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Al\1JOST AN OSSLAUGHT of l\1a85achusetts defenders' StUI' co·captain Pat Burke p888eA
oft' to hlghl.)· touled Soph. Bill Jones. Burke Ied the once defeated Fairfield 8l'e to a three
game sweep of Jts first extended Cbrlstma8 tour. ScorinK" 27 apbtlt botb Xavier of 01110
and St. Frll.llcls or Loretto. Burke aIM accounted ror 15 taUles ....am.t Duquesue, 4 of
which came in the last ave seconds of an excltlnK" ol·ertlme l·lctory. The St.... 10 Into to·
nlgbt'l Hol,)' CrOSll encounter wltb .. nine and OQe record, hal'lnr been ddeated only by 4tb
rankl'd Sl. Joseph'lI or Pblladelphla.
January 8, 19M
By The Students Of
The Stags of Fairfield put their nine game
winning streak on the line tonight against a hungry,
scrappy Holy Cross Quintet. The Crusaders
move into the Fairfield gymnasium fresh from
their major upset over U. Conn and a second place
tinish in the Queen City tournament .....here they
downed hosting Canisius before succumbing to
Drake.
The Slags have a long count to settle with
the Crusaders. In the brief history of the rivalry,
Holy Cross has copped all the contests. Tonight's
game marks the return of the contest to the Fairfield
gym after two consecutive yeal"S in WOT('esleI'.
New Coach
Holy Gross sports a new coach in Jack 00110hue.
the former Power Memorial menlor who
achieved a highly succesful record and turned
out some of the finest players in the country including
Lew AJcindor, Warren Isaacs, and Fairfield's
own Art Kenney.
Captain Richie Murphy and Soph star Keith
Hockstein pace the upset-minded Purple. Letterman
Tom Mounkhall joins Soph guards Jim
Murray and Al Stazinski in rounding out the
starting lineup. However, Coach Donohue likes
to use his bench depth with Ron Willard, Tom
Greely, Dick Frankel, Greg Hockstein, and Jack
Hayes all seeing considerable action.
Battled Back
The Crusaders were impressive in their defeat
of U. Conn, battling back after trailing by as many
as eleven in the first half. They also showed they
could play well undel' pressure as they staved off
a Huskie rally in the closing seconds of the con·
test.
Holy Cross is not a strong team on paper.
They aren't very tall and lack the great shooters
they have so often had in the past. However, this
year's team makes up for whatever they lack by
their desire and hustle.
It should prove interesting to watch the battle
between the pesky 1-3-1 Crusader zone defense
and the Stags' long bomb artists Jim Brown and
Pat Burke. Furthermore, it will be interesting to
see how Mike Branch, Bill Jones, and Art Kenney
handle the boards against Hockstein, Murphy,
and company, in light of their fine boxing out at
the U. Conn game.
FAIRFIELD _~ER$lrr ..
Special Edition
Stags Face
Upset - Minded
Purple Tonight
SPORTS PERSONALITY The Editor Speaks
At Long Last Number 2
Frosh Down FD U 66-65
Galden Boy
Pat's plans lor the future are
relatively uncertain. He is an
EngJJsh major and Is seriously
considering Naval Officer's Candidate
School. Whatever Pat
Burke chases to do, it is certain
that Fairfield's free ~ wheeling
"Golden Boy" is destined (or
.u"""'-
outspoken, smooth-ta1k.lng and
very witty, yet possesses a hidden
shyness which he neglects
to discuss. His varsity career
has been characterized by "cool~
n c s s under pressure" and
"cJutch-ballplaying", especially
against Fairfield's toughest opponents.
SportlJ Illustrated gave
Pat a fine write-up in a recent
article, describing "The Birch's"
fine offensive play against Duquesne
which guided the Stags
to an upset victory. He has won
acclaim lrom such highly-touted
mentors as Bob Cousy and Tom
O'Keefe among his many laurels.
Pat Burke
Friar Dead
Clutch Play..
a well-balanced scoring attack"
Says Pat. He has played a major
role in the new diversity of the
Bisaccamen, passing off a lot
and working well with the consistent
Jimmy Brown in the
baekcourt.
