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TEXAS CONFERENCE SELECTS 1931 ALL-SOUTHWEST FOOTBALL TEAM.*
Ric Roberts, EDITOR
‘Melancholy’ Jones
Wi ilson L. Driver
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1932
Billy Jones Stops Larry Johnson In Sensational Chicago Heat
MANY HOT GHOTS
10 00 STUFF IN
CURRENT CHASE
Knoxville, M. B. U,,
Clark to be Bad
Boys on Floor
! BALL IIANDLERS!
When the initial ~ pames ‘are
squared off this bask:tball season.
fans of the Southern Conference
- will set their peepers on many good
;N\ The forwards promise to
| lot of goal-ringing this winter,
| Knoxville is not a had choice to
repeat. while Morris Brown and
Clark should be her sirongest en
emies. Morris Browa. with Billy
Ni{'ks at the reins this year. mav
raise more hell than in the past
two vears when a number of chan
ces at titular fome were blown by
temperamental David Gunn. Had
Gun I‘('ill])‘ ]ll't'\‘:(‘(l his (‘l:lih\i‘-‘
what with his clever strateey and
stratagems at the court pastim(‘-l
he would have been the outstand-|
ing cage the wizard of the past two
compaigns. |
WISEACRES PICK {
' KNOXVILLLE]
Morchouse. Tuszkegee, Fisk, Ala
bama State. and Talladega are th(,-[
other machines to be in the ('on-l
ference race this winter. The
wisebirds have it that the conflict
will ¢end up with Knoxville in the|
van again and Morris Brown.
Clark. Tuskegee., and Mnrvhnusc“
brineing up the rear in that order. |
All this remains to be he seen. One
thing iz certain. the Knoxville “"‘f
minance is in more danger this
wnter an cver bhefog e o
Bnllhfiu”:-rs are in nml'r;i:m ;s”‘
vy the conference. At least cveryy
“m hoasts a pair or more. Josh |
Avrcher does it for Morehouse mrmt,l
effectivelv: Me Niel and Rav for
Clark: Red Bradlev and Fzrn Mm‘-’
dock fiom Raltimore for Morris|
Rrown: TLamh Johnean and Sol!
Qanford for Knoxville; Clarence
Greene for Tuskegee: Lank Rn‘)in-l
son for Alabama State; and Dizzy,
Pigrom for Talladega.
DANGEROUS SHOTS l
Men who have proved their abi-|
lity to cage from ten to twenty
points a game in keen mmpctionl
are Archer of Morehouse; Brad
ley. Roberts, and Murdgek of Mor- |
ris Brown: Sol Sanford of Knox- |
ville; Greene of Tuskegee: l.:‘nk_\'l
Pitts of Talladega; Fisher of l“isk;I
son, and Tate of Clark, Red \\'ilk(-.\'\
son. and Tate of Clark. Red Wilwes|
Kinney, alternate captain of the
Panther squad, has also been 1u
mored as a shot of much skill.
though reports from {outh Atlan-|
ta have it that he is lost to the Pant|
her outfit for this campaign. |
Many of the forwards and
guards of the conference are men|
who possess blistering speed on the
court. Person at Famcee; Greene |
and Smith at Tuskegee; Ransom|
and Gilliard at Dega; Tate, T.
Johnson, and Jones of Clark: Ro
berts of M. B. U.; Fisher of Fisk:
fl Sanford and Render and Huh-;
d of Knoxville can run streaks
upon a basketball floor. Sanford |
is probably the deadlicst cripster
in the loov, besides being a ghost|
at long shots. Red Bradley is nn-:
other danger at long range. Draf
ton Roberts is king of the ‘“freak™,
shot wizard. Stout of Clark ranks,
close for loose-jointed flips at the
hoop. ' I
HITS o BITS
WILSON L. DRIVER
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 6—
By Wilson L. Driver
ALABAMA STATE-PRAIRIE VIEW
_“The Alabama State Hornets closed
their 1931 grid scason on New Year's
Day in Houston, Texas with the
Prairie View Panthers as the op
position. Unlike Tuskegee the Hor
nets didn't finish their secason in a
cloud of glory, but the Hornets en
joyed one of the greatest seasons
of the Institutions carcer.
—~ The Panthers who washed up
‘erythinu that the southwest could
ing forth this season proved that
they were, what they were cracked
up to be. The 27 to 2 licking that
the Sam Taylor Coached outfit
handed the Hornets is a tribute to
the fine brand of coaching that
the Texas Mentor is dispensing.
