Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-07
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Tuskegee, Knoxville, 5. C. State, Florida,
MBC, Benedict First Divisioners in STAG:
Orangeburgers to Play N. C. State in N. Y.
By Melancholy" Jones

TUSKEGEE, amid a CIAA swing kept her perfect rec
ora IN conference play within the Southern intercollegiate
Conference but Knoxville and S. c. State crept u danger
ously close to the pacesetting Golden Tigers
Knoxville has the same number of wins as Tuskegee but
dropped single tilt out of starts is half game
behind the raiI-bazing of Coach Edward H. Adams
hot third place is boasted by S. C. State which has
Won five out OF six loop starts and but half behind
Knoxville.
Clark is in fourth place, just half game behind S. c.
State and Florida in fourth place. trails Clark by but half
game.
That is another way of saying the STAG amid one of
the most nip and tuck campaigns in its history Four diff
feren teams have definite lookn the title and tell
the truth it is far too early to give up Florida
In the most important conference battles of the past
week. Florida defeated Clark $685. Knoxville spanked Nor
ris Brown 54s5, and S. c. State bagged Florida 1928
Morris Brown despite the loss to Knoxville is still a
first division team She has not lost to second division
club and has many wins losses.
The thing applies to Benedict at the moment
What more Morehouse making steady climb toward
first DIVISION thanks the ndefatgable James Pnky)
Hanes conference leading SHOEMAKER with 122 points in
contests for an average of 17.43 game.
Clarks Hank De Zonie and Warehouses; Haines have
been hottest" single game thus far in 1912 De zonie
roped IS against Florida Haines made the number
against Benedict
Mice Holden Of S. State roped against Morris Brown
feat duplicated by Maurice (StoOp Jones of Knoxville
against Brown and by Pinky Haines against Talla
dega Meanwhile Wilson Smith of Tuskegee had 20 against
Xavier and William Chick Ridley of Fisk had 20 in
game against Knoxville.
Through arrangements of the s. State Alumni of New
York City the Orangeburges will face the N c. State Eagles
in New York dream game" March 5.
AS one would expect any single city boasting three
major ball clubs Atlanta, Georgia, is hobed Of basketball
Interest Clark Morris Brown, and Morehouse, the Gate
City has trio of hardwood entries able TO entertain the best
In the land
This week. Atlanta fans get three STAG contests. Nor
r1s Brown and Clark met Monday night at Sunset
Casino Tuskegee plays Morehouse Friday night in the
Morshouse GYM and Alabama faces Clark Saturday evening
at Sunset Casino
Thursday and Friday, Morris Brown viii invade Iuske
kee Taadega in that order journeyg to Florida Sat
rday Sorenoise swings Alabama to play Taladega
Saturday.
The invasion of Tuskegee Friday night in the Maroon
gym will be her only visit TO the Gate City this campaign
unless earlier cancellations reconsidered and At
ana dates reestabished against Clark and Morris Brown
Tuskegees advent Atlanta holds special interest be-
cause the Golden Tigers the SIACs only undeeated
member strictly loop competition but also because Coach
Edward H. Adams will bring along in Claude (Ked) George
and Robert (Pete) Turner former stars of Aiken HY
and Booker T. Washington High School under Coach Joe
Johnson and Leslie Baker, respectively native sons who
will provide local color.
George is playing forward and Turner guard for Tus
keeee Both are varsity requirements and are still in
the Middle Atlantic region with the Golden Tigers who have
peddng the wares in the most arisocratc cAA CIR