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FEBRUARY— 1948 CAMPUS ECHO PAGE THREE N. C. C. Eagles Assured Of Berth In Third Annual CIAA Conference Tourney THE SCORI \ Hm AND 1 ELANE MOORE Did 70U know that our C. I. A. A. Chsmpionsbip basketball team was not given tie am.*unt of praise that it merited for winning the Conference Chompionship last year? Why no one even directed a complimentarj' remark to them from the platform of ‘ ‘ Sacred K. N. Duke Auditorium.” However a kind lady in the city did invite the 8'jaad out to dinner. In the Fall of ’46 the football team bad a banquet, and I recall when I ■was playing in ’45 (if you can csxll it that) we had two banquets; our basketball team did not have one, banquet, alfchougti they did win the championship. Oh, yes they did get something. Each man that made the tournament team was given a maroon and gray jacket. Incidentally the foot ball players were given sweaters in addition to the letters they received that year, and neither Coach Eiddick nor the football personnel had to solicit funds to do this. Well you have the points now add ’em up and get the score. If somebody doesn’t wake up and give the basbetball payers their share of f.arnfd rewardf) we "will have to got togatl»»» and rfiow atxT apprecia tion in fie material form and in the meantime let’s always show the fel lows ana “liir’ Coach we’re behind hem win or lose. Id spite of the fact that the Eagles carried only four men to the Annual 8. A. A. U. Track meet, in Waahing- t.on, D C. on January 4, they made a very commendable showing. This can readily be seen when we consider what Duke University and the University of North Carolina actiieved at the same meet, both schools had a much larger track team than we did. I made that statement with this ob servation in mind. Carolina and Duke have the necessary funds to get any great lad or runners they may see and the best of equipment to work with in comparison to North Carolina College. Yet with these two strong factors in their favor, our teams ’ personnel has been much more pro ductive then theirs. UNC pliiced sec ond in one event and Duke bronght forth nothing. Charles “Spike” White ran away v.ith the 100-yard dash at 9.9 sec onds, while Donald Leak placed sec ond in the 70-yard low hurdles which v.as a photo finish, and believe me, that’s fast time. Harold Jones placed fourth in the half mile and Earl Fos ter fifth in the two mile. You know, gang, since I’ve been here (Don’t ask how long) I have never heard any boos or “watcha- him-miss-it” tomiug from, our stu dent body at any basketball game. Of course, I have heard some undertones. I’m not that stupid, but nevertheless, let’s keep up the good sportsmanship. Little Coach believes in and advocates good sportsmanship. You won’t let lattle Coach down, will you! NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE EAGLES DEFEAT HOWARD UNIVERSITY BISONS 58-50 'I’he fasit breaJiing t'’^oirth Caro-, linn College Eagles snapped back in to the win column here Satiirilay night, February 2S with a 58-50 win ovoi' the Howard University I’ison of Washington, D. 0. The winners started the scoring in the opening seconds of the heated fr.'tfas with field goals by Frank Harvey, and Boliert Herring. How ard trailed for most of the initial I'raiue, taking a brief lead with just five minutes left in tiie half. Here a timely field goal by Ix-on Davi.s set the fount at 21-20 in favor of tho visiting Bisons. However, in the last 20 seconds of the half, Llmer McDougal made good a long range shot under pressure following Bill Springfield’s free throw to send the Fagles ahead again at halftime, 27- 2S. 'I'he second half saw tlie Eagles \ise many variations of their fast break offense to move away from the Bisons >7ho failed to use their decidcd edge in height to any great advantage. The visitors never again took the lead as the pint-sized Eagles went ahead to maVe this their 11th vnctory in starts for the season. N.