City Basketball, 1951

Philadelphia

Scholastic Basketball, 1951

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City Title

At the

Palestra | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

St.

Thomas More 39, West Phila. 36 | | | | | | | | | | | |

With 0:45 left, John Wallin (15 points), the sixth of 12 children, took a fullcourt pass

from John "Misty" Fannon (10) and canned a layup to break a 35-35 tie. Frank "Bud" Brannan (10) added a clinching

basket. Bill Showell (11) paced West.

Public League

Playoffs

SEMIFINALS

Doubleheader at the Palestra

West 46, Northeast 35 (ot)

Earl Jackson (19 points) and George Tomosky (12) were the stars for West,

which won the overtime session, 14-3. Joe Belmont scored 18 points for Northeast.

Franklin 55, Southern 51

John Chaney’s 25 points tied the PL postseason record set in 1949 by

Overbrook’s Jackie Moore. Leon Whitley (12) and Bob Gainey (11) also reached double

figures. Barry Goldstein hit 14 for Southern.

FINAL

At the Palestra

West 41, Franklin 37

William Johnson (15 points) scored on a layup with 5:11 left to give West the

lead for good, 33-32. Earl Jackson and Bill Showell controlled the backboards. John Chaney

led Franklin with 15 points, but his final shot was blocked by Johnson with 0:05 left.

Standings

Southern | 13 | 2

Franklin | 13 | 2

Northeast | 13 | 2

West Phila. | 13 | 2

Overbrook | 12 | 3

Bartram | 9 | 6

Lincoln | 9 | 6

Bok | 6 | 9

Central | 6 | 9

Mastbaum | 6 | 9

Dobbins | 5 | 10

Germantown | 4 | 11

Gratz | 4 | 11

Olney | 3 | 12

Frankford | 2 | 13

Roxborough | 2 | 13

Coaches' All-Public

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

William Johnson | West | 15 | 252 | 16.8

Bob Gainey | Fkn | 15 | 246 | 16.4

Barry Goldstein | Sou | 14 | 221 | 13.7

Joe Belmont | NE | 15 | 204 | 13.6

John Chaney | Fkn | 15 | 239 | 15.9

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Joe Gilson | Linc | 14 | 263 | 18.8

Roland

"Lefty" Sommers | Ovb | 13 | 134 | 10.3

Fred Douglas | Ovb | 15 | 174 | 11.6

Herb

Finkelstein | NE | 9 | 137 | 15.2

Willard Jacobs | Sou | 15 | 205 | 13.7

Champs' Rotation

WEST

Coach

Doug Connelly

Record

13-2, 17-4

Starters

William Johnson

Earl Jackson

George Tomosky

Bill Showell

Jim Miller

Key Sub

Ron Mitz

Catholic League

Playoffs

SEMIFINALS

At the Palestra

ST More 47, La Salle 43

As coach Joseph ‘‘Tubby’’ Walker again assumed command

after suffering a midseason medical setback, John ‘‘Misty’’ Fannon

scored 16 points and drained a hook shot to put More ahead for good, 44-43. The Rev.

Joseph Hilferty had coached the Golden Bears in the interim. Al Juliana added 11 points.

La Salle’s Tom Gola, who’d averaged 25.7 points in league player, was held to

14.

West 41, South 40

Jim Warrington (11 points) hit a decisive jumper with 0:41 left and Jack Devine

scored 13 points. John Lavin (19) was the only South player in double figures.

FINAL

At the Palestra

ST More 54, West 47

Before at least 7,500, the Golden Bears topped their neighborhood rival to win

their first championship in 14 years of CL play. Al Juliana (12), John Wallin (11), John

"Misty" Fannon and John Hueter (10 apiece) scored in double figures. Joseph

"Tubby" Walker coached More through the playoffs after yielding to the Rev.

Joseph Hilferty at midseason because of illness. Dave Clune (14) and Ed Williams (13) led

West.

Standings

La Salle | 11 | 3

West | 11 | 3

ST More | 10 | 4

South | 10 | 4

SJ Prep | 5 | 9

North | 3 | 11

Roman | 3 | 11

St. James | 3 | 11

Coaches' All-Catholic

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Tom Gola | La S | 13 | 333 | 25.6

Bob Schafer | Roman | 14 | 291 | 20.9

John

"Misty" Fannon | More | 14 | 175 | 12.5

Jack Devine | West | 14 | 163 | 11.6

John Lavin | South | 14 | 181 | 12.9

Dave Clune | West | 14 | 183 | 13.1

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Mike Driscoll | Prep | 14 | 223 | 15.9

Bill Simpson | South | 14 | 157 | 11.2

Bill Lynch | St. J | 13 | 215 | 16.5

Al Juliana | More | 14 | 174 | 12.4

Art Del Conte | South | 14 | 140 | 10.0

Champs' Rotation

ST MORE

Coaches

Tubby Walker

*Rev. Joseph

Hilferty

Record

10-4, 21-6

Starters

Al Juliana

John

"Misty" Fannon

John Hueter

John Wallin

Frank

"Bud" Brannan

Key

Subs

Vince Morris

Joe Pastore

Jim Purcell

*Replaced

Walker (medical leave) for final eight games of league season; Walker returned for

playoffs.

Inter-Ac League

Haverford School (7-3) Penn Charter (7-3)

In a final-day showdown, the Fords scrambled into a tie by posting a 50-44

win. Sub Dick Smith hit a field goal late in the third quarter to provide the lead for

good, 34-32. PC’s Drew Schaufler scored 26 points. Haverford had been upset by

Episcopal, 52-44, in Game No. 9.

Standings

Haverford Sch. | 7 | 3

Penn Charter | 7 | 3

Malvern | 5 | 5

Episcopal | 4 | 6

Gtn. Academy | 4 | 6

Fds. Central | 3 | 7

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

FIRST

TEAM |

Bill Crowell | HS

Joe McCloskey | GA

Drew Schaufler | PC

Tom Collins | MP

John Loomis | HS

SECOND

TEAM |

Len Mercer | GA

Joe McArdle | MP

Bob Buckley | FC

Joe Gilfillan | PC

Barry Plotts | EA

Champs' Rotation

(Tie)

HAVER.

SCHOOL

Coach

Bill Prizer

Record

7-3

Starters

Bill Crowell

John Loomis

Jim Raugh

Dick Roberts

Frank Martin

Key

Subs

Dick Smith

Al Coburn

Jim Carroll

PENN

CHARTER

Coach

Duke Taylor

Record

7-3

Starters

Drew Schaufler

Joe Gilfillan

Jim Meyer

Colson Hillier

Bob Meyer

Key

Subs

Jerry Burns

Ed Sipler