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BLOW-OVT IN VINDY CITY Crje jackson daily news 3 Sunday, April 7, 196.1 SECTION Horse Centennial I "ntenmal of thoroughbred racing at the Spa this August. The first Saratoga will celebrate the race meeting was held in 1863. Pro Hoopers Foul Out Again In Slow Chicago a i i tl. CHICAGO (AP) Professional impressano, Saperstein also was commission er of the ABL, which folded after 1 years of operation, losing about $1 million in the 1961-62 sea basketball, from has struck out in Chicago, second largest city in the nation. From the mid-192lfs when George Halas scratched in vain with his Chicago Bruins, until this year's futile try by the Chicago Zephyrs, the pro cage sport has been a dead duck in the Windy Citv.

Halas. who recruited such talent as Nat Holman, Nat Hickey and Honey Russell, failed to make a go of pro basketball at the old Broadway Armory, White City and the Chicago Stadium. Actually, Haias made two tries at pro basketball. He joined the late Charley (Blueshirt) Bidwill in a second try. This fling was climaxed in 940 when the Bruins son and more than $250,000 when the league quit last Dec.

31. Art Morse, now director of Chi- cago Loyola's Chicago Stadium I college basketball program, re- called the death of the Chicago lost to the Harlem Globetrotters, WM A I After the Bruins, the Chicago Stags, Chicago Gea-s, Chicago Majors and Zephyrs bit the dust. Why? Backers of the two-year-old 31-29, in the title game of a "world" tourney originated by Stags as an original NBA entry from 1946 through 1950. At that iime, the Stags tangled with the Chicago Gears of the old National Basketball League for Leo Fischer, current sports editor of Chicago American. However, Halas offers no funeral wreath for Chicago pro basketball.

"I consider pro basketball a great game, then and now," said Halas, opening his 44th Bear sea Chicago patronage. The Gears, playing in a Cicero, 111., armory, had a tremendous draw in George Mikan, former DePaul University great, who wound up with the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBA. "It appeared professional basketball just lacked entertainment value in Chicago," said Morse, who was a Stag official. "The Stags had a good team, but we just lost too much home time at the Chicago Stadium." son next fall. "I just never could understand why it never went in this city." Perhaps the sharpest basketball operator in Chicago's history Abe Saperstein, who spawned his Harlem Globetrotters here in the bleak 1950's has an answer to Chicago's pro cage failure.

Zephyrs of the well-crganized National Basketball Assocation, blamed lack of a suitable playing arena. But that answer from the zephyrs, who have twitched their franchise to Baltimore, is not that simple. It may boil down to this: Basketball, although a tremendous spectator sport, cannot thrive at the professional level in a big city without a winning team. Not only do countless grade school, high school and college cage teams latch onto local hardwood loyalties, but also free television entertainment buttons down potential pro fans on a cold winter's evening. It should be significant that a skilled promoter like George Hal That may be the rubas far as Chicago's pro basketball is concerned.

The big stadium, owned by Art Wirtz and Jim Norris, is dedicated to hockey and ice show productions during the winter. The Zephyrs played one season at the International Amphitheater and one at the Coliseum, much smaller arenas, and contened neither was suitable to NBA Saperstein, who tried' and failed with the Chicago Majors of the short-lived American Basketball League, told The Associated Press: "Chicago basketball fans just don't like racehorse play the way the pros present it now. They won't go for run-and-dunk VOLLEY BALL is enjoyed in the Jackson YMCA gymnasium by Buddy-Jones, left and Charles Byrd, stroking the ball, as one of the conditioning games engaged in by business men in physical fitness classes these days. DIVIDEND as, who has made a gold mine out of his Chicago football Bears, fell short as a Chicago pro basketball ON ONE YEAR CERTIFICATES 4V2 DIVIDEND Or' fAiSBOOK ACCOUNTS YOU HAVE 16 DAYS to add to your account and still receive dividend credit from the 1st Be sure to ask about our save by mail plan. YMembershipDrive Is Slated For April The Jackson Young Men's honor to be asked to serve as Christian Association will hold campaign general chairman.

Ev-its 1963 membership enrollment I ery acti'vity at the 'V should have campaign during the Week of a capacity enrollment and it is im-April 22 under the leadership of portant that we enlist new mem-Sam Morae, according to an bers in this special effort each MEMPHIS GOLFERS REVENGE MAROONS STARKVILLE (UPI) Memphis State's golf team handed Mississippi State a 17 to 9 defeat here Monday, revenging a 19 to 8 loss to the Maroons in Memphis a week ago. John Schllee and Ken Lind-sey of Memphis State shared medalist honors with two under par 71's. announcement today from W. A. jj SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION EST.

1949 year. The purpose of the campaign is to bring 500 new members into building-centered activities. The three primary divisions of the drive will be Health Club, me and boy's. A number of new activities for men and boys of all ages are being planned and will be announced as the campaign develops. The YMCA is a participating association of the Jackson United Givers Fund.

Bacon, president of the YMCA board of directors. McRae, well-known business leader of the city, will head a force of 150 YMCA members in seeking to expand the present membership by 500 new members. McRae has been active in in the work of the men's 'Y for many years and is presently serving as vice-president of the board. McRae said, 1 consider It an YOUR SAVINGS INSTITUTION Close Finish Highlights Gotham Race NEW YORK (AP) Gustave Ring's Debbysman surged up the final strides at Aqueduct Saturday and beat out Bonjour and Crewman in a three-horse blanket finish for the $57,500 Gotham Stakes. It was a major upset for a crowd of 55,061 who had estab A STOCK COMPANY 121 N.

