N. C. College Track Teams Off To
Walker’s Harriers
Facing Tough Foes
In Relay Contests
PHHAOBHIA Whan Coach
Leroy Walker brings his barriers
bare from North Carolina College,
Durham, N. C. lor the Penn Relays
which will get underway Friday,
he will find some tough competi
tion awaiting him.
The Trojans have bean running
away with most of the meets in
the Carolina*, but his crack Sprint
Relay team, composed of Robert
Johnson, Tomel Burke, Norman
Tate and Andrew McCrary, whose
best time is 5:24.9, has been paired
with Villanova, Michigan State,
Pordham, University of Maryland
and Oregon State.
Coach Walker feels that ha has
Ms work cut out for him in this
type of competition, but thinks his
boys will give a good account of
themselves.
Burke, Johnson and Tate, will be
Sports Editor
Marries
DETROIT (ANP) Russell J.
Cowans, former Chicago Defender
sports editor and now a member of
the staff of the Michigan Chronicle
newspaper, last week was married
to the former Mrs. Nora Holloway
in Toledo, Ohio.
The bride is the widow of the
late Taylor S. Holloway.
Cowan, a veteran newspaperman
who has been associated with sev
eral Negro weekly newspapers, has
been married several times before.
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joined by Terrell Ames for the 880-
Relay and tha Mila Relay. They
have run the 880 in 13U and the
mile in S:IS-8- They will be paired
with tha University of Maryland,
Oregon. Manhattan, Morgan State
and other top college runners.
Southern U. Tops
Texas Southern
BATON ROUGE, La. (ANP)
Texas Southern University's whirl
wind track anti?* netted a sweep
of all six of the relay races In the
fifth annual Pelican State Relays
here recently, but host Southern
University stepped in and out
pointed tha Tigers for the coveted
top coach award.
Southern head track coach Rob
ert Smith received the university’s
alumni federation's top coach a
ward as a result of his Jaguar*
scoring, Southern TSU 88 to 37.
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Tan Players Spark Games In Major Leagues
ST. LOUIS, M& This week’s
Sporting News is expected to show
that Nagro major league baseball
players gave a good account of
themselves as the national pastime
began Its third waak of tha 1883 l
IMIOB,
Jot Gaines aided the Baltimore
Orioles in holding on to first place
In the American League Tuesday
night, whan he singled in the sec
ond inning. A1 Smith also singled
but was cut down at the plate by
Bob Allison, when be attempted to
score. The Orioles beat the Minne
sota Twins 1-0, in a game played
in 48 degree weather.
Chuck Hinton got three hits for
the Senators in Washington, Tues
day, a home run, a double and a
single. Minnie Mlnaao walked and
died trying to steal home to end
the 10th inning and tha Loe Ange
las Angels took the extra-inning
tussle by tbs boots of 3-4.
Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda
Ligon Hurler Joins
No-Hit HaU Os Fame
Alten» Jood any not join the
ranks of pitchers in the major
leagues, who have pitched no-hit
games, but he definitely establish
ed himself in the hall of fame, in
high school ranks, when he bdt
Dillard High, of Goldsboro Tues
day, b 7 the eoore of 8-0, for 14-
goo’s little Blues.
The 173-lb righthander came
near pitching a perfect gem*. He
walked only two, hit on* end
struck out 11 The Pete William*
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helped Juan Marchlal win a 4-3
game against the Cincinnati Reds.
Willie McCovey dropped a Frank
Robinson fly in the ninth and Vada
Pinson singled him acroaa. This
threw fear Into the heart of the Gi
ants' brass, but Marchial bore down
end got Marty Keough- Jesse Gon
dor got the Reds started with a
pinch homer in the Bth.
Four baggers accounted for all
the runs in a game between the
Milwaukee Braves and the Los An
gelas Dodgers. Hank Aaron hit one
for his team's only score and Frank
Howard, k|lt two for the Dodgers,
for a 3-1 win.
Curt Flood. BUI White and
George Altman got 8 of the 18 hlta
that the St Louis Cardinals mad#
in defeating the Houston Colts U-0.
coached lad, who has one more
year at Ligon, Is Mid to have mixed
hie pitches nicely and wee never
in trouble. He contributed to bis
cause by poking a triple in the
second inning, when his team scor
ed four times.
Hie record la now f-1. In the
game that he lost, to Rocky Mount's
Washington High, he struck out 13.
It was not determined when he
will take the mound again, but it
Is believed that Coach Williams
re tee him as one of his beet burlera.
Sam Owens
Features
Oldtimers
RICHMOND. Va. Sam Owena.
native North ChroHntan aad weQ
known sports figure, announced
hero this weak that the Pena Re
lays will have a new feature this
year.
He is heading • metis organisa
tion, Intro-Fraternity Sports, which
will feature athlete* and sports en
thusiasts. who either participated
or attended the event 80 years ago
or lass.
Ha reported that there will be a
reunion of such persons at the Ban
Franklin Hotel, wham reservation*
have been made for headquarters.
Response to this invitation have
com# from all over the country.
Greats of track tan near greats
aad dedicated admirers will be on
hand.
Sports Specials
On Channel 5
Saturday, April ST • Professional
Bowlers Teur, 8:80 p. au The Pro
fessional Bowlers Aaa*n move* into
the final etegaa at tha tournamant
at Atlantic 10 Finland at Woburn,
Maas.
Championship Wrestling. 3:80 p.
m* Tag Team: Gallagher Brothers,
Mike and Doc versus Lee Thatcher
end Don Whittier. Another Tag
Team: The Kentuckians. Tiny And
erson and Big Boy Brown versus
Jack Vansky and Tinker Todd.
Fight of the Week, 10 p. m.: Mid
dleweight Wilbert McClure god a
gainst Ted Wright In a 10-round
bcut at the Toledo Sports Arana.
Sunday, April 88 • Wide Wide
World of Sports, 8:80 p. m. From
the Wild West Rodeo in Spring
ville, California oomes the exciting
rodeo event Maturing professional
cowboy*.
Major Adams, Trallmaster, 8 p.
m. A former army doctor renoun cm
his profession and Joins the wagon
train.
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the top ot this picture will be carrying tha colon ot North Caro
lina Collage at tha Perm Relays, which will ho hold in Ftanklin
Field, PhiladelpNa, Pa., Friday and Saturday. They will take
part in the 880 -Relay and tha Mila Ralay. The bottom group,
ehown with Coach Leroy Walker, will carry tha Trojan bontm in
the Sprint Ralay.
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