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p- -lye’Cember, 1954 THE CHOWANIAN Page 4 CHOWII cniiiE By JOE HARKEY, Sports Editor AMATEUR ATHLETICS IN THE U.S. . , In our modern era, it is not unusual to pick up a paper and read at least one article blasting “Professionalism in College Athle tics.” The general belief is that every institution in the nation that sponsors a football team gives many large scholarships and other inducements to their athletes. In the larger conferences, (e.g. the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten Conference. Southeast Con ference) this theory is probably well founded. However, through out the country one can find citadels of amateurism'. These are not always the top contenders for laurels. IVY LEAGUE WHITEWASHED The Ivy league of the Northeast probably leads the major college in the few attemps that have been made toward de-emphasis. Spring training has been completely abolished in the Yale-Harvard- Princeton group. Athletic scholarships have supposedly been re duced. This has not enhanced the prestige of the New England schools, however, as they have slipped further toward the bottom nationally. In our own state, the North State Conference approach es a mor« sensible amateur status. Scholarships, though not small in number, are usually small in size. This is not true at all North State schools, but the majority. And the lack of funds probably motivates the Athletic departments to give smaller scholarships rather than a desire to be chaste. CHOWAN COLLEGE HAS AMATEUR STATUS The situation at Chowan is of an entirely different complexion. Chowan, due in part to restricted funds, has teams in the three major sports manned completely by amateurs, boys playingcom- pletely for the love of the sports. Chowan offers any worthy stu dents work scholarships, and athletes recieving scholarships re ceive the same as the working students. At the close of the season they take on-campus jobs and continue to earn the scholarships. The absence of professionals on the teams creates a wholesome atmosphere, one entirely different from the atmospheres on other clubs. If I may express an entirely personal opinion, though I imagine its shared by others, I think that “the old college try” is much greater when given by a person playing a game purely for the love of it than it would be when given by the same person because he was under obligation to a scholarship just as a store clerk is under obligation to his boss because of his salary. Of course, the quality of play may not be as high with the non-scho- larshiped players. This is understandable when it is realized that they would probably be at larger schools on scholarsHfc if they were of exceptional ability. • HUSLE IS BIG ELEMENT At a school like Chowan possibly seven, eight, or nine players on the football squad may be exceptional. Talented enough to be playing at a larger four year college. This may sound like a con tradiction of my former statements, but it must be taken into consideration that many good athletes may not enter a universi ty because of poor preparation, in high school, for the rigid academic schedules. Others may come because they desire to be near home. At any rate, these eight players will set a good stand ard for the starting eleven. A standard that the boys of lesser ability will have to hustle and develope to acheive. Thus with good caoching a high-calibre team evolves. Such a team as Chowan fielded last season, that went through a regular season slate with out a defeat. And such team as Coach Herb Appenzeller has again fielded this year, which at this writting has won four games while tieing one. LEES-McRAE LEADING WESTERN SCHOOLS It is hard to get news on the other segment of our N. C. Junior College Athletic Association, the Western Conference, but here are some figures on them (the west schools) through October 19. Lees-McRae College leads the conference as they make a bid for ■ an undef£aled..j;e.asQD^„aad..3_ I.ees-McRae_ hack Ipading . ths. scorintj. There are four teams in the football loop: Gardner-Webb, Asheville-Biltmore, Mars Hill, and Lees-McRae. The Bearcats have won three conference games while tieing one, and have a non-conference win to their credit also. Mars Hill and Gardner Webb, teams on the Braves schedules, have won no conference games