December, 1954
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
Page Three
Pirates Cop 3rd Straight E.I.A.C. Championship
Seniors Make Final Game of Career
The State Teachers College Pirates
downed Norfolk State “Spartan’s” to
cop the third straight Championship.
This win, 19-6, gave the Pirates the
unanimous decision over other com
petitors.
This being the closing game of the
season, the “Pirates” were determined
not only to win the championship, but
to finish the season in a “blaze of
glory.”
This was not only the last game of
the season, but it was the last game
of some players’ career: such students
as James Greer, John Cashwell, Dew
ey Clark, Paul Martin, Landon Mia-
les, Joe Ward, Raymond Reddrick,
Wilham Liggins . . . truly standouts,
immortals of this successful Pirate
machine. These are the fellows who
will be greatly missed, but will always
he remembered among the football
greats of Elizabeth City’s mighty team.
Outstanding during the span of
time he has been here and a member
of the Pirates is James D. Greer . . .
truly an All-American in all respects;
a person who has contributed greatly
to the success of the team; a person
who will be greatly missed.
The success of the Pirates is due
largely to the splendid work of Coach
Bob White” and his assistants, coach
Cardwell” and coach “Vaughn,” for
they have worked diligently all season
building an attack versatile enough to
crack all defenses.
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Home Games
Dee. 8 Hampton Institute
Jan. 4 Winston-Salem Teachers
Jan. 12 Storer College
Jan. 1.5 Norfolk State College
Jan. 22 St. Augustine College
Jan. 28 Miner Teachers College
Feb. 9 Va. Seminary & College
11 Maryland State College
Feb. 12 St. Pauls Polytechnic
Feb. 16 Livingstone College
Feb. 19 , Fayetteville State Teachers
Games Away
Dec, 10 Fayetteville State Teachers
Dec. 11 St, Augustine College
Jan, 7 Winston-Salem Teachers
Jan, 8 Livingstone College
Jan, 26 Hampton Institute
Jan, 29 Maryland State College
Feb, 5 Norfolk State College
Feb, 14 §(, Payjj Polytechnic
Feb, L5 Seminary & College
Feb, 25 Miner Teachers College
Feb. 26 Storer College
Home Games Start 8:00 P.M.
butler hall men to
install television
Powerful Pirates Blast
Winston-Salem 27-12
in Homecoming Tilt
Capture 7th Straight Win
The fighting Pirates of State Teach
ers College celebrated their Annual
Homecoming Classic on Saturday,
November 13, by downing their Arch
Rival, The Winston-Salem “Rams” by
a score of 27-12.
Playing before a crowd of 1800
shivering spectators, the powerful Pir
ates left no doubt in the minds of fans
as to who the victor would be, as
they jumped to a 12-0 first quarter
lead. From that point on the Pirates
were the Supreme rulers of the game,
and only late period touchdowns kept
the visitors from being shut out.
The Pirates went all out in aveng
ing their only defeat handed them
last year by the visiting Winston-
Salem team.
The 1800 Homecoming fans were
brought to their feet in the first 4
minutes of the game, as Pirate half
back Robert “Loco” Reed caught a
Ram” punt on his own 27-yard line
and galloped 73 yards into paydirt,
only to be called back for a clipping
penalty which placed the ball on the
Winston-Salem 24-yard line. Two
plays later Quarterback Cleve God
frey hit End Ephraiam Green with a
pass on the 10-yard line in which he
raced over to score. The placement
was missed. The second Pirate score
came as a result of a blocked punt
by End James Greer, and a recovery
of the ball by his teammate Green,
who again went across to score on an
18-yard. riin. Xhis ended the scoring
the first half, and when the whistle
blew, the Pirates were on top 10-0.
The second half was a “nip and
tuck” affair with both teams getting
heavy penalties called against them.
The first “Ram” tally came as a re
sult of two 15-yard penalities which
put the ball on the I-yard line from
which Ram Fullback Arthur Page
bulled his way over to score. The
Rams scored their last touchdown in
the 4th quarter on successive pass
plays which placed the ball on the
3-yard line in which Hope crashed
over to score.
The Pirates final score came as a
result of a pass from Godfrey to Greer
who scrampered .32-yards into pay
dirt.
This marked the first time in the
history of the school the Pirates have
beaten the Winston-Salem team,
—B, Hodge
On November 5 the president of
Student Council met with the
men of Butler Hall to discuss ways
” niaking the dormitory a more pleas
ant place in which to live. Respect
or the building and types of recreat
lon Were the main topics considered,
t Was decided after some deliberation
that the young men would install
telev
ber 1,
■Sion in Butler Hall by Decem
Rampaging Pirates Throttle
Fayetteville’s “Broncos” 26-7
The Fayetteville State Teachers Col
lege “Broncos” once again journeyed
up to Elizabeth City only to be rob
bed of its treasures by the “Multiple”
Pirate’s football machine with a con
vincing 26-7 score.
Jumping on the Broncos from the
beginning gun, the high flying “Pir
ates” scored 26 points in the first
half and sat down into what proved
to be a grueling 2nd half battle on
the part of both teams, with only Fay
etteville figuring in the scoring a lone
touchdown in the 4th period.
