The Phoenix index., 1942-02-07
S SPORT
SLANT
By Melancholy" Jones

Tuskegee, Knoxville, S. C. State, Florida,
MBC, Benedict First Diyisioners in STAG;
Orangeburgers to Play N. C. State in N. Y.
TusKEGEE, amid CIAA swing, kept her perfect rec
ord conference play within the Southern intercollegiate
Conference but Knoxville and c. State crept up danger
ously close to the pace setting Golden Tigers.
Knoxville has the same number of wins as Tuskegee but
dropped single tilt of starts and is halt game
behind the railblazing of Coach Edward H. Adams
hot third place is boasted by s. c. State which has
won five Of six loop starts and is but half game oehnd
Clark is in fourth place, just half game behind s. C.
State and Florida fourth place. trails Clark by but half
That is another way of saying the STAG amid of
the most nip and tuck campaigns in its history Four OIL
ferent teams have definite lookn on the title and to tell
the truth it is far early to give on Florida
In the most important conference battles of the past
week Florida defeated Clark $685. Knoxville spanked Nor
ris Brown 1885, and s. C. State bagged Florida s22S
Morris Brown, despite the loss to Knoxville IS sun
first division team She has not lost to second division
club and has many wins as losses
The same thing applies to Benedict at the moment;
What is more Morehouse is making steady climb toWaro
first division thanks to the ndefatgable James tnKy)
Haines conferenceading shotmaker with l22 points III
seven contests for an average Of 17.4S game.
Clark's Hank De Zone and Warehouses; Halnes nave
been hottest" in single game thus far in 1872 DE ZONE
roped rs against Florda Hanes made the same num0er
against Benedict. -
feat duplicated by Maurice (Stoop) Jones OF Knoxville
against Norris Brown and by Pinky Hanes against Iala
dega Meanwhile Wilson Smith of Tuskegee had ~ agai
yayier and william (Chck) Ridley of Fisk had 2O IN
game against Knoxville. - :,
Through arrangements of the S. G.. State Alumni OF New
York Cv the OangeburgeTs will face the ~ g. Stae fagies
IN a New York dream game" March Is. .
AS one would expect in any single city Doastihg ures
ma ior hall clubs Atlanta, Georgia. is hcbed OF
Interest In Clark Morris Brown and Morehouse Inc Gale
v has ario Of hardwood entries able TO entertain the
in the land - :, =. ,6ou
H. This week Atlanta fans get three SlAC conIestS. N
rie Brown and Clark met Monday nlght az ouiiSe'
Casino Tuskegee plays Morehouse Friday mgnt IN .ne
orehouse gym and Alabama faces Clark Saturday evening
at Sunset Casino. m
Thursday and Friday, Morris Brown will invade luske
kee and Taadega that ORDER jOurneyng to Florida on
rray Morehose swings over to Alabama to play Taadegs
Saturday. , ,,,
The invasion of Tushegee Friday night in the Maroon
own will he her only visit to the Gate City this campaign
unless earlier cancellations reconsldered ana C
lanta dates reesabshed against Clark and Morris Brown
Tuskegees advent Atlanta holds special interest be
cause the Golden Tigers the SIACs only undeteatet
in strictly loop competition but also because Coacl
Edward H. Adams will bring along in Claude (Ked Georg
and Robert (Pete) Turner former stars of Aiken HI
and Booker r. Washington High School under Coach Jo
JohnsOn and Leslie c. Baker, respectively native sons wh'
win provide local color. -
George is playing forward and Turner guard Tor 1u
keeee Both are varsity requirements and are still up
the Middle Atlantic region with the Golden Tigers who nave
been peddnq the in the most aristocrac ClAA CIR
cles. .-4s-..>.