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1936 Was The Dizziest Season For King-Football 4 Mlj I 9 Hank 1 1 1 17, 4 STRONG FIVES OPEN Y- EOOE SATi HOWiUoST 1936 ELEVENS PERFORMED (Ceoiiiiled ty NNhAA farfWUag fL'TTS aritted er iacenact era eskad wiH. Ero Argus Sparta Peprfrfi r. i National Standing CAPTAINS WHO WILL LEAD-Yf QUINTS NAME ALL-STATE ELEVENS OF 1936 Conference Standings a. Cyx FKRBXCI6 li Tpxm lit IntrfH ill Hllqr stax nixd Mate 1 I Mima Ill uaubera Pvalrie View 1 Ii a 4 1 4 Keextille 8. Talladega I Cluv4lt a a 8 8 texts fareMaa I Vlels H.I a a a a a a I nrUMUrt Ansi' Wyatt's Cabs, Pevely And St.

Louis Dairies And -Argus To Play First Gams MAUL (Sumner, It WALKER it PASCHALL (Vaahon, St. HUGHES (Sumntr, SL GROWN (Vashoilr St- McPARLAND (Sumner, St. TYLER (Lineeln, MONDAINE (Vaation, St. THIRD. TEAM L.

Erf PAYNE (Lexington); L. T. PARKER (Webster); L.Q. GREEN (Columbia); Ce SHOULDERS (Line aln, K. R.G.

FARRELL (Webster); R.Trf HARMON (Sumner); R. E. WESSON (Lineeln, K. PRINCE (Liberty); L.H. COCHRAN (Columbia); R.Hrf BOBSITT (Web.

stsr); Frf SQUIRES (Sumner. 'LL E)4 Lett to nfht Quincy Troupe, Pevely Dairy; John Davis, St. Lews Dairy Ernie Page, St. Leuis Argus; Charles Zamphtor, Wyatt's r- By Jamei D. Parks; Secretary, Ho.

State Negro Inter-Scbolaitia Athletic Association We herewith present the official AU-StateT football selections from tbe teams comprising the Missouri State Negro Inter Scholastic Athletic Association. The cup emblematic of the state team championship was voted to Vashon High 8chool of Bt. Louis! Vashon was the only undefeated team in the itate.1' In addition It concluded the third aeaeon defeat and its 22nd consecutive win. In addition to defeating all state coinp9ll- Mtd'Wost Csnfseme Team wan lost Tiad West Virginia 1 1 Wilborfsisa I 1 Kentucky Statu 1 1 1 Linualu 0 1 1 Luuiuvillu 0 I 0 (Southern Conference) KNOXVILLE ---Lou: kt 111 a I Lone 4 J. C.

Smith i It Pick L-hoirWovg I Tunkaam 19 Talladega (C.I.A. A. 9 Blurflrld 9 Lincoln 29 A. A IS 9r-M organ 91 Rl. Paul It Cenference) HAMPTON -t-VIrglnla Stats 1 T.

7 XAVIER Jarvis -9 Alabama State II Bishop 29 Rhid-teg II Texas 9 Clark 9 Prairie view 13 Lane 9 Lqasston 0 Arkanaaa State LINCOLN 24 Union 7 Cheney 9 Virginia Union 9 Morgan 9 Hamilton 2 Rt. Haul 4 Dover 2 A. and T. tion, Vashon defeated the best schools In the Mid-Weit. Sumner, Bt.

Louis, Douglass, Columbia and Lincoln; Kansai City, had excellent teams. I was awisted In compiling the All-State- teama by detailed selections from Richard Jackson, Sports Editor -of the 8t. Louis Argus and Sam' Shepard, sports editor of St. Louie Call and a prominent sports official. In addition a number of coaches wars consulted In regards to worth of playereThe grade of play was in general of very high 1 calibre.

