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Decatur, Illinois, Sunday, IVovember 23, IV a DECATUR SUNDAY HERALD AND REVIEW 18 Accurate Shooting I 'Must' for Millikin Carter, Roth, Sangster Holdovers at Eisenhower Kupish Lakeview Holdover 'ftp? I Iff fr" "sit kLJitr tv -s. Jtt By Rex Spires Lakeview High School basketball Coach Don Walker figures he will be going from the long to the short of things in terms of squad height. The graduation of 6-foot-8 Doug Semisch among others from last season's team that finished with an 11-13 record, leaves Lakeview without a player over 6-3. "I was looking at the Mount Auburn roster in the paper the other day and they had two kids 6-3. Heck, my driver education class is probably bigger than the Mount Auburn enrollment and I don't have two kids 6-3," Walker said.

Lakeview has three let-termen, including last season's standout sophomore Dave Kupish, who Walker says has shown marked improvement in early practices. The 6-2 Kupish averaged close to 15 points a game and was the team's second leading rebounder, only slightly behind Semisch who is six inches taller. The other lettermen are Gary Newlin, a top reserve last season, who has added an inch to become Lakeview's tallest player at 6-3, and Bill Stewart. "We've got a lot of unknown quantities," Walker says. "I think we'll just have to get a few games under our belt to really find out who can play.

"Right now, it looks like one of those seasons where several kids will get to share the playing time rather than five or six playing 90 per cent of the time," he added. "We're going to be green even when we're not wearing out road uniforms," Walker summed up, referring to his squad's general inexperience and the school colors of green and white. Joining Semisch among the graduated was all-city selection Ray Goodman. ROSTER jf i yJi. if a JfA hwf' JjT "KSjr 1 II-, 4 si- ti if 'C4- ft Ulrtfl By Rex Spires Eisenhower High School's basketball team overcame its perennial role of bridesmaid at tournament time last March by advancing to the "Sweet 16." This time Eisenhower wants the honevmoon too the "Elite Eight" field of the large school tournament in the Assembly Hall.

With three starters and two top reserves returning from last season's squad, Eisenhower figures to once again reach the dizzying status it enjoyed last season when it was ranked among the state's top teams. Heading the returnees are smooth shooting Hubert Carter, 15.3 points average, and Jeff Roth, leading rebounder last season. Roth averaged 13.7 points and 10 rebounds. Deadly outcourt shooter Charles Sangster, who averaged 12 points, also returns, along with Dave Hood, top replacement in the front line, and Don Barr, a reserve a 1 1 -handler. "If I had to pick a first five today, it would be those five lettermen," said Coach Bob Witt who has never had a losing season in his six at Eisenhower.

His career record stands at an enviable 114-52. Witt was Herald and Review city "coach of the year" for the fifth straight time, while Carter and Roth joined since-graduated Jim Oldham on the all-city first team. Oldham, Eisenhower's top scorer with a 16.5 average, was "city player of the year." Graduating with Oldham was starter Chuck Hyder. "Despite a lack of real size we don't have an up-perclassman taller than 6-4 we won't have trouble scoring. All of these kids shoot well," Witt said.

Witt has one sophomore joining in the battle for front-line reserve roles, Doug Banton, 6-5 transfer from Warrensburg at mid-year last year, who he wants to gain varsity experience. "Our squad set a goal of 20 victories," Witt said. "I think that's realistic." There's little doubt that Eisenhower will at least be the dominant power among city teams. En route to its 23-7 record last season, Eisenhower captured a third straight Decatur Thanksgiving Classic championship and seventh straight regional championship. ROSTER Herald and Review Photo games against Augustana and Elmhurst in the first semester, plus four non-conference tests.

Starting Jan. 6 at Northeast Missouri, Millikin plays 10 consecutive games on the road, including seven conference contests, then has eight of the last 10 games in Gris-wold Center. SCHEDULE Dec. 3 Illinois College at Millikin Dec. 6 Franklin Ind.

at Millikin Dec. 9 Millikin at Olivet Narorene xDec. 11 A'jaustana at Millikin xDec. 13 Millikin at Elmhurst Dec. 15 GreenvIHe at Millikin Jon.

