona a 3 Brombrrf.rg 4 4 Bernstein a Totala 4 to Total! 14 7 S7 Berkeley Triumphs Playing on Its home court yester day, Berkeley Institute girls conquered Barnard School of Manhat tan.

44 to 34. The victors set the pace in the first half, 33 to 18. The lineup: BcrktltT. i samara PI 1 allMtrkit1li.lt I Olaw.r! 7 0 0 Strata." 4 4 RhlalM 4 0 0 Arnold 4 0 4 Unser.le 4 nrath.rt 4 0 10 0 14 4 0 4 4 0 0 4 4 4 0 gToori.lt 10 DoK.rr 11 Praaar.e 0 rrar.rr.ao 0 I.azarus.il 0 E. Droit, ri 4 Total 11 44 Total! 11 4 14 Newtown Easy Victor Registering a one-sided victory over Far Rockaway High School yes- terdav Newton High School prac tically clinched the P.

S. A. L. bas ketball title of queens, ine iinai nrnra tti 33 to 6. Tho ses shore boys were limited to one Meld goal.

which came in tne second nan. ai the part time whistle Nowtown had the decision safely tucked to sleep, as the Red and Black led by 19 to 2. Lineup: Newtown I Far Hock away a. F. r.i V' O.

Relser.lt. eheehan Rlnaldo.rf, DePhllllps.C, Cassell.lg. Oullotta Nash.rg. Merrlnger 1 neinica.ii. 1 nerrison 3 11 Bornnteln.rf.

3 7 Rlakln 1 lBennelt.4. 0 WInters 3 4 Michaels, Ig. 0 8chocht.rg. Totals 11 11 331 Total! 1 4 4 Marquand Bow In its final game of the season the Marquand School quintet bowed to Woodmere Academy on it home court yesterday, 23 to 18. The invaders from Nassau had an advantage of 11 to 7 at Intermission.

Eric Well shone for Woodmere, while Zlnn played best for the Maroon. Lineup: Woodmere Academy Marquand School OTP' Warren.lt 0 0 0 Fortney.ii Wunderllctl 0 1 'Arnold, rf 1 Well rf 0 10 Chlenbenrer.e 0 Cohri.o 1 8 7Mtlll.lg Ouhman.lg 2 4 4 Johnston 0 to a a 0 Zinn re 3 Tottls 221 Total 7 4 is St, Paul's Wins (Special to The Eagle) Garden City. L. March 7 8t, Paul's School won in basketball over La Salle Military Academy or oau-dale. L.

here yesterday. 34 to 21. The home combination Jumped to the fore by 21 to 12 at half time and maintained the advantage throimhout. Lineup: St. Paul' 1 La Bane M.

3 0 2 1 1 1 0 4 0 4 W.P'Icher.lf 1 3' connouy, ii 3 8 Knhle 0 0 Oe.hlll.rf 0 4 Kennedy 0 2 Cowan. 0 0 McMann 0 0 0 Carson, rg 1 3Shen 0 0 Moiftenot 0 31 Ward Price Park.rf Mersereau Thomas Junior C.Prlcher.lg calkins Ryder.rg Total IS 4 Total 4 21 Kew Forest Girls Win With Miss Chalmers enjoying one of ber best days and tallying all but two of her team's points, the Kew Forest School alrls of Forest Hills subdued Flatbush School on the lat-ter's court yesterday, to 24, Flat-bush held the upper hand In the first part of the contest, 21 to 19. Lineup: Flatmisn Kew rorest o. y. o.

8 0 17 4 0 Wlcke.rf 0 0 0 0 Millar 0 0 0 4 Kelleher 1 0 4 0. Marsh. 0 4 0 0 Farrlncton se 0 F. P. 0 34 O'NeaUf Douelass.rf Dudley.se Conover.le: 4 4 M.Vahlig.lg 0 PoweU.ra J.VahUIng Totals 12 0 241 Totals IS 4 3 Tech Downs TI1dn The Samuel J.