while losing two each. GW has one tie to their credit Former Harding High School star David Lockwood leads the scoring in the defensive-minded loop. The ex-Charlotte prep star has scored 18 points. Chowan is the only eastern school fielding football team, and is thusly the perenial champions in our loop. LAST YEARS BRAVES STILL BRINGING HOME SCALPS According to an article in The North Hampton County News, five of the members of last years undefeated (in regular season play) team have moved on to senior colleges on scholarships. One, Quarterback Watson McKeel, landed a Big Four scholarship; the 185 pound speedmerchent has moved on to Coach Tom Rogers camp at Baptist Hollow; Wake Forest hasn’t used McKeel very much, from what can be gathered, but it takes a mighty good season to break into the lineup of a college playing a major school schedule. Two of the ex-braves have joined the Guilford Quakers They are Bobby Alligood, 202 lb. fullback from Washington, N.C and guard Keith Roberts, a brother of this year’s star guard Ted Roberts. The other two athletes also entered a North State Con fence cshool Halfback Claude Ivey, Hopewell, Va. and guard Joe Butler, 200 pounder from Elizabeth City are now with Coach Tom Young at Western Carolina. Western Carolina and (juilford are enjoying better seasons this year, though they certainly set the woods on fire. Wake Forest is completing another mediocre season, and theres a possibility of heads rolling in the coaching department. BRAVES BUBBLE BURST Chowan’s own private bubble two regular seasons without a loss was very rudely burst by the disbelieving Blue Devils of Fork Union. The Cadets added insult to injury by punishing the be wildered and battered Braves 30-0; it was as almost as thorough a stomping as the State College Frosh laid on the Tribe in the “Goober Bowl” disaster of last year. To make matters seem even worse for this years calamity, though, Chowan College had one of its best Freshman teams in years last season, which was a little balm for the Braves injured ego. George Marinkov was lead ing the “Little Lintheads” then just as he now leads the few offensive shows the Wolfpack has been able to muster this season However, Fork Union is a prep school, and not a four year college. One advantage for the prepsters is the fact that there is no limit to the number of years a boy may play for them before leaving school or moving on to a junior or senior college. The fact that FUMA turns out good men is demonstrated by two of their products who are on the Chowan squad this season, tackle Ed Chaplain and Quarterback Herman Clark. MARS HILL TOUGH IN THE CLUTCH Mars Hill, though certainly not the best squad on the Chowan schedule, performed remarkably well in the pinches. Outside the twenties they were just another club, but inside the twenty yard markers, they were a well-co-ordinated team, and repulsed several Braves threats after the Tribe had rolled on long drives from their territory. Mike Miller, the little halfback for the Mount ain Lions who wears “Choo-Choo” Justice’s jersey number, 22, won at least one fan when the gazelle ran with the other MH horses at Ahoskie. With enough support from Crow and Porter that it wasn’t necessary to concentrate the entire offense on Miller, the little scatback was used only when needed, and in thirteen carries, the Lion only lost on two plays. For the night he had five yards rush ing average, a pass-reception that netted 20 yards, a pass interception in his own end-zone. and seven clean, hard tackles. Quite a night for a 155 pounder. Braves In Basket Bowl Here Thanksgiving Day Braves Stage Comeback Wreck Shipbuilders 19-7 FUMA Ends Streak; Drops Tribe 30-0 Fork Union, Va., Nov. 6-Fork Union Military Academy’s Blue Devils snapped Chowan College’s two year win streak with a rous ing 30-0 thumping of the Braves today. The FUMA air arm was very potent as it was utilized for three scoring plays. Curtis Hathaway, former Mau ry High School grid star, sparked the Cadets to victory with two touchdown passes. The first was a 20 yard heave in the first quart er to end J. B. Vass. and the second came in the third period when Hathaway tossed seven yards to Charley Wilson. Walter Galeo scampered 14 yards for a TD in the second quarter, and Carl Winegarden chunked a 38 yard touchdown pass to Vass in the final