SPORTS - VIDEO _M. CORRECTION DEPARTMENT Last week we mistakenly printed that North Carolina cen tral had signed Willie IT- ■’ !i athletic ..rant-in-aid. W e wisn r o apologize for this on :. George Quiett, head : ■ ‘'!l e >a< > Nfri . has signed Ju lius Branch, the star running iv.< : :•> 1 tms past sea son, to a letter on tutor. 1 .. Dr..noli . plajv.l together at Enloe before Burden rr Mini. d to attend N. C. State. No, Burden is ju t tr.o.si- "rr f l '-• '-fr-at things are expected of him this . .r ' uito. Bur den will he a lunh t this tear . >' i» ‘ CIA A ST II -I EXCITING When the CIAA was -ten inn Vtf tins t tin? present 12 teams, some thourh’ :h* >•.. s. asm. si,i/idiin.-s would not be as they had !•••• in :: r... But it turns out, the season will !->w ' > U foi <• th«> CIA A tournament commi:t ■■■ • ill ; oth w! <• fhet.v.n - will be. teams will be. The Norther: div:,*.;.. t. - t ■ >r th< February '-4, 25, and 20 action. Norfolk ’ ■ H:*-- divisional title and will be the top so*.■.! i- Nt nher : Division. Elizabeth City, Virginia St at. . .«• Vn -. ini.. Unio; : .-.ill be the other represent at i’.* -ft - lb. i . But in the Southern ; i\ ism.. •• b. i • s'on. Wins ton-Salem ha S won til fi «:la tub : l;.tv. at.d E’ay , etteville are sin• ■- • it ■< fourth |«>- * sit ion is the only r< u ..mi ■■■ -' 1 1 -. it v,» »t bo decided until atm • 1 rt..v is drawn on the final conforenci a< ', . St. Augustine’ l J- 9 < . 5 •i ■ • the two teams battling for the one rem.tinin • ■ ■. \:>d more tlui like, ly the final decisii n v ill ■<4e n e : re S.i ur t edit when the Golden Bulls ! . t- ■«. ■ir . As it stood Mondu - t . k, ’ • 1 ileons wore 7-8 in conference play, while the 1 bulls h.m t! same rec ord. These two to.iite out ;i !r the fourth position. So it looks as though the coaches, players and alumni of the two teams involved .’ ill have t , wait until Saturday night around 10 o'clock before they will know exactly win is going \ to the tournament. But the cm frem tin «.thi-r teams is “See you in Greensboro at the tournament,” BARREN SALUTES “RUCK” 1 i.oNARI One of our correspond* ■, J, B. lim na, write-- special salutes to Walter “Buck” i • oiiard. H r, a writes that Leo nard played with many of the bast-i all rents such as Sat chell Paige, Josh: Gibso : and Jackie Roi-inson. Luring many winter vacations, Leonard had pi. ->i with, all-star teams touring Latin America, Mexio and the Vir- m Islands, Leonard, a polular and profitable play , r at the height of the old*Negro League era. is pres.-ntl. a ; ru.mf officer’ in Rocky Mount and sells real estate as a sideline. He lives (a widower) at 605 Atlantic Street, in Rockv Mount. LOCAL CLINIC GAINING MOME NTUM The first annual summer basketball clinic i bo hold here in Raleigh this summer by C. cr-.i- !, Harvey H- artley and Ed McLean is gaining momentun e\ •11 at this early stage. The clinic will run for two weeks, on th* St. Augustine's campus. The first session will be b- Id Jul 17 and run through July 21. The next session will be held July 24 thru July 28. Tentative plans call for conduct ini two sessions daily. The morning session will convene at and, run until noon. The af ternoon session will be from 2 u .til 5. The coaches plan t- teach >, u basketball fundamentals in the morning session with, Hue mu: session devoted to league play . The clinic is open for boys betwe* the ages of 8 and 18 years old. A playoi *• t... has raduate.; from high school even though he may lx- ! ■ or under, is not eligible for the clinic because of NCAA r-■■■; i . ui ■■'l.’ -’S. Some professional pi a' • .. ,y.-cud. to an-inl the clinics and pass alow • ‘t; ■ t*. L ■ ns■; : ' liasketball players during the sessions. SHAW RE \LV-i lOR i R!>'■ ■ 1 \-. "bR i Coacti George CL m.