Pat has a "pack" 01 Fairfield
supporters whom he candidly
refers to as "my rats". He is
Pat seems to be a perfection.
ist. "My jumper has been off
lately, so I've been toying with
a hook" says the highly accurate
Burke. His jump-f;hot still
remains his "money shot" and
he has recently displayed some
dazzling passwork. '''The Hawk
got away, but the Friar is dead"
adds the highly confident Burke,
who is anxiously looking lorward
to guarding Providence's
Jim Benedict, his Hartford Public
teammate.
1.000 Points
Burke H-.ecI
This year's Fairfield basketball team bas surpassed
the expectations of even the most loyal prognosticators.
In their opening contest the Stags were
handled rather easily by St. Joe's despite the fact that
the team played well through most of the game. However,
the Stags bounced right back to meet the chat·
lenge of nationally ranked Boston College.
The Stags fought back from an early ten point
deficit to down the Eagles 100-93 at the Heights.
After these early tough opponents, Fairfield out.lasted
the unexpectedly stubborn Peacocks of St.
Peter's. They returned home to knock off Anselm's,
who previously won their first six starts. They swept
through their Midwestern tour defeating Xavier, Du~
quesne, and St. Francis of Loretto. The Stags then
carne home to an extended home stand and promptly
disposed of U. Mass, Acadia, and Fairleigh Dickinson
with relative ease.
The support was great in New Haven. Possibly
the best feature was the line which the studenta
formed from the dressing room onto the court. This
showed true student spirit and showed that the students
were behind the team even though the game
looked to be out of reach. The dieharded fans who
traveled to Boston put on a great show as they out,..
shouted the Eagle's rooters and band. They virtually
turned the Jersey City Annory into a home court 88
the only noise seemed to be coming from Stag root,..
ers. They spurred on the tired Stags who found it impossible
to get "psyched up" for three in a row.
Finally there was the long awaited return to
Stagland. The students put on a great display which
kept the team alert and hustling despite the Hawk
efforts to lull them to sleep with their slowed down
offense. Coach Bisacca commented after the game
that the student support meant at Jeast a ten point
difference in the score.
The Stags then embarked on an extended tour
of the Mid-West. Playing in strange surroundings and
before unfriendly crowds, the Stags astonished every·
one by sweeping their three big time opponents. It
might be coincidental, but the Stags toughest game
was in the Pittsburgh Civic Arena. The unruley fans
taunted the Stag Five with abusive utterances.
The Stags returned to their home court against
U. Mass to a rather poor showing of Fairfield students
in spite of the fact that the team had really given
them something to shout about with six straight victories.
It is hard to account for this lack of interest
since many of the students live within an hour's driving
time from the University. On the following night
the Stags faced an unknown and un-tested Acadia
team which had amassed a 3-0 record in Canadian
play. However, Stag fans must have been very con~
ident since ~he gym was only 65% full. Observers
In the Athletic Department felt that it was a result
of the Christmas vacation void. Coach Bisacca'a secret~
ry, Mrs. Ruth Prior, told me she could hardly wait
till the students returned. The gym seemed dead without
the Stags presence. Hopes were high for the Fairleigh
Dickinson game.
The attitude of the crowd at the Fairleigh game
was, however, disappointing. Rather than the usual
"STAG" cheering d~ring their flashy warm-ups, the
team was greeted With a Jacadasical, ho-hum reception,
which seemed to effect the players. Such an at,..
titude is particularly dangerous with a team who has
more than rattled the Stags in the past.
Hopefully, it will not take a loss to return the
Numerous bad passes by the rally pulled out an 86-84 cliff- fans to the feverish attitude which prevailed at the
lresh enabled Stamford-Holy hanger as Bob Pavia put on a season's start.
