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Large Crowd Thrilled as
Basketball SeasonOpens
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gun finding the count 33-13.
Scoring honors were evenly
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Tuskegee Upsets
'Bama as Eilerbe
Runs 93 Yards
Woodmen,JeweSersinHot
Game, With Tying Shot
In Air at Gun
By U. JAY
BEFORE one of the largest crowds of the last two seasons,
the 1939-40 basketball season got under way, Monday
night, at the Recreation Center, with the fans being treated to
one of the mo3t thrilling and heart-failure producing affrays
seen here in several moons.
The first game saw an experienced, much improved, bat-
tling St. Peter Claver five crush a game, but young and out-
played St. Philip's junior college
tenm, 33-13.
The second game was the thrill-
er, with the highly ballyhooed
American Woodmen five in a nip
and tuck battle with the determin-
ed, nice working, but not no
much talked-nbout Alamo Jewei-
ci£!, with iii ? Aiuino* in u iiioviuu
picture finish, the shot, that tied
up the game at 30-30, being in the
air as the timer tugged at the
pistol trigger to sound the shot
that ended the game. Because
this game would have no bearing
in the league standings, the tie
was not played off.
St. FHtr-Sf. Philip's
The veteran St. Peter Claver
team, functioning better than it
has in a long, long time, touk
early control of its affair with
the Episcopalians, and, at no time,
was the outcome in doubt. The
Bttisuit's filet field goal was reg-
istered by Garret, St. Peter guard,
who dropped one from the side in
the early minutes of the contest.
fit. Peter led at the first quarter.
7-0, and the Catholics were ahead,
10-3, at the half, all of St. Philip's
points having been scored on free
throws.
St. Philip's did not registered a
goal from the field until 15 sec-
onds before the end of the third
period, when Drown found the
hoop for a double decker, to make
the score 25-0. St. Peter immed-
iately retaliated to make tho
count 27-0 at the end of the third
period.
St. Philip's outscored the Cath-
olics In the last period, the final
GETS NEW
BASKETBALL TEAM
Aiiorlatpfl lfecro Pren
IXUTON, I). C.—The new
nized Collegiate bnsketlKill
which will play its games
k< r Recreation center this
d winter, includes Home of
t«.known names in recent
court |i«tory. Headed by Wilmeth
Sidat-81<r> of Syracuse, it has
a Pupp ' g east of Willie Wynne,
Sal Hall, M i Ilia r "Root Nose"
Williams and Justin Plummer, of
Howard university; Henry 15ris-
coe from Virginia State college;
Willie Watts, ex-captain of John-
son C. Smith college; Martin
"Baby Face" Press of Lincoln, and
Otis Troupe from Morgan.
Friday night games will be
plnyed at the center, according
to Dutch Iluiswold, who is pro-
moting the sport here,
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They Clashed in Court Opener
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MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The bat
tling, determined Tuskegee Tigers
knocked over the dope bucket In
the Thanksgiving day "Dixie class-
ic," last Thursday upsetting the
Alabama State Hornets, 0-0, before
more than 20,000 rabid fans.
The Hornets had been conserv-
atively, but unanimously, doped
to shade 'Skegee by a two-touch-
down ma rein.
Although outplayed by the
Hornets throughout the game, the
Tigers managed to hang up the
winning tally late in the third
quarter, on a dazzling 03-yard side
line run by Mozell Eilerbe, the
institute's internationally famous
track star, who intercepted
state pass thrown by Thomas
Greene. Taking the ball out of
the air ou his own seven-yard
line, Eilerbe dodged two tacklers,
bounced off another, out-distanced
two more, and raced unhindered
the rest of the way to glory land
Alabama State made two serious
threats, but, each time, they were
repulsed by a savagely fighting
Tiger forward wall.
Commissioner Hein
Saves Day for
Basketball League
IT was learned this week that the Alamo Athletic associa-
tion WPS saved from a possible very embarrassing position,
this week, by the prompt attention and action given by Park
Commissioner Henry F. Hein to the association s urgent re-
quest for immediate repairs of the badly battered recrcation
center building.