ENDS Maurice' Harris of Vashon and John Summers of Sumner were unanimous choice fttr 1 the end positions. Harris was tha outstanding end of the year. He stands six feet, four inches, real dequm of defense and an unusually good pats' receiver. Summers waa a hard worker who did excel lent blocking along with deadly maneuvers. TACKLES.

Amos Berry, hefty, hard-hitting tackle from Vashon, waa a unanimous choice for hia position. Berry alio stood out for his long and hia generalship ol Vashon. The 112 pound Robinsoa of Douglass, Columbia, was a fast man and charged very fast upon moroan 49 Miner l-VIrglnla Union 19 Lincoln 9 BluofleM I trnHoward 19 A. A -T, "r-Hampton Va. Rtata MORRIS BROWN Allen 49 Claflln 29 haw 9 Morehouse 13 Rtate Alabama 8tat 19 Clark I Arf and 19 Rt, -Pam 91 Ctanin 19 Vliglnia Union 1 Virginia Rtate t-Huipka 7 Uncoin 14 X.

Rtate ALABAMA 0TATB 9 Tuakesoe 9 XavWr Texae College Florida A. A M. -9 Kentucky Btmtu 9 Morrla Brown 9 LcMotne -II Morehouse 9 Tuskagu N. CAROLINA STATE 4K It 1 Highlights By RICHARD. A.

JACK8HLN GONE WITH THE WIND" a liflki The. 1937 season, diuiMt on record, saw all gatdv out tne "Chocolate Bowl" classic (Prairie View and Tuskegee at Houston, Texas, Jan. 1st) go into tna records last Saturday. Old man- football wai truly made footonU'' of until tho last as lmandrfmt boobed back- to- liite again and slEnned Morris Drown from the an-. detested ranki and -ton row al the-Dixie conference in.

it, lut Arkansas. State, added the fonrtn reverse te the itartung iOtash of Xavier, which had won tain (6) itraicht. Lancs ton to last out to beat Southern and tie Texas for share in tha tsonthweit title. I triri Wi Ya. National Chamnion Vs.

tiiata, without can- claim- tha mythical National Championship for 1949,. qlthqitffr tied in ths lost gams by- WllbTM torce. It replaces Morgan CoK legs! Alabama State end Texas cuiiege of 1(35. Lnly two teams besides W. Va; Stats came through Va.

State and Morgan co-aharara of the C1. A. title Both, however were tied by Bliieftold, a jteam that' W. Va. beat.

It waa the fifth time In a roqr Morgan has won or shared the title Wllberforce bad luck team of 1936 lost tha opening game to W. then walke( through one of the heaviest schedules of any -team, lit the country. It waa reported that dissension at the time of tha first game caused thls No. 1 upset of 1935 which robbed th Green Wave of National honors. ODDITIES Here', some of ths oddities ot 1939.

Southwest Ladfsifta whipped Texas lost 11 2-0, that Texas beat 2-E. Gala's booted three field goals'to give the Lions 2-0 triumphs over Wilejr, Prairie View and Xavier. Xavier t-0; Alabama beat Ky.t 2-0; Ky.k beat Tuskegee Tuskegee heat (-0; Tuskegee Joqt flLf 14-0 and Alcorn' Flo. A. A 12-7.

In other words couldn't, beat, teams that lost to teams they best, Xsvler, though beaten four times! tops fhe Southern Conference. Lane's only loss' gras to ne, itq rival fqr dark champion of 1911! in, It last game. did, not score. point and loat. every, game played.

