Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-11-25


night at 7:30 p. m, December /,
when they play host to a strong
pair of quints from Fairmont.
A record turnout of 80 eager
candidates reported for Coach Sill
Caruso's preseason practices and
interest is high among the pros
poets as they battle for the start
ing mods in the season opener.
Coach Elizabeth Crisp reported
10 candidates for the Tabor City
seXtet which looms as threat to
conference and non-conference
foes this season. Last years team
posted a Is won and 5 lost record
and Miss Crisp says, Our chances
of posting d much better record
this season are very good; how
ever, we are anticipating tough
battles from all corners"
The Caruso coached quint is
studded with star performers of
last years Columbus County
Championship team; however, the
loss of two dependable rebounders
will throw the bulk of the re-
bounding on the shoulders of
Sonny Sanders, six foot-four inch
center. Leading the list of cage
stars are Capt. Sam Walden, ALL
Columbus County Guard, who is
highly respected in the basket
circles" for his ability TO remain
cool midst the height of every
battle. Walden, the most promising
athl,.e tc be subjected 10 Caruso
coaching in a number of years has
Just completed his. final season
of grid play for the Red Devils.
He was selected on both teams of
the News-Reporter All-Star team
and was the only Red Devil to
cop a coveted position on the
Hamlet All-Star selections for
1853 season play.
Along with Walden will be re-
turning lettermen Brooks Mills,
Tommy Rogers, Dale Tompkins,
Charles Mills and Davis Norris.
Coach Crisp is basing her opt
imistic attitude on the perform
ance of IL returning letter carriers.
One of the brighter spots among
the veterans returning to the
strong sextet squad is the play of
1853 All-ColumbuS County for
ward Alice Ann Horne. She has
earned a reputation for her point
garnering ability and her sterling
defensive play.
20, Strnno
squad include letter earnerS Hilda
Ward (co-captD. Rochelle Simon,
Lufoy Watts, Martha Jernigan,
Dixie Granger, Bobbie Faye ia
cobs, Alice Ann Horne, Janelle
White (Co-CaptD, Peggy Watts,
Shirley Norris and Macel Cox.
UP from the junior varsity this
year are Bobbie Jean Watts, Betty
Gaskins, Carol Cox, Joy Spivey,
Eloise Ward, Patsy Waddell, and
Purcilla Granger.
Leaning toward the pessimistic
side of predictions is Coach Car
uso who said, "If I can find an
other good starter and the reserves
prove to be strong, we will be
set for another good season"
When asked about the power Of
the opponents on the Red Devil
slate, the head coach pointed out,
"Raeford is the new team in the
AA Conference and there is a
strong possibility of threat in
having a dark horse on the sched-
ule."
Caruso named other teams that
will be strong this year as he
singled out the power possessed
by Lumberton, Clinton, and White
vile.
In the final analysis, Caruso
stated, "A lot of our boys have
long way to come in order for us
to carry through the season with
the same kind Of record we had
last year"
Caruso has coached the local
Red Devil squads to seven CO.
lumbus County Championships
during the past eight cage seasons.
The only year the record went
askew was in 1851.
Coach Crisp, cage mentor of the
local sextet for the past two years,
is a graduate of Erskine College,
Dew West, S. c., where she re-
ceived B. A. degree in English
and Dramatics with a minor in
Physical Education. Her teams in
Tabor City have been very sue
cessful and her predictions for
this years record are rather opti-
mistic with certain reservations
as she points to the schedule