‘ C. C. (58) G FT PF TV Ftm Miller, f Htiring, f Harvey, c — 5 A 0 2 13 2 Weaver, f 0 0 0 0 0 Taylor, g — .0 0 1 0 0 McCarroll, c .4 4 3. 12 6 !McDougal, g _1 0 1 0 0 D.'ivis, f - 1 1 0 3 0 Totals 20 18 20 58 17 Howard (50) O FT PF TP Ptm Johnson, f 2 1 0 5 1 White, c — .0 0 1 0 0 Anderson, f - .3 0 4 6 0 D;ivis, f - 2 0 1 4 2 Jott, e ... 3 2 5 8 5 Wright, f .5 0 2 10 2 Pollard, c ..0 0 4 0 1 Smith, g 3 2 0 8 0 r.ryant, g . .. . ■. 0 0 1 0 1 C. Roberts, , g ... ... I - 0 4 0 Totals 19 12 20 50 Hi Score at halftime: C’. 27; How- Hunter, g Young, f Hardy, g - 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 1 1 1 4 2 2 0 ._..l 1 .■5 1 1 3 S 1 ard 26. Offieial.%: Carey and Armstrong. BOOK WEEK In observance of National Book Week the class in book selection at North Carolina College school of library science sponsored a series of exhibits on the theme of the week, ‘ ‘ Books for the World of Tomorrow. ’ ’ Ten graduate students took the var ious phases of the theme and built exhibits consisting of appropriate books and posters. Since going into action for the current cage season the North Caro lina College Eagles have 10 victories and 5 defeats in eonfrence competi tion, in addition to 3 wins and 2 defeats in exhibito contests. Oppojient Place N. C. C. Op. *Va. Union—Petersburg- -45 62 *Shaw — Smithfield 70 54 *Shaw — Rocky Mount 57 47 'Howard — Washington 60 56 * Howard — Lynchburg 58 55 * Howard — Washington ._ 50 55 Shaw — Durham 58 53 A. and T. — Durham 61 ' 41 St. Augustine — Durham ....75 28 W. Va. State Durham ...,58 63 Shaw — Haleigh —57 37 A. and T. — Greensboro —67 60 J. C. Smith — Cliarlotte ...-61 47 Morgan — Durham 56 44 Ya. State — Durham 57 56 Bluefield T. C.—Durham —72 53 Va. Unjon — Richmond 44 51 Delaware — Dover - 70 80 Morgan — Baltimore 53 63 Delaware — Durham .— 96 67 Va. Union — Durham 50 64 Va. Union — Durham 50 64 * Exhibition. ^PORTS OUT OF THE ADAM HAT JOHNHy WEISSMULLER ONLY TOOK UP SWIMMINS FOR HEALTHS ' SAKE AND BECAME M ALL-TIM e AQUATIC &REAT. BOBBV JONES WAS eiVBH ONLV five MONTHS TO Live By A -Mv FAMOUS DOCTOR WAY BACK • IN 1906. IS « SLEN CUNNINffHAM ARCHIE San RoMANI, Both national m/le champions, were fOTH VICTIMS OF LB0 ACCIDENTS AS HILOREN-H.eWS BURNBD AND ARCHIE'S RUN OVER Bf A TRUCK. Ruth Jump, FORMER DIVINQ CHAMPm SHE TOO WAS PORCED TQ TAKE UP WATEPi SPORTS FOR. HER HBAUTit N. C. C. EAGLES COP TRACK MEDALS IN D.C. Four Eagle eindermen copped two medals by virtue of their showing in ihe first annual Evening Star A. A. U. track meet in Washington, D. C. The team, coached by Leroy T. Walk er, had one first place winner, one second place winner, and two fourth place winners. C»iarles White took Ilrst place in the 100-yard dash, A. A. U. open hi^ndicnp, with a time of 9.9 seconds. White reached the finals by taking first place in the third heat, and third place in the third semi-final heat. In the finals he outclassed Clarence Turner of Virginia Union University (second); George Mc Gowan of Washington, D. O., un- p.ttached (third) ; Edward Melrose of Detroit Falcons (fourth). Donald Leake of North Carolina College tok second place in the second j>lace in the 70-yard high hurdles finals after finishing a half step behind Bill Mitchell of George town University whose time was 8.8 seconds. Marcio Salvanelli of Mary land was third in this event. tiarold .Tones and Earl Foster took part in the 880-yard open A. A. U. handicap ai’d finished in fourth and fifth places, respectively. This event was won by Patrick O’Brien of Georgetewii University in 1 :57.9. Kolandelli of Col'.imbia was second, nnd Chris Barellan of the Baltimore Olympic (Tub was third. KAPPAS GIVE MUSICALE AT N. C. COLLEGE The Kapi>a Alpha Psi Fraternity ]nesented its annual talent show in tie form of the musical production “A Night In Metropolis,” Friday night, February 27 in the B. N. Duke Auditorium. The production depicted night life in a