-nts ai •: b: >t.. ! ’ at Sir: are making final arrangements sot their ,pm f-*• •*t..ill practice sessions. Tentative plans call for r, • ice to i-egin March C, Accot'ding to NCAA rnb-s, t<. m :'.,s 3 days in which to workout for 20 days. Clements experts some 45 players to an swer the whistle March C for the sprint drills. The session will conclude with an intra-'-quad game 1 Mat ween players of the maroon and white teams. Ml —,- ■ - -—it "r— —miTtii-—rirrn>irffiaiimi Go where the action is Sports Spectacular Mid-Lastern Athletic Conference BASKETBALL ’ TOURNAMENT Belaware State Celfege N.C. A&T State Oniv. Howard University N.C. Central University Morgan State College S.C. State College University of Maryland E.S. Thursday, Friday & Saturday March 2,3, 4,1972 DUKE INDOOR STADIUM AS! wots Rwsrved, Courhide, $3 & s4~Arsn« $4 l. $4.5-0. 0a sale at tslf wember insttfuHens, Duk® Indoor Stadium, MIAC Oifit# ?,0. Box 1037 Durhom, N, C 27702 1 TNKCT ORDER FORM"' aaaaa>aa j » a 1 Name,....,.,-,.,... t m * i. • Addre55.,..,,.,, City Stoto.» ■ * Ssosofl 856!<5,,.,.,51L50 * ! Tlwr. End Arana - $3, Side Aroma $3.08, Couriside $3 J Friday & Saturday. End Arena—s4.oo ■ 2 Sid* Arens—s4.so Caurlside—s4.oo % • l» s Add SO* Pottage and Handling. Mai! to Z n Athietic Cenferenc* « 1] • P.O. Ba* IGS7, Durham, N.C27702 Z wana * ******** mm ***ll9*l*9* LANDS LEFT- New York: Floyd Patterson bounces;! left off Xryfent: ’;m ’s Oscar Bonavena during' their 10-rounder at Madison Squaw bu i* February 11. Patterson, dispelling the belief that he was a washed up the 37-year-old ex-champ, scored a unanimous decision. (UPI). SPORTSMANSHIP CITATION-Good Sportsmanship displayed by the . . University basketball team during the Chicago Christmas Classic won them their Miller High Life special award. Accepting the trophy from Miller Public Relations Co-ordinator Al Bullock (left) was Fisk Captain Euguene Sewell (right). Eight of the nation’s best black teams competed in-he tournament, won by Prairie View , it ' 4 a IHii .. % [ff k* « Vw ¥ v. i w 9 m&Z*# DIVES FOR RECORD-Houston: Cliff Branch of Colorado University dives for a record breaking finish in the 100-yard dash February 13. Branch (L) broke the old world record with a 9.3 seconds time. The old indoor world record was 9.4 seconds. (UPI). . Weekend Action Could Decide MEAC Tournament Pairings DURHAM- Weekend action in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Con ference (MEAC) this week could decide the tournament pairings for the upcoming conference tournament set for Durham’s Cameron Indoor Stadium, March 2, 3 and 4. Four teams are are still in running for the regular season championship but after action this weekend, the stage could be set for the first round ac tion in the three-day dribble derby. A&T took a giant step toward gaining the regular champion ship and the first day bye by knocking off two of its three challengers on successive nights. The Aggies bombarded Ho ward University last Friday 88-64, in Washington in the game billed as the champion ship game for the tournament. Then last Saturday, the Gate City charges turned back Mor gan, 73-G2, These victories for the Aggies gave them a two game lead over Maryland-Eastern Shore and Howard. A&T has a 8-2 league record while tin Hawks and Howard are tied for second place with 5-3 marks. Morgan has a 4-3 fami ly slate. South Carolina State has on its last five conference games after losing its first five to even its record at 5-5 in con ference action. NCCU has a3-7 family slate, good for sixth place while the Hornets of Dela ware State, 2-9, are in the cellar. Action this weekend finds Morgan and Howard making the trip South to play AaT and North Carolina Central while South Carolina State, the