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By Bill Tanton | January 14, 1993
"Bill Spotts," says Lake Clifton High coach Charlie Moore jokingly, "has become the Don King of basketball."There's an element of truth in that. Spotts, a Baltimore insurance man, has become the top promoter of hoops in our town -- just as King has long been the world's pre-eminent promoter of boxing.But King has been known to stage an occasional turkey. Spotts delivers what he promises.A year ago, when Spotts put on the first Charm City Classic at the Towson Center, he said several of the best teams in the country were in the field.
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By Lem Satterfield and Lem Satterfield,Staff Writer | December 16, 1992
The road to high school's mythical national basketball championship probably will be decided in Baltimore this season.On Jan. 15 and 16, the second annual Charm City Classic, featuring five teams ranked in the USA Today Super 25 poll, will be held at the Towson Center.The theme, "Defending Your Turf," alludes to the mixer's main attractions, locally top-ranked Dunbar and second-ranked Lake Clifton against the country's No. 1 team, Simon Gratz of Philadelphia, and No. 9 St. Anthony's of New Jersey.
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By Derek Toney and Derek Toney,Contributing Writer | January 16, 1993
For 3 1/2 quarters, Lake Clifton had Simon Gratz of Philadelphia -- the nation's No. 1 team according to USA Today -- within its sights.As the Lakers played even, basket for basket, excitement and anticipation of a possible upset came over the estimated crowd of more than 3,100.But as quickly as that excitement came, Simon Gratz quieted it, taking control and defeating Lake Clifton, The Baltimore Sun's No. 2 team, 60-46, in the second game of the Charm City Classic last night at the Towson Center.
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By Derek Toney and Derek Toney,Contributing Writer | January 29, 1994
Until this season, Southern of Baltimore has failed to gain recognition in the national rankings. One of the reasons was a 0-3 mark in the Charm City Classic.And even though the Bulldogs have the No. 4 ranking in USA Today, there was still questions about them going into last night's game with Simon Gratz of Philadelphia, the nation's No. 6 team.The Bulldogs silenced those critics with a 74-68 victory over the defending national champions in a Northwest bracket game, before a sellout crowd of more than 3,000 at Loyola College's Reitz Arena.
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By Derek Toney and Derek Toney,Staff Writer | January 11, 1993
There isn't a playoff format to decide which boys high school team is the best in the country. But the Charm City Classic is shaping up to be the closest thing to that.Three of the past four mythical national champions -- Dunbar, Simon Gratz of Philadelphia and St. Anthony's of New Jersey -- will be showcased on Friday and Saturday at the Towson Center.Overall, five teams currently ranked in the USA Today's Super 25 will be playing -- Simon Gratz, ranked No. 1, No. 4 St. Anthony's, No. 6 St. John's Prospect Hall, No. 9 Dunbar of D.C. and the Poets, ranked No. 10."
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By Derek Toney and Derek Toney,Contributing Writer | June 11, 1994
Southern of Baltimore's Kevin Simpson, The Baltimore Sun's 1993-94 boys basketball Player of the Year, has decided to attend Dixie College in St. George, Utah, said his coach, Meredith Smith, last night."