metropolis and it fol lowed a party of entertainment seek ers as they made rounds to the fictitious night clubs whose att^'os- fhere was created by the various performers. The party visited the “Club Sudan,” “Clul> ET)ony, ” “Club Three Deuces,” and ‘‘Chib Z.mzibar, ” all of which featured different entertainment with a group of different entertainers. The perormers were easentiallj’. BY WALTER BROWN To the class of 1947 United States, America Dear Alumnus: Since I am aware of your keen in terest in the college and its activities, I should like to give you the dope on the 1948 edition of the North Car olina College basketball squad. The Eagle’s fans seems to maintain a sort of fascination for the basketball quint even after years of departure from the verdant green. It is with such interest that I write you this letter. Coach John McLendon, nationally known and respected basketball au thority, still does the tutoring for North Carolina College. “Little Coach” is the gentleman and regular fellow that he was when he came to Durham in September, 1937. If you are fortunate enough to see the Eagles in action this season, glance for once at the coach and note how cool, how unassuming and how modest he is. I use the phrase, “if you are for tunate” iKcause I have seen the qiiint dancers, soloists, small dance band combiuatious and one large dancr hand. The performers included: Alice Bright, Effie I'ranch, Effie Brown, Elaine Cliaffin, Maye Holden, Vivian -\ustin, Carrie liradley, Grace Coley, 'Ihelnia Cumbo, Ruth Whitted, Miisa Steele, M.ae McDonald, ilary Spivey, Daisy Dean, Hennenia Fitts, Nettie Booker, Milinda Hardy, Dorothy Wil liams, Dorothy Mills, Bessie Jones, Mae Neal Allen, Mildred Williams, Walter Best, E. Parker Mcl>ougald, Earnest Norwood, Killer Jason, John Allison, Issac Holden, Sonny B. Handy, Leroy Kirksey, Kid Douglas, F. H. Williams, Earle Da\-is, Arthur Williams, Leon Goldaton, Donald I.eak, C^ay Ross, Tommy Hubbard, .Tasper Bell, Willie Judkins, Koscoo Croom, Baldwin W'hitfield. Jerry Coward, emulating Willie Bryant of the Harlem Hospitality Club, was the emcee for the production. perform and I know wbat tbrjlb you’ll receive from the time of the opening w^histle to the closing blast. You probably remember Elmer Mc- Dougal. He’s one of thre^* seniors on the team and he still sends opponents into hysteria with his backboard per- formanee and set shots. Frank Harvey, the man who wears number 38 actually appears to be too lazy to w.alk on the floor. But Broth er, watch this man’s speed when the contest is under war. Durhamites are proud of two form er Hillside High School greats, Ed ward Weaver and William “Wig” Springfield. They are freshmen and are rapidly being developed into what we call typical Mcl-endon material. If you ,see a little warrior wearing glasses, you can quickly conclude tliat it’s Captain Richard “Mice” Miller. The college’s news bureau calls him a “mighty mito. ” and the name is most appropriate. Don’t ask me the source of cur iuekn:iuu-s ’causo I’m unable to say. Why, even have a curly-head sophomore who bear;» the pseudo- title, “Wild Man.” Ho is Harold Iluntor, Kio pound guard from Kan sas City, K!in.sas. Now. if yon really want to sec why some fan.s call the Eiigles the “Whiz Kids,” just focus your eye on Robert “Skull’’Herring. Watch him in the front court when he pushes that one- hand shot with a noticeable amount of ease. He’s a bad boy. The player that appears to 1>e so jul)ilant when the Eagles make two points is Henry “Babe” White. The sixfoot Missourian has a beautifnl hook shot that makes opponents un comfortable. Limitation of .space will not permit me to give a thumbnail sketch of all the players this time. Watch this col.-, nmn next month, however, and I ’II tell yon more about .ir'-itlier glorious North Carolina CoHcf^e b.asketball team. ■ Yours truly. The College Stu iiy r Bodv
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