Granada Pioneer, Vol. II, No. 8

              PIONEER  Sports
Page 6______________________November 24, 1943
Johnnie
     Presents
          by tsuruta 
FAN SHAPE  STYLE
   We’re going to have a
fan-shape-type backboard
on our long regulation court
at  the   high school   gym.
   According to coach Hoke
this is a new 1943-44 reg-
ulation and all high schools
and colleges are adopting
this change and so are we .
This ruling has been in
effect for several seasons
but until this season it
had  been  optional.
   There are many pros and
cons to this change , as
expected when any innova-
tion comes up, but we want
new style,   don't we ?
   Let' s not have a n y
"squaks" about it. Might
as well take it like a man,
it’s even-steven for all
concerned.
ANOTHER CHANGE
   Another near change in
our high gym will find the
goals set four feet in
from the end lines instead
of two feet as was custom-
ary during previous seasons.
   This added space will
give the frame a wide-open
attack somewhat like ice
hockey.    It will make no
appreciable diff erence in
the forecourt but that extra
two feet behind the back-
board may give the fans
some new wrinkles on basket-
ball manipulation.
   One thing sure--Industrial
leaguers will be glad to know
the playing floor has been
squeezed another four feet.
SMALLEST  TACKLE
   There are many nisei
cavorting for various col-
lege elevens this season
but we've uncovered a sprite -
ly lad playing for the Fort
Sheridan service team that
merits especial mention.
   He     is     Taruo    Akinaga,
formerly   of  Hayward, Calif.
Akinaga  is only 5-3½ straight
up,   even  on a   hot   day, and
tips   the scale at “hefty”
152.   But  the oddest thing
about   Teruo is that he is
holding of all posts, tack-
le  position, where beef is
the   primary requisite.
   According to the  Chicago
Tribune,     his     team-mates
have     nicknamed  him “Bull”
for     his     crushing blocks.
   What  a  guy!
19   CAGE SQUADS
BEGIN PRACTICE
EACH   TEAM   GETS
  45 MINUTES
   On again-off again rec-
reation    leagues'   practice
sessions at the high school
gym have been definitely
set for tonight with the
girls' teams taking the
floor at 6:30 o'clock sharp
stated Athletic Director
Harry Shironaka Monday aft-  
ernoon. 
   Due to misunderstanding
and last minute complica-
tion practices were not
held     last  Wednesday    but
all    managers    are  assured     
that  there will be no  change
this   time.
   In order to get some
semblance of order during
tonight's practice jamboree
various managers and players
are requested to fellow
these  regulations:
   1--Only member of teams,
their managers and coaches
slated to practice at the
designated time will be
permitted to enter the gym-
nasium.
   Teams  not  concerned  for
that   certain period are ask-
ed  to  await  their turn, in
other words make arrange-
ments to arrive just a few
minutes before their ap-
pointed  time.
   2--All players must wear
adequate gym shoes, no ex-
ceptions.
  3--Teams must appear on
time and relinquish the
floor immediately when
their  allotted time is up.
   Tonight's practice sched-
ule:
		---6:30 - 7:15-
West court			Toppers and ramblerettes
Center court			         Delta shooting stars
East court		         Spurs and Royal Flusherettes
		---7:15 - 8:00---
West court			        Garage and Hospital
East court			        Butcher and Finance
		---8:00 - 8:45---
West court			Fire Dept. and Levenefers
East court		          Royal Flushers and 12F team
		---8:45 - 9:30---
West court			     Zephrys and Fujimitsus
East court	                       Kashiwabaras and Fukuyumas
		---9:30 - 10:15---
West court				            Yoomees
East court				               Dusters
HI     NOTES====
=====LO   DOWN
    YOU intramural cagers
fight for dear old--well,
somebody anyway because you
winnahs will be rewarded
royally. Take a gander at
the   list  released  by Coach
Hoke:     AA-silver  balls,  A-
silver  medals,   B-award  and
C-award. 
   And you interclass win-
nahs, they haven't forgot-
ten youse guys,not entire-
ly, you’ll get Indian emb-
lems .
	----O----
   WHOOPS! High school cheer
leaders     are     going    to be
rigged up in brand new sa-
tin outfits. Blue and Gold's
the colors, boys, I'll tell
you because when you see
the classy-lassies you're
gonna forget all about co-
lors .   Tsk tsk.
	----O----
   JOHN Kashiwabara has
been getting more publicity
than a one-man riot but the
last one in the Amache IT
sort of strayed from straight
and narrow.   Dead-eye John
is from Penryn via Tule
but he did not star for
Penryn  High  or JC, there
being no such schools. To
set the records right Johnny
did his basketballing at
Placer  High and  Placer   JC.
	----O----
   FLASH! Z e r o s leading
the CAA Volley ball league
with 9-0 pacing.   Sepol
Ramblerettes making it a
good race with second place
7-1 standing. Put Zeros
are in (?) with only one
more  game   left.