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City's deci By RANDY PETTITT Qhrontd# Sports Editor ; A few weeks ago, Whit Lower} ', He had a roof over his head, b Center Bpxing Facility - was close Lowery accepted the gracious h?MI trainina kia ?l.. ?? ?5 iu uguius ic^cuuy Liberty Street, but he is still anno; fighters from the 14th Street facility Tm the reason that place ever Cry, who has recently been training of the World, Alfonzo Ratliff. Ratliff was scheduled to fight F weight title last Friday, but the fight akxig with other pros and amateurs ery that all pro fighters were banned Smith's Spei was his first \ Parkland rattles Panthe By RANDY PETTITT Chronicle Sports Edhor Chris Smith probably coukl've picked a better time to make his < first start on the varsity level, but he really had no choice. - Smith, a 6-2 junior guard for the ft^kland Mustangs, had the unosuft privilege of making his ri#.t j- - ** * ui9! Toisujr sinii in inc rranK Spencer Classic. Although they would have preferred to pick another time, the heigjtfetarved 1-6 Mustangs needed Smith's 6-2 frame to have any real chance of matching up inside with, powerful Eden Morehead. The junior transfer from Glenn responded to the call, matching courtmate John Young's team-high 13 points in hj&jifst taste of Frank Spencer action. "I was a little nervous at first," Smith shyly admitted. "But once I got kuo the.game, 1 tried lo forget where I was at and just play basketi*n." , . * Smith played just one junior varsity game in his sophomore year at Glenn before electing to quit the team as a budding tenth grader. "My mind just wasn't in the right place back then," said Smith of the decision. "Coach Swannell Cloud (Glenn's J.V. head coach) talked to me and helped straighten me up," he said. "I've started hitting the books and practicing everyday. Today, it really payed off. This was a real boost getting to play in the Frank Spencer. I had a good time." Although the Mustangs fell just short in their effort to upset the Northwest area's top team, 53-45, the emergence of Smith helped ease the blow. Charles Schoderbek, who as acted as the Mustangs' interim coach while Tom Mjjse has been recooperating from a Respiratory illness, says Smith has potential. "You can tell he's played basketball before," said Schoderbek. "He really didn't play jayvees, but be has some talent ?TV% Mil kim a tu uui iuiu a umuiiuiiu ui uiv rough might be a bit much - 1 guess you could say he has to hone his skills a little. "You hate to start a kid for the first time in the Frank Spencer Classic, but we needed his size. He had really been working hard since the break for the holidays and we felt it was time to let him play ON THE SIDELINE! * Muse maV By RANDY Pbl III I Chrontelt Sports Editor l If there was ever anyone who c guilty for missing a practice, then T< the man. Prior to this* year, Muse - the o basketball coach at Parkland High S missed just two days on the job sine With his trademark during the c plastic batting helmet - Muse has k on the football sidelines, acting as I right-hand man during the grid iron But a long, proud record of sor blemish this foil when Muse was so u ? ?# ision to ban | I ? 4 r was a man without a home. ut his real home - the 14th Recreation 1 to professional fighters. dftcr of "Big Tom" Lawrence and has out of the Gladiators Boxing Club on yed with the city's decision to bar pro ffot built in the first nlace." said liw. former WBC Cruiserweight Champion tansesco Damiani for the Worid Juniorwas postponed. The two were training at 14th Street, before the city told Low1 from the facility. ncer debut varsity start irs before bowing 53-45 some. "He turned out to be a nice surprise for us He shot well and rebounded well for us inside." Parkland was in dire need of inside help especially since the . departure of 6-4 swingman Mike Hopkins, who quit the team a few weeks ago. But despite the deficiency, the Mustangs outrebounded Eden Morehead 28-19 in the first round of the Frank Spencer Classic and nearly pulled off an upset Monte Odom, the Mustangs' point guard, drew the unenviable assignment of guarding the explo sive Donnie Scale. Although Seale scored a gamehigh 24 points, Odom said his objective was pretty much carried out "I just wanted to keep him in the 20V said Odom, who stands just 5-7, giving up seven inches to the taller Seale. "He's a great player. I was trying to keep him from scoring 30 or i_ . 