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Bombers Ahead in is Beating Rebels, Aces
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TORONTO,�Bombers and Mustang*, amidst Jack Hen-mi's popping- flashbulbs, came through \vith their first playoff wins as the Toronto Nisei Basketball League opened its 1947-18 championship playoff series on the night of February 20, at the Church of All Nations.
Both victoi.s finished '
although they were hard-pushed aM the way. Top tht-iJI of the ni^lu was 'the' fast; Hose first hall' or the
Paul Hirano, v^rth a fine across hi� right eyelid from the unfortunate playing accident last week, led the Aces' attack and kept the team in the fight until the vetrahs began to run �way with the..game. Hirano's �hooting eye was ''on'* and he swished through 8 out of 10 foul shots to swell his over-all total, to 18 points. Able and dependable captain Joe Akiyama led the Bombers', combined offense with a 14-point pace, while young Koch "Ken" Mitsui was sharp enough for- another .10.
and } points.
Herby Miyasaki, T<>ki Tpya'ma and Mush Kukumoto were involve, i In .ail unusual occurrence when they.' were juv".�ii--iei:Unii'ial--r:>uls for protesting Km violently to referee ('iuu-k Oda.
GAME RESULTS
BOMBERS 55 --ACES 34 .
BOMBERS: Akiyama U, K. Mitsui 10. O. Hirano 8. Ideuouye 7. M. Mitsui. �; In a rtot o ,r>. Tuskanjoto 3, Ashikavy* 2, Wakabayatihi.
ACES: P. HIra'no'18. Oda 4. OnisLi 2. S. Takata �-'; Matsni 2. MiyAshita ->. Nakaraur* 2 G. .Takata 2.
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MUSTANGS 55 � REBELS 24
.MUSTANGS:: H./Miyasaki 16; .K Mi~-yasaki 13, K. M'SyasaKi 12. Makinjolo. ' J>, Toyauia 4,. .Kbyaiia'gi 2. Sumi.
REBELS: lot 7. Sora 5, Mortta 4, KurJta 3, Maikawa 2, Nakagawa 2, Fukomoto 1 Ide;
Mustangs displayed classy power \vhirh coupled with OieJi; height urn] roach was too much (or the KeUois.-^. Tito';- handsonio Kehels. only fea in, to a.J ways give 'the" 1)011-' nil lit winners a closo tussle. l'o�Khf Uayd'. s park-plugged by Mush Fiiku-mpk> and Kiyoshi Mivikawa hut were cliecked .too tightly hy- thf; th|n men this time and ended ��un Very huu-h on tho-shnrt end oi" th-1 KOore. .;'" ".- _ � � .
-Herby Miyasaki, shooting the ball {ike a quick boxer's jab.
Mustang acoring vvith 16 points. Captain Kenny. Miyasaki tallied 13 while brother Roy and Mucka Makimoto rung up 12 and' 9. respectively. Makimoto and Ken. Miyasaki worked some, tricky plays on throw-ins from the side which netted 2 or 3 goals.
Huiy fpi, who .jnips up in Hie Hehel- Unenp with uiJi'erlain rouii-larily. led fhe lostn:> with 7 poiiii?.. hiU� reserve,-* Snmi SOIM ami.
N THE CUri-tbc Way Mustangs played, no t�ani wlJJ be able to beat them . . . TOP ttln men lost tte.flnc Sctviccs of Mas Mori for the season when the reliable leserve was seriously injured in a skiing accident about a month �ago.' In a collision with another skiier. * split ski pierced Mori's- right thigh ... Mustangs'- exhibition with the al! colored Hornets didn't com* to pass when the Hornets tailed to show... . . fecws like everyone .is scared to tackle the ' :Mustai)gs ... The good-looking Rebels are the pick of the femmc fajis. They get unfailing n:oral support from the gentle sex . ..
Paul Htraub of Aces stands out unquestionably,as tie fastest -player in the. loop. Hir.Tiio will join Bebels next season." wbjkh should bcost the "good-lookejs" considerably . . .A surprise visitor to the playoffs was genial Matt MatMii ,. . Chuck Oda is the most ini-pre?five and efficient, referee in ..the C. in niy opinion--�-. '
What's the idea of Joe Akiyara.v �"'.tion.'n*'. ietireniciit?'. He's good" for ai icast 2 .more seasons .and - right now is .^onc of -the best guards:. -.''�� Coach Baron W.tk.-'bnyashi is oonfident that bis Bombers will Successfully deftud the chatu}/-lohship and also takf tho Montreal tour ney, Undoubtedly they'll have a jtood chance if a larger gym is acqiijrea ^5 planned ,...�. ���..'� '
PKEDICTION'S � Bombers U) reach Ihe finals with - parues. straight o\vr Acos providing Von Shinnzii" doe�irt pJa'y .. . Mustang's to sweep the series.
