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Welcome to American Circus Day!
Although the beginnings of the circus date back to ancient Rome, the modern circus was first developed in 18th century Europe. In the 1790′s Englishman Johh Bill Ricketts promised to open a circus in the newly formed Unites States, and on April 3, 1793 he produced the first performance in Philadelphia. This early circus emphasized equestrian feats and was geared toward adults unlike today’s family shows. Later, in the 1800s “freak shows” and exotic animals were introduced to the menagerie. Although the exploitation of conjoined twins, individuals with microcephaly, bearded women, and their sideshow brethren came under fire years ago, the treatment of animals in the circus continues to be a controversial topic. Still, in spite of the circus’s sometimes litigious background, clowns, cotton candy, and the three-ring show are still treasured by families, and particularly children, across these United States.
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Adrian Autry's 'no-flash, all-substance' style defines the Syracuse basketball coach (PS; Ditota)
Adrian Autry wants to be a head basketball coach. His ambition, so common for college basketball assistants, seems to provoke puzzled expressions whenever the topic surfaces.
"It catches people off guard when I say I want to be a head coach," he said. "They go, 'Really?'"
Perhaps it's because Autry, 44, has labored his entire Syracuse coaching career beneath the big personality of Jim Boeheim or the quirky incandescence of Mike Hopkins. Perhaps it's because for most of his life, Autry found the cultural lean of self-promotion distasteful and often discouraged reporters from turning their attention from what he did to who he was.
As a child, he hated when his Harlem home filled with his mother's friends who kept talking about how much better, how much wiser they were than kids those days. After a dazzling New York City high school basketball career, Autry learned to temper his teenaged bravado when confronted with the creeping reality that future goals would be harder to achieve than his breezy prep school dominance.
Discouraged from his NBA dreams, he played in Europe for 10 educational years. To deal with the discomfort of new surroundings, of foreign languages and foreign customs, it seemed smarter for Autry to absorb information, plan a path and forge silently ahead. He lived by the mantra, "the less you speak, the more you learn."
"I don't know that he's uncomfortable talking about himself," said Andrea Autry, his wife of 14 years, "but I think he'd just prefer not to. He's very understated. He's just kinda, 'I do what I do. I try to do it well.'"
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL REPORT (nytmes.com; Glickson)
High school basketball players, listed alphabetically by state, who bear watching in the New York metropolitan area this season:
New York
Ron Artest, 6 feet 6 inches, senior forward, La Salle Academy, Manhattan -- The city's most highly regarded recruit and one of the nation's top 20 players. Has averaged 20 points a game in leading La Salle to an 8-0 start. St. John's is the front-runner among his college choices, ahead of Georgia Tech, Miami and Notre Dame.
Eric Barkley, 6-1, senior guard, Christ the King, Queens -- Opened the season with a 34-point burst in a 64-63 overtime victory against Rice.
Tavorris Bell, 6-5, senior forward, Hempstead, L.I. -- This preseason all-American plays the game above the rim. Registered a school-record 81 dunks last season, breaking mark of 76 set by his brother, Norris, three seasons ago. Leaning toward St. John's.
Elton Brand, 6-8, senior swingman, Peekskill, N.Y. -- One of three top 10 players in the nation who signed with Duke last month. A devastating low-post player who has led his school to consecutive state championships.
Ernest Brown, 6-10, junior center, St. Raymond's, the Bronx -- Has a sweet turn-around jumper and runs the floor well. Will be highly recruited by Atlantic Coast Conference and Big East next season.
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Allen Griffin, 6-1, senior guard, Paul Robeson -- Syracuse signee is rated among the top 10 backcourt players in the nation. Terrific perimeter shooter, outstanding defender and strong team leader. Averaged 18 points and 6 assists last season.
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HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STARS BROOKLYN (nydailynews.com; McCarron)
In New York City, Brooklyn means basketball, especially this season. Though there were no Stephon Marbury-like superstars, the borough produced so many great players that picking the Daily News All-Brooklyn boys team was as difficult as stopping some of Brooklyn's best off the dribble or in the post. Here's a starting five that we'd take against anyone. CALVIN BOWMAN (Erasmus): That the 6-8 Bowman's put-back with 23.
5 seconds left gave the Dutchmen the winning points in the PSAL title game was emblematic of the senior's season. He was the main cog in Erasmus' march to a championship, providing points in the paint and a shot-alterting presence underneath that enabled the Dutchmen's guards to gamble and create turnovers in their trademark, "Flatbush-style" defense. Bowman, who averaged 17 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, will likely attend prep school next year. NOLAN JOHNSON (Boys & Girls): The 6-3 senior was perhaps the city's best leaper, soaring to the championship at the Super Six slam dunk contest in January at the Garden and finishing countless crowd-pleasing jams in almost every gym in the borough. A deadly scorer and annoying defender, Johnson averaged 26.
7 points (tops in Brooklyn III) 6.
7 rebounds and 3.
