Gladewater Daily Mirror (Gladewater, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 144, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 10, 1954 Page: 3 of 8
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Bruins
Avant
Makes
Shines
25 Points
Laneville
By MARVIN ELLIS
Coach Bill Waters’ Gludewater
Bears won their sixth gHme of the
waron Friday night in a non-dis-
trict tussle with the Laneville five
58-37 there in a return debut.
The Bears have 13 losses to their
record.
Th« Bruinsmen accurately put
the basket bull through the nets in
a barage that was near perfection
against the host club as though it
was easy as eating okra.
Charles Avant took high point
honors of the game “with nine field
goals made and seven free shots
put through the baskets for a total
25 points. He was looking good
t.j rebounds and his defensive
work was more than equal to his
offensive record. Avant is only a
Junior and with the experience he
is gaining this year, the fans will
see one of the greater basketball
players at Gludewater high school
next season.
A surprise to fans was Gene
Blankenship's playing ability for
driving under the basket and for
his ability for ball handling. This
was Blankenship's first varsity
game that he has played a ma-
jority of the time. He has been
in as a substitute during several
games and only pNiyed a small
part of the contest, but when he
replaced a player in the Laneville
game, he looked very good and
was allowed to ploy the rest of
NCAA Makes New
Rules For Sports
CINCINNATI. Jan. 9. (U.P>-The
48th convention of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association
ended here Saturday after a meet-
ing of the group's council und
the game. He mBde four field goals
and one charity toss for a total of
nine points. Since he missed too
many free shots, he will probably
have to practice longer on his free
throws. It is usually 500 free shots
made, before a player can quit
when he has done poorly on free
throws in a game.
Royce Blackburn looked good
at times and wds big reason for
the Bears getting the 19-10 lead
at the end of the first quarter He
made thp?e field goals and free
shots for nine points.
With about two minutes left on
the clock during the first quarter,
the clock stopped and it appeared
that the quarter would never get
over and none of the officials
Marshall Whips Tigersi
Kilgore Stops Dragons,
Three
Lions Win Fourth
Consecutive Tilt
knew that it was broke until the' Playing one of their most fflrit.
•h ramp (ivor tn ernre ' e<* game* of tile season, Coach Ro-
Laneville coach came over to score
keepers desk and told them about
land Drake's flashy Union Grove
Lions won their fourth consecu-
the rest of the game with 14 min- f1®
ules of running time. Running , Jj* !!ihdt'
time means that time outs anti cats 63-47 at Big Sandy last night.
*ime for fouls would not be stop- 1 The Lions were previously tied
ped on the clock and as soon as with Spring Hill for the top spot
14 minutes had run off the clock, but a victory by the Sabine Cardi-
no matter how many time outs, na?s over the Spring Hill team
the quarter ended. There were > Friday night tumbled the Pan-
representatives from both towns thers out of the lead,
watching the clock. • The game featured three of the
The Bears held a small lead over top scorers in the district. Union
their opponents 29-25, but the Grove’s Dee Mackey and Big San-
Bears displayed one of their bet- dy’g Sonny Letsinger and Tommy
ter offensive and defensive battles Free. Mackey, who led the scor-
I during the rest of the game and | ing parade prior to this game, fell
■B” game. Laneville officials let
one <rf foottaU |Coach. if?* °ne of t.helr
two points behind Letsinger at the
end of the game. The Big Sandy
star now has a total of 85 points
in four games while Mackey has
83. Free now has 79.
.. I . J BH For the fijwt time in quite a
Kenneth Jordon broke his nose , vehilo Union Grove's scoring was
in' the Rambler game when he j pretty equally divided between
collided with one of his own team-! four players, instead of lopsided
mates under the basket during the ! with Mackey on the heavy end.
they only allowed the Laneville
five to make six points in the
third and fourth periods each. The
Bcarmen then made 16 and 13
points in the third and fourth
periods respectively.
Hail of Fame.
With delegates detormined to
keep sports pure, the sports ruling
body spent the last two days ham-
mering out new regulations limit-
ing basketball and football seasons
and schedules, and creating a new
post.
That post is "vice president at
large" to represent Smaller col-
leges in the NCAA. It will be fill-
ed later.
In other action, delegates de-
cided. the NCAA will hold its 1954
track and field championship* at
Ann Arbor, Mich., June 11-12, and
its boxing championships at State
College, Pa.. April 1-2-3.