6 Millikin ot Northeast Missouri Jan. 10 Millikin at DePouw xJan. 13 Millikin at North Central xJan. 14 Millikin ot North Park xJon. 17 Millikin at Augustana Jon.

20 Millikin at Missouri St. Louis xJan. 23 Millikin at Carthage xJon.24 Millikin at Carroll xJan. 27 Millikin ot Illinois Wesleyon xJan. 29 Millikin at Wheaton xJan.

31 North Central at Millikin Feb. 2 Eostern IHinois at Millikin. xFeb. 4 North Pork at MUlikin Feb. 7 Millikin at MacMurray Feb.

11 Millikin at Quincy xFeb. 13 Carthage at Millikin xFeb. 14 Wheaton at Millikin xFeb. 20 Carroll at Millikin xFes. 21 Elmhurst ot Millikin xFfft.

24 Illinois Wesleyan at Millik (All home games start at 7:30 except with Elmhurst, a 3:30 game). College Conference of Illinois Wisconsin game xJan. 23 Elsenhower a MacArthur xJan. 30 ville Jan. 31 MacArthur MacArthur at Jackson- Champaign Central at xFeb.

6 Normal at MacArthur Feb. 7 MacArthur at Rantoul xFeb. 13 Springfield Southeast at MacArthur xFeb. 14 MacArthur a Eisenhower xFeb. 20 MacArthur at Champaign Centennial xFeb.

21 MacArthur xFeb. 27 Griffin Springfield Lanphler at MacArthur at Springfield Cooitol Conference game If Wills becomes eligible after the first semester he may play some forward, too, depending on how well the freshmen do. Otherwise he'll play guard." Millikin has two experienced guards in juniors Roy Mosser and Dave Mott but Ramsey doesn't plan to play them together. Rick Dalton, also a junior, is a steady, experienced guard. Then there's sophomore Ben Beck, whom Ramsey thinks has the physical ability to provide good guard play, and Ricky Carter, 6-3 junior transfer.

"We're approaching that point of finding out what some people can and can't do in certain positions," Ramsey said. "We're still not keeping the ball moving as much as possible; still putting the ball on the floor too much. "If we can eliminate some of the little bitty bad habits, we'll be a lot smoother." Millikin will have two College Conference of Illinois-Wisconsin SCHEDULE Decatur Thanksgiving Nov. 25-29 -Classic Dec. 6 Stephen Decatur at MacArthur xDec.

12 Jacksonville at MacArthur xDec 13 MacArthur at Normal xDec. 19 MacArthur at Springfield Southeast xDec. 20 Champaign Centennial at MacArthur Dec. 29-31 Danville Holiday tourney xJan. 9 MacArthur ot Springfield Lanphler Jan.

10 MacArthur at Lakeview xJan. 16 Springfield Griffin ot MacArthur FRESHMEN ON the Millikin varsity roster surround new Coach Joe Ramsey. In front, from left, Tim Currinder, Florissant, Rich Rames, Vandalia. In back, Dave Pistorius, Blue Mound; Bart Teutopolis. Each of the players is 6 foot 4.

i solid dose of junior varsity play early and his progress will determine how much he will play with the varsity. Then there's Kenny Russell, the 6-foot junior who can high jump 6-9. He's learning the post position and Ramsey thinks as soon as he gains more experience he'll get in a lot of playing time. Dave Patrisso, 6-5 senior, also is expected to give reserve strength to the front line. Sophomore Jimmy Jones was a guard last year but Ramsey thinks he can be of more help bolstering the front line because of his quickness and jumping ability.

"Mike Powers can swing at both guard and forward," Ramsey said, "and when Dale Ht. Wt. Class xGary Newlin 6-3 160 Sr. xBill Stewart 5-10 150 Sr. Craig Robertson 6-2 145 Sr.