5 assists in leading the Kangaroos to a second-round playoff berth. ALLEN GRIFFIN (Robeson): The Eagles' engine made the difficult jump from shooting guard to point guard this season with flair and style. His willful drives to the basket left spectators gaping and his handle seemingly snapped opposing guards' ankles like twigs. The 6-1 junior scored 18 points per game (his third straight varsity season in double digits) and averaged six assists. His ability to contribute at both ends of the court he's also a pesky defender has ACC, Big East and SEC schools already pitching their wares. SHAMEL JONES (Robeson): No one was better than the 6-8 Jones at giving Robeson what it needed at critical times he tweaked his game over the off-season, adding perimeter skills to slick inside moves leading the Eagles to a PSAL quarterfinal berth. Along the way were marquee wins over Paterson (N.
J.) Catholic and all-everything big man Tim Thomas and a strong showing at the Nike Prep Classic in California. The senior averaged 22.
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2016-17 Syracuse basketball report card - The Juice Online (the juice; Cheng)
Syracuse basketball’s season ended a couple of weeks ago. Pencils are down, and the grades are in. Let’s see how the team did:
Andrew White: White was Syracuse’s alpha dog on offense, and was every bit as good as advertised. He led the team at 18.5 point per game with a 44.1/40.3/83.7 slash line. While White struggled learning the zone, he drastically improved by the end of the season Grade: A-.
Tyler Lydon: Lydon, expected to shoulder more of the offensive load in his sophomore year, too frequently deferred to his teammates. Coaches and fans implored him to be more aggressive, but Lydon was still SU’s second leading scorer at 13.2 points per game. He was Syracuse’s best defensive center with a team leading 8.6 rebounds per game and 1.4 blocks per game. Grade: B+.
Tyus Battle: Toward the end of the season, Battle had become Syracuse’s second best scorer and emerged as a potential one-and-done. Fortunately for Syracuse, he’s returning for his sophomore year, and will improve on his 11.3 points per game, which was already third on the team. Grade: B+.
John Gillon: There were some games like Ole’ Miss and UNC Greensboro when Gillon was non-existent (a combined seven points in the NIT). Then, there was the 43 point explosion against NC State and the 26 points against Duke when Gillon single-handedly willed Syracuse to wins. So he gets an A for those games and F for the others, averaging out to… Grade: B.
Taurean Thompson: Thompson is blessed with a deft offensive game, but still needs plenty of work on the defensive end. Once he joined the starting lineup at the start of ACC play, he never gave up his starting role. The key for him next season will be to stay out of foul trouble. Grade: B.
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Bourama Sidibe
Syracuse Basketball: A look at the 2017 recruiting class | isportsweb (isportsweb.com; Godnick)
The freshmen always find a way to make or break a season. While they have the least experience out of any of the assets on the team, the new guys hold a key role in determining the success of a team’s year.
Tyus Battle and Taurean Thompson showed inconsistency, but as the year went on they learned the tempo of the game and were able to turn the season around. Without their improved play the Syracuse Orange would’ve had no business being in the discussion for the Big Dance.
The Orange bring in three impact recruits in Bourama Sidibe, Oshae Brissett, and Howard Washington next year. These aren’t the biggest names of the 2017 recruiting class, but Syracuse will be looking for stellar play from the three “newbies” come next season.
Bourama Sidibe
Sidibe is a big man that can bring a lot to the Orange. His size allows him to man the paint and will do wonders in the middle of the zone for coach Jim Boeheim. His ability to run the floor will help the Orange get easy buckets in transition.
Sidibe isn’t perfect though as his post moves need some work. He is a raw talent, but if he can create one or two go to moves Sidibe could be a weapon for the Orange in the long run.
Oshae Brissett
Brissett is my favorite recruit for Syracuse as he has the ability to create his own shot. His athleticism and length will allow him to match up well against the bigger forwards, but his inconsistent shot could cause some problems.
Tyus Battle came in with the rumors of him being an inconsistent shooter, but throughout the season he proved those to be false; he wasn’t the best shooter on the team, but he was a threat on the court that defenses had to worry about. Hopefully Brissett can be that same player that plays a side kick roll to Battle.
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Residents of Syracuse South Side feel 'blessed' for new supermarket (video) (PS; Trimble)
"Blessed" seemed to be the most common word members of the community used to describe the new Price Rite that finally opened in the Syracuse South Side
Long considered a "food desert" because the significant lack of food stores in the community, over 200 exuberant waited in line for the store to open to snag $25 off coupons and snag fresh produce bulging from the bins.
The 35,000-square-foot Price Rite store, located at 611 South Ave is welcome relief to those that live nearby that were forced to drive out of their way, bus, carpool, or resign themselves to corner stores that many felt gouged them of their meager dollars.
"Have you ever been to the corner stores here?" Said Jamaica Tyler, who lived nearby, "Something that you would have to pay 2 bucks for here would be $5 there."
