Friday, November 17, 1939
THE POINTER
Page Three
Blue and
White, Go
To Chapel
Hill?
4-..
SPORTS TO DATE
By Bus Overcash
Bi-Weekly Bison Sports
iSON TANGIJEDE^^^^^
Center For Bison
Victorious!!!!—our Black Bison
football team evidently took that
Gastonia game
seriously — and
went aheaad to
win by a
smashing v i c
tory.
Victorious ? ?
— our Black
JTO f Bison crew tan-
gle with the
strong club |
|r * from Winston-'
Salem tonight
on the Minis Stadium gridiron.
Will they, and can they be victor
ious??? The question that is now
arising in the minds of all our
sports-minded pupils is whether
the Bison will defeat the Black
Demons of Winston-Salem, and if
they do—will they play Greens
boro a post-season game, or will
a coin be tossed to see who will
represent the West in the state
finals at Chapel Hill?? We’ll let
the decision of that question rest
in the hands of the conference
officials—while ■ our thoughts will
be pointing toward a Black Bison
victory over that tough team
from Winston-Salem.
From all reports of the game
played between Greensboro and' J ixt ll
Winston-Salem last Friday night | OlSdlCtlGS JlillCl WCll
—the “Tobacco-City” eleven has Played Year Of Wins
one of the best balanced teams :
that the Bison have encountered
all season. From the rumors go
ing around this place of “study”
this sports writer gathers into the
“brain” that is situated in that
thing resting on his shoulders,
that the Bison can beat this
Winson-Salem gang, if they go
onto the field and play heads-up,
and smart football all the way,
and not let down for one second.
Rumors are that if the Bison
let down — this
« Ilin " r> I^ISON HOPE TO UPSET
Basketball rractice
Cagers Begin Drills
On Wednesday Nite
The pivot man, Herbert Speas, oi
whose shoulders rests the clickin
I of the Bison defense and the un
clicking of the Demon thrusts
tonight.
The Baby Black Bison took
their undefeated record out of
their class again Saturday and
although they recieved two tho
rough beatings in two diffei’ent
classes, they are still undefeated
in midget competition. They fin
ished their season without a j de-
feat or a tie.
The valuable- players that per
formed so well for the Bisonettes
Winston-Salem : this season are expected to move
crew has the power and the punch i up next year and in the seasons
to score rapidly. So Bison don t | come and thus strengthen the
let this Winston crew have a mo
ment of peace!!!
Coach Scott reports that all his
boys are in good condition for
the fracas, with the exception
of Clifton Furgurson, who is still
on the sidelines because of an
ankle injury sustained in the
Charlotte affair. Furgurson, it is
hoped, will be able to give his
services, if absolutely necessary.
BI!10N AND
TO BE HONORED SOON
Varsity Bison power.
One of the most valuable play
ers that will come up next year
is Egbert Culler, star fullback
for the Baby Bison. He will make
a strong bid for the place left
open by the graduation of Thur
man Homey. Others who are
expected to try for varsity honors
next year; J. C. McAllister, Roy
Culler, and little Donald Dunkle-
berger.
Jamestown Clinches
Soccer Championship
Coach A. J. Simeon announced
last Tuesday that candidates for
the 1940 edition of the Black Bi
son basketball team will start
practice Tuesday afternoon.
A special invitation is sent to
all boys who have been out for
basketball previusly to take part
in the nightly practices starting
Wednesday.
Two practice sessions will be
held daily, one in the afternoon
for beginners, and one at night
for the boys who have previously
been out for basketball.
Coach Simeon, director of ever
successful Bison basketball teams
for the past three years, will
face the problem of replacing
Dick Hartley, highest scoring
forward in the Western Confer
ence last season.
Forming the nucleus of the Bi
son basketball team for the com
ing season are expected to be:
Lewis Hayworth and Thurman
H,orney, guards. Jack Hussey,
center, and little Darrell Welborn,
forward; with Hayworth and
Welborn captaining the crew.
Coach Simeon stated that he
expected strong rivalry to exist
between the past varsity men and
the up-coming members and in
some cases, the up-coming play
ers might gain the coveted posi
tion as a regular, if the varsity
men don’t keep awake and hust
le.
A large group of boys have
been practicing in the gymnasium
for the past two weeks, and Coach
Simeon stated that he expected a
large number of fellows to report
for the bi-daily practices, start
ing next week.
GIRLS’ SPORTS
Class soccer will begin for
girls November 16 with three
teams participating. The teams
will be chosen by Miss Stallings,
girls athletic director.
