The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-12
Big Black Coaches
Dream Squad
Picked

The dream squad" Of Big Black
pigskinners, the annual All-Big Black
selections, has finally been chosen by
coaches and sports writers after care
full consideration and impartiality.
A total of seven members of the
Durant High gridiron aggregation
are listed on the initial mythical
picks the Kosciusko Whippets have
three and the Sails High Wildcats
gained one berth ON the eleven.
OF the number clinching positions
from the local roster, six are seniors
Richard O'Cain, center, Tom Smith,
end; Denton Waddell and Wesley
Hodges, guards; Curtis Gibson,
quarterback, and Robert Carroll,
halfback. The other choice, Billy
Burnley, has another year or two OF
competition.
Not the most potent ever named
by any means, the group neverthe-
less is a very able combine and would
given any Big Black opponent plenty
Of competition. Jack Biggs OF Kos
eiusko and Carroll Of Durant are
the only members of the All-Star
outfit who are "repeaters' from the
1889 array.
On the terminal stations are Wood
ard of Kosciusko and Tom Smith
Of Durant. The former is one OF
the best pass receivers in the con
ference and smart-heads-up and
aggressive lad. The latter also proved
his ability to grab overheads and
was a very competent gridder on
defense, q hard charger, hard-work-
ing and conscientious performer at
all times.
Holding down the tackle posts are
Billy Burnley of Durant and Monroe
Of Kosciusko, both aggressive, scrap
py and capable linemen.
No pair of valued guards Guild have
been selected than Waddell and Hold
Ees of Durant, both Of whom played
their positions with eagerness, con-
fidence and very effective tackling.
Each did very creditable work on
defense.
O'Cain at the pivot slot, was diff
ficult to dislodge from his place
and proved his ability on defense by
having a total Of five interruptions
TO him during the season.
An alert and smart quarterback
is Gibson Of Durant, who was a run
ner, passer and kicker as well as an
effective tackler. The youth ran hard
and was dependable in blocking. He
chalked up yardage during
the past campaign.
Carroll of Durant and Kuykendal
Of Sails rate the halfback posts. The
former was sparkplug Of the locals
attack, an accurate passer, excellent
kicker and runner who collected his
share of yardage. His value to the
squad cannot be overestimated. The
latter was one Of the smoothest step
pers in the region. He picked his
holes well, followed his interference
very smartly and used all-round good
Judgment in playing his position. His
kicking and passing were also fac
tors in the success of the Sails
eleven.
Riggs Of Kosciusko is the full
back of the foremost squad. A hefty
lad, he used his weight to advantage
in piling up tremendous yardage for
the Whippets. As a line hacker, he
broke through for numerous tackles.
His drives through the opposing for
ward walls were seldom checked
throughout the season. Tossing passes
was also n of the things he did
well.
The second team is as follows:
Gober, Sails and Joe Carballo, Kos
ciusko, ends; Melvin Culpepper, Sal
lis, and f. Riley, Kosciusko, tackles;
Lindsey, Kosciusko, and Oliver Bur-
rel, Sails, guards; Oliver, Koscius-
10, center; Bradford, Kosciusko,
quarterback; Files, Alderman, and
Axiom, French Camp, ~halfbacks, and
Melton, Alderman, fullback.
Honorable mention: Linemen:
Hemphill, Alderman, Dodd, Eupora,
Edwards, Sails, Brooks, Kosciusko,
Coker and Phillips, purant, Backs,
J Bailey, Kosciusko, Allen, Sails.
Smith, Eupora. Comfort, Kosciusko,
F. Cresswell, Durant, and Jim Car
Ma1Io KoS.;ueLn