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VIRGINIA LAD IS EAGLES’ PROSPECT FOR FLANK- MAN—Henry Lewis, 19-year-old six footer from Williams burg, Va., is now a strong contender for a starting spot at one of the ends for the CIAA’s 1053 football champions, the North Carolina College Eagle. With Bill Hollingsworth, the former All-America star, away, Lewis hopes to land the spot that may open up opposite Charley Floyd, the pass-snatchi ing veteran of last season. A brilliant performer in some games last season, Lewis may reach his peak in the Eagles’ coming Homecoming Day tilt with the Maryland State Col lege Hawks in Durham on NCC’s O’Kelly Field October 23. Bands, parades, beautiful girls, and all the hoopala of the football season will be in evidence in Durham with the Eagles’ trying to score their first win over the Hawks. A. And T. Aggies-CentralState Game On Sept. 18 - A Natural GREENSBORO The football openers be tween A&T Aggies and Cen tral State College of Wilber- force, Ohio, to be played here at Greensboro Stadium Sat urday night, Sept. 18, will be one of the tou^est for both clubs. The two teams resume hos tilities in the Intersectional Classic after a one year lay off. They failed to get to gether on terms for the event last season, the second such interruption since 1947. In the five encounters, the Aggies hold a fat lead of 4-1, winning in 1947( 2-0; 1950, 21-6; 1951, 27-12 and in 1952, 19-6 Central State, then a part of Wilberforce University, took the Aggies, 14-7 in 1948. They did not play in 1949. The game had turned out to be a “natural” for the fans and teams, alike. To the spectator, - the- - cia«fa ot these strong clubs, in the very first eame ol the season was a wel come as a coolins drink on a hot summer’s day. They came in droves to get their first “taste” of football. The two clubs liked it too. An interconference affair, neither had too much to lose, ex cept a little prestige, for the game counted naught in their respective conferences. Yet, the two teams and their coaches. Bill Bell of the Aggies and Gaston F. “Country” Lewis, of the Ohioans profited in valuable experience. Lewis brings to Greensboro, a well-seasoned outfit, a team which should have grown up during the year. Many of his freshmen and sophomores, which he used only sparingly, last sea son, should be ready for the coming campaign. Reports eminating from Cen tral State show that only a few men were lost by graduation. His ball club for this season should be one of the strongest in Negro college circles. Bill Bell isn’t doing any talk ing about his Aggies. With all of the weighty problems which rest on a shoulder of a football coach at this time of the year, he smiles only when asked about the prospects for this season. m He had a practically “green” squad last year and lost only five seniors at commencement. Avid fans do not believe that hla boys will make the same mistakes this year which lost ball games for him during the last campaign. The 40-odd A&T veterans who reported from drills on last Wed nesday looked lik^ the makings of a fine outfit. IHRB KALOGfl BOYS AMONG SIANDOUIS IN NORTH OUidUNA COUEGE'S SCRIMMAGE Three of the brighest pro spects on North.Carolina Col lege’s 1954 football team are from Raleigh. They are Fran cis Roberts atid John Baker, Jr., graduates of Ligon High School and Deral Webster, a 1954 graduate of St. Emma Military Academy, Rock Cas tle, Va. The trio will probably make their debut in Durham on September 25 when NCC plays St. Augustine’s College on the Eagles O’Kelly Field. Roberts, was captain of the Ligon Little Blues in 1953 and vice-president of his high school senior class. He was vot ed “most versatile seinor” at the Raleigh institution; Roberts weighs 185 pounds, stands S’9” and is a candidate for a center’s position. His chances, according to observers close to NCC Head Coach Herman Riddick are “ex cellent” but he may have to play behind Otto Harvey, last year’s starter. Baker, a big gangling lad who weighs 290 pounds and stands 6’4”, was all-state fullback for the Little Blues of Ligon in 1053. His high school team mates aptly called