Hot - test team in the league In the lust month, journeys north to meet Maryland and Delaware State. Howards plays NCCU Friday and A&T Saturday while the schedule is exactly the opposite for the Bears of Morgan. S. C. State plays Delaware State Fri day and Maryland Saturday night. Action will not be over in the conference after this week end. Some more very important league games are. scheduled next week. Morgan has a pair of games after this week. The Bears must plug Howard and Maryland in action next week. All the Aggies have to do to clinch the first day bye is to win one of its two games this weekend. Either u win on Fri day or a victory on Saturday will give Cal Irvin and his quintet the first Ml AC regular season championship and the first round bye. Tournament action will get under way Thursday after, .on, March 3 with three games in the afternoon session. The first game will start at 5 o'clock to be followed by a contest at 7 and the nightcap at nine. The semi-final ganFri day night will start at seven and nine and the two games Saturday will commence at the same time. A consolation game Saturday will start at seven with the championship encount er slated to begin at nine. Piref A *#4 i ii J i /—>. |(J Classes Offered Here In striving to meet the needs of the people of Wake County, and In order to help local busi nesses to comply with the Oc cupations 1 Safety and Health Act, the Wake County Chapter of the American Red Cross will be of fering 3 new First Aid classes in February, These classes will be taught at the Red Cross Chap ter on 301 N. Blount St. The on ly cost involved is the price of a textbook. The r o was Standard First Aid Course starting on Monday, February 7 from 7-5 p.m. This course is taught every Monday and Wednesday nights through E'ebruarv 21. Phere was a Standard First Aid Course starting on Feb. 8, which will be taught on fuesaay and Thursday nights through February 22 from 7-5 p.m. On February 29, an Advance Eli st Aid c lass will begin. This class will he held every Tues day ~od Thursday nights for 4 weeks, ending on March 23. This also will be taught from 7-9 p.m. It vou would like to enroll in anv of these classes, please call 833-3015. Billy Hodge, is director of the safety programs. March 2, 3 & 4 Close Finish Expected For first Annual ME AC SlatedFor Durham DURII A M - ior coasting a winner of the first annual Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference (MM.AC’ basketball tournament is becoming tnon difficult by the yveek. With little more than two yveeks left before the playoffs in Duke Universityhuge Cam eron Indoor Stadium, North Carolina A&T hangs in first place, but only by a hair. The way those'red hot ME AC teams have been knocking off each other, the first tourney championship has got to be a tossup. You take South Carolina State, for instance. They were consid ered doormats this year, that is until they drumped strong Ho Jmksm State Cheering Sauad Adds The Cohr JACKSON, Miss - When JSC’s Tiger basketball team hits the court they’re backed up by eleven of the most lively and energetic J-Staters around --The Tigei Basketball Cheer leading Squad. There are eight pert spright ly young girls and three brawny, robust guys and their roaring voices never fail to fill the house with action and excite ment, whether the playing site is College Park Auditorium or the Mississippi Coliseum, Cheerleading requites a lot of energy and vitality from these young people hut they don’t mind it at all. They love everything about it. “Yeah, we enjoy it ’’ says Patricia Franklin a senior health and physical education major who is a three-year ve teran of the squad. Get that bardbof feeling. Mountain DatM Were'* a fo»te jvt« your tocks off. Mountain Dr« gives you that Hoppy summertime, har«>?oot fooling oil Yc-hoao! Bottlrt by C»ta Bottlcn of 8et»o • -= Jk-r THE CAROLINIAN RALEIGH. N. C., SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 19, 1972 ?T, g m mm, •jjMRES Jjjl Norman Mitchell of the The Blazers can be termed as one of the most successful fowl er in the league. He has been bowling for three years and the fact that he hasn't won but one trophy doesn’t mean that he is not an outstanding bowler. His record speaks for itselt This season he has brought in games of 192, 195, 204 (twice! 