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UNC BEATS DUKE FOR TITLE ON SCOTT S 40 PTS. Ik -'J rAMERICANS MEET - lerr; Levias, All-American flanker back (or Southern Methodist University, receives the Walter Camp All-American football award from Charles J. Lanky Bob Dandridge Smashes Three CIAA Tourney Records GREENSBORO - Lanky Bobby Dandridge of Norfolk State smashed three CIAA Tournament records and tied another during the playoffs last weekend to establish him self as one of the league's all time great stars. In a sensational shooting display, Dandridge, a prime pro prospect, pumped in 50 points in the Spartans' opening game against Va. Union. This erased a mark of 45 points set in 1959 by Elizabeth City's Marvin Trotman. Dandridge, a native of Rich mond, Va., scored 32 points in each of Norfolk State's next two ball games to boost his total to 114 points. This eclip sed the 111 P°to£*jscQ«4Jby Morgan State's EmSTbarrett Foe Of Mathis Begins Training NEW YORK - -Top ranked heavyweight Jerry Quarry of Los Angeles went through a light workout at the Telstar gym when he opened his training schedule here last week. The West Coast fighter is scheduled to meet Buster Mathis in e 12-round elimina tion bout at Madison Square Garden March 24. IMPORTED "RARE SCOTCH g "1 1 * n txvum i jmse ft A [House] I 7 (BnmmynpUMllD UCD3THWHI Irll INK MINI unci ram KtTT KM Willi II mil INK IUIIUIH. 111.. ML .. Herbert, vice president of Heu blein's Smirnoff Sales Com pany and a former Ail-Ameri can in lacrosse at the Univer sity of Maryland. All the mem in 1964. Dandridge's 46 field goals for the three games bettered the mark of 37, also set by Garrett in 1955. The 20 field' goals Dandridge scored against Va. Union tied another record held by Trotman. For his efforts, Dandridge was voted the most outstand ing player of the tournament and also named to the All- Tournament team. Dandridge is a senior and will lead Norfolk State in the NCAA regional college-division playoffs in Norfolk Mar. 7-8. W n A ft !• -yB Hi i jl A I MM j PLAYS* OP THS VIA* (Greensboro) —Mike Davis, CIAA basketball scoring lead er from Virginia Union, re ceives first Clarence Dighouse' Gaines Award for having been chosen "Player of the Year" A&I Dumped by Elon 102-84 In District 26 NIAA Playoffs WINSTON-SALEM - For the second time in less than a week, North Carolina A&T found rough going in a cham pionship tournament. After having been uncere moniously eliminated in the first round of the CIAA play offs in Greensboro, the Aggies made their first appearance in the District 26 NAIA tourna ment. This time, second-seeded A&T was toppled by fourth seeded Elon College, 102-84 in the opening round. It was the final game for the Aggies, who ended the season with an over all 17-4 record. The Christians won the game from the free throw line as they connected on an amaz ing 52 out of 54 free throw attempts. A&T ran into difficulty ear ly in the game and found themselves 20 points behind, 49-29, at halftime. The Aggies jumped off to a quick 2-0 lead as Charles Greer took the opening tip off and layed it In. That was the only bers of the 1968 Ail-American team were honored recently at the Walter Camp Foundation Awards banquet at Yale Uni versity. Wilt Sparks LA Win Over Boston BOSTON Wilt Chamberlain, tower of strength though ho may be in every other category, is one of the worst free throw shoot ers, so the critics in the Na tional Basketball Association say. He turned things around however, when he made two free throws with 24 seconds left in regulation to send his. Los Angeles Lakers into over time with slumping Boston and his team went on to a 105-99 triumph. Chamberlain also pulled down 42 rebounds, shattering the old club record of 35 by George Mikan, giving the Lak ers a staggering 91-57 rebound edge over the Celtics. in the conference. Award was donated by Hanes Corporation of Winston-Salem, in honor of Gaines, (right), Winston-Salem State coach and 1967 NCAA small eollege Coach of the Year. With the two are William A&T lead as Elon came back for a pair of baskets by Bill Bowes and Richard McGeorge for a 4-2 Elon advantage. The score was tied three times before the Christians moved out front for good at 14-13 on two free throws by Bowes at 8-6. In the second half Elon maintained its wide margin un til the midway point when the Aggies, using a zone press, started to rally. Led by Thomas Blackman and Vernon Walker, the Aggies cut the Elon lead to 12 points at 86-74 with 6:34 left in the game. Nobel Marshall came back with four quick goals to put the Christians back on top by 16 and