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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

DECEMBER 4.1965

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Local prep teams look good as hardwood season gets underway

The run for the big prize in Hoosier high school basketball has begun and several Indianapolis schools let it be known last week that they will definitely figure in the competition. All city schools, with the ex-

ception of Johnny Wilson’s Woodchucks of Harry E. Wood, had opened by last weekend. Some opened the day before Thanksgiving. State champion Washington edged Howe, 5563, Wednesday (Nov. 24) on a last second shot by 6-3 center

★ ★ ★ NPI names All-Americans Tennessee State University of Nashville, Tann., a school noted for producing outstanding athletes, hat placed five players on the Negro Press International AllAmerican team selected by veteran columnist Uoyd Wells from among predominantly Negro colleges. Walls has followed the gridiron wars on Southern campuses for a number of years. Tennessee stars chosen for NPI All-American honors included end Johnny Robinson, tackle James Carter, guard Tommie Davis, and backs Eldridge Dickey and William Tucker. Runners-up to Tennessee in the number of players selected were Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, Fla., and Grambling (La.) college, which last Saturday defeated Southern University of Baton Rouge, La., 34-14 for the Southwestern Athletic Conference title. FAMU and Grambling placed three each. The complete NPI All-American teaf follows:

ENDS

David Johnson Johnny Robinson Robert Brown' Thomas Richard* Arthur Robinson TACKLES Frank Cornish James Carter David Daniels Willie Lanier GUARDS Horace Chandler Willie Young Pete Barnes Tommie Davis CENTERS John J. Kelly James Smith BACKS Eldridge Dickey Elijah Gipson Emerson Boozer William Tucker Henry Dyer Harrison Strother Taft Reed Lugene Jones Ken Duke

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YEAR

SCHOOL

HT.

WT.

Sr.

Tuskogee

6-3

235

Jr.

Tennessee State

6-2

210

Jr.

Alcorn A & M

6-3

215

m Sr.

Jackson State

6-3

220

Sr.

Florida A & M

6-2

220

Sr.

Grambling

6-6

275

Sr.

Tennessee State

6-6

272

Sr.

Florida A & M

6-4

257

Jr.

Morgan State

6-1

235

Sr.

Prairie View

. 6-3

277

Sr.

Grambling

5-11

245

Jr.

Southern

6-2

230

Soph.

Tennessee State

6-0

205

Sr.

Florida A & M

6-3

247

Jt.

Southern

6-3

288

Soph.

Tennesse State

6-1

191

Sr.

Bethune-Cookman

i 6-1

222

Sr.

Maryland State

5-10

210

Jr.

Tennessee State

6-2

232

Sr.

Grambling

6-2

225

Sr.

Mississippi Valley 5-10

198

Sr.

Jackson State

6-2

205

Sr.

Ark .AM & N

5-10

185

Sr.

Morgan State

5-11

220

GET THAT BALL: Jerry Brewster (43), 6-1 Attacks High School forward, and Brebeufs Eric Hill seem helpless as the basketball gets away from them in a meeting of the two teams Friday night at Brebeuf. The Tigers won the opener 71-60, and went on to defeat Terre Haute Gerstmeyer the following night, 76-58. Brbeuf defeated Plainfield Charlton Saturday, 69-60.

Bill Rogers. And on the same night, the Shortridge Blue Devils, who figure to be one of the city’s stronger teams, crushed Sacred Heart, 88-53, and the Tech Titans, another one of the better teams defeated Warren

Central, 81-56.

In other games Wednesday, Arlington beat Ben Davis, 106-60; Cathedral downed Chartrand, 80-67; Northwest was victorious over Manual, 5855, and Broad Ripple lost to Lawrence Central, 86-68. ON FRIDAY night three time state champion Crispus Attucks went to work on Brebeuf and emerged with a 71-60 victory behind some fine shooting by 6-1 guard Ronald Rutland, and 6-3 center Joseph Leavell. The Tigers were in charge throughout the game although they committed 23 errors. They led 17-9, 40-25 and 58-39. Rutland scored a game high of 22 points, and Leavell hit for 19. Conwell Avant, senior forward,

collected 13.

