Salem College - Dirigo Yearbook (Salem, WV)

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. . . . . SPORTS lxa. Abramcvic M azza Christie Thcmpscn Stroblc Golden Puarcy Rominc The season boasted several high spots. The Tigers shoved .lohn Broomsil Abramovic to the tront as the nations leading scorer. Pacefsetter here tor two seasons, the rangy southpaw center trom Etna, Pa. whipped in 777 points in 25 games tor an all-time indi- vidual scoring pertormance. Eclipsing his 389 points scored as a treshman, and his A he boosted his three-year total to I,53l points. 365 oints tossed in last year, h T3 ln team pertormance, tour brilliant games betore packed houses in Clarksburg led t e parade. The Tigers tirst gained state-wide recognition this winter by nosing out Mar- shall College 54-53 in the tinal seconds ot a good game at Carmichaells. The Bengals kept state sports tans interested by duplicating the teat, 64-ol, two games later in Huntington. ln the three other games in Clarksburg, Salem trimmed Wesleyan, nosed out Conterence Champion Glenville, and lost in a charity game to West Virginia University. The t t the Tigers, but more than that, they were out to stop Mountaineers were out to de ea

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YO U . . . First Row: Ken Golden, Bill Thompson, Larry Stroble, Capt. Frank Mazza, John Abramovic, John Christie, Jim Pearcy Second Row: Dave Swecker, Eugene Jones, Larry De Frietas, Roy Romine, Gene Brissey, Ross White, Arlen Swiger, John Paul Jones Third Row: Publicity manager Walter Pasternak, Dick Sutton, Bruce Hetlin, Frank Abruzzino, Manager Clem Clower BASKETBALL Atter a disasterous football season, Coach Johnny Moore and his Tigers took the upward swing trom the nadir ot this yearls athletic program, emerging by springtime from a highly successtul basketball season. ln 25 games ot the toughest competition this state attords, the Tigers won l8 tilts and lost seven. They went to the semi-tinals ot the state intercollegiate tournament where they were eliminated by Wesleyan in an overtime game, the second overtime tournament loss suttereol by Salem in two seasons.

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YOU McKinn.-y Dv Frivtas Whitit Brissvy Swiger Jones Clower Pasternaln Abramovic, whose court teats were hailed nationally. In the tormer endeavor the Mountaineers succeeded, but stopping Abramovic proved too much tor W. V. U. The Salem star scored 33 points, his average tor each ot the tour Salem games played in Clarksburg. Playing a tast, high-scoring brand ot ball, the Tigers were victorious in I2 ot their tirst I4 games. Although Capt. Franlc Mazza played in only I3 ot the games, Moore made the best ot his reserve material, and the Tigers remained to the last, one ot the most teared quintets. Johnny Christie played an important role at torward, bagging 3I5 points. Marshall Ted McKinney, Doddridge treshman, tilled Mazza's shoes capably. In the rear court this year, it was a ditierent story. Unlilce Salem guards ot recent seasons, Larry Stroble and Bill Thompson played good ball throughout, and accounted tor 255 points. Stroble led with I3I.