Several schools with, of less than 500 broks in-' to.the limelight with manaise performances this -aaaann season Philander 8mith, Alton, Alcorn Ia-' U2J (By F. Davii 46p-ANF SFEAXINa OF ALL-I'lmh all-akexicanS CHICAGO, Dee. In the November issue of.Frsnk Ci. lignke Au-bixa-u utsgaxine, Paul W. Jonas, -superintendent of the colored industrial school of Uincla-not snd ranksd as one of tha greatest students of Negro athle-.

tics in tho nation, picks an All-, Time, All-American team -from Negro college. Hera it Ende-i-Wllliams (Langston) 'and Rivera (Talladega) i Tackle Gajlion (Bluefield) cod Irving (Morehouse) Guards Miner (Graensboro A. and.T.) and Scott. (West Va, State) Center -Dabney (Hampton)' Quarterback Ritchie (Wil force) Halfbacks Johnson (Fisk) and Kendall (Kentucky State) -Fullback Steven eon (Tuske-. fee) William, says Jonas, waa.

tho Eraatsst wlngtnan produced In Negro colleges football." Ksndall waa the 'moat accurate and dan-, Eeraup pnmer' Tubby, Johnnon. the moat consistent Eround Ein-. of hia day" and Ban Steven-, th greatest all-round foot-, lII player. N. Abrant, you will notice, ara ra Byrd, of Lincoln; Cogar, ot Hama 8tate, and several others tens will tell you iP hvst who over did it.

Of course thla will start imwi Eument in soma, centers. Bu te make It worths wmie, your columnist expectorate upon hto hands, rar back, lets' fly on ths typewriter with hi conception of. an AllrTime. All-Aqierlean from eollsges of botbt i BUda Paul Robeson (Rutgers), and Willis Ward (Michigan) Tacklea Duka 8latcr (Iowa) ana HoJllngswoth (low 4 Guards Brie Taylor (Southsrn, California) and (Aisbo-. ma 8 late) Canter eBUI Ijiwla -(Harvard).

Quarterback Frit (Brown) Oxe Simmons flows) Fullback Hen Stevenson, (Tps)te-fe) It to hsrd to bellsvs that 'any, Is self-made. He is born 21,,... Always hash haa hreana of th mvxferv fenta. Th fhnught doran to extend to, ths hot dog. the Offensive, Very pood at diag-' nosing plays.

He makes an excellent running, piste for stepping out of pay stripe only to back and do it all over Blued eld 9 Fayette 7 HI. Paul 9 Rt. Auguetlne 7 flhaw Union 1V-9in2k 9 A. and T. (As Compiled By 1.

W. Vlrsinis r. Virginia Stats S. Mwgan 4. Morris Brawn f.

Wilbsrfwcs 5. Lana 7. Langutan I. Alabama A LsMayn i- Ml Hampton 11. Mprahausa i IX.

14. Arkancap 15. Shaw IS. Xsvleiv 17. luaSald IS.

Tsnnsssas IS. Knsxvilla 21. and T. 22. Prairia Vlsw 21.

c. mats 24. N. C. stats 25..

Lauisville i 25. Talladega 27. Lincoln, Pa, 2t. Florida 29. J.

Smith 20.. Bishop 21. Ky. Stale 12. Union 22.

Clark. -24. Southern IS. St. Paul Lineeln, Me.

7. Fisk 12. Howard Is Rcherts) i a 1 HI 12 7 0 2 St i si 1 i i sit I. 1 1-1 ft 4 2 2 lit 2 1 IS 40 12 4 4 1 4 2 0 2.4 0 SO 2 2 2 1 2 Sit 2 I I 2 4 2 I 1 I 1 1 4 2 4 -2 1 1 4 1 1 0, 0 121 141 117 74 IS 111 49 19 3 29 It! 24 12 It 94 21 49 49 1SS S4 9 41 4 (9 1-2- 24 44 99 11 79 99 10J 90 m- 94 12 9 0 4S 110 49 97 91 97 11 94 91 9 97, 92 29 99 97 99 41 99 10 92 29 SI 7 13-111 19 191 9 115 Beuth Atlantic I. C.

