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Ligon’s Little Blues Finish Basketball Season With 18-3 Record .-.yyy'.igpy .■ r c jK’xT ygn* '-MmOBJ? -v»- *. ,E», :'***■ *'-> TEw*'. UflC "11. CO-CAPTAINS - Coach Harvey Heartley of the John w Ligon High School Little Blues, who sported an 18-3 season this year, noses with his two co-captains, Alexander Martin, left, and Joseph MeClamb, Jr., right. (See story). OREGON, UCLA GAME ACTION-Westwood. C ilif.: Oregon Ducks’ forward Larry Holliday (33), forward Bill Drozdiak (42) and center Stan Core (31) are up on their webfeet in an unsuccessful attempt February 22. Also shown is UCLA forward Lynn Shackelford (53). (UPI). Double Victory Ends Rams Home Cage beason WIN STON-SA L E M ‘ - The Winston -Salem State Rams unti ed their home season with a 100-07 triumph over Fayette ville State last Monday (Feb. 17) and a surprise victory last Saturday (Feb. 15) that upset previously undefeated Eliza beth City 83-76. The twin victories moved the Rams into fifth place in the CIAA standings ant! assured a spot in the tournament begin ning in Greensboro on the 27th. The Rams ended their re gular season play the 22nd against Livingstone College at Salisbury. The upset victory over Elizabeth City, which has a 19- gaate winning streak, came In spite of a pom night for Ram star Bill English and foul trouble which sent John Lathan and Don Williams to the bench early in the second half. WSSC coach “Bighouse” f'‘i§ JP! |S - i ' . ..'iijis .'lU.i .Il -’Li.: With most of the regulars staying away, rookies like Detroit Tigers’ Les Cain are getting an extra close look from the coaches. Looking over Cain’s shoulder is Tigers’ coach Johnny Sain. (UPI). Gaines was forced to turn to his second string to pull off the victory. Stars of the night were Vaughn Kimbrough and Allen Me Manus, who both played some of their best bail of the uai', totaling 24 and 25 points respectively. Although there were times when the Rams closed in on Elizabeth City, the competition Rad things pretty well under control umtl the last ten minutes. Then McManus drop ped in two jump siiots to tie score at 55.' McManus and Kimbrough kept up the good work, and after Elizabeth City almost tied the score at 76-74 with 2:18 to go, they dropped in enough to make the seven point margin. Four of the seven points come from the fiee trirows by Kim brough, “I’m the happiest man In THE SHORTS PARADE BY NEGRO PRESS INTERNA TIONAL CYCLE-RAMA SHOW CHICAGO - Some 125 exhibi tors will stage “Cycle-Rama,” the first all-motorcycle show of the midwest beginning Thurs day Feb. 27, at. the Chicago Coliseum. The exhibitors will show their latest in motor cycles, minibikes, motorbikes, and drag choppers to dealers the first two days, and to the general public the second two days. HISTORIC EVENT SOUTH BEND; Ind. - A strange kind of history was made in a basketball game at the University of Notre Dame last week At one point in a game with Michigan State, all five players representing the fighting Irish were black. As If the historic occasion signaled the complete arrival of all black people, the 10,000-plus, pre dominantly Notre Dame fans booed the reality. A few days later, the players wrote the school newspaper demanding an apology from the student body. Sports writers are still arguing over which event was more historic. North Carolina right now,*’ Gaines said after the contest. The same went for the crowd, which put up a deafening roar during the climax of the game. “We set it up for McManus to get the- shot,” said Gaines. “When we played more than three man In a pattern before somebody alwavs flubbed it, out it worked our way tonight.” Elizabeth City had beaten the Rams 102-90 in an ,:'».rli<*r meet ing this season. The last home game, which ended in a 33-point margin victory over Fayetteville, was wrapped up in the first half when the Rams pulled out of a 16-16 tie. Bill English, who had been bothered with back and eye trouble, was more then recovered and dropped in 35 points. Kimbrough and McManus ex hibited their usual reliability by adding 20 points each to the Rams’ total. When the Rams lead Fayette ville 80-52 with nine minutes to go, Gaines sent in the re serves, ‘The score was no indication of Fayetteville - real strength,” Gaines said after the game. “Our defense forced them to make some bad shots.” - Phi?.