stanza. Winegarden kicked four extra points in four tries for a perfect Jay. Guard Joe McGee trapped Donnie Taylor in the Chowan end-zone for a safety in the clos ing minutes of the game. Chowan FUMA 0 0—0 7 9—30 Scoring FUMA touchdowns: Vass 2, Wilson, Galeo; safety: McGee (tackled Taylor); Pat: Winegar den 4 (placement) Newport News. Va.. Oct. 22- Chowan College came from be hind by pushing across two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter to defeat a strong but hapless Newport News Appren tice School team 19-7. The Ship builders. winless in fourteen suc cessive games, were making a strong bid to quit their losing ways before a Homecoming Day crowd of several thousand thor oughly partisan fans. Chowan scored early in the second quart er to take a 6-0 lead, but saw the Shipbuilders come charging back to tie the score and then go out front with a pefect placement kick, 7-6. Fumbles and pass in terceptions marred the first half and ended many potential scr-- ing drives for both of tne elevens. The Braves received the open ing kickoff, but punted after be ing unable to move the pigskin. Seconds later, halfback Don Dea ton intercepted a Shipbuilder pass and the Braves rolled to the eight yard line of Newport News before being stynied by a pass interception by Newport New’s Collins. The Braves con trolled the Shipbuilders, but on the two succeeding series of plays lost the ball on fumbles to the Virginians. The hardcharging defensive line of Chowan, after holding the shipbuilders on Newport’s 26, blocked Collins punt and recover ed it on the Shipbuilder 21. The entire line was upon Collins, led by Tackle Ted Rollins and End Buck Adcock. On the first play of the series, ace quarterback Herman Clark returned to the game and heaved a 20 yard pass to end Jim Grave ly. who was tackled on the two yard line. Clark handed off to fullback A1 Pierce on the next play, and Pierce ploughed into the end zone for the score. Clark had been injured earlier in the game and was forced to leave again immediately after the score. Jim Gravely’s try for the point was blocked by the Ship builder’s Harris. Chowan was a- head 6-0. The enraged Shipbuilders thun dered back, with Collins return ing Rich’s kickoff all the way to the 13 yard line of Chowan, where he was finally hauled down by Jim Gravely. After three running plays and a com pleted pass from Lloyd to Collins ^Vii- KnV- Chowan three yard line. A bad pass from center resulted in a fumble and a Chowan recovery on the six yard line. A great 54 yard punt by Don Deaton chased the Ship builder safety all the way back to his own 40. and a 12 yard re turn left the Shipbuilders on the Chowan 48. The delay was only temporarily, however, and six plays later Phillips took a pitch- out from Collins and raced into the ozone to tie the score. The scoring play covered 8 yards. Collins added the point-after from placement, and for the first time Newport News went ahead. 7-6. This was the high- point of two seasons for the Ship builders. Chowan received the kick-off. but could not muster an offensive drive. The half ended with the ball in Newport Shipbuilder’s leading 7-6. The third quarter showed little for either team. The Braves mustered one thirty-seven yard drive that ended in another fumble. Midway in the final period Jack Crenshaw gathered in a punt on his 45 and returned it to the Newport News’ 47. With Johnny Hill quarterbacking, the Braves pulled themselves to gether and marched to the Ship builder 13. Sparking the drive was a run by Deatoji of 14 yards, and A1 Pierce’s eight yard buck. Herman Clark returned to the game at quarterback, and after a running play was stopped cold by the Shipbuilders, rifled a pass to Jack Crenshaw, who was knocked out of bounds on the four yard line. Earl Wright came off the bench to score fcr Cho wan. skirting his right end on a pitchout. and Chowan went out front 12-7. Clark passed to end Jim Gravely for the PAT. The Braves bounced back for another score a minute later when they recovered a bad pass from center on the 17 yard line of Newport News. A1 Pierce scored from eight yards out on the second play of the series. Gravely’s point try was wide, and the scoring ended, Cho wan leading 19-7. The remainder of the game saw no one mustering a sustain ed drive, and was played to a large extent outside