Washington took its second of the season 86-75 over Hammond as veteran Marvin Winkle pumped in 23 points. Manual won its first game of the season at the expense of the Irish of Cathedral, 64-54, and Shortridge continued its winning ways over highlyregarded Anderson, 72-70. A layup by Bob Stewart with 11 seconds to go gave the Blue Devils the victory. In other games Northwest defeated Chartrand, 61-45, and Park School beat Toledo Maumee Valley County Day, 62-40. ON SATURDAY Crispus Attucks traveled to Terre Haute where they set back Gerstmeyer, 76-58. Rutland collected 22 markers for the Tigers, Avant 15, Steve Tucker 14, and LeaContinued on Page 12

NATION'S BEST: Mike Garrett, University o f Southern California halfback, talks with reporters in Los Angeles after being named winner of the Heisman Trophy as the "outstanding college football player in the nation for 1965." He became the second Negro grid star to win the award, the first being the late Ernie Davis of Syra-

cuse.

★ * ★ Brown hit by paternity suit

by Charles J. Livingston

HONOR LONG OVERDUE

In April of 1966, an honor long overdue will be bestowed on one of the most deserving, "respected," and

successful coaches in college football.

The honor will come in the form of an "Eddie Robin-

son Day" for the clever, resourceful' coach by that name who has made Grambling College in Louisiana a legend

and petannial power in collegiate circles. Only last Saturday (Nov. 20), Robinson coached his

Grambling Tigers to a 34-14 victory over arch-rival Southern University to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference title. That brought his coaching record up-to-date to 153 wins and only 61 losses over a 25-year

span, an i I lustrous mark by any standards. The honor to Robinson will be both timely and de-

serving, but it is also interesting to note that Robinson will not only be honored for his great coaching, but for his wholehearted support of inter-collegiate athletics, and for "his contributions as a leader in the nationwide ad-

vancement of small-college football."

Men like Coach Robinson have led in putting the small colleges on the gridiron map. Before the likes of him, people - - least of all the professional football moguls - - paid scant attention to small college football. To

most, it was just a passing fancy.

Few thought the nation's small colleges could produce top-notch athletes on a comparable basis with the large universities for professional football. Today, they

know better.

Take Eddie's case, in particular. The top-notch stars he has turned out for pro football reads like a "Who's

Who" list.

There are Paul 'Tank" Younger, the former AllPro Los Angeles Rams' bulldozer fullback; massive Ernie Ladd of the San Diego Chargers; Junious Buchanan of Kansas City; Jamie Claef of Cleveland, and Willie Davis,

Chicago-Detroit - - to name just a few.

These five Grambling luminaries will be among the host of ex-Grambling stars who will trek back to the campus to honor their mentor on his special "day." All

speak of their coach in superlative terms. Listen to Younger speak about him:

"Coach Robinson has done a matchless job and deserves this honor. He is highly respected everywhere

* * *

Grambling takes Sugar Cup Classic; Pecan Bowl bound By COLLIE J. NICHOLSON cepted an invitation NTW opt f am<5 t « /xtdt\ North Dakota State in the sec-

P ^ n n wi in Abi -

tory over Lincoln university in th^ notf of ’ Kv ill' J. ‘I™* Suirar Cup ^ ““ ^

of Technology.

pioi 0 ^f h the a North ^ntVV Con’ A ^ EVE {^ ND -T: Mis s . Brend * ond bos developed more professional stars than any other

- , wh ° earhcr this year ronrh in fho ference, while Grambling^ is the charged Cleveland Browns new Southwestern Athletic Con- star Jimmy Brown of assault ference titalist. and battery, accused him Mon-

to play

The Tigers immediately ac-

The two squads were picked

q . I ? J, h ® _ Peca ? Bowl, day of being the father of her

state College of Iowa beat La- unborn child

mar Tech, 19-17.