-Team Won US Tied Livingatcn 1 1 Allan 9.. 9 Benedict I ClaSlin 1 .1 Oscrga State 1 0 Kentucky Mata 1.1 Lincoln 0 (Southwest Texas college 9 Prairie 9 9 Xavier 12 4 Lanaxton 19 5-Arkunw Rtate 9 Routhein I 14 Bnhop 7 I Wiley. 7 WILEY -41 Jarvis Langatou 49 UUIard I Prairia View It Southern 14 Arhmueu Btata 1 Biabop Tiwkcgea 7 Texas PRAIRIE VIEW 9 Texas Co legs 9 Arkanaaa Rtata 9 Wlloy 15 S-rXavier 0 Bishop lAagnton 19 Ronthorn Florida A. A M. RI9HOF Xavier tf 0l i Rout hern 19 7 langntag 7 9 Wiley 13 Prairie Vw 9 7 -Texas It 49 Arheauw State 9 SOUTHERN 9 Alcorn 9 29 Biabop 1 9 9 Arhanaae Btata la 9 Wiley Lanaatan 9 Teaa 9 9 Prairie View- 12 0 Uuianton II ARKANSAS STATE 22 link 'Prairie 9 ISr-Southarn 9- 1 Philander 0 7 Wiley Texas 9-rLaagatan 2 Ulllard 0 LANGSTON 9 Bishop It 0 Xavier 0 29 Kansas City 9 9 Wiiay 9 7 Bahop 7 II Texas Cal legs 20 Lincoln.

Southern 9 Arkansas 2 Prairia View 9 Xavier 12 Rouihern JARVIS S-WIVy 1 Arkansas State 0 Xavier (S.A.I.C. Conf. CLAFLIN 1 Morris Brow a 0 A. A T. 1 Livlngrtea II Voorheei 9 Allen Rtate ALLRN 9 Mania Brown 9 Morriatowa 9 H.

Carolina Btata 19 i Llvinaaton 0 11 Clamn, 0 A Paine 9 t-nwiiEh Rtata 0 9 Hmlih 9 Hem dirt 9 BENEDICT 9 Bhaw-- 19 Harbiaaa 0 19 10119 I Oaorgla Btata 9 8. Rtate 9 9 Allen 9 TENNESSEE STATE It Alabama A. A M. 9 ig Mississippi C. 9 14 Clack 9 13 Wllberforoa I I LmtieyUla I 9 W.

Virginia 1 9 Lana I VIRGINIA STATE 21 Loulsvlla 27 Lincoln I 15 Murehuuaa 1 2J Howard 14 BlueUeld 7 Kentucky Btata 9 7 Teiuieuiiau a 0 Wllberforc it Mlmlaslppi c. 9 Fisk 12 Lincoln 49 Alabama A. A M. 7 Knoxville A. and I.

LrMuyne 19 Xsvirr. 44 PAUL HOWARD 2 W. Vliglnia Mlate til M'lfkan te Hanipmn 11 Haul round at. nuk'wrfvhwl ena nd Vn Nny lM1, geid hesults (By the Associated Negro Prewl Prairie View (, Florid A. A mTo Arknn Rtate Xavier Langston 13, Southern 7 Tuakegea 13.

Mnrrta Brawn PlnF Wood Campbell LE MOYNE 7 Florida A. A If. 19 Talladega 19 Lincoln 7 Morehoucs 40 lik 9 Atabmsa 19 Lane T. SECOND TEAM i4 PLAYER SCMOOLV' PARKER VesltoV St. 1 ESTE LL 4 Lincoln, K.

POWOELL (Vaeheit, St. LJ OZZIE SIMMONS IS A IERR0R' TO THE ST. LOUIS TERRIERS atB liant Diiolav In Pro Football e'f i Game I I 8nakehfpped- Ossie Simmons left BL Louis football fana diisy with hia fancy gridiron performances Sunday at Walsh Memorial The uncrowned Ail American from the U. of Iowa treated about 1,000 shivering fans to a one-man display football tag with eleven men representing the Louis Terriers him. There He Goes Simmons was In the game three quarters during which he peraoiv-ally launched two drives which netted his teams two touchdowns and the only scores of the game.