The showing that the Hornets
made against the Panthers means
that they met a team that was their
superior in every way. Still, there
are hundreds of teams that would
be glad to boast of the Hornets
record of eight wins out of eleven
tries. Mor¢ ‘power to Coach Lewis
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'Rust College Feast
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' Ends Undefeated
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HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. Jan. 6
Friday night January 1st, the an
}nual football banquet was given in
‘honor of the gridiron heroes of
Rust Cdllege who went through
one of their greatest seasons, if not
the greatest season, in the beautiful |
dining hall of Rust College. ]
Harry Thompson a Mississippi
boy who has been the outstanding |
guard of Rust College for three'
years and a Junior College boy was
elected 1932 Captain. '
Richard Brooks, a Sophomore, |
and a first year man at Rust, a |
Florida boy elected Alternate Cap- |
tain. |
) At a quarter of eight all the
guests assembled in the Reception
Room for fifteen minutes before
they were escorted to the spacious
dining hall that was decorated so
beoutifully in the Rust Colors (Sky
blue and white) where they dined
sufficiently and listened to the pro
gram that was planned to honor
these young men. It was very in
teresting to listen to the inspiring
talks made by the President, Dr.
1. M. McCoy, who talked at length
on the occasion and assured them
that he was well pleased with
their performance of 1931 and was
going to do more to show that he
was with them in 1932. Also the
talk by Dr. L. L. Rayford, School
physician, on Physical Devclop
ment and a review of the season by
Dr. B. M. McIntosh.
Thirteen men received letters
Harry Thompson, 1932 Captain,
Lucien Eubanks, Ric¢hard Brooks,
Thomas Quinn, John Wright, Dan
icl Truce, Prentiss Taylor, R. L.
White, William Golden, Winston
Bolton, Bernard Lindsay, Theotis
Rogers, Lebpan. Strange. Coach
Clemons thanked ali concerned for
their wonderful co-operation in
helping them put over the program
at Rust College. He said that the
co-operation by all concerned, and
clean living and a wonderful spirit
by the boys carried us through the
season for 1931, united, unscored
upon, and undefcated, and that we
are only losing three men in 1931,
Taylor, Tackle; Trice, Guard,
Golden, End; and we are looking
forward to a greater season next
year,
and his Clan.
S. ¢. BASKETBALL
The Southern Conference Basket
ball is slow in getting started this
season. The Magic City is wait
ing patiently for a repetition of the
several games that the Fans wit
nessed last season. I'm still wait
ing for Capt. Darnaby of Tuskegee
to shoot me that sports news as
per usual. Thanks Capt.
CLEVE ABBOTT
Having known Coach, Abbott a
bout five years now, everything
that he tells me is just like the
BELIEVE-IT-OR-NOTS I read by
Ripley. Coach told me at the be
ginning of the season that he was
in for the worst year that he had
ever experienced. And of course I
acted the Chump and I believed
him. He also named me four
teams that were going to wash his
Warriors clean, and only one of
the teams came thru with a victory;
that being the ‘Force. For the other
three predictions of a win, the ene
my was completely routed and it
all turned out to be a joke. Still
Abbott is just like that. I suppose
next year is going to be a very
very lean season for the DUKE too.
But watch next season when the
DUKE STEPS OUT.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEAGUE
Today the Elementary School
League will meet at the Library
to re-organize. The meeting is
scheduled for 4 p. m. sharp and all
of the Elementary Schoors are cx
pected to be represented.
There is no reason for the ex
isting antagonism in the Il.cague
among its Members. Being co
workers in the same City system,
there should be nothing but peace
and harmony prevailing in all of
their activities.
To the various members who
have definitely decided to with
draw it would be a grand thing for
those members to reconsider and
think the matter over again before
acting harashly. The best that they
could do would be to attend the
meeting and see what's in store for
the future of the Leaguc.
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PBI[ LY JONES HAS
CHICAGO, Jan. 6-(ANP)--Billy
Jones, light heavywecight contender
from Philadelphia, gave an amaz
ing exhibition of boxing skill and
punching effectiveness here Wed
nesday evening in the champion
ship tournament at the Chicago
Stadium being conducted by the
National Boxing Commission, when |
he met Larry Johnson, rangy pile
driver, chopped him down and cut
him into small picces in ten furious
rounds during which the only thing
lacking was the savage spirit on
the part of Jones. {
They say that Jones came to Chi
cago about two years ago and stop
ped at Larry's home. Philadelphia
Billy is one to never forget the
hospitality of a friend. That ex
plains Johnson's groggy, but up
right, position in the ring at the
end of the tenth round. For it
seemed, after the sixth round that
Billy might have sent Larry drcam
inng at any time he chose.
