| History of the Early Southern Conference Atlanta Basketball Tournament - 1928 - | |
Results
First Round: (Friday, February 24, 1928)
Game 1: Mississippi 40, North Carolina State 35
Game 2: Kentucky 56, South Carolina 40
Game 3: Virginia 42, Alabama 28
Game 4: Mississippi A. & M. 44, Washington & Lee 24
Game 5: Auburn 27, Clemson 26
Game 6: Louisiana State 44, North Carolina 38
Game 7: Georgia 47, Virginia Military 36
Game 8: Georgia Tech 50, Florida 24
Quarterfinals: (Saturday, February 25, 1928)
Game 9: Mississippi 55, Louisiana State 28
Game 10: Mississippi A. & M. 44, Virginia 28
Game 11: Auburn 30, Georgia Tech 29
Game 12: Kentucky 33, Georgia 18
Semifinals: (Monday, February 27, 1928)
Finals: (Tuesday, February 28, 1928)
Preview
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Original pairings. Note that Virginia later was slotted to face Alabama |
Originally 15 teams were slotted to paricipate in the tournament, with Virginia receiving a bye in the first round. However by the time the tournament was played, Alabama joined the field late and was slotted into the open spot.
Four teams entered the tournament with one loss in the regular season: Auburn (12-1), Mississippi A.& M. (10-1), North Carolina (8-1) and Kentucky (8-1). These four teams received seeds in the field. Maryland was also 8-1 in the regular season but did not participate in the tournament. Defending champion Vanderbilt did not submit an application.
The prices for the tournament were set to be $1.00 downstairs and 50 cents for the upper level for Friday's games. The prices for the Saturday games were raised to $2.00 and $1.00 respectively.
Members of the committee included chairman W.A. Alexander (Georgia Tech), Al Doonan (Atlanta Athletic Club), H.J. Stegeman (Georgia), Dan McGugin (Vanderbilt), R.A. Smith (Washington & Lee) and Wilbur Smith (Tulane).
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These, boys and girls, are they. Meaning, of course, a few of the many stars who cavorted Saturday afternoon and night upon the especially constructed court at the city auditorium where the southern conference basketball tournament is holding forth. Each of the lads pictured herewith represents a different team and each of the lads pictured herewith is of immeasurable value to his team. At the left is none other than Fob James, brother of Ebb James, and star guard on the Auburn quint. Next is Slim Drew, who centers for the University of Georgia. And then, there's Hank Heeke, of Tech, just getting ready to flip one in for two points. Hank is good at that. Combs, one of the Kentucky Wildcats, and a good basketball player, is posed next to Heeke. The determined looking lad in the dark uniform is DeWitt Laird, a smooth working, steady guard if there ever was one. Laird is on the Ole Miss team, which has caused trouble and consternation aplenty in this man's tournament. Standing down there under his arm is Mr. Fayonsky, guard for the University of Virginia. The crouching figure coming up next is McElveen, center for the Mississippi Aggies. The figure on the right jumping up for he ball is Gershan, Louisiana State University center. - Atlanta Constitution, February 26, 1928. |
Individual Games
Friday, February 24, 1928 - First Round
Game 1: Mississippi 40, North Carolina State 35
Mississippi | Pts |
Cary Phillips | 13 |
Robert Selby | 11 |
Robert Lee | 4 |
DeWitt Laird | 8 |
E. Phillips | 2 |
Total | 38 |
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North Carolina State | Pts |
Johnson | 7 |
Henry Young | 10 |
F.R. Goodwin | 10 |
R.S. Warren | 0 |
Jack McDowall | 6 |
L.F. Harr | 2 |
Total | 35 |
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Officials: Referee - Sutton, Umpire - Thorp
References: Atlanta Journal
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1928 Ole Miss veterans (left to right): A. Phillips, Allan Selby, "Lila" Lee and C. Phillips |
Game 2: Kentucky 56, South Carolina 40
Kentucky | Pts |
Irvine Jeffries | 11 |
Cecil Combs | 20 |
Paul McBrayer | 12 |
Paul Jenkins | 5 |
Lawrence McGinnis | 4 |
Claire Dees | 0 |
Hays Owens | 4 |
Stanley Milward | 0 |
Total | 56 |
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South Carolina | Pts |
Heine M. Fair | 5 |
L.N. "Monk" Clark | 12 |
Buster Holcombe | 16 |
Walter Chandler | 2 |
Ed Pritchard | 0 |
James Fair | 0 |
Lou White | 0 |
Mike Windus | 4 |
Total | 39 |
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Halftime Score: Kentucky 31, South Carolina 22
Officials: Stanley Sutton and Paul Menton
References: Atlanta Journal, Lexington Herald and Atlanta Constitution
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1928 Kentucky Wildcats arrive in Atlanta and work out at the Georgia Tech Gym. Front Row (l to r): Lawrence McGinnis, Irvine Jeffries, Hays Owens, Paul Jenkins, Clair Dees. Second Row: Stan Milward, Cecil Combs, Paul McBrayer and Coach J.W. Mauer |
"Provided Alabama doesn't take as long to get here as it did to get entered in the southern conference basketball tournament, everything should be okay for Friday without any further disturbance of the schedule." - ("Alabama Enters Conference Tourney; Plays Virginia Friday," by Ben Cothran, Atlanta Constitution, February 24, 1928.)