him “Six Yard Baker,” for usually he was, good for that amount of grouiidv when he lugged the leather. His chances for a fullback’s post with the Eagles are good, althoui^ he will probably alter nate with Leon Holley, the dazzling little Norfolk, Va., flash who took the ^sition over near the close of the 1953 season. The third member of the Ra leigh trio is Deral Webster, Jr., a 250 pound six-footer who was the outstanding prep school star in Virginia during 1953. Known familarly as “Heavy,” Webster played guard at St. Emma’s and will be a welcome addition to this virtually depleted position with the Eagles. If he continues in his present form, he is almost sure to alternate with Jack Aik en of Charlotte and Samuel Chambers, two of 1953’s hold overs. With 18 lettermen among the 60 hopefuls for the 1954 squad, the NCC gridders are competing in a contest in which Coach Rid dick says “All positions are wide open. ^ Performance, not last year’s reputation, will determine the 1954 regulars.” Roberts, 17, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney W. Roberts of 613 S. East Street, Raleigh. Bak- $eaaram*, $eagram‘$ BLENDED WHISKEY W.8 Proof. 65% Grain Neutral Spirit! Stagram-Dhtillers Corporation, Chrysler Building, Ntu> York ★ FOOTBALL ^ INTBItSBCTIOHAL CLASSIC * A. AND T. AGGIES -VS.- * CENIRAL STATE COLLEGE WILBERFORCE, OfflO SATURDAY, SEPTEMBR II, HSI 8:00 P. M. : Greensboro Stadium I ADMISSION S2.00 • brilliant half-time ACTIVTnES • er, 19, lives in Raleigh with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bak er, Sr., at 509 Freeman Street. Mr. and Mrs. Deral Webster, Sr., parents of the NCC gridder, are among the Bakers’ neighbors, residing at 504 Freeman St. MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS ON SCHEDULE ON STATION WTVD Sports fans will see plenty of big-time college and pro fessional football on WTVD, Durham’s new Channel 11 television station, during the season now starting. The station also will tele cast the World Series games, scheduled to begin Sept. 28, and outstanding fights from both the NBC and ABC tele vision networks. ' All of the Washington Red skin grid games will be car ried by WTVD, starting Sept. 26 with an exhibition game between the Redskins and the Forty-Niners at San Francisco. Starting time wil^ be 5:05 p. m., EST. Earlier in the afternoon, the Chicago Cardinals-New York Giants game will be telecast. ' Negotiations are under way for WTVD also to carry the 'NCAA-sanctioned colle^ games weekly, starting with California vs. Oklahoma at 3:45 p. m. Sept. 18. Each Friday night, the station will telecast major fights car ried by NBC, and occasionally on Saturday nights it will carry professional and amateur bouts from the ABC net. A new sports program, con ducted by Charles McLawhorn, is starting this week on WTVD. It will be aired from 5:45 to 6 each Monday, Tuesday, Wednes day and Friday night. McLaw- hom, who came to WTVD from sportscasting in Spartanburg, S. C., wUl feature interviews with sports personalities. Telecasts of the Washington Redskins’ grid games will begin at 2 p. m. each Sunday except the opening game of the regular schedule, in which Washington wUl play Pittsburg at 8:05 o’clock Saturday night, Oct. 2. The remainder of the schedule follows: Oct. ' 10, New York Giants at Washingon; Oct. 17 Philadelphia at Washington; Oct. 24, Washington at New York; Oct. 31, Baltimore at Washington; Nov. 7, Washing ton at Cleveland; Nov. 14, Pitts burg at Washington; Nov. 21, Washington vs. the Cardinals at Chicago; Nov. 28, Washington at Philadelphia; Dec. 5, Cleveland at Washington; and Dec. 12, Chi cago Cardinals at Washington. Delaware Preps For Opener DOVER, Del. The Delaware State College football squad rounded out its first ten days of practice by playing a 7-7 practice scrim mage with the Dover Air Base. A pass from "Rock Greene to Don Blakey for the TD and the successful conversion by Carl Naylor accounted for the Dela ware scores.” A nucleus of sixteen letter men and eighteen freshmen have been working out since September 1, under the direc tion of Head Coach Eddie Jack son and Bennie George and