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The Daily Times-News from Burlington, North Carolina • Page 31

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rB Burlington TTBM Dee. IW 'Cats Still No. Rupp: 'Nice To Be OnTop Again9 Elon's McGeorge Named To Kodak All America Davidson In Top 10 Highlightin Sports By KEN RAITAPORT Associated Pros Sporu Mnier ELON COLLEGE Elon's outstanding end, Richard St BILL McGeoree. has been named to Ihe 1969 Kodak All Say. Adolph Rupp, how does it feel to be No.

1 again! 'It sure Is nice to be on top ica team bv the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). it's tralifbu alter all This is the second year that McGeorge his Lew Alcincor era." says nupp, coach of hen tuckv's team The Wildcats, voted into the top spot Monday for the second straight week by the Associated Press' nationwide panel of EDorts casters and sports writ Geonie Marshall's Bi Gouf TOE VIOLENT WORLD OF SAM HUFF has ended on a sweet note, for the Washington Rrfskins, in beating the Saints IT to 14 Sunday, are assured of completing a miming season for the first time since 19. Huff, who sit out the I9W season only to return to the Redskins as a plaver coirii under Vince Lombanii this season, has decided to call it quia again, this time at the insistence of Lombard, who more than likely will retain him on the Sims' coaching staff. There will be more words on Sam Huff, for years la come probably, pussibly a Violent World No. 1 But thai winning season by Hie Skins is remindful of the Redikini of old.

back when a winning season wasn't such a rare commodity. Like I mentioned, the Skins had a winning season in 1953 that's 14 years between winning seasons but they were a very poor club from mi to 1K3. actually. And oil hpcmi of a monumental mot bv Georeo Preston been named to Uus Ait Amci Ica learn which is voted on by college coaches and sponsored by Eastman Kodak Company of Rochester. N.Y.

The team was announced loan by William Murray, eiecu tive director ol the AFCA. Included on the team are players from a diTIerent "college division" schools across the nalion. Players will receive the Kodak All America Awards at their schools. In addition to being selected (or this outstanding team. McGeorge has also been named lo the following teams: Asso lea (first team), AU NAIA District 26 team.

AU Carolinas Conference team. ers, arc reviving dreams of glory for the winrJngest basketball coach. "I've never seen a bunch of boys like "em," Rupp said. "After a lough practice session Monday, I dismissed them and they kept running around the gymna. sium because they didn't feel like thev bad cnoush practice.

"And that's the reason we're No. 1 in Ihe ration. Kentucky collected CIS points, RICHARD MeGEORGE including irsl place votes, to reclaim the lop spot over L'CLA. The Bruins, who dominated the polls with Alcindor showing the way the past three years, had 576 points and seven first place ballots. THE 1K9 KODAC ALL AMERICA Pes.

Name College lit Wt. OFFENSE New Mexico State remained No. 3 with 123 points and David Richard McGeorge. Elon College 6 4 B5 Ed Bell, Idaho State a II 170 John Kohler, S. Dakota State 6 5 213 Thad Jamula, Lehigh 6 4 225 Frank Winfield, Missouri al RDlIa 249 John Travers, Akron Bill Manning, Grambling 6 0 220 son stayed ISO.

i wun out most of the remaining teams did the Rankings Shuffle. Ohio U. did Ihe biggest Jump and Duauesne took the Wisest Jack Maltland, wuuams mi a MamielBritto.NEtOkla) State 210 Leon Burns, Long Beach State 6 2 220 Terry Bradshaw, Louisiana Tech 6 2 215 spill. Ohio U. leaped from 19th to iutn alter Dealing unio amm for its third victory over a Bis Ten team and Ducaesne Jeff Keller, Indisna State 64) 210 Carter Camnbell.

Weber State 6 1 212 dioDned from seventh complete ly out of the lop twenty alter Doug Wilkerson, N. Carolina Central 6 3 240 lnsir.a to Nebraska and lowa. South Carolina went from eighth to fifth; Notre Dame from to siith: North Caro Ciovij Swinney, Arsansas Jsiate MG Bob Lbits, E. Michigan State 6 3 2S0 LB Chip Bennett, Abilene Christian 6 230 LB John Favero, Delaware 64 21J DB Dave Hadley, Alcorn AIM 5 11 190 DB Merle Code, Carolina 64 195 DB Joe Cichv. N.

