The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-27

Back home after a very trium-
plant journey to Rocky Mount
where they mauled. the highly re-
garded Blackbirds, 64-28. and leap
ed into the Eastern Conference
drivers seat ahead of Raleigh and
Durham, New Hanover Highs
s%ast-rolling Wildcats will work out
briefly this afternoon at the MINIS
gymnasium, and take the local
court Tuesday night at 8 O'Clock
against a challenging YMCA quin-
Let.
Coach Leon Brogden's team top
ped the "Yr, 50-37, last week.
out not until after being. given
rough treatment in the first half
of the contest during which they
were behind at one time, 11-8.
Because of their near victory.
the YMCA has asked for another
match with MINIS, and from the
way Leonard Mccoy and Flash"
Morrison of the challengers were
intently watching Wildcat practice
Saturday the "Y' boys must feel
that they can turn back the Coils.
f'ennell. Mccoy, Brown, and Ma
son combination.
Probable starters for the "Y"
will be Linwood Rowan and Billy
PEPPER at guards. Leonard Mccoy
at center, and Flash Morrison
and Harriss Billiard al forwards.
ROCKY MOUNT COMMENTS
For the interest of local fans we
present the Rocky Mount Evening
kilograms account of the Wild
cats performance at Rocky Mount
Friday night.
Here is the game story's opening
paragraph: "a smart bunch of
ball players from Wilmington, who
combine experience with skill,
came to the local high school gym
last (Friday) night. to give a pack
ed house an exhibition of basket
ball as it should be played. The
show was a flawless demonstra-
ton of ball handling and deadly
shooting, the result of which was
an overwhelming victory against
a fighting Blackbird five, 64-23.'
Another part of the story stated:
The Wilmington crew knew too
much. They took advantage of
every break, and had an uncanny
way of finding each other with
accurate passes which led to buck
cts"
As a final salute to Coach Leon
Brogden's club the Telegram COM
plimented the Wilmington boys
fine floor work, saying: "Wilming,
ton really showed a fine display
Of teamwork. The fact that scor.
ing honors were divided between
four men, shows that this was true.
Many times in the game. McKoy,
.anky &c center, had openings for
shots but he passed to other team
mates who were in a better posi-
lion to score than he"
CASTE N CONFERENCE
SLATE-Since the Morning Star
received over 100 phone calls ask
ing the Eastern Conference game
outcomes Friday night up to II
o'clock we believe that Wilmington
fans will be interested in this
weeks loop schedule. On Tuesday
night Raleigh will meet Rocky
Mount at Rocky Mount, and
Fayetteville will collide with Colds
boro at Goldsboro. Friday night
finds G%oldsboro invading Raleigh,
Rocky. Mount travelling to Viii
mington, and Wilson tackling Dur
ham in the Bull City.
WILDCAT SCORING LEADERS
--latest Star tabulations reveal
that Billy Mason is still leading
local scorers for the season with
an average of 1876 points, Johnny
lMcKoy ranks next with 1878 points,
W, A. Brown comes in third with
"a points, Teddy Fennell is in
fourth slot with So points, and
Louis Collie holds last place with
At points. This is for the com
plete season including both on
ference and non-conference con-
tests.
For Eastern Conference games,
Johnny McKoy tops Billy Mason
by a narrow margin Of two tenths
of a point, holding on average of
1915 to Mason's 1873. Brown pre-
sents a loop mark of 7.8 per game
and Teddy Fennell and Luke Col
lie own 5.3 and 4.3 averages re,
Ispectively.
SPRING FOOTBALL Coach
Tom Davis announced yesterday
that spring football practice at
New Hanover High will get into full
swing this afternoon at the 18th
and Ann practice field.
Coach Davis said grid shoes and
helmets were issued to approx
mately 25 boys Friday, but that
many more varsity 1etermen and
junior varsity pigskinners will be
given equipment today.
Practice today will consist of
chiefly c~alisthenics and probably
a small amount of scrimmaging.
Varsity returnees expected out
are Jim Gibson ano Doc Venters,
co-captains of the 1947 eleven, plus
Lloyd Honeycutt, Dek Jordon, Fritz
Stelljes, Craig Hampton, Clarence
Hilburn, Billy Quarles, Bob Lewis,
Linwood Taylor, Bobby Haas, John
uy Crowley, Charlie Smith, Homer
Brewer. Mike Austin, Linwood
Grisson. Carl Williams, and posi-
Durnchnrc or