J.C Smith lost For Tip-Off
Tourney Thursdnyinif Friday
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - At the
start of the season, Joe Al
ston’s J. C. Smith basket tell
unit was touted as the ClAA’s
team to beat.
The experts were right and
to prove it the Bulls went out
and lost three in a row fol
lowing two homecourt victor
ies.
“The coaches in the CIAA al
ways put a jinx on us when they
talk that Smith is the best
stuff,” laments the youthful Bull
mentor.
“We’re scoring over 105
a game," Alston injects, “but
were giving up about 104.”
The Bulls lack of defense
might be pointed to as the rea
son for the Herds present. 3-
3 record in all games.
Alston, however, may have
found a solution for his team’s
dismal showing to date.
TIME FOR MUSIC - New Orleans: University of Oklahoma QB Jack Mil
dren and running back Greg Pruitt (R) pause on arrival December 25 to
>savor a bit of jazz from the Dixieland musicians on hand to welcome the
Sooners, who commence workouts December 26 for the January 1 Sugar
Bowl and opponent Auburn. (UPI).
Ali Warns Youth To Shun
Former heavyweight boxing
champion Muhammad AH ad
vises young Blacks to shun
the “risky" world of sports
when he appears on .NET s
‘Soul!”, Wednesday, January
>, over PBS , the Pubnc
Broadcasting Service. Also on
the show are singers Miriam
Makeba and the Delfonics.
Ait, interviewed by guest
CLOTHES T INK - San Franc!sco^Washington
Redskins.’ Larry Brown (RB, 43) finds the going
tough as he gains three yards in the 3rd quar
ter of the game with the 49ers at Candlestick
Park December 26. Forty-Niners* Earl Ed
wards (RT,74) puts the stop on Brown. The
49ers won, 24-20. (UPI).
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lard goes 5 yards through the center of the Washington Redskins line in the
4th period December 26. Redskins Chris Hanburger (LB, 55) tries for the
slop. On the ground is 49ers Vic Washington, 49erg won 24 to 20. (UPI).
“We’re going to s‘low % it up
a little and go for the per
centage shot. Os course, we’l'
still fast break when possible.”
In addition, to the Bulls' lack
of defense, Alston points to the
absence of 6-5 forward Bob
Butts, a two year All-CIAA
performer out with a leg in
jury.
“When we go without Bob,
we’re losing 20 points and 20
rebounds a game from our first
quintet.”
Out for the past three games,
Butts is expected to return to
the line-up when the Bulls travel
to the Windy City to play in
the Chicago Invitational Tour
ney December 27 through the
Alston’s charges will be play
ing five contests in as many
nights that week. They’ll leave
Chitown on Thursday morning
host Nikki Giovanni, says the
Black movement needs well
educated pro.'essionals, where
as athltic careers too often
result merely in hoofed lives.
"It's too risky," he says. "If
you break a leg, or you don’t
have the talent you should
have, you spend your life try
ing and the next thing you
know you’re in a certainage
(30) and _ fly to tne Queen
City to play host in the Char
lotte Tip-Off Tourney.
The Queen City dribble der
by will feature small college
powers N.C, Central, N,C. A
& T, and South Carolina's Be
nedict College.
The Bulls will face the five
day, five game schedule with
hot shooting Willie Joplin as
sixth man. The 5-11 sopho
more guard leads the ClAA’s
Southern Division in scoring
with a 21.4 average.
After breaking even in six con
tests, Alston still expresses
optimism. “We’re going to the
top this year, despite our re
cord.’’
The stretch to the top is a
long way off, but with the of
fense the Bulls generally gen
erate and some undisplaved de
fense, the Herd might get there.
Sports
bracket, you didn't make it,
and they consider life a trag
edy.
“Now that Black people are
coming into power," he says,
"we need electricians, we need
mechanics . . . doctors . . .
scientists. I advise them at
three years old to start watch
ing ‘Sesame Street.’ ”
The former champ, who lost
the title to Joe Frazier but re
mained a contender with his
recent triumph over Buster
Mathis, says Blacks should
“use their brains and not their
fists," but he quips, ‘if they
do have anything to do with
boxing, be the managt r, 'cause
usually they get all the mon
ey."