Name to overcome a 16 pt. de- 17pt. burst in the second hall
licit in the second hall and nip for the StagS. Pavia had 19 pts., The Sta... are now in a precarioua aituatiOlL No
the frosh 81-80. Rick Sanabria J.C. Dennis was eight for ten longer do the bi.. time achooI. baYe their oYer~
had 27 pm. and 18 rebounds lrom the charity line and had 6dent attitude which made them prime material for
but the big surprise was an 20 pts., and Rick Sanabria was upaet victoriea. With recent Stag successes comes the
ever improving Rich Baldwin out due to Illness. Mitch Ed- added danger of making our tougher opponents wary
with 18 pts. and 11 rebounds. wards was the "hatchetman" of our power. The small schools now look forward to
Two contests with St. John's for Lycoming with 48 pts. the .opportunity of ~nock!ng off a big time school who,
were humiliating as the Stags The lresh now sport a 2-7 untll recently, was In their ranks. It is not easy for the
were overwhelmed 95-46 at St. record. team to get up for games with these smaller schooJs
John's and 81-45 here at Fair- as eviliienced by the tough triple overtime fight with
field. .....,••••••••••••,•..,..,..,..,. <1 St. Peter's. The fans pulled them through.
In both games the Stags were The Stag takt18 pride In presen- That the fans pulled the team through the St.
worked over under the boards tlng this spectal Sports Supple- Peter's tilt is eviden~e. that the students can get up
by 6'9" Dan Cornelius and moot. It Is mtended to Infonn for the smaller oPPosItion. It would be a shame if the
6'4" John Warren while Car- the student body of the aecom· dynamic spirit which marked earlier games were lost
mine Calzonetti, Rich Jackson pUshmentfl of the Stag F1ve to due to complacency.
and Warren did heavy scoring date. Moreso. It WII8 auemblecl In this, our precedent-setting season, we are faced
for the Redmen. with the intention of brtnglng with the dilemma of which path to follow. Will it be
A trip to West Point resulted tonight's Alwnnl Homecoming that of deep rooted loyalty, for which the Philadelphin
an 85-67 loss at the hands CroWd up to date on tb1fI year's ia schools are so well known, or the childish enthusiof
the Plebes. Rick Sanbria had toumameot bound lIquad. We ahm o~ an NYU where students cheer only at toumaa
big night with 30 pts. and 18 welcome the AIUlDDI home _d ment time? The Stags are on the run. With several
rebounds. hope that they wUl thouroucbly weaker sisters coming up, student support could be
Lycoming held off a late Stag eDJoy thJa speelallMue c1ec11cat· consequential in determing whether the studenta will
----------...:..--'------=-------= Ied to them. be called upon to cheer for the Stags at Madison
2. THE STAG, January 8, 1966 The EdIton Square Garden come March.
To say that Pat bas come
a long way in four years is a
mass understatement. Pat starred
at Hartford Public High
School as an agile center, but
has bce:n converted to a lorward
and guard at Fairfield. He
came here without a scholarship
and has riscn to many
heights of grandeur such as
reaching the 1,000 point mark
lor his varsity career. Pat has
never been a jumping-jack or
a speed demon, but his offensive
moves are at times, un\:)(!liev~
able. Whenever Pat moves for
a long jumper or a sweeping
hook, one is truly amazed by
the ease and consistency which
he diSplays.
By Tom Jlcnneklns
Pat Burke has been described
as a "skilUul, clutch ballplayer
and a man of great confidence."
I feel that a "dynamic competitor
and keen sharp-shooter"
can probably be added as a true
description ot the burly senior.
As Pat starts his ofrlmS-ive
mO\"e, a howl of anticipation
seems to engulf the gym. This
usually is climaxed by a thunder
of applause as he converts one
of his unorthodox "patented"
moves into two points. He has
been a key fIgUre for the highflying
Fairfield basketball team,
which has entered the limelight
of collegiate basketball with an
impressive 9 and 1 slate.
Pat and Mike Branch are
the present co-captalns of the
highlY impressive Stag Five. "I
leel highly honored to have
been elected by the other mem~
hers of the squad" says Pat
modestly. The responsibility
seems to have done much good
in making Pat a weD-matured
ballplayer as well as a team
leader.
Fairfield is moving (or its 10th
consecutive victory against Holy
Cross on Saturday. "I think
that our success can be mostly
attributed to fine scouting and
Trailing throughout the first
half, the Stag (rosh came back
to tie the score ;just belore intennission.
