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Gives Boost
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HOUSTON-When Calvin
Murphy poured in a career high
45 points against the Buffalo
Braves on Dec, 28, he drew
widespread attention. Actually,
the vast improvement in the
likeable guard's game has been
emerging for about three
weeks, and his play has helped
the Houston Rockets produce
the best basketball in their
franchise's history.
Coning off the bench, the
5-10 pro had 23 points in. a
Dec. 14 romp over Kansas
City-Omaha, 123-84. He had
25 three nights later against
New Orleansthe 15 in an upset
of the Central Division leading
Washington Bullets, 116-91..
He's moving very well
without the ball," explained
Rockets' Coach Johnny Egan
after Calvin's seven-game tear,
"and he's getting the ball when
he's open."
I also think that in the last
month or so Calvin has been
playing more relaxed. Eeo4
when he was coming off the
bench he was getting a lot of
playing time and was giving us
a spark."
During the streak, Murphy
shot .683 from the floor, .936
from the foul line, had 45
assists and averaged 26.4 points
a game.
Johnny told me to stop and
take the jumper instead of
trying to go inside," Calvin
added. "He told me not to be
concerned about a layup, that
the jumper is my best
percentage shot. And Dave
Whol has done a great job in
directing the offense and when
he senses a guy is hot he gets
him the ball."
Murphy is going less one
on-one now and handling the
ball less. And the Rockets, in
their eighth season in the
Association, are a legitimate
playoff contender with a
chance for the first .500-plus
season ever.
Bison Indoor
Track Socks
Electricity
WASHINGTON Howard
University finished second to
East Carolina University in the
recent Lynchburg Invitational
Indoor Track Meet taking
three first place finishes to
score 33 points while the
Carolinians totaled 43.
Saying that "electricty is
what makes the winner," Track
Coach Williams Moultrie has
gathered talent from the
Washington, D.C., area, New
York City, Africa and other far
reaching points in what might
well be the best team in recent
Howard history.
Unable to practice
sufficently in the cold climate
of Washington, the Bison mile
and two mile relay team still
cracked the Lynchburg meet
record in both events with
Reggie Sojourner
(Washington), Sherrill Battle
(Raleigh,) Richard Massey
(New York City) and Haywood
Corley (Washington) turning in
an early season 3:24.8.
The two-mile team, Gosnell
White (Charlotte,) Mike Elam
(Philadelphia) Zach Jones
(Washington), and Wallace
Rabiu (Lagos, Nigeria) sped to
an 8:21.0 clocking.
Massey also finished first in
the long jump with 22 feet,
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AST's McKie on Courier Ail-American Squad
Morris McKie, a senior
defensive halfback at North
Carolina A&T State University
in Greensboro, has been
selected as the first team
defensive back on the
Pittsburgh Courier
All-American football team.
McKie who had an excellent
season intercepting five passes
returning them for 75 yards,
and one touchdown, joined a
long list of North Carolina
A&T football stars who made
the team in previous years.
"It feels so good I really
don't know what to say," said
McKie, a 6-3, 215-pound
physical education major from
Columbia, South Carolina.
"When you consider the
number of schools and football
players in the country, it really
makes the accomplishment
that much more satisfying."
McKie, along with the 21
other members of the team,
will be honored in a banquet in
New Orleans, La. later this
month.
THEATRICAL WORLD
The 69th Anniversary issue of Variety, the show businen
bible, lists an updated version of the "All-Time Film Champs."
The so-called black films are obvious by their absence. Films
listed must have made $4-miUion or more. The list is topped by
"The Godfather," with $85,747,184. Biggest "black" film was
,VShaft" with $7,656,000, followed by "Super Fly" with
$6,150,000, "Uptown Saturday Night," $6,000,000, "Cotton
Comes To Harlem" $5,200,000 and "Shaft's Big Score,"
$4,000,000.
Crossover films (aimed toward whites and blacks) did well on
the "AH-Time Champs" list. "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner"
grossed $26,000,000. "To Sir With Love $19,100,000 both
Sidney Poitier films. "Blazing Saddles" (Cleavon Little),
$16,500,000. "Lady Sings The Blues," $9,666,000. "Sounder,"
$9,000,000.
There were 25 new films issued in 1974 geared to the black
audiences, but it's reported that "the black market remains one
of the most dependable film-going audiences but it is becoming
more sophisticated and discriminating.. .No longer does a black
hero, black slang and plenty of anti white propaganda guarantee
big boxoffice."
"Feeling Good," the TV series combining health tips with
entertainment on Public Broadcasting Service stations, turns its
next show to high cholesterol diet and heart disease. Among guest
stars are Vivian Vance, Marty Mull, Bill Cosby, singer John
Davidson and comedian Arte Johnson.
It had to come, There's a new dance craze that should sweep
the country. It's called the "Kung-Fu." Basic steps are easy: one
shifts the arms back and forth while clenching the fists, then spins
and kicks the feet. But be sure and stay the proper distance away
from your partner.
