Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-02-21
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Florida'S Flaming Men In Orange Hand
Tuskegee First 1912 STAG Loss 57-52;
Clark Tagged By Benedict, S. C. State

COACH A. S. (JAKE) GATHER and his Florida team
started like house are in 1941 cooled off considerably
the close Of the visitation period and only ukewarm
the eighth annual Southern intercollegiate Athletic Con-
ference hardwood tournament at Tuskegee Institute
Gather Oned to this observer that doubtless he had
carried his at too grueing in the sincere effort
TO eradicate flaws and keep fit for flock of tough rivals He
suspected staeness the reason for his boys dropof in
efficiency insisting that lack of hustle dssensOn other
negative factors had nothing to do with it, He promised he
would supercharge his lads any They will be
eager and determined fla and fun shy when the Wis
iaon winds up next year. Gather told the column
at the STAG tournament of l941.
Gathers words like prophecy if is to judge
by latest developments The Men in Orange travelled at the
fast clip of any other STAG club in the past days having
won their last five loop starts s. State 1920 More
house 64-3 Morris Brown 5143, Tuskegee 1852, and
Alabama 1884 in that order.
All told Florida has won 10 conference engagements
lost only two.
e and by c. State 1928 in the first 1912 meeting of the
Staters with these clubs.
On the rebound Florida bagged Clark 1892 and also
took into camp 1928, both games being road al
Florida has always packed dynamite regardless to her
won and lost record 1940 she eliminated Xavier 5235
the first round of the STAG tournament and also ousted
Knoxville 44-43 in the quarteTfnals
Last year Florida tagged s. C. State But many will
recall Xavers colossal combination OF 1899 could
beat Florida only 1888 in overtime period in the tourna
nient quarterfinas
Florida has the most collectively fasbreakng team in
the conference which accounts largely for her be-
cause the Men Orange been any eighth wonders
OF the world deensvely The Ratters simply shake loose
their athletes and set up deuces from closen They get
shots per game, due to their uniformly binding speed
than probably any other club in the loop
William (Baby Face) Copeland diminutive S. {. all
conference forward is the columns candidate for the No.
of the loop This deerfooted lad can cut on
dime and give you nine cents change
But Florida has it S. c.. State in balance in that she
has in Hail. reputed to be the swiftest afloor
in the circuit addition to the finest cutting pair around
in CoCaptain Henry Choker) Edmonds and Ewood Duck
Britt the Doint-making twins.
Early this season, this column conceded only Florida,
s. C. State and Knoxville chance beating Tuske-
gee in 1912 Tuskegee defeated S. c State 1880 earlier in
The wear but has Knoxville Florida upset the mighty
Tuskegee last Thursday night al Tuskegee Institute
simultaneously, Clark getting upset by Benedict 52-32
Captain Henry (CooD Warner and his mates went on
rampage.
S. c. State did not surprise overly much in tanning the
Clark Panthers 1929 Orangeburg c. last Friday night
Nor was unexpected when Florida after handling Tuske
pee successfully moved to Montgomery and skdded
mast Alabama 1874 in fast-movng encounter.