-id. i' U i ; .; Tribute’s I<: *v t^nnon (20) bats the ball away from Detroit’s Spenuer Hay wood during LaSalle’s 98-96 victory in Philadelphia Feb. 21. Hayw !. ; ehu uinp; to action after a two-game suspension for striking an oitieiul, scor' d 41 points and re covered 32 rebound. LaSalle, sth ranked, has won 22 of 23 games, 14 in a row. (UPI). Loss To Goldsboro Ligon Suffers 74-71 BY ROBLP. 1' BRIDGES A surprising 74-71 loss to Lil ia rd High of Goldsboro in tne first round of N. C. H. 3. .. C. 4-A play last Tuesday- uded what has tc be termed an out standing season for Ligon High’s basketball sc; i;ui. With a successful 18-3 sea son behind them and a returning squad for next v.-l , head basketball coach Ha, . Heartley and his eager.s ;e - viewed the season’s pr -.: t .-as in two “skull meetings” lasi week. One of the questions asked ot the players during the season HILL TIL-: mi ;• I :kers- Celtics-Ingelv »oa, c' ili • Radon Celtics player-coach BUI Hu • -II (6) attempts to block shot b\ ios : Lakers center Wilt Chamlerl tin (13) la-a;;.; first quarter of game a> Urn l-'orum iU br.j.irv 21. (UPI). Spring Sports Events At St Aug.’s Revealed Jesse Clements, Directo ■ Athletics at Saint At vusu- College, has a n non io e d t spring schedule of ;:,oi vents as follows: BASEBALL SCHEDULE March 22, Voorhee . !- lege, Raleigh; March 29, Bragg, Raleigh; Mare , Voorhees College, Donmat •. , C.; April 2, Shaw Universit. , (Doubleheader), Raleigh; /.pi ii 12, Fayetteville State, Rah-; ; .April 18, Fayetteville :: it Fayetteville; April 21, V, rustou- Saiem (Doubieheacteri, Win ston-Salem; April 26, , T niverstty, (Doubleheadcr), ;; • leigh; April 30, Winston- , State, Raleig! . M.i :y -i • niversity, Raleigh; 7’ •.> 5, - , i University, Gr ensbore; Va-- 16, District Basel •alt ! ■ . ~ merit, to be announced. TENNIS SCHEDULE March 20, Livingstone Col lege, Raleigh; March 29, No; Carolina College, Rah i - , prll 1, Voor' e<t ol mark, S. C.; April 17, fau-Ue vlile State, T ayeitei Li*-, Api’E 19. Elizabeth Cit ! t ite. abeth CRv; Apr il 21, Win ■ - Sarem State, Winston-satem: April 22, Livingstone Coli> -• , Salisbury; April 27, Elizabeth City State, Raleigh; April 20, AAT University, Raleigh; April 30, Winston-Salem State, Rn leigh; May 1, Fayetteville State, Raleigh; May 5, A&T Unite. - sity, Greensboro, Mat 8, 9. v.ts“V: -m the season a personal success of you? Why?” For an outsider the answer mild i simply “yes”. The ah could be answered in many ways but a quick look at the team -i rustics would leave little -loubt that a balanced team ef m:t and well-organized attack carried the Blues to their second best finish in recent years and left Heartley’s over all record at 78-28 with 4 dis . "id titles and one state cham pionship In five season at Ligon. Ligon will compete in the N. C. H. A. A. next season. 10, CIAA Tournament, Hamp ton, Va. , ACKSCHEDULE Marc 22, Livingstone Col it v, EaL'igh; March 20, North Ca i o i ir, a College, Durham; Marc: 29, High Point College, Raleigh; April 2, Shaw Univer sity Raleigh; April 12, St. f.'M’s College, Raleigh,; April 19, ;,■ rfolk Relays, Norfolk, -t.; April 25, Tentative: Penn Kola v or r lizabeth City State, hi 2 uid 3, W. T. V. D. Re , Diirluiin; May 8,0, 10, 1A Baitimot e, Md., GC I.F SCHEDULE Apr st 1, St. Paul’s College, R.dei'.'h; April 21. WLnston-sa ii.i , Win-Pon-S.tiem; April 29, ih'-yoii-Saiem, Italeigh; May 5 ; d C, CIA ATo rnatnent, Wash (MA Berth Given Jo Shaw limit n was announced uua weex uy t ; c ffice of the Commissioner '- the Central Intercollegiate A-' :SU. A.-Mociaiion that the . r utv,. rstißears wiil be o • ■ •:/. the -,'igi't ioair-s to play in c i ■ cnni- ■ rence’s annual tour - nun.nit In Pie Gr6ensbo.ro Col • smim. 5 s.e tournament will take place . February 27, 28 and March 1. This’w tli mark the Hears first WASHINGTON AWARD WINNERS - Valley Forge, Pa.: (L-R) Dr. Kenneth D. Wells, pres, of The Free loms Foundation at Valle- L rge presents Gen. Harold K. Johnson, USA (Ret.) of Silver Bay, >.’ Y. with The George Washington Award February 22 at Valiev Forge while other award recipients, Stan Musial; Olympic boxer George Foreman, and former boxing great Archie Moore, look on. (UPI). 