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THE CARQLINDm IS lx ENDING SMI RIIAV, JANUARY »|, m» 14 Pitcher Jones Sam Sees Cards As Pennant Contender uraririn) ilß nfri hiut* * **&& im •'Wlw«m v ; - ;$& wfiiHafßß?* BETTERS HIGH II MP RECORD John Thomas. 17, Boston l Diversity freshman «ho bHtcrod the world indoor high jump record recently with a leap of 6 feet, II inches at a duel AM meet at N. 11., relaxes during a practice session at Tufts College Indoor area. Thomas competed in the K. of C. track meet at Boston Garden re cently. (I PI TELEPHOTO). GOOFIN’ OFF BY "SKINK" The Ahaw s..Tuverstl,v basketba.il team is a scrappy organization, tor ,i uttic nil. i-he.v 11 topple over many of the best- in the CIAA-—ditto j for Ft. Augustine’s. \ Launnhurg Institute is about, the toughest basketball unit m } Eastern Carolina high school circles. The Roxboro semi-pro basketball outfit, 3rd by former Person i County High School stars, Samuel Elliot, Ronnis Bobbit and “Thee' Brooks, is beginning to took, more and more iike a basketball team Tlie Hillside team of Durham is repaying every- team that- stomp ed tlicm last year. The fourteenth Annua! C I A , A. Basketball Tournament will get underway ai the North Carolina, College gymnasium Feb 26, 27, 26, It's the best basketball attraction this side of heaven for fans along the eastern seaboard. Pole Wilder, a groat baseball iter former for Shaw University a few years hack was at one time connected with a large New York advertising firm that devoted their .major interest to sports. Pete hobnobbed with such celebrated, nationally-known figures as New York Boxing -Judne Frank Forbes; Columnists Jimmy Powers, the late Bill Coruin. television commentator; Joe Bostic and others. Pete covered many games at the Polo Grounds for the Negro weeklies and strips for outstanding sports columnists. A letter from Pete to Goofin’ Off seemingly was inspired by an article appearing in Goofin’ Off last week an “Great Players and Super Stars". I had the pleasure of witnessing the following game with Mr. Wilder as he so well relates in the fetter at hand. Quote: In reading your column last week, f was really pleasantly sur prised! I never shall forget the Sunday afternoon in late September, 19*14.1 met you at the entrance of the Polo Grounds. The Cuban Stars were to play the Newark Eagles. In a thrilling game that was dead locked. 1-1. at the end of nine frames. Len Hooker, formerly of the Raleigh Grays was matching “Schoolboy" Johnny Taylor, of the Publius, pitch for pitch. For the Eagles there were such stars as “Len ny" Pierson. "Half-Pint ’ Watkins. Lurry Doby. “Hunky” Parks, "Che rokee" Davis. Bob Harvey and Roy Dandridge. For the Cubans there were "Rabbit’ Marlines and It-Blanco a! short, top and second base, respectively. “Showboat" Thomas at. first, base, Blue Pc re.' at third. Eddie Brooks in the outfield ‘The two other outfielders' name have slipped from my memory >. Bill London was the catcher. The came rocked along until the thirteenth frame. "Rabbit Marline-?, singled; Bianco hunted down Ihe third base line: Lctpiv Pierson moved up first base line; Ray Dandridge moved over like a Hash to lake the throw at fust bare. Willie. Wynn, rookie cat cher for (he Newark Erie., grabbed the hall and threw it a mile behind Danrindge and when the ball had been retrieved by Bob Har vey in nahtUedri. Mart me* had scored Hie winning run l ran down to th« dressing room to greet all of the boys for the a pit getting ready to make their annual barnstorming tour When I met Ray Dandridge, I said, "Ray is was a real tough one to lose. ' "Well," he said. "It is the mark of a. rookie to blow-up under pressure.” P. S.