Tllden High School nulntet dropped a 2413 decision to the Brooklyn Technical High School five yesterday at the Central M. E. Church. The victors led at tho in termission, 9 5. The lineup: Brooklyn Tech I Tllden Chemlck.If Pitman Btraffl Morrison Milllneton.e Resnlck Mahoney Qlaaman.1g Porlta Schecter.rg Warfleld 4 S4wlemen.lt 4 Bngleman 2 Berkowlta 41 "iolrlsmlth 1' Kleiner, 0f Fabercan 7 Seldman.rg 41 ol Totals 4 24' Totals 4 13 Mineola Wins Title (Special to Tht Sagle) Farmlngdale.

L. March 7 The Mineola High School basketball team retained Its North 8hore title when it stopped the Westbury High Ave, 1210, here last night. The game required two extra periods to decide the winner. The lineup: Mineola I Westbury F. P.I d.

F. Hoehn.lt Benjamin Pavnter.rf 0 4 O'SlnnotMt 0 2 2 0 1 1 Vocchlo.rf 2 19 4 11 Bartnlck. 113 3 3S Par.nt.lg 040 0 0 0 Magnua 0 0 4 0 0 4 Woodger.ra 4 0 4 Zlnser.e Rehorn Lee.lg Tlschner.rg Total 3 4 131 Total 3 4 10 Oyster Bay Triumphs Special to The Sagle Oyster Bay. L. March 7 The Oyster Bay Hlrrh School scored an easy victory over the Monroe High School quintet ef Orange County 4 31 New Moon Team Ends Season With Record of Twenty Victories FINAL BTAMTMNO IASTTRN IMTtRCLUB LSAOUC Won Lost Crescent A.

7 1 Monlrialr A. 4 3 V. A. 0 3 3 7th Regiment 3 4 Newark A. 0 1 4 The Crescent Athletic Club basketball team cinched the Interclub league championship last night when It defeated the 7th Regiment combination, 32-21, on the New Moon court.

The victor concluded the seruv.n with the remarkable record of 20 victories out of the 24 games played. The lineup: Crescent A. C. 7th Regiment PI OF Flanagan, If Lewls.lf 0 2 arouse. If 1 0 0 3 Davidson, ir 4 31 Kroiise.lf 1 Mlnw.rf 0 O'OBrltn 3 1J Hoffman.

0 4 Onrmley 0 3 Bweeney.Ig 0 3 Dnwllng 1 3' Hamilton, rg 4 0' Keck Nohle.lf Laytnn.rf odder, rf erraon.a Berry, Keecan.lg Van IVen.lg Vharnen Ig Keating. rg 2 10 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 renry, rg 1 1 Total 13 JTotelt 21 Seth Low Matmen Downed by Poly The Brooklyn Poly wrestlers de feated the grapplers Seth Low College yesterday by tho score of 235 at the Plymouth Institute gym. Cy Schwart'berg of Seth Low was the only nolnt scorer for his team, throwing Charles Beh-rlnsier The summaries: 139 In. elnia -Frank Ranha.llan fntw threw (Jus Morrla. Time 7 mlnut, 30 seconds.

U9 lb elaia Kdward Ruhln, Poly, threw Julius Scliwarts. Tim 4 mlnut, SO seionda. 199 lb. elas Rlrharrt Cava Pnlv ria. feated Frank Mantrrtiannl, on a tlm advantage of 3 minutes, 3 seconds, l5 lb.

class Rrnst Huckel. Polv. threw Malnolm Cohn. Tim 1 minutes, 30 o-onns. Sevmour rVhwrlerer.

R.th Low threw Charl.a nehrlnger. Poly. Time 3 ralnutee. 3 li lb elsu Hnward Amann. Poly, threw Irving Rogowsky.

Time a minute. City College Matmen Win Over Brooklyn The City College matmen tri umphed over Brooklyn College, 39 to 0, In the Brooklyn College gym lust night. The summaries: 118-pound class Klafter pinned Bloom- stein In 10. Ul-pound lass Fsnelsri drfaated Wohlberg. time advantage of 9 30.

119-pound Plttel pinned Oeshlla In 4 Hv round class Becker pinned Kolker In 3 19. 1.1.1-nound class Banal, City, pinned Rahlnow in 29. 195 kou.iiI claaa Mendell defeated Lebo-vlrl time advantag of 1 00. 179-nound laas FlnkleiUIn pinned 81-rutli In 4 10. Heavywalaht elaaa Perlmutter pinned Milkman In 3 49.