For fully a minute of the first
round the gladiators danced around
the ring, fecling each other out.
Billy suddenly terminated this
study in fistic psychology by reach
ing out quickly with his left and
popping Larry on the nose. To
those who know Johnson best, that
was an incredible bit of boldness
on the part of Jones. Johnson has
been know to become so infuriated
by such an annoyance that he has
torpedoed the TNT in his right arm
to his opponent’'s body, back, top
of his head, or anywhere, and
spread him out. With the greatest
alacrity he responded to Jones’
challenge. Over came the Johnson
Tight -and- .up ‘went the cushjony
Jones shoulder in front of the
velvety Jones jaw. And more to
have Johnson coming in was just
what the Quaker City boy wanted
At infighting he showed the fans,
that he probably has no superior
in the country. Pinioning one of
Johnson's arms to one side, Jone:
took his free fist and worked it
alternately t o Larry's stomach,
chest and jaw. Johnson was be
wildered. He could not block the
blows, so he tried to catch hold of
Jones' glove and force a clinch.
Jones’ punches were solid, hard
blows.
Jones took the first and second
rounds, but farry won a draw in
the third round, when his pile
driving right caught Jones on the
top of the head instead of the
shoulder. Jones wabbled like a man
struck with a baseball bat. The
crowd, with most of the monecy on
Johnson roared. But Jones boxed
Johnson off him while his head
was clearing up and then set out to
cut down the tall oak.
Not another round went to John
son. In the fifth round, the Philadel
phian closed Johnson's eye toward
the end with one of the blows
which were coming from every di
rection, long range and close quar
ters. Jones weaved, bobbed, duck
ed, countered and feinted Johnson
into ridiculous sallies. He began
sharpshooting at Larry's injured
eye at the beginning of the sixth
and before the round was half ov
er, Johnson had assumed an at
titude and postion of prayer. He re
mained on his knees for an eight
count.
It was then that Mr. Jones seem
ed to remember that he had at one
time put his feet under the table
of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. While
charges of stalling were yelled
around by the six thousand cus
tomers in the stadium, Jones fea
ther-dustered Larry's chin and
polished his elbows for the re
mainder of the bout, only electing
to jolt Larry when the latter, re
sponding futilely to the cries of
“Put him to sleep!” from his mon
ey followers, reached out an d
sought to bash him away. At oth
er times during the last four
rounds Jones carried the lanky
Chicagoan, much to the disgust of
the fans who wanted to see John
son stretched out.
A victory for the colored race
was achieved in the defeat of Wil
lie Bush by Charlie Bellanger,
white Canadian champion. ' Bush,
an unknown from:Waterbury, Conn
opened up the night's program in
an cight-rounder against the
Canadian. The initial canto was
scarcely half over when Bush
drove over a hard left which struck
Bellanger on the cheek and spill
ed him for a nine count. In suc
ceeding rounds, Bellanger stayed
away and boxed, wearing Bush
down with chops and jabs, Both
‘men slugged away in the eighth
until each was out on his feet and
with one minute to go, both fell
out of the ring. Bush was back and
ready for work at the count of
eight, but Bellanger, aided b v
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By ‘Ric’ Roberts—————
IIJIKE the “Thundering Herd” comes that innumcrable caravan of pic
turesue sport figures who vied with each other and the Nordies in
making 1931 a never-to-be-forgotten year in the history of Negro parti
cipation and achievements in sport. It goes without say
raE ing that nearly all of us who live in dear America, or as
b it is sometimes called democratic America (?) are not
& unfamiliar with the names of Kid Chocolate, Al Brown,
kd" Gorilla Jones, Billy Jones, Jack Gaines, Phil Edwards
i %</ David Myers, Eddiec Tolan. Gus Moore, George Godfrey
(| ‘ Bell, Gordon, No-Hit Williams, Lloyd. laundy, larry
o Brown, Willic Foster, Joe Wiggins, Nish Williams., Bear
cat Obie, Cowboy Kid. L.ou Hardwick, I.ockhart, Gillis-
LW . pie, Conrad. Terry Elmer Baker Shag Jones MceCuarthy
“RIC” Nellum, Ralph Robinson, Dawking, Wells, Reggie ‘»‘-.fr;r
'Doug Turner, Ora Washington, Laura Dcmery. Tom MceCampbell
Ralph Long, Ted Thompson, Eyre Saitch, Edgar Brown, Almeta Hill
Nat Jackson, Anita Gant and Dick Hudlin :
And yet all them moved down the corridors of 1931 through
the labyrinth of relentless competition and physical excesses
toward niches in the mythical “Hall of Fame.” Foothall, box
ing, baseball, track, tennis, basketball, golf, swimm:ng. Mov
ing memory lane is a glamorous and stragely satisfying pa
rade of these souls, their accomplishments, their conquests,
short comings. McCarthy taking a ball from his center and
streaking 75 yards through a horror-stricken Prairie View
football team for a touchdown on New Year's Day 1931-
Drafton Roberts ringing 19 points to help Morris Brown past
Talladega in his first basketball exhibition.
