The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-01
Shrine Bowl Squads Out;
Classic Is Set On Dec. z

classic IS -
CHARLOTTE, Nov. 3o.-RNA
star-studded squad OF "A high school
seniors, representing 16 South Car
DINA schools, will come here to-
morrow to begin practice sessions
for the 10th annual Shrine Bowl
football game, the event that de.
cides the Mythical All-Star cham
pionship of the Carolinas.
The game will be played in
Memorial stadium on
Dec. Z.
Names of the players, who were
selected by the Palmetto State
coaching staff on recommendation
OF coaches throughout the state,
We're released here tonight by
Shrine Bowl officials.
Coach Walter Jenkins of Rock
Hill, whose class "A" champion
look proudly to 20 con-
secutive triumphs, will head the
South Carolina coaching staff. AS
sisting him will be Jack Shivers of
and Gilbert Cox of Spar
tanburg.
jenkins will have two of his Rock
Hill charges to call on as the South
Carolinians seek to avenge last
north state victory. Big Bill
the states, outstanding line
man, will perform at tackle, while
Carothers, whose deadly
blocking paved the way for many a
bearcat touchdown, will e back
field service.
Spartanburg high will furnish two
Of the squads four guards in the
persons of James Brown and Rob-
ert Harry. Roy Skinner Of Sumter
and Jimmy Day of Chester COM
plete the selections for this posi-
ton.
The coaching staff will be hard
pressed in deciding the starter al
center. Both Jake Brunson of Sum-
ter and Ed Taffer of Parker,
Greensboro, are rate tops in that
post.
Joining Estes, who probably will
play opposite all-southern candidate
W. A. Pug" Pearman of Harding
High, Charlotte, at tackle on the
squad are Willard Hudson, North
Charleston, Jack Kaneftt, Colum-
bia, and Marion Campbell, Chester.
Major Summerford, Florence's
outstanding pass receiver, Bruce
Evans Of North Charleston, Pratt
Shaw Of Charleston and Jack Ow-
ems Of Easley, will perform as ends.
Running the plays from a single
wing formation behind this for
ward wall aveaging in the 1905
will be a host of 10 backfield aces
whose play during the past season
have placed their teams high on
the championship lists Of their res
pective classes.
Selected as backs are Ben Jones
of Ware Shoals, Lewis Brunson OF
Florence, Bishop Strickland of Null.
Inns, A. L. Curtis of Gaffney, jim
Gallivan of Greenville, Jim
Morelli Of Charleston, Sonny Hor.
ton Of Greenwood, Jimmie Brown
of Union, Osborne Ballew of Par
ker and Carothers of. Rock Hill.
Probably the games most cheer,
full performer will be Ballew Of
Parker. He'll be playing for .
cause he knows is worthy. Unable
to walk during the early period Of
his life, he was a patient for six
years in the Shrine hospital il
Greenville - the institution which
will get the proceeds from Satur.
days gate.
The North Carolina squad has 2:
seniors from 16 high schools, most.
ly in the western part Of the state.
Two men each were placed by Cen.
trail and Harding of Charlotte,
Greensboro, Asheville, Mount Airy
Mineral Springs and Durham.
Mount Airy's Bill Cox is leading
scorer in the Tar Heel State with
"a touchdowns and six extra points.
He led his team to an undefeated
season and the state class A cham
pionship.
North Carolina coaches are Fred
Emerson Of Durham, Price Leeper
Of Gastonia and Ray Shelton of
Wadesboro. They plan to have their
boys begin workouts here tomor-
row. .l
NORTH CAROLINA SQUAD
Larry Dempsey, Greensboro $50 ca
Johnny Gruble, Mt. Airy 1872 6-s
Dick W~hiteheart,
Mineral Springs 1872 Ga
Long, Burlington las sill
TACKLES
Perry Pearman, Charlotte 22o 90
lanes Station. Greensboro AIS ga
Red Beaver. Asheville 100 d.
Robert Donaldson,
.Albemarle sos 60
GUARDS
Sob Dobbins, Gastonia 100 SO
Billy Huntley, W%adesboro ITO So
Bill Ellis Salisbury 1876 SILL
Claude White, Morganton $40 So
CENTERs
Zoe Church. Charlotte 1870 81
John Hooper, High Point
Fred Potts Washington EOS a.
BACKS
Henry Bullock, Durham ITS 81
3obby Ross. Durham 40 SIC
Bill Cox Mt. Airy l85 60
lack Mitchell, Asheville ITO sic
leland Helms, Charlotte ITO $40
)cho Mickey.
Mineral Springs 100 go
Naples Rockingham 1870 5-lo
1ick Foard, Charlotte 1TS sill