Once he caught a paas from right in the midst of two surprised Terriers and raced 80 yards for a touchdown, atlffarming a tackle on his Jaunt? Again he eel-footed hie way 31 yards through a pack of desperately grasping' Terrier tackles to cross tha opponents be called again for He re- pea ted. only toppfng off the scoring by faking a lln play from the five-yard atripe and instead quickly passing to Yankovle 'in the end sone. Simmons also punt-' ed (0 yards counting the ball's foil): blocked beautifully and tackled a Terrier who was sprinting for a touchdown. Wants To Coach Blmmons received $300 for his performance. He had never played with the team which he led until 8unday.

1 In the showroom' aftnr the game he was wkrmly congratulated. He stated that despite the fact that he had four offer from National Pro Football League teams, ha was bent on trading a eoachlng' Job after he finlahes college' next Bummer. The career of s' pro foot hail nlaver 1e too fleeting Simmons explained. He mentioned rhst he had an offer from Lincoln High. 8chool In Kansas City.

Football's Forgotten Man Simmens Overlooked On AH Amerlcn's UNKNOWN WINSTON STOPS CHAMP OF NEW ZEALAND CHICAGO. Dec." l-Sddld tLn-known) Hnlyoke, hcsvYweight; knocked cut Maurice. Strickland. New Zealand Champion, In .4 rounds here tonight. Strkktand ia slated to flght John' Gorilla Jonos To Meet -Champion Frcddio Steel tlOU.YWaon Frwblle: Steele of Real tie.

ml(WIF-welgit' hoyfng rhampiim, and aorilta Jones of Ot, formes tlltehoMer were algned for a title bout in Mllwnur ken Jail. T. Ding Croliv' 'mid herv Cronby le port, owner. oP Hteeto'a contract. 9 A.

A T. 934. Carolina Btata 9 Virginia Union 7 Lincoln 9 Virginia RMta to 9 (Hampton II TUEKKQgg 11 Howard 23 ('lark Wllberforc 9 Kentucky Slat Murehouau -Ft. A. JJ.

12-j-Wlley. .7 20 Knoxylll 4 Ahibama Rtata I Morrl Brawn FROM ARKANSAS HUNT! AND LON YHOMAST; 1 Browning- automatic1 Johnson and Thomas were the guests of fir, and Mrs. W. Reeves relatives of the latter, while id I Both ntnirnds'are expert marks-meiv Johnson la a member of th Present Day Gun and Rod Club. He is one of Its members who has shot a perfect score over the traps.

Mr. Johnson la a veteran Pullman porter and Thomaa It the proprietor of a recreation parlor and tavern on North Taylor Ave. WESTERN L'GE PLAN PUSHED Meeting-' of Represento-. fives of Clubs Is Held In CHICAGO! (AKP). i.

The newly formed Western Baseball Association. "The Negro American League," held a meeting ot team owners here Sunday ana di sen sued plana for the promotion of a real season of league baseball. The western group according to plana, will function as the Negro National League. Major R. R.

Jackson, Chicago alderman and well known fraternal leader has lieen selected as the president of the Western Association. Edward Bidden of Philadelphia la president of the National Negro La gue while Ferdinand Q. Morton of New York City is expected to retain hi place ee esar over both league, and hopes are entertained fur a real championship contest between the two leagues at the elose of the season. The season Is expeeted to begin In May, but prior to that time the (CONTINUKII ON PAGE HR) SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MENTORS HOLD MEET TU8KEGEE Ala. Tbe annual meeting of the Intercollegiate Athletic Conference will be hold at State Teachers College Montgomery Alabama Friday and Saturday December 11 and 12 it was aunnunceti here today by R.

