Camp Lejeune Topples
Eagle Cagers Tuesday
Coach Gannon Talbert of the Morehead City High hoop-*
stent kept his record intact Tuesday night at the Camp Le
jeune Coliseum. His basketball team still hasn't defeated
Camp Lejeune on its home court.
The Devilpups came from behind in the last two minutes
of the closing period to top the Eagles 66-58 in a game
that was full of thrills for both*
teams.
The Eagles had the lead wrested
from their hands midway in the
first period with the Devilpups
playing a bang-up game to pull
ahead by 10 points.
Eagles Shave Lead
By halftime the visitors had
shaved the lead to seven points.
A third period surge put the Eagles
within one point of the lead 48 49.
The Eagles then went ahead
53-51 in the fourth period only to
lose it again 55-54. The Devilpups
kept pecking away until with a
minute and a half remaining, the
score stood 58-56 in favor of the
home team.
Camp Lejeune broke the game
wide open with a six-point barrage
*nd added another two points at
he whistle to win its ninth victory
against one defeat.
Camp Lejeune now leads the
Seashore Conference with a 8-0
record. Its only loss was to Jack
sonville, a Class' AA school, in a
ion - conference tilt. Morehead's
record is now 6-4. Its five game
win streak was snapped by the
?lassy Lejeune quintet.
The Eagles started out against
Lejeune where it left off with New
port in the first quarter using a
1-3-1 zone that gave them an early
lead. With Wayne Cheek and Jerry
r. Willis grabbing the rebounds,
Denny Lawrence and Bobby Willis
were hitting for important scores.
r Set Shots Deadly
Billy Hudson and Charlie Sells,
for the Devilpups, quickly erased
the lead with set shots that were
the downfall of the Eagles. The
lead changed hands four times in :
he first period before Lejeune
posted a five-point lead at the first
quarter, 17-12.
Hudson and Johnny Mugford be
Kan outjumping Cheek and J. T.
Willis for rebounds and a fast
break accounted for four quick
markers at the start of the second
period. Sells then took over with
his side court set shot wizardry
that couldn't be stopped. He sank
shot after shot that left the Eagles
dazed. n . i
Then the Eagles tried some set
shooting of their own and shaved
the lead to seven points at half
time 35-28. But Lejeune continued
to master the boards to the con
sternation of the Eagles. Their
passing became ragged, giving the
Devilpups ball hawkers plenty of
chances for steals that added
points via the fast break.
Morehead changed its zone in the
third period to a sliding 2-3 that
stopped the scoring spree of the
Devilpups.
The Eagles couldn't stop the
deadly set shots of Sells and Jim
my Barker, but did control their
passing enough to start shaving the
lead once again.
With Cheek and J. T. Willis as
suming command of the board
again, the lead was shaved to five
points, then two points and finally
one point 49-48 as the third period
ended
Jerry W. Willis tied the game
with a free throw, but Mugford put
the Pups out in front again with
another set. The game was tied
once more then Morehead pulled
ahead by two points, 53-51.
Lejeune Pulls Ahead
Lejeune was still fighting and
pulled out again this time to stay
via two set shots 55-54. Adding
three more points while the Eagles
posted two to lead 58-56.
Here the Eagles had a minute
and a half to come out on top, but
instead bad passes, hurried shots,
and poor floor play gave the Devil
pups the opportunity they wanted.
Blasting in six quick points, the
Devilpups iced the game, not real
ly needing the two free throws
later netted by Bobby Peele, who
saw only limited action.
Lejeune hit for 39 per cent from
the floor, connecting for 25 out of
64 field goal attempts. The Devil
pups also hit eight out oi 15 chari
ty tosses.
Sells paced the visitors with 24
points, Mugford had 17, and Jim
mie Barker contributed 11. Sells,
Mugford, and Hudson stood out de
fensively for Lejeune.
Cheek, J. W. Willis, and D. T.
Lawrence were defensive standouts
foi the Eagles. Cheek and Bobby
Willis led the Ragles wtfh le* points
each. T>. W. Willis had 10. The
Lejeune Leads
Hoop Standings
Seashore Basketball Conference
standings were released this week
for games through last Friday.
Newport has lost the conference
lead to Camp Lejeune.
Camp Lejeune leads with a 6-0
record. Newport, humbled by More
head City, is second with a 6-1
record. Beaufort is third -with a
7-3 log followed by Morehead with
a 6 3 effort.
Pamlico County leads in the
girls' conference with a classy 7-0
followed by Beaufort with an 8-2
log. Morehead is fifth with a 5-4
conference record.
