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Friday, March 14, 1947 THE POINTER Page Three Pointer Sports Review Grap^ers Wm Over Wh'i-lies In state Championship Meet Here BY KISSER BLACKBURN Basketball is a game which is over and done with not that the season has finished for all teams including the State Championship meet between Wilmington and Greensboro. Ae a last token of ap preciation to the team, we con gratulate the members of the team, the managers, and most of all their coach. Coach A. J. Sim eon. The final scores for the games played this season are as follows: Mt. Airy 23 Wilson 24 Wilmington 29 Lynch burg 45 Raleigh 25 tLexington 33 Asheville 33 R. J. Reynolds 24 Carolina Frosh. 28 Gastonia Greensboro Salisbury Asheville Charlotte Salisbury Gastonia 38 29 28 36 22 10 34 R. J. Reynolds 30 Greensboro Burlington Charlotte Burlington Totals 34 31 19 22 597 High Point 40 High Point 51 High Point 30 High Point 44 High Point 44 High Point 49 High Point 49 High Point 39 High Point 36 High Point 58 High Point 20 High Point 55 High Point 56 High Point 45 High Point 61 High Point 60 High Point 40 High Point 32 High Point 34 High Point 30 High Point 56 934 High scorer for the season is lofty Richard Crowder who wound up in first place in the conference scoring rating. Running in close harmony for second place are Bill Hartley and Bill Hunsucker, both ranking high in the conference standipg. Other Sports * On Page 4 BASEBALL Coach Carroll Bowen will be the guiding influence for the Bison baseball squad this season. A ten tative schedule has been announced for the coming season, which will begin between the middle of March and the first of April. GOLF Most of last year’s swatters are expected to be back “kinnin’ the lit tle gophers.’’ This year the golf team will be composed of Aaron Rice, Alex Marsh, Darrell Mad den, Bob Everhart, Tommy Lang ley, Ray Hamlet and any of the newcomers who may qualify for the team. SPRING FOOTBALL Skull-cracking and myriads of backaches are being experienced by the newcomers to high school foot ball. Spring practice is funda mentally a conditioning practice for the fall varsity and junior var sity seasons. The Spring drill will end with the playing of the inner squad game. Veterans Stack ’47 Track Squad Under the direction of Coach “Kid” McCoy, the locals 1947 track team is rounding into shape. The team is stocked with veterans and all signs point to a successful sea son. The dashes, pole vault, discus, shot put, hurdles, and one mile events will all have experienced men. Dwight Carroll and “Specs” Cli- nard specialize in the 100-yard dash, Charlie Jones may be the top man in the 440-yard. The pole vault event will fea- (Continued on Page 4) Roy Bragg Paces Bison In Victory BILLY RAE HUNSUCKER RICHARD CROWDER Crowder-Hunsucker To Captain Black Bison Basketbedler In ’47 It was announced a short time ago that Richard Crowder, high scoring center, and Billy Rae Hunsucker, smooth ball handler, would captain the ’47 edition of the Black Bison basketballers. At the same time Bill Hartley was named the most valuable player of the year. These boys were elected by their team mates in a popular election. Crowder, a junior, is one of the highest scoring centers in the state, ranking first in conference scoring last year and this year. TONY SIMEON HAS ONE OF THE FINEST ATHLETIC RECORDS IN NORTH CAROLINA By BILL WARD Coach Tony Simeon has by far the finest record of any coach ever employed at High Point high school. Ten years ago he started coaching basketball in this school. Now he has an enviable coaching record of .805. During the past decade other coaches tried time and again during the football sea sons to topple Greensboro, but to no avail. In 1945, “Tony” took over the head reins. The Bison dropped a tussle to Durham early in the sea son, but made a great come-back in the late stages to topple our arch rival, Greensboro, for the sec ond time since 35. In the following year Greensboro’s conference champs were held to a scoreless tie. Thus, in two years Coach Sim eon was able to do what other mentors had failed to accomplish in the preceding ten years. His rec ord in two season's consists of 14 wins, 3 losses, and 3 ties. In post-season games