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April, 1952 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER Page Five SPORTS CORNER By Doc Crumm February was the month wherein basketball teams played harder than ever to win tournament berths. Around the end of the month and for the first two weeks in March, teams battled for cage honors all over the country. Some tournaments ran into the third and fourth weeks of March. The most notable of these was the first annual National College Basketball Tourna ment of Champions, which was held at the Fisk University Gymnaisum, Nash ville, Tennessee, from February 28 - March 1, 1952. The CIA, SIAC, MWA,A, SWAC conferences, and four teams at large participated in this nat ional tournament. Elizabeth City State and Fayette ville State were two of the four teams at large being considered, with Fayetteville getting the non. The winners were eligible for the NCAA playoff in Madison Square Garden, New York City. Negro institutions have never been represented in the annual NCAA event, but this year marks a milestone toward the in tegration of the best basketball com petition in the history of the game. Elizabeth City was recommended because of its excellent play against West Virginia State College, and its upset victories over Virginia Union University, and Fayetteville State Teachers College. This year’s basketball team has made quite a name for itself. The hoopsters dropped a 69-67 decision to West Virginia State, defeated Fay etteville 2-3, (unusual) as of February 16, edged Winston-Salem 67-64 and topped a heart breaking 72-20 re turn game, and above all, walloped the present leading CIAA team, Vir ginia Union University, 91-68. Coach Housen and his boys were unpredictable. Their seasonal standing of 15 wins and 4 losses made them > dangerous foe for any team. Well many of you thought Elizabeth City could not defeat Fayetteville, Virginia Union or Winston-Salem. What hap pened? They conquered all three. Theadore Becton and Randolph Tootle, two Morehead City, N. C. boys, have enlisted in the U. S. Air Force. W;iile at S.T.C. they were members of the 1950-51 basketball teams. Too tle Was a possible All-American can didate. Maybe if he had remained here. Tootle might have broken some EIAC scoring records, for when he left, he had scored 275 points in 16 games for a 17 plus average. Becton was a reserve guard, but the coach could depend on him to do his part. After all, he had board hawks I'ke Captain Davis, Otis Sheffield, and Santiago Burrell before him. Still the youngster stuck it out and did his hest when called upon. . . . Thanks to our college nurse, Mrs. Womack, lor administering first aid to Arnold Moyler during the Elizabeth City- ‘^'orfolk game. She was “really on the hall. Many visitors are still speaking highly of her work as a result of this accident. Locals Entertain Basketball Team On Saturday evening, March 29, W. Revere. J. Watson, C. Paige, M. Lloyd, J. Mitchell, C. Hill, J. Felton, A. Spellman, and B. Rice, all of Eliz abeth City, gave a “get-together” in honor of this year’s basketball team at the College Canteen. “Jake” Felton acted as toastmaster. Remarks were made by Athletic Di rector J. H. Williams, C. Paige who represented the local community, A. Spellman who spoke for the Alumni, and C. Hill, H. Williams compliment ed the young ladies who had played a wonderful part in support of tlie team. Several young ladies, includiag Dimples Williams and Amaza Manley, spoke for the lasses. Captain Earnest Davis thanked the sponsors for their loyalty and supnort during the past season. Social dancing climaxed the pleas ures of the evening. VIRGINIA SEMINARY AND NORFOLK TILTS With 6-2 center Harry Freeman 24 points, and 5-11% Randy Tootle bucketing 22, the State Teachers Col lege Pirates ran wild and wallopped Virginia Seminary and College of Lynchburg, Virginia, 121-44. Semin ary was just outclassed. They came here with only six men, and to sm- prise you, only a total of 15 personal fouls were called against them. This February 6 game will long be remem bered, for it marks the first time that an Ehzabeth City basketball team has scored 100 or more points against any opponnent. Coles and King scored 10 each for Virginia Seminary. On February 8, Elizabeth City add ed Norfolk Division of Virginia State College to its humiliation list. With Captain Davis, Frank Henry, and Randy Tootle scoring 14, 15 and 16 points respectively, the Pirates won 88-66. Captain Arnold “Red” Moyler of the Norfolk team was injured in the second quarter of the game and had to be removed. Santiago Burrell scor ed a 45 foot desperation shot to send the Pirates ahead 33-31 at the half- time. Opening the second half, Eliz abeth City took over, led 58-42 at the end of the third period, and final ly landed on the victorious side, 88-66. Winston-Salem Edged (February 9) The Winston-Salem Teachers Col lege “Rams” went on a scoring spree in the last 58 seconds of a game with the Pirates, but this rally was not enough as the “Rams” bowed 67-64. Traihng 67-60, Pennington scored a set shot, and Whitley eased in a crip to end Winston-Salem’s scoring. This was the second CIAA team that Eliz abeth City had beaten in a week. Randoloph Tootle led the winner’s scoring with 1!]