They were forced to
hold off a late F. D. U. surge in
.th..e..s.econd half to nip Fairleigh The Fairleigh Dickinson fresh
lead throughout the first half
due to the shooting of 6'5" Ken
Wangler and ~cellent effort
from the foul line. Rick San·
abria l~ 11 Stag rally and with
42 seconds Idt In the half Rich
Baldwin canned a 2Q footer to
knot the game at 28-28.
Rick Sanabria fouled out at
6:31 and Fairleigh bounced
back on the scoring of Bill McKenna
to make It 64-63 Fairfield
with 49 seconds left. But Bob
Pavia cashed in on a one and
one to Ice the win for the Stags.
Previous to Monday night's
win, the Stag lresh had been
fustrated with five straight
losses.
STAGS SWEEP 4 AT HOME
Stags FinallyHang Hawk;
Fairfield Drops St. A 's
10 Ga me To ta Is
Fgm Fga Pct Ftm Fta Pet Keb Pt Pm Av
Brown .... 82 ,., .500 38 '5 .844 ,. 25 202 20.2
Burke .... 69 187 .369 33 '5 .735 50 26 171 17.1
Branch ... 69 14' .479 32 '7 .681 129 36 17. 17.0
Jones .... 59 122 .484 35 55 .637 107 I. 147 14.7
Phillips ... 26 73 .356 13 24 .54. 35 14 65 7.2
Kenney ... 16 32 .500 9 17 .524 41 22 " '.3
pn" .... 15 '2 .357 I. 14 .714 5 14 40 ,.•
Crenshaw. 2 15 .133 3 8 .375 20 I. 7 I .•
Menendez. 1 5 .200 • 3 .000 • 2 2 .7
Others .... 8 12 .667 3 • .500 3 2 19 3.8
Team .... 38
Totals , .. 344 793 .434 17. 263 .669 535 187 ll64 86.4 _....
Totals 321 704 .'56 12' 200 .620 418 204 766 76.6
under the hoop as the StagS
spurted to a 53-42 advantage.
FaJrleigh attempted two short
tmleback bids be.l<q the Stags
clicked off another tcn point
spree to wrap up the victory.
Reggie Foster out-rebounded
Falrfteld's Mike Branch by two,
gathering 17 bounds for the
night. Foster also led the F.D.U.
scorers with 15 points. Slick
backcourtman Dan n y Rosen
scored 12 points and aided the
Knigh15' cause with a few timely
assists and steals.
Mike Branch was outstanding
in the Stag v1ctory scoring 22
points to aecompany his 15 rebounds.
Jim Brown made good
on 8 of 14 ahots for 19 points
and Bill Jones had 17 points
and 10 rebounds. Overall, the
Stags were 36 per cent from
the floor but Fairleigh could not
take advantage as they shot
only 37 per cent in the poorly
played game,
THE STAG, Jllnullry 8, 19M. 3
Best ...
Wrap II Up
1be Stags rounded out their
tour with a visit to Altoona,
Pa., where they were matched
against St. Francis of Loretto.
Fairfield rolled to a 100-94 victory
before a SRO crowd of
4,500 at the Jaffa Mosque.
CoatIDDed froat Pap 4
-=onr.ecting for 18 points Ron
Guziok also hit 18 to pace the
Du""-
One interesting note on the
game was tlw fact that only
1·1 lIO'rsonal fouls were ac--.rse:J
to tx>th clubs .n the free wheeling
C'Ontt'St. TIJs vari~ shrply
fCorm /.he typi(,aJ Eastern game
where the referees take charze
of the game.
Outstanding ballhandllng by
senior (;o.captaln Pat Burke
promptly set up easy baskets
for Bill Jones and Jim Brown
hoopsters were able to stay
close to the KnIghts scorewisc.
F.D.U. never led by mOl'e than
eight during the cold spell.
The Stags fought back and
finally tied the score at 21-al1
with 6:31 left in the half. Fairfield,
which seems to score In
spurts, then proceeded to pull
ahead by ten points leaving the
halftime score 42-32 in theirfavor.
Mike Branch sank a foul shot
after c..'harlle 2'.o10t's basket,
opening second half action.