Brooklyn College Bows to Savage The Brooklyn College basketball team closed Its most hectic campaign last night when It lowered Its colors before a hard-fighting Savage Institute combine, 18 to IS, on the college floor. The lineup: Savaee Brooklyn a I 4 7 Mttenherg.lf 4 Roae rf 9 Oarflner 3 Broome, 0 0 (Wson.lg 3 Welis rg 1 Pollack I 3 rf 3 1 nrnham.a 1 0 fltrln 4 4 Mtsarclla.rg 1 1 uurns 1 Totils 7 4 IS Totala 4 4 14 Referee Frank Ani- a. john'a. Tint of halves 30 mlnutrs. Boys High Marksmen Beat Brooklyn Prep The Boys High marksmen scored over the Brooklyn Prep sharpshoot ers, 841 to 800.

at the Prep rang yesterday. Tlmmea' 167 points gave him Individual honors. The scores: Boys High. I Brooklyn Prep Tl S) Forte 7) 73 112 Tlmmea eg 93 142 Rnvnwskl 98 91 149 Dnualaia ft aa 1.1 Srhroeder fit 94 MS Innerney SS 78 133 Brhiiltln 97 80 137 Tucker S3 80 131 rmMberger 48 88 In lavarei 37 74 10S Leon 38 83 131 Elm erman 49 78 12 Totala 341 499 841 Totals 311 489 400) Cathedral Prep Bests St. Michael's The Cathedral Prep swimming team scord a victory over St.

Michael's Diocesan Hlih Schuol yesterday by the score of 22 to IS. The Prep team was helped greatly by the swimming of Titus and Murphy. The summaries: 40-yard karkitroke Wen by Tltua, Cathedral: second, Ollleaple. St. M'rliatl third.

Mulhall, St. Michael's. Time. 34 seer nds. 40-yurd freestyle Won by M'irnh, Cathedral; second.

Lindner. Bt Michael's; thlrrt. McOroarty. Cathedral. Tim.

34 3 8 seconds. 40-yrrd bsekstroke Won by Msher. Rt. Michaels: second Winters Cath-1ral; third. P.

Maher. St. Michael a. Time. 31 2-S seconds.

loo-verr! relay Won bv Cathedral iMe-Oruartv Shr-han. Tttus Murinei- aeennd, St. Mlrheals IT. Mahar. Mulhall.

Col. Llndneri. Time. 1 17 3-9. Teitlebaum Picked To Win Title Special to The Eagle Madison, March 7 Morrla Teitlebaum of Brooklyn.

N. Y- former New Utrecht High Schocl star and present Ohio State sophomore. is a strong favorite to win the 440- yard Western Conference championship here tonight following his performances in the preliminary heats last night. He finished second in his heat and then surprised by easily winning the semi-final RR00KLYM ROLLER SKATING RINU EMPIRE BLVD. at AV.

Popular Afartr'eta Sunday Lucky Black Cat Party Friday, Feb. 13th Priaaa $25 la GaJJ coach tried to talk him out of small was he. Max Posnack for that's wouldn't quit, but he paid the priced every time he played the gam In those early days. For him there were no rollicking trips to the movies, no parties or dances such as the other huskier ooys on tne team enjoyed alter the games. Home he'd go, to nurse his bruises and to rest a pair of ankles that swelled to twice their size every time he played In a game.

But seven years or this gritty oe termination to play the game he liked best. Instead of taking dreadful toll, worked a startling transformation. The puny Posnack of high school days became a bun like terror to those who tried to block him out of a play or check his oivot backup. He's the strong est man In college basketball today 183 Dounds of rippling muscles, wiih arms and shoulders that send a basketball whlzting In passes that have become famous all over the East SAYS COURT GAME DEVELOPED HIM "TTnnn what meat did this our Caesar feed?" you sk, jusi as Huches did. "Basketball ma it, avi Posnack shyly.

"All that run ning and shooting develops i inw And those summers I spent at camp up State made me a big fellow overnight. It seemed." But even camp life fr Posnack centered around two iron hooples. BasKet-haii manna as much as breakfast and lunch to this slow-spoken, iiriv.hairnd man-mountain But that never-enaing courso hasketbalL though it made him a Hercules above the hips, left those painful ankles as weak, almost, as they were at first. He's built like Ttah. Ruth a miahty man around the shoulders, but never sure of his underpinning.