Game 3: Virginia 42, Alabama 28
Virginia | Pts |
Archer Jones | 6 |
W. Henry Tyler | 8 |
Robert Millen | 10 |
Frank Mead | 6 |
Sam Fayonsky | 12 |
Total | 42 |
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Alabama | Pts |
Leo O'Neil | 6 |
Campbell | 6 |
William Young | 6 |
Archie Leach | 4 |
Phillip Greene | 6 |
Herber Larrick | 2 |
Ralph Seal | 0 |
Total | 30 |
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Officials: Referee - Thorp; Umpire - Menton
References: Atlanta Journal
"After talking with Ray Dauber, former cage star at the University of Iowa, who coaches the Aggies, we are almost convinced his Aggies are in a bad way. Captain Ray Harkness, flashy forward, was in bed Thursday afternoon with a bad case of tonsillitis and sore throat. The doctor told Dauber that Harkness couldn't possibly play before Monday. Then, Red Ricks, another good forward sprained his knee in a game with L.S.U. last week, and will find tough going in the tourney." - ("Conference Teams Await Opening of Tournament Today," by Ben Cothran, Atlanta Constitution, February 24, 1928.)
Game 4: Mississippi A. & M. 44, Washington & Lee 24
Mississippi A&M | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
G.W. Holliday | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
J.C. Harris | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Monroe McElveen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
E.B. Chadwick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
P.H. Berry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
W.R. Meredith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 20 | 4 | 6 | 44 |
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Washington & Lee | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
C.L. Eigelbach | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Jim Lowry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H.S. Spotts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
E.M. Wood | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
R.F. Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E.H. White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
H.D. Ebert | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
H.T. Groop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 10 | 4 | 7 | 24 |
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Officials: Referee - Sutton; Umpire - Thorp
References: Atlanta Journal
Game 5: Auburn 27, Clemson 26
Auburn | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
Buck Ellis | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
"Jelly" Akin | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Frank Dubose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Fob James | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ebb James | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
H.L. Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 11 | 5 | 8 | 27 |
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Clemson | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
H.L. Eskew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Batson Hewitt | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Tom McGlone | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
Foggy Woodruff | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
J.E. Lester | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Total | 11 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
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Officials: Referee - Menton; Umpire - Sutton
References: Atlanta Constitution
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Auburn's Forrest Hood "Fob" James - his son went on to become a football star at Auburn and Governor of Alabama |
Game 6: Louisiana State 44, North Carolina 38
"Those terrible Tarheels from North Carolina hopped on board a southbound train Thursday night headed for Atlanta with their two stars, Carr Purser and Bill Dodderer. The two received badly-sprained ankles in a game with Wake Forest Monday night, but were able to come with the team - on crutches. No one holds out much hope of them playing in the tournament." - ("Conference Teams Await Opening of Tournament Today," by Ben Cothran, Atlanta Constitution, February 24, 1928.)
