The Hazard Herald: 1958-03-17
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Grant -Flashy, Poised And Thacker, " The Big T tral edged the Brockmcn 93-85 in an overtime game played in Guest and Jackie Young. Guest, 5-10 forward, is a freshman. the role of an underdog for thfc one, despite the Bulldog's de- the Falls City. Lexington Dunbar playing in the Bluegrass, beat Young. 5-8 guard, a junior. finite height advantage. 87-86, but in a return engagement was shellacked, 87-55, A fast team, Grant's 75-66 victoryy over Covington Catholic four losses this season have come at the hands Grant. Covingtbn’s school's in Covington. St. Xavier of Cincinnati, second rank team in in the finals of the region, Saturday night, was the of four of the top teams In Kentucky and Ohio. Louisville On- Ohio, and Dayton, Ohio, Dunbar ranked 15th, own the other fourth triumph over their cross-town rivals. During the past two victories over Grant. season, Grant has dumped Nicholas County (103-58), Ashland (89-80) Campbell County, cham Thacker—"Best In Area" Booker T. Washington topped pions of the Northern Kentucky High School Conference, 64-55 Grant’s offense is built around Tommy Thacker, the 16 —to name a few Heiqht Grade year old, high scoring sophomore fox ward who has been com- Tuskegeo College, Brock gradu- pared by Courier-Journal sportswriter Earl Cox to the Univer* An all-around athlete for ated from there in 1952, and after a hitch in the Army Joined 5-8 Jr. »ity pt Cincinnati’s fabulous, sophomore sensation, Oscar Robert- Grant three years ago He has since posted a 70-10 win-iose re- 61 Sr. son, an everybody's AU-American this year. Fr. and cord. ,* 64 Thacker, 63, has been averaging 25 points a game, , Soph. sportswriters as “The 63 has 1^,, dubbed’ by Northern Kentucky Scouting Summary Of Grant other Kentucky 62 Sr. B lg >!»•_* take-off on Robertson, “The Big R.” At the In summary: we quote the word of Northern 68 Jr. forward, Brock has 62 Tommy Butler, a senior, with a 12 point referee who has seen Grant play this year: 61 Fr. average. The guards are Erin Ballard, 5-8 junior with a 14 point Offense: “Give it and go.” 610 Fr. average, and Leslie Stewart, a 61 senior, average 18 points per Defense: “Shifting man to man.” the good shots. 69 Fr. outing A freshman center, Robert Graves, 64, completes General: “Relatively short team, but all are exhibitions of ball-handling 60 Soph. Hn©.up. He’s been averaging 12 points per game They're a flashy squad given to woiid, easily the 5- 10 Beat Nicholas Co., 103-58 when they get ahead. Thacker is out of this two players, William best player in Northern Kentucky.” ip for Grant Grant’s bench strength is limited to COURIER OF THE EAST KENTUCKY COAL FIELDS MARCH 17, 1958 COPY— 10c VOLUME 48—NO. 35 HAZARD, PERRY COUNTY, KENTUCKY, MONDAY, Both Haxard banks. The Peoples Bank, and the Citizens Bank will close Thursday noon to allow employees to attend the opening round game of the Hazard Bulldogs against WASHINGTON, DC., March the Administration’s action, Cumberland Grant that night Morton pointed out. at 6:30 p.m. (Hazard time). 14 (Special)—The Administra- Senator the Presi- , , ... “I am pleased that tion has proposed expenditures dent has ^ -wtftly in effect- of an additional $8 million on speed up j ng bis promise to six Kentucky projects in its Huffs To Broadcast civil works spending to ease accelerating public program of the parent economic situation,” relieve works spending to Senator Morton said, adding that Hazard-Grant economic distress. contribute be ‘feels sure it will A broadcast of the. Hazard- Dewey Daniel, president, Peo- employment in to providing Grant game will be an- Covington pie’s Bank, who made first arGas where jobs are badly through loudspeakers nouncement of Sen. Morton’s •> made nPC(] ed Shop, program here, Friday, said at Senator pointed out, how- from the Huff Barber the same time, the increase of eve „ » hat ^ny Kentucky p’fc H.rxord, Thursday night, at 6.20 $1,000,000 on Buckhom should were not j nc i uded'ln the p.m., Hazard time. improve the employment situa- request. He Administration’s Persons desiring to hear the tion within that area. that the funds asked explained progresses should United States Senator Thrus- game as it for are continue construction gather in front of the barber- ton B Morton (R-Ky) said that on projects currently under shop. the projects and appropriations way The broadcast will be tele- now recommended (with pre- He said that he was deeply phoned from Lexington as the vious request in parenthesis) interested in other Kentucky game progresses and then will are: Barkley Dam, $10,500,000 projects and pledged his support Reservoir [($8.500 000): Buckhom o{ ac ti0ns aimed at getting $4,500,000 ($3,500,000); Green- these nroiects started. up Locks and Dam, $11 000,000 ($8,500,000): Lock and Dam 41, Louisville, $6,000,000 ($5,000,- TO THE VICTOR, THE SPOILS! 