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"A TRIBUTE” By "Chuck" Epps \p Henders*n wins again: those words have been a coramcjn saying on the-Hender- ^ son Institute campus for the past two years. These words are very easy to say, but have any of you ever thought of all , the work, which must be done to make that statement possible? Ohl yes, I know^ ■>'OU say that you see the boys practicing every day, arid that they participate in the games. Yet, how many of you have ever realized that organized sport could not be carried on at Henderson if only these boys who control their muscles to a point of athletic co-ordimition were, ■harge. First, the boys must be j ftLidamentals to the best--advan- b'v'.en each'^ne must be joined together into a conpact unit wi’to but one leader and one thought in mind— "Co—operatiin", thus achieving victory. So you still say, "Ohl that's all?" 1 ell, brother and sister, that's enough if you ask me. Look, have you ever sat down to' a problem in Mathematics, stuc^ed, all night, then got up and went to school game '^gr.inst the same team the y’"Pan'*'-ers" won by a 22 point ma.rginj thus erasing the blot from an unde- feateil season. I voice the opinion of all the bovs’ who have'forked under When I say he is "a swell gi^" ’ -.^rid%o all his fellow faculty members and friends he is a "true gentlemen". Thus, since he enters the arraj'' up*n .the close of school, I am forced to 'say that "HENDERSON'S LOSS IS THE ARi-lY'S gain." PhNTMERS GET REVENGE ^ C, Epps The Henderson Institute "Panthers ,^ after having been undefeated for this season, finally were overcome under circumstances which leaves little doubt in the minds of the spectators that something was "off the beam". Although they had averaged fifty-four points a game all season long, and had scored at least forty points at their lowest total, they were held to the s core of. thirty-nine points against an aggregation of former "CoUege Stars", playing »as an ! all nirht. then got up ana wem. uu -ooiictjc —o - and foreet it? Tough isn't it? Vfell, that'independent professional aggregation ““L to t.hi., coach. He* named the "Oxford Pros". The final child's play conpared to this coach, ^ teaches school six hours a day,.then practices his team two hours daily, then he d#pes out plays and arranges for games for three more, hpurs and then to bed to^ worry about that week's game. This goes on for five days every week, and then the day of the game, and suppose his team wins. All right, he still has a tired body, a few handshakes, a relieved ' mind and "his boys". Now suppose he loses, he get dirty lo4ks, criticisms, razzing and he still has a tired body a worried mind arid still "his boys", Wbll, you say, "He took the job, didn't he? ■He still gets his money, doesn't he?" ’ See, that's what you think, "Yes, he took the job," but not for money, because .he gets none and he expects none, although he .works five hours a day and sometimes overtime, because he' likes to see his boys do something with their excess energy besides turning into young outlaws and juvenile deliquents. So you want to knbw who it is, huh? V.ell, his name is PROFESSOR JAi"ES H. MCDOUGLE, head of football and basketball at Henderson Institute;' i-ir. McDougle is a native of Henderson; where he participated in football. Upon graduating, he attended Knoxville College, where he was varsity foctballer for two years, Hawkins High of V-arrenton, and coached some success ful Hawkins teams. In 1941, he came to Henderson Institute, where he teaches' I'fcithematics and Chemistry, In 194l'“42, he c*ached basketball and his team won 18 and. lost 5, missing thOf conference chanpionship by three-tenths of a point. In 1942-43, he became head coach in football and basketball. His football team won 5, lost 1, and that-to the National Chanpionship runner ups. His basketball team was defeated only once by a three point margin, and in a return named the "Oxford Pros". The final score was thirty-three to thirty in favor of Oxford, Seeing that his boys were not up to peak and that they deserved a return game, itr. Me Dougle, head coach, scheduled "Oxford for the following ifcnday as the season ol^sed. The Planterst trained to a razor edge sharpness b^' the expert tutelage of wir. i'fcDougle, were eager to go. From the #pening whistle, which was handled by Ivir, Burnett, top CIAA official the game was full of exciment and fast. The "Panthers' , sttwwed^ll that last week’s game was a lucky win for Oxford,- Vi/hen'the first quarter ended, the score st«od 12--3 in favor of the "Panthers", and at the half,,they led 28-10, TfVhen the final whistle blew, the "Panther", final led 53-31 an advantage of 22 pts, which speaks for itself as ,.to which was the sufjerior team. Highlights of the game were: the accurate shooting of R, Hill, G, Harmon and H, Mfire, wh# ^ secured 18, 16 and 10 pts. respectively. Also the ball handling.and floor work of J, Thrtwer, F, Baskerville, W* Davis, D. Harmon and C, ij>ps. Playing their last game for Henderson Institute were those "Triple Terrors"who for two years have thrilled H. I. followers #n both the gridiron and the court and will soon make "Saps #f the Japs" "Red" Moore,* "Duke" Harmon and "Chuck" IJ>ps, Also performing for the last time were tw» b«ys who have won the hearts of all H. I, sport.enthusiasts in their one year -of Football and BasketbaU. e>pl»its those- "Eagle Eye" forwards;"Rip" Hill, and"HfCgy" Harm*n, "Hill will d#n the KaKhi while "Harm*n" will continue has scholastic and athletic endeavtjrs. Also perforining for the last time were that Depends vie Dud" Robert Scott and. - William T. Dayis\
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