The Tigers got off to an elec- The charge was filed in Juvetrifying start against Lincoln n *l e Court by the teenage girl's with two first quarter TD’s, and mother, Mrs. Barbara Ayres, delighted the sun-drenched as- No date was set for a hearing, sembly of 10,000 with four but her attorney said the baby stanzas of crisp, crushing foot- was expected in February and ball. the case could not be heaxd

__... , • until March.

GRAMBLING rolled up 534

yards in total offense, with Ah- Brown’s attorney called the American Henry Dyer collect- 18-year-old dropout’s charges

ing 127 to raise his season to- “brazen.”

tal to 1,030 yards for 10 games. ... » „ a ^ He scored his 13th TD on a Attorney Russell Adrine, 5-yard run representing the girl, told newsLincoln suffered an almost ™ en the suit was filed because

year coach in the country.' m ( *

Younger has the record to back him up. Twentyseven Grambling stalwarts have starred in the American, National and Canadian leagues. Fifteen are currently in the AFL and NFL, and five were named to All-Pro

teams last fall.

As he pointed out, it is almost impossible to watch a pro game on television without seeing a Grambling product in the lineop. And the Tigers have hod 32 small college All-Americans, and three participants in the College All-Star game in Chicago. In addition, one player was named to a major college All-American squad in

1964.

It is doubted if any other small college can boast such a record of accomplishment in finished product, Continued on Page 12

Ashford didn't give up a LOS ANGELES - Emmett I felt? To $nally make it to League umpiring jobs next Ashford always will believe in the major leagues!” spring,” explains Emmett. “But miracles. , ,, Ashford said he had abso- regardless of where I umpire Just when it appeared his lutely no indication that his next season, I’m still on the chances of becoming the first contract was going to be pur- American League umpiring

Negro umpire in the major chased by the AL. staff.”

up by an NCAA college foot- incredible series of mishaps as Brown’s attorneys refused to ball committee composed of the expected show of Gram- set « e th e matter out of court Dean Adee, Chico State, chair- bling strength came on the first This summer the girl told of man; Garvin Beauchamp, Abi- running play from scrimmage an alleged beating and relalene Christian; James Loveless, Essex Johnson slipped through tions with the great fullback, DePauw university, and Ross the line and raced 72 yards for who is currently in his ninth

Smith, Massachusett Institute

Continued on Page 12

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year of pro ball. A Municipal Court Judge found Brown not guilty of the

charges.

7 Negroes stars named to Look All-America

leagues had vanished, Emmett’s

Ashford does not foresee problems. At lease, not any

that he can’t handle.

“None at all,” he said, “and by the American League! Shucks, what a surprise!” The reason for Ashford’s

surprise with Use American After 15 years as an umpire League’s buying his contract you’ve faced just about everyis that one league official once thing, and I mean off the field had been quoted as saying as well as on. I’m not worried.” “Ashford is not a good balls- . , *. and-strikee umpire.” Emmett , * 8 an emphatic arthought for sure that was the biter. When a man is out, Emkisa of death with the AL. m ® tt leta everyone know it If there was anyone within When he’s behind the^ plate you

never miss hearing his call.

And Emmett will not alter hia style. “It’s the only way I know to umpire and I don’t intend to change,” he says.

★ ★

Clay offered

EMMETT ASHFORD . . . Believes in Miracles!

Pacific Coast League contract was purchased by the Ameri-

can League.

“I was completely aged,” Emmett said.

vast ‘ to

London

the league working for him, Ashford said it was news to him. “I don’t know who it would have been,” he said. Ashford deeply appreciates the work of his faithful backers, particularly that of Soriano. “He wouldn’t give up the fight. He stuck with it. Even when I began to think I didn’t have much of a chance, Dewey

kept plugging away.

