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I nn cjyioummv RALEIGH, N, C„ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1967 18 Tan Basketball Players Going After All The Marbles FUTURE TRACK STARS - Three of these four North Carolina College freshmen, picked a» future track stars at the college, are graduates of Chicago’s John M. Harlan High School. The fourth, Raymond Bullock, is from Raleigh. Shown, left to right, are Bullock, Elmer Reed, James Stevenson and Ronald Draper. Bullock was a member of the All Armed Services track team, and ran the 100-yard dash in 9.4 seconds, the 220-yard dash in 20.9 seconds. Reed, a middle distance and distance runner, was an outstanding member of his high school’s state champion ship team whose 3:14.9 mile was the third best mark rui las' year by scholastic teams. Draper was a member of the same relay team as Stevenson, and hoids the Illinois High School record for the 120-yard high hurdles and the 180-yard low hurdles. A ' .£ \ f |$ *"* A - f r,'• * \■'; : \\"l^ QUALIFIES - New Orleans: With trainer Vince Arnone (L) watching his giant entry in the- boxing world, 7-foot, 4-inch John Rankin steps into the ring without having to stoop under the rope. Rankin, 26, from Magee, Miss., wants to leave his current hotel doorman’s job for the big money and glory of heavyweight prizefighting. At 295 pounds. Rankin quali fies as a heavyweight. (UPI PHOTO). NCC Mam Week Os Events For Homeromina DURHAM - North Carolina College's annual week of home comtng activities will begin Sat urday, October 21, with the in auguration of student officers, the coronation of -Miss North Carolina College, and a formal coronation ball. The week will be climaxed Saturday, October 28, with the homecoming football game a gainst the Shaw University Bears. 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On Thursday, October 26, the Ramsey Lewis Trio will play at 8:15 p.m. in ILL, McOougald Gymnasium. The event is part of the college’s Lyceum Pro ram . A mock funeral for the Shaw Bears will be conducted at 6; 30 p. m. Friday, October 27. A bon fire will follow the mock funeral in the area next to the college heating plant. A dawn dance beginning at 4 a. m. Saturday morning will be the first event of Homecoming Day. The Homecoming Day theme, "Unity is a Pillar of Power,” will be reflected in residence hall exhibits on Saturday, and Its the Homecoming Day parade which will move from the Dur ham Ball Park to the Campuls, beginning at 3:30a.m, Saturday, Additional ceremonies, In cluding the crowning of Mis£ Alumni and Miss Homecoming, will be featured at the half time of the ball game, which will begin at L3O p. m. *** Series E United Sav ings Bonds now pay 4,15 per cent, when held to maturity of 7 years; their companion Freedom Shares pay 4.74 per cent, when held to maturity of 4 1/2 years. Veteran Pitcher Released COLUM3US - “Sad” Sam Jones, once a terror to both minor and major league batters, seems to have come to the end of a brillant 18-yr. career, when he was unconditionally re leased by the Columbus jets, here Friday. “Sad Sam” in baseball since 1950, had been with 14 different clubs in his 18-year-career, in cluding the last four with the Jets of the International Lea gue. In four seasons here he was in 198 games, won 23, lost 20 and pitched 287 innings. His major league career in cluded Cleveland, Detroit and Baltimore in the American League, and Chicago, St. Louis and San Francisco tn the Na tional . While with the Cubs the pitched a no-hitter. Classic Check Non-Negotiable Game Moved W ASHINGTON, D. C. - When Torn Harr is, Union Uni versity’s coach, reached here Thursday and found that the check that had been given his school, as the guarantee for the D, C. Classic, which was scheduled to be played here Saturday, between his school and Morgan University, was non-negotiable, he immedi ately notified Alexander James, vice president of the Richmond school and the game was moved to Hovey Field in the Virginia city. . P. C. Doss, Washington pro motor' of th gamo, was not able to produce the money and Harris said, “We must have the money or we will not play the game in Washington,’’The money did not come and the game was played In Richmond. This was a long cry from the days of the Capital classic, when there was as much as $12,030 in the till a week be fore the game. Doss was also told that tickets sold for the game here would not be honor ed in Richmond. He announced that persons holding such tic kets could get a refund “from whoever sold them the tickets. He also said if there happen tc> be a problem all one had to do was to drop by 8212 New Hampshire Ave., N. E, by card or in person and the refund would be forthcoming. The game was billed as a CIAA tilt arid Union was the hem, Tfefe y*sxf>i that Harris •••!'"