I LEROY McNiel sewing Drafton up in the Omega-Sigma game and
l limiting him to exactly not a single score . . The Morris Brown
Clark basketball entanglement which ended in the usual storm of ftist
fights and rounds of excitement common to that annual classic . . Har
rv Robinson whacking Roy Dunn to a pulp . . Bearcat Obic brutally
shellacking Al Walker under a welter of hooks and jabs . Jack Thomp
son winning and retaining the welter crown . . George Godfrey and
Bearcat Wright stalling before an empty house . . The nerve rending
half mile run between Coles of Morris Brown and Murphy of Tus
kegee, the latter winning at the tape after Coles had closed a thirty
yvard handicap and overtaken him . . Javelin striking a spectator and
occasioning concussion, at base of brain
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Dad Crawford giving the fans their biggest basketball thrill
of the year in the frat tourney . . The tennis war in Harlem
where Reggic Weir scalped Eyre Szitch . Bo Briggery's bat that
ruined the Pullmans . . Gillispie's fast ball and left handed
curve that burned up the Southern League . . Lockhart's fine
pitching that cross the experts . . The great match betwceen
Bearcat Obie and Bill Bush . . Eddie Tolan beaten by Wyckoff
and Simpson . . Eddie Tolan going to British Columbia and
obtaining revenge by shading Simpson at 100 metres . Godirey
wrestling Pesck in Ohio.
NISH Williams pegging wildly to third and allowing Cleveland to
lose a game against an Eastern League foe....Tiny Smith slam
ming out triples and doubles off pitchers in Southern League games
. . Red Bradley fast balling the semi-pros to death in Atlanta = Ralpn
Long falling before the rushes of Tom McCampbell to drop the Georgia
Open Tennis crown . . The big parade to Tuskegee in August . .Ora
Washington's carefree disperse of feminine tennis adversaries . . Doug
Turner's great drive and Reggie Weir's great style that hinged them 1n
foremost singles duel in history of sepia tennis . . Turner standing in
the blazing, blistering, August sun with tears in his eyes just before
the fault serve that gave his National title to Weir . The Lincoln High
School football team of Gainesville, Florida, practising football 1n
early September for a great scason.
Morris Brown's great “October” team that toppled all comers
. . Clark scoring two times as many first downs as Alabama
and losing after all, 19 to 7 . . Allen's drive that revealed a
Morehouse weakness at the season’s start . Knoxville' s big sur
prise trimming of Morris Brown, 6 to 0 . . Wilberforce larrup
ing Tuskegee 15 to 6 . . Clark disgracing Talladega 52 to 6 aft
er experts had laughed at Chief Aiken.
])RAIRIE VIEW'S grand slam for Texas and Oklahoma teams . .
