Chowan Plays Two Games This Week
The Chowan Braves will face
twD gridiron foes this week, play
ing the Hargrave Military Aca
demy outfit at Chatham, Va.,
Tuesday night, and then return
ing for a home game here Friday
ndght with Norfolk Catholic High
of Norfolk.
Little is known about the po
wer of the Hargrave strength,
but coach Layton’s boys should
have iittle trouble taking its 3rd
(Victory if their play is in accord-
ence to their «ast two games.
Hargrave is a combination prep
and junior school which should
give them considerable advantage,
Brav'es. The game will be played
squad has made great progress
in its second year.
Catholic High went down
handily at the hands of Hender
son High this past week by a
score of 31-6 and should prove an
easy victim for the Chowan
Braves. The game will be playde
on the Murfreesboro High field
at 8:00 and a large gi'oup of
fans will be on hand to watch
Layton’s boys perform.
The Braves are inspired now
over their record of Vxo wins,
having defeated Campbell 14-12
and Edwards Military Institute
2.7-0.
The superb running and passing
of such backs as Bci'ctoy Dough;
Frank Hitt, Buddy Bass and Earl
Godwin have lead the way in
scoring. Vance Stewart, masterful
in his running ability also, is
expected to be iback in action by
the end of the week. Along with
the backfield stars, the linte de
serves much credit. The hard
charging powerful line has en-
Sibled the backs to score. Out
standing linemen so far have
been Hermam Hooker, Gene Cook,
Wade (Red) Browning, and Cla
rence Alexander. The entire team
has played in its two previous
contests as a star outfit.
Football Schedule
Sept. 23—Chowan 14 Camp
bell College 12
October 7—Chowan 27 Ed
wards Military 0
OGto.bter 10—Chowan at Har
grave Militai'y
October 13—Chowan home
Norfolk Catholic High
October 27—Chowan home
Elizabeth City High
November 4—Chowan home
Preibyterien Junior College
New Faces Seen
On the Gridiron
Many, iiew faces make up the
football .sqquad at Chowan. They
hail fronr in Northeastern North
Carolina and Virginia and have
played ball in the leading high
schools from these areas.
Wade (Glic'ki Price, of Ha'lifax,
is one of the up and coming
guards. Wade has played three
years of high school football;
one at Scotland Neck and two
years as first sitring at Weldon.
One of the heaviest players on
the Chowan team, a 225 pound,
good natured lad. Glick is ex
pected to be a great asset to the
college team.
Another of our outstanding
fi'eshmen players is Earl Good
win, of Edenton. He adds seme
extra dynamite to the backfield
fulllhack position. Earl has had
four j'Ears experience playing for
Eadenton High School, and has
received all conference honors
lor two years in- the Northeastern
Conference.
Wade cRed) Browning, a
friendly lad from Plymouth, is
our third Freshman iplyaer of
the month. Red plays guard, and
ha.s acquired himself a starting
position on the chcwan line. This
is Red’s fifth j'ear of footiball,
and his previous records disclose
that he has been All Conference
in the -Alfctmarle- Conference for
t"wo years during his High School
years. He did an excellent Job
against Campbell and a lot is to
be expected of him in the re
mainder of the season.
Back to Coach
East Lansing, Mich.— —
Four members of the 134a Mi
chigan State football team, tack
les Hal Vogler and Kent E;baugh
and backs George Smith and
John Poloncak, are helping Spar
tan football coaches tutor the
1950 frosh squad.
Chowan Shatters EMI
27-0; Godwin, Hitt Star
Vance Stewart
The crushing blows from the
backfield and the hard blocking
for the linemen led Chowan to a
27-0 win over E. M. I. With the
«>mlbined efforts orf Earl Godiwin,
former Edenton back, and Frank
Hitt who played for Christopher
High, Chowan smashed through
the E. M. I. line for many long
drives. Godwin, dm'ing the first
half did much of the ball carrying
for the Braves, and Hitt left the
spectators S'pellbQund with his
ftbility to crush through the line,
pass, and race down the field. He
was definitely the outstanding
player for the Braves and proves
to be a Chowan Charlie Trippi
or Charlie Justice.
The Chowan line was likte a
stone wall to the Edward's boys.
