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Oscar Robertson Leads Scoring In 10th Dixie Classic New Year's Day Bowl Game Set HOUSTON, Tex, (ANP) - - A large crowd is predicted for the 31st Prairie View Bowl game matching the high-flying Panthers against the Langston (Okla.i Uni versity Lion? in Jeppesen Stadium here on Now Year's Day. The Panthers, recognized 1958 national Negro football champions, are favored to win. Prairie View has won ciine, tied once and lost no games during regular season's play. However, "they face a determined Langstnni ‘eleven. Highlights of the contest call for a pre-game show by high school bands and drill teams, and similar half time performances featuring Langston’s 109-piece band and the Prairie View military band and drill team. All-Service Grid Team Names Seven CHICAGO (ANP) Seven form er tan •college stars were among those picked on All-Service foot ball teams announced last week by the three service newspapers The Army, Navy and' Air Force Times. Named on the Air Force eleven was -Toe Barbee, a tackle for Lock burne AFB and a former Kent State <Ghio> star. Three were picked on the Army unit They were John Henry Lewis, an ex-Michigan Stater, at end; Earl Vincent, who performed for lowa, ot one halfback, and Eddie Crook, former West Virginia Slate star, st the ~ L, All-service selections included Jim Robinson, former Fisk star, at end. and Harry Jefferson, the ex halfback of nimoia Tree Named For Prexy Os Langston LANGSTON. Okia, (ANP- On* of 25S trees planted in « ma jor land conservation program at the Thor Research Center for Bet ter Farm. Living near Marengo, Il linois, has been dedicated to G. I*. Harrison* president, Langston Uni versity. William G Stratton, governor of Illinois, spaded ground for plant ing the first tree, during ceremon ies in which trees were dedicated to Stratton, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Secretary of Agricul ture Kira. Taft Benson, and govern ors and S. S, Senators of all states. Trees also are being dedicated to othpr leading figures who ha v e made outstanding contributions to American fagricultural progress, it v. as announced by Neil C. Hurley, Jr., who founded the nationally known non-profit research farm two years ago. Planting of the 256 trees Is the closing phase of a conser vation development program which resulted in earlier erm siruction, to provide a reser voir for fire-prevention, irri gation, and livestock purposes, even for drinking water if ne cessary, helped determine the best procedures for farmers re quiring similar water conser vation. The trees provide soil conserving landscaping for a re«s surrounding the huge ar tificial body of water. Dr Harrison received a commu nication from! Mr. Hurley is. which states that “The tree was planted i< couple.of days Ego and will be henceforth known as the O. L. Harrison memorial tree. When it gets a little bigger, a plaque will be inserted, In the ground in front of it reading as follows: “In honor of his distinguished work to.further American agricul ture. v. e at the Thor Research Center for Better Fhrro Living pay tribute to G L. Harrison This tree planted on November 24 1956 is dedicated to onr gratitude that such leaders as Mr. Harrison give so freely of their time their tal ents, and their energy.*’ When selecting a home site give careful consideration to slope of land, soil type, trees, access roads, view from the picture window, as well as distance from work. Winston-Salem Rams Have A 5 To 2 Basketball Record WiiSiS>TUIM-SALEM The Win- } ston*Salem Teachers College Hams | ended the?r pre-holiday basketball j with a 5-3 record. The Rams opened their sea son hi Atlanta, Georgia as one sf the nine contestants in the j Georgia Invitational Tourna ment. In the tournament open er the Rams defeated South Caroiina State for the privi lege of entering the 8 team bracket. That same evening Florida A.