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By Elson Armstrong, Jr.
No. it wasn't the ACC
or CIAA but the action
that took place in the re
cent Durham Sun Holiday
Tournament (Dec. 29-31)
at Durham High School
was enough to match any
that will take place in
those, post season .ex
travaganzas. The eight high school
teams that were featured
offered the fans a mixed
bag. The pre-tourney
favorites were Durham
i Jordan and Kinston
; both expected to make
plenty of noise in their
; respective 3-A and 4-A
' divisions. Southern
Durham, off to its best
start in over twenty years,
also was expected to
challenge for the crown.
Then there were
horses, Durham -Hillside '
and Garner. The teams
that figured to be patsies .
were Lee County,
Millbrook, and homestan-
ding Durham High (the
Bulldogs entered
tourney with an
record).
On opening
Southern had to hold off
determined Millbrook to
preserve a 78-73 victory.;
The Spartans of Southern j
were paced by all
everything Curtis Hunter
who burned the nets for 37
points.
. In the. next encounter,
as Kinston took the court
with their awesome front
line, many observers felt,
that the Vikings., would
rout the then hapless
Durham Bulldogs, but
those who were looking
for a rout never saw one as
Durham. Dlavine its best
ball of the season, really
challenged the ' highly
; touted visitor? from the
EastiilClttstott .entered . Jhe4
loai quai iti wuu a J7-JI
advantage, but saw it
evaporate as the 'Dogs
rallied. The lead ; then
seesawed until the closing
seconds, Kinston hit a
jumper with nine seconds
'to go, to go up top 51-50,
as the crowd rose to its
feet, Durham High raced
the length of the court.
Mike McDonald's jumper
with .04 seconds left,
bounced away, but Ray
Chadwick recovered the
"pill" in mid-air at the
free throw line and fired it
in at the buzzer and
Durham High Fans snake
danced on the floor as the
first major upset occur
red. : But it was a
barometer of things to
come.
Hillside held off
Garner, 68-64, and Jordan
waltzed by Lee County,
79-61, to close "out open
ing day. v.-.' -.V . '
The advancement of the
four Durham teams was a .
tournament first. ' ; ;
In the semi-finals, amid
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an atmosphere that usual
ly accompanies post
season play, Durham
High and Southern
Durham went at it tooth
and nail. The Spartans
(who have never beaten
Durham High or Hillside)
actually had more fans
than Durham, but this did
not discourage the 'Dogs.
Again the game came
down to the closing
seconds. With Southern
leading 45-44 and Curtis'
Hunter at the free throw
line, all seemed lost for
Durham High, but Hunter
missed and again the fans
went into de javu as
Durham raced up court
(to the same basket that
doomed Kisnton). With
the crowd screaming in his
rs, Mike Mcuonaia
roared straight into the
hoop and laid it in with
:02 seconds showing and
the Bulldogs celebrated,
but Southern had one last
gasp. The inbounds pass
at mid-court was in
tercepted and Durham
High partisans poured on
to the court. Miracle No. 2
was in the books.
With the crowd still
buzzing, Hillside and Jor
dan' took the floor. Jor
dan, highly touted, has
beaten every Durham
public high school in re
cent years except Hillside
and many thought that
another "rout" wouid oc
cur. Not so. Jordan didn't
beat Hillside on Dec. 30,
1980 either!
Jordan, was holding a
seven-point lead as the
final stanza opened and it
seemed like their past
frustrations against the
Hornets was about to end.
But Hillside rallied before
a roaring crowd, and went
on top 57-54 with 6:17 to
play. At this point,
tragedy struck the Falcons
as 6'6" center, David
Shaffer, dislocated his
finger while hustling for a
loose ball. With Shaffer,
who leads the club in scor
ing and rebounding, out
of the line-up, Jordan was
never able to catch up and
Hillside won 65-60. This
time it was the Hillside
fans who whooped it up.
Hillside and Durham
High both who dominated
the Durham basketball
scene in the 1960s and
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Elson's 1980 NCCA
Pigsk
in Top Ten
By Elson Armstrong Jr.