Herman Hooker, 'Red’ Browning,
Jack Newsome, Lonnie Phelps
and ‘Cannonball’ Price were im
movable objects in the Chowan
line. These same linemen were
credited with Chowan’s win over
Campbell.
Chowan’s fleetfooted tailback
from Roanoke Rapids has been
detremintal in stacking up the
points for the College on the
gridiron this year. An old grid
iron veteran, Vance does much
of the kicking, passing and boll
carrying for the Braves. An out
standing player, he is well known
for his running ai’cility, and has ,
been branded as the "fleetfoot- ' Chowan's possession of thfe ball
est” player at Chowan. Vance | started a series of first downs
does. not confine his athletic abi- as a result of Godiwin's crushing
lities to the gridiron, for his abi- 1 Mne drives. On a kickoff from
lity to iplay baseball, is well known
and his summers are spent play
ing for a semi-pro tfeam.
Dula kickd off for Chowan to
begin the game. E. M. I. was
unaible to gain any yardage, and
Monogram
Club Meets
A meeting Wednesday night
marked the beginnnig of a ne^v
year tor the Chcwan College Mo
by ploughing over right and left
tackles. Then Hitt took the pig
skin over for the third TD. A
pass to Buck Bly for Hitt con
nected to make a score of 20 to
0 in favor of the Braves.
EMI put forth a boost of effort
to try to make a comeback, but
Chowan's aerial defense brought
this abruptly to an end. The
quarter ended after Godwin had
smashed through to the EMI 23.
Finding that only possible means
of yard gainage was by the air,
the Edwards boys attempted once
more, but it was quickly put
down. Chowan took over on their
own 22 and Frank Hitt carried
the ball around right end down
the field to the EMI 25 where
he was brought down by_ the
last man between him and the
goal. Midgette and Hitt slammed
the line again, this resulted in
Bflly Midgettfe’s going over for
another goal. Hitt's excellent
passing clicked again, this time
to Bonnie who was standing in
the eirf zonfe waiting to bring
it down out of the blue for the
final scOrfe' of the game, with
Chowan out in front to the tune
of 27-0.
3EMI got back to thteir own 38,
Coker intrecepted a pass on the
ChCiWan 47, Frank Hitt picked up ]
another first down for Chowan, ;
and Midgette and Dough were
caught back of the line of scrim- j
mage for the last four plays of
the ball game. !
Both teams should be congratu-
Godwin to Dough, the Chowan
team was able to make its first
touchdown with Dough going
around end and over the goal
line for the TD. Bobby Dough
faked a kick, and then passed
to Alexander to make the ex-
a point. I j.portsmanship. The EMI team
The kicking from the 45 was i good losers, and the Braves
done by Jimmy Dula, who got off ' proved that they really have what
a long spiral down to the EMI , jt. takes to make a good ball club.
8 yard line. Unable to make the , ■p^e final test for Chowan, how-
required ten yards the EMI team ; gyer, will come when they meet
was forced to kiOk. The ball was Hargrave on Tuesday night and
returned to the Chowan 35 where ; p j q on the 4th of November.
it was a first and ten for the
1 If Uim 01^ Pl-sc?idenft . BcOby Braves. A series of ball carrying
Dough presided in what resulted jjy Dough and Godiwin brought
as a discussion of new ideas for
the oncoming year. New (nem-
bers will be a.sked to join after
footiball season. Then all those
more first downs, and a hand-
off from Godwin to Buddy Ba.ss
carried the Braves to about the
EMI 20 yd. line. Bass went over
w lo are eligible for an athletic j^gxt iplay on a pass from
letter w'ould be initiated and I 3ot,|jy Dough, and the Chowan
^ team was out in front by a score
All those members who were ' f 13 ^ 0. Dough’s kick for ex-
preseiUed with gold "C's ’ These point was bloclrsd and the
gold C s will be exclusive for! teams returned to mid field wheife
only Monogram Clufcb members. | kicked off for Chowan
Fled Wililam.s was elected trea-1 again. The ball was taken by
surer of the club tor this year, Durham, for EMI, and returned
as the former treasurer did not jq the Edwards 25 yard line. The
return to school. Each member. chowan line was tight and EMI
was to pay $1.00 entrance fee for ^^s forced to kick again after
this veai. Also, as a result of I making no gains. Chowan had
aiajoiity vote, each a’bsentee will ] another series of line-
have to pay twenty fiy-3 cents | when th'e whistle blew for
and each person who is tardy • first quarter, leaving the
wil have to . pay ten cents to Braves on the EMI 38.
