Hurricanes Win Conference 'Tourney
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After missing his first try, Louisburg's Larry Paschail hit
twenty straight foul shots--18 in the second half--to lead the
Hurricanes to an 87-77 win over Ferrum and the Cavalier-Tar
heei Conference Tournament championship last Thursday
night. Paachall, benched with foul trouble, still managed to
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By CLINT FULLER
Louisburg's Larry Paschall, at 5'9 is the smallest basketball
player on the Hurricane squad. He was the smallest player on
the State 1-A Champion Youngsville squad last year. Paschall,
often called Mighty-Mite, has tackled the Field of giants and
conquered it. He personifies what desire and determination
can do. In a game of big men, he has excelled as a little man In
physique because he is a big man in spirit.
His 34 points carried the Hurricanes to the Cavalier-Tarheel
Tournament and a berth in the Region Ten playoffs this week
in Lenoir. The Canes may not come out on top--aithough all of
us hope they do. But if they falter, it is not likely to be due to
the lack of desire. Paschall has instilled this trait in this year's
squad. It could take them all the way.
During the recent county high school tournament, there
was one couple who perhaps, endured more than many others.
Parents have a way of building pressure inside themselves when
their offspring is out on the floor, the field or the stage. Mr.nd
Mrs. Epp Catlett of Youngsville must have suffered a triple
dose of excitement and concern. They had three youngsters on
the Youngrville teams. One Youngivllle observer said this It
especially true "since all three children seem to have a tumb
ling tendency which keeps them on he floor more than the
average player."
There was the usual .large crowd of Franklin County fans at
Rocky Mount last week to see the Frankllnton Rams. Every
section of the county was represented. The hoped for rally by
the Rams fell short by two points. With the elimination of
Franklinton and Wakelon from the Franklin League, only
Youngsville remains to carry the League banner. Most of the
same fans will be back Thursday night to help pull the Phan
toms through. Against Warrenton, most believe the Phantoms
will win.
Jerry Carter was guarding the entrance, catching tickets and
stamping hands. He played baseball back in the fifties for
Louisburg College and Red Studivant's White Level Reds. He is
baseball coach at Rocky Mount Senior High School these days.
Gold Sand's 'Junes Marshall was trying to sell Youngsville
Coach Larry Lindaey a used activity bus. Lindaey was pointing
out the deficiencies of the vehicle, Marshall was all praise of its
fine condition. Lindaey said Marshall is the tighest man he's
ever seen and he told the Gold Sand principal, "If I saw you
along the road with a flat tire, I wouldn't even stop to help
you." Marshall's comeback was: "There wouldn't be any need.
I'd already have somebody on the way." The two seemed to
enjoy their conversation more than the basketball game. So
did we.
Bird Dog Field
Trials Set
Members of the Franklin
County Wildlife Club will
sponsor their second bird dog
field trial to be held on the
M. H. Hunt farm March 8th,
and 9th, according to John R.
Davis, club president. The
Hunt farm is located about 6
miles south of Louisburg on
Highway 401 and was the
location of the club's first
bird dog field trial held last
November. Davis says last
fall's event was a success with
35 dogs competing for tro
phies.
The upcoming event is
scheduled to be held all day
, Saturday, March 8th, and
Sunday afternoon, March
9th. Last fill, there were 3
classes in which dogs could
compete: Puppy, Derby, and
Open AH Age. Davis states
that another class has been
added which will be called
Birdhunters class. This will
attract primarily the clasi
known to birdhunters as meat
dogs^The Puppy class will be
for dogs up to 12 months of
age/and the Derby class will
be for dogs up to 2 years of
age. The Open All Age class
will be for any age dog.
Persons interested in enter
ing their dogs should attend
the event on March 8th and
9th.
John R. Davit, Club Preaident (right), and John R.
Shillinglaw, Treasurer, an ihown examining trophic* that will
be awarded at the Bird Dof Field Triala on March 8 and 9
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score 34 points to lead all>4|rers in the game played at
Elizabeth City.
The 'Canes will play Friday night in Lenior in the Region
Ten playoffs. The winner will go on to Hutchinson, Kansas to
compete for the national
championship.
PASCHALL - - -
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
ALL TOURNAMENT
Hunters To
Hold Meeting
According to an announce
ment by Joe Denton of
Wood, there will be an impor
tant meeting. of all interested
hunters in Franklin County at
the Centerville Fire and Res
cue building on March 7th at
7:30 P.M.
The difference in the game
says one observer was at the
foul line. The Canes hit 33 of
37 tries for 89 percent ac
curacy. Louisburg held a
13-point lead twice in the
second half. At the 11:45
mark, John Lewis hit a field
goal to move the score to
56-43 and again at the 2:36
point. Bob Walker hit two
foul shots to put the Canes
ahead. 81-68. The last 26
points by Louisburg came at
the free throw line.
The Hurricanes hit 27 of
58 from the floor for 47
percent and Ferrum hit 28 of
68 for 41 percent. Ferrum hit
21 of 28 from the line for 75
percent accuracy. Thirty of
Louisburg's 33 foul shots
came in the second half.
A large crowd of Louis
burg fans were on hand. Ac
cording to report; about
"two-thirds of one side" was
filled with local faithful.