the 35 yard lines. Coach Herb Appenzeller cleared his bench in the final minutes of the game, and the re serves and Apprentice battled on even terms. C h o w a n’s linebackers, A1 Pierce and Ben Rich, played a superb defensive game, along with flankm.an J i m Gravely. Gravely saved one Apprentice score by running down Collins on a long kickoff return, after it seemed the Apprentice scatman had a touchdown. Offensive leaders for the Braves in rushing were Pierce, Crenshaw, and Deaton. Deaton led in rushing with 66 yards in twelve carries for a 5.5 average. Pierce carried seventeen times for 60 yards and a 3.6 average; Smiling Jack Crenshaw ran twelve times for 39 yards and a 3.2 rushing average. Crenshaw also caught two passes for 21 yards. Quarterbacks Taylor and Clark had five completions in the scrap. Clark completed three for 31 yards, and 'Taylor con nected with two receivers for 21 yards. Chowan led in rushing of fense, 177 yards to 52; the Braves also surpassed the Ship builders in passiiiA with five completions in twejve attempts 52-y ac4&^Ap|»rtintice School completed five of t'jirteen for 43 yds. First downs pent to the Baptists. 10 to 8. : STATISTICS Chowan App. Passes Attempted 12 13 Passes Completed 5 5 Passing Yardage 52 43 Rushing Yardage 177 107 First Downs 10 8 Yards Penalized 45 15 Chowan Pos. App. Gravely LE Rassman Barden LT Sanders Roberts LG Harrell Rich C Barnes Fergueson RG Hurst Chaplain RT Coffin Adcock RE Burris Clark QB Lloyd Deaton HB Collins Crenshaw HB Phillips Pierce FB Davis CHOWAN 0 6 0 13 19 APPRENTICE 0 7 0 0 7 To Meet Strong Montgomery Team Coach Herb Appenzeller has announced that the ‘54 edition of the Braves will participate in which will be staged in Mur freesboro Thanksgiving day. The game will pit the Braves against Montgomery Junior College of Takoma Park, a very strong eleven which has won 24 of 25 games since 1951. Frank Rubini, head coach at the school sence its inception in 1946 will bring many of the University of Mary land future stars withhim on his invasion to Maryland, and the Knights of Takoma Park will be battling fiercely to close out their season undefeated. Appenzeller will field a twice- beaten Tribe (4-2-1) that will be hungry for revenge of its trounc ing last year in the “Goober Bowl”. ’The Indians dropped games in succession to Fork Un ion Military and Mars Hill Col lege, their Baptist cousins from the Mountains, failing to score in each contest, and at the same time allowing the two highest point totals of the year to scored on them. Wins over Newport News Ap prentice and Richmond Junior Varsity by identical 19-7 scores had made it appear that the Tribe would go into the Bowl game undefeated, but some where along the way they lost the winning touch. Injuries have plagued the Braves, and this is doubtlessly one of the primary reasons for their change in fortune. With ace quarterback Herman Clark in jured, they not only lost the ser vices of a good offensive QB, but also lost their best pass-defend- er; this department has been sorely lacking in recent games, three of the FUMA touchdowns coming on passes and one Mars Hill td. Passes played an import ant part in every Mars Hill Drive. Tackle Ted Rollins is yet to re turn to action, and the latest loss is End-back Tuffy Parsons. Par sons broke his finger in the Eliz abeth City game, but remained in the fray and emerged the Chowan star. Guard Ted Roberts and end Jim Gravely have returned to game-duty and should bolster the Tribes chances in the Thanks giving day game. Billy Hayes Taylor may be ready for action by time for the “Basket Bowl.” Tribe Falls To Cats 18-0 In Second Straight Loss Scoring: Chowan touchdowns Pierce 2. Wright; PAT: Gravelp Apprentice touchdown: Phillips; PAT: Collins. Benedictine Raps Ciiowan JVs, 27-7 Chowan College JVs were de feated by Benedictine High School of RICHMOND 26-6 at Parker Field Thursday night. The Little Braves struck early in the game, but were unable to keep the pace set by the tor rid Irish. Benedictine scored in every quarter except the fourth and held the Chowan offense at bay through most of the game. Chowan’s lone score came on a 26-yard screen pass from Don Taylor to Earl Wright six plays after the Braves had received the opening kickoff. Padgett’s conversion attempt hit the goal post. Benedictine retaliated by driv