—lt might be revealing to note that "Len" Hooker was at one time a member of iho Raleigh Grays. "Schoolboy" How ard. the fireball righthander for the Raleigh Grays and the Asheville Bines, was a member of the Cuban Stars, Bill "Lefty" Saxton, a member of the Cuban pitching staff, had pitcli'ed here for the Charlotte Black Hornets against the Grays, "Hunky" Parks, for the Eagles had been Sexton’s catcher. ‘Platters’ Member Is Sued For Divorce I .OS ANGELED (ANP) Her bert Alfred Herd, a member of the fumed "Platters singing group war, nrod for divorce hy his wife Flo re nr'-' Attorney iru Mrs. Heed said she would name in court a Los Angeles woman ax * corre spondent. in lire divorce action if Reed contests her suit. Mrs. Reed charged her husband with cruelty and with committing adultery with the woman, The complaint listed as community holdings property valued pi $10,00(1 plus household furnishings and a 1958 Cadillac WANTS s7sft MONTH Sri* is asking $750-0 month all sm«r for ths pupyori of t’neii sVv ar.r! * half year old son Mrs Rood wild her husband draw* a .alary of $250 a week whether he works or not. Hn has received up to $5,000 for two days work, she said, and is able to meet aimony demands. for soils fiimigaled to control nematodes, the fertilizer for flue* cured tobacco should contain at least 25 per cent of the total nitro gen in the nitrate form. Timely applications of the- right | amount, of lime can be a fanner s Strikeout King Optimistic About Future Os His Team FAIRMONT. West Va (ANP> - Sam Jones, the National Leagues strikeout king, is quite optimistic about the 1939 St. Louis Cardinals Jones wintering at his home at Monogah, W. Va„ says cmphatical* j ly he belii ves the Red Birds will j be “top contenders'' this season. As to how many games Ik think; be might personally win this sea son. .tones says • I'll be awing ftp , ail 1 ean ”1 have turn working here driving 1 truck in this way I get in a tot of walking which helps uve keep in shape Willi the pitching ur gut. I can't see many had days ahead for the Team'' BATES CARDS WITH BEST "Do you *cf an immediate pen nant. for Mr. Busch (August A Busch, Jr., president of Anhruscr- j Busch. Inc. and owner of the St ; Louis Cardinals.’?” Jones was ask ed. “I think we've got as good a team as the best of them and I think we'tl be a top contender" he replied immediately. Sari Sam. who war .second if the league las,* year v. ith an . arned j run average of ?. 68. start 'd ?o j games winning 14 and losing !■' I He would have had a gro.itcr <o> - NCC Cagers Make Early Bid | To Clinch Tourney Berth By! Sweeping Win Over Pirates DURHAM North Carolina i College’s basketball Eagles, mak- j ir.g their bid for vroitatinn hr.iioi 1 in the CTAA, swept t'vo of their ! games last week The wins < mu over Elizabeth Cn.v and ll.u .j.l-e-s high-flying Pirate' lu.e on the Eagles’ ’nomoeou;!. and the E,.. tagged on them by Win-in: Da tern’s fii>i breaking lEon the victor's hardwood The Eagles toppled to; run: ■ , I of Elizabeth City so; (he second ! j time this season bv a lop-dried j score of 79-59. The game v. nr l.h> i first after a long holiday lay off, and both clubs lo<*k"d totigv >r. spots However, the Eagles w.• r able to conn back and put away their courth conference victoiy a gain'd- 1 loss. wiuie Vaughn's Pi ; alrs suffered tlcir third conference loss of 1m season against four victorim* Frosh James "Duke Martin the .squad’s second leading pointmakn, dropped in 14 markers in this as fair'to pace the Eagles' offensive : putout. His n. animal-. Carlton j Ding-Dong'' Bell, third tending | rchoundcr in small college ranks, i was runner-up with 10 Inllies and | a convincing 22 rebound total off both backboards Floyd Brown, Eagle mentor, went to lus reserve strength to pull this game off the five, ,i )ic | r n ,- ltkps of Walt Benjamin, 6-2 frosh; Clarence, 6-3 junior, Preston "Trees" Lewis. 6-61-2 junior pivot man: and James "Panhandle" McMillan, a 6-4 frosh jumping lack, came through in winning style. The reserve unit score 36 of the total point.