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Vikings loPlay By Ear The South Lumberton Vikings, this year a 3-A team, will have rough season says Coach Webster Connor. "We don't have an excessive Amount of speed, our defense $eeds work, we have fair rebounding, good spirit and fair said Coach Connor. South Lumberton was 2-A last year but was moved up because of the number of students in the school this year. They will be playing six or seven teams that (hey have never played against and. know very little about.

Coach Connor hopes to stand up against Hamlet and Rowland were moved up to 3-A itlngs this year also. He hopes to improve as the season moves along since getting a late start because of football. Eleven out Sf the 13 boys out for basketball played football. Coach Connor has only two Jjack this year who played last year, James Cade, forward, and gary Thompson, guard, co-captains. Pete Jacobs substituted last year and will probably see action during the season.

All three of these boys are -letterMien: Gennor said that he lost five from last year's team including three starters, Fred McLean, Edward MoNeill and Tommy Patrick. Six 'boys are out for the guard spot, James Cade, Senior Willie Bethea, Senior Leroy McKinnon, Terry Barnes, Junior -5' Lawrence Tyndall. Junior and Samuel McLean, Junior-- Two centers, Earl Donnell, Sophomore-- '3" aoid Willie Mitchell, Five forwards, Gary Thompson, Senior-- Pete Jacobs, Junior John Thomas, Junior 5'11 5 Charles McLellan. Sophomore and Dan Andrews, Sophomore-- 6T'. Showing improvement ing Coach Connor are.Don- nell Tydaall, McClellan cobs.

Coach Connor hopes get the experience necessary for a really winning team this -year and go after something bigTnexl year. He will have eight experi THE ROBES ONI AN 8--The Robesonian, Friday, December 1, 1G6Y Cage Year Tonig UCLA Begins Defense Of Title Sat. By TED MEIER Associated Press Sports Writer Louisville, Princeton and Davidson, three of the nation's top ranked teams help ushsr in the college basketball season officially tonight, bur most fans are looking ahead to the UCLA at Purdue game Saturday night. UCLA, with towering Lew Alcindor back as a junior, was an unanimous choice in the preseason Associated Press poll to again win the national collegiate championship. The big question with most fans is: How many games can UCLA win in a row? The Bruins went unbeaten last season and will be after their 35th straight against Purdue.

The game marks the opening of Purdue's new are- i na on the campus at Lafayette, and is in the nature of a homecoming for Johnny Wood' en. UCLA coach. A native of Martinsville, Wooden played basketball at Purdue and coached at Indiana State before going to UCLA where his teams have the national championship three times in the last four years. Louisville, ranked third to UCLA in the preseason AP poll, 1 opens at horns against Georgetown, Ky. Princeton, ranked eighth, also opens at horns against Army as does Davidson, No.

10, against Bucknell. Louisville and Princeton, although playing under new coaches John Dromo and Pete Carril, respectively, are favored to win, but the Davidson Wildcats are a question mark. The wildcats beat out Indiana and Tennessee by a narrow margin for the last spot in the preseason Top Ten on the strength of reports they have their best team since Fred Het- State, Clemson Place Six Plavers Each On All-ACC RALEIGH, N.C. (AP)--North Carolina State and Atlantic Coast Conference football champion Clemson placed six players each on the All-ACC football team for 1967. The honor team, announced Thursday night by the Atlantic Coast Sports Writers Association, was led by Clemson offensive guard Larry Olszewski who polled a unanimous 91 votes.

Halfback. Buddy Gore and tackle Wayne Mass joined Olszewski as representatives of Clemson on the offensive squad with end Ronnie Ducworth, ine- backer Jimmy Caitoe and back Frank Liberatore on the defensive unit. N.C. State's end Harry Martell, guard Norman Gates and kicking specialist Gerald Warren were picked for the offen- sive team. Warren set a nation-, Guards Harry Olszewski, al record during the season with 17 field goals on 22 attempts.

Tackle Dennis Byrd made the defensive squad for the third consecutive year and was joined by N.C. State teammates Mark Capuano at end and Freddie Combs in the backfield. Here are the complete offensive and defensive teams with the players' votes in parentheses: Offense: Ends--Harry Mar-tell, N. C. State (69), 6-1, 210, senior, Penns Grove, N.

and Rick Decker, Wake Forest (55), 6-2, 220, senior. Atlanta, Ga. Tackles--Wayne Mass, Clemson (79), 6-4, 245, senior, Sumter, S. and Greg Shelly, Virginia (55), 6-2, 232, junior, Soundertown, Pa. CHECKING UP By L.

M. BO YD zel. Southern Illinois, the NIT PROSPECT'S VARSITY, white uniform, defeated Parkton's Trojans 5954 Tuesday night for their third win of the season. Prospect has lost once. (Elmer Hunt Photo) enced boys next year to work with whereas he has only three this year.

