January, 1952
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
Page Three
PIRATES WHIP
I FAYETTEVILLE;
Otis Sheffield Stars
Kr u M M ’ s
ORNER
By Doc Crumm
The Hardwood Season has begun
and your Alma Mtaer is flooring a
learn which is representing you well.
When STC lost a 69-67 decision to
W.Va. State and downed Foyettevllle
59-45 for two pre-season splits, every
one rejoiced at this wonderful show
ing. The team will need this type of
support all season. Now that you are
behind them, stay there . . .Frank
Henry and Leon are the team’s top
ball handlers. Frank can pass behind
him with either hand, while Leon can
take an apponent out of position for
easy lap-up shots . . . This year the
EIAC Cage Tourney will be held in
Norfolk, Va. Viirginia has not had
the Tournament since 1948, when
STC had a group of fellows who had
limited ability and a heart to win.
They made a wonderful showing, but
a gams is won according to who out-
seores whom. . . , Coaches Housen
and Williams attended the Annual
CIAA meeting recently in Washing-
' ton, D. C„ trying to line up Inter-
Conference games. So far some have
materialized, and some have not. Al
so Tennessee State will be one of the
opponents when STC makes its west-
jaunt—competition is stiffening.
■ ■ . Push Braddock, former stellar
basketball star of Miner College, will
not be aro jnd this year. Braddock has
Sraduated, and wherever he is, this
column wishes him good luck. Brad-!
dock can be remembered for his un
canny shots and stretching his long
legs for crips . . . Fayetteville State
may or may not lose their cage crown
Ais year. It has been rumored that
Coach Leroy Porter of Norfolk is
grooming his team as the Dark Horse
in this race. Not trying to be boastful,
I ask you to watch your Alma Mater
it the cords ... I have not read or
sard much about Storer, Livingstone,
w Morristown, but do not play them
sap. You should feel proud of your
Junior Varsity which is, as of to date
(January 28) is vmdefeated in five
Coach Cherry, who is really
tie Dean of Men, has his boys on the
■ • . And Intra-Mural Covmcil has
been formed. Each team will partici
pate in basketball, softball, volleyball,
adminton, table tennis, various card
games and horseshoes. The Council
consists of a representative from each
'■ampus or-anization. A meeting is
*^^der the guidance of Coach
' “siris, and each representative is
'Mponsible for informing his club
the said agenda. Recreation for
* is the Council’s purpose. I ((Sports
itor) should like to see more wo-
engage in physical activity. I
®'’e written about this before but
Nothing has been done. Why learn va-
"“■'s games and stunts in class and
wget about them? . . . Watch that
“y Randolph Tootle. He’s a poten-
'a All-American candidate and with
Street statistics. Tootle might make
je Honor . . . Basketball of today
inlands height, and Henry Porter.
Freeman, James Greer, Theo-
Becton, Santiago Burrell, and
sfnon Randall are six feet each or
■ ■ . Miner’s basketball Coach,
died recently.
For the first time in the history of
the school, the STC Cagers defeated
Fayetteville State 59-45 before an as
tounding crowd. Elizabeth City led
17-11 at the end of the first quarter,
and 36-19 by half-time.
Guard Otis Sheffield was the man
of the game as he topped all scoring
with 14 points. It was his deadly shots
and backboard work which caused
the margin of victory. Donnell Rogers
paced Fayetteville with 12 points.
Previously this season, the Confer
ence Champs, Fayetteville, walloped
STC 104-87. In this game forward
Anderson was the high scorer for the
winners with 19 points, but Randolph
Tootle of STC bagged 25.
These two games were exhibitional
and proved to the public that STC is
gunning for the Conference crown
this year.
Pirates Play in D.C.Area
On January 11, the Ehzabeth City
Hoopsters left to play two games in
the Washington, D. C. area. They de
feated Maryland 73-55 and Miner 75- I
63. Captain Ernest Davis took the
scoring honors in both tilts by scoring
18 points against Maryland and 23
against Miner. Freshmen Harry Free
man and Henry Porter who stand 6-2
and 6-4, respectively, turned in good
jobs of rebounding, Capt. Davis, Leon
McCoy and Frank Henry puzzled the
opposition with their foxy shots from
the fast break system. For Maryland
Eugene Brooks, who has a good un
derhand shot, canned 23 points.
The First 1952 Home Game
The Pirates returned home, and on
on January 17 they blasted Living
stone College 78-43 for their third
EIAC victory and their first home
game of the year. Captain Davis, Por
ter, and Tootle scored 18, 16, and 12
points respectively to lead the win
ning five. Captain Massey hit for 23
to top all scorers. Livingstone fea
tured a tall ball club but did not have
enough wit and agility to keep pace
with the fast breaking S.T.C. crew.