Southern university and that amazing record ..Baker's kicks beat
ing . . Knoxville 14 to 13; Tuskegee 7 to 6;: Morris Brown 9 to 6; South
Carolina 3 to 0 . . Tuskegee's ruination of Sam Taylor hopes Thoe
running of Shag Jones and McCarthy . . Shag Jones' beautiful 23 vard
dash through Morehouse to the ten yard line . . Hampton, Wilberforce,
Clark and Tuskege ruling the football roost . . oh boy. and the dawn ot
a New Year and new hopes and new ambitions. Read Gang!
friends in the press row, did not
enter the ring until the count of
fourteen. Referee Ed Purdy there
fore raised Bush's hand in token of
a technical knockout. The crowd
set up a howl and the members of
the boxing commission went into
a huddle. The upshot of the con
ference was an announcement to
the effect that the commission had
a rule allowing a fighter 20 sec
onds to re-enter the ring. Using
this rule (?) as a pretext. the round
THE ATLANTA WORLD, ATLANTA. GA
was finished and the decision of
the referee reversed. But in the de
feat of Bush, the colored fans had
the pleasure of feeling that Bush
|had made the white folks make up
{& rule to award the victory to
:Beuanger.
i Roscoe Manning, a strong punch
ier, and Baxter Ca!mes put up one
iof the best bouts of the evening,
ithe decision going to the white boy
by a narrow margin at the end of
4 sensational tenth round when
'Calmcs was almost out on his feet
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" Five Men on First
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- Team of Coaches
SAM TAYLOR MEN
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i ALL SOUTHWEST
By F. A. JACKSON, PRESIDENT
OF COACHES AND OFFICIALS
| ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH
l WESTERN CONFERENCE
I PRAIRIE VIEW. Texas, Jan. 6
Phis s the time 1or dll=colik
ence choices. As a matter of op
nion all ;1H~rnnI'v!‘v"!«“' team al
just a matter of choice Ihers
are some outstanding plavers who
will unanimously place on an
team. On the other hand there
are other choices that must b
greater number out for the an
made on the performance of i
pusition. They are arrived at on
after carcful and adequate del
eration. One big question fixed
v fans is whether thes
{ on= have been seen in action The
writer has seen all of these, =ome
mare than others, and hone &«
than on two occasions.
This team. the writer is not =av
jiz. will defeat any other aggre
gation picked but the request wa:
made to pick a team and thi
choice is a matter of opinion ra
{1i0r than one for grounds for in
aurics. In considering the blacks,
{10 linemen. and the ends. rugged
1ess and consistency of play, was
onsidered along with other at
{rihutes necessary to the All-con
i ‘rence players
The Prairie View College Pan
{heis. champion: of the confsr
¢ee. would be the unanimous
choice if it were a matter of an
sdividual team and not individual
1 rformers. Prairie View., under
feated, united. and unccored on.
' nd the undisputed chamnions. re
| eives five men on the all-confe
ence: team: Wilevy has three. Bi
shon. Samnel Huston, and Texa
Collere receives one cach
;[ Unanimous Players
o Some pertormers . have heen
named as unanimous choices fot
positions. Their work has been
of sueh a calibre at all times to
warrant such a distinctio Bus
by, Wiley College—at end; Riley
P'rairie View, at guard Combs
Wiley, at center. Ashford. Paririe
View, at quarter and Durant, Bi
111»{) in onc of the hack field po
iton arc unamianou NOICES:
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Ends
Busby, Wiley, and Johnson, BPr
divie View are a pair uf good
enas. Blocking punts. catching
passes and breaking up interte
yence and getting down the rield
to ground punts. especial’> in toe
shadow of the ¢nemy's goal are all
things that belong to Busby. On
the other hand, Johnson is useful.
While not as agile as Busby in all
nhe departmernts, Johnson makes
up for that lack with his very cle
ver blocking and very deadly tack
ling. Johnson i accurate pass
receiver and gets down the field
rather fast on kicks. In his abi
lity to block. he probably excel
Busby. These two ends are cme'
sidered the most valuable in the
Conference. Cawthorn and Wash
ington of Bishon. comé next in
line. \
Tackles
There is a dearth of good tack
les in the Conference. 'The two
tackles. M. Sanders, of Prairie
View and DBurleson. of @ Samuel
Huston. are ideal tackles as to
weight and versatility on defense
and offense. The fans might have
overlooked the fine plav of Burle
on Plaving on a weak team this
bie tackle was a tower strength
srainst all Conference opponents.
Guards
| There are a number of guards
who in other years would have
merited the selection for thi= All
(‘onference team. Unfortunate-
J:, they appeared this vear when
1.« Conference produced two good
! uards, Riley of Prairic View and
Spigner of Texas College. who do
esorvthing well. Both were stal
varts in opening holes. Both wer
jiwvulnerable on the defense. And
¢ range to sav, both played in the
dofensive fullback position. and n
manner of offense used by the
«remy ever found these guards off
tieir guards.
