The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-16
81 xXHx X xNXH
The OTHER SIDE
of SPORTS
Nv eli SMITH
BY GIL SMITH

Mon, +ho+ tho pressure is off the Wilmington Wildcats,
and they have clinched the Eastern North CaroAAa edge
title. and Coach Leon Brogden is again Sleeping peaceluns
nights, the only new laurel that can be ADDED IS 10 eApoue
+hno,ab tho last three games in a winning manner and end
up u%ndefeated. 49, ;ao.
the Cats are going to relax now, they are pu1flng on
the wrong kind of weed. The boys want their un-
bemished record.
Tip-off that the Wildcats are getting better all the
time was buried in the box score OF FRIDAY nlgnts Wlson
victory. where if one will peruse momentarily, he'll see
that Louis Collie knotched himself a choice II talhes, a
Es night for Louis.
Collie has played in the shadow of Billy Mason
and Johnny McKoy most of the year due to the two
Mr.. Ms heading the scoring parade of Tar Heel high
school cagers. The Cats have played around Mason
and McKoy. and Collie has figured in little of the scor-
ing, but actually it wouldn't be too far off to say that
1keable Louis is the most valuable an-round man in
the Cat litter.
In fact Gene Warren, Star sports writer, who viewed
the Wilson win which cinched the crown for the Cats. says
Collie kept Wilmington in the game for the first half, and
gave Mason time to warm up to his task OF staying on top
Of the state scorers. Collie scored Is of his II points in the
first half, and was the outstanding PLAYER of the clash.
Collie himself said last night, when asked about his
sudden outburst of TALES, 81 was lucky" But, Warren
says Louis wasn't lucky at all, but just played his usual
game. Collie has averaged only So points per game, as
against Mason's 1873, and McKoy's 1872, but the lad
makes up for his point famine by being a great play
maker.
He's a junior, and will be back next year with Weinie
Brown and To-day Fennell to claw once more at conference
1OeS AuOut DIUWu, COl1c Says IL HASH L occH q doIcI
player in conference games this year. And about Fennel,
he says. '"Tod has the best hook shot in the league"
Toughest Wildcat foe so far this season in confer
enee play has been Rocky Mount, Collie opines. In the
Smoky City, he scored 10 points, but in the return visit
to Wilmington Louis didn't fare well at all, and whipped
only four through the threads.
Friday night against Wilson, while Collie was stealing
The show ,McKoy was held to nine markers. Asked about
This, Collie said Bull Newsome, Cyclone center roughed the
lanky McKoy up too much. "Johnny's a great man with
the ball when you need a point" he added.
Collie will tell you the reserve Cat squad of Don
Hyatt, Johnny Crowley, Leroy Towles. Charlie Smith,
and Tinky Rogers is one reason the Wildcats have run
away with the eastern crown. "They're as good as
most of the teams we've played. In %scrimmage, they
give us a tough battle every day"
According to Warren, Collie teams with Bill PEPPER
INCA cage star in being the only pair to play first string
basketball for three years in grammar school Uileston)
md three years in high school. Collie made the first team
In his freshman year. The same year he was voted most
valuable baseball player on the Wildcat diamond squad. anG
made the AI-Eastern team.
The 18-year old set shot artist aspires to 90 to
either Wake Forest or the University of North Caro-
lima, where he hopes to continue his hoop activities.
And either college would be mighty glad to get him.
Collie won't say a word about the Cats getting past the
next three games without a licking. He would only saw
Raleigh will be tough"
The Cats play the Caps here Tuesday, and close the
season with a two game series against Fayetteville.
We predict Collie will continue his scoring spree in all
three games, and when he isn't scoring. he'll be setting
up TALES for his brother Cats.