Dan Stewart 6-1 155 Sr. xDave Kupish 6-2 160 Jr. Dan Cruz 5-8 140 Jr. Isaac Curry 6-2 175 Jr. Don Former 5-10 155 Jr.

Randy Hull 5-9 145 Jr. Terry Marucco 5-8 140 Jr. Mark Perkins 6-2 175 Jr. Gory Riggs 6-2 165 Jr. Jim Young 5-10 145 Jr.

letterman SCHEDULE Nov. 25-29 Decatur Thonksgiving By Forrest R. Kyle Review Sports Editor Millikin opens the basketball season against Illinois College 10 days from now and Coach Joe Ramsey says, "We need to make 1 the most of every day." The flu bug has been feasting on several of the players, complicating Ramsey's job of smoothing put a system of play which will compensate for the over-all lack of height. "I thought we looked a little better in actual play a week or so ago," Ramsey said after Monday's intrasquad game at Cerro Gordo, "than we did tonight but it could be that the flu bug has cut info us some. We've never really a full squad on the practice floor for There are nine-H varsity players between 6-foot-3 and 6-5, not especially big Jby today's college standards.

"We'lHry to use movement, ball and high percentage shots to overcome this lack of height," Ramsey said. "With our size situation I think we're going to Ibave to shoot somewhere near 50 per cent as a team," Ramsey said. "We're going to put a premium on getting good shots. "Defensively I prefer to play man-for-man but obviously there will be teams we play where we're going to have to go to a zone because we don't have anyone to defense a good tall post man." As for who is going to be doing most of the playing in the early stages of the season, it's obvious that two of the front-liners will be senior Lou Baxter and junior Tim Littrell. "Littrell played as well as any of the established players at Cerro Gordo," Ramsey said.

"He works hard and plays relatively free of mistakes, which is what I'm looking for. "Baxter missed some practice time but he has rebounded well. There's no question both will have to contribute quite a ait on the front line." Ramsey says it appears likely right now that the third frontliner will be a freshman Dave Pistorius, Bart Fun-neman or Rich Rames. Funneman was the most impressive of the three last Monday night but Ramsey said "you can't draw any definite conclusions from one scrimmage. But Bart does seem to have a natural talent for being around the ball." A fourth freshman, Tim Currinder, 6-5, likely will get a MacArthur By Rex Spires MacAr'hur High School basketball Coach Ray DeMoulin faces the unenviable task of trying to build a winner from a predominantly green squad that has only two let-term en.

Of the returnees, Rick Min-ton, a Herald and Review "all-city" selection, will have to take on more of a scoring role in addition to his playmaking duties. The other letterman, Tom Luttrell, was a reserve last season but figures to see considerable action this time. DeMoulin has elevated three sophomores to the varsity, at least for the time being, in an effort to acquire height. Two of the sophs, 6 foot 5 Tom Fisher and 6-3 Bill Foreman, are the tallest players on the squad. "We've been doing some experimenting, trying several different combinations in an effort to come up with the group that seems to play the best together," DeMoulin said.

DeMoulin, MacArthur's only basketball coach since the school opened in 1957, hinted he may consider going to more of a running game. "Actually, we've been trying Convicted Orlando, Fla. (AP) Former football entrepreneur Rommie Loudd has been convicted of two counts of conspiracy to deliver cocaine in a trial his lawyers tried to open to live television and radio coverage. Jud.sre W. Rogers Turner set r-i al for sentencing Loudd, former managing general partner of the defunct Florida Blazers of the World Football League.

The charge carries a maximum DenaJtv of 30 years in prison. ahi Tuitiwn Herald and Review Photo Jeff Roth returns as Eisenhower pivotman Tourney Starts Tuesday Inexperienced, Lacks Height Ht. Wt. Class xDon Barr 6-1 165 Sr. xHubert Corter 6-3 185 Sr.

xDave Hood 6-3 180 Sr. xJeff Roth 6-3 190 Sr. xCharles Sangster 5-9 150 Sr. Kevin Coffmon 5-9 145 Sr. Greg Smith 5-10 155 Sr.