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yours truly bas l.oiig ini^ht .so .il�:ig with the-, teams to'j near. Lt'Asuc.prr.^iile.Ti; Mi Akiyjt:;a -l!�0 lt;3ko tt> trip.
ad Rondo Sets High Triple Mark Of 897 in Hamihon 5-Pin Loop
HAM I L T O N I O n t,� T a d K o rfd o .spt a new Ham.ilton Nisei Bowling League record by roiling .i'n ^897 triple v\ith 382 _AS Co;>irts downed Btuelvrds, 3-1. re:en:ty. Comet captain Jets Seki's 675 tripl.e als.o"
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THURS., MARCH 25
TORONTO.-^Th* date of the Toronto Niiei BaiketbaH League Windup Dance has been changed from Friday.. March 26. to ThuTsday, March 25. This will make it the night before Good. Friday. �' S'.ji.�.�'':�! arn'-.r��':��!. \(:'tt'. !><� -;t h
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WINNIPEG BOWLERS BANQUET�The award wlnnm are: � Bark row; Happy Hirayama (Loneshotg). Aki Oka (High vngJe * triple), Frsnk kika (Lorigshots). fart Tanabe (High, average). Hank
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Front row: Betty Ka-mu' (Ladies High single), Barbara Sakamoto avcrace an'' hijh triple). aud 'Pansy Fukiimura (Longshota).
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K. Moriyama Longshots, Individual Winners
Standout in Awarded at Big Windii� Banquet
Butte Gaging '�',. ,^rmNIPfcG.�Hank Ozamoto's Lphj?shots, \\-iio w^i tht
i,rOTM�RipC!K, AUa.-\A j>ii-nin> AVinnipeg; Nisei Mixed .Bowling' League championshit\ and' ihutehaskeibaii invasion of heth- the various individual'reeoi'd setters were awarded attractive; trophies at the league's windup banquet on 'Satin'day,
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February ii,.<is (he �utte February M, at --Shanghai .Chop Suey.
Junior .Men's Club lost 48-35 to the local K>1K Fraternity, and tlie liutle JUg� School girls lost .to the"V, Cagers, 27-S. .
The Ihitle Junior. Men.'s te;un. coinjK>se;d mostly of Xisois. triiiled in the first h?tlf, 2'5,-lJ,,- but came back flghting in the second.hairto dr.tve'fo end up.in top position in
Longshols, who were presented �with Individual cups, \vore.captain Ozamoto, P a:n"^ y FukuiniU'iu (Jeorge Fiiktuniira. rVaiik Kika and Haj)j>y Ilirayaina, At't'er start.-ing ofl" the league in a cellar spot,
j,quintet staged a roaring finish
make the final tally, I3:o5.
K. Moriyama was high man for the Butte visitors^ with 20 points, followed by S; Miyashita with 8. Other Butte- Ibayers were M, Miyashita (5). H. Moriyama
J (2), K. Ichino, K: Oikawa, M: Yoshrda, A. Hrnchiar and R. Clark. C. Mukaido, H: Kurio and R. Kawamufa were oh the High School girls' lineup.
the league schedule. In u four-team playoff they again came out on ttfp, paced by George Fuku-ninia'* splendid ti71 and O/amotoV ^24. F'ro^Sumida's ItoHYouVOwns came within ll'.poih.fs of tying (ho Winners, but Sumidcrs final frame lieadpin sealed the chainpi-oiiship lor Longshots. /;____' �_'�'_ . ". �;. Tad Tanabe of Roll Your Owns cinched the high average
, 517ers Take Lead in
; \VINNlPEG.^-CentraUnd ol7ei�s staked their claims for final play.o'ft:- spots in the Winnipeg Nisei Basketball League, with victories;on Monday. February 23, ^t the Y\\:CA ^ym, iii the f]rst ofanies of the 2-put-of-3 semi-finals. '�'-"':;
Central, weak sister .of the league, edged a tight 31-30 win over the favored North End Aces to score a minor upset. Captain Tak .Hirose led his green shirts with 14 points, .followed by burly Hippo Shimoda's 9 points. The game margin was Shimoda's fov) shot point in the second quarter which put Cen-tral ahead 13-12. In the last two
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stanzas both teams traded basket for basket to keep evea pace. Ace captain. Mac Ots-.i >F%,th H'headed North End.
trophy with a 215 mark. Sabs Sakamoto of Kingpins took home two avyards, the "sdifj' high..average with 158 an: high. triple with 603 Captain Ak Oka of Kingpins alsb snared .two cups, for 'his near-perfect high �ingle mark of 431 and high three of. 861, both made on iht. same night. EJetty Kanna of Roll" Your Owns set the ladies', high Single mark for. 255, yvhrch was also made by Martha Ichiv.va of Kingpins* �
The two rolled a game ;n the . final lengue night to deijici the v/ihner, with Mrs. Kanna rolling � a 201 game to get'th'e-;cup:
George.FUkunuTra MC'n t >;-"b^-(uiet which was� attended 1 '|V":; thirty1 league members am; -Joe Konishi gave the tr�::..< rep of i a 'n d t heji a ss i.s t e.d ''K; ra in presenting the tropi:
A spn'ng leagiie is to bt vearly fn March, playing ^ at Cent ml Uo>v)iii f. Alley.-U5lial time of 6-S p.m. Tc-to be made -up complrtel>
Ccnipilatioii of official figure? re-vosle'd that Elmwood's Yfharpshooting
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�Le indlvidusr scoring honors. Ccnti-aL 'H'?\v setup \vhicn is to >�� crpt=in Tafc Hiro�e wjlsmnuer-up with Korth; find chief Mac O^i� coining up third af>ri> terrific second tour.d shooting *p�rt. F.-alik Yahiro. who ended up in tV big ten played only ?-;fa;i:�s for Central before iejvins tbVcity.
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