Connor will be playing "by ear" this year in that he hasn't seen many of their opponents play but the team spir- it'is high. The schedule: Dec. 1 Rowland SouUiside; Dec. 5 at Laurinburg I. Ellis Johnson; Dec.

12 at St. Pauls Eastside; Dec. 15 at Fairmont Rosenwald; Dec. 18 Raeford, Upchurch; Jan. 5 Laurinburg, I.

Ellis Johnson; Jan. 9 at Hamlet Monroe Avenue; Jan. 12 Fayetteville Armstrong; Jan. 16 Fairmont Rosenwald; Jan. 19 at Fayetteville Armstrong; Jan.

23 at. Raeford Upchurch; Jan. 26 Red Springs Peterson; Jan. 30 Maxlon Dean; Feb. 2 at Red Springs Peterson; Feb.

6 St. Pquls Eastside; Feb. 9 at Rowland Southside; Feb. 13 Fayette- By CHARLES GREEN Associated Press Sports Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) Major league baseball had a confusing, off-season rhubarb onits hands today between players and their owners. "Someody's lying.

And I don't think it's 'the-owners," said Paul Richards 1 manager of "If this guy continues these kind oC tactics we just might have to get into the giitteVwith Richards Was 'referring Thursday Marvin Miller, former negotiator for the steelworkers who is now executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association. Miller and 21 players called an a news conference Thursday to express the payers' "extreme dissatisfaction in the negotiations with the owners conclude the negotiations Now and representatives of the own- we're told the owners are too ers group a WnerS busy." the confusion was in i- icui, ui me cuuiusion was in a statement of policy" a year ago which demands, among oth-1 the type of meetm referred to er things, an increase in the minimum big league salary fro $7,000 to $12,000 a year. 'Since then we have had very before coming to Mexico that Cronin and Miller. The league president's statement said Miller had been advised Miller said. The players' representatives came to Mexico, expecting to at least meet with the owners' player relations committee, he said.

Joe' Cronin, president of the American League, read a joint statement from the owners several hours after the news conference in which he claimed meeting be held in Mexico City until after the player relations committee, representing all major league clubs, had received guidance from the 20 owners." Then he added: "After receiving guidance from the owners as to each item, the player relations committee reaffirmed to winner last year, will play its first game as a major power at hcme against Sam Houston State. Other major opening games i tonight include Temple at Creiehton, Richmond at Tennessee, Duke vs. Virginia Tech at Greensboro, N.C., Centenary at Oklahoma, Texas Tech at Colorado, New Mexico at Oregon, F.la., at Washington, Jdaho at Southern California and Portland at Stanford. With the exception of Boston Collese, No. 7, ether teams in the AP Top Ten olay Saturday.

In addi'Jrn to UCLA at Purdue, Sacramento State is at Houston, No. Virginia Tech is at North Carolina, No. Utah State is at Kansas, No. Northern Michigan is at Dayton, No. 6, and Vanderbilt, No.

9, is at Southern Methodist. Boston College doesn't open until next week. I v-uiLiuiiLive ieciuuiimu iu Miller knew beforehand the Mr. Miller the statement given players could not negotiate with ville Ann Chesnutt; Feb. WcUcvUlc AM ChesnuU Maxton Dean; Feb.

16 Hamlet "Very Monroe Avenue; Feb. 20 Fay-! iH be the owners here during winter baseball meetings. the J. D. Herring, Jr.

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Box 19, Lumberton, N. C. serious consideration Jvcn to holding a convention of all major league players so they can decide what to do next," Miter said. "They may want to take specific action." Neither Miller nor the players said what the specific action might ba. Steve Hamilton of the i "20-20 meeting" but he empha- New York Yankees said there i sizsd the olavers exoectec! to him la?" evening (Wednesday) that the Tiembers of the player rclations committee could not be available at any Lime during the balance of the week because of the heavy schedule of league but that the committee would meet with Mr.

Miller and the players as soon as next Thursday in New York City." WHERE DID YOU meet the object of your affection? Was it in a predictable spot? Or did you get acquainted with your spouse in some highly unusual place? A Dr. Paul Pompenoe examined more than 9,000 marriages and found most couples providing it's not too strenous, sharpens up your ears again, though. That's another reason why it's better to take a walk after dinner than to listen to the stereo. Or so says an ear man. A MAJORITY OF gray-hair-- tij.

ct i ci ij. first met in schools. I'd heard -j i that. To be specific, mot meet Iadl llsters they re -j i. i i.

rer nink- rnt" pvpnmcr in corridors outside study hall doorways. ODD MAYBE, BUT are no young circus clowns French chemists developed nitro-glycerin to cure headaches Lightning is 60 times more likely to hit an oak tree than a beach A mole's fur will happy because there could no had been no mention of a strike me with the committee. It dspile the unhapoiness among the players with the pace of ne- cost the association more than to assemble the group ih Mexico City, he said. Tar Heels To Start Saturday CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP)-All-America Larry Miller and outstanding sophomore Charlie Scott will be in the starting lineup for North Carolina Saturday when the Tar Heels meet Virginia Tech in a season-opening basketball game at Chanel Hill.