Again the Stags turned frigid
for four minutes while Dan
Rosen directed a Fairleigh eight
point comeback. This left Fairfield
with a slim three point
lead.
Western Tour Con't.
Slow Start
Acadia
Victory
The Stags played their best
ball of the trip as they zoomed
to a 56-38 half time lead, hitting
on 60% of their shota. Mike
Branch fired in 15 points as
well as controlling the backboard$.
Jim Brown hit 13 and
Pat Burke contributed 12 points.
Fairfield opened its hall time
margin up to 24 points as they
assumed a commanding 70-46
lead in the early stages 01. the
second halt. However, Bill Jones
and Art Kenney, the two Soph
starters were both saddled with
four personal fouls.
The Frankies took advantage
of this situation to surge back
Into the game. The count narrowed
to 82-73 with nine minutes
lelt. However, Pat Burke
and Jim Brown sparked another
Stag spurt, boosting the score
to 94-80 with three minutes
remaining. Due to foul trouble,
Fairfield allowed St. Francis
to score several lay ups in the
closing minutes which enabled
the Frankles to cut the final
The Stags rolled to an easy game margin to six.
post U.-Mass victory over Pat Burke lead all scorers
Acadia University of Wolfville, in the contest as he hit for Z1
Nova Scotia 8443.
The defending national colleg- points on 11 field goals and 5
iate champions of Canada, the fouls. It was during this game
well coached Axemen could not that Pat surpassed the 1,000
point milestone In his career at
keep up with the taller Stag Fairfield.
quintet nor did they appear to
be familiar with the United The scoring indicated the fine
States' style of basketball. team balance which Fatrfield
The Stags were once again possesses this year. BesJdes
cold In the first halt as the 32 Burke's effort, Jim Brown net-
20 half time score Indicates. ted 23 while Mike Branch chip-
Each Fairfield player saw act- ped in with 20 markers. Soph
ion as 11 Stags reached the sensation BIlJ Jones added 15
scoring column. Mike Branch and Bill Pritz hit for 11 points.
had 16 points and 14 rebounds One ot the best features of
to lead the Stags. the game was that the StAgs
Bill Pritz and Pat Burke both controlled both backboards de-scored
12 while Stephen Kon- Pat Burke drives in for _ spite the fact the Frank.ics had
chalski of Acadia led all scorers eUy two. three players over six-six.
with 17 points in a line perfor-I--'--------------:.--:.-:....::....::....:=-=-mance.
FaIrfte1d's Stags streaked to
their nlnth straight victory last
Monday night against Fairleigh
Dickinson University via an 82·
65 score.
Streaky Stags Rally
After Long Drought
Once again the Stags started
slowly and didn't score until
Billy Jones put in a foul shot
after .live minutes elapsed. The
Stags did not register a field
goal until Mike Branm c0nnected
with a short jumper at
10:53. Most unbelievable was
P. JeLlIA the fact that the Fairfield
SICICJS Spurt
The first ten minutes of the
second haIr showed no substantial
change in the score spread
Sa; St. Anselm's never got within
five points of the Stags. The
Stags then put on another of
their spurts. Pat Burke hit two
foul shots and a long jumper,
Bill Jones tipped in a rebound,
Jim Brown hit a 30 footer, and
Bill Jones and Mike Branch
scored on layups to ice the
game at 58-37 with 8 minutes
left. Coach Bisacca then emptied
tbe bench as Fairfield
coasted to a 77--61 victory.
Pat Burke and Bill Jones led
the erratic Stags' attack with
16 points apiece while Jim
Brown and Mike Branch had 15
each. c..'harlie Phillips scored 10
to give the Stags five men in
double figures. Mike Branch
finished with 15 rebounds for
the game.
Captain Don Carey took game
honors with an 18 point
perfonnance. John Lunardini
scored 15 and Tom c..'hapman
had 12 points before fouling out
with 10:10 left on the clock. St.
Anselm's played a slow deliberate
game and was in constant
foul trouble. Larry Golden, who
scored 37 against Fairfield in
last year's upset victory, did
not play due to an injury.
down 8 rebounds in the first
twenty minutes.
