CLINTON FIVE GAINS CITY PS. AL. TITLE Triumphs Over Seward Park High by 35-22 in Final as 4,500 Look On GOTTLIES, KAPLOWITZ STAR Record Ten Points Each for Winning Side—Schwartz Excels for Losers By WILLIAM J. BRIORDY DeWitt Clinton High School be- came the city basketball champion of the Public Schools Athletic League yesterday afternoon by de- feating Seward Park High School, 35 to 22, in the final-round battle of the 1936-37 tournament at the 1024 Engineers Armory. A crowd of 4,500 saw the Clinton fiva cap- ture the city crown for the second time since 1933.| Clinton jumped into the lead in the opening minute and, although the lower Manhattan Division win- ners put up a gallant fight all the way, Coach Hal Regan’s team was never in danger after the first half. Both teams were nervous in the first session and there was occa- sional wild passing. They settled down to more serious basketball lafter the Intermission, however. Clinton seemed to have the smooth- er attack and had a 29-18 advan- tage after a few minutes of the final quarter. Clinton's play was featured by smart under-the-basket work, with Leo Gottlieb, Ralph Kaplowitz and Captain Een Auerbach, the stara. Gottlieb and Kaplowitz contributed ten points apiece to share scoring laurels, and Auerbach tacked on eight tallies, Glover Opens Scoring Mel Glover, Clinton left forward, gave his mates a 1-0 lead as the game began when he sank foul throw. Seward then gained its first and only advantage during the clash as Sol Schwartz, center, dropped in a short toss. A shot from underneath by Kaplowitz aft- er a relay from Glover, provided Clinton with a 3-2 margin.Ed McCann tied for Seward from the 15-foot, stripe, but Clarence Younger, Clinton guard, tossed in @ one-hander to put the champions in front. Two successive goals by Kaplowitz gave Clinton a 9-5 lead at the end of the first quarter. A foul by Younger and 4 lay-up shot by Kaplowitz boosted the Clin- ton margin, Izzy Banks. put one in from the side and Chubby Sherman made a one-pointer to pull Seward up to 8—12. Auerbach and HKap- lowitz collaborated for another field foal for Clinton. Gottlieb followed with a set shot and, after Sherman and Sol Schwartz had sent the ball swishing through the net, Gottlieb rang up another floor goal, and as the half ended Clinton was in front, 18—12, Clinton's offensive was faster as the third quarter opened. Glover registered a foul and John Mro- chowski, Seward left guard, also dropped in one. Kaplowits and Auerbach each threw in set shots. Sehwartz scored from the circle and Banks got a one-pointer ta bring Seward up to 16—23.