Dakota State 64 195 East Carolina's JIM GREGORY (31) Takes Rebound frnm Duke's LARRY SAUNDERS la Battle At Durham Last Night; Blue Devils Won, 80 65 S.C. Uses Superior Height lina, beaten by Kentucky last week. dropped from Win to sev enth Tpnnetw UD a notch to eighth and viiianova moved from to ninth among DB Bruce Taylor, Boston University 6 0 190 Honorable Mention: Bart Jenks, Santa Gara; Richard Nittenger, Tampa; Tufuli Upersa, Montana; Gary Worden, Ithace; Glen the Ton Ten teams. Kentucky has whipped four Kidder, Mcnetsc stte: Joe rauerson, i awreace inisc.p Bruce ceroni, BAuimiiit iaiin. hoiiei, 111,1, Tom Hatchett, h.

FakoU State; Frank Uwis, GrambUng; Joe Janes, Texas A Jerry Kreifi, riinois State; Sid tough North Carolina. How do the 1965 wuccais siac up asainst oast teams, which have nninu in ihe irit half iii Allrsd, liLTCr.S'Cn, wencnesicr; James munirii, Virginia State; Alotno Covert, Cheney State; Steve Svitak, won 1S games tor Kupp over 4U By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The rest of the game was set brilliant seasons? ed five more iraii mm the South Carolina lineup. Tte lismecocus oi rnmlina used superior height on the foul lines as South 'This club reminds me of the Boise 5tate; hart steen, Aivm nyau, oeir.ur.e Andy Suxsc, Wigncr; Southern Carolina made 27 of 31 free '66 team." said Rura. whose arid an early scoring charge to Roche was also crenited wnu 13 assists which ties a school Junes Luslsey, Abilene Lnnsiian. Ihrow altempts and committed club complied a 32 1 mark that Marshall, the tight fisted owner of the Redskins who has since died.

Marshall, with Utile doutl, was the lightest (stingiest! owner in the NFL, past or present. Back in 1W4, he hired an unlikely appearing coach by the name of Dudley De Groot, a Phi Bela Kappa and a former All American lineman at Stanford. Under Heflroot. the Redskins had 6J 1 season, and In IMS they won the Eastern division title with an mark, earning the right lo meet the Cleveland Rams (who moved to LA the wit year) for the NFL championship. In the championship game, a Sammy Baugh pass hit Ihe cross bar and resulted in a safety, and a Boh ffaterfield iRams) field goal hit a cross bar and dropped over for three points.

Thi Redskins lost 15 after outplaying the Rams most of thi game on a precariously slippery field that was froren solid. What nettled Marshall, the tightwad owner, was the fact that the Redskins had come prepared for the game. They had scoured Washington and found sneakers to fit every player. When Marshal! noted, however, that in the first half the Skins were using ordinary football shoes like Cleveland, he stormed into the dressing room, berating De Groot and wanting to know why he wasn't using the sneakers to his advantage. "I demand you put my team in sneakers," he jelled at De Groot.

"George," De Groot came hack calmly, "I have given Ram coach Adam Walsh my word we would wear deal. lo hell with thai gentleman's stuff, but De Groot was adamnaal. The Skins came out hi Ihe second half, still no sneakers, and they lost. But the refusal to buckle to Marshall's demands cost De Grool his job, and cost the Redskins no telling ho much, lor a suevtisiort ol cimcIic Tru Edwards, hn Whelchel, Herman Ball, Dick Todd. Curiey Lambeau, Joe Kuharich, Mikt Niion and Bill McPeak ailed to see Excess smile on the lowly Redskins.

Marshall, Incident! "arranged'' to get De Groot selected as coach at Los Angeles by letting the Hams know he was available. The arrangement, one cf many terrible ones by Marshall, turned out to be bis worst. LINE YULE'S HISTORIC AND VERY RUSTIC Eseeola Lodge, for 77 years a top summer resort at the foot of Grandfather Mountain, has finally and almost reluctantly given way to the modern era and a fast tooming winter sport skiing. John Pottle, the dapper golfer and manager of the lodge, has announced that Eseeola will open Dec. 23 for the "winter season." Located within 15 miles of the noted ski resorts rf Beech Mountain, Sugar Mountain, Seven Devils and Blowing Rock.