Louisburg (87) Ferrum (77)
Davis 14 Shaney 4
Lewis 11 - Hobba 13
Driver IS Oglesby 27
Walker 9 Kilby 12
Paschall 34 Obermiller 11
Subs: Louisburg College ?
Bowden 4. Ferrum ? Orsinl 4,
Puckett 6.
Score at half: Louisburg 37,
Ferrum 30. ,
, District III Playoffs
Franklinton, Wakelon Eliminated
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The V?nce County Cou
gars tore apart the old adage
of what happens twice will
happen a third time as they
upset the favored Franklinton
Rams last Thursday night in
the District III1 playoffs,
63-61. The Rams were elimi
nated from the tournament
by the loss and Franklin's
"C" Team, Wakelon was a
victim of a second upset as
the Yellow Jackets of Warren
ton took a 46-37 win. Only
Youngsville, Franklin's "A"
Team remains to carry the
League banner. --
The Rams led for the first
three minutes with the game
tied at 5-all at the five minute
mark. The Cougars pulled to
a 12-5 lead at 2:27 ad at the
end of the first quarter held
an 18-10 advantage.
The Cougars built as much
as a 14-polnt lead in the sec
ond period but the Rams cut
it to. 32- 24 with 1:38 left.
Hoover, Vance pulled to a
38-24 lead at halftime.
At the start of , the fourth
quarter, Vance lead 55-44 but
two quick baskets by Frank
linton's Foster Brodie
brought the score to 55-48. A
free throw made it 55-49 at
the 6:42 point and Brodie hit
again. The lanky scoring ace,
hit for 10 points in the clos
ing frame as the Rams fought
back to a 61-59 deficit with
1:11 left. At this point, Kade
Spencer hit one end of a one
Comeback Falls Short
Frankllnton's Spencer Eakes shoots from the foul circle In last Thursday's game against
Vance County. Other players are Jesse Fogg (12) Franklinton, Vance's Bill Ellington (22),
Wayne Ellington (25), Kade Spencer (11) and Jackie Burnette (35). Frinklinton's Foster Brodie
( 15) is In the background. The Cougar* withheld a Ram comeback to win 63-61.
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to lick all those 30,000 stands yourself.
Our official stamp licker resigned 3 days
after we started this ridiculous business.
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and one foul opportunity and
at the .43 second mark. Bill
Ellington hit a free throw to
put the Cougars ahead 63-59.
Franklinton's ChaHie Manson
hit a field goal with 12 sec
onds left to bring the Rams
within two points of tying
Vance.
With six seconds remain
ing, the nervous Cougars lost
the ball out of bounds and
the Rams had a chance to
stay alive. Coach Jimmy
O'Neal called time out to set
up the play. Playing the per
centages, Brodie, Franklin's
highest scorer, was tagged to
take the shot. He did and
missed as time ran out. The
Cougars had the upset, 63-61.
Brodie was high scorer for
Franklinton with 20 points
followed by Haywood Law
rence with 16. Bill Ellington
put on a stellar performance
for Vance scoring 31 points.
Wayne Ellington and Jackie
Burnette each hit 10 points
for the Cougars.
The Rams, down by as
much as 19 points in the
third period, hit 26 field goals
while Vance hit on 23. Frank
linton had nine of 16 free
throws but the Cougars hit 17
of 27. Two of the three lossesl
by the Vance team this year
came at the hands of the
Rams.
Vance County will play
Weldon, winner of the Wel
don-Saratoga opening game
on Wednesday night.
Vance <83) Franklinton Ul)
Teams fg ? ' ?P
Watkins 0 0-0 0 0[
B. Ellington. ... U #-U 1 31|
Newman 4 041 S Si
Burnette 2 8-7 3 10
W. Ellington ?.5 0-2 S 10
Spencer 1 2-6 4 4
Totals M "-27 14 S3
Teams fg ft f tpl
Brodie 10 0-0 3 20
Lawrence 7 24 4 161
Manson - ? S 0-2 2 6
Sneed 0 <M> 0 0
Collins 0 1-1 0 1
Eakes 2 4-7 4 8]
Beckham ? 1-1 1 J
Fogg ? 11 5 s
Mali * ?"? ? "
Score by periods: ,
Vance ...18 20 17 8-83
Franklinton ? 10 14 It 18 ? 61
Influence
Judge ? I'm tired of seeing
you here so often.
Hobo - All right I'll use
me Influence to have you
transferred somewhere "lse.
DISTRICT 3 TOURNAMENT f AIRINGS
Ram-Cougar Action
Franklinton's Mac Beckham (23) drives for a shot In the
District III playoffs as Vance County's Kade Spencer (11) and
Wayne Ellington (25) move in. Spencer Eakes (14) of
Franklinton and Jackie Burnette of Vance (35) can be seen in1
the background. The Rams lost, 63-61 and were eliminated.
Photo by Clint Fuller.
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gate-closers."
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alter we <30 through. Small detail? Maybe. But looking alter all the little
details has earned us the friendship of some of the biggest farmers in
this area.
We're here to help you in every way we can. That's why we stock
every kind of petroleum product you need to keep your equipment In
top-notch condition ? everything from ESSO motor fuels and motor oils
to multi-purpose grease. And why we follow through on ,all the little
details. ?
If you haven't stopped In to see us lately, this is a personal invito^:'.!.
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