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Ky. State
For
Prep Meet

FRANKFORT Ky.-(SNS) The
ninth annual Kentucky High school
basketball tournament will be held
in the Kentucky State College gym
naSlum on March 3 and g. l6 teams
selected from the various sections
of the state will vie for the trophy
enlblematic of basketball suprem-
acy among the state high schools.
At this writing the complete list Of
entrants is not available, but all
Is teams will be known by our next
writing.
AS a result of the Blue Grass
tournament just concluded at
Frankfort high school, the follow
ing six teams have been selected
TO represent the Blue Grass; Har-
rodsburg, last years tournament
winner, and the winner of this
years Blue Grass tournament;
Frankfort, runner-up to Harrods
burg this year; Danville, Paris,
Richmond and Lexington. HarrOds-
burg, by virtue of its 20-13 wiz
ever Frankfort last night, served
notice to all aspiranfs that to re
lieve them of the crown they wen
last year will be no easy job this
year AS usual all representatives
of the Blue Grass this year have
strong teams.
Louisville will no doubt, repre-
sent the Central division. Ashland
and PikeVille probably will repre-
sent the East. From one section
of the West will come Hopkinsville
and Henderson. From the other
section will come Bowling Green
and Central City, and from the
Mountains, Lynch and Harlan.
All in all, a thoroughly repre-
sentative group of high school
teams will be present for the tour
nament drawings on the night OF
March 7, the drawings to be held
in the Kentucky State gymnasium
Coach H. A. Keen of Kentucky
State College, is secretary Of the
Kentucky Higi. School Athletic
League.
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Civil Service
Exams For Social
Workers, Publicists

WASHINGTON, D CLAMP
Examinations for specialists in So
cial group work, in design and dis
Lrioution of educational publlca-
lions, and in architectural exhibits
last week were announced by the
United States civil service COM
mission. Applications must be oG
file with the commission not later
than March 81.
The examinations for social
group work IS open to college grad
yates experienced in social group
work. the publication work re-
uuires advertising experience. and
the architectural exhibitor must
have q bachelors degree III archl-
lecture and a minimum of five
years experience III planning and
designing exhibits,
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BOSTON.-(ANP)-BoSton Col
1ege has scheduled three southern
colleges on the 1910 football sched'
ule and the Negro halfback, Lou
Montgomery, will be barred from
at least one.
Boston Globes veteran reporter.
Vic Jones, who scOoped all the 9TH
er Hub dailieS in releasing the
schedule last week, said that Mont
gomery positively would not play
in the Tulane game at New Or
leans on Sept. %. Tulane will play
in Boston in 1941.
&C. the Boston college authori-
ties have chosen to sacrifice what
ever rights he montgomery had
in the matter for the sake of the
in the Tulane series" wrote the
prestige and gate receipts involved
candid speaking Globe veteran in
his front-page story last week, the
day before Washington's birthday
1.-The B. C. authorities feel that
while they could perhaps be prop
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been for an injury to Dram, form
er University of Southern Call
fornia eager who was the defensive
star of the team, they might have
finished on top or been certain of
a spot in the playoffS. Instead,
they are still in the fight for a
playoffS berth.
Mindful of the fact that his cur
rent entry is not his ideal team,
owner FIalas is dickering with
couple of players who, should he be
fortunate enough to sing them,
will make his team one of the
favorites to stave off a successful
title defense on the part of the
Rens. The latter, with "Bruiser"
Saitch, "Tarazan" Cooper, Wee
Willie" Smith, John Isaacs, Pops
Gates, "Puggy'' Bell and zack
Clayton, playing a bangup game,
are a better working team than
they we're while winning the title
last yt}r.
Close to so entries have been re-
ceived from pro quints in all Sec
tions of the country. Only 16 will
hear the opening whistle an that
select group will gain admittance
only after their personnel and rec
ord ever the season has been gone
into thoroughly by tournament Of
ficials
Thus far. four teams have been
selected the Harlem Globe Trot-
others who are certain to take pot
shots at the fifteen grand. Oshkosh
was defeated "a to Is by the Rens
in the game that gave the New
York team its pro worlds cham
pionslaip last year.
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Most Closely Competed Derby In History
OF Conference CIimaxed with Gallery
OF Nearly 1000 at Saturday Finals ~''

