THE PEN
THE SAINTS MARCH ON
Pre-season predictions were that
St. Augustine’s grid squad would
again prove to be doormat for the
stronger teams of the CIA A to
move up into the contenders’ posi
tion. And the early peeks at the
Saints might have betrayed that
idea. Ass’t. Coach Jas. Boyer was
gone, Coach Weatherford was in
jured, a.nd many of the players
were slow rounding in form.
But as usual the team is full of
surprises. On the 12th of October
Miner came down for our first
game. They opened with a bang by
blocking a Saint punt and going
on from there to gain an early 7-0
lead. Fortunately for the home
fan.s though, the lead was short
lived. With Pete White, Harrj'
Johnson, and Charles Harrington
going into action, the Saints roar
ed down the field again and again
to have Miner’s groggy at the end
and on the short end of a 27-7
score. Tlie Saints came off the field
all smiles. Coach Wetherford beam
ed, and the bell rang long and loud
c,n St. Aug. campus that nite.
Confident of their strength now,
the Saints went to Elizabeth City.
In their only victory last year, the
Saints snowed the City Teachers
under but this time the Teachers
were at| home. And what a differ
ence it made! ! ! They brought
the bacon, but at the high price of
the possible loss of Capt Harry
Johnson and stellar end, Howard
Pullen. The 7-0 win had St. Aug.
still batting 1.000, though.
Down the trail moved the Saints.
They went to be the guests at the
Livingstone Bears Homecoming
Game. In a ‘dust bowl’ game the
Saints were held to a (5-6 tie by
a plucky Bear eleven. The Saints
scored on, a 90 odd yard run that
saw spectacular blocking by Leroy
Brinkley but the try for the extra
point failed as the Bears came iip
to even things.
Turn out the lights and call the
law now, for the heavier stuff is
on the way. Johnson C. Smith,
cocky and confident move into the
capital city. They were riding on
the crest of an undefeated season.
But our Saints rallied to the cause
and gave them a battle. Smith got
break after break and with McGirt
and Powell playing superbly they
took a 12-0 lead. The Saints took
over and moved 80 yards to a
touchdown. The aroused and an
gered Bulls took the kickoff and
proceded to go. straight down the
field for another victory and the
Saints had lost their first CIA A
game in their first lost of the sea
son.
After an unj)recedented event
which saw Shaw and St. Augus
tine’s cooperate in joint Home
coming Parade for which Miss
Gladys Delphy, Oliio beauty was
chosen Queen, The Saints went on
to Chavis Field where St. Paul
forgot to remember the Homecom
ing script and adlibbed to drub
the Saints 3-1-7. The Saints took an
early lead but the defense wont to
pieces and the Tigers won their
first victory of the year. The pa
rade was really a honey, though.
The slender form of Miss Delphy
atop the new Pontiac was a never-
to-be-forgotten sight. Singletary
was here to do the crowning and
Miss McLaughlin as iliss Acies