Kevin Veon 6-4 180 Sr. Dennis Brewer 5-8 140 Jr. Clifford Johnson 6-4 185 Jr. Leonardo Moore 6-0 165 Jr. Bill Roth 6-3 185 Jr.

Robert Sangster 5-11 150 Jr. Doug Banton 6-5 170 So. The sixth Decatur Thanksgiving Basketball Classic starts Tuesday night. Eisenhower High School is the site. The tournament continues Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Lakeview opposes Springfield in the opener at 7 p.m. Then Eisenhower plays Champaign Central. On Wednesday, Stephen Decatur goes against Chicago Carver at 7 p.m. and MacArthur opposes Chicago Vocational. Loser bracket games Friday are at 1 p.m.

and 2:30 p.m. Winner bracket semifinal games are at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. several different styles. We've bn working on the fast break, but we want to avoid getting into a slam-bang type of of-'ense.

We'll fast break if the opportunity is there, but remember you have to get the rebound first," he said in reference to the lack of height. MacArthur lost four starters from last season, including all-city selection Steve Harris, who was the top scorer in the city with a 17.6 points average. MacArthui came within an eyelash of a winning season, losing the finale 53-57 to Springfield Griffin to finish with a 13-14 record. ROSTER Ht. Wt.

Class 1 im' mm a On Saturday, the loser bracket final will be at 6 p.m. followed by the championship game. Eisenhower aims for a fourth straight championship. Last year Eisenhower downed Chicago Carver 57-53 in the championship game. Half-time and between-game entertainment will include a middle school boys one-on-one contest.

The WDZ Media Marvels will perform Wednesday night at halftime of the MacArthur-Voca tional game. A most valuable player will be selected by news media. Eisenhower's Jim Oldham was named last year. squad in the 38th Blue-Gray football game on Dec. 19.

1 3lark SOUTH COACH Montgomery, Ala. (AP) Baylor's Grant Teaff was named to coach the South 6-2 150 Sr. 6-2 170 Sr. 5- 10 155 Sr. 6- 0 150 Sr.

5- 10 145 Jr. 6- 0 155 Jr. 5- 7 135 Jr. 6- 1 150 Jr. 6-0 145 Jr.

5- 10 -155 Jr. i 6- 0 140 Jr. I 6-5 195 So. 6-3 170 So. 5-10 150 So.

Come To Findlay For Your Cruiser Needs! Classic xDec. 5 Newton at Lakeview Dec. 9 Clinton ot Lakeview xDec. 13 Robinson at Lakeview Dec. 16 Lakeview at Mount Zion xDec.

19 Lakeview at Charleston Dec. 29-31 Paris Holiday tourney Jan. 10 MacArthur at Lakeview xJan. 16 Paris at Lakeview xJan. 17 Lakeview at Newton Jan.

23 Lakeview at Mount Puloskl xJan. 27 Mount Zlon ot Lakeview Jan. 31 Lakeview at Eisenhower Feb. 3 Pona at Lakeview xFeb. 6 Lakeview at Robinson Feb.

10 Lakeview at St. Teresa xFeb. 13 Charleston at Lakeview Feb. 17 Lakeview at Worrensburg-Lothom Feb. 24 Taylorvllle at Lakeview xFeb.

