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Show Anthon W tjJ - - 'Sfe Peterson, 4 ; brilliant " ;53ff7 forward, sparks f , M "C" SquadRolls Over West For Year's First Victory By bowling over the West high school "C" giants, 42-16, on their own floor Thursday night. South's midgets sent the Cubs out in front of the casaba race and proved that they were championship champion-ship caliber equaling or bettering better-ing first-game showings of last year's 1.000 per cent club. West was out of the game In the first quarter, when a "hot" Cub quintet racked up 10 points, while the Panthers, fresh from a victory over East, made exactly exact-ly no field goals. They had tanked two foul shots. Teams Miss Set-Ups Both teams missed some almost perfect set-up shots in the first quarter, and South's inability to hit the hoop on the foul pitches might have cost her a game if the tilt had been a close one. It was all over for the Panthers Pan-thers in the second half. The Wecide second string played the majority of the final frames, and proved ineffective against the smooth ball handling of the Cub midgeteers. McLaren Plays Smooth Game Keith McLaren bolstered tne guard spot effectively, playing a smooth floor game and tossing in five counters, and Max Ingram notched up eight points after he started playing ball. Bill Demke was high point man ' of the day, arching ten points into the basket to pace the blue and white team. For West. Morelli swished six points, leading his team, while Komas and Aoki played relatively good floor games. Thompson Hustles Aplenty Little Walt Thompson amazed fans by hustling and tailing the ball ali over the court. He made three consecutive baskets from his forward spot in the few minutes he was in the game. Burt Tigey and Bob Sidwell bolstered the South team, while reserves were effective, even against West high's first team. South will meet East high this week, in what may prove an even tougher game, despite the fact that West drubbed the Leopards last week. With two more weeks of practice, the East midgets should present South with a more formidable five. |