8. Darnaby, Kerretary-Trcaiurer. The first session will open at 1:00 o'clock Friday morning. -HuKkrtbnll schedules for IB season, of 1933-1(37 and football schedules for the season of 1937 will be arranged. Decision will he reached regarding the place of play for the annual basketball tournament reports will he heard and many topics of athletlr importance will be discussed.

JOHN 8T LEAD? XX CHECKER ICURXEY John St. Clair rontmrs to set the pace in I ho cheeker tournament that Is help placed at the Pine St. Y.M.C.A., on Wednesday nlghta. The heat record for the naat Wednesday night waa mad' by Jeasa Mrrrell who Jumped from place to the third place this ST. LOUISANS RETURN 'm Mk.

G. JOHNSON Of 4411 tUirfield' Ave.i- and ISIS Taylor Ayanne-iwpeotlvely, who returned to' ipe Monday from a highly successful hunting trip in Mclihee, 670 miles -oulhweat of Bt. Louis! The pair rovered the distance each way in eleven hours in Thomas' Packard. They spynt eight days hunting in the woods of Arkansas during Ing which they bagged fhe limit in qnail each day with the aid of good dogs and their keen eyes behind the barrels of their trusty LITTLE CONF. FIVES DRILI Sumner Quint Slated To Oppose St.

Charles' Next Wednesday Members of the Little Confer ence of high school basketball teama entered the pruning process this week as they began to cut down their equade and point for opening games. All reported a hortage of lettermeik This has been somewhat compensated tor by the turnouts of many promising players. Including a number of atari from the football teama. 8nmner Coarh Luclau F. Garrett a Sumner Bulldogs are tentatively slat-id to open against Kt.

Charles, a non-conference team, in the Bulldogs Gym txt Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. Tlckett and Hummers are lettermen 1 1 showing form. Players from the football team trying nut are Smith, Wallace, Hughes Ward, Emory, Albritton and Scott. Vashon foarh Button cut hia Vashon squad to 22 men this week.

Among the candidates showing promise are Parker, WHjiame, Kilcy and Nolan Brown, forwards: Harris, Carter and Dorsey, renters: K. Crawford, T. Clifton Itrowu and Alexander guards. The Wolverines will play their fir gums sometime the latter part of the month. Lincoln Head Coach John T.

Culdwull and Asst. Coach W. W. Colby of Lincoln Tigers, Little Conference champions, wers culling out 30 hopefuls this week. The coaches are sinning clean sportsmanship and ooord I nation.

Tho team's opening contest will be against Carbondale Jan. S. Sumner is slated to meet Vashon Jan. l.T and Feb. It.

Lincoln playa Vashon In Bt. Louis Feh. fi and In East St. lamia Jan. 23.

Douglass And Loveiov The Douglass High Panther, of Webster Groves and tha Lovejny five, other members of tha Little Conference, are reported rapidly rounding Into shape, NOTICE TO BOXERS Amateur boxer wishing to lineup with the Argus team for tha Globe-Democrat Gcflden Glove Teurnament are' asked to eign up with Monro Munsey Harrison, trainer, at tha Pina St, Mon-, day, Tuesday or Friday night The Pine 8t. Y. M. C. A.

Young Meni Department Industrial Basketball league race will get underway thla Saturday at 3:13 V. m. The opening conteat will pit the new Pev'ly Dairy fire against the Cbaiiipiun St. Louis Dairy. The second game scheduled for 9:15 p.

m. will aee the debut of the Wyatt TaiKcab qulut against the veteran 8t. Louie Argue Bulldogs. The championship and a leg on the beautlhil V. D.

Basketball trophy awaits the winner in the 14-week schedule, lb Pit Tribute A one-minute period of silence will be observed during the intermission between the games rs a mark of tribute to the late Ben-san Hall, immortal cage star, und the late Y. C. htoten, onetime physical director. Physical Director James Brown stated that he expects for this season's league to be one of the best he has ever had. He gave two reasons for this opinion: (1) Because all four teams will hare the sponsorship of business firms which will fire them with determination to wdn for their supters.

