Granada Pioneer, Vol. II, No. 13

              SPORTS
	PIONEER
December 11, 1943_____________Amache, Colo._______________Page 5
Johnnie
	Presents
                    by tsuruta
MANPOWER  SHORTAGE
   Our good (? )ol' friend
-"manpower shortage "--has
hit our center decisively.
A good proof of this can
be seen by just looking
thru the list of teams en-
tered in the various rec-
reation boys league.
   Last season we had six
"AA" quintets fighting for
the highest project basket-
ball crown, while the sin-
gle A division had an even
dozen teams  chasing the
flag.  This season things
are  different, radically
so.
   There are only three
quintets in the upper bra-
cket and seven in the "junior-
varsity" ring.And at that,
most of the teams are hav-
ing a hard time filling
their roster of ten players,
while last season the limit
was 15 and most of 'em had
at least 12 cagers on"con-
tract. "
   This shortage can be ac-
counted for by two factors:
first, that high school
students are ineligible to
play in rec leagues and,
secondly, the relocation
of many of last season’s
bright stars, especially
in the AA class.
   To offset this "famine"
in the double A league, we
can offer a suggestion that
may put more life into the
upper circuit--elevate coup-
le of single A teams. We
believe this to be rec's
duty. If the managers want
to express their" two cents"
worth as which team should
be elevated, why not call
a meeting and come to some
kind of an agreement. But
quick.
   After all,  only three
teams,mind you, only three
in the AA league. Man alive,
that’s puhlenty sad!
WHAT CHU KNOW!
   It took a feminine net
swisher to break Menda's
four-day old individual 20-
point scoring record.
   Teruko Miyano of the
Spurs dethroned the Yoore
sharpshooter with her one-
hand snots hitting the
twine man deadly accuracy.
Teruko tallied 21 digits
to top all scorers.
LAS  ANIMAS  FIVE  TO  TANGLE
WITH  8  BALL QUINT  SUNDAY
FEATURE GAME
   The Las Animas basket-
brigade will try for their 
second victory over a cen-
ter quintet on the local 
court when they tackle the
veteran Eight-Ball (former
Fukuyamas) cagers tomorrow
afternoon in the feature
contest.
   Smooth functioning Ani-
mas boys will rely on their
frontal attack of Nob Ku-
watani, Ted Maruyama and
Elmo Sakai to produce enough
digits to carry them thru.
This     trio was   good   for  31
points against the Duster.
Whether this offensive
threat can outweigh their
lack well-coordinated de-
fense will be the question.
The answer will depend on 
what the Eight-Ball can put 
up as their scoring punch.
  The veteran cagers have-
n’t as yet shown their real
offensive power and are known
as the first-half team.
Lanky Tom Yokoi and husky
Yorio Aoki are expected to
share the point-making bur-
den for the home clan.  
STARS-RAMBLERETTES
   Captain Mary Wada and
her Delta Shooting Stars
and the rambling Rambler-
ettes, undisputed “queens
of the divided-court” last
season, will square-off in
what is expected to be a
fast-and-furious thriller
in the first of afternoon's
three-game card.The Shoot-
ing Stars are the holders
of the Merced AC champion-
ship, while the Rambler-
ettes gained their repu-
tation in the Amache cir-
cuit.     Tip-off     is     slated
for 1 o’clock.
     Coach Flu Inaba will
most likely form the nucle-
ous of Stars’  attack around
ambidextrous Nami Kinoshi-
ta and Shiz Nagoshi, who
works equally well at the
guard   post.  Cowl  Takao will
be in the chief supporting
role. Others to see plenty
of     action  for   the  Deltans
are Momoyo Kinoshita, Anne
and Yuri Yamamoto,Kimi Ya-
gi, Reiko Shimada, Rose
Matsuoka  and   Jean Sueoka.
   S p e ed y   Ramblerettes,
under  Coach Al Kato’s  watch-
ful eyes,are no  less  bril-
iant with    an     array     of
sparkling     casaba   tossers.
Kato's   roster is as follows:
 be the question.
Holly Onemiya, Eva, Norma
and Anna Sugiyama, Helen
Kato,   Norma Hamamoto,  Mary
Yokoyama, Joyce     Ikesaki,
Alice Yatabe, Janet Kubochi
and Mieko Akutagawa.
BRONCOS VS FIREMEN
   The second contest will
pit the Broncos against the
firemen, both single A league
entrants.  Nothing much is
known about their respective
strength but the Broncos
look like the favorites with
peerless George Hamamoto,
last season's "A" all-star
and scoring king, leading
the  offensive  attack.
   Broncos' roster:Joe Ya-
tabe,Aki Aburano, Mayo Ha-
saoka, Jack Ito, Joe Nori-
kane, Jim Otsuki, George
Hamamoto, Hiromi Sato, and
John Kawata.
   Firemen's squad: Sabu Ya -
mamoto,Georqe Matsui, Fred
Kajioka, Tsutomo Sugiura,
Dix Asai, Sumito Nabeta,
Jim Furukawa,Ben Shimomura,
Nebb Oda and Emerick  Ishi-
Kawa.
PRACTICE   MENU
   Monday night's   practice
schedule:
7:00 - 7:30
W - Delta SS - Spurs
C  - Toppers  - Ramblerettes
E  - R Plush  -   Manjiettes
7:30  - 8:00
W - Finance   -  Garage
E  -   Butcher   - Hospital
	8:00 - 8:30
W - Fire  Dept  -  Fujimitsus
E  -  Lil'   Abners   - Broncos
8:30 -   9:00
W -   Zephyrs   -  R Flushers
E -    9K Team
9:00 -  9:30
W -   Eight  Ball  - Yoores
E  -   Dusters   - Buffs