- v ;r „. jK ■%filiil ill? / ;M,«./ MmaßMHi v,... *-. $ ■ - 4§fe •.f&rZ-.t ?s>l '«p^9BKHw ■f ••■■ if 'Wyjf : -W'W^m EARMED_ X(E * it. Dwtes Card Seat pttdMfif aee BAQftsgsjl'klssed toy tots wtfe as tiisy back from tbst«, Oat. 18, where Gftnoa won Ms 3rd World Series game and pitched th« Card totals tp World CeHee rhampiottship, Gibson was the big man for the Cardinals who had to :ru the full "< games to boat the'Boston Red Sox. (UH PHOTO), Baskeeters Ask Big Pay Boost CINCINNATI, Ohio - The big prise bee stung Oscar Robert •on, after Wilt Chamberlain made hay out of his sting and the “Big O” came up with a three-year contract that pro mises to net him $100,030 per year to play for the Cincinnati Royals. Robertson has been scoring about one/fourth of the Roy als’ points and decided that the time had come for him to strike. The Big O was the last of the major NBA stars to come to terms this year. Wilt Chamber lain ended his holdout Tuesday by signing a contract with the Philadelphia 76ers that will pav him an estimated $250,000, J, W. Brown, Robertson’s at torney, also declined to disclose FSC Announces 22- Game Cage Schedule FAYETTEVILLE - Fayette ville State College will play a 22-game basketball schedule, according to a slate released by Athletic Director H. L, Scott. The opponents include two non conference foes -- Voorhees College and Barber Scotia Col lege - in addition to the Cen tral Intercollegiate Athletic As sociation teams. Coach Frank P. Robinson is expecting 35 candidates for the 1967-68 Bronco squad when FSC launches pre-season drills Oct. 15th. Included among the as pirants are six lettermon - Roy McNeil, Oscar Phillips, Lonnie Smith, Kirby Galberth, Frank Withrow and Baxter At kinson - and a bevy of fresh men with some glittering prep credentials. Robinson feels that with his lettermon and new crop he has a nucleus to improve on the 4-14 ledger posted last year. De spite their record, the Brorrcos had one of the CIAA’s highest scoring machines last season. The initial home contest is with St. Augustine’s College, Dec. 2. FSC split two games win with the Falcons last sea winning the home contest 107- 99 and dropping the Raleigh con - test 94-70. The schedule follow s: Dec. 2, St. Augustine’s Col lege, Fayetteville; Dec. 5, Bar ber - Scotia College, Fay etteville; Dec. 6, N. C. A&"’ State University, Greensboro; Dec. 8, Elizabeth City State College, Fayetteville; Dec. 11, Winston-Salem State College, Fayetteville; Dec. 13, Barber- Scotia College, Concord; Dec. 14, Livingstone College, Fay etteville; Dec. 16, North Car olina College, Durham; Jan. 4, Voorhees College, Fayetteville; Jan. 11, North Carolina Col lege, Fayetteville; Jan. 13, Liv ingstone College, Salisbury; Jan. 27, St. Augustine’s College, Raleigh; Feb, 3, Shaw Univer sity, Fayetteville; Feb. 5, St. Paul’s College Fayetteville; Fev. 7, Johnson C. Smith Uni versity, Charlotte; Feb. 3, Voorhees College, Denmark, S. C.; Feb. 10, Elizabeth City State College, Elizabeth City; Feb. 12, St, Paul’s College, Law rencevlle, Va.; Feb. 14, N. C. A&T State University, Fayette had to work fast. In the days of the Capital Classic, when the game was sponsored by C, C. Coley and his asso ciates, it was the sports event of the eastern seaboard and was attended by as many as 28,000 fans, with high steep ing majorettes and colorful bands. There were many add ed attractions and many of the better teams played in the gamn, Doss announced that he was still trying to stage the classic and hopes toplay it on Thanks fivtag dhy, ja D C, fltaditem the terms of the contract but admitted that “it contains a number of unusual clauses; it is not a form contract.” “We are very well satisfied and so are the Royals,” Brown said of the agreement whose final terms were worked out this morning in a telephone con versation between him and Lindthorst. As far as the Royals’fans are concerned, the three-year con tract should eliminate one ele ment of suspense that, has ac companied the start of the pro basketball - season in recent years. Robertson has been a holdout the last three years, and this time there were some re ports that the Royals might trade him ville; Feb. 19, Winston-Salem State College, Winston-Salem; Feb. 21, Shaw University, Ra leigh; Feb. 29, March l,and2— CIAA Basketball Tournament - Greensboro. in intersectional Tilt Grumbling Clips Tenn. State Mi University,26-24 BY COLLIE NICHOLSON NASHVILLE - Quarterback James Harris was architect and executioner last Saturday night as Grambling college perform ed with aplomb in clutch situ ations to deflate Tennessee State A&I University 26-24, in an intersectional game. Harris dulled Tennessee’s claws with three .touchdowns passes, loosened the enemy secondary to set up another score, and relegated all- American Eldridge Dickey to relative anonymity with the pro lific passing performance. Operating behind a massive and mobile line, the 203-pound junior fairly sizzled asGramb lirig balanced slashing running and pin-point passing in a man ner that left the impression that it will be difficult