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              new port rose to its greatest heights ~"~ ;r^^t-^o /w capturing fifth annual basket ball tournament at bloomsburg state normal school rising to the greatest heights they| , had obtained during games new uort high school won champlon- s of fifth annual bloomsburg normal basketball tourm™.nt by triumphing over berwick -7 l ° achieving- victory saturday night newport duplicated its championahfe feats 1922 and 1923 but th. team that triumphed this year win i first eg ol beautiful challenge froohy was one best if not d « p t thlt ever represented "je'atzetapadty crowd bund- ! r .£saw take *•<*£» [ "ve from start outge neial;a fighting which got excited as game progressed fumbled badly. „v. n „hn* it accurate side shooting players constantly throwing thorns in path ruckle victor's big offensive gun half when four times he caged ball. gecond his mates helped him materially taken out running. ~.i,i« displayed a remarkable defense held scoring court until late third period. isewport scored 12 field goals 4 for berwick. cheering tournament. supporters filled opposite sides gymnasium they made building echo with their cheers songs throughout battle. . continued final moment, urging come through sensational rally week ago berwick, although she tried limit her power, unable through. two men were ruled on personals game: kllnetob, rogowizc, newport. ability kepner, captain pivot man, get tip-off kept running dis-, played better floor work beat berr v.ic'k ball constantly. wild passing blue white last also cost them much. both contingents fans started early increased volume teams appear«d floor. antid roar calls cheers. ttcrwick gets tip-off. kepner gut carried toward goal. skujnski seely missed hurried shots. recovered down ■■ court. near h goal jump m it. there'was con- siderable then feeely shot. ruckle opened the scoring with! a long shot from side of court, i ball going through without! touching rim. teams battled under new- | port basket. players on both teams. misseti shots at baskets. foul ; was called fisher and skumski made goals line tied score. augustine. newport captain, missed which klinetob. shepela each floor. were throwing wild times play up down -aourt. ruokle got the ball and after dodging an opponent made his second basket. berwick was being stopped by newport defease. shepela missed a foul then augustine caged long one as period ended with leading 6 to 2. increases lead. fisher called on kllnetob. playing defense most of time but having trouble getting through ruckle along side dribble followed pretty eide shot scored third field goal. seely twice from line rogowlcz. ruckle, who great game, again kkumskl goal, dhepela for tho half 11 5. tip-off at opening worked skumski shot. holding constantly taking advantage this. rogowicz out scrimmage dribbling more than length floor scored. he that went home one. fans roared their delight out. rogowicz made a foul goal and seely scored from the line. jaffln, substitute fori skumski, berwick's first field with pretty shot newport called time. jaffin line as period ended -with leading 18 to 9. klinetob scores. berwick fans happy when he long at start of final period. augustine evened matters fsher then scored. side shot. was ruled out on personals moss took his place. ruckle got ball dribbled half length floor score. -was personate kerutis i shaffer 'missed two fouls kepner missed i scored a foul goal and, jaffln made his second baaket for ; berwick. newport was "killing" the ball as game ended and demonstration began. summary: score by periods: j substitutions: berwick—jaflfin for »■• skumski, shumski jaffln, moss | jkllnetob. jafflin shumskl; new- f. 'i port—l'hickllnskl rogowlcz, rogowlcz chicklinski, kerutis i i|jl rogowlcz. field goals: newport—ruckle 5, it? augustine 3, fisher 2, rogowicz 2; ik }} berwick —seely, jaffln klinetob. foul 0 out ' • of 1, 1 shepela ill' f hout ber- lr< wick—seely 3 skumski 8 v 6, kepner shaffer 3. officiate—bry- ant and lerda. time periods—b .'j minutes. , f berwick (is) newport (27) ' i skumskl .. . forward augustine kunctob ■ guard 1 rogowicz !