Ice Broken
THE HfRE SHADOW OF THf
tlI6IIIl' STAG PUTS THE:
CRUSADERS OH THE"flUN
St. Anselm's entered the Fairfield
game with a 6-<l record and
left with their initial loss after
being downed 77061. in the sea·
son's home opener.
St. Ansebn's, led by ex-Hillhouse
star Tom Chapman,
jamped to an early lead. The
slow starting Stags fought back
as OUlrlie Phillips hit two
jumpers to give the Stags an
8-5 advantage. After the Hawks
regained the lead, the Stags
ripped oft" eight straight points
to make the score 19-11 in their
favor.
Fairfteld then racked up eight
more points as Pat Burke hit
on a three point play, Phillips
scored on a short jump alter
Pritz's steal. Jim Brown then
sank a 25 footer, and hit on a
foul shot. AU this occurred in
the short span of one minute
putting the Stags out in front
29-14.
Tom Chapman scored. 4 of 8
points as Coach Al Grenert's
team battled back. Pat Burke
scored for the Stags just as the
half ended giving Fairfield a
31-22 half time lead. The Stags
were cold in the first half as
Brown was 3 for 10 and Branch
1 for 5. Bill Jones hit 2 of 3
and Olarlle Phillips netted 4
for 6 to keep the Stags on top.
Co-captain Mike Branch pulled
WHO'S AFR.AID OF
TIlE: BIG B.U) FRIARS
Stqs " .. St(ln~hUl
.t Home
WINl., Jan. 12
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SWEEP MID-WEST
Burke Stars On Tour;
Scores 1000th Point
driving hook shot after which
the Redmen called time out.
When play resumed Jim Brown
hit on a 20 footer and Art Kenney
scored on another layup
before U. Mass. scored, giving
the Stags an 84-72 edge.
Jim Brown hit a fantastic 12
for 18 in leading the Fairfield
scorers with 26 points. Bill
Jones had 23, Pat Burke 21,
and Mike Branch 17 10 pace a
well balanced Stag offensive attack_
The Redmen's Hill tied for
game honors with Brown with
a 26 point night. BUI Tindall
and Jim Babyak contributed 21
and 18 points respectively for
U, Mass.
ACE DEFENSIVE STAG Charlie Phillips takes a turn at
the hoop during thl;' U. Mass IlUI1e. PllIlIlpIi, who pl'QV~Il': a
ke:r figure In the Stac'l1 I1weep of the Wellt, Wll"~ forced to sit
out the St. Fr"nell1 illUJ1e due to a back and ankle injury. The
Ilnkle lnjur,)' came during the Duque.ae game wheD lite
Brookl,)'n Rt"dhead forced the Dukes to 10fIe the ball tbus
RUlnr Burke up for h.bi came wloaml' tallies.
terence scoring leader last sea·
son, and Bill Tindall, led the
University of Massachusetts to
an early second half 54-49 lead.
The Stags fought back and
deadlocked the game nt 68-68
on a shot by Bill Jones. After
trading baskets, the game was
tied at 70-70 with 7:21 left to
play.
The Stags then streaked to
an amazing 10 consecutive point
splurge in 68 seconds. Bill Jones
started off by canning a foul
shot, Mike Branch followed
with a tap in, and Jim Brown
tallied a three point play. Art
Kenney then scored on a fuU
court pass from Branch and Pat
Burke hit on an unorthodox
Philips Defense
Th(' Duke!! ran into some
ball handling problems fOnd
turned the ball over to F:lirfield.
Jim Brown then connect.
ed on a foul shot with 37 secnncts
left in the contest.
Duquesne tried to freeze 0'11
the ('lock but a fine defellshe
1:",ve by Charlie Phillips forced
an errant pass.
Ptl~ BurkE" then ripped lh~
nels with u long jumpel' 10
J;ive the Stags a one poin! Iced
with fivc seconds to go. 1-'01lowing
a Duq\lesne time Ollt.
Ollrke diagnosed the play all,l
Intcrecpted a pass. He drove
Irom mid-court to hit II lay up
at the ~llzzer.