- tallied by the Eagles, with Benjamin leading ihe attack with 9 tallies, folowed by Washing ton and Lewis, with 6 market;-, each. The Pirates of Hampton swooped into the Eagles’ nest next, only to fall as their Pirate brethren did. as victims of the Eagles. The Pir ates. coached by Frank F.nty, were highly regarded as one of the high est scoring teams in the conference, going at a clip of BO poind- per game. However the NCC Eagles dropped them 73-69. winning their i fifth CIAA tilt, while handing ! Hampton its second defeat in con ference play. The Eagles took the lead early in the gamp and weep never be hind after that, hui the Pirates full court press which looked the best seen in this area in - long time, put a real scare in Hie Eagles Be hind 32-21 with less than 3 min j tiles m (he first hall. Entry rent his charges m the full court press and right away proved effective a.- ihey cut the Eagles' trad to five 1 points. At the halflime, buzzer, ih*- Pirates had crept to within three points of the Eagles. 3-35 The Eagle quintet pulled away again at the opening of the second haift but the Hampton five pul on the all-court press in the last -1 minutes to close the gap again. On the strong board work of William Ward, and the basket making of Nat Trade!, the confe rence's leading scorer, Hampton pulled within two points of the Mary Fisher Clicks As A | Single Act LOUISVILLE (ANFt Talent !<d songstress Mary Arm Fisher, who has been a mainstay with the Ray Charles Singers, recently joined the realm of free-lancers in the theatrical profession A native of Henderson. Mary Ann worked her first, job as a ' .single New Year's Eve at Club Morocco, one of the city's most fashionable nilenes. She it: also in iho midst of con tract negotiations for a possible j lie-up with Atlantic records, h j leading independent diivCuy. j in (he win column if given strong er support arid bcltei hitting by his teammates. BETTERS DEAN’S STRIKEOUT RECORD !le heat the strikeout record of Dizzy Dean by fanning 825. Dean had held the record since 1933 with 199. it was also the most strikeouts by a National li-a cue pitcher since 1936, when Van I.ingle lYtungo fann ed 3'IX. Jones pitched 29ft inn inns in I9TiH, averaging 3 1 strikeouts per trine innings. 't he his West Vnginian had also led (lie tracin' in strikeouts in j 1955 with 19 and in ID'S with 116. He also issued the most ! bases on ball last 5 car with i 107. Jones says he'll show up at 1 spring training not more than two or three pounds overweight. De vins has written to all Cardinals warning them of excess weight during the winter layoff, stating that the spring season at Florida is not to be used getting into shape. Jones spends some of his time ! here practicing with his two boys, ! one seven and one five. Both have | ambitions of following in daddy's ! footsteps at present. | Eagles. 6.MU Bet with 2:30 seconds J j of die till reiunming, Ward fouled j I out, leaving the i'iratcs weak un- i j drr the boards, and the Earles ! j s.ll tea tin mine ay ay, 73-69 Martin, the Eagles’ new sour ! iug sf'ii-s' -in, fired in 27 paints - to lead alt scoring, fnl!<j«od by 1 Ward and Trader with 25 ami I nvirk- rs respectively Tim sterling harkcourt play of Donald Burke, 6 3 .senior and captain «( the squad, real tv sparked Hie Eagles' offense Ruck court has turn the sore spot ip the Eagle offense all season hoi the rejuvenation «f Burke left (ftp Eagles in one n! (heir ii*-s( games of the ’.59 sea son. I’urUc dropped in 12 markers in assist the scoring tola! of tlir Eagles. Against W:n ton - Ealem there , last Saltirelay NCC playrd a hum dinger oniv to lose 67-6.3 ir, a rrai Unillci in the last 10 second,'.. The vi d.ing Farlos nut up a staunch bailie o ily In „tch a a point lead ■dip from their grasps in the clos ing moments because of three