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14 IKE CAROLINIAN RALEIGH, N. C.. SATURDAY. MARCH 5, 1968 y '* k or***''^ ' 'V» 11l Wrffi* /• '"' "w' i ts I 1: v m. MEADOWLARK LEMON, num’ber one clown with the Harlem Globetrotters, is just one of the many outstanding basketball players who will be at Reynolds Coliseum on Monday, March 14th. The Harlem Globetrotters, known as the “magicians of basketball/’ have brought fun and laughter to people all over the world with their antics on the hardwood court. When the “Trotters” are tn town there is sure to be an evening of fun, laughter and enjoyment for the whole family. ST. PAUL’S COACH CONVALESCING - Robert Smith, for six years the head football and basketball coach at St. Paul’s College, relaxes in his home on the Lawrenceville, Va,, campus after a six-week stay in a Richmond, Va., hospital. Hospitalization required when his right foot became badly infected. Surge! y was finally decided upon by the attending physicians. Coach Smith’s basketball coaching duties were taken over for the final 12 games of the season by Athletic- Director Joseph E. Thompson. The Tigers completed their schedule with a ten won ar.d eight lost record. PL A : r.D HIS HEART OUT AND CRIED HES HEART OUT - 2 .me * A Grant, member of top-seeded Norfolk State Start -■ * IMw champions, is shown after his team was de f- tb t - la;, night by the Winston-Salem Rams In the final game. Grant played a stellar game and found himself heart brok.-i when his team lost. The unidentified young lady in the back could have been an inspiration should she have only tappe ntm on the shoulder and said, “Be of good cheer.” Cassius' Cousin Stars Iti Movie" Beau Geste n Marcello (Mark) Clay, cousin of the world boxing champ, has been set by producer Walter Seltzei to poratay a legion naire in the French Foreign Legion epic, “Beau Geste,” starring Telly Savalas, Guy Stoekwell and Doug McClure. Clay received wide acclaim two years ago v hen he became the first Negro to work as a stand-in for a white star. Jack Palance selected the young actor to be his stand in on the popular TV series, Jones Replaces Brown In Oscar Peterson Trio Recording artist Oscar Pet erson and his trio are losing a member. Ray Brown - the foremost jazz bassist - is re tiring to live in Southern Cali fornia after 15 years with the Peterson group. Replacing Brown in the Pet s': form "The Greatest Show on Earth' and- Clay remained w ith the show for a year before becoming an actor himself. Since then he's appeared on “Hawaiian Eye,” “Once A Thief” and a TV pilot film with Robert Taylor. The 23-year-old thespian studied acting with Hollywood’s Reuben Plaskov, who coached the inimitable Marilyn Monroe, Clay also served as a director with the Los Angeles Players' Company. erly of the Cannonball Adderly group. The Pittsburgh-born Brown who has consistently swept all jazz critics and readership polis-both national and inter national - will devote his time to his music publishing busi ness. Brown has published a ' by Charles J. Livingston WAY TO STARDOM BY CHARLES J. LIVINGSTON NEGRO PRESS INTERNATIONAL Since the days of former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis, modern-day Negro athletes have found a painful but sure way to fame and star dom. The recipe: crack the race taboo in a sport hitherto closed to their race! Jackie Robinson did It in baseball and won immort.il fame, fortune and a niche in the sports - hallowed Hall of Fame. Hard-driving Charlie Sifford battled almost singlehandedly to break Into the Professional Golfers association, and won a place of eminence among the game’s premiere golfers. Arthur Ashe had the unique and testing experience of hav ing to follow tn the footsteps of the great Althea Gibson, who rose from paddle tennis on the sidewalk of New York City’s Harlem to become the first Ne gro woman tennis champion. But Arthur scored his own mark by becoming America’s “first” tan Davis Cupper and is now ranked No. 2 among the nation’s tennis stars. Now it has come about that another Negro is about to climb to the principle of a sport in which Negroes are \ irtual strangers in national and inter national competition. The newest taboo-buster in sports is a 14-year-old the skater named Atoy (pronounced “AY -toy”') Wilson, the toast of Hollenbeck Junior High school in East Los Angeles. Wilson