Louisiana State | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
Bucky Harris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
G.C. Garrison | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
"Dude" Files | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Les Garahan | 9 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
Les Wilson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
C.C. Mason | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Total | 20 | 4 | 8 | 44 |
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North Carolina | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
Henry Satterfield | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
Rufus Hackney | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
James Price | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
William Vanstory | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
George Cathy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Billy Morris | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Total | 16 | 6 | 9 | 38 |
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Officials: Referee - Sutton; Umpire - Thorp
References: Atlanta Journal and Atlanta Constitution
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North Carolina's Rufus Hackney |
"Just a Minute - We almost overlooked something. L.S.U. beat North Carolina. The Tarheels tumbled on the court all clad in their pure white uniforms and now they will have to go back to Chapel Hill and get their clothes dirty playing hand ball or something. It's a shame, too, because there's a little forward on that team not much bigger than we are whose name is Satterfield. His size, or lack of it, does not particularly recommend him but his basketball does. He is about the sweetest forward seen in action around here. Like to see him some more before next year." - ("Hawk-eye-ing Sports" by Dick Hawkins, Atlanta Constitution, February 25, 1928.)
Game 7: Georgia 47, Virginia Military 36
Georgia | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
George Florence | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
George Keen | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
Roy Drew | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Henry Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Joe Martin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Glenn Luutzenhizer | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 20 | 7 | 8 | 47 |
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Virginia Military | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
Abram Fulkerson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Frank Harner | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
L.B. Hewlett | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
A.J. Barnes | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Finley Frost | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Total | 16 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
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Officials: Referee - Thorp; Umpire - Sutton
References: Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal
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Georgia's Captain "Babe" Florence |
"Now that that's settled let's see what this funny mixture of colors might be out on the court. Some of the gentlemen are dressed in Red and Black and the others are clad in Red, White and Orange. Red twice, Orange once, Black once and White once. This is a polychrome game. They say it's Georgia and V.M.I. playing. So it is. There's Little "Babe" Florence and his diminutive running mate, "Slim" Drew, also little Lautzenhiser and Big Boy Keen. It must be Georgia. Georgia won too. They've got to play some more, poor fellows." - ("Hawk-eye-ing Sports" by Dick Hawkins, Atlanta Constitution, February 25, 1928.)
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1928 Virginia Military Keydets |
Game 8: Georgia Tech 50, Florida 24
Georgia Tech | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
Ed Harris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Frank Player | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Hugh Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Frank Heeke | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 |
George | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Goldin | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 22 | 6 | 3 | 50 |
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Florida | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
Ion Walker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Clyde Crabtree | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Martin Felson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
George Perrine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Dale Van Sickle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Martin Veque | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Leonard McLucas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Total | 9 | 6 | 1 | 24 |
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Officials: Referee - Sutton; Umpire - Thorp
References: Atlanta Constitution and Atlanta Journal
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"Seeing a basketball game from what might be termed an inverted bird's eye view does not give one a particularly good impression of the games. By standing on tiptoe on the press bench alongside the platform we were able to get a very passable view of a lot of very masculine basketball limbs tied to a lot of vari-colored undies, racing back and forth from one end of the platform to the other without any apparent reason.
Yes, on second thought, there was a reason for all of it. Somebody was trying to win something and according to the big fellows who could see over the edge of the platform all of the time, several teams did win something. Just what good it did to win is a question. Just take for example the case of Georgia Tech. The Jackets beat Florida - we are told on very good authority - and now they must play again today while the 'Gators can rest. Now is that Justice?" - ("Hawk-eye-ing Sports" by Dick Hawkins, Atlanta Constitution, February 25, 1928.)