"That's The Way of The World," the new Sig Shore film about
the inside of the record business world should be ready for release
around Eastertime. Before then, however, Earth, Wind & Fire,
one of the most exciting sounds around now in RfiB", Pop, Jazz
or Rock and featured in the film, will come out with their single
of the title song, a beautiful, mellow song. Deejays like Murray
the K, Frankie Crocker, and Vi Higginsen are seen in the film, a
$1.5 million production.
A powerful collection of artists have gathered to take action
protesting UNESCO's political actions which have been directed
against Israel. Included are singers Martina Arroyo and Marian
Anderson, choreographer Alvin Ailey and conductor James
DePriest. All signed statements in which they "refuse to
participate and hereby disassociate ourselves from the activities of
UNESCO," until latter rescinds its "politicizing resolutions
directed against Israel."
Director Gordon Parks, Jr., is still looking for a young
Hispanic girl, who looks 15, to play Angela in the film "Aaron
Loves Angela" a film about a black boy who falls in love with a
Pureto Rican girl. Shooting begins in New York City as soon as he
finds her Kevin Hooks, who played the son in the film "Sounder"
has the boy's role. Interested girls can submit pictures to Gordon
Parks, Columbia Pictures, 711 Fifth Avenue.
Pete Long, who once was head of the artists department at the
Apollo Theatre when the Harlem vaudeville house was in its
prime, staged and coordinated the Brother Crusade "Tribute To
Quincy Jones" that was one of Los Angeles' top events held last
year.
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Chicken and the Break Down, now for Schlitz Malt Liquor,
i Decked out in his pink hot pants outfit. Thomas is shown here in
jone of his forthcoming commericals. Thomas will appear m
television, radio, print and outdoor ads for Schlitz Malt Liquor
l and in other promotional avenues.
Coach, Players of Yea Honored
TIGER TALK-Durham CoUege "Tigers" Head Basketball Coach, Charles "Dickie" Edwards chat
about game plan with cagers Willie Poythress, Willie Lee, and Stanley Settles before Homecoming
game against the Kittrell College "Bulldogs" on Saturday, January 18, at 8:00 p.m. in the Shepard
Junior High Gymnasium. (D.C. Photo by Wayne Pitts).
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coach and athletic director,
Alcorn A & M University, was
honored as "Coach of the
Year" at the 50th Annual Gulf
Oil Corporation-Pittsburgh
Courier All-American Football
Banquet, Jan. 10, in New
Orleans. Jackson State running
back, Walter Payton, and
Grambling College defensive
tackle, Gary Johnson, also
received honors.
Casim directed Alcorn A &
M to a 9-1 record, winning 9
straight and suffering his only
regular season loss to arch rival
Jackson Stat., 19-13. The
Braves advanced to the NCAA
College Division IlpJayoffstut
lost 35-22 to the University of
Nevada at Las Vegas. Casim
turned in one of the best
records of his career in the
tough Southwestern Athletic
Conference and Alcorn was
voted the Number 1 black
college in the nation.
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two inches to his credit. White
placed second in the 600-yard
run and Rabiu (mile run),
Victor Egwu (triple jump), and
William Griffin (60-yard high
hurdles), all finished third in
their events.
"1 believe we have a team of
the future,' ' says Moultrie
whose squad is comprised of
13 freshmen, two sophomores,
three juniors and one senior.
A big test for the Bison will
come January 10 when they
meet some of the best talent in
the East at the CYO meet at
the Univ. of Maryland, College
Park.
Ben E. King Comos Back
Home to Atlantic ATC0
Henry Allen,
AtlanticATCO Senior
Vice-President for R&B
Product has, announced the
signing of legendary vocalist,
Ben E. King, to a long term
contract with the lable.
Born in Henderson, King
moved to New York at an early
age. He first embarked on his
singing career with the
CROWNS, a singing group that
was subsequently recreated
into the "new" DRIFTERS
after the dissolution of the
original line-up. The "new"
DRIFTERS provided a
continuation of the group's
l ongoing success story with a
string of smash hits that
Included "SAve The Last
Dance For Me," "This Magic
Moment," and "There Goes
My Baby."
At this point, a bizarre
Incident gave King the Impetus
needed for a starring solo
career. A recording session for
the DRIFTERS had been set
up in the winter months,' and
when a massive snow storm
prevented all of the other
DRIFTERS but King from
showing up at the studios,
Atlantic decided to cut some
solo tracks with him. (ae of
the songs cut was "Spanish
Harlem," which became an
all-time classic hit single and
paved the way for other Ben E.
King successes like "Stand By
Me," "Don't Play That Song,"
and "I (Who Have Nothing)."
Now King has returned to
Atlantic, and his first single for
the label, "A Supernatural
Thing, Pts. I & II," is already
garnering heavy initial airplay
from stations all over the
country. With a new album in
the works, Ben E. King's
"Second" Atlantic career holds
as much, if not more, promise
than his first.
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