cost ly mistakes. Don Burk l ', whom Floyd Brown claimed “playc-d the best game I have ever sron him play,” along with Carlton Bell paced the Eagles m their bid for victory over the Rams. Burke dropped in I points before fouling out, and did a beau tiful job- of defending the highly regarded Cion Hill, B 1! tossed in 19 points, and cleaned both boards for 24 rebounds. Hill paced the Rams fast break I ing attack wdh 7 tallies, followed ]bv Rufus "Bumpsy" McClendon with a flurry of 14 points Wilh four more games on iap be fore lhe cage season reaches the halfway mark, Brown will be. pushing his Eagles tn take advan tage of the bomecourt environment in an effort to try to cinch a tour ney berth before them. After the semester break, the Eagles will face Hie hardest pert of their schedule with 6 of their re. maining games on Iho road. 12 games will be reeled off in the CL AA’s 14th Tournament at North Carolina College February 26-27-2. •4 ;Jp^fil^ #i, JKgjjpjPeg. ■r'>-;■ I^^R? MOOKK IIONORIiII Boscr Archie Moore displays the powerful right that helped earn him ihe, * dwwrd Ned plaque presented to him al the Bos ine Writers* .Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria, Hotel, I New York Oily, lasi Thursday The lie Id heavrw p*£?;{ ,*.»fs3nrp*K perforirsupcg against y eon Bareli* lE Montreal makes him a strong favorite for "Fighter of the Yean” (Uri PHOTO). I KO?*TISES HIM EIGHT Vinhlrr Sugar fr.-«y Robinson 'miles nfl*f presenting hL lax itlittbl t« Ihe National Boxing Assorialtoon’s excenlive rwtuv.iUer a( a beating in New York City la.xl Wednesday. Tim committee sympathized with Robinson's tax problems and ar copied bL assurances of the tide. defense before June, As a champion, Robinson is expected to defend hix title oner every si.v months. Hr hasn’t fought since last .March. 'ITT I’HOTOL Sam Jones Signs With Cardinals For 20 G’s ST LOUTS, Mo, (ANPi Sam Jones, the Nations! league strike out lung, cashed in on the rewd last week when he signed his 1939 contract with the St. Louis Cardi nals for a reported $20,000. Bine Devine, general manager, announced the signing, saying the curvebaU artist was given a “sub stantial increase * He received Lenny Moore’s Son Is Recovering From Burns CUMBERLAND. Md. fA.NF) The year-old son of Baltimore halfback Lenny Moore is recover ing from scald burns suffered in an accident while visiting his grandparents miently. Young Moore was scalded about the face when he accidentally tip ped over a cup of boiling water from a stove just before the Pro Allen Quintet Breaks Jinx; Beats Benedict COLUMBIA. -S. C - (ANPi , Titers was joy in the Alien Uni- ; versify gym ia.-d. week. The Yellow Jacket* bear rival Benedict College for the fits! rime in four years and ten games. ’lire score was 67 59 and Coach Lafayette Lacy got a long-*waited “de down the court. It. v.ns a close one until the last five minutes when Allen began to pull away. The two clubs had bat- | ■ $17,000 iasl season. Jones, m 1958, struck out 225 hatt.es for a league record. Hr also posted, a 2 81! earned-run average while winning i 4 games and losing 13, and led the leagues | tn bases on bails with 107. | Jones is said to have ihe most I wicked curve-bail in baseball. Bowl football gamp in which hi father starred at Los Angelos He was rushed to Memorial hos nitol but !a<cr was reported »n good condition. Notified of the accident, Moore wont on to play a sensational game for the losing West squad. He set up one touchdown with a brilliant run to the East’s one-yard line. 1 Red »o a .71 -31 deadlock si halftime I and stayed neck and nock until j tiic Jackets got hot in the latter 1 strigcs. Willie Long scored -0 points to lead the winners Henry Shu ter followed with 15, .Tarn#* Davis had 13, and Arnold Smith 12 Edd.it Murphy topped the Tigers with 19 and Levi Jones followed with 18 Long and Charlie