Saturday, February 25, 1928 - Quarterfinals
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Tournament Bracket of 1928 after Friday's games |
Game 9: Mississippi 55, Louisiana State 28
Mississippi | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
Cary Phillips | 12 | 2 | 1 | 26 |
Robert Selby | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
Robert Lee | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
DeWitt Laird | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Ary Phillips | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Total | 25 | 5 | 4 | 55 |
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Louisiana State | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
Bucky Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
G.C. Garrison | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
Les Garahan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
"Dude" Files | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Les Wilson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
C.C. Mason | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Total | 13 | 2 | 10 | 28 |
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References: Atlanta Constitution
Game 10: Mississippi A & M 44, Virginia 28
Mississippi A & M | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
G.W. Holliday | 8 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
J.C. Harris | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
Monroe McElveen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
E.B. Chadwick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
P.H. Berry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Ricks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 17 | 10 | 7 | 44 |
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Virginia | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
Archer Jones | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
W. Henry Tyler | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Robert Millen | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Frank Mead | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Sam Fayonsky | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Total | 12 | 6 | 8 | 30 |
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Halftime Score: Mississippi A & M 18, Virginia 13
References: Atlanta Constitution
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These are the gentlemen from Mississippi, delegates to the basketball congress now holding forth at the city auditorium. The delegation at the top is representing the University of Mississippi, at Oxford, and doing a very good job of it, having advanced to the semi-final round. The delegates are, left to right, Cary Phillips, forward; Smith, guard; Lila Lee, center; McGhee, guard; Harris, forward; DeWitt Laird, guard; Selby, forward; Ary Phillips, guard. At the bottom is the Mississippi A. & M. machine consisting of - yes, Cedric, left to right - McElveen, center; Haliday, forward; Chadwick, guard; Ricks, guard; Berry, guard; Meredith, forward; Harris, forward. These two teams are mighty good so don't fall out of your chair and chew up your collar if they meet in the finals. Because that's most likely to happen. - Atlanta Constitution, February 26, 1928. |
Game 11: Auburn 30, Georgia Tech 29
Auburn | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
"Buck" Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
"Jelly" Akin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
Frank Dubose | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Fob James | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Ebb James | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Total | 13 | 4 | 6 | 30 |
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Georgia Tech | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
Ed Harris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Frank Player | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Frank Heeke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Bullard | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Goldin | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
George | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Total | 12 | 5 | 11 | 29 |
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Halftime Score: Georgia Tech 19, Auburn 15
Attendance: 5,000
Officials: Referee - Menton
References: Atlanta Constitution
Game 12: Kentucky 33, Georgia 18
Kentucky | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
Irvine Jeffries | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
Cecil Combs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Paul McBrayer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Stanley Milward | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Paul Jenkins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Lawrence McGinnis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Total | 12 | 8 | 8 | 33 |
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Georgia | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
Henry Palmer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
George Keen | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Roy Drew | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Glenn Luutzenhizer | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Joe Martin | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Total | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
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Halftime Score: Kentucky 19, Georgia 6
Officials: Tom Thorp
References: Lexington Herald and Atlanta Constitution
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Here are some more basketball teams. Two of them, Auburn, at the right, top, and Kentucky, at the right, bottom, will play Monday night the semi-finals fo the southern conference. On the upper left is the Tech squad, beaten by Auburn Saturday night, and on the bottom Georgia, beaten by Kentucky Saturday. The Tech squad front row, left to right: Player, Captain George, Williamson, Harris; back row, Coach Mundorf, Waxelbaum, Heeke and Bullard. Auburn, front row, James Smith, Akin, Dubose; back row, Mullins, E. Jones, Ellis, F. James. Georgia, front row, Cook, Keen, Palmer, Harris; back row, Lautzenhiser, Drew, Florence, Martin. Kentucky, front row, Jenkins, Owens, Jeffries, McGinnis; back row, Dees, Milward, McBrayer, Combs. - Atlanta Constitution, February 26, 1928. |
Monday, February 27, 1928 - Semifinals
Game 13: Auburn 42, Mississippi A. & M. 34
Auburn | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
"Buck" Ellis | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
"Jelly" Akin | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
Frank Dubose | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Fob James | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Ebb James | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Booth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 19 | 4 | 11 | 42 |