Os the present champ, Ali
says “he can't box, he has no
skill, but he hits hard—lie hit
me so hard in the twelfth
round it jarred my kinfoks
In Africa.”
Miriam Makeba. who also
chats briefly with Nikki, sings
“Brand New Day” and four
songs in an African dialect.
Miss Makeba, born in Johan
nesburg, South Africa, Is a
member of the Xosa trible, a
branch of the Zulu. Her
Sou’h African citizenship was
revoked after she appeared in
a documentary about apart
heid, entitled "Ccme Back
Africa," which was smuggled
out of South Africa to the
1960 Venice Film Festiva . She
is the wife of Stokely Carml
s chael.
Miss Makeba is backed up
on "Soul!" with two guitars,
bass, and congo drums, and,
one of her songs is aecompan-'
led by dancer Judy Dearing.
The Delfonics, a three-man
vocal group consisting o r Wil
liam and Wilbert Hart and
Major Harris, .>ing "Hey
Love” and "Walk Right Up to
the Bun."
STRIKES
AND
SPARES
BY PHYLLIS ROBINSON
Dedicated to Ross McClain
who departed his life December
22, 1971.
Ross was well liked among
his fellow teammates and one
of the most spirited and good
natured persons in the league.
His average was small, but his
ability and potentials were big.
L.ast season his friends would
kid him constants about the
speed which he used in his
approach and delivery of his
ball; But Ross could take it
with a smile and continue to
do that which he felt was the
best way for him.
I had the pleasure of bowling
on the same team with him last
season and I know him to be a
very fine bowler. He carried a
111 average and could produce
some very good games and
sets.
The members of the Raleigh
Mixers and Ross's team which
“he’ named the Rookies mourn
the loss of a fine person and
a fine team member.
I can’t tell weather the Mixers
were recuperating from the
holiday spirit or what,- but it
seems like things were slow at
Fairlanes Monday night.
Howard Makes Challenge
For Soccer Championship
WASHINGTON, D. C.—■ Co
llegiate soccer made its biggest
bid for national interest in
Miami's Orange Bowl, this
week when the St. Louis Uni
versity Billikens defended
their national championship
against the challenging How
ard University Bisons, Harv
ard University Crimson ana
the San Francisco University
Dons.
The Howard University
eleven has been established as
the most serious threat to the
perennial National Collegiate
Athletic Association <NCAA)
title-wining Billikens. The Bi
sons are 16-0-0 for the sea
son.
Howard’s Coach Lincoln
Phillips said his team is pleas
ed that at least 150 students
are going to Miami on a spec
ial charter flight to root for
the team. He warned student
supporters, however that Har
vard has a brilliant and de
termined eleven. “After all,”
.said the Trinidad-born men
tor, “The Crimson defeated
tough Hartwick iN.Y.) Col-,
lege, 5 to 2.”
AIR BRAKES - Seattle: Bob Weiss of the Chi-,
cago Bulls had to put on his air brakes when
his attempted layup led hirn into the path of
Seattle’s Garfield Heard. Sonic player-coach
Lenny Wilkens is at far right. The Bulls edged
the Sonics in their December 26 battle, 103-
102. (UPI).
C&idwett Ms med T§ Tern
DURHAM - North Carolina
Central University’s junior
spilt end, Jason Caldwell of
Winston -Salem, has been named
to an All American team se
lected by the Pittsburgh Cour
ier.
The Courier, one of the na
tion's oldest black newspapers
(established in 1910), has tra
ditionally selected its team
from among the predominantly
black colleges.
The members of the team will
be honored at a banquet spon
sored by the Courier*.
Caldwell, during his three
years on the North Carolina
Central University football
squad, has caught 52 passes for
1,063 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Because N. C. Central uses
The biggest upset w t s the
Flames shutout of the high
handicapped hard to handle
Rookies 4-0. The -Johnson-5
took 3 from the 5-Aces. The
Aces must be losing their lucky
streak of the past weeks and
passing it on to the Blazers
who took three from the 5-Spots.
Outstanding performances
were turned in by: Carlton
Lassiter who had a hot 203-
149-192 for 544 set. Stone
Walker had a super bad 201-
148-188 for a 537 set. Junior
Brown came in with a 200-
154-172 for a nice 526 set.