Halfbacks Reed and Martin and
Freshman Fullback, “Brains” Branch
proved to be too much for the visiting
Broncos as they continously picked
up big yardage throughout the first
half.
Branch thrilled the stadium-packed
fans with a spectacular 65-yard run
around end on a pitch out from Quart
erback Godfrey, in which he almost
campletely ran over the whole Fay
etteville team to score. Reed and
Greer also scored tallies for the Pir
ates.
The Pirates showed great power in
chalking up their 6th straight win and
3rd victory over C.I.A,A, teams. The
Pirates are well on their way to their
3rd consecutive E,I,A,C, champion
ship with only Norfolk State in the
championship path,
—B. Hodge
“INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS’’
by B, Hodge
Under the direction of Coach Ro
bert M, White, the Annual Intramural
program of the College has begun,
with Volleyball being the first sport
on the Agenda.
Coach White has broken down the
Volleyball teams according to the geo
graphical status of the men of the
college. The seven teams have been
broken down as follows; North East
ern, North Carolina, South Eastern,
North Carolina, Elizabeth City, North
Carolina, Western Virginia, Tidewater
section of Virginia, Upstaters and
South Central, North Carolina,
The teams are now in the midst of
a double-elimination tournament
which will determine the Volleyball
Champions for the year. As of now
the leading teams are the Upstaters
(2-0) and Western Virginia (2-0).
Let’s support the Intramural pro
gram of the college. Come out and
SUPPORT YOUR TEAM.
JIMMY CARTER WINS WORLD’S
LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE 3 TIMES
On November 18, Carter won the
world’s lightweight title from Paddy
DeMarco with a technical knockout in
14 seconds of the 15th round,
DeMarco, despite his losing efforts
fought one of the better fights of his
career. Carter, in his cool, calm and
collecti-.e manner was left unmarked
by the strenuous efforts of DeMarco
DeMarco, who had not fought since
winning the title last March seemed
to be hitting way off his target, while
Carter’s efforts were very sharp.
PIRATE CAGERS LOSE
OPENER TO HAMPTON 61-60
The S, T. C, “Pirates” basketball
team lost the season opener here last
night before an enthusiastic crowd
who were on edge every second of the
game.
It was give and take throughout the
game as each team would jump ahead
in score by a few points. In the third
quarter, however, the S,T,C, Pirates
were trailing by about eight points,
but came back diligently to tie and
leap ahead by one point
Harry Freeman, a threat on any
court, led the “Pirates” scoring by
racking up seventeen points, while
Freshman Billups, playing his first
college game, performed majestically,
racking up sixteen points,
Co-Captain James Greer, most able
center who stayed alert, fouled out,
but not before he had racked up eight
points.
Everyone was on edge in the final
seconds ... the score 61-60 in favor
of Hampton — the “Pirates” had pos
session of the ball, working it toward
their basket; a Pirate shot and miss
ed.” Hampton recovered ,,,, be
fore they could get it across the mid
court Hne the buzzer sounded ending
the game. The Score: S.T.C. “Pirates”
60: Hampton “Pirates” 61. A heart-
breaker indeed.
—Godfrey
“PIRATES ” PLACE EIGHT
PLAYERS ON 1954
ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
In a recent meeting held by the
coaches of the Eastern Inter-Collegiate
Atheletic Conference (E, I, A, C.), in
Washington, D. C., a group of twenty-
two football players were selected on
the Annual All-Conference team.
The “Pirates” of State Teachers Col
lege, winner of the conference crown
for three consecutive years, dominated
the all-conference team by placing
eight “Pirates” on the squad of twenty-
two players.
Pirates receiving the All-Conference
honors are as follows: End—James
Greer, Tackle—John Cashwell, who
were selected for the third consecu
tive time; Quarterback — Cleveland
Godfrey, Guard—Willie Gist, Half
back—Paul Martin, who are repeaters
from last year and Center — Irvin
Gordy, Halfback—Robert Reed and
End—Ephriam Green.
Although only eight of the Pirates
rated this honor we should take off
our hats to the entire Pirate squad
who were all E.I,C,A, Champions.
—Hodge
DO YOU KNOW?
That the “Fighting Pirates” Foot
ball team has a three-season record
of 20 Wins. 4 Loses, and 2 games
tied? That this is an admirable record
not to be equaled or surpassed by
any team in the state of North Caro
lina? -Hodge
PIGSKIN PARADE
We They
Sept. 26—South Carolina State
Away 6 21
Oct. 2—Savannah State
Home 65 6
Oct. 9—St. Paul Institute
Home 26 6
Oct. 16—Livingstone College
Away 21 0
Oct. 23—Morristown College
Home 80 0
Oct. 30—St. Augustine College
Away 14 7
Nov. 6—Fayetteville State
Home 26 7
Nov. 13—Winston-Salem
(Homecoming)
Home 27 12
Nov. 20—Norfolk State
Championship Game)
Away 19 7
Total 284 66
—Hodge