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| Gene Stallings |
24 YEARS AGO
JAN. 18, 1990
“Thomas (Tommy) Ellis Bolton, a resident of Evergreen and
Holtville, killed this trophy buck Dec. 29 at the Buck Creek Hunting Club near
Skinnerton. The deer weighed 190 pounds and its nine-point antlers had a spread
of 19 inches. Tommy is the son of Betty G. Tanner of Evergreen and William
Donald Bolton Sr. of Holtville and formerly of Evergreen.”
From “The Colyum” by Bob Bozeman – “Give credit to Alabama
Athletic Director Cecil (Hootie) Ingram for his prompt and skillful naming of a
new head coach for the Crimson Tide. Hootie moved quickly, but did take time to
get input from the Bama family, particularly former players. He chose from a
list recommended by former players and coaches the name of Coach Gene
Stallings, one of Coach Paul (Bear) Bryant’s favorites.
“Coach Stallings was one of the 27 who survived the summer
camp at Junction that preceded Coach Bryant’s first season at Texas A&M. He
was an outstanding player for the Aggies and when Coach Bryant came home to
Alabama in 1958, he brought Stallings along as an assistant. Stallings was
named head coach at Texas A&M at the youthful age of 29 primarily on Coach
Bryant’s recommendation.
“I like what I have seen thus far of Coach Stallings. I
think he is doing and saying those things that will bring the ‘Bama family back
together and unify them in support of the University.”
39
YEARS AGO
JAN. 16, 1975
“Clinton Jackson boxes for U.S. against Russians: Clinton
Jackson of Evergreen, now boxing out of Knoxville, Tenn., has been named to the
National AAU boxing team which will face the Soviet Union in Las Vegas. The
bouts will be shown on CBS TV Sunday afternoon.
“Jackson is the current AAU and Golden Gloves welterweight
champion, boxing at 147 pounds. The only bouts Jackson lost in the past two
years were to a Russian in Denver in 1972 and to a Cuban in Havana last year.”
“Aggies win two to start year: The Evergreen Aggies got off
to a good new year start by defeating the T.R. Miller Tigers by the score of 63
to 49. The Aggies were led in scoring by 5’10” Percy Jones with 21 points who
also contributed 17 rebounds and four steals. Ronald Fantroy also had a big
night for the Aggies and scored 18 points. Last week, the Aggies also defeated
the Atmore Blue Devils, 75 to 60.
“Coach Branum stated that Fantroy his big 6’6” forward, had
a super game. He scored 29 points and pulled down 20 rebounds. The Aggies also
had good scoring support from 5’5” Chuck Jones, who scored 23 points for the
night. Jones also hit an amazing nine out of 11 shots from the charity stripe.
“Coach Branum states that if the Aggies keep hustling and
improving as the season progresses, they will have a good ball club before the
season ends. Also playing good ball for the Aggies are Walter Bullock, tenth
grade guard, Gean Stallworth, and Marion Stanton alternating at the center
position.”
54
YEARS AGO
JAN. 21, 1960
“SPORTS ROUND UP” by Oscar D. Tucker – “Eagles Lose Third in
a Row: Mon., Jan. 11, 1960. The (Conecuh County Training School) Eagles lost
their third successive game tonight as Booker Washington of Brewton trounced
them, 58-48. The Eagles, hampered by the absence of their coach, John Kennedy,
and fine guard, Robert Martin, were guilty of several third quarter errors that
spelled defeat.
“The game, which was played in Brewton, was a nip and tuck
affair until the fatal third period.
“There is a good deal of rivalry and tradition with games
between Booker Washington and CCTS. The Trojan coach, Percey King, was the assistant
coach at CCTS before going to Brewton. The Eagles hope to avenge their defeat
Fri., Jan. 15, when they meet the Trojans at the CCTS gym.”
“Eagles End Losing Streak: Tues., Jan. 12, 1960. The CCTS
Eagles ended the season’s longest losing streak tonight in Monroeville by
smothering Union High, 55-47, also avenging an earlier defeat at the hands of
Union High.
“The Eagles confused a fast and aggressive team by playing a
deliberate and possessive brand of basketball. CCTS piled up a 10-3 lead after
six minutes of the first quarter and maintained that lead throughout the
quarter. They were careless and rather ragged in the second period and were
outscored. The halftime buzzer found them with a two-point deficit, 25-23, in
favor of Union High.
“In the third quarter, the Eagles came back strong with
their deliberate game and outscored Union High, 21-11, to gain a bulge they
never relinquished. In the final period, they played Union High point for point
as each scored 13 points.”
69
YEARS AGO
JAN. 18, 1945
“Dove, Duck Hunting To Close Saturday: MONTGOMERY, Ala. –
With the close of the duck and migratory seasons Sat., Jan. 20, only the quail,
opossum, rabbit, raccoon, rail, gallinule and sora will be left to provide
targets for Alabama huntsmen, it was announced by Graham Hixon, Chief of the
Department of Conservation’s Game, Fish and Seafoods Division. The deer,
squirrel and turkey seasons closed earlier in the month. The turkey season will
reopen March 20 and continue through April 15. The rail, gallinude and sora
seasons will end Jan. 31 and the quail, opossum, rabbit and raccoon seasons
Feb. 20.”
84
YEARS AGO
JAN. 16, 1930
“Local Cage Teams Hold Clean Record: Both the boys and girls
basketball teams of the S.S.A.S. have yet to taste defeat this season. Each
team has gone up against some pretty strong teams and come off victor. However,
both teams are going up against teams from Opp High School next Friday night
which also have clean records. For this reason, there is great interest among
local fans as to what can be said after that game has been played. These games
should be closely contested ones and every person who enjoys a good basketball
game should by all means arrange to be on hand. Saturday night the Aggies meet
their old rival in the sports world in Brewton. This should and no doubt will
be another good game.
“In the game Saturday night with Excel High School the girls
won by the score of 19 to 13, while the boys won by 22 to 15. The score in the
game with McKenzie on Friday night was 28 to 7 for the boys and 47 to 9 for the
girls. The boys defeated the Monroeville team Tuesday night 41 to 4.
Monroeville was not able to get a field goal. Another game was played with
Monroeville Tuesday of this week, the score being 13 to 52 in favor of
Evergreen.
The results of the games played thus far are as follows:
“BOYS: Dec. 13, Castleberry 12, Aggies 25; Dec. 18,
Castleberry 17, Aggies, 18; Dec. 20, Laurel Hill 4, Aggies 19; Jan. 7,
Monroeville 4, Aggies 41; Jan. 10, McKenzie 7, Aggies 28; Jan. 11, Excel 15, Aggies
22; Jan. 13, Monroeville 8, Aggies 52.
“GIRLS: Castleberry 21, Aggies 40; Castleberry 23, Aggies
38; Ft. Deposit 7, Aggies 35; Ft. Deposit 3, Aggies 36; Laurel Hill 7, Aggies
35; McKenzie 9, Aggies 47; Excel 13, Aggies 13.”
“Radio sets are now being used by several fishermen of
Liverpool to help pass the time away when the fish aren’t biting.”
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