He turnea on wao weak ankles twice this season and hobbled like a cripple tnrougn tne vital game with Syracuse, to finally oarried off the court in an nf nain after nulling his team up from behind to give them a lead they held even while their captain was writing on the dressing-room table. Not as spectacular as tne imwj Kinsbruner, Posnacic is ww eenlus behind the St John's team. S-The greatest basketball player in the game today." coaches and officialswithout a single exception r'narh'suck Freeman taught him much of the basketball he knows. but experience ana win that seems to accompany him on the court are responsible to an even greater degree. Brute strength he that in his mastery at tha hall oft the enemy back iniw.s .1.111 board and an unparaueieu taking the tap at center from Bego-y, Tntultion that Is the only way to describe his forestalling every move of a rival, and his timely knowledge of when to shoot.

SCORES LEAST BUT WINS MOST GAMES Posnack. being a southpaw, will tell vou that he finds It harder to score from the right side wan a rigni-hander does when he'a on the left Ide. Hell never snooi vne vem Is ahead, and has scorea ww pomi than anr other regular member of the championship combination. Yet let St. John's trail, and Posnack will be the one to pull the game out of the fire.

He did It in the City College, Syracuse. Temple, Rider and St. Thomas games this season, and won them all yet he shot less than any other member of the team. And how about the pivot, the double pivot, the switches and all tn st. John's nlava every one of which revolved around the redoubt able Posnack? Coach Freeman laia down the plans but Posnack Is given credit for much of the strategy, the polished play of the team.

'We lust discovered a lot of things by foollni around after practice. I guess." admits this shyest of talkers. "Jimmy coinns ana i usea to oe elwavs trying something new, and that's how the double pivot started. We Just hit upon It one day, and It went great when we tried It in the game, so we kept it up MAT QUIT REALM OF SPORTS ENTIRELY The Yankees have an eye on him as a left-handed outfielder who can hit and has a great arm. The VlsU tatlon3, Brooklyn's "pro" basketball team, would give him a Job for the asking.

He could coach at half a dozen schools. But he's determined to get away from It all for a while to forget sports In a serious way. And that's why next September may find him Juggling figures under a green lamp shade bemna a pile or ledgers and In he ing ley the He he but a it the in the do L. the 7 his tice out Brooklyn Prep Sextet Captures C. HL S.

A. A Title Loughlin High Admits Supremacy on Ice When Team Is Beaten, 4 to 0 All the cheering, the speeches, the snapping of cameras, and a large silver trophy were for Brooklyn Prep, while badly defeated Lough lln team skated of! the Ice un noticed by the crowd which swarmed the tink to hall the Crown Heights skaters who had won the Catholio High Schools Athletio Association hockey championship last night at the Brooklyn Ice Palace. Taking the final' game of the playoff series by a 4 0 count Brooklyn Prep more than proved that it was the best team In the league. It finished the regular sea son In first place and won two of the three games In the playoffs. The other game was a 33 tie.

In the three games Brooklyn Prep scored 10 goals, while the purple sextet made only three. The seven-goal difference Just about expresses tne comparison between the two teams. The lineup: Poa. Brooklyn PrtD (4) Louthlln (01 Huiscr Brln R.D....Rischinan fUlghnlni Lynch Rellly Lawrt-ne MrrRtrt Ryan Hicks Mulawka BDarea Brooklyn Pran Connelly, Milv Stalrar, HiRlni. Louthlln: Plrst nrlod: Hick.

0:37: Hick 01: Hick. Mtrkert, 13:10. PenaltlM Pint harirwt? T.vnrh rr.hai.lr. In Into the boardsl! Hick (tritmtn). Second sarlod: Lawranoa itrinnlna-i- t.av- renc icnecxin into tha boardsl; O'Brlan enccuna; into me ooardai; Relschman cheekina Into the boards) O'Brien rouEiitnri: conne I ftrlnmnti? Law renc (trlpplnui; O'Brien (trlDDlnsi.