bowling over mighty Xavier, Nor
ris Brown and Knoxville in neat
fashion. Xavier came to Tuskegee
with only two losses in 45 games
and had a streak of % straight at
one time.
Tuskegee flashed one OF the
toughest teams In the loop and 1t
took miracle for Clark to storm
from behind in the last 81 seconds
of play Friday night before q
sWocning audience of 5000 to erase
a 1899 deficit and win AZ to- 40
HenderSon's two 30-footers that
swished home from high, high in
the air after Tuskegee's Jailhouse
defense had made it impossible to
maneuver closer, settled the issue.
Floridas splendid freshman
combination of Edmunds-Britt-
Shadd-H Hall adams led Clark 14-1l
at ilalftirne in the titular affair but
the amazing Clark team, which
has won % of it's last 80 games and
which made even the famed Rens
hustle before 5000 witnesses a
fortnight ago swept Florida down
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TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE Ala
The most successful exposition of
college basketball Dixie has seen
was completed here Saturday night
before $500 excited fans as the
record breaking Seventh Annual
STAG Basketball Tournament came
to an end Fully 10000 fans saw
the three round session whic .
commenced Thursday afternoon at
200 p. m.
A perfectly engineered affair. 1t
was singular that Clark UniVer-
sity, Florida A. and M College
TtlSkegee Institute and Knoxville
College seeded l, 2, 3, in the gala
friday parade-flniShed exactly in
that order after proving their
right to the rank of the elect by
eliminating seven other formidable
STAG opponents.
In the finale it was the magic
of a wonderfully coordinated Clark
team that swept Florida dismally
down, AZ to 20, after the orange
clad team from Tallahassee had
become a tournament sensation by
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points to wreck Florida and spark
his team to it's first STAG tourna-
ment title. He also held Leonard
Hall, Florida's seller offensive
guard, scoreless.
Younger was Clark's outstanding
player of the tournament this
year in all three games. The play
of Henderson and Watson varied
from good to "white-hot'" but
Younger was nothing short of SEN
sational every time. He took the
ball off both back boards from
the various taller rivals and
brought it down the floor and
fed" his mates superbly. Mean
while, he had the best percentage
Of any tournament player in max
ing good on the field goals and
foul shots he attempted. Younger
has been favorably compared to
the greatest players of all-time IN
STAG tournament play Like Wat
son and Henderson. who held Ed
monds without a field goal in the
championship game. Younger is a
cut-throat defensive stylist. As
signed to the dangerous Britt, he
held that lad to but two field goals
Saturday. In fact, younger was
still downHoor in his own front
court when those sneaks of Britt
were made; mates of younger were
In
could recover his poSition.r
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Boston College Star
To Miss Tulane Game