(2) Because of the wealth of excellent material which has enabled each team to assemble a strong llenup. Purely Dairv It will be a wide-open race from all Indications Moat of tne players who were with the title lit. Louis Dairy quint last season will play under the banner of the Pevely Dairy. Capt. Quincy Troupe, rangy and cool-headed guard and center will pilot the squad.

Crattlc, Parker and Williams former Vashon stars who form an elusive group of shot-makers and Covington ex-Central Baptist Church team star are potential basketball dynamite to all opponents. Williams the former Wolverine captain also has. the addad experience from competition at Bishop College. Wvatt Taxicabs Wyatt Taxi-cabs present a threat from the very reason that they are being tutored by tha Old Master" of the court game, Charles Zomphler, who Is accredited with producing the famous Argus Bulldogs who won national honors in 1928. The team will also hare the advantage of height nnd experienced players.

Walton, Bichardaon. Taylor and John Green who are expected to atari for the Taxi men. are all well known former high school stars. Arens Bnlldoes The Argus Bulldogs look like a high geared floor and shooting aggregation. They will present a lineup dangerous from all pots on the floor and tricky.

In Lester Pearson, finished floorman and photmaker and Dudley? Brown the Bulldogs will show two poisonous forwards, white la tPref." Ernie Page and Johnny Lyles they will parade two stellar guards. Cboper, elongated center. will probably prove an asset in getting the tipoff for the Bulldogs. St. ouii Dairy The Bt.

Louis Driry five appears the dark-horse of the loop. With All American Bully Buckner, former Lincoln L'. star, in the lineup, bolstered by Capt. Davis, Jones, former Berea Church champion's aee forward, end Reed and Dixon, both former college stars, the 8L Louis Dairy promises to offer keen competiton for all rivals. William Alexander and William T.

Smith. chairmen of basketball of the physical committee. stated that league rules will be rigidly enforced and that eleni, play and good snortsmsnsblp will be Insisted upon. 5, non ret? DBATunt vrrw w.ht FLORIDA. 6-0.

IS- ORANGE BLOSSOM OAKS JACKSONVILLE, Dee. (ANP) Five thousand football fans from ovary section of the Southeast saw tha curtain rung down her Saturday with the Florida Rattlers falling victim to the vicious attack on the Prairie View Panther when Powell plunged over right tackle fur tha Ion tally that spelled victory sftr II mtautei at play. The visitor von, 1-0. ELUEFIELD Virginia State 9 Kentucky Rtata 44 X. Carolina Rtata 9 Morgan 0 W.

Virginia State a 19 Smith 9 -Willierfrtrce 1 A. and T. J. C. SMITH Fayette 9 Hltaw-r 7 Knoxville 29 RL Auguatlne 9 BluelMd 19 N.

Rtata 9 AUen. HAW 7 Paul 7 Benedict Morrla Brown 7 J. C. Rnilth 9 J. Carolina Btata 7 Vliglnia.

Rtata 41 Pain 9 Bt. AtaxuaUaa VIRGINIA STATE 0 Rluefleid It Hampton It Howard -14 A. 14 Unkin 27 Rkuw Paul C. Rtata. Morgan VIROINIA UNION 9 Lkteoln 3 A.

a T. 11 Paul 9 Virginia Rtata 24 Carolina Btata 1 linear rl 1 Hamilton 24 (Midwest Oanferunae) KENTUCKY STATE 9 BlueUeld Wllherforr Kentucky 9 Tuakegar, I Alabama Btata 9 r.lmwin St-adiOulavUla WILEERFORCE 7 Kentucky 9 Kentucky Btata O-J Tunkegew i-7 IjOOlavlH 19 Tennaaoe A. A 12 llluefleld R-IJme a. 9 Wi Virginia LINCOLN 19 Knnlurky Virginia 13 Western Lane 9 laMoynn, -Prairie View taingntna 9 Kentucky Rtata 'WlUnki i GUARDS Louts Rogers of Sumner Shead of Vashon were unanimous choica at guard. Both were hardnmshliiE, blocking and tackling linesmen, Roger was especially in getting in on plays, blocking and recover-', ing- s.