&- ! IT. defeated the Rams forcing them i *hq tire consoiation bracket. Vic- j v AT DIXIE CLASSIC Michigan State’s All-America candidate Johnny Green, right, is shown in action against Duke University player Marty Joyce Monday night at State College’s iYQHam Neal Rey nolds Coliseum. Green scored in the game which Michigan State won, 8:1-57. <CTI VIIOTOI. Gridders Win 3 Top Titles In National Football League CHICAGO (ANP) Tan players i captured championships in three! key offensive departments in ti e j National Football League this sea- i son, according to statistics released ! recently. Jim Brown, of course, was tin ! leader in rushing and in scoring. ! and Ollie Matson captured the | kickoff returns title. Brown, the feared fullback of the Cleveland Browm, es- i Panfhsrs Compiles! Outstanding Record 1 PRAIRIE VIEW, Tex. - 'ANP' The close of the 1958 football 1 season is a marker on the career of W. J. “Billy" Nicks, head foot ball coach at Prairie View A. and ; M. College, A look backward over a period of 10 seasons, to 1949. re- : veals a record in football that has been achieved by few. Coach Nicks became head coach at: Prairie View in 1949 and set himself to the task of fielding a j i top-flight team in the Southwest i | Athletic Conference. Hi ; record. : S (from 1949 to 1658) reveals in,-it ! he has succeeded in that endeavor i Nicks Panthers Mere Confe rence Champions in 1951 .42-.'>3- I Dick Bass First Collegiate | Triple Titlist In 21 Years ] CHICAGO - >ANF) Final | show officially thaWlkk Bass'eap j tured tiirce offensive titles-the J ! first triple offensively king in 2-1 ! i , ~ j , ~-t t 'r. * «• j backs ranked high in Boss led in lota] offense, ivtth I 1,440 yards in 21& olays* in scoring | with 18 touchdowns and t-pr,i con- j i version points for 1 it, points, end I in rushing, with 1.3*1 jSr* in 205 Hashes for a 6.63 average, ( Leon Burton. Arizona State foi:f:'k ( | and leading rusher in U 157. finish- j j season' He gained M 2 yards in 1031 i£!Sfa£lS4l?£lj I for 70 points. » I lories over Morris Brown and i softltion trophy. ! In conference piny the Rams j j have won twice and lost once. Vir j ghiia Slate College defeated the ‘ i Bams while both Union and Mor- j on the Winston-Salem' home court, I j CUro TJijl soph in i pro Kens ok N • lv ? u $ s M h cC !? Nov I . ione City. n:\ ve provic.ea tne one- I • tablished a new league record in rushing when he gained 1,527 yards in 257 attempts. He tied I another mark by scoring 18 touchdown.-', includin g 57 i rushing. His !!>8 points made Him the leading scorer in Hie 1 league. j Matson overtook Lonnie Lyles in j five lost same of the season to for- I Re ahead as the productive kick- I off returner.' 'The vcosan halfback 54 mill 55, The Panthers finish ed : < <>;•..t in the conference in 1959-55 56 and 57 His ItUh year as head coach was all but a (wrf« l season. The Panthers have won 9. tied one and have lost none. Prairie View is rec ognized as 1255 National Nesro Champions. Kicks’ team won the same honor its 1953 and in 1954. SPOTLESS HOME RECORD 'l’he Panthers have- not lost a homecoming game in the last , ight year*. Store '"SO the Panthers have played in Bov. i games and have won six, lost one, and tied two. •j»v* r -■ vnuhrmore halfback j yi.ith' Sq 121 trie* for a4 90 j av.ma.y | ct's lit the Bowl, gained | 627 yards in 105 attempts for a j 5 <>7 average He wa c lr") s h | N.