Coach Dean Smith Thursday announced that juniors Dick Grubar, Rusty Clark and Bill Bunting are expected to fill out the starting squad. All but Scott started on last year's team which captured the Atlantic Coast Conference and Eastern NCAA championships. Miller was elected by his to captain the 1987-6R team. gotiations. "We still want to negotiate," i Cl 'onin said there will be no Hamilton said.

i meeting in New York City "I've never hearrl it men- Thursday "to permit Mr. Miller turned." Cronin said when asked a some of his associates to if he thought there might he a a a week's holiday in M. 1 1 I i I rr w. A players' strike. but that a meeting may bs I don't think it's a serious hcld the following week.

problem, When the player relations committee meets with flu 0 In spite of all man's in vent- players I think this will be old i tne idea of using envelon- -NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE I would like (o discuss following subject wi(fi ynn news," Cronin said. "We were told further discussion would be needed in Mexico cs is only about a century old. Until (hen. poople folded their letlers both ways, sealed City," Miller said. "The only sheets wax, ancfwrole the reason tha players arc here is to I address on the outside.

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I Girls Game: Vardell Hall: 13, Loi'ile 5, Manning 14, Whetstone 6. Parkton: Council 13, Sealey 6, Crenshaw 3, Hall 3. Bays Game: OMA: Rhyne 6. Clark Ellison 7, Rvnmhls 2. CamnbeU 3.

Pnrklon: MrrMilhn -I. Cohb 3, Johnson 1, J. McMillan 22, Gag- I non lie flat no matter which way you brush it To make a decent bathing suit 60 years ago, a lady needed 10 yards of material. AM ASKED HOW to treat old rolled newspapers to a hose Christmas logs that burn different colors. Little leary of that.

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Q. "WHICH IS OLDER I mean as a sport golf or mountain climbing?" A. Golf, no doubt about that. mountain climbers have been making a sport out of that for a Httle more than 100 years Q. "A rhino's horn is not bone but gristle right?" A.

Not bone nor gristle, sir. A rhino's horn is made of hair. How about that, a hair horn, EVER NOTICE you don't hear quite as well right after dinner? It is a scientific fact that Uiis is a common condition, particularly among people who eat too much. A little exercise, fer pink for evening dresses. But a dark aqua is said to be the most popular choice for evening dresses of brunettes-without any gray in their hair in heyday as an actress.

Greta Garbo never wore slips. Thai information was put into the public domain by Miss Garbo herself. Wouldn't mention it, otherwise. WHAT MEANS the most to you your health, your money, your love life or your social standing? Wait, don't answer. least, not out loud.

It's a cunning question dreamed up by the psychologists to find out what has you worried, if anything. What you name is said to be the matter in which you feel the least sure of yourself. Pretty sneaky question. Clemson (91), 5-11, 237, senior, Baltimore, and Norman Gates, N. C.

State (48), 5-10, 220, senior, Morehead City, N.C. Center--Mike Murphy, Duke (39), 6-1, 220, senior, Louisville, Ky. Backs--Buddy Gore, Clemsan (87), 6-1, 190, junior, Conway, S. Frank Quayie, Virginia (81), 5-10, 190, junior, Garden City, N. Warren Mtiir, South Carolina (71), 5-10, sophomore, Fitchburg, and Freddie Summers, Wake Forest (47), 6-1, 180, junior, Dorchesler, Mass.

Kicker--Gerald Warren, N. C. State (85), 6-0, 168, junior, Elizabeth City, N. C. Defense: Ends--Mark Capuano, N.

C. State (81), 6-2, 200, junior, Neville Island, and Ronnie Ducworth, Clemson (56). 6-0, 211, junior, Anderson, S. C. Taokles--Dennis Byrd, N.

C. State (87), 6-4, 260, senior, Lincolnton, N. and Don Somma, South Carolina (44), 5-11, 216, senior, Middlesex, N. J. Middle guard Bob Foyle, Duke (56), 5-11, 224, senior, Hawthorne, N.

J. Linebackers Jimmy Clemson (50), 6-2, 201, junior, Kershaw, S. and Tim Bico, South Carolina (48), 5-10, 186, junior, Dallas, Texas. Backs--Freddie Combs, N. C.

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