During the past summer, most of the glass window panes
had been smashed, making the
place quite untenantable, damaged
places in the floor had become
♦veil worse, and a short circuit
in the electrical wiring made the
lighting of half the floor impos-
sible. The open windows, in
Chilly or cold weather, presented
I serious hazard to the health of
«ontestants who might be using
lie place, scantily clad, as well
is making It most uncomfortable
'or spectators.
The routine Inspection and re-
>alr of the building that had
teen anticipated — and awaited—
or weeks, fail d to materialize, and
le condition of the building was
ach that AAA officials looked
v'.th misgivings on its attempting
i open the basketball season on
Monday, as it had been advertised
>nd highly publicized.
Attempts to contact Commis-
sioner Hein, during the past two
*"eks, had been futile, as he was
•orving on the Equalization board,
•id rarely was in his office.
Sunday however, U. J. Andrews,
'resident of the association, and
lister editor, contacted the
jonmissioner at his place of busl-
ess, acquainted him with the
plorable condition of the one
id only building that the Negroes
the city had for their fall and
inter sport and recreational ac-
•vltlcs, and pointed out that re-
irs were necessary immediate-
if the scheduled, and eagerly
iticipated, basketball play was
jet under way the next day.
was pointed out that the health
both players and spectators
i:ld be jeopardized If the buttd-
• were used In the condition
it St was In at that time.
drews also pointed out that the
ective wiring not only was a
lous inconvenience to the pa-
ns of the place, but that It of-
,d t possible very serious fire
•ml.
'mnmissioner Keeps Promise
■mraissioner Hein promirod
: be would lmve the repair!;
'e early Monday.
proved a* good as his word.
.y the nsxt day, workmen got
- replacing windows, repairing
floor, and correcting
•if difficulty.
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WHEATLEY OUTPLAYS
CORPUS CHRIST! IN
GRID FINALE
THE Phillis Wheatley Lions rang down the curtain on tlief*
1939 football season, last Thursday—the traditional Thankr
giving day—by completely outplaying the highly touteJ
Corpus Christi Solomon Coies high school Yellowjackets, ani
stopping cold the much ballyhooed all state candidate Bia
Henry Fisher. Although it was a one-point victory—the lina£
score being 7-6—the Lions held the whip hand throughout,
with the Corpus touchdown belsus | three-yard line, hut tlicri tli(
RESULTS
Monday
American Woodmen 30, Alamo
Jewelers 30. •
St. Peter 33, St. Philip's 13.*
♦Opening exhibition—does not count
in league standings.
Last Night
American Woodmen 47, Plilllis
Wheatley 18.
Alamo Jewelers 35, St. Philip's 34.
SCHEDULE
Monday, December 11—8:00 P.M.
St. Peter Claver vs. Little Rotary.
9:00 P.M.
Benson Florist vs. Olde Tymers.
Thursday, December 14—-8:00 P.M.
Wheatley vs. St. Philip's.
9:00 P.M.
Alamo Jewelers vs. American
Woodmen.
Shown above are the members
of the two teams—St. Philip's
junior college and St. Teter Claver
academy—that pried the lid off
the local 1939-40 basketball sea-
son, Monday night, before a large,
enthusiastic crowd at the Recrea-
tion center. The pictures were
snapped on the playing floor dur-
ing a "time out."
The St. Peter Claver quintet
shown below, were the victors,
winning by a 33-13 score.
Top group, is the St. Philip's
team—reading from left to right:
Elga Stewart, guard; Madisou
Tyler, guard; Logan Brown, cen-
shaw {behind Brown), forwafd;
Sam McKibben, coach, and for-
ward: J. 1>. Williams, forward.
The lower group is the vic-
torious St. Peter aggregation—
retting from left to right: C.
Messinii. guard, and captain; W.