°w n iiSST iS! ia imd m I yards in 1.12 attempts fc«v a 5.54 •VuWJttf. CLARK OUTSTANDING, DESPITE IN.J OKIES j Despite, injuries that kept him I out of two key games, Don Clark. { Oh * o vSP'rtcs j£!cr*t hslfbacK who J valued 52 yards in 114 trips for u The next appearance of the Kams will be in the Win&tou-* Salem, "Holiday Festival.” AH S&mth will be plcycd in Whit aker lem Teachers College campus, January 2 3, 1559. p. m. with North Cr*roJina College of the Chicago Cardinals returned 14 for 697 yards and an average of 35.5, Joe (the Jet l Perry, who is the all-time rushing leader iri the NFu piled up 753 yards this season to place third in ball carrying Ht n u*. has a career total of (5,549 yards He- broke the old record in tiie second game of the 'Season. Other tan rushing leaders were Willie Gahmore, Chicago Bears, who gained 619 yards in 130 tries for a 4.8 average; Lonnie Moore, Baltimore, 553 yards in 82 trios for among regular ball carriers and a 7.3 average, highest in the league Matson, 505 yards in 129 attempts for 3 9 average. Moore was tied for second in scoring with 14 touchdowns, seven by passes ami seven by rushes, sot 84 points. He also was fourth in pass receiving, totaling 943 yards on 5! receptions. Glimore was fifth in the scoring derby, accounting for 72 points with 12 touchdowns, including nine rushing. '.r* ■ ■- '.. ■'. * ** m HARD TO STOP Ace Cleveland fullback Jimmy Brown (32) is off and running on a spectacular G5-yard touchdown gallop on the first play from sir image In a recent game at New York City. In the iop photo, Brown Is being pursued by Roosevelt Grier (76) as Browns* tackle Lou Groza attempts to block Giant defender Jim Patton (20). In bottom photo, Brown appear?* hopelessly trapped in a pineer tackle by Patton and Harland Havre, right. However, Borwn wriggled free and dashed on into the lend zone for the score. The Giants iallied to win the game, 13-19, (UPI PHOTO)• Sepia Cagers Sparkle Before 25,000 Fans Cincinnati, North Carolina and •Michigan State rolled to easy vic tories Monday in the Ist round of the Dixie Classic. Perennial champ ion Not iu Cui-elina Slate haa its troubii s before advancing to the semi-finals. Oscar Robertson ami alike Mendenhall led first-ranked Cincinnati to a 91-70 win over Wake Eoresi, Michigan State roiled over cold-shooting Duke. 82-57, and North Carolina walloped Yale, 92-65. Sixth ranked IST. < State, six-time winner of the Classic, had to go into overtime to squeak by stubborn Louisville, 67-61. Tuesday afternoon's semi-final game matched N. C. State against Cincinnati with fourth-ranked Michigan State and fifth-ranked North Carolina tangled in the night semi-finals. First round los ers dropped into the consolation bracket. North Carolina went ahead. 1-0 against Yale with only 25 seconds gone and was never headed. The only question was the size of the 'fat Hr- 1 Is' margin. They led, 41-28. at halftime and increased the mar gin to as much as 30 points, 06-63. late in the second half. Second and third stringers play ed much of the game for the Tar Heels and every man on the squad .Aggie Cagers Make Mistakes, S till Win GREENBORO -- With four straight wins against no defeats in CTAA basketball play, all bv lop sided scores, the A&T Colton* At*. appeared unbeatable as the players left last weekend for home end a brief holiday respite. Aggie fans were as jubilant last week as if the season had i i ready ended, sincerely doubtful that there is ■> team in the conference able to muster even a score, let alone heat them. They look for (he Aggies to go through the conference schedule without a defeat, the first time in the history of ath letics in any sport at the col lege. Cal Irvin, head basketball coach ■ the. past three years, and who ■d the team lost year to its firs; • s-f r -nce flag in two decades, ’sites a dimmer view of the situa- J tio?