Well, we sadly say good-bye to another exciting
season of collegiate football. Now that the bowls are
history, this is the way I rank what I consider as the
cream of the crop for 1980.
1. Georgia As they say in Athens, "How 'bout
them Dawgs?" These proud southerners have kept the
NCAA Title in Dixie for a third straight year (Alabama
took all the marbles in 1978 and 1979) and we salute the
only major 12-0 team of 4980. ' .
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this year, the Panthers made a gallant effort to give the
Steel City another No. 1 crown. Close, but no cigar 1
3. Oklahoma They were written off early in the
season and up against the wall in the Orange Bowl, but
the Sooners rallied in both cases to finish in the elite top
three for the third year in a row!
4. Florida State The Seminoles played what many
considered the toughest schedule of 1980 (I agree) and
they'relwo count 'em two heart breaking points
away from No. 1.
5. Alabama Many clubs would love to finish in
this position but, knowing Bear Bryant, he's feeling
kind of down. This is the Tides "lowest" finish since
1976!
" 6. North Carolina Yes, they know how to play
football in Chapel Hill. The Tar Heel faithful will now
debate whether this 1 1-1 club is the school's best ever. I
say it is.
7. Michigan The Wolverines got a gorilla off their
backs by winning the Rose Bowl. Not Only did they halt
a Big Ten losing skein, but they handed Coach
Schembechler his first bowl victory ever.
7. Nebraska If the Cornhuskers could just find a
way to beat Oklahoma, they could really go places.
9. Penn State The Nitanny Lions exceeded all ex
pectations this year. Look out for next year!
9. Southern California If the Trojans could have
found a great quarterback, it is likely they would have
battled for No. 1.
10. Brigham Young Who Will ever forget the
Cougars' 46-45 victory in the Holiday Bowl?
10. Notre Dame The luck of the Irish ran out in
New Orleans on January 1, 1981.
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j Biirghardt Becomes Life Eagle Club Member
Dr. William F.-Bttrpafdl (left), generally credited with bringing North Carolina Central University athletics into national com
petition, became a.life member of the Eagle Club recently presenting his check to A. M. Rivera, NCCU's Director of Public Rela
tions. ' y-- -'':"' -: '
Although Dr. Burghardt resigfied.from coaching in 1942 to pursue a doctoral degree, he has revisited NCCU and has kept
close ties with friends and former colleagues here. He has also kept close contact with former NCCU athletes, always encourag
ing them to support their Alma Mater.
Dr. Burghardt came to NCCU in 1937 from Iowa University where he had just received a masters degree in physical education
He lettered in football at Eureka College where he was a teammate of Ronald"Dutch" Reagan, recently. elected president of the
United States. ' .
Burghardt convinced Dr. James E. Shepard, NCCU founder-president to make two decisions which were destined to have a
lasting effect on athletics at NCCU. He sold Dr. Shepard on the necessity to recruit athletes nationally and to hire John B
McLendon as his assistant. The popular coaches became an immediate pair of favorites on campus, known to the students as
"Big Coach" and "Little Coach." .
The 1941 regular season was North Carolina College's first undefeated season and saw the Eagles win the first CIAA crown
On December 6, 1941 the Eagles played Morris Brown for the National and lost 7-6. The attack on Pearl Harbor was announced
during the train ride back to Durham. The North Carolina Central University Eagles had arrived as a national contender in
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1970s but had seemingly
fallen on hard times in re
cent years, met for the
tourney title on Dec. 31.
Jordan's loss, was only
the second regular season
and third over all for the
South Durham school
over the past two seasons.
Southern's 8-0 start
before losing to Duiham
High, tied a school record
for the start of the season.
The tourney's final day ,
provided even more
fireworks. In the opening
game, Raleigh Millbrook
won its first game of this
season by pasting winless
Lee County 86-64. In the
battle for fifth place,
Garner shocked highly
touted Kinston 52-44.
Southern defeated Jor
dan in a heated battle for
third place by a score of
70-62. The game between
long standing cross-town
rivals had a championship
'quality despite the injuries
that have befallen Jordan.