U. S. Washington, Assistant Coach es. So far the coaches seem to be greatly encouraged and ex pect to field an Improved eleven for the 1954 season. Outstanding veterans on hand are “Rock” Greene, fleet half back, Murdock Schofield, vete ran tackle, Rick Jiles, who has been shifted from tackle to cen ter, James Vestal, 260 lb. guard and “Nip” Parker, an aggres sive linemen, all of whom hail from Washington, D. C. William Goodali, pass-catching end, and “Lefty” Wilkerson, last year’s running ace are expected to be prominent figures on this year’s eleven. Of the newcomers, Franklin Pharr and Thomas Griffin of Charlotte, N. C., have looked good in the early drills. Other impressive addi''(.ns appear to be “Gus” Davis cugged full back from Sale.'i. N. J., and William Murry, cx-captain of Ben Franklin High of Phila delphia. From Armstrong High in Washington, D. C., have come William Thompson and Donald Blakey, who have troth shown good early season form. John Biggins, 180 lb. guard of Chester, Pa., and Carl Naylor, 175 lb. back of Manassas, Va., have caught the eyes of the coaching staff with their good work. From Wilmington, Delaware have come Richard Wright, shifty halfback and Willjert FOOTBALL NORTH CAROLINA COLLEGE’S 1B53 CLAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS — VS. — Saint Augustine’s College Falcons O'KELLY FIELD - NCC CAMPUS SATUlftDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 KICKOFF 2:00 P. M. ADMISSION (Tax Included) $2.00 OTHER NCC HOME GAMES Maryland State—Homecoming—O’Kelly Field—Oct. 30 West Virginia State—Interracial Nov. 13 Thanksgiving Day — “Carolina Classic” A. And T. College—$2.50 Nov. 25 ALL HOME GAMES AT O’KELLY FIELD AT NCC Season Tickets $12.00 — Three Football Games Eleven Basketball Games. 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Cunning ham, in charge of ticket sales at the college.' He stated that not since 1951 when the game drew its largest attendance have orders for advance tickets been as high. The crowd will be consid erably swelled in view of the statewide meeting of the Guardsmen’s Inc., being held in the city in connection with the game. The two teams resume com petition after a one year layoff, the first Interruption in the reg ular season opener since 1940. The classic began operation in 1047. The game will be a genuine test or both squad rated highly in their respective conferences. Reports emanating from the Ohio institution indicate that Braxton, 195 lb. fullback; both men seem to be rounding into shape rapidly. The Hornets open the season on September 25th at Cheyney State Teachers College. * '»^ to Si - ' S TRIPLE THREAT—Spencer “Bull’’ Gwynn, star fall back with the A. and T. Aggies will be called upon to paas, kick and run when the team takes on Central State College at Greensboro’s Memorial Stadium, Saturday night, Sept. 18. Gwynn, a native of Reidsvile, N. C., stands 6 feet, wei^M 184 pounds, is the Aggies’ ace kicker and was one of tke team’s best ground gainers last season. Gaston F. "Country” Lewis, head coach, ivill field one of the best teams that he has ever had and is being given a good chance to win the Midwestern Confer ence flag. The Agigies, under Bill Bell, are nearing the peak of a re building program which began in 1952 and should also have a better than average aggrega tion. This game will just about determine the possibilities. If the game comes up to usual expectations, it is certain that fur will begin flying promptly at 8:00 P. M., when the strong boys begin bumping heads. SUBSCRIBE TO THE Carolina Times FOOTBALL KID'S NIGHT Kids up to 15 years) Admitted FREE When Accompanied by an Adult. Tickets for Kids Available at Most GuUford Coun ty Schools and at the Gate. * A. AND T. ACIGIES VS. ★ ALLEN UNIVERSITY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 8:00 P. M. Adult Admission - - - - - - $1.50 GIGANTIC FIREWORKS DISPLAY • BRILLIANT HALF-TIME SHOW BY THE FAMED A. & T. BAND % Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky ^4/5 QT. $0.60 ^ PINT 86 Proof EARLY TIMES DISTILLERY COMPANY ^ Louisville 1, Kentucky
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