Privileges are available la all Eseeola guests at these famous ski runs. Eseeola, which hosts Ihe ACC Sportwriters' annual golf tournament and meeting each summer, wilJ operate on a Modifying American Plan with entertainment aimed at satisfying skiers ard their demands for early and vigorous daytime activities. A New Year's "Snow Ball" promises lo be an out of the ordinary celebration. The 70 affluent summer cottages at Linville own the resort and they, themselves, are parti responsible for the demand to have the Inn open for Ihe increasicely popular winter season. Sixth Place Irish Upset By Kansas Selected by the American oouaai) coacnes Associauon.

down hapless Maryianu, iui i ihP onlv Atlantic Coast Confer. only 10 fouls. year before losing to leias Maryland cashed in on on!) four foul shots. Western (now Tesas ti rasoj in the NCAA finals. ence basketball game oemmsi two league members Monday Owens, a Junior center and Tom Riker each nabied 17 re bounds, only Iwo short of the iTprrm' Inlal.

In other action involving ACC Rjod said Ihe No. 1 ranking is rim Owens led the fifth rank teams Duke continued to roll as ECU's Quinn Praises InsideGame Of Duke it defeated East Carolina, S0j: The GamecociiS neigni si especially gratifying because of the loss of star guard Mike Casey, who was hurt in an auto ac Gamecocks with 29 points, five in an uitraconferenee game. rrnns ivn ihe combined total mied Maryland on tne inside, blocking shots and beating th in The Blue Devils tumped lo cident before the season started. Maryland's starting five players. John Roche pumped 22 an early lead and dominated; It's one position in which the Wildcats lack denth.

p'ay as cold shoting East Car Ej THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.from the floor, olina hit only sii of 20 shots Carolina has evened Its Rupp also said be thought Kentucky played one of the from tne noor in me tirsi nau. basketball record for games in Tlw Ith if Devils relied on their uiA. thr Qm.lhern toughest schedules in the nation. strong inside game with Randy Conference and won't get the "Everv team could give us trouble but I think we sur Denton and Larry saunoers 001 chance ta improve its losing conning up play under the basket erence untu neit month, to stop the Pirates. EC1j went 34 overall for the mounted a tremendous obstacle VogsEndPre Holiday Play At South Boston when we beat North Carolina, he added.

Duke is now lor tne sea lX3sm Monday night when Duke son. nresawl lis inside came to dorm The ton twenty, with first Jim Greeorv was the game's ctratpi ftruts even place votes in parentheses and I points awarded for first 15 plac es based on 2HHH4 1M0 scorer wilh 26 points for East Caroluia's Jim the losing Pirates. Rich Kalher crem, took game scoring Don man led Duke with 19 paints. with his season high. rfc contest between the Caro clt: lina rivals was the only one in The city of FayettevfUe paldL.ii inrr Conference Williams High's baskcteers Western and South dose out pre Christmaj play East Forsyth and Winston at Halifai County High near Salem Reynolds.

South Boston. Va. tonight, and "We don't know a whole Coach Gordon Isley feels that ot ahout Halifax County," annther victory will Wit his tid Coach Istev. "eicent lhat tribute to native son Vann Wfl ims Monday niaht Monday meht and he re mi rtnrh Tnm Ouinn said 1. Kentucky (221 1 UCLA (7) 3.

New Mexico St. (2) 4. Davidson 5. South Carolina 6. Notre Dame 7.

North Carolina 8. Tennessee 9. Viiianova by leading North Caro tie Atlantic Coast Conference's inad in nrettv rood shape Hill Morninestar. former Elon 202 for the Holiday Classic that player, is coach and he has una htate over ine Amencan rjuke "had a stronger inside Athletes in Action, 55.71. L3me than we thought" after hJ The Athletes are a national the Blue Devils Randy In the aaiaic.

a new innova Tommy Spoon and Rudy outs who play a 2J gan sched trol the boards and tease the Pirates hitting only 3fl per cent Brown at guards, Steve Rudy nle each year against lop cot at center and Bobby Mor lere teams. tion finds sii teams, including quints Graham, Eastern, inn arvt fuviri Dihl at euards. The Wolfoack Athletes came WE DO "I feeL" Islev commented, lopped "Vann WHliford Day" in II. Santa Clara 130 II Pirdue 12J 13. Southern Calif.