CENTER A consistent and dependable) ball snapper and on that could open holes in linos and block waa Edward Navies of Undoubtedly the best pivot man If the itate. QUARTERBACK The quarter-back poet was a very close race between Williams of Douglass, Columbia, and Brown of Vashon, Louis Sam Shepard, official and keen judge of grid talent rates Williams the of the two. He had a comparatively weaker team to drive but he got all out of hia team. He Is a triple threat In every sense ot the term. Ha hicks well, pa me deadly and' la a hard man to bring down In the open' Brown waa an excellent passer and ballcarrier and Waa conaiatently good through an exceptionally hard schedule.

Thoms Travis of Vashon and Willie Smith ot Sumner were the beet half back ot the year. Smith was a unanimous' iholce and la named captain of tha All-State Team. Both Travis and Smith are fast and shifty ball carriers and throughout the aeaeon carried the brunt of their teams ground gaining. Both ara experienced players and consistently superior. FULLBACK At full-back Ed Willis of Garrison High, Liberty, waa selected, Coming from a school of less than on hundred enrollment, Willie waa Just about the best all around hark In the state.

He stands rest, 2 Inchee and weighs 189 rounds of bones and steel elnews. He is the biggest and fastest man In the All-State backfteld. Play Ir on a light and weak eleven he simply made hbles where they were not. He ran 71 yards thru the Columbia team, IS and id yard mna against Lincoln of Kaneaa City and a ran for touchdown from kick otr against ths strong Sumner of Kansas City. Kansas, team.

Ha averaged SO varde to his punts and hia best heat of the season wss IS yards on ths flv. Hs is slso sn rxeellent naaaer. Rugged, large, feat shifty, Willis crowded such flu erfnrniers as 111 lh. Mnndains Vashon snd Rouires of Sumner from ths All-Stats Team. Weather nredlrtlnn will he weilr marvelous when elihef rain enow can frto1i 94 hours, 'told waves and hot are eaaler, MOREHOUSE C.

mat 9 W. V. Htets Mon la Brown 7 14 La Moyne 4 'lark Alnbnma Rtata -44 Flak i 9 Lana 9 Louisville 7 Knoxville 9 LrMnyuu 9 Clark Talla-Vga 9 Moreheuee 44 CLARK I TuUkese 9-Florlda A. A M. 9-TenneKUM A.

A I. 14 Xkvler 19 Flak 9 Merehnuae 0 Morrle Brown talladeoa 7 lAMuynu 34 D.IUrd A. A M. 19 Fink 19 Knoxville a A. A M.

9 LeMnyna 1 2 Ckuk 9 Alabama Btato 14 Tnakase 9 nthLLI-S PtaVle Vlaw I 24 Halnec 9 9 Morehuaa 1 15 Allen Morris Blown 13 Benedict t-Alekama. A. A M. I mate Tr-Ciaflln BBNEDICT 9 Rbaw 40 Harbleon to Fnlne 13 Ititr ic male 9 K. F.

state LOUISVILLE W. Virginia State 21 2d Fink 9 Wllferforre 7 19 Kmixvll), 4 TeniMKnee A. A 7. 9 Ktituitky Hlute to J'MTONg 7 Morrla A-Chllln a 9 AlWn 2-Oeoigl Btata -Pa'ne 19 Packs Step Texan NEW- YORK' Lorenan Pack, promlaitig oung. nolrql.

Jteavy-welglrt, knorkei mit'Jark Van Noy of Dallas, Tex, lit 14 second of th fourth round th eight rmiDd -feature j' bout at. Rncklan nuace A of 3MD 2pw n. ItoSik, pouud- big opponent I i- i.

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