Show East vs West l' l amert I Lures Denver Fans DENVER March 21 East iP-East P East tangles with west est Thursday ni night ht in m the National Catholic Basketball Basketball Basket Basket- ball balI tournament which is beginning beginning beginning begin begin- I ning to catch the fancy of Denver I fans after a cool reception Loyola of Baltimore will collide with Gonzaga of Spokane Wash Vash at 7 30 p pm p.m. m. m MST and St. St Francis of Brooklyn will meet St. St I Thomas of St S1 Paul at 9 p pm p.m. m. m inthe in inthe i ithe the last second round games More rore than fans turned out Wednesday night to see Regis of Denver breeze past St Sl Francis of Loretto Pa 66 19 and St St. Benedicts Benedict's Benedicts Benedict's Benediet's Bene Bene- dict's diets of Atchison Kan an stopped Dayton university 59 I This was twice as big as the opening night crowd when Regis made its first appearance Denver's Denver's Den Den- 1 vers ver's city auditorium was almost empty Monday and Tuesday nights But despite the big deficit piling piling- up for the backers of this original tournament of the Catholic colleges colleges colleges col col- col- col leges there were predictions I Thursday that it would grow row into one of the nations nation's top postseason sea post son classics sea post Coaches and athletic directors of teams entered in 10 the tournament tournament tournament ment planned a meeting Thursday to set up a permanent organization organization tion to back the event and make itan itan it itan an annual affair |