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high-powered St. to once again take on St.
Augustine's three nights Augustine's, which by now
later as the Falcons nearly had solidified its hold on*
slam-dunked the Rams out the Southern Division's top
of their own gym in the spot.
final moments of an 81-60 The Rams tried harder
drubbing. but the Falcons again came
"This team has some out on top 87-78. And
glaring weaknesses," said Gaines again talked about
~ <jaines after The defeat. his "lack-ofs" after the
"Right now we are not in game, though Falcon
real good physical condi- Coach Flarvey Fleartley
tion." wasn't about to agree
Not only were the Rams wholeheartedly with him.
somewhat out of shape, but "Winston had a bad |
Russell was again having stretch tonight and the last
problems with his knees and time we played them they
his practice and playing were out of shape,*'
time became limited. Heartley said. "Don't let
John Watkins, the star- Gaines' crying fool you. He
ting point guard at the has one of the better teams
beginning of the season, in this league and watch
had lost confidence and him come tournament
"Don't let Gaines' crying fool you. He has one
of the better teams in this league and watch him \
come tourney time."
- St. Augustine's Harvey Heartley
relinquished his starting time."
role to Alonzo Willis* a Heartley just may have
steadier ballhandler, but been right. Since that loss <
less of a scoring threat and on Feb. 1, the Rams have
much less of an imposing reeled off six wins against a
defensive player as well. single loss. And even in the
Still, Gaines' team won loss, against North
more consistently than it Carolina A&T k in
lost. The Rams got by both Greensboro, the Rams led
Livingstone and Fayet- for much of the first half
tevillebut were manhandled and played even with the
by North Carolina A&T in taller, more talented Aggies
their first visit of the season three quarters of the game,
to the Winston-Salem Col- "The effort was good
iseum. tonight," Gaines said after
"A&T has just what we the game. "The kids are in
don't have," moaned better shape now and are
Gaines after the 78-60 playing better together."
shellacking. "They have The following night the
Joe Binion to do their inside Rams shook off a jluggish
work and Eric Boyd and first half to outscore FayetJimmy
Brown outside. And teville 64-37 in the second
-< they don't throw the ball half of a 94-72 win.
away." The Rams proved they
At that point, the Rams could combat a strong inlooked
like a team that side attack as they shut off
could handle the mediocre the Broncos' twin towers of
teams but was an easy 6-8 William Person and 6-9
knockout for the Ed James in the second
i_ - i r
neavyweignis. nan.
The Rams did little to Gaines admitted that a
change that impression change of strategy paid off
when WSSU visited Raleigh in the game.
Black College Briefs
Howard to play ar
By BARRY COOPER
Syndicated Columnist
WASHINGTON -- Howard University v^ill play one of
the most ambitious schedules of any team in black college
baseball this spring. The Bison have announced a
51-game schedule, including a nine-game road trip
through the South in mid-March. Among the teams
Howard will play are Maryland, Pittsburgh, Furman,
Georgia Tech, Georgia and Virginia Tech.
Jackson Dies
CHARLOTTE - Edward L. Jackson, one of the biggest
names in the history of Johnson C. Smith University
athletics, died recently. His funeral was held in
Washington, D.C.
Jackson took over a losing J.C. Smith football team
and shaped it into a powerhouse in the 1940s. Jackson
won 76 percent of his games at Smith, forging a 47-14-7
record.
He also coached the Smith basketball team, putting
together a 148-56 record, including a 20-5 finish during
the 1940-41 season.
Still No Game
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Bethune-Cookman Col
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lege, still anxious to scneauie a rootoau game wnn arcnrival
Florida A&M, has continued its media blitz against
the Rattlers. B-CC Coach Larry Little recently accused
"recruiters from a rival fnstitution" of spreading rumors
that B-CC's athletic department is on the verge of financial
collapse, and might have to drop football.
Though Little refused to be more specific, the implications
were clear that he was talking about Florida A&M.
The Rattlers, calling the allegations ridiculous, declined
comment.
Little insisted B-CC football is here to stay.
"I've never heard of the program being in trouble," he
said. "And when Dr. (Oswald) Bronson (B-CC president)
hired me, he told me he made a commitment that football
is here to stay."
Little's accusations did nothing to help the already
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"We've been working on way.
a three-quarter pick-up on Trailing 19-18 with 5:58
defense as a tempo-setjer," left in the first half, they
he said. "We'll have to do outscored the Bears lf?-2
that type thing against over the remainder of the
teams with a strong inside half to grab a 34-21 cushion
attack or their big men will at intermission and never
have a ftfcld day. I keep tell- looked back as they rolled
ing our kids that your to a 72-57 romp.
"The last week this team is starting to peak."
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defense triggers your of- We Lm proved qui
fense by setting up transi- defense and got our transi
tion baskets." tion game going," saic
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regular-season game last loss to the Bears.
Saturday night against
Shaw. Their loss to the But it was the inside plaj
Bears early in January turn- of Kevin Vaughn and Bucled
out to be the game that Mitchell that keyed the win
kept them from winning the Vaughn scored 23 point?
Southern Division title and and hauled in 12 rebound?
they got revenge in a big while Mitchell had 12 point?
nbitious schedule
stalemated talks between the two schools. The schools
did not play last year, and most indications are that an
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agreement win not ne reacnea lor mis year, enner.
B-CC continues to insist that the game be played in
Tampa Stadium, where it was played for five straight
years before crowds of 30,000 or more.
Florida A&M wants this year's game played in its
stadium in Tallahassee, which seats 25,500.
This And That
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Other black college tidbits:
Gramhlittg^ fcnkLw Bohinsnn says he
isn't worried about chasing the victory record set by the
late Paul "Bear" Bryant.
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