27 Lakeview ot Part Apollo Conference game. All I I AKi-Litrie mini Football Team FIRST TEAM OFFENSE ENDS Wade Bradley, Cumberland; Terry Ruddell, Oblong TACKLES Paul Abendroth, St. Elmo; Doie Milam, Oblong GUARDS Tony Madlem, Oblonj; Mike Shorts, Martinsville CENTER Steve English, Mot shall QUARTERBACK Bob Ghost, Cumberland RUNNING BACKS John Glosser, Cumberland; Jeff Athey, Marshuli; Jock Shawver, Casey FIRST TEAM DEFENSE ENDS Pat Cooper, Oblong, Steve English, Marshall TACKLES Mike Fretts, Marshall; Blake Davis, Casey MIDDLE GUARD BHI Gtiast, Cumberland LINEBACKERS Stan Kraemer, Marshall; Jack Shawver, Casey; Garry Ruddell, Oblong; Bob Ghast, Cumberland DEEP BACKS Jeff Athey, Marshall; John Glosser, Cumberland SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Ends Randy Weaver, Casey; Dooley, Cumberland Tackles Blake Davis, Casey; Hunt, Cumberland Guards Scott Simpson, Casey; Mike Rick Ray Markwell, Cumcerlond Center Bob MansfisrJd, Cumberland Quarterback Bill Thorp, Morshalt Running backs Garry RuddeK; Oblong; Jerry Mickler, Marshall; Ston Kraemer, Marshal! SECOND TEAM DEFENSE Ends Terry Welsh, Marshall; Jeff Honnold, Casey Tackles Dale Milam, Oblong; Terry Gard, Martinsville "'dls Guard Randy Hunter, Palestine Linebackers Tim Hartwell, Marshall; Les Craig, Martinsville; Ron Correll, Paul Abendroth, St. Elmo .1 backs Jerry Mickler, Marshall; Brian Highsmith, Oblong LEG INJURY Washington (AP) Kevin Hall, George Washington University's 7-foot-2 basketball player, has suffered a leg injury and will be out of action for four to six weeks, the school said. HOCKEY DEAL Denver (AP) The Denver Spurs of the World Hockey Association sold center J.P.

LeBlanc to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League for cash and future considerations. Stare raft Chieftan ft' III iPMh iff Lp I letterman SCHEDULE 25-29 Decatur Thanksgiving Nov. Classic xDec. 5 Southeast Eisenhower at Springfield xDec. 12 Elsenhower at Springfield Griffin xDec.

13 Springfield Lanphler at Elsenhower xDec. 19 Jacksonville at Eisenhower Dec. 29-31 At Normal Holiday tourney xJan. 9 Elsenhower at Champaign Centennial Jan. 10 Elsenhower at Peoria Richwoods xJon.

16 Springfield Southeast at Eisenhower xJan. 23 Elsenhower a MacArthur Jan. 24 Elsenhower at Stephen Decatur xJan. 30 Normal at Eisenhower Jan. 31 Lakeview at Elsenhower xFeb.

6 Springfield Griffin at Eisenhower Feb. 7 Alton at Eisenhower xFeb. 13 Eisenhower at Jacksonville xFeb. 14 MacArthur a Elsenhower xFeb. 20 Elsenhower at Springfield Lanphier xFeb.

21 Champaign Centennial at Eisenhower xFeb. 27 Eisenhower at Normal Capitol Conference game Vocational Public League Champion Chicago (AP) Chicago Vocational won the Public League football championship Saturday afternoon, defeating Lane Tech 8-0 before a crowd of about 7,000 at Soldier Field. It gives Vocational the right to meet Brother Rice of the city's Catholic League next Saturday. The touchdown came with 3:17 left in the final period when Ronald Pennick returned a punt 84 yards. MOST VICTORIES Catfish Hunter of the New York Yankees and Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles led major league pitchers in 1975 victories with 23 each.

We Have The LARGEST SELECTION of New UmmI 18-60 Ft. CRUISERS South of Chicago! xTom Luttrell xRick Minton Jim Dolan Lee Elchenauer Barth Adolphson Calvin Allen Robert Bell Benard Jones Mike Phillips Steve Stelzrlede Ken Ward Tom Fisher Bill Foreman Greg Hunt letterman Prep Football Winning Streak Ends Mount Pleasant, Mich. (AP) The nation's longest prep football winning streak was snapped at 72 Saturdav as Ishpeming defeated Hudson High School 38-22 for the Michigan Class St3te Championship. Hudson High, representing a tiny Michigan town of about 2,500 persons, had set the record last week in the semifinal round of the playoffs, the first state championships in modern Michigan history. The old record of 71 consecutive victories by a prep team had been held for a decade by a Jefferson City, high school.

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