8-0 Phillies Announce Exhibition Cord Director s of the Carolina League met Sunday, Feb ruary 23rd, to adopt the of ficial playing schedule for the 1969 Carolina League Baseball Season, Originally it had been planned to open the season on April 13th but it now appears that the opening will be moved up two days to Apx il 16th, This move became official at Sun day’s meeting. ,>The Raleigh-Durham Phillies will report for spring train ing at the Philadelphia Phillies Minor League Training Com plex, Clearwater, Florida on March 14th. The RD Phillies w ill he quartered at the Dunedin Hotel, Dunedin, Florida - only a stones throw from the Clear water training site. The following exhibit!or schedule lias been arranged for tin young RD Phillies. Friday, March at vs. Sparten burg at Clearwater; Saturday, March 22 vs. Spartenburg at Clearwater; Monday, March 24 vs. Lynchburg at Clearwater; Tuesday, March 25 vs.Sparten burg at Clearwater; Wednesday, March 20 vs. Spartenburg at Clearwater; Thursday, March 27 vs. Lynchburg at Sarasota; Friday, March 28th vs, Visalia it Clearwater; Saturday, March. 29 vs. Visalia at St. Peterburg; Sunday, March 30 vs. Sparten burg at Clearwater; Monday, March 31 vs. Tampa at Clear water; Tuesday, April 1 vs, Tampa at Tampa; Wednesday, April 2 vs. Washington Senators A Club at Clearwater; Thurs day, April 3, vs. Washington Senators A Club at Clearwater; Saturday, April 5 vs. Visalia at Clearwater; Monday, April 7 vs. Tampa at Clearwater; Tuesday, April 8 vs. Rocky Mount at Lakeland; W ednesday, April 9 vs. Rocky Mount at Lakeland; Thursday, April 10 vs. Tampa at Tampa; Friday, April 11 vs. Pompano Beach a* Lakeland; and Saturday April 12th RD Phillies travel from Florida arriving at Raleigh- Durham. play in the Tournament in sev eral years. Having coached a losing' team for tne past two years, Tra Mitchell has assem bled a very time for the cur rent season. Shaw's’s team is composed of freshmen and sophomores which give them the edge over the other contenders who have a predominance of seniors. The Bears will be represen ted by several All-Conference and All-American Candidates, Bobby “pap” Moore, 6’"” sophomore candidate from Ra leigh, is the team’s leading scorer with an 18.9 average, Tliis makes him fifteenth In the Conference’s individual scoring race, and also seven in the Conference field goal shooting category with .550 percentage. Gregory Jenkins, 6*6” an other All - Conference candi date, a sophomore from New York City, leads the. Bears in field goal percentage and re bounding with .574 and 15.3 averages, respectively, He ranks fifth In percentage and rebounding on the Conference charts. Ray Haskins, 6’l” freshman sensation from New York Citv, probably leads the Conference in assists, an area where due credit is seldom given. Has kins averages six assists per game tc go along with his own scoring average of 25 points. Kelly Utley, 6’3” freshman from New York, a fourth con dtdate, is a “cool, calm and collected” guard who give: Shaw fans a thrill everytinse no is in action on the court. Rounding out the starting five is W illie Nelson, 6'3” forward. A “ball hawk,” Nelson causes opposing players much concern with hts quick hands and con tinuous talking. THE CAROLINIAN RALEIGH, N. SATURDAY, MARCH 1 1869 STRIKEOUT ACE STILL STRIKING - Las Vegas ’3 . ; st. Louis Cardinal pitching star Bob Gibson, one of baseball’s superstars v *- fusing to report to spring training uruil player’s dispuh with club owners is settled, told newsmen in Las Vegas last week that he expects walkouts to be over throughout major leagues within ,wo weeks. Gibson is vaca tioning at Caesars Palace on the famous Las Vegas Strip. (UPI). l' >■ ®§*L a*®*®!! IIP C ’ I ■ u kf%isWmi sfa h i i & 0 ;<T 1 I - ® * « v. •} £■ . Over 5,800 Traphies-Cbarnis | | Cups-Plcques-Ribbons \ - S'* - ' ' * ■ ■' I P*' ■Szsfc*-# 1 -*** r ip? y - j gpgtviflif '' v -.i A ,'A-'/- ~'~in~Ap ’ L Sj! iil&‘ mm* $ SPECIAL PRICKS FOR SCHOOLS RECREATION DEPARTMENTS CLUBS— CHURCHES —AND ORGANIZATIONS ? 1 i | FAST, EXPmT ENGRAVING SERVICE! j I —n- r -T-- -1 n I I 327 S. Soiisbury st. m-ms I For the Bent in SPORTSXG GWWS 1 TROPHIES * GAMES • RIDING ACCESSOSUES 19
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