120 It. Louisville (1) 63 13. Louisiana State 61 15. Colorado 50 17. Marquette 49 IS.

Jacksonville 47 19. Houston 30 20. Washington 23 Metrical "lhat we have done well the city. He scored 21 points on far, winning three of four when seven of 17 shots from ihe floor we have had only one home and pulled down nine rebounds came. Johnson's knee Injury before leaving the game with is about healed, and he should about nine minutes left in the be going full steam by the game.

cm it.ilWavr Bob llodre led the Athletes Bt SHEILA iVanderbilt Sl TS. Old Dominion1 Associated Preij Sports Writerorercame Javier of Ohio 761 and Nebraska downed Northern The luck of the Irish was ELECTRIC COMFORT HEATING Michigan 92 61. around." with 19 points. Guard Ed Left missing and the lalent wasn't evident either as Kansas upset Notre Dame missed center wich bid points tor n. 1,.

Stale and erabbed 10 rebounds. John Pleick, who was sidelined silth racked Notre Dame 7M1 TurrenlineTops Sontlirasl. 71 55 JULIAN Turrtntlne had an easy time of It yesterday as the Trojans lelt Soulhtast Guilford Junior High in the dust with a 71 55 win. Jeff Crumpton. led Turrcn tine as usual, with 27 points, and 19 rebounds.

MJte Johnston had It points, whfl J.D. Bradsner aided Sen points, with ten rebounds. Tun entire plays Dillard Junior High ol VaneeyviUe Wednesday in its neit encounter. with, a sprained ankle. Kansas, 4 1.

shot per cent from the niev Urut Dan Wells had potnUand in college basketball Monday night. The Jayhawks' rone defense forced the Irish into several er Paul Coder had 13 for tne Wou Monday's Results Lack. field while the Irish could hit only 33 per cent. Notre Dame Minnesota 4, Los Ang. 4, lie Only one game is scheduled Warrior Graps Beaten By NW ELON COLLEGE Ned Danieley kept his unbeaten streak coirj at 175 the hard way, with a draw, but Western could do little else as Ihi Warriors were beaten soundly by Northwest Guilford, 32 lt Wayne Hawtlia won al 137 bv a decision, while Bobby captain Austin Larr scored Zi Tray's ir.

the ACC: t.v Dctroit ai St. Louis lolina will visit Virginia. rn aM Dave RohLsch's 22 points for Kansas Inaeased the pressure as Notre Daroe fertd its first defeat in sis points, nine below his average, to pace the Irish. Motor and Machinery Controls Panels LightlnR Compressors Refrigeration Electric Healing New Installations Remodeling Residential Commercial industrial Experienced Electricians PxVUuu'a ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE; INC Sooth Camuna didn miss a camel shot in the first five minutes, used their superior height to contain Maryland's attack and The Irish never led and were down 13 at the half. Thej rolled to a Z5 nainune lead.

jnhn Rochp am Torn Owe ac Bowling Bags! rACTonY SvixJlln sumzs Vl Price counted for 56 of the Game also won decision in IS. The Warriors, who have finished their pre Christ mas season, also received a forieiL could gel no closer than fire jwintt In unranked Kansa in the second half. In the only other games involving the Top 20 teams, fifla cocks' 101 points. Roche's li assists Led school record. Owens, a Junior ranked Soutu carotma, i C.

Vtmu toy pouedIarTjand Wl andjetnter, ledall sccringjirith 29, Jj has pliytd lot ivery Pmldeattal Inngnral Ball ilact Ronrrtlt! Nw It's year tare. It's ywr biH Be tire y're tbertt Bill Priet Bole OpH Neit to Hour nm Man Dfrtr IHW im 0. whipped Indiana 63 SJ. Dial 228 8344 absorbed their worst Iom to the iGamecockj in 46 meetings. The NBA lliijs TAZzits Ko games scheduled Today's flainei Atlanta at New York San Iego at Chicago Wffl In other eames, SL John'a of New York beat Georgetown 71 idefeat lelt Maryland's record at W.

1 85 East Burlington, N.C. Burlington Sporting Goods Opposite Tie Old Post Olfice 4U S. SPRING ST. 22W04 64, DuquesM defeated Western Kentucky S7 63, Northern L11 nois topped Creichtoo 6045. St.

Ohio University knocked off Fhiladelpnia at ruoeni Owned and Operated by Thomas E. ferry Nighh 227 7913 563 698B its fourth straight Big Ten oppo Seattle at San Francisco Detroit vs. Boston al Cleve Booaventore crushed Detroit 61, Kansas Stile romped pail nent after rallying from a 43 45 halfllJix deficit again Indiana. land.

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