The Phoenix index., 1940-01-13

~ Will NhAS"O
the formal dedication of the Hor-
nets capacious new gymnasium,
Alabama, after leading 22-20 at
the half, had to overcome a 1928
lead by Tuskegee with only seven
minutes to play.
Coach Ernest Adams Tuskegee
five, entering the game with eight
straight victories this season, SEEM
ed certain winner with it's big seven
point margin and the Golden IT,
gers hot as nigh noon at the equa-
tor. But, at this point, Lloyd
iHambTger) Jones, their high
scoring forward, was injured and
had to be moved from the game
Tuskegee Immediately lost ner
magic touch.
Yancy Griggs, the big 'Bama
guard who played a whale of a
game, started the damage. Throw
ing in a pretty -the-head flip
per to make the count $3.50
Thomas Lundy, travelling at
break-neck speed, tossed in one
from the foul arc to make tho
score 35-32. A minute later, he
was fouled. but sank the free toss
and that made the count 1888
with but two minutes to go.
Coach G. Johnson Dunn rushed
Ike Brundage, one of Alabama's
most famed point-getters into TIE
battle, and few seconds later
Ferrell, making his bid for a start
ing berth at forward, threw in one
OF the slickest Grips of the evening
to tie the ball game at 1875 as tiie
crowd went stark crazy with ex.
citement. Donaldson did the resi-
Until those fading seven minutes
when Alabama played like a cham
pionship ball club and capitalized
heavily on Tuskegee's failure 10
control the ball and let pot shots
go, the charges of Coach Adams
themselves, looked like world beat
ers. HAMBURGER" Jones and two
newcomers, Horneberger and
Brlnkley, were shooting the ball
In a manner not unlike the Rens
and Dickens, Fuller, Robinson, VIII
1ams, and Van Zandt were playing
the boards like the most skilled.
Throughout the first thirty-three
minutes of the contest, Tuskegees
complete mastery of both back
boards, with, Dickens, Williams, and
Horneberger playing like demons,
gave her a substantial advantage
which until the earlier stages OF
the second half, she cid not make
count for much. In fact. although
outplayed, the Hornets led 20-22 at
intermisSion.
But Tuskegee was white-nat
when the second half began. Trail
ing 1922, Horneberger knotted toe
count 1922, Jones put Tuskegee
ahead, and later 25-22 with free
shot.
Jones than threw in a one -nani-
ed freak shot to make it 27-22 and
Alabama took time out. Griggs
registered to boost Alabama to 81.
"a, but Fuller made it 1924. Sue
cessive goals by Lundy and Sui
linger trimmed the margin to 1928
but Jones made it 31-28 and Horne
berber tossed in two straight beau
ties to make the count 1928. From
then on. it was all Alabama.
IntermisSion was featured with
a colorful presentation of the
STAG football championship plaque
to the Alabama State Hornets By
Prof. B. T. Harvey after appro-
pirate remarks by President H.
Council Trenholm. Captain Delberr
Roberts and Coach Rufus Lewis re-
ceived the plaque and Athletic Di-
rector Dunn made the response.
High scorers of the evening were
Jones and Horneberger of TuSke-
gee with IL and 10 points, respec-
lively. Griggs paced the Hornets
with seven, while Donaldson, Lun-
day, and Sullinger had five apiece
and Ferrell six
Tuskegee before the contest. had
beaten Southern 41-34 and $3.50:
La. Normal 1921 and 40-26: Ft
Benning 50-28 and 1876; Knox
vile 1918 and 41-28, and A. and T.
1927, led by Jones with Sd points
in the eight victories. Alabama hao
three straight wins, two at home,
over FIT. Benning. Tuskegee plays
Norehouse in Atlanta Saturday
night.