erly expected to follow Southern
procedure while playing in the
South, they fear the public reac-
ton to allowing the southerners tc
bring their southern customs north
with them," said the Globe story
For this related reason, Boston
college, it is understood, will in
sist that Montgomery play in the
games against Centre college and
Auburn of Alabama the other two
contests with southerners sched-
uled.
This is Lou Montgomery's last
grid season for Boston college
where he is now a junior. More
over, the other colored star half
back who was expected to succeed
Montgomery has been persuaded to
go out for track and drop foot
ball. After 1910 there will be nc
more "teSt cases" at B. G. This will
be the final year to test the demo-
cratic principles of the Jesuit
school.
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INADVERTENTLY the South
ern Intercollegiate Athletic Con-
ference coaches adjourned from a
Saturday night meeting before
naming their annual All-SIAC
Tournament Basketball Selections.
AS in past years, the Scott News
paper Syndicate is picking its an
nual mythical honor squad based
on tournament play only, with a
similar mythical honor squad,
based upon the pre-tournament
season only, to be released later.
BRITT SUCCEEDS CROZIER
Britt, conference-leading scorer
and high point man of the seventh
annual STAG tournament, is
placed at forward at the first
team. He is the fastest-cutting for
ward in the loop and proud pos
SCISSOR of one of the deadliest eyes
cxtant from either way out, close
in, under the basket, or on free
throws. Henderson gets the call at
the other first team forward be-
cause of his magnificent splendor
as a money" player, all-court
player, iail-house defender, and
sure-death free throw ringer 1t is
the third straight year Henderson,
now junior, has been picked on
the team.
JORDAN "TOPS"
At center Jordan is the class OF
a great field of star centerS ike
Frank Crozier of Xavier, Thomas
Hornburger of TuSkegee, Lawrence
Shadd of Florida, William Pember-
ton of Clark. and a few others. In
the game between Tuskegee-KnoX-
vile, Jordan outplayed Hornburger
by a wide margin, which eliminates
the Tuskegee man. His tournament
record also betters that of Shadd
and his relative value to his team
was evidently greater.
Watson. picked on the 1899 SIAC
Coaches Team, gets a guard this
year too. He's an important cog
in the Clark machine and closes
out his career iii this conference
with a bang when he bagged IA
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T1uo Teams Seen
AS Starters In
|tPro" =" Tourney

CH1CAGO-(A (ANP)-'The New York Rens, defending
champions and George Halas Bruins Chcagos represent
ative are certain starting in the $4,000 worlds
Professional Basketball tournament to be held In Madison
arrnory, March II, 18, 10, and 20.
The fact that the Rens and Bruins going TO COM
pete NAV not seem to be the important fact concern
ing the tourney At least that is the way the Ia other
teams who will compete for the title and sack OF god look
but to local and Eastern followers OF the classy RenS
nothing else is of ma or Importance.
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XAVIER, ALABAMA ON STAG THRONE
TEN Thousand See Thrilling Three-Day Meet
Seventh Annual SIAC Basketball
TOURNEY Shattered All Records

i'm the second half by margll u8
81 to 8 TO win, AZ TO %.
Both are speedy teams but thes
fast-breaking, tireless, long dis
tance bombing Clark champions
played rings around the losers with.
bolmces, retrieveS, and passing
patterns that astounded. Clark,
had been knocking at the door
four years here without success
but the finest STAG basketball of
many years failed to halt them
Saturday.
For Clark it was the combined
labors OF Citizens, Younger, Wat
son. Coates, Pemberton, and Hen
derson that carried them through.
-Four of them are from New York
City. Hendersn turned In the fin
est performance of the series by
tossing 10 points in the T1skegee-
Clark showdown of Friday night
Forced to the beEci1 with three
quick personal fouls in the first
seven minutes. of the first hail.
Henderson came back in the SEC
ond half to toss II points in the
merciless competition. TGskegee's
Wilson Smith, sophomore Toward.
had 48 points in four games put
Florida's Britt nosed him out tor
the lead with SIS.
The tournament had a diversity
of features for its thousands OF
guests, many OF them from Gsor-
gia, Florida, Tennessee, South
Carolina, and Louisiana, by Offering
sessions of aesthetic dancing, Mrs.
Fl. c.. Roberts, instructor; two ,ex--
llibition boxing contests, Sergeant
John d. Patton, instructor; and
the annually engrossing parade OF
gymnastic exhibitions by the local
colony of youngsters ranging M
age from two to ten years. TheSs
youngsters are under the super
vision of Coach William C'Shields..
These welcome features were ar
ranged for intermission and be-
tween contests. The Misses ME-
dred Carter, senior, Tuskegee I'M
stitute and Sopnomores Doris Will
son, Pittsburgh, Pa; and Margaret
washington, Tuskegee Institute.
along With Alice WitherS, Mobile,
Ala, afforded the terpsichorean
interlude.
Tn two three-round boxing ex-
hibitions Marion Lynch, 158. OF
Florida and John Tolson. l5S, Ius-
kegee fought to o thrilling draw.
Tolson won the first two rourios
with Lynch taking The last by q
wide margin. The nrst bout was
held Friday night and saw Jonn
Tillman of Florida defeat simon
King of Tuskegee by decision,
rounds to /. Ric Roberts and Luz
cius Jones of the Atlanta Daily
World served as Judges
DR.. Frederick Douglass Patter-
son, President of Tuskegee IIlsts"
tute, made remarks at the cloSe
of hostilities by lauding the eieVen
competing STAG teams. To Clarx
1ne rendered tribute and presented
them the championship trophy, q
new basketball and ten COLO bas-
ketballs. Florida received second
ace trophy and ten silver basket
balls. To Tuskegee went bronze
basketballs and the consolation
trophy. So important has TINS
event become that leading press
bureaus, viz: Associated Press,
United Press, Associated Negro
Press and the Scott Syndicate had
special fi1ers on hand. The Daily
News IN. " had a special re-
lease
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In National league play through
out the current season the Bruins
have either been on top or close
enough to give someone a sound
argument. They have featured
such stars as Mountainous Mike"
Novak, Speedy "Wibs'' Kaut7, STAR
Zadel, Frank Linskey, Elmer john
son. Eddie Dram and Chicago
Bears football stars Bob Macleod
and George Wilson. Had it not
The Phoenix index., 1940-03-02

