Wellington Romps On Newton Here
36 To 25 Clinch Championship

‘Record Crowd Witnesses Victory Of Coach Cade Suran’s
High School Basketball Team
rey Night

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1945 crown of the Ark Valley con-
ference today, clinching
championship here Friday night
by turning in another fine per-
formance in- defeating a strong
Newton High quintet by a score
of 36.. to. 25.
jammed the Crusader’s gym in
the high school, every available
seat being sold an hour after the
doors openec.

The victory definitely
lished the Crusaders as one of
the finest high school clubs of
,the state. It was the twelfth
_triumph for the Suranmen in
'thirteen conference starts.

' Wellington displayed champ-
jionship form in their exhibition
iagainst the Railers, and after a
| somewhat - slow start hit their
| stride in the thire period and held
a safe lead that was never
threatehed. The Crusaders play-
|ed a strong man-to-man defense

Coach Cade Suran’s Wellington |
High basketball team held the |

the-

A record crowd!

estab- |
| als

| Virgil Kemp was called upon to

 

 

-H. Rogers led the Crusacers
in individual scoring and retain-
ed his Valley lead by scoring 15
points. The young sophomore
star converted four out of five
chances at free’ throws. : Jerry
Waugh, captain of the champ-
ions, played his usual fine style
of basketball anc ccntributed 7
points to his club. Archie Wal-
lace came through with 7 points,
“Rich” Mansfield made 5 and
Gail Lupton 2. Mansfield went
out of the game on five person-
late in the final quarter.

substitute for Mansfield and dic
a nice job.

Coach Frank Lindley, who has
seen his players lose very few
times to a Wellington team, was
unable to get a working combina-
tion to check the Wellington
stars. The Railer’s star, Jim
Holzer, did not start the game
and when he was inserted in the
line-up, was unable to fill the

| and with their quick breaking, Position anc was taken out. Hol-
| offensive, held the visitors to few | Zer went scoreless. Woolery with

open shots,
Wellington went scoreless from }

‘8 points led the Railers and he

‘Was followed by Guinn with 7