the threat was over. Obviously disappointed with the loss, A&T coach Cal Irvin said. Swaziland, newly independ ent African nation, has the world's fifth largest irfbfjstos mine, says the NationwGeo graphic. Carolina Ace Buckets 40 Points In Win Over Fighting Blue Devils By Sam Davis Sports Writer The Tarheels of the Univer sity of North Carolina led by Ail-American Charlie Scott will be seeking their third straight NCAA Eastern Region al Title. Scott will lead the Tarheels to College Park, Md. where on Thursday, March 13, they will take on upset-minded Duguesne University. Scott, a 6'5" junior swing man from New York, is one of the main reasons for the Tarheels success. The Tarheels for the third straight season, play being ranked in the na tion's top five teams. This sea son, UNC finished with a 21-3 record, losing only to St. John's 72-70, South Carolina 68-66 and Duke 87-81. Des pite the two conference loses to South Carolina and Duke the Tarheels went on to clinch the Atlantic Coast Conference Title for the third consecutive year. In the A.C.C. title game against Duke, Scott blasted 40 points to lead U.N.C. to an 85-74 victory. Scott finished the season averaging well over 21 points per game. In College Park things won't be easy. If the Tarheels can stop Duguesne they will ad vance to the Eastern Title game, the following Saturday. Their opponent will be decided in the game between the Redmen of St. John's and the Wildcats of Davidson. U.N.C. had been ranked second in the nation to the powerful Bruins of U.C.L.A. before the Redmen put a halt to their long winning streak. After the Carolina loss, the Davidson Wildcats led by fabulous 6'7" Mike Maloy moved into second place, drop ping the Tarheels to third. It was the same St. John's team that whipped the Wildcats and Johns, CXAA Commissioner. The Hanes Corporation, maker of fine hosiery and knitwear, also co-sponsored the annual CIAA Players and Coach ban quet held recently «t A&T U. Yet Thurman Wins Battle With Unseld BALTIMORE -It was the old story of the rookie vs. the veteran and you can imagine the outcome. Nate Thurmond completely dominated rookie of the year candidate Wes Unseld in lead ing San Francisco to a 114- 107 upset of Baltimore. THURMOND scored 34 points and grabbed 28 re bounds. Unseld, unable to penetrate Thurfnond's de fense, wag limited to seven points, but managed to go up for 16 rebounds. Baltimore lost ground to idle Philadelphia, but mainjaincd a game margin over third place New York, a 128-120 vic tim of Detroit. CHICAGO swept Milwaukee 124-108 in other National Bas ketball Association playT Hie Bullets, who lead Phila delphia by three games, al most pulled free from the Warrior's throttling grasp on EARL MONROE'S amazing performance. MONROE scored 42 points, 31 of them in the second half. San Francisco broke a 100- all tie as Jeff Mullins netted three points and Thurmond catm* up with a key foul throw with 2:36 remaining. enabled U.N.C. to move back into the aecond spot. The two-day College Park affair shapes up to be a battle of three very fine black athe letes. Scott of U.N.C., Maloy of Davidson and Johnny War ren a 6*3" sophomore of St John's are three of the nation's most exciting players to watch in action. . On Thursday at 7:00 p.m. it will be Carolina and Duguesne followed by the 9:00 p.m. meeting between Davidson and St. John's- The winners will advance to the title game at 9:00 p.m., Saturday while the losers will battle in the 7:00 p.m. conso lation contest. Last year, the Tarheels lost the National final to U.C.L.A. 78-55. This year, Coach Dean Smith is hoping hard to bring home all the honors. Brother Teams Top Mat Card You could call it an act of brotherly love. Tonight in Dorton Arena, brothers George and Sandy Scott will battle brothers Gene and Ole Anderson in the wrestling feature. The semifinal event puts Aldo Bogni and Bronco Lubich against Abe Jacobs and Les Wolff. Koa Tiki meets Jim Crabmirc and the masked El Lobo tangles with Randy Curtis in singles matches. S. C. State to Play Seventeen Baseball Games ORANGEBURG, S. C. - South Carolina State College will play a 17-game baseball schedule including a couple of doubleheaders with Tuskegee Institute. I Roosevelt Holmes, baseball coach and athletic director, said the Bulldogs will open against Benedict College in Orangeburg, March 17. Last season the Bulldogs compiled a 13-4 record and slugging centerfielder Paul Johnson signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. This season Holmes, in his first season as baseball coach, will rely on freshmen and soph omores. "It all depends