Lamar FL 5-7426 USE MOBILE UNIT The Citizens Band Radio Club gave officials of the Pearl River Beagle Club a big assist here Saturday during the Delta Association trials. The mobile unit and walkie-talkies were used to aid in communications. Representatives of the CB Club operating the equipment were, left to right, Robert Jordan, C. J. Easley chief of operations, and Robert Easley.

Clarion-Ledger photo by John Hammack. "Our 14th Year of Service" 1 lished George D. Widener's Crew JACKSON STATE IS REBUILDING Mcrrilt Looks For Players To Fill Out Missing Links "MISSISSIPPI'S FASTEST GROWING DEPT. JACKSON'S MOST POPULAR!" DOWNTOWN MEADOWBROOK WESTLAND MS JACKSON DOG PLACES 577 IN TRIALS A Jackson dog, Roys Oak Hill Susan, owned by Roy Faulkenberry, placed fifth in the annual Delta Association Derby Trials held here yesterday and hosted by the Pearl River Beagle Club. Held to qualify dogs for the Pittsburg International Trials to be held later this summer, the top slot was won by Mo-bay Teardrop, owned by Bobby Tillman of Mobile, Ala.

Skull Fork Bell Boy, owned by John Landram of Lumber-ton, placed second and Highland Handbone, owned by W. L. Smylie of Meridian was third. Mobay Bonita, also owned by Tillman, was fourth. All dogs entered were in the 13 inch class with the 15 inch dogs running today.

man the 3-5 favorite, although the colt was making his first start since the upset Never Bend in the $273,530 Garden State Stakes last Nov. 10. Patrice Jacobs' Bonjour, second choice in the betting at 5-1, had taken the lead leaving the far turn and appeared a winner until Debbysman ranged up on the outside and won by a neck at the wire. Bonjour took second place by a head over Crewman who in turn was two lengths ahead of the fourth horse, Harbor View Farm's Omarbrad. The 1-mile race, third of four major Aqueduct stakes for 3-year-olds, did little to clear the Kentucky Derby picture in the East.

Bonjour is eligible for the Derby at Louisivlle May 4, but Debbysman and Crewman were not nominated. Debbysman, however, was named for the Preakness and Belmont and Crewman is in the Belmont. They are the other two races in the triple crown. unperturbed by weather unequalled in comfort MEN'S to. Woodard, at 6', 233 pounds, and Cowherd, 6' 3," 218 pounds, will be seniors next year.

A lot of work ig being centered on the guards: Joe Cooley, 5' 10," 208 pounds Sherman Matthews, 5' 10," 203 pounds; Fred Thompson, 6' 2," 246; Otis Young, 5 11," 220 pounds; Wallace Phy-Ion; and Willie Bailey, 6' 1," 230-pound tackle who is being shifted to guard. Tiger coaches will have to come up with some ends to make a showirg in the 1963 race. Thomas Richardson, 6' 3," 205 pounds; Lonzo McHuley, 6' 1," 190 pounder, Dan Pride, 218 pounds; and Roy Hilton, a transfer from Utica Junior College, are the leading candidates at the terminals. In addition to getting more mileage out of these players, the Tiger staff will have to get a lot of help out of freshmen. In the backfield, Gloster Richardson will take over the flanker post vacated by his illustrious brother, Willie.

As running backs, Back-field Coach Joe Gilliam has two of the truly fine performers in college ball. Edgar "Chico" Jordan, 5'10" 185-uounds; and Leslie Duncan, 5' 10," 187 pounds, are always threats. Elbert Vaughn, 5' 11," 182 pounds: Otis Spann, 201 pounds; and R. T. Hatcher, 5' 9," 168 pounds, complete the nucleus out of which the Jackson staff must fashion a backfield to get the job done.

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On the strength of this victory, the Tigers were acclaimed National Negro Football Champions. Spring drills have put the spotlight on Bennie Crenshaw, 6' 196-pound quarterback from Mobile who throws a football like he does a baseball (a few days before this was written Crenshaw let Southern Jaguar Cats down with one hit, beating them 1-0 as he scored Jackson's lone run); T. B. Ellis, who did most of Jackson's kicking last season, was a good enough signal caller in high school to be selected to the All-Star squad. Ellis' Jim Hill High School squad won 11 parties, including the Big Eight Championship foray.

Merritt stands ten feet tall as he speaks about his tackles. "We've gst the best tackles we've ever had." Heading this six-deep array is Ben Magee, already tagged as a top pro football prospect. Magee. a 6' 4," 240-pound dynamo, was selected to the AH-SWC and the Pittsburgh Courier All-America although he missed several games because of injuries. Time magazine Novem ber 30, 1962) said Magee "already has the instincts of a pro." His supporting cast includes Vernon Eiggs, 6' 5," 240 pounds; Frank Moldin, 5," 265 pounds; and Landers Bacon, 6' 4," 227 pounds.

These are all lcttermen. Line Coach Alvin C. Coleman is also expecting 'Teddy" Gaines, 6' 4," 255 pounds, to come through in fine fashion, as well as Willie Magee, 6' 2," 233 pounder. The Tigers will be three deep at center. Merritt has four veterans for the down under slot, but be is seriously considering switching Robert Cowherd to end or Robert Woodard to guard.

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