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PAGE FOUR THE BARKER NO. 4, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 157 Benny Bowes, Williams High center, executes a hook shot in a game which saw Raleigh down the Bull dogs by a 67-48 score. Bowes was high scorer for the locals with 24 points. Bulldogs Drop First Game 68 - 49; Asheboro Is Victorious In Close Second The Williams High School Bulldogs opened the 1957-58 season Dec. 4 with a 68-49 loss to Raleigh Caps, who were last year's Eastern Con ference AAA champions. Burlington’s quint kept with the Caps for a few minutes but could not maintain the pace as Ralgigh’s guards stole the ball several times in succession, and ran the score too high for the Bulldogs. With 25 points center Benny Bowes was high scorer for the Bulldogs and the game was incidentally one point more than the total points scored by the Bulldogs. Other Bulldog starters included Dean Coleman and George Oakley as for wards and Captain Tommy Truitt and Gene Ward at guard positions. Sub stitutes who played in the game for the Bulldogs were Fred Neal, sopho more forward: Bill Stewart, senior guard; Larry Coble, junior forward; and Reid Rogers, junior guard. Coach Alvin Hooks commented that our offense and defense must be improved and we are going to try to attain this by practicing twice a day during the holidays. In the preliminary game. W. H. S.’s J. V. team defeated the Raleigh y.'s by a two point margin with a score of 44-42. This was accomp lished only after four overtimes. The first two being three minutes and the last two being “sudden deaths”. That is. the team that scores the first point wins the game. In the fourth overtime with less than a minute to play, forward Nicky Sessoms pumped a jump shot through the net to give the Bulldogs the necessary margin to win the game. Other start ers besides Sessoms were Bill Bray at the pivot position; Jimmy Bolt at forward: Billy Maness and Bobby Shoffner at guards. With two minutes and 11 seconds left to play in the game, the Bull dogs rallied to tie Asheboro Decem ber 6 with a .score of 44-44, but then in the stretch the Asheborians pulled away to win the game 51-46. Burlington’s Benny Bowes, who was high scorer for the game with 16 points, paced the locals to an 11 to 9 first quarter advantage, but the Blue Comets came back to take a 23-21 lead at the halftime intermission. Several quick baskets helped ex tend Asheboro’s lead to 31-23 in the third quarte'r. "With about five min utes left in the third quarter Dean Coleman hit on several shots for the Bulldogs to keep them in the race. As the final period began Asheboro was ahead by one point. George Oakley led the Bulldogs in their come-back effort by scoring 6 points early in the quarter. With 2:11 left in the game the Bulldogs tied the score at 44-44, but a field goal and free throw put Ashe boro back in the lead for keeps Both teams hit on 17 shots from the floor but on the foul line Bur lington hit only 12, while Asheboro sank 17. In the preliminary game Asheboro J. V.’s defeated the Bullpups by a 'score of 41-36. J The Sportsfinder BY JOHNNY WEEKS Wednesday night, December 4, the Walter Williams High School Junior 'Varsity and Varsity basketball teams started their 1957-58 seasons. Although the varsity dropped a 68-47 loss tp the Raleigh Caps, the J. V.’s opened the excitement with a thrilling three overtimes, sudden death victory. Nicky Sessom, star of the Junior Varsity team, dropped the fatal blow to Raleigh. The final score of the Junior Varsity game was 44-42. You’ve never seen a happier face on any man than appeared on Coach Bill England’s face when Williams High School’s football gridders broke what many students thought was an unbroken jinx, by beating Charlotte by a score of 19-6. If one and one makes two then add up our Freshman and Jr. Varsity team and see what you get in a year. Hats off to the freshmen and Junior Varsity teams for a very successful season. The strong men at Williams High are proudly displaying the sweaters which they received December 3. I might add that the students look very -Ul in them ' Williams matmen started flexing their muscles November 22, and are preparing for a match with the Carolina wrestling team and the Duke team. We’re expecting a great deal from these boys this year, especially our returning state champion, Jerry Hollifield. Although the season is far in advance, many of the track boys are working out. We shall look forward to seeing what comes of our track team this season. I would like to commend and congratulate two almost forgotten boys for a very good job of playiAg football, Mike Lassiter and Ronnie Garrett. Gridiron Season Reviewed This year brought about a radical change in the Williams High School grid record. For the first time in many long years, our boys brought home a Western Conference victory 1 promise of better things to come! The season for 1957 opened with a decisive victory for Burlington in the annual “Battle of Alamance,” Burlington vs. Graham. Following the opening blast, the big black lost in score only, to Asheville, one of two supposedly “big powers of the conference. A disheartening string of defeats followed. Fans resolutely set tled down to follow another no-con- ference-win season. Until the last game, the Bulldog’s record exactly matched that of last year, with only one win to brighten the overpower ing darkness of defeat following de feat. The season was long, but at last came the finale, Charlotte Central versus Burlington. True to form, the support of the fans was wonderful. Charlotte Cen tral scored first, and everyone at the game quieted to watch another Bur lington defeat. The half ended with the Bulldogs trailing by a touchdown. What happened during the half is known by a few, but what happened after the half is known throughout the state! At the whistle for the third quarter the Bulldog slaughter began. When it finally ended, Burlington had its first conference victory in three years, and in the gleaming enameled smile of Coach England, the sincere Watch the Bulldogs next year ! ! Is Wrestling An Easy Sport? Is wrestling an easy sport? The wrestlers started practice under the coaching of Dr. Hobert Perdue, Dr. Alfred Bell and a couple of students from Elon College. A large group of boys turned out for wrestling since the sophomore and junior football players are required either to go out for basketball or wrestling. The squad begins practice in the afternoon with a trip of ten laps around the track. Then the scrappers have a 15 minute exercise drill. After the boys have loosened up their mus cles, they work on holds and speed of escape from holds. With the group of boys out for wrestling the pick of the individual weight groups should come up with one of the best wrestling teams in the state. Returning lettermen to pace this years’ team are Tripp May, Mike Lassiter, Billy Newsome, J. D. Pe- gram, Doyle Hayes, Jerry Hollifield, and Ray Campbell. Above are the Arkansas Travelers who will meet the coaching staff and other male teachers Dec. 31. They are left to right: La Nove, Garrontte, McDuffe, Walker, owner, Huffstatler, Sexton and Rayborn. Girls Team To Face Faculty In Novelty Game December 31 You’ll agree: “It’s collosal. . .ft’s stupendous when you see Hazel Walk er and her Arkansas Travelers.” This is a basketball team composed of women players, who play by men’s rules only. The team is considered as the “Greatest Basketball Attraction In America.” This team will play the coaching staff, which consists of Fred Miller, C. A. Frye, Les Swanner, Bill Eng land and Alvin Hooks, and Mr. Les^ ter Ridenhour, Wallace Burke and "any other able-bodied player which they can pick up.” The Arkansas Travelers are com posed of seven young ladies, three of- which have made All-American. Hazel Walker, World’s Free Throw Champion, challenges all comers to a free throw exhibition, standing, kneeling or sitting position during halftime. She is undefeated the past 10 seasons. The time and place is W. H. S. gym, December 31 at 7:30 P. M. The prices are 50 cents students, and 75 cents adults. CREPE PAPER — POSTER PAPER — BRUSHES And CANVAS BOARD For All Decorative Occasions CAMMACK OFFICE SUPPLY (C. V. SELLARS ART STORE) — TELEPHONE CA 7-4234 123 EAST DAVIS ST. BURLINGTON, N. C.
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