Rel eree John O'Leary. Manual. Tim of perroas -is minute. Skaters Vie for Skating Trials The second series of qualifying races were conducted by the P. S.

Li. in its effort to get rem-esen- lauves tor tne sDeed skating cham pionshlps which will be held later In the month. At the Brooklyn Ice aiaee last night Splca. of Manual, and Artemchuck, of Bushwlck, were winners in the senior high school races. At Iceland.

W. Moms of Georee Washington H. S. led the field In the quarteer mile, the only senior event neid. The summaries: Brooklyn Ice Palace JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS 930 varda Won av Jna fiehlnilUr Urn.

tauk; Falta, Beth Low, second: ChUrello, Shallow, third: Patta. Shallow, fourth. Time. 0:27. 440 yards Won by Paquette.

Shallow: Crlsafulli. Seth Lew. second; Yarrow. Beth Low. third; Flbert.

Phallaw. fourth. Time. 48. S80 varda Won by Ouutk ftth aw Oreenbeni.

Seth Low, second; Magld. Mon-tauk. third; Ambrttt. Dewey, fourth. Time.

SENIUM HIOH SCHOOLS 8S0 yards Won bv Snlca Manual. Rnr. ton. Brvant. second; Stoecker.

Krasmus. third; Nellson, Bushwlck, fourth. Time. ai. Three-ouarter-mtlei Won bv Mvr Man'ial: Artemchitrk.

Bushwlck. second: Beer, Manual, third; Marco, Manual. fourth. Tim. 1:37.

Iceland JTTHTOl; H10H SCHOOLS 220 yards Won by T. Conroy, Cooper; Busto. Manhattanvllle. second N. Prl.

mole. Cooper, third Time. 0:31 2-5. 440 yards Won bv a. Bahlll Umint Morhls; It.

Bacot, Manhattanvllle, second: Sweet and. Wlnaate. third. Tim. SS 1-9.

8S0 yard won by L. Oruska, iWnftte; Brmntfeiiow, wmeate. second: c. Man- talbano, IWneate, third. Time.

BGNIOK HIOH 3CHOLS 440 ynrds Won bv W. Moms. Oeoree Washington: H. Commerce, sec-end: J. BrvabL Port Richmond, third.

Tim, 4:44 1-4, On Second Place Old First Reformed Team Forced to Bow, 18-14 Union Still Undefeated The South Congregational Church five of South Brooklyn Journeyed to the Old First Reformed Church court in Park Slope last night and de feated the home team In a slow, uninteresting game by the score of 18-14 to strengthen the winners grip on second place In Class unlimited division of the Brooklyn Sunday School League. At half time the Old First passers trailed, 10-6. The lineup: South Cong. I Old First Ref. PI OF 0 iirjomstocx.ic 8 Nrhmens.lf Klni.c SlBoden.lf 0.

Sands, ra Zobel.rt 4 Llv'stone, 3 Erwln.la 0 Jensen, rn 1 Muncn.ra; Totala 2 18 Totals 4 14 15 STRAIGHT FOR UNION CONG. Union Cong. i Bt. Albans Presby 0 14 BOtts.lf 0 2 Warner.rf 0 10 Hrtuman.rf 0 2 0 0 Tolley.lf AitKpm.ir 1 3 0 10 1 1 0 Hunt.c Weston, Fltton.la; Lewia.rg 0 0 Gsle.c 0 14 0 0 101 0 61 Totala 29 0 SSI Totals 2 201 EVANGEL DOWNS EMMANUEL Evangel I Emmanuel Baptist F. P.

O. F. P. Kucks.lf Carlln.lf 0 Blohm.rf 7 Orleves.o 2 0 10 Romel.lt 0 0 0 1 1 W.Kramer.lf 1 1 IS'o Kramer.rl 0 4iF.Romel,c 3 2 0 Schlerloh.lg 2 Altman.lg 0 Demorest.rg 0 SIKellrr.lg Oj Church, rg 0 13 Totals IS 3 39 Totals N. Y.

U. Fencers Beat Seth L-ow The Seth Low Colleet Freshman fencing team dropped its initial en counter yesterday to the New York University Freshman aggregation by the score of 63, at the Plym outh Institute gym. The summaries: fSirnara t4 YN ilinat. waiitv 1 1 uvera t7i T-a vacvi i iiiiuaii, K. Y.