?ofike Branrh hauled in I II
rchi'llOt'!!' and <u'()re<! 18 pt,:nts
ttl leR<! the Stags. Jim Brown
lif'(: for high scoring honor~ by
CoDllAued on Pace 3
Stags r.ame down court, Mike
Branch was fouled. He hit tllC
charity toss with only 52 second'"
remaininJ;.
Branch, Brown Star
Redmen: 7th Stag Victim
The Fairfield University Stags
exploded in second half play to
overwhelm the University or
Massachusetts Redmen l00-B2,
successfully opening their five
game home stand.
'Ille first half was marked by
poor Fairfield shooting from the
floor as well as the free throw
line. The Stags, however, managed
to remain even with the
Redmen as the lead changed
hands ten times in the first
halt with no team leading by
more than 5 points. Jim Brown
and Pat Burke kept the Stags
in the game, despite a disappointing
show during the first
twenty minutes of play.
Clarence Hill, Yankee Con-
9ulck Retu..
foul shot for his total of 27, Pat
Burke rammed through 10 of 23
shots mostly of the long range
variety. Pat chipped in 7 fouls
for his total of 27.
Art Quick, 6'8", 250 Ibs. cenltor,
netted 18 points to lead the
Muskateers. Xavier showed fine
balance by placing five ml!n
in double figures.
Duquesne fought back and
finally grabbed the lead at 4948
at the nine minute mark.
The Stags rebounded quickly
and recaptured the lead on
Charlie Phillips' jumper. They
held this lead until they were
tied at the buzzer.
In overtime, the Dukes
jumped off to a quick start on
a short jumper by Frank Miniotis.
The Stags tied It up on
Burkc'S long jumper. Duquesne
then froze the ball for almost a
minute before Ron Guziak hit
on a driving lay up to make
the score 64-62.
The Stags then failed to keep
pace as they missed a jumper.
Pat Burke fouled Jerry Smith,
who converted the foul to up
the margin to three. When the
6-2 Lead
Out-Rebounded
Fairfield made Eastern basketball
experts sit up and take
notIce as they moved through
a three game sweep of the unfriendly
Mid-West. The Stags
rolled over Xavier and St. Francis,
and showed the mark of a
good team as they fought from
behind to down Duquesne in an
overtime encounter.
The first stop on this tour
was Cincinnati where the Stags
faced the Muskaleers at their
field house. Fairfield took the
lead after the opening tap and
was never headed as it n1O\'ed
to a 9O-8l victory.
It iii important to note that
Xavier was playing without
their high scoring guard SteVe
Thomas, who injured his knee
against Detroit. However, rumor
has it that Steve was playing
no where near his past fonn dut"
The Stags quickly jumped to to an lm..rease in weight.
an early 6-2 lead on field goals Fairfield moved on to PiUsby
Jim Brown, Pat Burke, and burg whcre they took on DuArt
Kenney, who drew his in 1- Qucsnc al the Civic Arena bl>tlal
start with the Stag Quintet. fore 3,000 hostile and vociferous
From there they rolled to a spectators. The Sta~s blew an
substantial half time lead as early lead and were forced to
JIm Brown showed the way come from behind to down the
with 17 points while Pat Bm'ke Dukes in overtime 68-65.
netted 14. Fairfield built up a seven
Coach Bisacca changed from point margin during the first
a man to man to a zone in order half mainly on the outside
to cope with the Muskateer's shooting of Branch and Brown
height advantage. The strate- who riddled Duquesne's zone degy
immediately payed orr as fense.
the Stags went ahead 70-55 inI early second half action. But
the Muskateers refused to die.
They ate away at TIlt: Stag
lead until the score was cut to
77_71 with four minutes to play.
However, Fairfield put On one
of their famous spurts to walk
ofT victorious.
• .. THE STAG, JlIDUl!lry 8, 1966
What mnde the Slag's victory
c;mazing was the fact that Ule
bigger and heavier Muskateers
had a rebounding edge of 674!".
In the final tally. Mike
E'ranch paced Fairfield in tiw
department with 11 rebounds.
Art Kenney chipped in with
10.
Jim Brown and Pat Burke
combined for 54 of the 90 Fairfteld
points. Brown connected
on 13 of 25 shots and added a
