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Page ^ HIGH LIFE Friday, February 26, 1926 Leaksyille Defeats G. H. S. In Championship Contest SOLOMON STARS Greensboro Fights Hard But is Unable to Overcome Lead. CHAMBERS IS VICTORS’ STAR By Virtue of This Triumph Leaksville Will Enter Finals for Western N. C. Championship. Friday night, February 19, at the Guilford Colllege gym the Leaksville High School basketball quint defeated the Greensboro High School five by the score of 42 to 27. Greensboro, although outplayed by their opponents put up a hard fight, but were unable to over come tlie lead which Leaksville piled up in the first quarter. This game gives Leaksville the right to enter the finals for the Western North Carolina Championship. Leaksville started the scoring in the first minute of play, and piled a good lead which Greensboro could not over come. The outstanding stars for the victors were Chambers, right forward, and Crouch, left forward. G. H. S. put up one of the hardest fights seen on Guilford court this year, but could not overcome the lead which Leaksville had made in the first half. Solomon shot eight field goals and played a fine game. J. Watson came through with two pretty shots from mid-court. The other members of the quintet play ed a good game of basketball, but were simply outplayed by tlieir rivals. G. H. S. offers no alibi, for the game was clean and hard fought by both teams. Line-up Leaksville (42) Greensboro (27) Position Chambers (18) - . . Solomon (IG) Il.F. Crouch (12) Lufty (2) L.F. Emery Taylor (2) C. Hamrick (9) Watson J. (4) R.G. Jones C. (3) Watson W. (3) L.G. Referee: Steiner, Syracuse. REIDSVILLE WINS OVER GREENSBORO GIRLS 19-17 Friday night, February 12, lleidsville topped the score of the Purj^le Whirl winds 19 to 17 on the former's court. To alertness and uniformity of motion Reidsville owed its victory. The Greensboro guards did eVen air work, but the forwards seemed unable to cage the ball. The Reidsville team had good guards and forwards who seemed anxious to place the ball. For Reidsville, Wray stuck on the job; Whitsette seemed drawn toward the ring. The captain continually drib bled the ball across center line. For Greensboro, Watson stuck to the ball, and Michaux got the ball and placed it. Whitsette carried away scoring hon ors by making 13 points for her team. Greensboro Position Reidsville Hobbs Whitsette R.F. McCollum Clark L.F. Harrison Wray C. Harris Nance C.G. Michaux Stacey R.G. Brown Aldrige L.F. Substitutes—Watson for Hobbs, Web ster for Harrison. GREENSBORO SEXTETTE LOSES TO BURLINGTON The Burlington High School girls de feated the Purple Whirlwind 41 to 23, Friday night, February 19, on the Burl ington High School court. The Burlington six gained a lead in the first half by a score of 19 to 4. This was due to the excellent dribbling and passing by members of the team. Clara Sharpe of the Burlington six was the high scorer of the evening, caging Baseball Schedule March 2G Wentworth Greensboro March 2G Reidsville at Reidsville. April 2 Burlington Burlington April G High Point High Point .4pril 8 Salisbury Greensboro April 10 Winston Salem Winston- Salem. April 13 Burlington Greensboro April 15 Salisbury Salisbury April 17 Winston-Salem Greens boro. April 20 High Point Greensboro April 22 Wake Forest Freshmen Wake Forest April 23 N. C. State Freshmen N. C. State. Greensboro April 28 X. C. State Freshmen Green.sboro April 30 Reidsville Greensboro BASEBALL TEAM BEGINS PRACTICE Five Letter Men, Plus Year’s Prospects, Coaches Contem plate Good Season. The aspirants for the Greensboro High School baseball team will be called out for their first practice in the latter part of February. Coltrane and Johnson, former Caro lina and Wake Forest men, will coach the team this year, and while a good many of last year's regulars will not be back, the school is looking forward to a successful season. Coltrane is opti mistic about the team's having five let ter men from last year’s squad. Two of these men. Brewer and Burgess, are in the catching department. Brewer is a dependable catcher, and a heavy batter. Bill Fife is a veteran from last year's squad, and should Avin games with consistency. Jones will probably have first call for shortstop, while Hargrove is slated for an outfield position. The rest of tlie team will have to be built up from last year's subs and this year’s jirospects. CHAMPION OF HANDBALL TOURNAMENT TO GET CUP Come, all ye handball fans, and make read}'. Glance into Mr. Charlie’s office and feast your eyes on the new loving cup to be given in the handball tourna ment. This will be the first time in the history of Greensboro High School that there has ever been a handball tourna ment, but Coach Park says that it will not be the last. At the opening of last semester the handball courts were worked over and put into condition for this year, but only a few students are taking advan tage of this chance to put themselves in condition for the meet. The next meet will be held as soon as the weather will permit. No date has been set but all parties interested in this had better get in all the practice they can within the next few days. 27 of her team’s points. Miss Goins should also have mention for her excel lent work. - For Greensboro Tilly and McCollum showed the best work. Burlington Pos. Greensboro Goins .. McCollum R. F. 