Mlrabella, N. V. de feated Novak. Seth Low 3: Oarnets. Seth Low, defeated Mehlman.

N. Y. 92; Mlrabella, N. V. defeated Kel- manson.

Beth Low. 5 2: Tullpan. N. Y. 0..

defeated Novak, Beth Low 9 3: Mlra-bllla. N. Y. defeated Oarnets, Seth Low, 93: Kclmanson, Beth Low. defeated Hanselle.

N. Y. 9 Wolfe, N. Y. defeated Novak, seth Low, 93; Tullpan, N.

Y. defeated Kel. manson, Seth Low, 9--2. Team score N. Y.

Seth Low, 3. St. John's Fencers Defeat Trinity The St. John's College Freshmen fencing team defeated the Trinity School follsmen, (J to 3, at the St. John's gym yesterday.

The summaries: Baliev. St. John'e. defeated Brown. Trinity.

Locaitro, St. John's, detested Post. 93: Bailey, Bt. John's, defeated Ildridge. Trinity, Locastro, St.

John's, defeated Brown. 93; Post, Trinity, defeated Schmalser, St. John's, 4: Rldrldee. Trinltv defeated Locaatro. St.

John 93; gtlle, Bt. John's, detested Brown, Trinltv, 93; Post, Trinity, defeated Bailey. St. John s. 9 3: ill.

St. John's, defeated Jackson, Trin ity 3. Mrs. L. Smith Joins Hole-in-One Club Dougltvston.

L. March 7 Mrs. Leroy J. Smith became a member of the hole-ln-one club at the North Hills Country Club here yesterday when she sent her tee shot into the cup with a 165-yard drive on the 15th hole. She has a Met ropolitan- handicap of 12.

at the Fratt floor last night. The victors were in brilliant shape and rolled lead at half time. Heck Fink and Wilson, rival players, tied for scoring honors with eight points. The lineup: Pratt Poly a Pi Neiison.II Campbell Konarskl.rf Anderson Otls.c May Baker Flnk.rg Folno 2 0 2 9 Shrs.lf 0 Braditon 0 Wlhon.c 41 Jansen OiMax.le; 0 Nelson 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 10 01 Totals 4 241 Totals 7 2 16 C. C.

N. Y. Boxers Trim St. John's Repeating a previous victory, the City College boxing team scored a 4 '4 to 2Vi verdict over the St, John's pugilists at the Borough Hall gym last night. The summaries: 118 lb.

class Nathan Relf. Cltv. de feated Sam Kamlkowltz, three rounds. 129 lb. class Ben Emden, St.

John's, won by foul over Frank DlOlacomo, sec ond round; Irving Blacker, 'Jlty, defeated Leo Hafti. three rounds. 139 lb. class Max Littman. City, knocked out Hal Savin, third round: Jullt Block.

6t. John's, and Vincent O'Dea went three rounds to a draw. 149 lb. class Solly Pried. Bt.

John's. defeated Henry Taylor, three rounds. 160 lb. class Abe Relter, Cl'y, defeated Ted Masnick, three rounds. Jim Barnes Sweeps Clubhead Through WtSfA JUST IVTAR-flHCe Ah Hr.

-1 HftOUbH fMfctr By SOL METZGER Long Jim" Barnes Is socking one and howl Steam to burn in this drive. Everything he has Is going into his effort to sweep the ball far and straight down the fairway. Note the base of his swing his feet. They balance him and afford the purchase that George Duncan talks so much about The shoulders are turning, the arms swinging and the wrists, still cocked, are preparing to unleash the final speed ef fort, as they roll through auto matically. That the golf swing.

Relaxation, proper placement of hands on the shaft and an arm swing does the whole trick. PHARLAP LOSES AT LAST Flemlngton, Australia, March 1 W) Pharlap, the Australian wonder horse, which won 14 consecutive races and about (260,000 for its owner in stakes, met defeat In a mile race today. Water Line won by a neck SUNDAY, MARCH 8th AMERICANS CHICAGO 79c, 41, St, tt.S and Juggling a basketball, perhaps. Just showing to advantage with the wil-for the fun of it, with no thought I low,.