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Mississippi A&M | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
G.W. Holliday | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
J.C. Harris | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
Monroe McElveen | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Ricks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
P.H. Berry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Hartness | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 12 | 10 | 6 | 34 |
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Officials: Referee - Menton
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1928 Auburn Tigers |
Game 14: Mississippi 41, Kentucky 29
Mississippi | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
Cary Phillips | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
Robert Selby | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Robert Lee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
E. Phillips | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
DeWitt Laird | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Total | 17 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
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Kentucky | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
Irvine Jeffries | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
Cecil Combs | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Paul McBrayer | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Lawrence McGinnis | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Paul Jenkins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hays Owens | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 12 | 4 | 9 | 28 |
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Halftime Score: Mississippi 15, Kentucky 10
Officials: Paul Menton and Tom Thorp
Attendance: 4,000
References: Atlanta Journal and Lexington Herald
Tuesday, February 28, 1928 - Finals
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Auburn's Ebb James (left) and his brother Fob James (right) with "Jelly" Akin inset (Atlanta Journal, February 27, 1928) |
Game 15: Mississippi 31, Auburn 30
Mississippi | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
Cary Phillips | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Robert Selby | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Robert Lee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
Ary Phillips | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
DeWitt Laird | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Total | 12 | 7 | 6 | 31 |
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Auburn | FG | FT | PF | Pts |
"Buck" Ellis | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
"Jelly" Akin | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
Frank Dubose | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
Fob James | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Ebb James | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Total | 12 | 6 | 11 | 30 |
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Halftime Score: Auburn 25, Ole Miss 13
Officials: Referee - Sutton
References: Atlanta Constitution
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1928 Southern Conference Tournament Champions - Mississippi Rebels |
"It had been a heart-breaking game from the start. Auburn had led throughout. Auburn had played the better basketball. But Ole Miss never gave up, kept fighting in the face of a big lead. In the middle of the second half, Lila Lee and DeWitt Laird, of Ole Miss, led an attack on the basket that tied the score at 29-all. Then, with minutes, seconds flying, Cary Phillips dropped in a field goal, DuBose, of Auburn, made good a foul shot, and the timer pulled his gun.
"The game was over. Ole Miss, this correspondent's dark horse, had won the game, the tournament and the title." - ("Great Rally Wins Crown for U. of Miss." by Ben Cothran, Atlanta Constitution, February 29, 1928.)
"Auburn boys, hundreds of them, had piled into town by Ford, foot and freight - largely freight - to see the game. A cheer leader, during the half, yelled for all those Auburn men who had rode a freight train to town to stand up. Practically every man in the balcony arose. They had come to back a good team. Their team had almost won. But Ole Miss wasn't to be denied, and came through.
"Cary Phillips, Selby, "Lila" Lee, DeWitt Laird and Ary Phillips. The Ole Miss team. Five iron men. Those five men played every minute of every game in the tournament." - ("Great Rally Wins Crown for U. of Miss." by Ben Cothran, Atlanta Constitution, February 29, 1928.)
Postscript
1928 All-Tournament Team
There is no known record of a consensus All-Tournament team for the 1928 season. The Southern Conference media guide does not list one and to date, no mention has been found within the post-tournament newspaper articles.
All will agree that the southern conference tournament was a success. That is to say, all except the Atlanta Athletic Club, under whose supervision the tourney was staged.
A careful check by Al Doonan, athletic director of the club, shows that the tournament this year realized a gross gate of $9,818 as against $9,100 received through the same channels last year when the club realized some profit on the venture for the first time.
But this year they must take care of two more teams and one more official with other expenses at least as large if not larger. It is still too early to compile all the expenses, but it is the opinion of Mr. Doonan that the expenses this year will run about $1,000 more than they did last year. By this figuring it is evident that the club will not be able to pay off their indebtedness on the profeit of the tournament.
It does not take a mathematician to figure that with something like $800 more receipts and $1,000 more expenses, the net profit willnot increase materially this year.
But fortunately the public does not have to share the anxiety of the club on this score. All the public has to worry about this year is past the worrying stage. The tournament was a great success from every angle involving the public. And that is probably that. ("Hawk-eye-ing Sports" by Dick Hawkins, Atlanta Constitution, March 1, 1928.)
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One well-known cynic, who hasn't usually much confidence in the integrity of any sporting event, confided to us that he felt these conference basket ball tournaments were on the level. "There have been eight of these tourneys and neither Tech nor Georgia have won one," he said. "I guess they must be straight." ("Sportanic Eruptions: A Brief Interlude" by Morgan Blake, Atlanta Journal, March 1, 1928.)
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