Messiah, guard; Ford, forward;
Ricky M udy. forward and man-
tor, and captain; Ellington C&-| tiger: Jo Jo White, center.
By The AisoflaUi Vtcre Free*
LOS AMJfcL&S La I.—It wasn't
the voices of the justly proud
colored fans, several thousands
htrong, that roared out at the
coliseum Thursday uigiit "Kenny
Washington! Jackie Robinson!"
but the excited yells of over 30,-
000 white fans also as the UCLA
Bruins massacred the Washington
State Cougars, 24 to 7. And again
these broadminded Caucasians un-
stintedly credited the four great
colored players ou the Bruin team
with pulling their squad from be-
hind into a wonderful victory.
Seven minutes after the game
started, the famous Washington to
Strode combination, that has made
history during the past two years,
went into action and Kenny Wash-
ington threw a long pass to Wood-
row Strode. Catching it perfect-
ly, lie ran 32 yards to a touch-
down. Meanwhile Bartlett, a
sophomore who has not yet crash-
ed into the limelight shared by
his other colored team mates,
aided by excellent blocking. Fraw-
ley, a white teammate, failed to
kick the extra point, but shortly
afterwards the desperate Cougars
scored making the extra and put-
ting the Bruins in the hole 7-0.
Coach Babe Horrel then called
Jackie Robinson back into the
game, he having been allowed a
period out when his trick knee
was slightly hurt from a long
slide over the wet grass during a
scrimmage. In quick succession I
the speedy Pasadena star made I
two tonrhrtownn t«*r Umg Bp«c-)
tacular runs. One of these was
from a Jong pass by Washington,
with Jackie scooting right along
the sideline with the whole Cougar
team trying to head him off.
With the game sewed up in the
fourth, the coach took out both
Washington and Robinson to save
them for the big game with USC,
this Saturday, this to decide the
representative of the West in the
annual Rose Bowl game on New
Year's Day.
a gift, resulting when a Wheatley
back essayed to pick up a punt
ou the one-yard line, fumbled, with
its being roeov red by Corpus in
the end zone for a touchdown.
Corpus failed to register a single
first down during tho entire fir*t
half. The Yellowjackets rallied
to finally make five in the lut<
stages of tiir1 game, the final count
on first downs being 12 for
Wheatley, five for Corpus.
lions Score Early
With about seven minutes of the
first quarter gone. C. Maddox re-
turned a Corpus punt 2.") yards to
the 40-yard strij e. From that
point, Caldwell. Wheatley\s dynamit-
ing fullback, and one of the hard-
est hitting back* in T v,w
cd the Corpus Hue agviin and
again, finally blasting across the
touchdown stripe from the one-
yard line. Wee Willie Allen kick-
ed the extra point.
Nothing happened during the
rest of the half to bring the fa.is
to their feet. Once, Wheatley
recovered a fumbled punt on the
Corpus .three-yard line, but the
valiant Yellowjackets rallied to
frustrate the Lions' efforts for
another touchdown.
Wheatley was in Corpus ter-
ritory, however, throughout.
Lions Threaten Again
Immediately after the opening of
the second half, it seemed as
though Wheatley was headed for
another touchdown. Using its
Xotre Dame shift with a variety
of line bucks, spinners and re-
verse spinners, Butch Thomas and
Caldwell sparked a drive that
netted five consecutive first downs,
and carried the ball to the Corpus
Lions bogged down, and were no*
able to pmetrate into the promis-
ed land. The Yellowjackets kictar
ed from behind their own go£^
line, but Wheatley fumbled t\yf
punt, with Corpus recovering >4
the 33.
Shortly after this break, fcl
lowing a further exchange, Corp of
was to score. The Yellowjuckeu*
had been quick kicking with n icl|
success, catching the Wheatley
backs up too close to hand''- thf
ball. On the play that was V
result In a tee dee for Corpus
3k kicked t'rof
Davis suddenly quick
near the 40-yard stripe, with tl|
ball rolling to the Wheatley onf
yard line. Butch Thomas i
tempted to piek up the ''t
fumbled as Booker. Corpus If
end. hit him, the ball rolling it*
the end zone where Shaw recovc
ed for a touchdown. The 'JaekC
failed to convert.