205, 215, and 230. His high sets have been 507, 515, 520 and 525, Norman's average is a developing 156 and he rolls a very distinguished curve ball. Valentine's Day wasn’t even thought of and hearts and flow ers were the rthest thing from the mind as The Five Spots beat The Aces 3 1/2 to 1/2. Harry Bitiford rolled a 209- 182-152 for a 343 set. Pearl Fowler knocked a 146-162-169- 477 set. Rev. C. W. Ward had a nice 152-173-213 for a 538 set. Aces’ Wilson Stewart had a 169-160-149 for a 478 and Jas. Stone Walker had a 200-182- 219 for a 601 set. ward and Morgan State in suc cessive nights two weekends aThen last week, the Bull dogs defeated Maryland-East ern Shore and Delaware State. In ease you haven’t given much thought to (he University of Maryland at Eastern’Shore . nu better t ike note. The talented Hawks uncorked a super si; oter, 6-5 Reggie Collins, against A&T and the results were disastrous. The University of Maryland is as giii.xl as any team yve have seen this season,” said an A&T coach. Other teams in the play offs yvill lie North Carolina Cen tral and Delaware State. So all in all, the first Mi At “The most exciting thing a bout t>eing a cheerleader is being able to participate, ’’ says Bonnie Forbes, a senior health an d physical education major who has been on the squad for threi seasons. This year men were added to the squad for the first time. Instead of participating in the cheers so much, the guys do a lot of gymnastics. “They needed something ex tra to attract crowd attention,” says one of the new male mem bers. “Acrobatics produce a lot of crowd reaction.” More than anything else, the squad members learn to work with people and cope with situ ations two lessons w hich make the Tiger Basketball Cheer leading Squad quite a worth while organization. The Rookies handed The Blazers a i~l shape up with James Campbell . ;:;i --184-160 for a 49;’’ sea. Blazer Norman Mitcht-ll died ■ 137- 160-160 for 463 a:. I I>o:. To; r\ Ilough l>o.vied 192-12■;-176 foi a 496. Junior Brown h.ul a 181. Peebles ! I and The Johnson Five split, 2-2. Fox the Flames, Skip Lassiter had high game of the night with a 244-188-173 tucking it up for high set of tlnight at 605. I bowled a 15s-h . -135 for a470 set. For Th< J-f.'s, Ardo Holt socked a ?'.O-191-212 for a 572 set. Frankie Watson had a 183 and Carlton Lassiter was hot with his 154-192-204 for a 550 set. Standings n : ;ir ,-ek show 7he Blazer :a fust place al 56-36, The Johnses 1 i in sec ond with a 49-42 ... The Five Spots thir : pl.;c•• . h a 49- 43. The Ei’. <■ vees and Beetles Ila me s ai ■u ; ...i 4y,_.jg for fount'! i’l.-a■: Rod Re hold on the . isi ;■!., . ith 35- wins and 67 losses. tournament shapes up as a real shootout. Officials here said the demand for tournament tick ets and hotel reservations has been encouraging. Cameron Indoor Stadium seats 8,800 fans. The tourna ment will get underway on Mar. 2 with the visitation champion drawing a first round bye. The tournament will feature three games on Thursday, two on I riday night ami the consola tion and championship games on Saturday night. Tickets forth. tournament are available at al! of the in stitut ions. TwmnrTr—ir—* ™- " if' I THREE FINE STORES 19