'Fate .... .... Harrison I.. F. Sharpe, C - — Harris C. Sharpe, ly. Brown C. G. Cole .... Clements R. G. Hill .. .. ly. G. Substitutes: Greensboro—Hobbs for Brown. Burlington—Cole for Goins, Hanford for Tate, McMillan for L. Sharpe. Holt for McMillian. GREENSBORO WINS OVER HIGH POINT IN 2^7 GAME Victory Entitles Locals to Meet Leaksville High for Cham pionship of Group One. SOLOMON HIGH SCORER The Watson Brothers Display Some Strong Guarding Despite Fact That W. Watson has Hand Bandaged. Tuesday night, February 1(), the Greensboro High School basketball team defeated the Higli Point five by the score of 2G to 7 thereby winning the right to meet Leaksville for the Championship of Group 1. G. H. S. started scoring in the first quarter and kept it up all during the game. The whole G. H. S. team displayed good teamwork. The Watson brothers displayed some strong guarding although W. Watson had a bandaged hand. Lufty and Taylor also played a fine game, but the high scorer was Solomon who by some fine shots scored 12 points. Greensboro (2G) High Point (17) Solomon (12) Ferr (1) R.F. Lufty (3) Wall (5) L.F. Taylor (3) Whitener C. Watson J. (C) Meyers R.G. Watson W. - Kerns (1) L.G. Substitutions: Greensboro—Matlock for Lufty, Sock well for W. Watson; for High Point—Smith for Ferr, Ferr for Whitener, Bryant for Kerns. Referee—Manger. PROSPECTS LOOK BRIGHT FOR TRACK Homey an'd Whittington Both Letter Men and Several of Last Year’s Team Back. Prospects of an all state track team for this year are very good with B. Homey and P. B. Whittington, letter men of last year, and Brown, Glascock, Phoenix, Burroughs, and Wimbish who made the team last year, to help them in forming the nucleus of this year’s team. Coaches Aycock and Fordliam have both been urging the boys to come out, hut as yet they liave a squad of only about fifteen. Boys who are too light for other sports have a chance in track and are urged to come out. In “Plug'’ Plorney and Phoenix Ave liave the two best half-milers in the state, and Jones is developing fast into a steady niiler. Glascock and Whitting ton will no doubt do the hurdling again tliis year, and they are going to be hard to beat. J'he team's greatest handicap will be the loss of Hackney and Koenig, both dash men. With the exception of Quate, no men have yet reported for practice of dash, although Shelton and Ridenhour have planned to start practice next Aveek. In tlie field events the team will be as good as last year if not better, Avith BroAvn, MJmbish, Conrad, Whittington, Burroughs and MeadoAvs leading. Great things are expected of BroAvn and Mead ows. Although Brown didn’t get his letter last year he made a very good shoAving in every meet, and he is steadily iinjirov- ing. Meadows, Avho held the South Carolina state record for a short time, is expected to stick the javelin in front of all competitors. Although Wimbish is busy at present practicing his play, he and Conrad are expected to be in shape to put the shot by the first meet, March 27. In Coaches Aycock and Fordham we have two of the best coaches in the state. Fordham, who Avas with the Carolina track team three years, Avill take charge of the field events while Aycock coaches tlie runners. I.rast year Ave lost the state track meet by one and two-thirds points, but this year Coach Aycock is determined to bring the cup back Avith him. GREENSBORO WINS FROM BURLINGTON Final Score 27 to 14—Whole Team Plays Excellent Ball; Solomon is High Scorer. It took exactly five minutes on the night of February 11, for a little Avhirl- wind to rise and blow over Burlington, in the first championship game, by the score of 27 to 14. After the visitors scored the first goal the Watson Brothers fed Arnold, Solomon, and Taylor, with lightning passes to score 18 points in the second quarter and sweep their op ponents oft* their feet. The half ended 27 to 7, with G. H. S. on the big end of the score. The Greensboro boys Avorked as a unit, and presented a smooth working (juint tliat bids to go far in the state chamr pionship. It Avould be almost impossible to pick a star from the Greensboro team, as the whole team played excel lent ball after the first quarter. Solo mon and Arnold were high scorers with 12 and 8 points respectively. After the first lialf, numerous substitutes were used b}' Coach Park, every man on the squad getting a chance in the game. The Burlington team fought desper ately in the last half, but the lead was too great to overcome. Jones was the best man for Burlington. Line-up and summary; Greensboro (27) Pos. Burlington (14) Solomon (12).. .. .... LoAvder (6) R. F, Arnold (8) L. F Taylor (4) C. Watson, J. - Jones, V. (4) R. G. Watson, W. Tyson, R. L. G. Substitutions: Greensboro — Matlock for Solomon, Caviness for Arnold, Sock- well (2) for Taylor, Wyrick (1) for J. Watson, Tackett for W. Watson, Bal lard for Tackett, Lufty for Caviness. Referee—Manger. ..Tyson, K. (1) .....Ephland (3) R. W. TAYLOR VISITS HERE ON FEBRUARY 9 Works Out With Local High Cagers. One of Country’s Leading Players. Gives Up To Reputation. The members of the basketball squad had a very distinguished visitor at the Caldwell Gym on February 9. Mr. R. W. Taylor, who represents the Converse Rubber Company, makers of a very popu lar brand of gym shoes, Avas present, and lived up to his reputation of being one of the leading basketball players of the couiitr}L Mr. Taylor donned his gym suit, and worked out Avith the G. H. S. first and second teams. His uncannny passing and shooting ability Avere the features of his jilaying. He almost beheaded several of the Greensboro boys by his habit of looking one way and passing another. He gave the team several good points Avhich they believe will serve them Avell in the championship series. Mr. Taylor formerly played Avith the Buffalo “Bulldogs,” Avho is one of the best, if not the best, professional team in the country. He is Avithout a doubt the best player that has ever been seen in Caldwell Gym. His visit is looked for- wuird to by the lower classmen, because playing with, or seeing a man of his caliber is a special treat. GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM IS IN BROKEN CONDITION The girls basketball squad is in a very pitiful condition. The poor girls have been hobbling around the school as though they Avere in their “last stages of delapidation.” Mary Tilley’s thumb will not permit her to play in the game, and in the last few games the team has missed her thumb a great, deal. Mary McCollum has been wearing her last year’s pumps on account of a blist ered heel. According to reports from Miss Walker’s room she has found her CHAPEL HILL IS WINNER OF GAME FROM G.H.S. GIRLS The Forwards of the Opposing ,Team Show Superior Abili ty in Caging the Ball. EXCELLENT *TEAM WORK Watson for Greensboro and Hogan for Chapel Hill are the Tiger Scorers of the Evening. Saturday night, February 20, the local lirls were defeated in a hard fought game by the Chapel Hill six. The score at the end of the first half Avas 25 to 14 in favor of Chapel Hill. The Chapel Hill forAvards showed su perior ability in caging the ball, and the final whistle ended the game Avith the .score 51-25. By excellent team Avork and passing the Chapel Hill six kept the lead throughout the game. The high scorer of the evening Avas Hogan of the Chapel Hill team, making a total of 27 points. For Greensboro Watson Avas leading man, making 15 of her teams points. Chapel Hill Greensboro Position Gooch McCollum R.F. Parker Harrison R.F. Hogan Watson C. Neville ..... Harris C.G. Walker Michaux R.G. Page Brown L.G. Substitutes: Chapel Hill, Williams for AValker. Greensboro, Clements for BroAvn. N. C. HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS MEET {Continued from page one) The Saturday morning session was con cluded Avith a discussion of high school athletics by Charles W. Phillips. This topic proved to be of very great interest. The discussion pointed to the fact that iiigh school principals more than any other group can secure a higher plane of athletic competition between the schools. Closer supervision of schedules was a point to Avhicli they gave great emphasis. 'I'he men present Avere opposed to the rigid requirements of some rules Avhich university authorities advance. The one- year residence requirements for students Avho Avish to enter into high school var sity athletics was discussed and was opposed. Another part of the rules re quiring residence of parents for any students Avho take part in contests be- tAA'een the schools Avas discussed freely. There Avas not any desire to do aAvay Avith these rules, but the opinion Avas ex pressed that good pupils should be given the ojiportunity they deserve as much as otliers Avho meet the demands. The conference concluded here Satur day morning. The principals decided to hold their next annual meeting in Wil mington, and they selected M. G. Little, principal of the high school of that city, as chairman of the group. voice Avhich she lost during the Burling ton game. Sadie Clement had a fainting spell about three Aveeks ago, and since that time has not been able to exercise her self strenuously. T'he flu got hold of Ivola Michaux and her laugh, but she is now recuperating, and is expected to be “on the floor” at the next game. Marguerite Harrison and her hii) are getting along nicely, and they are both ready to play another game. Ruth Watson's ankle, Avhich has been out of whack for the past feAV Aveeks, is now on the road to recovery. “Cricket” BroAvn has been going a- round the school Avitli an iodine stained finger, and a prescription for sprained fingers. Jane Harris and Glenna FarloAv have not fallen prey to any sort of accidents as yet.