Association officials said exist-
ing contracts would not be affect'
Cd by the new limitntions on foot-
ball and basketball seasons and
sebeduks Season length of the
two sports waa previously left up
to the conferences to regulate.
Under the new regulations, out-
side of bowl contests, no more than
10 regularly scheduled football
games will be permitted a team In
one season. In basketball, no
school may slate more than 26
games a year, outside of season-
end tournament games.
Practice dates for the two sports
have been altered so that football
tnay not start more than two
weeks before classes open, while
basketball drills cannot start be-
fore Nov. 1, with no regularly
scheduled games being ployed be-
fore Dec. 1.
NCAA delegates also approved
spring football practice having no
more than 26 sessions within a
H-colendar-day period.
The American Football Coaches
Association unanimously denoun-
ced the faking of injuries to stop
the clock, terming the practice
"unethical" and saying it should
be halted.
The Coaches, who met in con-
junction with the NCAA conven-
tion, also voted to ban coaches
from the sidelines.
cars to rush the boy home to a
doctor, which was a help since
he would have had to wait for
the bus to go back after the var-
sity contest.
In the Rambler contest, Grady
Moore and George Stan sell each
made eight points to take high
point honors for the Gladowater
squad as they lost to the Lane-
ville quintet 47-33.
The Gludewater Bears will tra-
vel to Nacogdoches to play their
second district game of the season
Tuesday night. Nacogdoches has
lost two district games Una season.
Box Score
Xlladewater (Ml
The Lions fought and hustled as
a team as they turned on a blazing
speed to completely subdue the
Wildcats.
Although Mackey scored 15
points and was the leading scorer
for Union Grove, he was closely
trailed by Darwin Smith who had
13. Bo Johnston tallied 12 points
and Monte Senko 11.
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Player—
FG
FT PF
TP
Branum ,.XA.....
....... 2
1
3
5
Strncener .......
...... 1
2
4
4
Smitherman’ ...;.
..... 2
2
5
6
Blankinship .....
..... 4
1
0
9
Avant ...............
....... 9
7
3
25
Blackburn
3
3
1
9
Totals ............
21
16
16
58
LanavlUa (37)
Player—
FG FT
PF
TP
Gladden ............
....... 1
4
0
6
Nicholes
..... 1
l
5
3
Chapmdn
..... 1
6
5
8
Watts ..........
0
1
2
1
Jones ............
..... 4
2
0
10
Milstead
...... 2
1
2
5
Smith .*.
1
0
4
2
Totals
:.. ii
15
18
37
Score by Quarters
Gladowater 19 10 16 13—58
Laneville 10 15 6 6—37
Cladawater (33)
Player—
Moore
D. Williams
R. Williams
Stansell .......
Early ..........
Musipk ........
Sharp
FQ FT PF TP
3 2 0 8
10 13 10 33
Laneville (471
FG FT PF TP
ToUils
Player—
Monday ..........i..... 1
Smith 0
Chapman 4
Jones ..... 8
Bryan .................... 2
Johnson 1
Grnmer ................. 3
Wetherford ............ 2
Totals ............... 21
4 14 47
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Wills Point Noses
Past Pine Tree
The visiting Wills Point Tigers
defeated the Pine Tree Pirates at
Pine Tree Friday night in one of
the most thrilling basketball
games in the history of the Pine
Tree school by the score of 50-49.
The battle was nip and tuck
during the entire bail game with
tho visitors trailing by the score
of 13 to 10 at the end of the first
quarter.
They closed the gap at half-time
to lead by the score of 28 to 13.
During the third quarter the lead
changed hands three times, only
to have Wills Point lead 38-37.
The Pirates desperately tried to
rally to win the game in the last
minute, scoring three points, and
missing the winning basket with
less than fifteen seconds to play.
The win gave the Wills Point five
a record of two wins and no
losses, and the Pirates a one and
one standing.
Pina Tree
FG FT PF TP
Baker
Norris
Coates .......
Dawson
Dingle
Cupit ......
Keeney .....
Totals
Wills Point
King ...........
Allen .........
Horten
Calloway
Totals
............ 2
3
5
7
2
1
2
5
0
1
0
1
............. 4
6
5
14
3
4
2
10
4
3
2
11
...... 0
1
0
1
15
19
16
49
FG FT PF TP
........... 7
0
3
14
3
4
!
