City Basketball, 1964

Philadelphia

Scholastic Basketball, 1964

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City Title

At the

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

Germantown

77, Dougherty 62 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Dougherty saw its hopes of a 25-0 season dashed as Lou Gambrell shot 13-for-22 for 26

points, Charlie Orme added 16 points and Bob Reid and Leroy Lark claimed 14 and 13 rebounds, respectively. Bill Nelson

became the first man to play in the City Title game for a champion (Bartram '44) and then produce a champion as a coach. For

Dougherty, Mike Kempski scored 18 points while Earl Williams (14, 13 rebounds) and Maurice Savage (13, 15) were

productive in two categories.

Public League

Playoffs

FIRST ROUND At Frankford Lincoln 81, Franklin 71 Larry Cannon netted 34 points while George May contributed 22 points and

15 rebounds and Dave Scheinfeld grabbed 16 boards. Fred Ruben (17) led Franklin. At Franklin Central 71, West 57 Joe Heiser scored nine of his 27 points in a 19-9 second quarter. Dave Van

Horn and Bob Gelman added 15 points apiece. Elijah Small (13) topped West. SEMIFINALS Doubleheader at the Palestra Germantown 60, Central 56 Bob Reid (18 points) and Lou Gambrell (15) combined for 13 of

G-town’s 17 fourth-quarter points. Bob Gelman (24) led Central. Bartram 81, Lincoln 66 Richard “Toby” Tyler and Clarence Brookins scored 20 points

apiece and combined for 31 rebounds. Brookins (16-for-19) helped Bartram go 35-for-47 at

the line. George May (24) and Dave Scheinfeld (17) topped Lincoln, which lost four players

on fouls. FINAL At Lincoln Germantown 67, Bartram 65 Jim Butler, who shot just 2-for-13 from the floor, gave Germantown its first

title in 48 years of PL membership by making an under-and-up layup with 0:02 remaining.

Bob Reid totaled 19 points, 23 rebounds. Leroy Lark added 17 points, 19 rebounds.

Germantown overcame 29-for-96 shooting by winning the rebound battle, 75-56. For Bartram,

Richard "Toby" Tyler (20) scored six straight points to force a 65-65 tie with

0:43 left. Bobby Lewis added 14 points.

Standings

Bartram | 13 | 0

Germantown | 11 | 2

Lincoln | 11 | 2

Central | 10 | 3

West Phila. | 10 | 3

Franklin | 10 | 3

Edison | 8 | 5

Gratz | 8 | 5

Dobbins | 7 | 6

Northeast | 5 | 8

Olney | 5 | 8

Overbrook | 5 | 8

Southern | 5 | 8

Mastbaum | 3 | 10

Bok | 2 | 11

Frankford | 2 | 11

Washington | 2 | 11

Roxborough | 0 | 13

Coaches' All-Public

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Bob Brooker | Gtz | 13 | 386 | 29.7

Joe Heiser | Cent | 13 | 290 | 22.3

Larry Cannon | Linc | 13 | 265 | 20.4

George May | Linc | 13 | 243 | 18.7

Bobby Lewis | Bart | 12 | 204 | 17.0

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Al Alston | Bart | 13 | 236 | 18.2

Richard

"Toby" Tyler | Bart | 13 | 232 | 17.8

Bob Reid | Gtn | 13 | 170 | 13.1

Steve Demby | Fkn | 13 | 200 | 15.4

Art Canada | Edi | 13 | 192 | 14.8

Champs' Rotation

GERMANTOWN

Coach

Bill Nelson

Record

11-2, 18-3

Starters

Bob Reid

Charlie Orme

Lou Gambrell

Leroy Lark

Jim Butler

Key

Subs

T.J. Johnston

Chris Roulhac

Fred Winston

Catholic League

Playoffs

Semifinals

Doubleheader at the Palestra

Dougherty 74, Bonner 64

The Cardinals ran their record to 23-0 while dominating the rebound battle,

51-29, and receiving 24 points from Mike Kempski. Six-nine Maurice Savage and Gerry

McKendry added 15 points apiece. Frank Guerin (20), Joe Lindsay (14), Norm Kropp and Frank

Connell (13 each) led Bonner.

Egan 59, Neumann 47

Egan, a first-year CL member, registered the upset despite having no starter

taller than 6-1. Chris Cosmas and Dave Frederick split 40 points and Bill Creeden claimed

18 rebounds. The Eagles rang up a 59-39 lead before Neumann scored the final eight points

against reserves. Frank Gillen and Jim Stinger split 22 points.

FINAL

At the Palestra

Dougherty 69, Egan 59

Phil Serianni scored 17 points, Maurice Savage mixed 16 points and 13 rebounds

and Gerry McKendry managed 15 points as the Cardinals triumphed before 8,805. Dougherty

alone sold 4,800 tickets. Dave Frederick (22) and Chris Cosmas (10-for-15, 21) led the

Eagles.

Standings

NORTH | |

Dougherty | 12 | 0

Egan | 9 | 3

La Salle | 7 | 5

Judge | 6 | 6

North | 6 | 6

McDevitt | 2 | 10

Kenrick | 0 | 12

SOUTH | |

d-Neumann | 11 | 1

Bonner | 11 | 1

Roman | 7 | 5

West | 5 | 7

ST More | 4 | 8

SJ Prep | 4 | 8

St. James | 0 | 12

Coaches' All-Catholic

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Rich Berberian | West | 12 | 266 | 22.2

Mike Kempski | Dough | 12 | 225 | 18.8

Dave Frederick | Egan | 12 | 190 | 15.8

Frank McCall | McD | 11 | 220 | 20.0

Earl Williams | Dough | 12 | 175 | 14.6

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Frank Guerin | Bonn | 11 | 163 | 14.8

Walt Bussom | Roman | 12 | 191 | 15.9

Frank Gillen | Neum | 12 | 133 | 11.1

Norm Kropp | Bonn | 11 | 169 | 15.4

Jim Kennedy | North | 12 | 177 | 14.8

Champs' Rotation

DOUGHERTY

Coach

Jack Pergolin

Record

12-0, 24-1

Starters

Mike Kempski

Earl Williams

Maurice Savage

Phil Serianni

Gerry McKendry

Key

Subs

Jack

"Stick" Osborne

Dave Daehling

Steve Davis

Inter-Ac League

Penn Charter (12-0)

The clincher came in Game No. 10 as Mike Aron (17), Lee Ambler (14), Jim

Lampe, Rich Deats (11 apiece) and Steve Cushmore (10) sparked a 75-48 frolic past visiting

Gtn. Academy and raised coach George "Buff" Weigand’s three-year league

mark to 33-1. Episcopal was second at 9-3.

Standings

Penn Charter | 12 | 0

Episcopal | 9 | 3

Malvern | 8 | 4

Haverford Sch. | 7 | 5

Fds. Central | 3 | 9

Chestnut Hill | 2 | 10

Gtn. Academy | 1 | 11

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

FIRST

TEAM | | | |

Mike Aron | PC | | |

Larry Cabrelli | MP | | |

Tom Keavney | MP | | |

Tom Dean | FC | | |

Rick Tatum | EA | | |

SECOND

TEAM | | | |

Steve Cushmore | PC | | |

Jim Lampe | PC | | |

Tom Hogan | CH | | |

Bruce Smith | EA | | |

Hank Stringer | HS | | |

Champs' Rotation

PENN

CHARTER

Coach

Buff Weigand

Record

12-0

Starters

Mike Aron

Steve Cushmore

Jim Lampe

Lee Ambler

Rich Deats

Key

Subs

Tom Phelan

Mark Robinson