the treflsuier. , hi.o- hnip; -nmrip iby the
The members of the club are
as follows: Bobby Dough, presi
dent; Curtis Copeland, vice presi
dent; Fred Williams, treasurer;
Jimmie Coker, secretary; Donald
Vann, Cedric Pierce, R. D. Belch,
Buddy Bass, Jay Wilcox, Gene
Cooke, and Billy Midgette.
Lead Alma
Maters This Year
Chicago —(iP)— Six of the Big
Ten head coaches are fielding
i teams at their alma maters this
' fall — Ray Eliot of Illinois ,(,clas.'
The big holes made
Chowan linemfen made it possible
for Godwin and Dough to carry
the ball to the 25, where Durham
intercepted a pass from Dough
intend^ for Bass. Edwards, un
able to gain any yardage on land,
took to the air and was able to
complete a couple of passes tak
ing them down the field to the
39 yard line. EM'I was again i
unable to journey pass the fifty !
marker before Chowan took over, j
This was the first point in the
game where Chcwan met a stone
wall, for the EMI boys were de
termined to hold them beck. Cho
wan received two penalties, one
for clipping and one for off sidfes.
The spectacular Frank Hitt com
pleted a pass to Buck Bly. who
took the ball to the EMI 32 be-
of 32), Leonard Raffenperger of j fore he was brought down. Billy
owa 271, Bennie Oosterbaan i nicked up 5 yards over
of Michigan (’28), Bernie Bier( ] tackle. A oenalty was called
man of Minnesota (’16):, Bob Vo
igts of Northwestern C39) and
Wes Fe.sler Ohio State (321.
To Be A City
Singapore Wants
against the Braves, but on the
next play Frank Hitt redeemed
the team when he smashed
If the Braves cpntinue to play
heads up ball as they have in
the last two games, Layton and
his team should have an unde
feated season.
Homecoming To
Be November 4
The big week end of the foot
ball season is to be held Novem
ber 4, since this is Chowan’s last
game of the season and is to be
played on the Murfreesboro grid
iron. The Braves will meet the
Presbyterian Junior College elevten
under''the lights on Saturday
night. As yet no definite plans
hav'e been made for the weekend,
but many social events are being
planned for Friday and Saturday
evening as well as the football
game on Saturday night. All sttf-
dents ar'e urged to invite their
parents and friends to attend this
homecoming game and the activi
ties of the weekend.
Cheerleaders
Elected
Mary Jennings of Elizabeth Ci
ty has been elected chief cheer
leader for the year.
Assisting her are Ru'.h Taylor,
Suffolk; Betty Blech. Mackleys;
Peggy Denton. Rocky Mount; ky-
ria Ann Bunn, Snow Hill; John
Long, Severn; and James Gilli-
kin, Atlantic.
The cheerlfeaders will be on
through the line and was about | i event and
to go over for another TD when | color to the games. They
he .tt-as finally brought down on .v. v, ,
the 8 yard line of EMI, where
i will also be in charge of pe:p ral-
colors, white and light blue.
Singapore —'JP)—A petition to
Chowan had the ball when the
whis-tlft'blew for the half sound
ed.
Durham kicked off for EMI and
the Braves returned the ball to
their .own 38 vard line, where
the King asking that the, status-j Frank Hitt began a series of
of Singaipore be raised from that ; runs over right tackle. Almost
cl'. tow n to city because of its impos.si,ble to stop. Hilt ploughed
size and importance has been ; through to the EMI 43 yard line
completed by the munlciple com- i bcifore the Ediwards boys were head the '‘department of the
missioners. The petition will be I able to bring him down. Chowan dog," he would begin by im-
Ndtion Today
(Continued from Back Page)
said that if he were named to
isent to the Secretary of -State
for the Colonies.
i'he 1950 . season is Notre
Dame’s 62nd footijall campaign.
received a penalty for clipping, pounding all the “pustillanimous
making it a first down ■ and. 26 puips” which now “infest” the
to go for the Braves. Hitt on : State D&partment. He also said
the • next play passed to Buck that the President could ill af-
Bly who took the ball to the EMI j ford to make the appointment
45. Hitt and Midgette picked upfbecause there would be more
three first downs in succession than in the State Department.