ing for a score following the kickoff. with Bill Chalkely crashing over from the one-yard line. Ross added the point from placement. Benedictine struck again on the third play of the second quarter. Conklin ending a 35- yard drive with a one-yard slant off tackly. The extra point try was wide. The Catholics from Richmond added two more quick touch downs in the third quarter; the first on a 36-yard sweep by Bobby Ross, who also added the point. The scoring ended with Soffee’s eight-yard gallop. The conversion attempt was blocked. The Papooses began to roll late in the fourth quarter when they started a 60-yard drive that was stopped by the ending of the game. Dick Padgett with four pass receptions to his credit led the offensive linemen for Chowan. Don Taylor and Earl Wright were the big guns for the otherwise latent squad. Billy Sam Cutler led the defensive unit. Basketball Slate For '54 Released Chowan College’s basketball schedule has been announced by Tribe coach Herb Appenzeller, The Braevs will open Uieir home slate November 17 with Oceana Navial Air Station. The conference play will open December 4th when the Tribe entertains Oak Ridge’s Cadets in Mtirfreesboro. It is aai- ticipated that the new gynmasium will be ready for use before the season has progressed very far, Appenzeller now has about twenty candidates out for llhe team, and several more will join his squad after txrtball season ends. Massing from the hardwoods will be star center Hilliard Greene, who has moved to Carolina on scholarship, and Vance White now on scholarship at Guilford. The Indians will be trying to improve their 12-4 conference record of last year, and will at the same time be meeting several strong teams outside of the conference. The North Carolina Junior College tournament will be held Feb 24-26 this year. The schedule: Nov.17 Oceana Naval Home Air Station P. G. Dec. 4 Oak Ridge Home Dec. 8 Charlotte Home Dec.ll William & Mary Home Dec.l3 Louisburg Away Dec.15 E. M. I. Home Dec.16 E. M. I. Home Jan. 5 Wake Forest Home Frosh Jan. 8 Campbell Home Jan.10 Wingate Away Jan.12 Louisburg Home Jan.15 P. J. C. , Away Jan.19 A. C. C. Home Jan.21 William & Mary Away Jan.25 Wilmingtori Away Jan,29 A. C. C. , Away Tribe To Take On Camden At Home C*.3wan College’s Braves will meet Camden Academy Friday. Nov. 19. at the High School field, in their last regular season game. The Bowl-bound Braves will be trying to bounce back in to the win column after dropp ing two straight games. Little is known of the visiting South Carolina team, but a scout ing report received from the Har graves Academy coach indicates the team will be ready and load ed for bear. Altho Hargraves defeated the Sandlappers by a formidable margin, reports indi cate Camden has a team just slightly inferior to their great club of 1953. The possibility of Herman Clark’s return to action, along with halfback BillyJoe Dickens, guard Ted Roberts, and poss ibly tackle Ted Rollins, makes the Braves a one-touchdown fav orite to defeat Camden. It pro mises to be a hard-fought game, however, and could go either way. It will be the last game before the Braves meet Montgomery College’s Burgundy Knights in the first annual Basket-Bowl Classic. Thanksgiving. Probable starting lineup for Chowan is: Jim Gravely, left end; Shadrack Barden, left tackle; Gene Fergueson. left guard; Ben Rich, center; Ted Roberts, right guard; Eddie Barnes or Ed Chaplain, right tackle, and Ed Meadors, right end. The starting backfield will be missing star fullback A1 Pierce, who broke his nose in the Mars Hill tilt. At quarterback will be either Herman Clark or Donnie Taylor; the halfback posts will be filled by Jack Cren shaw and Don Deaton, and Buck Adcock will probably get the nod at fullback. Pierce may be lost for the sea son, and his abscence will be felt heavily in the Chowan Camp. He suffered a bad nose injury in the Ahoskie game, and de finitely is out of the Camden game. He has developed into a powerhouse both on defense and offense after a slow start. With Pierce out. backer-ip Ben Rich will be called on for heavier duty. The two have monopolized the tackling in the majority of the Brave games. Adcock is well experienced at the inside-post. having played fullback last year and in the opening weeks of this season. He is a player of diverse talents, moves among