to cope with. Harris, who threw for 264 yards, swung the game in Grambling’s favor with 26 and 28-yard scoring strikes to Rob ert Atkins, before concluding with a 25-yard bomb to Glenn Alexander. Esses Johnson boomed over tor the other marker on a two! yard slant. Harris engineered two drives of 75 and 80 yards in a race with the clock as the Tigers scored with 57 second remain ing in the first half. He then rambled the length of the field to douse all Tennessee’s hopes in the final two minutes of Play. ■ j Coleman Zeno made a leap ing catch for a 50-yard ad vance In the finale, two plays before Alexander responded with the winning reception in the end zone. Showing his usual affinity for the goal, Dickey maneuvered Tennessee to a pair of first half scores with Wayne Reese booming over for both markers Roy McNeese booted a 40- yard field goal, and Dickey tallied the last touchdown on a two-yard i un. Foll o wln g the contest Grambling fans reflected glory, while their counterparts were utterly sunk by the disaster. The Tigers are expected to move into thf* fop 10 nationally if: NAIA, Associated Press and United Press International rat teHHb. ■ §1 ‘III 'p *'' REALIZES DREAM - BUSCH STADIUM: Frederick Musiai DeGeorge, 8, Newborn M V has always wanted to feel the bat of Cardinal outfielder Lou Brock, and he finally am it ion when he visited with Brock here Oct. 8 before 4th game of 1967 World Series Fredirifk and parents drove more than 1,033 miles to see series gamo. (UPI PHOTO). NCC Eagles Play Virginia State Trojans To 7-7 Tie DURHAM - North Carolina College, winless in three pre vious outings, held an undefeat ed Virginia State College team to a 234 yards in a 7-7 tie football game Saturday on NCC’s O’Kelly Field. Virginia State’s Trojans had averaged 457 yards in their two previous games, a 53-6 win over Howard University and a 38- 12 defeat of Shaw University. The Eagles came close to duplicating last year’s game, which was their victory after three straight losses. Virginia State drew first blood in Saturday’s game, af ter a scoreless first quarter, Quarterback Lawrence Sugg set the score up with a 59-yard rur. from the Trojans’ 20-yard line to NCC’s 21. The Peters burg, Va., team moved the ball to the three in five downs, and fullback Robert Wingo drove across for the score. A conversion kick by Harry Short made the score 7-0 for Virginia State. North Carolina put together a 65-yard touchdown drive late in the second quarter. The drive included an 18-inch run by full back Roger Foust and a 16-yard dash by quarterback Herman Matthews. Mitthews threw a perfect pass to end Julian Martin in the end zone, but officials cancel ed the pass with an illegal pro cedure call. After a series of penalties, NCC started over from the 41- yard line. Matthews ran 15 yards but threw the ball as he tackled for an illegal for ward pass call. Back on the 30-yard line, Matthew ran six yards to the 24, then passed to Martin for 18 yards. Mat thews was thrown at the 15 yard line on the next play, but the Eagles moved back to the 7 1/2 yard line on a penalty against Virginia State. End Julian Leak snagged a Matthews pass on the one-yard line, and Foust plunged over for the score. Virgil Alston tied the score for the Eagles with his extra point kick. NCC kept the Trojans busy in the second half with the help of 49 and 48 yard punts by Thurman Jones, forcing the Virginia State men to start two key series of plays on their own one yard line. In the second half. Coach Wil liam Lawson’s Trojans got no closer to a score than North Carolina College’s 35-line. The Eagles intercepted three passes by Sugg and one by Tro jan quarterback Joseph C ritten don. Three of the interceptions were by speedy defensive back Ronald Upperman. Linebacker and captain William Stanton ac counted for the fourth Eagle in terception. Virginia State earned seven first down, the Eagles 8. The Trojans rushed for 172 yards and passed lor 62, while NCC Over 400 Athletes To Attend Ist Athletic Pay RALEIGH - More than 400 high school athletes from some ten high schools have been in vited to Shaw University’s first Annual High School Athletic Day on Saturday, October 21. High School coaches have also been asked to visit the university on that date. From 12 noon to 1 p.m,, re gistration will be held in Spauld ing- Gymnasium and from 1 to S P.m,, an Athletic Workshop will be conducted in the gym* A tour of the campus, in cluding meals, will comprise the period from 3 to 5 p.rn., followed by a social in the New Student Unhen Building from 5 to 7 p.m. At 8 p.m., the new students will attend the foot, ball gamo between the Shaw University Bears and the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls of Charlotte. Athletes in the areas of foot ball, baseball, track and basket ball will be cm hand. gained only 25 yards in rush ing and 133 yards by passing. 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