000): New Richmond Lock and and down comsj the net during the Dam. $4,000,000 ($3,000,000), Up goes Hazard forward Kan Cobb the stalling tactics and Rough River Reservoir and frenzied, post-game victory celebration. Hazard ovarcame ($2,900,000) Two Perry County students to the State Tournament with channels, $3,300,000 of the Whitesburg Yellowjackets to earn a *ri B The President previously had have made the honor roll at -HAL COONER PHOTO. a 3632 victory. requested a total of $31,400,000 Eastern State College for the for these six projects. The new fall semester. recommendation amounts to They are William George Car- 14th Region Champ* $39,300,000. No other projects son, Hazard, and James Forrest in Kentucky were affected by Cornett, Dwarf. Bulldogs Depart Thursday For State Tournament Bulldogs—will The champions of the 14th Region—the Hazard High School Gyymnasiura depart here by car, Thursday morning at 7 o’clock, from Memorial opening round game in the State Tournament at Lexington. for their r»DAYA v The Bulldogs engage favored Covington Grant at 7::3::0: p m. (CENTRAL Coliseum LIGHT TIME) in the University of Kentucky’s Memorial Ritter-coacheJ Coach Goebel Ritter announc- 66. appearances, teams have always won their ed departure plans yesterday. Hazard’s 17 trips to the State any first game, Making the trip along with the Tournament is the most for quintet. The tour- Ritter incidentally, has taken team will be the coaches. Ritter, Kentucky 1918. a team to the region ever sinen Jim Caudill, and Paul Wright, ament was inaugurated in fourth and Caruthers Coleman, indus- Cheerleaders, Superintendent This will be Ritters seven years of coaching. trialist, Lexington. Roy Eversole, Principal H M trip in Fleming Wesley. After a year’s stint at Neon where he took a team to Williams To Talk Traveling Squad the region, Ritter joined Hazard or the 1*52-53 season arid his The traveling team includes J State Tour- Ken Cobb Don Smith. Bobby f»»t venture into Before K.R.M.I. ament play. Baker, Joe Baker, Leon Hollon, “How Small Mines Can 1m Bennett .lent, Carlos Gibson, Hazard In State Last Year prove Their Workmen’s Com- Astor Sizemore, Tommy John- pansation Costs” will be the Ritter won his first State son Decoursie Haliburton. Wen- topic of a talk to be given be- trophy in 1955 and then last dell Combs, Buddy Madden and fore tho Kentucky River Mining represented the 14th Reg- two managers. > e* r Friday night, at the their three Institute, The tournament teams will tor. at Louisville. In V.F W. be headquartered in the Addressing the regular Phoc.nix Hotel monthly dinner meeting of the Til»|fPt« On C,ff I A MlAf The Bulldogs, victors over I !C!\"T5 VII . UIC organization will be W. S. Wil- Whitesburg 38-32 in the 14th Tickets for Hazard’s game liams. special representative, Regional finals, Saturday, will Grant in the Casualty Corp. with Covington Bituminous third State be going after their Tournament, Thursday Tournament trophy in 17 trips ni ht 8:30 ra (Hazard time), to the Dribble Derby. « - P Jail Break Did Not are now on sale at Hazard High First wss In 1932 School, Roy Eversole announced Involve A. Turner Hazard first captured the today, Coach The following is the schedule Tho name of the person in- tourament in 1932 when guided- the Bulldogs for tickets sales: volved in tho loilbroak last Pat Payne Monday and Tuesday, 9-12 week was Aaron Thomas—and to a 1613 win over Louisville Atomic Plant Need More Be Said) a and 1-3:30 p.m. Aaron Tumor as raported Male State honors came to m , not from The Atomic Energy Commie- school for the second time- Tickets will be on sale In th# Haxard Herald, Thurs- [the nowhere cam# this banner to stimulate tho crowd to greater cheering, at pandamonium 1 with 9-12 am and 1-3:30 p.m, Mon- sion’i plant at Paducah, Kjh From out of March 13. when In 1955 Ritter, UK’s day, until represents an investment of night, final gun sounded on tho 14th Regional as playmaker, beat day and Tuesday, and loose at Memorial Gymnasium, Saturday when th# tho error i Johnny Cox broka i Herald regrets The 1 - -----74- Wednesday. about 768 million dollars. 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