Catholic High Has Plenty At Stake in Series Finale

Catholic High Has Plenty At Stake in Series Finale — Camden Courier-Post, February 25, 1938
Camden Courier-Post, February 25, 1938
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Catholic High Has Plenty At Stake in Series Finale Must Beat Camden to Tie for City Title; Olesiewicz Can Pass Dixon in Scoring WOODROW WILSON STAR LEADS WITH 40 POINTS When Camden Catholic High's eleven faces Camden High's "Presidents" in the final game of the four-game series Tuesday night at the Convention Hall court, there will be plenty at stake. The most important matter resting upon Tuesday's contest, which should attract one of the largest crowds of the season at the "Y" hall, of course, is the championship. The "Irish" stand a fine chance of winning a tie with Woodrow Wilson High. Then there is the individual and team scoring records for the 1937–38 series at stake. Both of these are at present in the possession of the "Presidents," who rounded out their four-game schedule last Saturday night by defeating Camden, 43–31, to finish with three victories and one defeat. Camden Has Scoring Log Catholic at present shows a log of two wins and a single loss, the Mentors going over the opposition twice and losing to the "Presidents." They will enter Tuesday's game with nothing to gain or lose. They have clinched their title. Arthur "Dutsy" Blaker holds a mental edge over Catholic's coach, who have not won the title since the inception of the series five years ago. Typically, players on both clubs will be out to give everything they have Tuesday night. Wilson will be striving to salvage some honor from an indifferent season by scoring its first win in the city tilt. Catholic will be hoping, on the other hand, to acquire a title or at least be in a position to tie it with Wilson. If Catholic wins, there will be two clubs sharing the crown twice throughout the current series. Wilson holds the upper hand in scoring by virtue of having scored in four games against three each for Catholic and Camden. The "Irish" stand a fine chance of wresting both of these honors from the Third and Fourth Federal streets institution. Ray Dixon Faces Scorers Ray Dixon, who played a prominent part in the "Presidents'" previous games and who has been an outstanding performer throughout the series, is the individual scoring leader with 40 points, making good 12 out of 15 foul attempts. But Bob Olesiewicz, Catholic's five-goal sharp, is within a mighty close range of the leader. Olesiewicz, one step behind the leader, has turned in a total of 37 points in three games on the strength of 13 field goals, making good 11 out of 15 foul throws. Without a doubt, unless Dixon improves greatly Tuesday, Olesiewicz should carry away the individual scoring record on top of Tuesday's tussle. There is the possibility that Catholic may also pull down team honors should the "Prexys" slip off on a scoring spree. Top Two Teams in Scoring The "Presidents" garnered a total of 98 points in three games, and also lead in the number of field goals with 37. Catholic has collected a total of 98 points, net, with 33 field goals and making good 41 out of 41 foul casts. Ray Dixon also of the "Prexys" is fourth with 27 points. Bob Olesiewicz, Catholic, is fifth with 21 points. One of the features of the series has been the excellent defense exhibited by the Woodrow Wilson team. Named: Woodrow Wilson High School, Camden Catholic High School, Camden High School, Bob Olesiewicz, Ray Dixon, Dave Lewin, Ray Patton, Bob Boyd, Fred Ackerman, and Arthur Blaker.

Must Beat Camden to Tie for City Title; Olesiewicz Can Pass Dixon in Scoring

Woodrow Wilson Star Leads With 40 Points

When Camden Catholic High’s eleven faces Camden High’s “Presidents” in the final game of the four-game series Tuesday night at the Convention Hall court, there will be plenty at stake.

The most important matter resting upon Tuesday’s contest, which should attract one of the largest crowds of the season at the “Y” hall, of course, is the championship. The “Irish” stand a fine chance of winning a tie with Woodrow Wilson High.

Then there is the individual and team scoring records for the 1937–38 series at stake. Both of these are at present in the possession of the “Presidents,” who rounded out their four-game schedule last Saturday night by defeating Camden, 43–31, to finish with three victories and one defeat.

Camden Has Scoring Log

Catholic at present shows a log of two wins and a single loss, the Mentors going over the opposition twice and losing to the “Presidents.” They will enter Tuesday’s game with nothing to gain or lose. They have clinched their title. Arthur “Dutsy” Blaker holds a mental edge over Catholic’s coach, who have not won the title since the inception of the series five years ago.

Typically, players on both clubs will be out to give everything they have Tuesday night. Wilson will be striving to salvage some honor from an indifferent season by scoring its first win in the city tilt. Catholic will be hoping, on the other hand, to acquire a title or at least be in a position to tie it with Wilson. If Catholic wins, there will be two clubs sharing the crown twice throughout the current series.

Wilson holds the upper hand in scoring by virtue of having scored in four games against three each for Catholic and Camden. The “Irish” stand a fine chance of wresting both of these honors from the Third and Fourth Federal streets institution.

Ray Dixon Faces Scorers

Ray Dixon, who played a prominent part in the “Presidents’” previous games and who has been an outstanding performer throughout the series, is the individual scoring leader with 40 points, making good 12 out of 15 foul attempts.

But Bob Olesiewicz, Catholic’s five-goal sharp, is within a mighty close range of the leader. Olesiewicz, one step behind the leader, has turned in a total of 37 points in three games on the strength of 13 field goals, making good 11 out of 15 foul throws. Without a doubt, unless Dixon improves greatly Tuesday, Olesiewicz should carry away the individual scoring record on top of Tuesday’s tussle.

There is the possibility that Catholic may also pull down team honors should the “Prexys” slip off on a scoring spree.

Top Two Teams in Scoring

The “Presidents” garnered a total of 98 points in three games, and also lead in the number of field goals with 37. Catholic has collected a total of 98 points, net, with 33 field goals and making good 41 out of 41 foul casts.

Ray Dixon also of the “Prexys” is fourth with 27 points. Bob Olesiewicz, Catholic, is fifth with 21 points.

One of the features of the series has been the excellent defense exhibited by the Woodrow Wilson team.

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