| markers. Charles Smith paced the “Rams” with 12. WESTERN TOUR (February 11-15) WOW! A 14-2 record and the Pirates were off to Central, North Carolina to play Fayetteville and Winston-Salem; to Nashville, Tenn. to face the well-known Tennessee State A and I University “Tigers”. FOR THE RECORD . . . On Monday night, February 11, Elizabeth City and Fayetteville en gaged in a game that was thrilling from the beginning to the end. Each team battled evenly, scoring basket for basket. The point of decision did not come until the last three minutes of the game. With Fayetteville ahead 83-81, Frank Henry tied the score at 83-83. Captain Davis sent Elizabeth City ahead 85-83. J. Smith of Fayette ville dribbled past Elizabeth City, laid up a crip, and lessened the gap for Fayetteville 87-85. Coach Housen sent word for his boys to freeze the ball, so to assure themselves of vic tory. Seeing an opening in Fayette ville’s defense. Captain Davis drove in, was checked by a Bronco, but managed to lay one up, as the score board read 89-85, Elizabeth City. Henry Porter, 6-3 reserve center was fouled and given one gratis throw. His free shot was good as Elizabeth City won 90-85. Capt. Davis tallied 28 points for Elizabeth City while Smith got 20 for the Broncos. The Winston-Salem game was just as thrilling. The first half ended 57-56, Elizabeth City. The winner of this game was decided during the last four minutes of the game. The Pirates were ahead 65-62, but the Winston- Salem “Rams” tied the score at 65 all and moved ahead 67-65. Captain Davis scored a set shot from the top of the key hole to even matters once more, 67-67. With about one minute and fifteen seconds remaining, the score was tied again 70-70. Willie Johnson scored a two hand lay up to put Winston-Salem ahead 72-70. A traveling violation was called ag ainst Elizabeth City and the ball went over to the “Rams”. Realizing that they could not win the game without possession of the ball, Eliz abeth City started an all court press. The last shot that the Pirates got at their goal was taken by Frank Henry from mid-court. This was no good as Crocket recovered the rebound for Coach Gaine’s “Rams.” Tenn. A & I — E. C. S. T. C. The Tennessee State game is the worst that Elizabeth City has played. The A & I boys built up a 30-4 first quarter score and led 50-50 at half time. Willie Thomas, 6-3V2, H. A. Kean Jr., 6-2V2, and Malvin Price 6-6, took care of nearly all rebounds for the winners. This height plus a tight defense around the goal enabled A & I to beat Elizabeth City 79-47. Thomas and Price got 17 apiece for Tennessee, and Kean garnered 12 Kean is the son of Athletic Director H. A. Kean Sr., who is 60 years old, but does not look it. Kean Jr. ie 17 but plays like a cage veteran. He only scored 12 points, but these twelve were timely and well spaced. Alfred Marbly, who has come a long way, scored 15 to lead Elizabeth City. Early in the game, A & I led 11-0, Otis Sheffield scored a foul shot to give Elizabeth City its first point. SUPPORT THE BAND UNIFORM DRIVE Elizabeth City Upsets Virginia Union Virginia Seminary and Norfolk State also Victims With an anxious crowd overflow ing the college gymnasium on Febr uary 2, the fast-breaking Elizabeth City State Teachers College cagers halted the number one CIAA team, Virginia Union, 91-68, Captain Davis paced the victory by scoring 12 field goals 8 free shots for a total of 32 points. Elizabeth City grabbed an early 4-0 lead and was never in dang er from this point to the end of the game. Many people around the coun try could not believe that Elizabeth City had pulled this stunning upset. Some newspepers along the Eastern shore carried this game as one of its main sports stories. This defeat was the worst that any Virginia Union team has experienced. Going back, the Richmond, Virginia collegiates dominated the CIAA from, around 1938-1942. Kovango Hyde, Bob Dau ghtry, Obie Knighton, Mel Glover, “Soup” Campbell, Gilbert “Pickles” Frazier, Wilmotte “Whirlwind” Buro- tn, and Roland McDaniel made up this team. To-day’s Union cagers can not touch this wonderful hardwood crew of yesterday, but when last heard from they were leading the CIIAA with 9-2 record. Herman Howeard led the Union scoring with 20 points. James Greer, 6-4 center, and Santiago Burrell, 6-0 guard, turned in magnificient rebound jobs against the Old Dominions. It was their feeding of the ball to Capt. Davis or Leon McCoy, which enabled the Elizabeth City club to use their fast break and emerge as victors. Sports Quiz 1. Do you know how many points Captain Ernest Davis scored against Virginia Union? 2. Who was your team’s leading scorer as of February 16? (a) Frank Henry (b) Leon McCoy (c) Harry Freeman (d) Ernest Davis 3. Do you have an idea how many games our arch rival, Fayetteville State has won and lost in the past seven years? (a) 100 and 72 (b) 195 and 49 (c) 150 and 31 (d) 201 and 42. Answers: 1. 32 out of 91. 2. Captain Davis with 274 points in 19 games. 3. 195 and 49. TRIBUTE This article is being written as a tribute to a group of fellows of whom nothing can be said but “praise for performance”—the Basketball Sc^viad of State Teachers College. Fellows, you are still one hundred per cent on my book. I saw you play your first game. I watched you go through practice sessions. I was proud of the machine-like precision with which you won your victories. I lost when you lost, I sympathized and gave you words of encouragement for See TRIBUTE, page 6
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