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Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi • Page 17

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SECTION TWO THE CLARION-LEDGER, JACKSON, MISS WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12, 1951 PAGE 3 inton ens Wed esd ay Chlcagoan, nd Don Anielak of St. Louis, Quit the Bradley team Dec. 1 Just before an opener with Van-derbilt They returned to their respective homes after a reported southern "shopping" trip for another school. Only Dunn, a Sophomore guard, was a regular. Invitational ItV BUSCHS for Finest GIFT VALUES Bill Stewart Stainless Sm1 Champion Brookhaven Pa nf hers Jackson Plays Newton In Opener At Finals Are Slated For Saturday Nite DINNERWARE "a Useful Gift" To Play In Senior Bowl To Be Honored By Club Friday .95 50c Down 50c Weekly Jackson's Central High cazers.

STATE COLLEGE. Dec. 11 High football team: J. D. Stone- the captain of his team because It BROOKHAVEN, Dec.

11 Brook Tictorious In their only start to was Moss Point who gave Brook street, head coach at Moss Point; Melvin Hemphill head coach at Mc- haven's Touchdown Club will stew up the most savory oyster banquet haven a boost in the arm by up At present, this tournament Is the only other basketball activity planned by the Tigers until after the Christmas holidays, although there Is a slight possibility that Central will play one game next week. Bill 170-pound Mississippi fullback, a senior from McComb, has accepted an invitation to play in the third annual Senior Bowl game in Mobile on ever served to the Panther foot Stainless Steel dinnerworv Is ideal for every-day use in the home. Here you have a set chosen for aualifv (talum Comb; John Lowery. All-Big Eight backfield star of the McComb Ti setting favored Laurel 13-6 and putting Brookhaven in a definite ball team since the annual event position to take the south Division was started here in 1927 by the gers. Saturday, Jan.

5. 1952. title. late Sam Walker. Head coach Red Galey and Line Coach Calvin Butler, both of Stewart, who was the Big Eight For Coach Hemphill and John The event, which will be staged conference's Most Valuable Play Lowrey of McComb.

we want at 7:30 p. m. Friday, Dec. 14, at er, his senior year in high school. Hatuesburg; Dennis Acres, former Brookhaven boy who later Join those fellows to see how nice we tax tound Wflher priced sets.

1 1 1 JutEDTT EWEraS-OPTKIAKS 105 E. Capitol St. the High School, will climax two Immediate Delivery NO CARRYING CHARGES Brookhaven people can be after date, lead the action in the first Clinton High schopl Invitational Tournament by meeting the Newton quintet In the Clinton High gymnasium. Time of this tilt between Jackson's Tigers and the Tigers of Newton has been set for 8 o'clock Wednesday evening and Is the first of two games to be played that night. Slated to meet In the nine p.m.

game are the Vicksburg Creenies and Forest Hill Rebels. All four of the teams playing on the opening night's card are in the upper bracket: while in the lower bracket are Yazoo City and has been one of the top backs in the Southeastern Conference for weeks of celebrating In Brookhaven Baseball Aces Of Meridian Now In News breaking a 18-year-old Jinx. We ed the Laurel football team and kicked two extra points to -give Brookhaven its only defeat this which began when the Pantners the past two seasons. feel that Brookhaven victories oVer won their first Bi Eight Confer In 1950 Stewart was the Maroons second leading ground gainer with year; and Jimmy McDowell, form' ence championship by defeating McComb will occur with more regularity in the future end we er Brookhaven resident and now Jackson, 14-0, Nov. 30.

want the McComb Tigers to get a net of 453 yards rushing for an average of 4.5 yards per nlay. He MERIDIAN. Dec. 11 Joe Ralph Martin, captain of the Public Relations director of Mississippi Southern College at Hat- used to us and our friendly spirit." Stringfellow of Meridian, who play caught one pass for 37 yards and Touchdown club, said "we want Brooxnavens 34-6 victory over tiesburg, and the entire 1951 Brook FOR THE BEST IN scored three touchdowns during ed with Jacksonville, in the South Atlantic league last season, McComb this year was the first this to be a memorable occasion in the minds of our championship me season. win over the Pike County Tigers haven Panther squad with their coaches Charles Armstrong and John Gregory.

has been drafted by Oklahoma Gulf port who play at 8 p.m. Thurs This past campaign Stewart ended up in a tie for ground gain since 1935. team." Fred Sington, former All-Amerl Citv of the "AA" Texas league day and Hatuesburg and the host Speaking of Hattiesburg. Captain Awards will be made to the four ing honors on State's team with a A. llfm a can football star from University team or Clinton playing at 9 p.m.