WAYCRASS, Ga.-Funeral serv
ices for Mrs. Sallie Head were hela
sunday at Mt. Zion AME Church
with Rev. A j. GlantOn otliciat-
ing. Besides her husband SHE is SUI
urvlved by daughter, three SONS,
ing. Besides her husband, she IS
other relatives and friends. Burial
at tockt0n. Ga with rNlng Funeral
Home in charge,
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Clark, Xavier, Alabama, Morehouse Now
Rule Ro0st In Basketball Consistency
In SIAC; Britt, Lawson Lead Scorers
u Lue7us Mela1zcho1u Zones

Clark Unversity's capture of the seventh annual
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference basketball
tournament Tuskegee Institute Saturday February a.
when she outmanuevered Florida A. & NJ college, 4222
placed the South Atlanta institution joint pedestal
with Xavier University and Alabama State Teachers col
leqe for sevenyear achievement in the meet.
Using rating system allowing points for winning
the SIAC title points for gaining the finals and points
for making the semifinaI Xavier and Alabama, who won
he SAC twice each and also made the semlf'naS
twice apiece. boast total of Ia points.
Clark as a result of winning the 1910 tournament,
now enjoys the Aside from the points the
Panther stacked up this year. they had points previous
ly resulting from the feat of gaining the final round in
1884, 1887, and 1888
Following closely behind Clark Xavier and Alabama
is Norehouse with 13 points, the result Of winning the
1897 title finishing in finals and 1939 and of
gaining the semifinals in 1885.
The complete standing of the conference for the seven
voars 94O) of the tournament given below:
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Held AS Suspect
ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-

ATLANTA, Ga.-(SNS)-
James King, 80. Of the rear of
845 Gordon street, SW. was being
held by police Tuesday OH Suspi-
Cion Of breaking into d trunk and
taking $3.50, the property of Mrs.
Annie lleWDeIly. 0I tie same aa-
dress,
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In the tournament just closed, Clark won tnree @ anu
lost none The record of the other clubs entered Flo
ride 81 Tuskegee 21 Knoxville IL Fisk H. and Morris
Brown Morehouse Xavier, Lane, Alabama and lalaoega
OIL respectively
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PLAYER
ElwOOd Britt
Albert Henderson
Leonard Jordan
Clarence Younger
Aaron Watson
PLAYER
Wilson Smith
Samuel Watts
Lawrence Shadd
SearI Henderson
Leo Adams
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The complete of teams SlAC play only
during by the tournaments given
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Henderson, Younger,
Watson Make Grade
BY LUCIUS JONES
(SNS Sports EditOr)