10
2
5
9
3
1
3
7
3
4
5
10
............ 18
14
16
50
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News: BOWL GAMES
Cardinals Edge
Panthers, 49-47
LIBERTY CITY. — The Sabine
Cardinals defeated the Spring Hill
Panthers here Thursday night by
the score of 49 to 47 in a hotly
contested basketball game.
The victory gained a second
place lie for the Cardinals with
the visiting Panthers, each with
three wins and one loss.
In the preliminary game the
Spring Hill B’s defeated Sabine by
a score of 35 to 30.
8pring HU1
Keasler
Hunt ....................... 6 1 0 13
Yarbrough ............ 3 14 7
Cohnell ................ 4 4 2 12
Brown ........... 3 4 1 10
H. Thomas ............ 0 0 0 0
Majors .................... 0 10 1
Totals .....1 J7 18 8 47
Sabina FG FT PF TP
Fitts 4 3 ; 11
Willbanks 4 0 18
Dycss ................ 9 0 3 18
Vernon ........... 2 2 4 0
Shnttle ............ 2 2 3 8
FG FT PF TP
\ 2 1 4
Totals
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In the final analysis it was a
team victory for the Lions as they
sparkled on offense and defense.
They racked up fifteen points in
the first quarter and 18 points in
each of the next two quarters be-
fore finishing off with 12 in the
final period.
Big Sandy made nine in the
first, 14 in the second and eight
in the third before chalking up 16
in the final quarter.
Union Grove’s next game will
be with Judson at Union Grove
gymnasium on Tuesday night.
There will be three games start-
ing at 6:30.
Union Grove (63)
Player— FG FT PF TP
Allen .................... 2 14 5
Johnston ............... 6 0 5 12
Morgan .................. 3 12 7
Mackey .................. 5 5 4 15
Senko ................... 5 1 2 11
Smith, D.............. 5 3 4 13
Totals
Big Sandy (47)
26 11 21 63
PF TP
Player—
Letsinger .............. 7
Free. K................... 1
Free, T................. 5
Urquhart ................ 1
Welk 0
Johnson.................... 0
Totals 14 19 16 47
Score by Quarter*
Union Grove 15 18 18 12—63
Big Sandy ......... 9 14 8 16—47
Humphrey Makes
22 Points
KILGOBE, Jan. 9. —The Kil-
gore High Bulldogs took a seven-
point lead in the first quarter
over the Nacogdoches Dragons and
increased their lead in each quar-
ter to win 65 to 44 here Friday
night.
Kilgore, one of the favorites to
win the District 4-AAA crown,
was the master of the situation
throughout the game and definite-
ly lived up to the dopesters expec-
tations. Coach Clay Kennedy used
12 men in the contest, giving
many of his men an opportunity to
participate, and every man on the
Kilgore team scored at least two
points.
Buddy Humphrey of the Bull-
dogs demonstrated his wares by
sinking nine field goals and four
free throws for a total of 22 points
to lead the scoring for the eve-
ning. He was trailed by Hatton of
Nacogdoches, who accounted for
19 points.
Kilgore
F,
Ashcraft ..................3
Humphrey ......
Bustin ........................0
Wood ........................5
Bass ...............
B. Williams ...,
D. Williams .............0
Stroope ......................2
Nowlin ...........
Holley ..............
Harvey ...........
Cummings ................0
Totals
Ntc B
Hatton ......................5
Clark ............
Murray ........
Prince ........................1
Smith .............
Kendrick ..................0
Kitts ..............
Fowler.......................0
Stphluada .....
Totals
Fg
Ft
Pf
Tp
.3
0
1
6
.9
4
4
22
...0
6
2
6
...5
1
4
11
1
0
9
...1
0
0
2
. .0
0
0
0
1
3
5
...1
0
1
2
0
0
2
0
0
2
.0
2
2
2
25
ches
15
17
65
9
2
19
...0
0
0
0
.3
4
4
10
...1
2
0
4
...1
1
2
3
0
0
0
...3
0
4
6
...0
0
1
0
...1
0
1
2
14
16
14
44
White Oak
62-39 Over
Wins
Lions
White Oak took the long end of
a 62 to 39 score in a game with
Henderson at White Oak Friday
night. The Roughnecks jumped off
to a four-point lead in the first
quarter, added eight points to their
lead in the second quarter, 11 in
the third and played the Lions on
even terms in the last stanza.