is cut from the same cloth as the Negro pioneer greats since Loui-. He is doggedly determined; settles for nothing less than excellence, and is willing to make the necessary sacrifice, a la Jackie Robinson, to reach the top. This combination of deter mination, hard work,persever ence, and willingness to battle against trying odds, is already paying off handsomely for Wil son. who has been riding the silver skates since he was 7. The only Negro to compete in the nationals (Tie was second in 196'), Wilson is the newly crowned novice men’s figure skating champion But is Wilson content to-be a nation champion? Certainly not. He wants international stardom, and therein lies the sore of drive that is carrying him to the top. The kid is a perfectionist. Wilson’s goal--although he is modestly not saying it out loud--is to win the Olympics men’s figure skating champion ship, quite a task for a young ster his age. But, he is de termined to succeed, and wants to be ready when the grand moment comes. His target; the 1972 Olym series of tuition books by out standing jazzmen of all instru ments for young people. There is a real need, Brown says, for such modern instructions literature. Ray Brown will continue play ing-doing some commercial studio work--and writing. He hopes for another big hit like his “Gravy Waltz.” Mainly, he wants to relax after 20 years on the road with the Peterson group and such big bands as Dlzzv Gillespie, CONCERT ARTIST P'- ' chuyler, pianist, present ed a concert in North c “ N. Duke Auditorium, Wednesday, M.—’- ''tuvler, who re cently re>’ ■> concerto she con • . x>ny in Egypt. . ' ' .* to •-> <t •• pics. “I don’t think I’ll lie ready for the ‘68,” he says. But in the meantime, lie’ll tie shooting for as many national honors as possible. As a performer, Wilson moves with the featherlikepre cision of a Sugar Ray Robinson in the ring, meaning that he is a picture of grace and poise. His moves are effortless, ex cept for one tricky maneuver which he hasn't unite mastered yet. This is a 2 1/2-spin called the “Double Axel,” named for Axel Paulsen, a Swede who first executed the dangerous Mit beautiful maneuver. But Wil son is confident he’ll soon mas ter that, too. Yet, had Wilson been cam paigning in a sport that is al ready throned by other tan stars, his rise to t) . top would not have been as spectacular or noteworthy. He is In a sport that is nearly novel toNegroes, and therein lies his bid for im mortality. In tliis respect, he is like Jackie Robinson, who switched from football to baseball, to storm the race bander in that sport. Wilson’s other sports speciality is mountain-climb ing, and he is good at that, too. Slim, trim, and quick on skates, Wilson works hard at his craft. He is up at 4:30 each weekly morning so he can begin practice skating at the Culver City ice l ink at 5. Then it’s of to school and back again to the rink in the after noon for two more hours of practice skating. But lie Is not alone at the rink, and this is another straw in his cap. There are other eager (white) youngsters there, too, and so Wilson has a chance to technically compete against them and compare style. But he stays ahead of the field in finesse and agility and intends to maintain the advantage. So when he enters formal compe tition, he does so w ith moie con fidence than usual There is still another factor working big for Wilson. He has the cooperation of those nearest to him. Like “Chap pie” Blackburn w iii. worked fev erishly to help Louis win the heavyweight crown, so are Wil son’s parents determined to see him “go the the top.” When Mrs. Thelma Wilson and her husband, Atoy, Sr., a foreman with the Los Angeles Parks and Recreation Dept., first noticed that their boy had an inclination toward skating, they didn’t try to turn him away from the sport with the stereo type warning that “it doesn’t hold much promise ior a Ne gro.” Instead they encouraged him. “We told Atoy: This has to be an all-or-nothing activity for you if you’re going to com pete, There’s no sense going at it half-way and expecting to win,” Mrs. Atoy recalled. WIN DESPITE ERRORS DURHAM After a slop.pj first half, North Carolina’s Lee Davis, a six-foot, seven-inch sophomore from Raleigh, sparked the Eagles < a 73- G 4 win over Morgan State’s Bears. In the cage encounter, NCC committed numerous er rors, but Morgan