The tourney fans,
thinking that they had
seen it all, were in for one
more jolt in the champion
ship game between
Durham and Hillside.
Both teams were burning
the nets in the first period
and it seemed like a classic
shootout was underway as
both teams hit 65 from
the floor. With Hillside
leading 19-18 very early in
the " second stanza,
Durham let the air out of
the ball and there was no
more scoring in the first
half. Some fans booed
while others laughedT
The stall continued in
the third quarter as DHS
controlled the tip. The
Bulldogs scored on a
David Clinton jumper at
the buzzer to go On top
20-19.
DHS held the ball until
the last 2:50. Then the ac
tion heated up with HHS
leading 21-20, DHS hit a
lay-up at the 2:08 pole to
jump on top 22-21. HHS
hit a shot with 49 seconds
Haze! Plummcr
Bowling Scores
The Hazel B. Rummer Bowling
League scores for January 5:
Ladies higrt game: 223-Nancy
Pinckney, 210-Nancy Rowland.
209. 204. 201-Anne Reed.
Ladies high series: 614-Anne
Reed. 573-Nancy Pincltney,
528-Erma Rod
Men's high game: 209-George
Trior ne, 208-Joe Parker. 202-James
Harrington.
Men's high series: 5 60-George
Thome. 548-Charle Parker.
526-Cliff Parker. T
Others: 205-Ora H. Lewter.
526-Orah H Lewter. 515-Ro Rooer
son, 512-Rosiyn Leslie. 500 Nancy
Rowland, 511 Qumton Parker and
Jim Dyer, 200 Quinton Parker,
521-June Winston, 520-Charles
Norton, 51 8-Jimmy Harrimjton,
517-Joe Parker
Split Conversions. 5-7. Gaynelle
Curtis.
Team Scores: High Game-832 and
High Series-2328-Rovers Four
game winners: Orbits, Lots ot Luck.
Rovers, Screwballs.
ELSON'S
Sizzling
NCAA Top 15
1. DePaul'
2. Oregon State
3. Wake Forest
4. Virginia
5. Kentucky UCLA
6. Notre Dame
7. Maryland
8. Notre Dame
9. North Carolina
10. Clemson
11. Fresno State
12. N.C. State
13. Arizona State
14. San Francisco
15. MichiganMinnesota
Hoop Shoot
Rescheduled
The "Hoop Shoot"
(Free Throw Contest) that
was postponed at Rogers
Hcrr January 3, has been
, jrSfihedue4 for Saturday,
January 10, 5:30 p.m., at
Edison Johnson Recrea
tion Center.
Hoop Shoot is spon
sored by Elks Lodge and
Durham Parks and
Recreation Department.
For further information,
call 683-4355.
to go grabbing the" lead"
back. As the fans were
now howling, DHS raced
down court but misfired.
HHS scored on a break
away, basket by James Kit
cart to grab the game's
biggest lead, 25-22, with
:33 seconds to go. DHS
quickly scored and stole in
ensuing inbounds pass and
it seemed like the 'Dogs
would pull out Miracle
No. 3. But several tips at
the bucket refused to fall.
HHS hit two free throws
and let DHS take a shot at
the buzzer which missed.
It was all over. .
The Hillside players had
reason to celebrate
because it was their first
win over their biggest rival
Isince 1977.
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COMMUNITY NIGHT JANUARY 10
Community Night will be held SaturdayJanuary 10 when the Eagles and Lady Eagles
basketball teams host Livingstone College. In appreciation for the support given by the
'Durham Community, the following businesses are giving away tickets to their customers
;for the Livingstone game: Ampbt, Bates Gulf, BiO'i Stop 'M Shop, CaroSna Times. Caa
tr Carolina Bank (Fayettevlfle St). Chlckeo Hut .No: VCUagi Inn. Chart's
McLaughlin Pharmacy, Mechanics & Farmers Bank. Mutual Savings. N. C. Mutual SI
'Vict Printing Co. .