the Bisbn lost to Raleigh 28-6 and to Arling ton, Va., 26-14. The 1946 team, during mid-season when the Point ers really hit their stride, was ac claimed one of the South’s finest teams. Durham was crushed 33-7 in a spectacular brand of football at its finest. M. F. Grooms, Don ald Hooper, and Frank Von Drehle made several ALL-STATE teams. A remarkable thing about Coach Simeon’s record ft that he has sent numerous boys who have made good into our college ranks. John Crowder showed himself a talented basketball player both here and at Duke. The present Tar Heel aggre gation boasts three High Pointers on its first two teams, Dick Hart ley, Fred Swartzburg, and Jim Hayworth. All of these have been proteges of Coach Simeon. This array, moreover, doesn’t include our numerous stars on the High Point college athletic teams. Last year was the first time Crowder came into the limelight as a high school hardwoodsman. He made all-conference last year and again this year. Crowder is also a versatile member of the Black Bison football team. Hunsucker, also a junior, is a high scorer and smooth ball han dler. His continually keeping the boys on the go proved the differ ence between many a ball game. He made all-conference this year and last. Bill played a brand of football that pleased the fans and hfe fellow players as well. His position was at end. Next year the Pointers will have a nucleus of three players from which to build their team. These boys are: Bill Ellington, Bill Hunsucker, and Richard Crowder. All three have had ex perience and are highly regarded in conference circles. Most of this years squad will be back. Ten million people for three generations have read Jane Eyre, a true and startling revelation of the life and romances of a girl bom to love and live, whom tragedy dogged in her search for happineas. Big Roy Bragg came through for the local grapplers last Wednesday night by falling Greensboro’s heavyweight Staton. 'This was the crowning touch for the locals giving them the State Championship with the score of 18-17. Much to the dismay of some spectators and team members, lit tle Bobby Baird suffered his first loss of the season to Beamon by a decision in the 115 pound class. It cost Faulkner of Greensboro an overtime period to decision Charles Casey in the 125 pound class. Next came Aslinger to decision “Zeke” Cox in the 135 pound class. High Point started its winning (Continued on Page 4) LOCKER ROOM STEAM By PAT MELLONAS Lassies with a yen for sports may soon have their choice, for the agenda of spring sports is over flowing. The intramural program which will start very soon will of fer Softball, Tennis, Archery, and individual sports such as Volley Ball and Badminton . . . Harmonious dotted-eighths and quarter-notes making their way through the corridors have re vealed the fact that there is now Dancing in the gym on Wednes days ... Saturdays are now left open for the outdoor fiends who love to walk . . . Points for school mono grams may be secured for hiking. Though trios vary somewhat, they are outstanding in their re spective fields. The combination of a trio of fine gpjards—Maxine Coltrane, Betty Lou Byrd and Dixie Garner have shown how out standing they are by keeping the tallies of their opponents low . . . Tricky floqr-work and accurate shooting were the two factors ex hibited by the local cagers during recent games . . . However, the more experienced Greensboro girls’ team came out on the winning end of a 20-13 score recently when the local team trav eled to the Gate City. +• Uarll^^’s DEPENDABLE MERCHANDISE REASONABLY PRICED i’ Warner’s Transfer CARGO INSURED Local & Long Distance Hauling IT'S LESTER’S For Jewelry “A Young Store For Young People” 224 N. Main SL 1 Alexander’s, Inc.{ Where Quality is Higher Than] Price J 211 N. MAIN ST. I •4> J. W. SECHREST&SON Since 1897 AMBULANCE SERVICE Phone 3349 Always Remember.... That with a little extra care you can save a lot of unnecessary wear on your gas and electric appliances. DUKE POWER CO. r T t T t T T T T T T T T T t T T T T T T V T T V T V T HIGH POINT COLLEGE The Favorite College Of High Point High School Graduates • ' For Information Telephone 4921
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