State’s lack of teamwork enabled the fumb ling Eagles to romp to a win on the strength of Davis’ 24 points. RAMSKV LEWIS TRIO AT AAT - Nearly 6,000 music lovers packed the A&T College Charles Mo<>r G mmisiuv 1 «*.t 1 ok - > heat the Ramsey Lewis Trio in a Jazz concert. Lewis signs autograph-- ant The students are, from left to right; Naomi Long, Louisiniri:; ... C.; Nance Waddell, Staten Island, New York; and Priscilla Glenn. Winston->..R ■F DURHAM -- North Carolina College has added Kent tick’- State College to its 1066 foot ball slate, according to a sched fc CONTINUES DAILY WORKOUTS Pieasantville, N. J.: While the Ci-nil ersy his M.u'ct title fight with Cassius Clay son mi i > M o Illinois Crime Commission’s Executive Director, eh i’- i, . .. i err el- Continued -his aaily work outs here. Ti e direct< < Earles Miragusa said Feb. 22 it is “an insult w -le f Illinois to permit a man like Cla ho > ••••..•• • an admin a cult of violence .. . • i • iI ihe has insulted ' it!: in- v.i r )■:. , : I ! .stThe Illinois Boxnv. >.i :>. :< i consider the matter “t tin- fi/;t A..: ; a-. 1 1 ->. 1 rounds in the Chicago \n phithe ih e. (YIT PROTO). -—N. C. STATE UNIVERSITY, RALEIGH MOIV. Ml A R. M SS rickets: $2, $2.50. $3 -On •>*'• «.‘oils > : Box Office*. Phai maty Canters Shop, frtiem’s Record S.. Patio'. • •; K* d Shop. Ruco.a Bat i t Durham & Chapel Hill . pim. . rants h cuimi Emm W'Risun sunni x , : mtuit iiims L and SATCHEL PAIGE ,*1 Barclay’s 48 MONTHS Bardas’s 010 Bourbon ; —— S 55 $ 925 | ttMar IOUMON WH>SICrV.-»0 MIOOf • JAS. BARCI* O: I IMf'ITi, Pf OKA, (U.. I e i eb-ased this week by NCC 1 ' i : : director James M, Y ounge. The Kentucky Thorobreds are replacing St. Augustine's Col lege on the Eagles’ list. The complete schedule is as follows: Sept. 24, Allen Uni versity, Durham; Oct. 1, Mor gan State College, Baltimore; Oct. 8, Kentucky State College, Durham; Oct. 15, Virginia State College, Petersburg; Oct. 22, Maryland State College (home coming), Durham; Oct. 29, Shav University, Raleigh; Nov. 5, Johnson C. Smith University, Durham; Nov. 12, Virginia U nion University, Richmond; Nov. 19, open; and Nov. 24, (Thanksgiving Day), A & T Col lege, Durham. In 1965, with James Stevens in his first year as head coach, NCC ended tire season with a 3-5-1 record. Blues fop Dillard Hi BY ROBERT E. BRIDGES With Jesse Clements and Jimmy Robinson leading the way, Ligon’s Little Blues de feated Dillard here last Wed. nights, 80-69. Clements, a senior playing his last home game, scored his all-time high of 28 points. He was second only to Robinson in rebounding, Robinson, the 6-5 workhorse of the Little Blues, followed TIT —T—‘Ml T' T I 'I We Are Closing Our Doors Sat. 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He said, he wanted to sell the golf club because of hardships suffered by the death of his brother, who usual ly handled most of the club’s business. Shearer claimed the policies under protest by Negroes are primarily dictated by the land lord through the Clayton Trust Company which specified that the property was to be used by poor white male orphans. The club was founded by Shearer In 1930. He said Ne groes are now welcome to use the facilities of the club. Re cently, Mayor Tom Currigan came under fire when it was revealed that he signed a new five-year lease for the prop erty, Inadvertently promoting discrimination. The mayor said he did not remember signing the lease and if he did sign it, it was an “oversight” on his part. Shearer said there are two things in the conditional sale of the club. One Is that pres ent employees be maintained in their present positions and that he receive a fair price for the club. The club has five employees and Is located in the city’s “high ground” area. According to reports, United Airlines is constructing a sl2 million school In the area. Clements in the scoring column with 23. However, he led in rebounding with 15. Although Ligon’s shooting and rebounding were good, the Lit tle Blues made numerous floor errors. They suffered 21 turn overs. The victory was Ligon’s 16th in 20 games, while It is 9-1 in the conference. Follow ing Clements and Rob inson for Ligon was Robert Drakeford with 12, Ratcliff 4, Melvin 7, and Jones 2. Ford and Jolley led Dillard attack with 17 and 15 points, respectively.
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