White Oak showed particular
strength on defense behind the
very good play of Joe Simmons,
who was the outstanding defensive
player of the evening.
Jimmy Cobb led the scoring
tor the Roughnecks with 17 points.
Gladewafer Junior High
Host To Nacogdoches
The Gludewater junior high
Cubs will be host to the Nacog-
doches Junior high five Monday
night with the ”B’’ game begin-
ning at 6:30 and the "A” contest
starting around eight o’clock.
The Glade junior high quintet
lost their second battle to Texar-
kana 28-21 last week. The score
was tied 21-21 at the end of the
third period. The Glade boys have
beaten the Longview Junior high
40-38 in district competition.
Thursday they will travel to
Marshall to play another district
game.
BELGIUM LEADS SERIES
MANILA, Jan. 9. (U.R)— Philippe
Washer defeated Raymundo Dey-
ro, 13-11, 6-3. 6-3, and Jacques
Brichant beat Feliscissimo Ampon,
6-3, 7-5, 6-4, Friday to give Bel-
gium a 2-0 lead over the. Philip-
pines in a Davis Cup style invi-
tational tennis series.
Pollard was high point man for the
visitors.
White Oak
Cobb ............
King...............
Fg
.............7
.............1
Ft
3
4
Simrnons ....
.............2
2
Baker ...........
.............3
6
Pickard .........
.............3
2
Young ...........
.............2
0
Davis .............
.............1
1
Roberson.......
.............1
2
Acuff .............
.............0
0
Stiles .............
.............1
0
Weils ...........
.............0
0
Jackson .........
........... 0
0
Totals
21
20
59-52;
65-44
j Bartlett Leads
Mavs In Upset
I MARSHALL. Jan. 9. —
, Kirby Price’s Marshall Mas
ruined the debut of the defend-
ing champions of District 4-AAA,
the Texarkana Tigers, by defeat
ing them by the score of 59 to
here Friday night.
After a tight first quarter with
Tp i both teams scoring 11 points, tho
Mavericks forged ahead by
22 in the second quarter as Bob
Bartlett and Carl Overton started
hitting from every angle of the
court.
Joe Bays, a reserve guard, came
from the bench to be one of the
Mavericks most outstanding play-
ers of the evening. Playing In hit
2 1 first varsity game, he scored nine
points, his fir*t
the first quarte
16 62
Henderson
B. Smith .....
Fa
................1
Ft
1
Pollard .......
................7
2
Berry .........
1
S. Smith .....
................5
2
Peterson ....
................0
1
Roach .........
................0
0
Allen ..........
................1
1
Bridges ......
................0
0
Totals 115
Score by quarters:
9
White Oak
.... 13 14
19
Henderson ..
..... 9 6
8
tying the game in
quarter.
The win gives the Mavericks a
record of one win and one loss in
District 4-AAA play, while the loss
gives the defending champion* a
0-1 record.
Bartlett was high scorer of the
evening wtih 15 points with Texar-
kana’s Carter Williams close on
his heels with a total of 14 points.
21 39
20—65
16—39
LARGEST DAILY DOUBLE
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9. <U.R>—
The largest daily double of the
new 1954 racing season was pro-
duced at the fair grounds Friday
when Tweety Twom won the first
race at $132.20 and Black Charger
captured the second at $98.40 to
make up a $1,338.60 pay-off. A
parlay on the two long-shots would
have returned $6,504.20.
Texarkana
' Fg
Ft
Pf
Tp
Bay less ..
...................4
2
J
10
Whitlock
..................3
4
2
10
Williams
...............3
8
2
14
Bledsoe .
3
5
11
Swanger
...................0
0
2
0
Smith ...
1
0
1
Moore ...
................3
0
1
s
Totals
17
18
13
52
•
Marshall
Fg
Ft
Pf
Tp
Overton
..............3
2
5
8
Bartlett ..
................4
7
3
15
Gunter ..
....................2
1
4
5
•
Morgan
....................5
3
1
13
Pierson
...................4
1
3
9
Bays ......
4
1
5
9
Totals
22
15
21
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