Skip Lassiter 178-169-197 for a
544. Rev. L. Coppedge 152-
179-170 for a 501 and Pearl
Fowler had a 190.
Standings for this week shown
The Blazers in first place with
a 42-22 mark. The Johnson-5 is
in second with a 37-27 record.
The 5-Aces slide down to third
with a 34-30 slate. The 5-Spots,
and the Flames are tied for
fourth at 31-33, The Rookies
are on the bottom at 16-48. And
from the looks of things, next
week will bring about a New’
Year and a new kind of bowling
game. Here’s wishing each of
you a very Happy New Year from
The Raleigh Mixers and myself.
A former playing manager
of the D. C. Darts, Coach
Phillips discourages the stu
dent assumption that the Bi
sons will outclass the opposi
tion. Admitting thatt he two
Bison All-America choices,
Keith Acqui and Alvin Hen
derson, are the best forward
combination in university cir-,
cles, Coach Phillips points out
that St. Louis dotes on inten
sified team-play.
The Billikens have not been
beaten In 33 straight games,
while the Bison skein of regu
lar season victories has climb
ed to 21 decisions.
The series will mark the
first time that Howard and
es,’ of Black and non-Black
Harvard, long considered the
respective academic ‘capston
education, have confronted
each other in any athletic e
vent.
At Eclwardsville, 111., a year
ago, the St. Louis Billikens
defeated UCLA, 1-0, for the
national crown. UCLA elimi
nated Howard, 4-3, in the
ssKai-iUS&i*.
freshmen on its varsity squad,
Caldwell has one more year of
athletic eligibility.
Omegas
Sponsor
Benefit Game
WINSTON-SALEM The
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Mu
Epsilon Chapter of Winston-
Salem State University is
sponsoring a benefit basket
ball game here Friday, Janu
ary 7, against Johnson C.
Smith University. The pro
ceeds from the game will go
to the Foundation for Educa
tion and Research in Sickle
Cell Disease. This benefit
game will be held tn the Win
ston-Salem Memorial Colise
um. Cherry*' and Marshall Sfcs„
at 8:00 pun.
ALI DEFENDS - u u : Muhammad Ali (L) and Juergen Blin mix it up
in the third round • scheduled 12-round heavyweight bout here De
cember 26. Ali, the lorn * > heavyweight champ, koed the game German in
the seventh round with tght cross to the jaw, (UPI).
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SIGN OF DE - . k Park: Head lowered Washington’s Ro>
Jefferson (bn w. ! ; the field while 49ers Jimmy Thomas (24)
and Doug < u • no t ho field in jubilation following then
24-dO win ov- : i’ Nitiers meet Dallas for the National
Conference title J,-, ■ pj),
Mory send Deals
Loss To ' daware
Delaware State of l• > De
laware, Friday, Decernk
was dealt its third r.-..
defeat In the -MEAC, k i;.;-
host University of Marylrn :-
Eastern Shore 80-76.
Trailing 42-30 at halftin:: ,
Delaware State rallied in •:
last half to tie it at 52. J •••'•
Bryant’s goal broke tin
put the home team
stay.
Bryant was the i
scorer with 10 point
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THE CAROLINIAN
ft A' |l N. C. JsATsa3l?l&lL 1 1&12
16, and Jones 14 for
'• .-date, which is now
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Lincoln Host
■ s ■ Tourney
: !"-’ON CITY, Mo. -The
tniiiud Optimist Holiday
: lUvuj tournament should
• rth any area fans’ thirst
■o. v.eli-played hardcourt ac
tiOli*
The two-day tourney, schedul
ed for December 29 and 30,
will pit Southwest Baptist Col
lege of Bolivar, Mo., Lewis
College of Lockport, 111., Uni
versity of Missouri--at Rolla,
and the host Lincoln University
T igers.
The opening night will see
Southwest Baptist and Rolla tan
gle at 7 p.m., while at 9, Lewis
and Lincoln will meet.
The second night action will
pit the losers at 7 and the win
ners at 9.
PARK CLOSES
Lake Wheeler Park and
Boating Facility closed for the
season Sunday, December 19.
The lake will reopen on a lim
ited basis in March of 1872.
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