“He has a few friends, you r

know, and he’s also a politi- Slim Of fflOnOy

clan,” quipped Emmett r* ■ n • Soriano refused to take credit tight Dfian

for Ashford’s promotion. _

“Both Emmett and Joe Cro- LONDON—Cassius Clay had nin (AL president) deserve been offered a “vast sum of congratulation,” Soriano said. 5? 0 . ne y_ fisht 31-year-old “Emmett has -shown tremen Brian London in England next discour- dous persistence in making good y® ar * it was revealed this week. "I knew in a very tough business. I m—. t, t, .

it was a very delicate situation, know there were times, espe- Snlomnn. P f but believe me after 12 year, eially earl. In the Boinit. when a " t L .ifT in the PCL and three in the he waa ready to Bive up.” * al ° thrL.bf low minors, you can Bet die- WHILE Aahford’s PCL con- th *, ® ' ha ? pl0 “ * T, £ couraBed. (met was purchased "outriBbt" mone * «"> e *

“Then I got the call from by the AL, he still may not of-

Dewey (Dewey Soriano, presi- ficiate in the major leagues They said it would be the dent of the PCL). ‘You’ve bebn next season. biggest purse ever paid to a hired by the American League.’ ‘ HI be one of 24 umpires boxer in Britain. They want he said. Can you imagine how competing for the 20 American the fight to take place in Earls

Court Stadium, London’s larg-

est boxing arena.

London waa knocked out by Floyd Patterson in the 11th round in a championship fight in Indianapolis in 1958, and lost the British title in 1959 to

Henry Cooper.

The Juvenile Court’s duty NEW. YORK—Seven Negro in place, said Look.

White, who set new Nebraska pass-catching records, “is one reason why Coach Devaney’s Cornhuskers stand near the top of the football rating heap,”

the magazine declared.

Roland, Missouri’s star defensive halfback, “broke many ■ as

rett, Southern California, Floyd made pass interceptions his partouchdowns Syracuse, and Clinton ticular specialty, Look said.

Garrett “finds daylight almost everywhere he runs” and squad, picked by the Football Writers Association of Ameri-

will be to determine the father college football stars have been of the child through testimony named to the 1965 Look Magaand medical evidence and if zine All-American team, found guilty. Brown would have They are interior lineman to play medical costs and sup- Dick Arrington, Notre Dame; port the child until it reaches ends Aaron Brown, Minnesota, •K® 18- and Freeman White, Nebraska;

the^ former Syracuse*Alt^kn^ri- land ’ Missouri ; backs°WHke r Gar- quarter-back hearts” as he the former Syracuse All-Amen- roi;#—i?i j ttw»Ha n*** ir

can scored four

wrainst the PitUbu^Sheeleve ^ M^n'sSS.

The 22-man All-America

in a victory that clinched the

Eastern Division title NFL for Cleveland.

of the

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CHAMPIONSHIP SMILES: Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell (left), poses with fullback Jim Brown after Cleveland clubbed Pittsburgh 42-21 Sunday to clinch the Eastern Division title of the NFL for the second year in a row.

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ca, is announced in the current az | n ®

issle of Look.

“if it’s not there, he jimmies the opening himself,” the mag-

observed. His coach,

John McKay, calls him “the best football player I’ve ever

ARRINGTON, a two-way seen, and I didn’t say the best

player in a season of one-way back.”

specialists, worked at offensive Little, a repeater from last guard and defensive tackle for year’s All America team, set the Fighting Irish, the maga- a Syracuse punt return record zine noted. on 85 yards, then broke it the Brown, who also played both following week with a 95-yard

ways, broke his jaw on the runback, Look noted,

kick-off against Washington Jones, a fine pass received, State, finished the game with averaged five yards a carry on a compound fracture, sat out the ground and “ran for All the next two Saturdays, and America honora with four then came back on both offense touchdowns against Iowa,” said

and defense with the jaw wired the magazine.

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