Corpus did her most effect**
offensive work in the late sia^
of the game, making a total (
five first downs, but the Yelio^
jackets never seriously threatens
Caldwell's bruising play stoC
out for Wheatley. The mof
thrilling play of the game wf
turned in by Lefty Hewitt on (
beautiful pass interception. S ms£
heaved a 40-yard overhead, i^.
tended for the dangerous Henri
Fisher who had worked behind in*
Wheatley secondary. Suddenly
seemingly from nowhere, Hewitt
darted in, took the ball off th£
very finger tips of Fisher an£
flew back into Corpus territory,
straight down the side line, be*
(Continued on Page 8.)
HOM-OND
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Dope Woodmen to
Win League Title
Atlanta High School
Dedicates Stadium
FOOTBALL
RESULTS
SOUTHWEST TEAMS
Prairie View 18, Southern 0.*
Bishop 7, Wiley «.•
Avkunsuii 12, LeAioyue
•Southftculern conf.r'.-nc. game.
OTHERS
I Tuskegee 0, Ala. 3tate 0.
Wu«flel<l 39, Shnw 0.
Greensboro A. and T. 7, North
OcrjUr.a 0.
Kiio-vllie 19, Tailadega 0.
J. C. Smith IS. Llrliiwtoiic 0.
Florida A. nod «I. 83, Xnvifr 0.
Tcnnesce Bute It, Lincoln <Mo)
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With competition In the basket-
hail division of the Alamo Ath-
letic association promising.to be
the most thrilling and closest in
the long history of the court ganio
here, a poll of the league's eight
team coaches, by Elroy Combs,
chairman of the association's bas-
ketball committee, reveals that the
American Woodmen squad is con-
sidered the leading contender for
championship honors, with Benson
Florist—last year's champions—and
Thillis Wheatley senior school
picked to finish second and third,
respectively.
Combs polled the league coaches
on the merits of their own teams,
and the strength of the other
league teams. They were asked to
name tlie order in which they
thought the league would finish.
The poll showed that American
Woodmen, Benson Florist, Wheat-
ley, and Xe Oldc Tymers wonUl
finish in the upper bracket in the
order named, with St. Peter Claver,
Alamo Jewelers, St. Philip's, and
Little Rotary ending the regular
play in the second division.
For first place, the Woodmen
received four votes; Benson Flor-
ist, 3; Wheatley, one. For sec-
ond place, Wheatley was the
choice of four coaches; Olde
Tymers, two; Woodmen, one;
Benson Florist, one. Three thought
Benson \Auld finish third; Wheat-
ley received two rotes for the
third spot, while at least one
coach thought Woodmen, Olde
Tymers, anil St. Peter Claver
would finish in third place. Three
coaches thought that fourth place
would go to Olde Tymers, while
two thought St Philip's would
finish In that spot; St. Peter,
Woodmen, and Wheatley each re-
ceived one vote.
For the other four placet, tlie
(CouUnutd mi Pan u
ATLANTA, Ga.—The Booker T.
Washington high school dedicated
its new Charles L. Harper athletic
field here Friday, December 1,
Tlie field is named after Principal
C. L. Harper, under whose guid-
ance Booker T. Washington high
has grown into one of the finest
high schools in this entire section.
The athletic field funds for the
equipment, which were raised
largely through faculty and student
forces, is but one of numerous en-
terprises which this wide-awake
school has successfully concluded.
Southwest Athletic
Conference toMeet
In Houston
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas—E. B.
Evans, secretary-treasurer of the
Southwestern Athletic conference,
announced, this week, that the
winter meeting of the conference
would lie held at the Phyllis
Wheatley high school, Houston,
Texas, next Friday and Saturday,
December 15 and 10.