Thursday. marua saia, mat was our tougn- net of 421 yards, an average cf 3.5 Stringfellow, who catches and hits 'em hard and far, was selected as the next-to-the-best player in the Sallv league last year, the of Alabama In 1929 and 1930, members of the Panther team who were named to the All -Big yards per try. He scored two Semi-finals are set for 8 and 9 est game of the year." Brookhaven won over Hattiesburg, 13-12. will be the principle guest speaker touchdowns and caught four Eight Conference team by sports- p.m. Friday with the finals set for the occasion.

Mr. Sington, who star who formerly played with IPADE3: lor 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Prior to now operates a snorting goods shop writers of tne state. rney are Ends Joe Tuminello and Rivers Stewart was a red-shirt at State Nashville of tne soutnern associa tne iinals Saturday night, the Ya Minoso Named Sporting News Rookie Of Year in 1949 after transferring from tion last season, Augusta, in Birmingham, was a member of the 1930 Alabama team that went Sutton, Back David Cain, and zoo City and Clinton girls will play Virginia Military Institute when and other teams, was selected for at 7:30.

Price of admission to each ses Guard Willard Sandiford. Special recognition will be given to Clovis Arthur (Slick) Morton became to the Rose Bowl. He was a former member of the Jackson Sena the league All-Stars. head coach. aion of the tournament is 35c for Ben Geraghty, former Meridian CHICAGO.

Dee. 11 in ver tors baseball club in 1931 and 1932, students, and 70c for adults. Of Miller. Southeastern league man and later became property of the satile Orestes Minoso of the Chicago White Sox will receive the Snort. ficials for the tournament are Ar McKissack who was chosen for the second team this year 'and to Frank Leggett, L.

M. Gartman and Peter Swalm who won honorable mention in the all-star Quick Service ager who piloted the Jacksonville squad last season, was renamed Brooklyn Dodgers and the wasn- ing News' American League Rook thur Bums and J. E. (Ju) Burg' hard. ington Senators.

Stray Bradley Cager Join AAU Cage Team manager. He is a member of Phi seta Fred (Pap) Williams. Meridian, Jackson's Tigers. coached by ie oi me xear awara at tne Diamond Dinner of the Chicago Baseball Writers Jan. 13.

Mlnosn hn Kappa, signifying the highest lev has been renamed manager of the Curtis Pop) Allen, opened their Members of the team will select els of academic nnd athletic Waycross. club of the Georgia' CHICAGO, Dec. 11 LB One of will fly here from Cuba, will be achievement and leadership. He is current cage campaign last Saturday night with only five day's Florida league. He led his squad Bradley University's vagabond honorary captains.

They will also select the best blocker, the most improved player and the most president of the Birmingham Touch presented a Swiss clock. Of 227 writers who nnrtirfnnfpH practice and defeated the more ex down Club. He is the father of In the Snortinc Nrat' rvU 1 vnt. last season to the league playoff championship by taking eight of nine games. perienced Meridian Wildcats 50-40 outstanding player of their team.

These honors will come from a basketball trio today Joined the Chicago Comets, local A.A.U. title-holders. The player. Fat Dunn, said he would remain with the Comets "to In tne Central High gymnasium. ed for Minoso.

Gil McDougald of three sons, one of whom is a star tackle at a Birmingham high school. J. A. HUBER SHOE SHOP James L. (Skeeter) Webb will Since that time, the Bengals of vote of confidence by team members alone.

be back with the Chicago White Paul Kamn of Hazlehurst. who we iMew xorx: xanxees received 100 votes. In a 24-man vote by members of the Baseball Writers Association in the eight league Sox farm system and will prob keep in shape" until February Athletic letters will be awarded ably again manage the Waterloo, when he plans to enroll at some to members of the team who won cities, McDougald won the rookie college other than Bradley. club. 170 E.