Davis thrilled i the 1,000 fans with their terrific l>an n n Ajfy a una Axussea nfJ/ i Rebound Leader NEW YORK CITY-i AN Pi At : : the halfway point, of the National ( Basketball Association season. Bill Russel! continues to dominate in rebounding, as was to be expected i The seven-footer of Ihe Bos ton Critics, in 38 games, hail t grabbed off 869 fo* a per name , average of TUI. His (op per formance was 10 against !h>' Cincinnati Royals Dec, 12. Ilr also set two rebounding ?r, nrds in Ihe War Memorial at Svraeusr Jan. 7 « hen he soar fd 12 in single period .and 79 in a half. He already held ihe l court'* record for rebounds in a single game xs ith 30. Elgin Baylor, the highest scoring rookie in the longue, has slipped j from third R> fourth place. Aftct j 40 games, the Minneapolis Lakers' star had scored 926 points for a 23.2 ! average BAYLOR ILSO EXCELI.S Baylor also was third in re- j bounding. He had picked off 620 for an average of 15.5. Russell and Woody Rauldsberry of ihe Pphiladelphia Warriors, are i among the leading scorers. Russpi! had 650 point'- so- a 17 1 average, and SauldshriTy, 554 in 37 games for a 15-point average. Russell wax third in field goat i peirentage, with a mark of 489 on 1 Sonny Ray Decisions Maravilla In Boxing CHICAGO (ANPi Sonny Ray, | ! holds the distinction of being the i only man to dcfi-af 1-- Bc.vdry i three times, added hi tic to his j prestige lasi Wednesday night i when he won a unanimous 10- I round decision over Roque M-ira j villa, a virtual unknown from Na- I pa, Ids The best that could be sac) of ■ rebounding for the Jackets. Shiites, Smith and Davis con tinued their free throw battlr Shutes connected on seven of nine and now has 42 of 51 for the sea - | son Arnold Smith made six of ! eight to give him. 4! of 51. James Davis had one for one in total 36 j of 45. The defeat broke » seven-game | winning streak for Benedict and i gave the Yellow Jackets an eight two record. ; ijourbon "i-Sdicnlci) i I M !0 *9BO "l 1 ftftfc 4ml Pint 8 W/ .s Old i | Straight Bourbon Whiskey | fc'* i» ru»s Oir- Miuunn wMtsutr >« rtanr mint ms to » » » j 2f>o out of 315 trie.v Ki/th in to. department was Ids tcammni sophomore Sam Jones, who ; -;i caged 122 out of 2!)!l tor a .-Hi \ . coutage, jr Waller Duke#, the ber of the Detroit he r fifth position among the ifebouri't err ttplvi ; liar} (-!< ;■ ml t!nv board -.'■'l tMoor in ii!i gam.' f'.tA -i !" nveace \ «.n» i n r%AnrD \ Onr of tb* surprising \d* •rlopmrnl- of ihr *r»TO!J stV#* the SI Lout* Hawks, frois* the { ifiriruiatt Royals >f« th rst. Louis Hawks. Gr»*i’ " 'in rejoined ttir Ttoyal* thfce s car after being in serrieo for two scasoun, has hern subject to rti/f.y spells most of the sea son. At one lime, it was feared that he had a brain tumor or elot, but U later was discover ed that he was suffering from a contusion, Pepper Wilson, general manager hinted that. th» Royals got rid n Green because be was becoming * temperamental as writ as a physi cal problem Orem, former All• Amenean a' lllKJuesne, is regarded as bavin; s bright pro future if be ran his injuries. Tvlaravnl* i* that he was a gains warrior who never gave up. H» even outfought Ray in the clobiog rounds of the fight, although by ilirn the Chicago light heavy-weigh-, had fired badly. Hay floored Maravtlla with * right to itie jaw in (tie very first round, Mara villa took a nine count ind from there on through the 10th managed to remain erert. Ray v as clearly the better box m ..nd far speedier than Rdque A set pnnrher. MaravUla managed to land only a few solid blows At lose quarter* Ray weaved and bobbed and scored with short punches to the body. Thn last two rounds were thy most spirited. Both fighters engac ■d in two-fisted action which en livened th# sma)l ringside crowd of 1.277. DRiVE SAFELY!
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