Vagabonds Cramped
Having defeated the Portsmouth,
Virginia Vagabonds earlier in the sea
son, S.T.C. journeyed to the Tidewa
ter city on January 23 and came out
victoriously 49-28. Dead-eye Frank
Henry was the big wheel with 15
point.s. Playing at the Carver Homes
gym, the Albemarle Collegians could
not roll up their usual large score of
60 or more points, because the Carver
gym is unusually small. The Vaga
bonds have four former college stars
who stand six-feet or more, but these
cranemen were completely O'.it of
place when they opposed 5-11 Cap
tain Davis, 5-10 Frank Henry, 5-1 PA
Randy Tootle, 5-10V2 Otis Sheffield,
6-4 Henry Porter and 6-2 Harry Free
man. Captain Davis and Tootle gar
nered 12 points each.
How The Pirates S;and
As of January 23, S.T.C. has nine
victories in eleven games for .818 per
centage and a 3-0 conference record
lor 1.000.
Student Opinion
Column
what is your opinion of this year’s
basketball team?
Much better than last year’s team.
—James Hoggard, Senior.
Coach Housen has introduced an im
proved team. — Napoleon Byrd, Se
nior.
It is the best in my four years here.
—Thomas Roberts, Senior.
I predict that the Pirates will win
the EIAC Championship. — William
.\ndrews. Sophomore.
As a whole, I think that the team
is fine.—Ernest Williams, Junior.
With the added material, we should
move to great heights. Reginald
Rhoe, Junior.
The best and fastest college bas
ketball team in North Carolina.—-Lan-
don Miales, Freshman.
A very nice team —• Speed all the
way round.—Robert King, Freshman.
We have a swell team. — Janies
Boyd, Freshman.
I think that the team is swell. —
George Clark, Senior.
To me it is the best team that has
ever represented S.T.C.—Osie Robin
son, Senior.
The team is OK.—Harold Melton,
Freshman.
It is tops.—John Cashwell, Fresh
man.
It is the best team that I’ve seen to
represent STC.—Robert Booth, Soph
omore.
I think that it is very good.—Eliz
abeth Taylor.
I think lliat it is one of the swiftest
and best teams that we have ever
had.—Miss Gamble, Instructor.
The team shows that they have
worked hard for something that they
want and appreciate. Mrs. Smith,
Instructor.
The boys seem to be working to
gether.—Hortense Boone, Soph.
The team seems to have faith in
themselves and the school.—Martha
Knight, Soph.
The team is great.—Anne White,
Junior.
We have good coaches and a fine
team.—Queen Randolph, Senior.
There is a great improvement over
(See Student Opinion, page 4)
Maze’s Feminine Angle
Although w'omen of today are be
coming competitors in sports, there
still remains an undercurrent desig
nating the presence of fallacious ideas
that iDrohibit many college students
from engaging in such activities.
One of the prevailing drawbacks is
the idea that women who participate
in sports usually develop muscles in
the legs. Such a concept is altogether
wrong. W'omen like to keep their
femininity and are wanted to do so,
but why shirk the very source that
will enable you to develop those qual
ities?
In sports there are so many things
to gain through merely coming in con
tact with people. Partakers of sports
experience incidents which give train
ing in leadership, cooperation, sense
of competition, fair play, unselfishness
and respect for authority regardless
of sex, age or position—are all as
sets to any woman.
So “let the spirit hit you,” women.
Wake up!
These basketball players who are
pioneering the idea of intramural bas
ketball for women should be com
mended for their interest and sports
manship. Hats off to the Girls!!!
Many of our female faculty mem
bers have been outstanding athletic
ally. This columnist interviewed Miss
E. M. Gamble of New Jersey, who
was outstanding in the dance group,
and on the basketball team while in
Bordentown High. While attending A.
and T. College she was a member of
the cheering squad for 4 years, played
tennis, basketball and participated in
the dance group. Miss Catherine Wil
lis played basketball while attending
Kentucky State, and is now a mem
ber of S. T. C’s dance group. Miss
Gertrude Prater played baseball, soft
ball, and basketball and was a mem
ber of the track team in Media Higli
Scliool of Pennsylvania. She was also
a member of the track and basketball
team while attending Hioward Univer
sity. Miss Galloway played basketball,
softball, tennis, and was a member of
the Varsity Hocky team while at
tending Bennett College. Three cheers
for the Faculty!
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Lively co-eds plus an agile and sharpshooting captain make a great bas
ketball team. The four young ladies add glamour and school spirit to our
basketball activities. Reading from left to right—Dimples Williams, Thel
ma Davis, Caplain Ernest Davis, Mazor Slade and I.ouise Battle.