several positions with equal facility. Ahoskie. Nov. 13-Little Mike Miller showed heels to the Chowan Indians as (he Mars Hill’s Moutain Liions in an 18-0 deaft of their tidewater cousins. Miller led his team defejisively as well as of fensively in the solid victory. It was Chowan’s second straight loss, and Mars Hill’s third victory of the' season. The game was played as a Kiwanis Club benefit, and the Ahoskiie fans turned out strong tc see two of their home-town boys play-and star. Mars Hills Leary and Ahoskie’s. Pierce played to gether for years, and toni^t was the first time they had met as opponents. Pierce was a standout for Chowan before breaking his nose in the fourth quarter; he led all ground gainers with 89 yards and a six-yard plus rushing average, over half of his teams total. Leary scared Mars Hill’s third touch down in his triuphant return to his ■lome stadium The Chowan team t h r e a tn ed repeatedly but could not push across a score. It was a brillanl offensive baittle outside the twenty yard markers, but aside from Mart Hills three scores, little action was seen within these markers. Jack Crenshaw also ran well for Chowan, The Chowan passing attack bogged down agaiin, and Brave quarterbacks could com plete only four of fourteen passes. Two of these were flat passes that carried for a comined yardage of five. Each of the other two were seventeen yarders. Mars Hill opened the scoring with an a three yard line buck by Miller early in the second quarter. The play climaxed a fifty-five drive, which was highlighted by a thirty-four yard pass from Robinson to Bibbs. The PAT try was wide, and Mars Hill led 6-0. The two teams fou^t to a dead lock from that point until about midway in the final period. After Chowan’s longest drive had peter ed out on the Mars Hill 22 yard line, .the ‘Cats took the baU and in twelve plays moved the entire seventy-eight yards to paydiirt. Jim Crow going over from two yards out for the tally. Miller again was the big offense man in this drive, making gains of eight and twelve yards, and catching a pass that carried for twenty yards. The point try was no good, and the Mountain Lions were out front 12-0. The final score came a few mi- ates later after Chowan had to give the iball over downs on their own thirty-six. On the initial play of the series, Johnson dropped oack and heaved a thirty yard ariel to the glue fingered Bibbs, wiho was immediaitely knocked out of bounds by Bill Joe Dickens, Tribe Halfback. After two runn ing plays had. moved the ball to Jie two. Johnson dropped baick- again. this time firing to home town boy Leary who was camped in the end zone. The first second attempt was no good and lUhe scor ing ended with the ‘cast outs front, 18-0. Halfbback Sigbee Dilda gathe red in the kickoff and raced to the Mountain Lion 40 before being driven out of bounds, and then the clock ran out. Outstanding in the Chowan loss was Tackle Eddie Barnes, 243 pound stalwart from Fayetteville. Barnes collected a share of the tackles, and blocked well. It was his best game of the season easily. Haliftime entertainment was afforded by the Aihoskie High School Band, in an elaborate pre- senta'tion of the Opera.“Willijam Tell”,wthioh througk improvision found the Lone Ranger sa%^g the day by killing the tyrant kiag. Statistics First Downs Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passing Yardage Rushing Yardage Yds. Penalized Fumbles Lost Passes Intercepted MH CHO 10 8 8 11 6 4 107 39 167 168 40 35 1 1 1 2 Mars Hill Chowan 0 12—18 0 0—0 Chowan Scalps Husky Richmond JV Squad 19-7 Feb. 2 Wake Forest Frosh Away Feb. 5 P. J. C. Home Feb.10 Wilmington Home Feb.12 Pembroke Home Feb.15 Campbell Away Feb.18 Charlotte Away Feb.19 Pfieffer Away Feb.21 Westinghouse Home Apprentice Feb.24- North Carolina Jr. 25-26 College Tournament Oct. 29- Chowan College’s homestanding Braves combined an 81 yard jaunt, a 19 yard off- tackle slant, and a blocked punt for a 19-7 win over the Uni versity of Richmond, s Jun ior Varsity Spiders. The Braves were out front all of the way as they scored in each of the first three quarters. Richmond’s lone tally came on a 75 yard kickoff return on the opening play of the second half. It was the fourth win of the season for the high riding Tribe, with only an early season tie to mar the record. The first Chowan marker came