The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-21

Tonight's conference O f C I
with Fayetteville represents the
first time that a Wildcat basket
ball club under Coach Leon Brog-
den has played a Bulldog quint.
Last season, following Whining
toms being ruled ineligible from
the Eastern Conference, Fayette-
vile refused to battle New Han
over High because the two game
series would have had no bearing
on the 1916 loop race.
Yesterday, in order that Viii
mington sports fans could get the
Fayetteville viewpoint of tonight's
important fracas, the Morning
Star discussed the contest with
Coach Dole of the Bulls. Here is
what the Fayetteville pilot said
about the MINIS champions:
1T have seen Wilmington play
one time, against Wilson, and they
are out of everyone's class. I be-
lieve New Hanover High has a
team that could hold its own and
compare favorably with any other
team Of any other state in the
country"
Asked whom he thought were
the most outstanding cagers of
Wilmington, Coach Dole chuckled
and replied: II fell in love with
Mason at Wilson. He rates first on
my list everytime. I like that little
Brown also, and I haven't seen
anyone whom I had rather have
than McKoy to take those re-
bounds off the b~ackboards. Those
three are certainly all-star ma
terial."
Then when cornered on what five
players of the conference he be-
lieved the best, the well-spoken
Fayetteville skipper thought for a
few minutes, and said rather hest
family: "I'll start with Mason.
Next you can give me Brown and
then Newsome of Wilson, Brooks
of Durham, and Ussery of Ra-
leigh"
After being told that McKoy held
Gene Brooks of Bull City to no
points in Wilmington and three in
Durham, while scoring % at Dur
ham, Coach Dole said: IT saw
McKoy play at Wilson, and he did
not look as good as Brooks to
me-" Reminded that Johnny was
off in the ~Cyclone-Wilmington con
test, Coach Dole answered that he
would be watching tall Johnny
tonight and form his final opinion.
AS a closing question, the Star
asked the friendly Fayetteville
head man whom he will probably
put on the floor at the starting
whistle tonight. Dole replied:
Wen use Malcolm Yates, S #. 8
in. and Jim Fasual, 8 it. 10 in, at
forwards; Dave Sheriff., 6 it. az
in. at center; and Hayden Grubbs,
5 #. II in. and j. c. Britt, 6 #. 1
in. at guards. Of these boys Yates
and Sheriff. are the leading scor-
ers with approximately averages
OF seven points per game"
Wilmington will start it's regular
lineup that includes Billy Mason
and Louis Collie at forwards,
Johnny McKoy at center, and w.
A. "Weinie" Brown and To-day
Fennell at guards. The conference
scoring records of these cagers
are:- Mason, 1873 points; McKoy,
1873 points; Collie, SIS points; Fen
nell, 6.4 points; and Brown, 6
points.
Three other important encoun-
tiers will also be played in other
parts of North Carolina tonight.
Wilson travels to Raleigh to collide
with Hugh Morson Highs cagers,
who Ire probably still shaken by
that T-36 trampling handed them
by Wilmington Tuesday. Colds
boro invades Durham for what
should be a breather for the Bull
dogs. And Greensboro takes on
High Point at Greensboro in a con-
test that may decide the club that
will face New Hanover High for
t h e State championship n e x t
month.