Capitol Dial 2-2947 is the Federal Housing expediter in Jackson, will accompany Mr. Sington here from Jackson. Mr. Martin explained that It was a great honor for Brookhaven to re the conference championship with Joe Clark. Meridian, who rank oi me year noa over Minoso.

Dunn, Dick Pikrone, another only one good team and a hand ed high with Meridian and Selma of the Southeastern league, and St. Petersburg last season, Is due ceive Mr. Sington who will appear ful oi reserves, plus tne amazing ability of Coaches Armstrong and Gregory. here Friday night, then fly back to be on a trade soon. to where he will ar Jack O'Connor, business manag Captain Martin said that 1952 Touchdown Club officers will also er for Meridian in 1947.

is direct rive at 3 a. m. Saturday. He will be present at a meeting of the ing the Fargo, N. 1 a DC announced ai we oanquei.

Speaking of several of the guests Birmingham Touchdown Club Sat Coach Allen have been going through their paces daily and hope to be ready to give the strong Newton five a tough battle Wednesday night. Probable starting line-up for Jackson will be the same five which opened against the Wildcats last week. That will put Julian Sandifer and Split Thomas at forwards: Charles (Mudcat) Gook-in at center; and Bobby Matthews and Frank Power at guards. Only ten men are eligible for the tournament and Coach Allen, late Tuesday, was still undecided on his traveling squad. However, he did say that Jack- Barksdale, John Cainey and Kelly Waggoner would definitely make the 10-mile Jaunt; while the other two places has come down to a battle between John Carpenter, Hank Terry, Crow Parnell, Alfred Albritton and Jim Burton.

club. urday night at which time Herman who will be here, Mr. Martin Clay Hopper. Meridian and Port- Hickman, head coach at Yale, will made the following interesting re marks. erville star and who managed St.

Paul, last season, has re be tne principal speaker. otner prominent guests will at signed to become manager or Port "Laurel issued Brookhaven its only defeat of the and tend the banquet include Carl Wal land. in the Pacific coast ters, sports editor of the Jackson since a former Brookhaven Tfie Fbpubr Wash Statesman It's so easy to give your family the extra room and comfort of the Nash Statesman roomiest car at anywhere near its price. Yet it delivers over 25 miles to the gallon at average highway speed. Think of the luxury of an Airliner Reclining Seat and Twin Beds! race.

Daily News; Arnold Hcderman, boy, Dennis Acree. spelled that Billy Seal, former tuird baseman sports editor of the Clarion-Led 14-12 victory by the margin of his of Pensacola. Vicksburg and Gads ger; Doss G. Fulton, head coach two extra points, he will be a spe den, Southeastern circuit, has been cial guest at the football banquet." purchased by Atlanta in the South at Central High school In Jackson; Benny Kirkland and Billy Kinard, co-captains of the Central Coach Stonestreet of Moss Point ern. He is expected to be a man will be a special guest along with ager of one of the Cracker chains.

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He was trailed by Charlie Roberts with 14 points and Grady Gill with 11. Pogue scored 16 points to lead the losers. RAYMOND, Dec. 11 After splitting a double-header with Scooba and taking both end of another at Decatur, the Hinds Junior College Eagles and Eaglettes are getting set this week for action on their own hardwood when they meet Sunflower and Ellisville here Friday and Saturday night. In the season opener, the scrap- iy Hinds lassies gained an early ead and coasted to a 38-24 victory behind the scoring of June Mob-ley, who racked up 24 points on cine field goals and six charity tosses.

In the second game the fast-breaking Scooba quintet overcame a first quarter scare and went on to trample the Hinds five 93-67. Benton Fortenberry chipped in 24 points for the losing side while Tom Poe had 15. Lang, a Scooba substitute, topped the victors with 19 points. 16 of them coming in the last period. Friday found Hinds moving on to Decatur for a pair of tilts there.

The Eaglettes had little trouble In winning the opener 34-15. Dot Gerrard and Jane Mobley were the pacesetters in the victory with 13 and 12 points, respectively. Klrkpatrick scored 9 points to lead the Decatur sextet. However, the second game was a different story as the Hinds Eagles fought an uphill battle to down the favored Decatur team 67-62. The first half was a see-saw battle with Hinds maintaining a 1-point margin at intermission.

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