}, “In the first piece," he said, “tom I flames do not make a season and ; we still have a long way to go." j lit- had other and more important i concerns. The team, this year, though win ! nines, is making every mistake “in i the bonk” and others, some unfor j l iveable. He said the boys are i throwing the ball away, much too j often They are missing too many •e'.y shots, but making the hard inti sensational ones and on oeea>-- | tons„are taking shots which should passed oft to unguarded players on the loose 7 ho Aggies play a very aggre-%- v.» game and are having difficult.’. • adjusting to the modified ml. | shored in the scoring Sophomore ! guard York Lares* paced the Tar i HecU with 23 points. Harvey Salz, j only other player to hit double fig i ores, had 10. Big center Gerald Glynn, with 14 points, led Yale while forward Dan McFadden scored 12 Capacity crowds of 12,500 were on hand for both sessions of the , Classic which is expected to draw a new total attendance of more j than 74.000 in three days. Robertson, who had a bad day at (he foul line, was "hold" to 29 [ , joints, well below his usual aver ; ago, but Mendenhall took up some of the stack with a 22-point eontri ; button. Robertson, apparently both ered b> the heating he took at times, missed eight of the 17 j free throws be attempted. At one point in the Rome. Coach George Smith pulled Robertson out of the game for a cooling off period after be was involved in a wrestling match with the Deacons' Have Budd. who led Wake Forest with 11 points. Cincinnati started slowly but ) began to pull away midway | through the first half and led, 43- j 93. at halftime. The Bearcats’ lead ! never fell below 15 points in the | second half and was as much as 29 1 points at one point interpretation tins season. "Many of our plays which would h ive been sensational offense last seas on ?rc ;.to:n and nintplc vka. B iug violations this year,” he said, “and our boys are late finding out " Irvin’s deepest concern is a bout the failure of his reserves, several freshmen who brought to the college Mils fall bale ot rave clippings on their high school exploits. “They show up brilliantly in practice sessions, but In a bail game, they look more like sandlotters.” lie stilt has hopes for them, but readily admits without a "bench'’ the Aggies can be in for trouble as the season progresses. With ail of these problems, be have the Aggies been able to do -o well? Tremendous rebounding strength is one of the factors and Charlie Harrison. 6-6 center, who led the canon (NAIA) last year v. ith a game average of 24.4 is th*> “big gun" in that department. In the four games he has pulled down l» ; • than 22 ner gam*, but North f’::: <•! iiia bred Joe Cotton, a 6-1 d front Gary-burg is also •i-.ng the cause. He is doing b< t ■ • than 20 per game, alre le Without these two men the Aggie fa. f break” would bo totally in effectual. Blazing speed and tip top physi cal condition of. the team, genevai ly. ore other important assets The -'•us have nverpowed their first ie‘.-> this season by just “running out of the Moore Gyirmas i’i>: Irvin believes that it requires t m CRMOumm ■'■•% W«FK ENDING SATURDAY, JANUARY f, T 95» ’ CROSS Pt UPO V- i;h waving’ arms. Willie Naulis (6, New V»rk ) of the New v U i. n; kerboefcers. and Boston Celtic* Bitt**-* K nss.iil (8. Bostriit leap r a rebound during the game last week at New York. Bo ton pi, a}«»rs looking on are Bob Cousy <HI and Prank Ramsey (33). Final score: Boston l’»9. New York 120. (ITS PHOTO) GOOFIN’ OFF BY “SKINK'" M. v YEAR'S PRESENTS IN SPORT’S: luu-u.,1, title to Ligou High . . . The CIAA pig.-,kin ‘:i*o'*vti tor L-iia .v . . A winning season tn anything. for St. Haul's Cot ... .A ur i-toiui .rd n’lii- program. for North Carolina College . . A rood b; bud t ,m toi Rufus Hatton m Raleigh .. . Ditto for Herman jay lor in Green., boro . . . More Mink coats for Willie May. ... A biy .