on how fast our kids mature as to what kind of year we'll have," said Holmes. "Some of the boys have shown some very promis ing signs, but we'll just have to wait and see." The schedule follows: March 17 Benedict; March 20 at Clark; March 25 at Tuske gee (f); March 29 Clark; March 31 at Fort Valley; April 2 West Liberty State; April 7 Morris College; April 8 Fort Valley; April 10 at Benedict; April 17 Morehouse; April 19 at Morris Brown; April 21 at Morehouse; April 24 Florida A&M; April 26 Tuskegee Insti tute (2); April 28 at Florida A&M. jIP!" > .... v, >* •* 1 I 1 11/l 1 / - y_ F y ,x,f ---\/' via Saint Augutine's Students Attend N. C. Student Legislature These are Saint Augustine's College students with Representative Henry Frye, during tfoe State 6tudent Legislature, Feb. 26, through March 1. Left to right: Representative Frye, Robert Monroe, I JH "BIGHOUSE" GAINES AWARD Coach Clarence "Bighouse" Gaines, left, basketball coach at Winston-Salem State College and 1067 NCAA Coach of the Year and John Tandy, Hanei Corporation executive and ex football coach, hold the Hanes Spring Drills for NCC Gridders Opened Tues. North Carolina College grid ders began spring football prac tice Tuesday, March 11 with a squad of some 42 hopefuls, in cluding 21 veterans. Coach George Quiett sent his charges through daily work outs Tuesday, Thursday, Fri day and Saturday afternoons in hopes of getting in the 20- day limit for the spring drills. The Eagle gridders will have a break from March 26 through April 7 and resume practice April 8 and conclude April 26. Intra-squad maroon and gray games will be held March 26 and again April 26. NCC will practice at 4:15 on Tuesday, Thursday aftif Friday while two o'clock sessions will be held on Saturday. In an effort to strengthen the offensive unit, Quiett and his coaching stag plan to make several switches from the de fensive unit. Frank Bullock, who played safety last season, will get a shot at the tight end position. Frank Simmons, w ' ISy IPS If' ■ 4 ®r jmH Hi ■ lf' - ■ WBM fIKSR "■ fl K BHH '' A bB I vj " El ■B HM"- 'VV;.. " * - ■' :> » WI^JSBr S. C. STATE'S TOP SPRINTIR Forced to miss the first two meets because of illness, South Carolina State College fresh sponsored Clarence Gaines Award. This award was pre sented recently at the CIAA basketball tournament to the "Player of the Year" in the conference. Winner of the first annual award was Mike Davis, a starting cornerback on de fense, will be shifted to offen sive running back while Donald Leak, a starting center two years ago, will be tried at a guard position. The Eagles' offense will have the M and M passing combination of quarterback attack for NCC will be built around halfbacks OUis Carson, Moses Bryant, Gilbert Smith and fullback Roger Foust. Car son was a starter last year while Bryant, Smith and Foust were used in a reserved role. NCC will be without the services of 19 players who helped the Eagles compile a 6-2 slate last year. Despite losing these seniors, Quiett has high hopes of a good season again next fall. To eo along with the 21 returninj lettermen, six red shirts, four non-latter men and 11 new players, out for the first time at NCC, will make up the spring squad for the Eagles. All-American Douglas man Robert Kline expects to be in the 100-yard dash action when the Bullodgs enter the State-Record Relays in Colum Bronx, N. Y,; Wilfred Branch, Newark. N. J.; Winifred Robinson, Hollis, N. Y.; Cynthia Goaa, Raleigh; John Monroe, Bronx, N. Y.; Wilbert Jehnaoa. Raleigh; and Gary Waytes, Boston, Mass. CIAA scaring leader from Vir ginia Union. Hanes, manufac turer of wearing apparel, also co-sponsored the annual play era and coaches banquet held recently at AAtT State Univer sity. Wilkerson, Jerome Gantt and Daniel Hyman will be excused from spring drills in order to participate in track. Offensive interior linemen and running backs are the big gest weakness for the Eagles. Center Ervin Allen and Wilder son are the only holdover starters from the interior line for NCC. Staters back on the defen sive unit includes ends Joseph Harrell and Joe Barnes, tackles Gantt and Wilkerson, Sam Sin gletary and backs Pete Quinn, Robert Hollwway and Charles Bellinger. Quiett and his coaching staff will aoso be looking for a punter during spring drills since Thurman Jones, the Eagles leading ground gainer last year, has played out his eligibility. On a world basis, only track and field sports attack more participants than competitive shooting. bia ,S. C., April 9. Kline, a na tive of Beaufort, S. C. t has been clocked at 9.5 in the hundred and 21.7 in the 220.