Straus Gains Yard Basketball Title as Weld Comes in Third

Yard basketball competition ended last night with playoffs for the first and third slots. The Straus Sad Sacks gained the crown as Holworthy failed to appear and forfeited the opener, while Weld crushed the Matthews Marauders 52 to 38 in the nightcap to take third place.

Bob Parker of Matthews led the point parade with 19 points. Dean Phypers topped the Welders in their 52 point scoring spree.

Starting lineups: Wold: rf, Burton; lf, Phypers; c, Belcher; rg, Myer; lg. Davis. Matthews: rf, Parker; lf, Carroll; c, Moll; rg, Poole; lg, Goodrich.