< r btr-eba i to pitch to Larry Doby . . , A fight for f .oyd Patterson . . . Better baaebali clubs tn Ncyra. baseball . . . St. Augustine's College: too light football teams in early •DJ-soi! . Hampton and Lincoln: better football teams . . , James < Molly) Alston, of Greensboro: better business communication faeik ;.s , ,Mu rural Springs Hi of Ellerbk: Another stunning girls bar k email l am , . . root-bull team for eight of the nine high schools in- Robeson County . . . Baseball to Duttoar Hi in Lexington , . . FotHy bail to Dunbar Hi in East Spencer . . . State athletic membership hum the 12 outside iu_h schoms in the Southeastern Athletic Asso ciation . . . A slave semi-pro baseball championship for the Roxboro Celts . , . Another Joe Cotton for the Gumberry High School ... A nsjy; y.yiuna: ;uui for Johns,.;! C. Smtih . . . More Napoleon Johnsons and Charlie Watkins for Coach Pete Williams . . , More colored plaj&rs for the RaJ. igh Caps baxeudl team . . . More publicity for college and hi h school games . . . More sparkliug halftime shews at college football tames . , . .\notli>“ national basketball .scoring record for Oscar Rooertson . . . A better represent.,nve AU-CMAA foot-bull team . . . A success in The mov;. ;3 for Althea L-tbr-on . . . « fight above taxes for s.i» 4 u - Ray Kobmson .. . Anu more of evetytiling for every- doluu. The old year gave its share of j-,ifts; A wife to Coach Cal Ktwiu of A&T College ... A torby to Sandy MoCiellau >.:l Mot ... ..ti Ch;v i-inr y.-s,.- and . . Coach ".Stone iv.fl!" Juciuxon to St. Au- >isiine'.-> College . . . A footb dl ciiampionshlp ij a ! C ,iH •- . .G, ,u Koi.’* mi■*• i. tn;: m the Coliseum .. . “Sudden d(‘ ;:n" ipauyur f.,>'d in citamiiion.'-top football games . . in- Ui..to." -. Dm! ;• • toim-j a:. ): :•■ n: I, ,- Anode.-: . . The Balti more- Ouoare stilt R- :t. Louts Btown’s - - John Baker broke .;itor pm fo<Pb >.ll wit \ ;m- Los An,-"-it - Rams . , . John Green of Michi gan Ml.i••<■ av* 'tosnotv- in rebounding m their Dixie Classic baakei ba.ll victory over Duke. 87-57. Old combinations and ffum-r- that are still topics for dutcassion All Ciaa footbtiH offirnarin coairnnauoi. Leonard “Btgpie” Ligon. the la-.« Dr. Harp, t Piensfeig and Dr. Mike" Watts . . . fa football itm.. n Brc.uix and Jn-nn* Hihthds ol Ihtior: “llorsv" Lane and Bus Coli-mart of A&T: Coble : >n? id •• Vh I'tn-y ot St. Augustine's, Fed Dnbni y of Va. Ktnte. f : tL . r,r! Mfrltell of Shaw: Jazz Byrd. “Pip” Young of Lincoln: Red Dacney. "Wild Man" Lee of Hampton; “Zip" John.-"'.!, ... Hrmut’s. Va. Slatv. Kray boy. ' Bin' Bogle. Jack Martin of Smith: and ".Shm" H< i ddle Dr ms arid Mel Whed •)i:. Va Srtnmary; Bt ol a*: V. st -on ..ml Tank Conrnd ot Morgan, and Jack Coles and Doneliy of Howard. mtii-li more energy !•> tiefc'd a- in tin- ehamptortsbip quint. The aaim.l tha Li.-t i-a,., ti ... phv vs kl “ ■' ! •*« h «>thc-r. then toma it. In the opening w. -ks of fain- m< ‘ o,s , ud , ' Uy v<hiU , l t*xp«?ct and \v!i- re. x h.,s outfit, mg /!•- 1t.".1 m:, Dn/.< rur.mny on ! composed chiefly e-f sopnomore* lire college truck much more than ;;>ui juniors I-im y«• a r has now uti tie* gym llaor and f:s pro - grown into nßiiurity. They rarely ' ■•''"■ i-’-'j * »-.*t ’«• c..they Team exoorienre is tiu- Dr.at big i have team confidence unri equally item *n Aggto suc-ress. Not a ?ir. - : 'mportant as one newspaperman t'-'e plr-yor waa lost last June via I put it las* season "thse boys love Kr p du«>;or; -remit no i.-ales *<» fiii i me game and love each other.” Kentucky 1 STRAIgHT^ T. n. 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