Center
| Fo the conter position, Combs,
of Wiley, is unanimous choice
As a snapperback he ras no cqua!
i1 the Conference. and on ocea
s'ons was the first man down th
feld under punts. On the de
fense he was almost perfect. il
most never missing an onen tackle
Comb’s determination and koo in
telligen* play earn for him the
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~ Fear Of Jackson
NEW YORK, Jan, 6 — (ANP)-
The methods by which John L
Sullivan famous world's heavy
weight champion was able to evade
meeting men of color was described
in a letter which Tom O’'Rourke
long an intimate o f Sullivan’s
wrote to Joe Villa of New York
stn: this weelt. | n explaining
the much discussed relations be
tween Sullivan and Peter Jackson
O'Rourke said:
Caplain Cooke, editor of the
Boston Police News many years
ag0, was the Eastern representative
f the California = Athletie Club,
vhichh alone held finish fights in
San Francisco. Cooke made the
match between George Dixon and
Abe Willis of Australia for the
bantam championship of the world.
which Dixon won on a knockout in
Cooke finally arranged a match
bhetween Sullivan and Jackson for
the California Athletie Club. Sulli
van signed the contracts in Cooke's
office and thev were forwarded to |
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hoice for this berth. |
; Backs |
The quarterback position will
vihape draw criticism. The tweo
cuiding plavers arc Johnson, Wiley|
= nd Ashtord, Praivie View. Both
ire great field generals. but Ash-|
' 11rd. sophomore quarter of Pr-!
S aprie View. gets the nod as unan
“ - mous choice, His ahility to direct
" s team and in addition carry the
y all and do other vital thinegs on!
- ffense, besides being a great sa
| oly man, earn the yipht to 4he
=it :
- Durant- Bishop triplethreat, is:
nother unanimous cho.ce Note |
> hat he has plaved repularly ini
iuarter. but s being shifted to a
it alf in this sclection. He 681
b un. pass, punt; and baek up th(\i
| Jne as is should be done. There
1 no question bhut that Durant
» ds the Conference’s most out
' tanding player this season. |
i In the other two departments of
~ he hackfield Patterson. Wiley and
Mason. of Prairie View., get the
od. - In Patierson w have a bril
iant: shifty. -alert ball carrier, al
hough a first year man, his work
throughout the season was sen
ational: - Mason. at full over Nel
um of Prairie View ought to draw
omment. Mason is a much speed-
Ty and shiftier ‘ball carrier, His
work this scason has been a reign
¢ f terror to all opponents: . In ad
ition to his great ball carrying
# Hility,- Mason is a fine punter, a
creat pass receiver and above all
—ae greatest defender against the
i rward pass in the entire confer-|
—neo. He has a natural :mi(tui(-!
[ or breaking up passes at the right|
time and intercepting them when|
1ie advantage s to his team. |
The l.ate Knute Rockne. when|
sked on what merits his lmcksé
vere chosen. said that not only!
miust a back be able to carry thel
1all well but mu:t be able to block!
and defend against the forward!
pass. There was no place in a No-|
1 e-Dame-backfield for the “Primal
Tonnas” who could lug the ball}
c¢aly. At least there are no "Primal
1 onnas” in this all-conference |
ackfield selection,
| The second team is almost as|
¢ rong as the first. If it were not}
{r the outstanding foats of cor-|
tiin individuals named in the first|
aam rrost certainly it would have!
1 en a more difficult task to have|
1 cked the first team. A h;wk~i
{1 old combination of Johnson,
love. Adams. and Nellum would,
1e mighty hard to ston. !
The first selection is a team that|
an do evervthing, meet any emer=,
¢ ‘ney which might arise. and \'.'hu'h'g
« 1 stand the rapid fire of s'xty!
1 inutes plaving time The sclee-d
{ons arec as follows: i
Y rs! Team Position |
1 ushy, Wiley L B
I arlecon, Sam Huston .. 1.
Jiley, Praivie View L. G
Combs, Wiley C
vigner, Texa: Colle~. & G
1 Sanders Praivie View (CIRT
Johnson. Prairie View R B
Ashford Prairie View 0,
Durant, Bishop 1.
Patterson. Wiley i3
Mason. Prairie View I
econd Team Posifion
C awthorn. Bishop i b
Barlow, Bishoy L. 1
1 ranklin. Wiley L. G
3 ardeman. Sam Hu:ton C.
(. Sanders. Paririe View R .G
€ mnenn. Paririe View R 1
Washington. Bishop "B
Johnson, Wiley Q.