Complete standings follow:
Seashore Conference Standings
Boys Won Lost
Camp Lejeune 6 0
Newport 6 1
Beaufort ...................... 7 3
Morehead City ............ 6 3
Pamlico County ...... 4 3
Smyrna . 3 3
Swansboro 1 4
Dixon 1 5
Jones Central 1 7
Atlantic . 0 6
Girls Won Lost
Pamlico County 7 0
Beaufort 8 2
Jones Central 6 2
Swansboro 3 2
Morehead City 5 4
Newport 3 4
Smyrna 2 4
Dixon 1 5
Atlantic ....; 0 6
Camp Lejeune 0 6
Eagles hit eight out of 12 free
throws.
Starting lineup for the Eagles
was Denny T. Lawrence, Jerry T.
and Jerry W. Willis, Wayne Cheek,
and Bobby Willis. Starting for Le
jeune was Johnny Mugford, Jimmie
Barker. Bob Royster, Billy Hudson,
and Charlie Sells.
Dalmon Lawrence subbed for the
Eagles and Bobby Peele subbed for
Lejeune.
Score by periods:
Morehead City 12 28 48 58
Camp Lejeune 17 35 49 66
478 Tar Heels had their driving
license revoked for two offenses of
reckless driving in 1953.
Bantam Ben Honored
Bantam Ben Hogan, relaxing with his wife, Valerie, at the
Tamarisk Country Club at Palm Springs, Calif., hears the news that
he's been named "Male Athlete of the Year" in the annual Associated
Press poll. The winner of golf's triple crown last year said it was
his U. S. Open victory that gave him his biggest thrill.
Manning Hits for 49
In Newport Victory
Newport returned to its winning
ways Tuesday walloping Swansboro j
J7-69 after a closely-fought first
half on the Newport court.
A 23-point third quarter coupled
with a 22 point fourth quarter gave
[he home team a comfortable mar
gin. Swansboro proved to be stub
born in the first half with a 20
point second quarter.
Newport literally filled the air
with basket bound shots as it post
ed 30 points in a blazing first
period. Swansboro got its hands
jn the ball long enough to connect
[or 12 points.
The tables turned in the second
quarter as Swansboro rained in 20
points and Newport sneaked in 12
to leave the floor leading 42-32.
Newport, led by Sidney Manning,
Lame out with fire in its eyes for
the third period. Manning ham
mered away at the hoop for the
next 24 minutes to sink 49 points,
tOi>{rfnjg; his season record of 44, to
lead the rout.
Swansboro meanwhile clipped
out 14 points in the third period
and dumped 23 points in the clos
ing quarter *o keep up the torrid
pace.
Helping Manning with scoring
chores was Harlan Carraway with
16 points. Leading Swansboro was
G. Pate with 23. Ross had 12. Holt
had 11, and Herb Holloman had 10.
Swansboro girls topped Newport
lassies 58-36 scoring 18 points in
the second quarter and adding 16
more in the third period. Newport
had taken the lead in the first
quarter.
Miss Hewitt led Swansboro with
27 points followed by Miss Carney
with 24. Rita Mann paced Newport
with 14. Virginia Mann had 12, and
Justine Henderson had 10.
Scores by periods:
Newport (Boys) .. 30 42 65 87
Swansboro .12 32 46 69
Newport (Girls) 12 24 30 36
Swansboro ......... 10 28 44 58
\ RossaL's ciax
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Jan. 20 ? Mrs. Violet Whitley
of Newport spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs Fannie Fodrie
Mrs. Nettie Tallman motored to
Goldsboro last week where she is
taking medical treatments
Dr Salter of Beaufort was called
to Mrs. B. H. Russell Sunday.
The Rev. W. E. Anderson of
Morehead City attended preaching
services at the Christian Church
Sunday morning and was the din
ner guest of Mr. and Mrs. George
Russell.
Mrs. Ralph Prentice of Auburn,
N. Y , arrived Wednesday to spend
some time with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Powell.
Mr. and Mrs. Laura Edwards and
children of Washington, N. C,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Edwards'
brother, Riley Norman and family.
Mrs. Walter C'ushall is spend
ing some time in Baltimore, Md.
The layman's League Members
met with Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Mer
rill at Gloucester Tuesday night.
Mrs. Lutie Collins of North Riv
er and daughter, Mrs. Clyde Moore
and her ton, Clyde Jr., of Norfolk
mi ted relative* bare Wednesday
afternoon.
The Rev. E. H Harden of More
head City preached two fine aer
mons in the Christian Church Son
day.
Mr. and Mra. MacKeber Lupton
and children attended preachinf
at the Christian Church Sunday.
The severe cold wave that hit
the coast hindered the farmeri
considerably, in the setting out of
their cabbage plants and in soil
cultivation.
The Arabian camel is unknown
in the wild state.
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