December, 1956
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
Page Three
PIRATES END SEASON WITH
RECORD OF THREE WINS
and SIX LOSSES
The EHzabeth City Pirates complet
ed one of the hardest seasons in the
history of the school. Playing undoubt
edly the toughest schedule ever, the
Pirates won three games and lost six.
One of the losses was a heartbreaking
8-12 affair to a very weak Johnson
C. Smith eleven on November 3,
Homecoming. Other losses were to
powerful St. Augustine, tops in the
C.I.A.A., the much improved Bears,
Winston-Salem, Kentucky State, and
Virginia Union.
The three wins were a 19-0 pasting
of Fayetteville, 6-0 struggle over
Livingstone College, and a 14-8 come-
from-behind dribbling of Norfolk
State.
A weak passing attack hurt the 1956
Pirates considerably. Most of the op
ponents stocked up their defenses to
stop the ground game because of this,
and caused many drives by the Pir
ates to be stopped.
If the 1957 Pirates can get a pass
ing attack to go with their fine runn
ing game, fans will see a big revisal
in the fall.
In the final game with Norfolk
State, the Pirates running attack was
great. Fullback Branch’s speed and
power had the fans on their feet, and
the jet-like bursts of halfback Joe
Buggs kept them there. Fred Brown’s
acception and broken field running
had other fans hoarse at the close of
the game. Behind this trio Rhine-
hart, and Smith who both have shown
flashes of gridiron greatness.
A passing attack to keep their op
ponent’s defenses honest, and the Pir
ates would be hard to stop next year.
SPORTSMANSHIP
Again we are asking you to show
sportsmanship in intramural sports and
make this a successful season. Referees
and officials will be appointed by the
Head of the Intramural League. Their
decisions will be final, and persons
who persistently argue their decisions
can be expelled from a game.
note ON USE OF GYMNASIUM
Anyone who uses the gym floor
must wear tennis shoes. No type of
street shoe, whether rubber or crepe
soled, will be allowed on the floor.
Violaters will be punished.
Elizabeth City Teachers College
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
1956-57
Home Games
January 12 Hampton Institute
January 17 Bluefield (W. Va.)
January 19 Winston-Salem
January 26 Maryland State
January .30 St. Paul Polytechnic
January 31 Livingstone College
February 2 Fayetteville
February 5 W. Va. State
February 9 Norfolk State
February 16 St. Augustine
Games Away
December 7 Livingstone College
December 8 Winston-Salem
December 14 St. Augustine
December 15 _ Fayetteville
January 3 Maryland State
January 5 St. Paul Polytechnic
January 8 Hampton
February 13 Norfolk State
1956-57 PIRATES CAGERS
HAVE SEVEN VETERANS RE
TURNING FOR COMING
SEASON
The 1956-57 Elizabeth City Pirates
of Coach Bobby Vaughn have seven
returning veterans and seven Fresh
men to carry the Basketball fortunes
of this school.
The Pirates have 18 games schedul
ed for the coming season. Starting
December 7 the EHzabeth City cagers
open with a game at Livingstone Col
lege, and close the season with St.
Augustine here February 16.
The Pirates cagers will be lead by
co-captains Richard Morgan and Ran
dolph Tootle, two of the best players
ever to wear a Pirates uniform. Behind
them are Melvin Boyd, a great shooter
and driver who has yet to reach his
peak; Henry Fields, last year’s sen
sation who looks even greater in pract
ice; Aa:on Cheston, jump shot artist,
who hits with uncanny accuracy;
Joseph Edding, a terrific rebounder
and shooter; Robert Moody, brilliant
keyhole performer, and Fred Peele,
high scoring guard.
Leading the great freslimen crop
are Theodore Carrington, and Joseph
Buggs, two all-staters from Newport
News, Bobby Carr, George Long,
Charles Murphy, Calvin Williams, and
Joseph Scott.
These boys give the Pirates great
bench strength and will be definitely
needed in the coming campaign.
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Floyd Patterson became the young
est man ever to hold the heavyweight
crown when he knocked out ancient
Archie Moore in five rounds on Fri
day, November 30, at Chicago Stad
ium. Floyd is only 21.
Vernon Jones, who completed his
eligibihty last year, is assisting Coach
Vaughn with the basketball team.
Jones, who played basketball at Nor
folk State and here at S.T.C., will be
of great help to head coach Vaughn.
Tlie mighty Pirates will compete
again in the EIAC during the basket
ball season. They are favorites to win
in the regular season and the tourn
ament. As always their closest chal
lengers are the Spartans of Virginia
State, who defeated the Pirates twice
last year. It can go any way when
these two rivals meet.