Harry J. Long, of Wiley college,
the conference president, has an-
nourml that a very informational
and interesting program had been
prepared.
♦
Tennessee Hands
Lincoln (Mo.)
Her Third Defeat
JKFFF.ItSON CITY, Mo.—With
an unexpected 13-6 trouncing ad-
ministered by a revenge - hungry
Bpincssee State eleven robbing
them of the chance for a tie with
Wilnerforce and Kentucky State
for the Midwest conference cham-
pionship, the Lincoln Tigers wound
up their 1939 football season with
a record of four victories and
three defeats.
i Handicapped at the beginning of
the season by a shortage of vet-
erans, Coach Ray Kemp unearthed
a wealth of freshman material
Which combined with the seasoned
first stringers to give Lincoln one
of its best teams In years.
Most of these players saw some
action in Lincoln's first game of
the season when the Tigers tram-
pled a hopelessly outclassed West-
em U. (Kansas) eleven by a score
of 52 to 6. Then Lincoln dropped
her second game to the Kentucky
State Thoroughbreds by a score
sokr:;;S'>°'*-0-Grap,,
=By BOY 2. ("SKIPPER") DIXON-
rvALLAS, Texas—Finis was written to Southwestern confer-
" ence football for the current year with a pair of games
over the Thanksgiving week-end.
Arkansas State put Beale street in its deepest indigo
mood of the year by eveniug last year's 12 0 defeat at the
hands of LeMoyne with i 12-7 touchdown jaunt, the Florida
triumph over the Mad Magicians, eleven was off to the races in n
Thanksgiving day, In Memphis.
Florida A. and M. gat an early
jump on Ted Wright's Javier
Gold Rush team, snd, alter
Bill Bell's Rattlers had scorad
early In the first period on
"Bank" Butler's brllUan 69-yard
stunning Tlctory that saw the final
jcore swelled to 38-0.
Sam Taylor's Prairie View
Panthers journeyed from Texas to
Baton Rouge where they upheld
their traditional myth of Norem-
<ConUnu<4 M sua SI „
Eight Morehouse
Gridders to Graduate
A T L A X T A. Georgia — Coach
Franklin L. Forbes, liend director
of athletics at Morehouse college,
announced yesterday that he would
have to find capable replacements
for eight varsity players who will
be lost to the 11M0 Maroon Tiger
grid «quad as a result of gradua-
tion. The Maroon and White
board of strategy must develop
recruits to replace ex-Captain Joe
Allen and Daniel Earl Smith, quar-
terbacks; ex-alternate Captain
Sloan Blocker and John Lewis,
ends; Matthew Carter, halfback;
Tim Wilson and David Adams,
fullbacks; and Millard Powell,
tackle.
That the loss of these stellar
performers will be a great one Is
evidenced by their individual, as
well as group prowess, on the
gridiron. Ex-Captain Joe Allen,
162-pound quarterback of Colum-
bus, Georgia, was an outstanding
ball carrier during the past sea-
son. For four consecutive years
at Morehouse he earned the dis-
tinction of wearing the chenille
"M."
of 21 to 0. In Lincoln's home-
coming game with LeMoyne, on
October 28, the touchdown which
would have proven the margin of
victory for the Tigers was called
back on a technicality and the
final score was Lincoln—7, Le-
Moyne 12. Then, in the next
game—which was played in Little
Rock—the Jefferson City team
swung into action and steam-
rollered Philander Smith, 20 to 0.
Back at Lincoln field on the fol-
lowing Saturday the Tigers out-
played Louisville Municipal and
scored three touchdowns in the
fourth quarter to win 18 to 0.
Having defeated a victim of Wil-
berforce's famed Green Wave, Lin-
coln handed the Ohioans their only
conference defeat in a 12 to 8
upset. Tennesseee State's surprise
victory was Lincoln's second con-
ference defeat, and the last game
on the 1930 schedule.
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