midway in the first period when halfback Smiling Jack Crenshaw grabbed a pitchout from Quart erback Donnie Taylor on his own 19 yard line and loped 81 yards for the score. As the play devel oped, it appeared that Crenshaw would be trapped for a loss, but he shook one tackier and com bined his elusive speed with great downfield blocking as he raced all of the way to paydirt. It was the third time Chowan had had possession of the ball; in their two prior series of plays the big Spiders had stopped them cold. End Jim Gravely add ed the PAT from placement, his only successful kick of the even ing. Chowan led. 7-0. Chowan added the insurance touchdown late in the second quarter when Tackle Shadrack Barden covered a blocked punt in the Richmond end zone. The Spiders had just stopped a Brave drive deep, inside of their ten yard line, and after failing to gain had elected to kick to safe ty. Brown dropped back to punt, but Linebacker Potlikker Pierce crashed through the line to block the ball and send it bounding into the end zone, where Barden captured it. Gravely’s placement was wide, and the Braves went out front 13-0. The Spiders, not to be routed, immediatedly drove from their 30 to the Chowan 10, at which point guard Gene Fergueson of the Braves intercepted a Saun ders ariel and ran it out to the 35 before being pulled down. The half ended with the pass inter ception. Chowan leading 13-0. Chowan dre\v a fifteen yard penalty on the opening kickoff from his 25 yard line. Rich mond’s offensive star Don Brown gathered Rich’s kick in on his own 25 and raced 75 yards for Richmond’s solo score,weaving in and out of the entire Chowan eleven. Brown also added the point from placement, and with the score 13-7. Richmond was back in the game. The Spiders continued to roll, sparked by the quarterbacking of Jim Saunders and Brown and Davis’ running, and was an ever present threat to score until Chowan added its final score late in the third period. After being stalled on their own 40 yard line. Richmond’s Brown dropped back again to punt. The snap from center was bad and chased the fleet fullback back to his own 30 where Carroll Daniels. Brave flankman, trapped him. The ball went over to Chowan, and three plays later fullback A1 Pierce bulled over his ownleft tackle and went 19 yards for a third Chowan touchdown. The scoring ended with Chowan outfront 19-7. Neither team made a serious threat after the last TD. and Coach Herb Appenzeller removed his entire starting eleven from the contest, almost clearing his bench in the victory. Outstanding offensives in the Chowan victory were big guns A1 Pierce and Smiling Jack Crenshaw. Crenshaw’s 81 yard six-point gallop highlighted the Chowan offense. Saunders and Brown sparked the Richmond attack, which was potent, but poorly organized and not well co- ordianated. Brown’s 75 yard kickoff return saved the Rich mond eleven from complete hu miliation. The entire Chowan line played well defensively against their huskier opponents. Ends Jim Gravely and Carroll Daniels; Tackles Ed Barnes, Ed Chaplain, and Shad Barden; Guards Gene Fergueson and Ted Rollins; and center Ben Rich all played cred itably. Chowan led in total offense with 227 yards against Rich mond’s 152. The entire Chowan yardage was from rushing as only one pass, a Taylor to Dea ton ariel, was completed. A screen pass, it was stopped on the line of scrimmage. Rich mond’s offense was better bal ance, combining the running of Davis, Brown and Saunders with Saunders passing to Sinclair and Brown. However, they were stymied by penalties through out the game. The Brave eleven was also slowed considerably by penalties in the rough and tum ble game. Richmond led in first downs. 9-5. Both teams fumbled frequently in the first half. LINEUPS: Chowan Gravely Barden Fergueson Rich Rollins Chaplain Adcock Taylor Crenshaw Deaton Pierce Pos. LE LT LG C RG RT RE QB HB HB FB Richmond Sinclair Waittx Cloe Husch Mansfield Barkoski Freline Saund,ers Leonard Davis Brown CHOWAN RICHMOND 19 7 SCORING: Richmond (Touch down) Brown. (PAT) Brown. Chowan (Touchdown) Cren shaw. Barden, Pierce; (PAT) Gravely. Chowan Substitutions: Ends: Daniels. Burgess; 'Tackles Barnes, Smith, Clack; Guards: Gay, Page; Center: Mizzel; Backs: Williams, Hill, Wright. Dilda. Parsons. 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