1 ove, Prairie View L. H
Adams, Wiley R I
Nellum, Paririe View P
Hon~vable Menfion® James Ro-“
berts, Davis. Porter. Prairie View;
\ ‘npdgom. Sam Huston: Ml'mfnrd,1
Texas College: Countee. Bishop;
Higgs. Hill, Odell. Wiley.
‘Skip’' Hazzard
D. M. Coke
Jimmy Perry
;Chicago Bruins Put
Savoy Five On The
Spot, 30 To 22
CHICAGO, Jan. 6—(ANP)— Air
tight defense on the part of the
Chicago Bruins, former member of
the American Basketball league,
tied the Savoy Big Five up in a
knot when the two teams met here
Friday night at the Rainbo Front
on. The final score was Bruins 30,
Savoy Big Five 22. -
The first half convintéd Dick
Hudson’s sharpshooters that they
stood little chance of working
through the defense of the white
boys for basket tip-ins. The half
ended with the Savoys on the small
end of a 10 to 4 score.
In the second canto, King, Gibbs
and Brown of the Savoy opened up
.at long range to close the gap
created by the Bruins, but the first
‘half lead established by Bramhill
‘and Miller of the Bruins was too
fmuvh to overcome. The Savoy team
failed to make a single free throw.
. The lineup:
: Bruins (30)
| B ¥ 3
[Bramhall. ¢ .. . 3 1 3
iskiemiek, T ... 2 1 2
Marphy, ¢ ... ... 2 0 1
Mallee. 2 . . 4 0 1
Barak, g ... ... 8 0 1
Savoys (22)
| B F P
Niles ¢ .. .. 0 0 3
MeRingis .. 2 0 2
e e . - 3 0 2
Sibbs: ¢ . .. . 3 0 2
ey ¢ . . 0 0 0
Brown, g .8 0 1
‘the president of the California
‘club. Before the letter arrived in
| Frisco, two waiters in the Golden
Gate Club of that city indulged in
‘a fight, which resulted fatally for
one of them.
, “That put a stop to the boxing
‘game in San Francisco for more
than a year and when the Cali
‘fornia club re-opened, it did not
'go in for championship bouts and
the proposed Sullivan-Jackson af
(fair was abandoned. I saw the art
licles signed by Sullivan and mail
ied by Captain CooKke.”
“The late Billy Madden told me
that Peter Jackson was the best
heavyweight he had ever seen,”
writes Roy Crandall of Flushing,
L. I. “Madden declared that no
body in the world knew as well as
Sullivan that Jackson would defeat
him. He insisted that the Negro was
the best fighter of all the races, but
added that Sullivan did not draw
the color line until Parson Davies
began to challenge him in behalf
of Jackson.
“Madden told me that Sullivan
and George Godfrey, Old Choco
late, were stripped and in the ring
waiting for the bell in a private
Boston club when the police broke
in. He said that Sullivan’s backers
were the ones who tipped off the
authorities.”
By Wilson L. Driver
{ RIRMINGHAM, Ala. Jan 6-—
' The Birmingham Pros invaded
Bessemer New Years night and
tackled Coach Mule Knox's Dun
bar High Five. Altho the Besse
‘mer Bovs came., out on the long
iend of the score, there was some
contention about the lack of fair
iptay of the Referee's decisions.
| Back to the game, the Bessemer
Dunbar High Boys plaved rings
around the Birmingham Pros and at
ithe end of the first half the Dun
ibar Boys were out in front to the
"tune of 23 to 5
! The second half proved just as
disastrous for the Pros as the game
progressed with the Bessemer Lads
continuing to pile up their scores.
With the Referces help f(so the
Pros contend) at the sound of the
final whistle, the score was 39 for
|Dunbar High, with the Pros 17
points.
Captain Hog Moseley or the Pros
wishes to announce that the
‘Birmingham Pros will no longer:
fly their present pennant, and will
'from this day hence be known as'.
‘Hog Moseley's Collegians.
| Lineup: Bessemer High- Collins.
and Rice, Forwards; Davis center;
Robinson and Hyman Gaurds. Subs«.
stitutes: Blevins, Fykes and Reoy.
iBirmmuhum Pros: Long and Ass
kew, Forwards; Knox, Center;:
‘Mrm'lvv and Noy, Guards. SMM&*
tutes MeCord for Askew. Refer L
Spook Davis, Timekeeper, La é‘
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