Led by Outlaw, Lee, and Baker,
the Norfolk State Spartans could go
all of the way this year in EIAC com
petition. In recent showing, they have
looked superb. If they can get by the
Pirates of Elizabeth City, it will pro
bably be their best season in years.
EX-PIRATE JAMES GREER
MAKES NORTHERN LEAGUE
ALL STAR GRID TEAM
Long remembered ex-pirate James
Greer was recently voted on the North
ern League All Star Grid Team in
Germany. After finishing his college
career, he was drafted by the Cleve
land Browns, and that same year he
was called to the Army. Now in the
Army, he has led his team with 43
points, and pulled in 17 in passes for
a total of 395 yards.
“"Randolph Tootle ....
Senior
"‘’Richard Morgan ....
Junior
“Melvin Boyd
Junior
“Fred Peele
- Sophomore
“Robert Moody
Junior
“Joseph Edding
- Sophomore
“Aaron Cheston
— Freshman
Joseph Scott
- Sophomore
TJieodore Carrington
— Freshman
George Long
--- Freshman
Bobby Carr
Freshman
Charles Murphy
Freshman
Calvin Williams
— Freshman
Joseph Buggs
— Freshman
“°—Co-Captains
°—Veterans
1956-57 PIRATE ROSTER
INTRAMURAL SPORTS
The Intramural sport season is here
again, and it shapes up as die best
ever. No teams have been chosen as
yet, except the girls’ basketball teams,
so we won’t make any predictions,
but we’re sure that it will be another
battle down to the finish.
New additions this year are a girls’
intramiual league, and a team which
will represent the faculty men in the
boys’ league.
Led by Coach Harris, who plays
the pivot like Goose Tatum, Coach
Vaughn whose play making and shoot
ing are similar to Bob Cousy’s, and
six-point Caldwell, the faculty will
be well represented.
READY FOR CHRISTMAS
“Ready for Christmas,” she said, with
a sigh.
And gave a last touch to the gifts
piled high.
She wearily sat for a moment and
read,
And soon, very soon she was nodding
her head.
Then spoke a child in her dream
“Ready for Christmas, what do
you mean?
Ready for Christmas, when only
last week
You would not acknowledge your
friends on the street.
A blind man fell with his begging
cup
You would not stop and help him up.”
“Ready for Christmas, what do
you mean
Ready means more than a house
swept clean.
More than the giving of gifts and
a tree
A heart swept clean is what He
wants to see,
A heart that is free from bitterness
and sin
Ready for Christmas and ready
for Him.”
—^Submitted by Katrina Johnson
B.R.H. CLUB NEWS
To make Bias Residence Hall more
attractive, the residents therein have
purchased draperies, table covers, and
paintings for the study rooms and
halls. These additions have not only
improved the appearance of the Hall,
but have also given a pleasant atmo
sphere.
THINK
If everyone who drives a car
Could lie a month in bed.
With broken bones and ugly wounds
Or fractures on the head.
And then endiu-e the agonies
That many people do,
He’d never need preach safety
Any more to me or you.
if everyone could meet the wife
And children with Dad gone.
And step into the darkened home
Where once happy faces shone,
And look upon the “vacant chair”
Where Dad was wont to sit.
I am sure each reckless driver
Would be forced to think a bit.
If everyone could stand aside.
The bed of some close friend
And hear the doctor say “no hope”
Before that fatal end.
And see him there unconscious
Never knowing What took place,
The laws and rules of traffic
I am sure we’d soon embrace.
If everyone who takes the wheel
Would say a little prayer.
And keep in mind those in the car
Are depending on his care,
And make a vow and pledge himself
Never to take a chance.
The great crusade for safety would
suddenly advance.
—^Submitted by Andrew V. Johnson
M.A.A. Division
U.S.N.A.S.
Virginia Beach Va.
EXPANSION
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elementary education.
Much of the discussion centered
around the needs of the students.
Surveys previously made by members
of our college faculty showed that
many high school students are in
terested in pursuing other vocations
as well as that of elementary educa
tion. To meet these needs is the con
cern of the Board of Higher Educa
tion and the Trustees.
The members of the two boards
were mindful of the fact that the Col
lege has made great contributions to
the cultural development of the com
munity which it has served for many
years. It was brought out that colleges
need the moral support of the com
munities which they serve and that
every effort should be made to pro
mote greater interest in the progress
of the College.
It was decided by the Board to
make surveys of high school students
with reference to their desires for
vocational training, as well as to se
cure information concerning interest
in a variety of occupations.
Conferring in the office of Presi
dent S. D. Williams were Dr. Harris
Purks, Paul Reid, Major L. P. McLen
don, W, J. Kennedy and W. J. Womble
of the Higher Board of Education
and six members of the Board of
Trustees of the College.