Sports Chow
MwiuuuwuiMtmtuuuMuuuum
By ELLEN DOWNS
"Chowan defeated Campbell fo»
the biggest upset of the year”
wrote Dick Her,bert in his col
umn in the News and Observer.
He even went further to add that
Coach Layton's teem had the
power to defeat the team so they
just deoided to do it for once.
This statement is rather a slam
on our boys, but since our re
cord against Campbell last year
team we will have to pardon Mr.
team wil have to pardon Mr.
Herbert.
In the first game of the sea
son, many Chowan Braves out
did themselves to prove that the
record of last year will not be
repeated on the gridiron. Seme of
these boys who were lettermen
from last year are Herman Hook
er from Plymouth, Bobby Dough
frcm Manteo, Jack Newsome from
Ahoskie, Gene Cook from Whit
akers, Billy Midgette frcm Man
teo. Clarence Alexander, Plymouth
and Vance Stew'art who hails
from Roanoke Rapids. The Cho-
wanians wishes to salute these
boys for their good sportsman
ship show^n in the Campbell game.
Outstanding freshman on the
big eleven havte been 'Red' Brown
ing, 'Glick' Pi'ice, Walter Bea
mon, Lonnie Phelps, and Dur-
wood Alexander. These boys' are
expected to make headlines on
the sfHjrts page many times dur
ing the sports year, for football
is not the only sport in which
they participate.
On Saturday night when the
boys journ’eyed to play E. M. I.
at CHinton, the new cheerleaders
were there to rally the boys on
for a win. They (the cheerleaders)
hav'e a job to keep up when it
comes to supporting the team
whether they win or lose. Our
spirited cheerers this year are
Ruth Taylor, Mary Jennings, Peg
gy Denton, Kyrai Ann Bunn, (and
Betty Belche. For our male sec
tion of the cheering squad ar^
James Gillikan and John Long.
These girls and boys have really
put out some work on their cheers
and should be congatulated on
their good wck.
For off campus sports we'll
take a look around the country
at the big colleges and their foot
ball teams. As usual Notre Dame
is at the top of the list when it
oomes to fopt)ball. however, we are
very proud of the standing that
old U. N. C. made when they v-1
sited the Irish. The Tar Heels
afppear to have a lot of power in
the line and in the backfield even
though they suffered quite a few
losses at these positions and lost
their much publicized Charlie
Justice.
1 When Wake Forest tied Bo.ston
I 7 to 7 in the opening game, many
I of the fans were left wondering
what these two teams w'ould show
■ in their contest of .strengtti
against stronger teams. This
question should be answ'ered
within the next three w'eeks. Any
way, the North Carolinians will
know what to expect of Wake
Forest in the conference rating.
The best game of the year, sup
posedly, is to be the Wake Fo
rest vs. Carolina at Ctiapel Hill
next weekend. This should ans-
w'er the que.'tions that the fans
of either cf these teams may have
as to the power of their favorite
team.
Baseball season ended last week
w'hen the World series came to
a close. It has been a long time
since the Philli'es got a chance
in the playoffs for the cham
pionship. Some people think that
they were just lucky. It was on
this ba.sis that I picked the Yan
kees to win the series.
Talking .aibout picking ^eatns
to win, I think I'll just make a
little prediction that Chcwan will
beat the Norfolk Catholic High
School ■ eleven 13-0. If for no
other reason I'll base this pre
diction on the fact that it's go
ing to be played here aild on
Friday the thirteenth of all
times. That should make the N.
C. H. unlucky the whole way
around. Let’s hope so anyway.
Just as a last bit o finterest
in ca.se no one's heard. Coach
Smith from Campbell journeyed
all the 'Way. from Buiies Creek to
E. M. I. just to see how Chowan
would ctme out. Do you think
he was surprised?