By LUCIUS JONES
(SNS Sports EditOr)
SCHOOL POSITION
Florida Forward
Clark Forward
Knoxville Center
Clark Guard
Clark Guard
SCHOOL POSITION
Tuskegee Forward
Fisk Forward
Florida Center
Knoxville Guard
Florida Guard
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ALL ABOUT BABIES

persons may Be dangerous carriers
and infect the baby.
Old people with so-called chron-
ic bronchitis or asthma nav
actually have tuberculosis. Cough
ing. sneezing or splitting Of such
individuals in the presence Of chill
dren may be the source Of infec-
ton. The bad habit Of allowing
fond relatives and friends to fondle
and kiss the baby has undoubtedly
resulted in many cases of infection.
One OF the most frequent causes
of bone, joint and gland tubercu-
losis In the 18th century was the
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zation this form Of tuberculosis
was widespread. The only safe
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children is milk that has been
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BY childhood tuberculosis we
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fection with tubercle bacilli. This
usually takes place in some of
the lymph glands. II the child's
resistance Is high and no other in
fictitious disease or malnutrition
comes in to break down this re-
sistance the tuberculous infection
viii remain as the childhood type.
Resistance may break down. how
ever, at any time from added in
lection or from other causes and
the tuberculosis take on the adult
or secondary form in the bones,
joints. lungs and elsewhere.
It is important to make an early
diagnosis of tuberculosis in child
hood.
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that"
Anna sighed. TT was the loss of
his money which really broke his
heart, Belle" but she had heard IL
too many times to argue about it.
Belle always became so upset and
what did II matter now?
His estate, what there was Of 1t,
had been left to the unmarried
daughter.
Anna didn't even know how much
actual cash there was, but Belle
had been able to manage on it.
Many times Anna wished that
her sister would go back to Ohio
TO the little town where they had
lived as girls, but after their
fathers death Belle had moved to
Detroit, insisting that since they
had no other relatives it was fool
ish to live so far apart.
Anna knew her sister meant
we'll" She often reminded Gail of
the fact. but while the girl could
pity her aunt she had never felt
any real affection for her.
The evening like all of those
occasions when Aunt Belle dined
with them finally dragged to a
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Reputation
by VIDA KURSTBzElI|l='

you're allowed to run around. Stay
ing up until all hours dancing and
whatnot"
Gail dried her eyes and managed
a rueful smile.
Il haven't been dancing for
almost a month. The most excite
ment I've had lately was hockey
game with Bill. Now will you
please 20 before Mother comes in
from the kitchen? Tell her I'm
going to take hot bath and
change my clothes before dinner"
The bath helped. She had been
cold and tired and hungry but
there was no remedy for the ache
In her heart. Gail appeared at the
dinner table freshly clean in an old
blue dress.
She pretended TO eat and listen
without protests to Aunt Bellies
stories of the happy. innocent life
she and Anna had led as girls. In
all these tales Calls grandfather
played the leading part.
Aunt Belle had had no love
affairs. Josiah Meadows had been
the idol of his daughters heart and
when his wife died the father had
tried to protect his motherless
daughters by Directing to their
suitors.
1T broke his heart when you ran
away" Belle Meadows said for
what Gail told herself was the nine
hundred and ninety-ninth time.
He was never the same after
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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Gail was crying when she entered
the living room. Aunt Belle drop
ped her crocheting to say with a
mixture OF establishment and curl
osity, well. declare. Now
what >"
Gail shook her head and ran into
her own room but Aunt Belle fol-
lowed with the Unsuitable thirst for
drama of one TO whom nothing
ever happens.
III you're IN trouble of any kind
you'd better confide In me. Your
mother is not in any condition to
bear anything more"
she sounds as II she wishes ]
were in trouble" Gail thought I'M
gratefully. Sitting up on the bed
where she had thrown herself with
out removing her coat or hat she
said. ''Nothing's the matter. Aunt
Belle. except that I'm cold and
tired and hungry"
It's nerves." the older woman
stated. And no wonder the way