The Intramural schedule has
come to a close with many girls
taking part in the program and
thus receiving points toward their
The Chamber of Commerce as ; , intramural letters.
sisted by several influential and jjigh Point High was host to; In order for any girl to be eli-
civic minded citizens, will honor soccer teams of Oldtown and j gible for the class team she
the Black Bison football aggre- Jamestown last Tuesday. | must have taken part in the In-
gation at a banquet to be heldj game was played before a tramural activities, and showed
at the Sheraton Hotel December | gjgable crowd for the state a great spirit for the game
4. . j championship.
for the
As was expected,
The men and organizations be-1 won, 5-1.
hind this public spirited gesture; Jamestown hoys had a
realize fully the benefits that are' since the Oldtown
derived from a good, clean, whole- ]jQyg held the game to a score-
some athletic program in any, |ggg m,til the closing mom-
Scottmen Smash Wave
high school. They are convinced
that the football program car
ried on in High Point High is
one of the finest in the country.
The banquet will be open to
the public so far as the places \
will go around. Last year the | -will
affair was a
ents of the final quarter.
Jamestown eliminated the
Bison soccer squad from the
championship race in a close con
test two weeks ago.
I will go toward making a
great success and; pecuniary contribution to the fi
Bison Speedster
Bill Lackey, eel-hipped backfiel
flash, is expected to be a big
gun in the Bison barrage against
the Winston-Salem Demons at
Minis Stadium tonight.
Western Conference
Race Now Closing-
for that reason the sponsors are
willing to try the venture again.
Of course the prime purpose
of the affair will be to honor
the team for the fine showing
that they have made this year,
but it goes without saying that
varsity Coaches June Scott and
Ken Stevens will come in for
their share of the well deserved
honors.
The proceeds of the banquet
nancial status of the coaches. No
doubt this is a gesture that will
be appreciated by them. The man
ager, Wayne Hoover, will also be
a guest at the banquet, because
of his agility at handling the af
fairs and equipment of the Bison.
T”he High School appreciates
this warm-hearted showing of re
sponses that the citizens of Hi,gh
Point have been forthcoming with
this year.
Last Friday afternoon the
Black Bison journeyed to Gas
tonia where they met and de
feated the Gastonia Green Wave
in an important Western Con
ference encounter 33-0.
The locals scored early in the
; first quarter when Captain Brant-
little! ley Hucks took a punt from the
toe of Gastonia’s triple threat
fullback Jordan and ran it back
seventy yards for a Bison touch
down.
The scores followed in quick
succession and all the High Point
players did a mighty fine job.
The spectators were thrilled to
see all of the reserves who have
worked hard all the year but sel
dom have the opportunity to play,
get into action and acquit them
selves very well.
Won
Lost
Greensboro
31/2
V2.
High Point
21/2
V2.
Winston-Salem -
1V2
11/2
Salisbury
1V2
21/2
Gastonia
0
4
The Western Conference race
will close tonight with the play
ing of the High Point-Reynolds
high football game.
As things now stand the Pur
ple Whirlwind of Grensboro is
on top of the loop with High
Point in second place. Winston-
Salem is positively out of the
race since they have been debited
with 1 and one half losses. If
High Point can beat the Black
Demons tonight, they will be tied
for first place with Greensboro.
According to the conference rules
when such a situation arises, the
two tied teams flip a coin to see
who will go to Chapel Hill and
represent the West against the
champions of the East.
This rule does not leave the
other deadlocked team out of
the picture. If the team from the
West should win in th champion
ship battle at Chapel Hill, then
the other team has the right to
challenge the champions to a
post-season game to determine
the final championship. If the
winner at Chapel Hill refuses the
challenge then they automatical
ly forfeit the championship.
The Standings;
The Black Bison football aggre
gation will meet the powerful
Reynolds high team at 8 o’clock
in Albion Millis Stadium in a con
test that may decide the champ
ionship of the Western Confer
ence.
Last week the Bison kept their
conference record spotless by de
feating the Green Wave of Gas
tonia, and this week the locals
will battle the once beaten and
once tied Reynolds high. In
spite of the fact that the Wins
ton-Salem fighters have been de
feated they are considered quite
potent opponents for the Bison.
The Invaders boast one of the
finest fullbacks in North Caro
lina, in the person Phil Brewer.
It has been said by teams that
have met the Black Demons that
the only way to beat the boys
from the “Tobacco City” is to
stop Phil Brewer in his tracks.
This is what the Bison intend to
do and at the same time they will
be marching down the field with
all the offensive power in their
possession.
Coach Scott has given the
whole Bison powerhouse a
thorough working over and all
the facilities will be at their
best. The players who at the
first of the week were injured,
are now in tip-top shape for the
tussel.
A capacity crowd is expected
for the fray, and the Bison are
determined tp put up a stiff fight
for the game and conference
honors.
The Bison will lose Hussey,
Furgerson, Speas, C. Kimsey, M.
C. Kimsey, Bill Simmons, Carl
Justice from the line this year.
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The Bison have gained an aver
age of about five yards per play
so far this season. This shows
a powerful offense.
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