St Vincent College - Tower Yearbook (Latrobe, PA)

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Pulling away from a 56-48 deticit at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Detroit defeated Georgetown University 72-66 as Guy Sparrow and Ralph Goldstein set the scoring pace with 23 and 22 points respectively. Warren Buehler turned in a classy performance 'for Georgetown. He scored 30 points. Another contest that was nip and tuck for three quarters was the Toledo-Detroit encounter. Detroit held a slim 53-50 advantage when the final period began and behind Sparrow's 25 points marched to a 74-67 win. Wichita halted the Titans 'Four game winnlng streak with a 77-75 verdict. Cleo Littleton whipped 29 points through the hoop for the victors. Charles Primas, outstanding Wayne University cager, engineered his club to a 75-67 win. Wayne had the upper hand throughout the game. Nine field goals and 13 free throws earned Guy Sparrow 31 points. Detroit tasted its tenth defeat in 18 games, 91-61, at the hands of Wichita. The Titans split in their next two battles beating Drake, 83-65, and losing to Wayne, 74-62, Guy the Bird Sparrow i301 goes up in the air for a one-hand push shot while two Wichita courtmen anx- iously await the sphere's decision. 122 George Fef1es l27l uses an opponent's leg as a ladder as the surprised cager otters his arm for additional steps to Fef1es' goal. of Wichita s Cleo Littleton as Guy Sparrow reaches for the ball in a battle under the nets Oh no you don'tl appears to be the is r

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The look of accomplishment fades from Guy Sparrow's face as a member of the opposition grabs the ball from the Titans' fingertips. George Fefles i27l, arms outstretched, arrives a second too late to aid his teammate. Detroit revised the record books' when they humbled Youngstown lOl-65 to shatter the mark they had tied In the opener. Guy Sparrow con- tributed 23 points while Bob Decker and Ralph Goldstein bagged 17 markers each. Captain George Fefles pitched in l5 points to aid the Titans to a convincing 92-54 victory over Western Ontario. In the middle of December, the quintet visited Houston, Texas, where they dropped a pair of games to the Cougars. The first night Houston's Ralph Foster scored I9 points to lead his mates to a 77-62 win and the following evening De- troit lost a 7l-63 tilt to the Texans. From the Longhorn state, the Titans traveled to New Orleans where they met Loyola University. The fifth defeat In nine games was administered by Loyola, 79-63. Detroit found little consolation in the St. Bonaventure battle as they lost a close contest, 70-66. Bob Mattick l3ll, Oklahoma A 8. M All-American, cuts loose with one of his famed left-handed hook shots. Guy Sparrow i30l and Joe Landry l33l attempt to stop the shot.

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The camera's eye catches a composite vlew of 10 cagers, both officials and the basket, but ignores the ball which also seems to be of llttle concern to the courtmen. George Fefles 1271, 1953-54 Captain.