40 points and totally taking over the game. I had to watch it and lay off him a little bit to keep from getting posted up inside." Odom scored just six points in the narrow loss, but was not concerned with his offense. "I just wanted us to keep it close and have a chance to win the game," he said. "A lot of people thought we might get blown out by 30 or 40 points, so we had to really be patient. When you're seeded eighth, you have to go out and play Please see page B3 % > tes triumph respiratory illness ( Mustangs' last foot glance of basketbal ould make you feel Although his 1 wn Muse has to be flock of sons, inclu Mike Muse and Nc olorfal head boys Muse, Jr., the wilej Ichool-had been one of his famous 1 *1960. dislike. Muse sat o colder months ? a games and took a i xig a been fixture Schoderbek, was p fomer Thompson's wfaOe he recovered season. working on the del ts was dealt an ugly Carver picked ruck down with a opening win and d 5 Sports pro fighters from 14th J "I don't think it's fair to come up with this all of a sudden," said Low ay, who has a long and successful history of developing such great amateur fighters as Harold Bennett and William Kennedy. "We had been using the facility for quite a while and then all of a sudden they tell us we (pro fighters) have to get out We really didn't have anywhere to go." Nick Jamieson, the director of the Winston-Salem Recreation Department, said the facility was not intended for professional use. "It (the 14th Street booting facility) was built for amateur use," said Jamieson. "Our aim was to develop amateur talent not professionals. "Whit has done a heck of job working with young people and has had some excellent amateur fighters." Jamieson said city policy has always been for the facility to be used as an amateur facility. He indicated perhaps the policy had not been strictly enforced until recently, but nonetheless, it was still policy. Lowery said it was not fair to let great amateur fighters who decided to turn pro, simply go out into the street i 1,1 "Mum A mk 1 " ; . ' y^ :;:'' i \ :; ; < 1i';1; 1; - : ' !' : X ' U ' [r.?: /j!,' ;': "; ;'' W H fe '. jm| jBT'^ ^ P*id V Kgv JmW^ mMm W MKftAJi Sunday Dit/e Monte Odom (11) of Parkland drives down the lane past Donnie Seal* looks on. The Mustangs took the Panthers to the limit before bowing 52 first round action, North Forsyth upset North Surry, Glenn topped Carver ant return to-coachim i c. viral pneumonia^. He missed the > Parkland as the season nmcrressed Pru ball game and all but an occasional Spencer Holiday Classic, Parkland spot 11 practice. and relied on a starting lineup that coul< egacy is to be well carried out with a a lot of junior varsity teams, ding Reynolds' assistant coach. Still, they persisted with the desire rth's starting point guard, Tom defenses that Muse has long been noted f veteran was determined to create Muse returned to the bench for Par fourth-quarter rallies. Much to his meat with Spencer Classic favorite, Ed ut the Mustangs' first six basketball And - perhaps led by his steady infiuei nuch needed rest Assistant Charlie took the Northwest area's top-ranked te inned with the duty of interim coach before bowing, 53-48. I, and had assistant Steve Thornton Many thought the game would be i fensive schemes. Parkland displayed patience and forced the Mustangs' pocket for a season- gun Panthers to settle ir^ n ' lings weren't looking so rosy for "We knew they cou*uiun us out ot A - "* Street angers Lowery "These are the same kids who won gold gloves and amateur tournaments," he said. "They have no where else to go. We are willing to put money back into Up facility. In fact, I've spent a great deal of my own money on the place Over the years. "There is no reason why we shouldn't be allowed to use the facility. Half of die time it sits there empty. Why not let us use it "Besides, having the professional fighters around is really a good RnRHCranfl^oflngS BOS. KAUiit has spent a ioc of his tune working with some of the kids since lie's been here. "It's their chance to get some instructions from a former world champion. That has to be a good influence on the kids if nothing else is." Jamieson said that the present policy was being reviewed and it was a possibility that something could be worked out. "I've know Whit Lowery for a long time," said Jamieson. "Right now we're reviewing it and you can never rule out a change." Bill Stuart, the city manager, said he has heard Lowery's complaint Please see page B4 1 *r > KB - jj|. ?p-^ ?(42) and Bruce Galloway (50) of Eden Morehead as John Young t-45 in the first round of the Frank Spencer Holiday Classic. In other and Mount Tabor outlasted Reynolds (photo by Mite Cunningham). } g in Spencer Classic * to the Frank Muse of Morehead. * ted a 1-5 record "We knew that we had to be patient and look for d be outsized by one good shoe every time down the floor Tthnnoht*** carried oat our game plan very well" and stingy Despite starting a team that had no one taller than 1 for. 5-11, Parkland outrebounded Morehead's 6-7,6-5,6-4 Hand's engage- and 6-3 starters, 28-19. en Morehead. Although he was gracious in defeat. Muse was nee - Parkland quick to point out the surprising Mustang supremacy on am to the limit the boards. "We were really boxing out well on the boards," an ugly rout, but Muse noted while standing outside his team's locker1 the run-and- room at Memorial Coliseum. ) UlC Scuv 9 v/Utl b4 .. 40 V , ^ y I
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