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Shaw Bears Kickoff 1971 Grid Season Satui day Afternoon STAftTtNO BACKFIELD- PlAlure) aDams «—(, ■ .tArtui, I field for the Shaw University Bears. Co-captain Joe Johnson will be the center while Leroy Jones (12) will be the quarterback. In the backfield with Jones will bo Bonney Wicks (22), Co-Captain William Hackett (34) and Lionel Coleman (11). The Bears open their season Saturday in Wash ington against Federal City College. (Staff photo). Alcorn Has Five Os The Best Men to Its "Pit Crew " For This Year I.ORMAN, MISS- Coach Jack Spinks of Alcorn has the dis tinct privilege of preparing men to fill five vital positions on a TOUCHDOW GALLOP- North Carolina State’s Charley Young is off to the races on a 50-yard touchdown run against Kent State last Saturday. Young, a native of Raleigh, gained 71 yards in five carries in his first game as a collegian. BE A GOOD SPORT There's no friend § like a good friend. | introduce him to another j t Woinfnß | ' The smoothest Kentucky Bourbon you'll ever know. football toam-that group of hard working feuys up front--the Of fensive Interior line sometimes referred to as the "Pit,” The expression "pit” la given because these five players very seldom if ever hear their namea called or see their pictures in the paper. Anonymity is an appropriate description in re ferring to interior offensive linemen. As a matter of fact, many fans may even wonder why they are there, but believe me if they wore not there you would see a completely different game. The tackle positions find mammoth Elijah Brown and J, E. Frellx with big Alvin Moore ready to move in when needed. When describing the blocking ability of Louis White, Robert Penchion and Joe Thomas, Coach Spinks had to relieve his solemn look and smile. Yet this strange situation ap plies only to the public at large, because these vital positions form the backbone for the team. As coach of such an import ant crew, Coach Spinks is hap py to have five of the best interior linemen In the coun try lanky Robert Penchion, 6*6” at right guard..big Joe Thomas at center and left guard Louis White. "These are definitely the best blocking interior linemen in the conference,” said Coach Jack Spinks. * * * NCCU’s Richard Richardson, 6-5, 272 pound tackle, cannot play because of academic dif ficulties, and Morganton’s Per ry Lattimore, 6-3, 255 pounds, has elected to give up football to concentrate on his studies. Locals Open Campaign Against Federal City in Washington George Clement’s Shaw University Bears will open their 1971 football season Saturday afternoon against Federal City College in Washington, D. C. Game time is set for 2 o’clock. The Bears, picked to finish second in the CIAA Southern Division, hope to improve on their 5-3-1 record of a year ago. Federal City opened its schedule last Saturday at home losing to Fayetteville State, 9-6. After discovering that team has to work overtime this week in order to be prepared for a strong Federal City eleven this weekend head coach Georgs Clements of the Shaw Universi ty Bears is doing Just that, ' After discovering many weaknesses with his forward wall and lack of coordination in his offense, Clements went to full drills Monday, work ing on kicking, blocking and most of all putting some glue on the hands of his receivers in an attempt, to get the Bears ready for their trip to Wash ington Friday morning. "We all realize we have a lot of work ahead of us,” said Cle ments soberly. "Washington is t hotbed of talent and ws realize '■ . CLEMENTE SLIDES HOME- Montreal: Pittsburgh ISr Hobertn Clemente (21) slides home in the seventh inning with the first run of the September 10 game. Clemente scored all the way from second base on an infield hit by Richie Hebner. Montreal Flxpos’ third baseman Bob Bailey was charged with an error in an attempt to get Hebner out at first. Ex pos’ catcher John Batman (2) waits for the ball that never comes. (UPI). READY FOR ELON- Jefferson Inmon, a 5- 10, 210-pound running back for North Carolina Central will be in the line-up Saturday night when the Eagles open their season at home against Elon College. Inmon, from Brooksville, is one of the power runners for NCCU. (NCCU Photo). N.C. Central Opens Against Elon Sat. DURHAM - North Carolina Central University will open Its 1971 season at 7:30 p.m„ Sat urday, September 18, in Dur ham County Stadium against Elon College of the Carollnas Conference. N. C. Central Coach George Qulett has a host of veteran Eagles, most of them Juniors, ready to tost themselves a gainst Elon’s forces. The probable starting line up for the Eagles will Include two freshmen. Washington, N. C., back William Guilford, 170 pounds, 5-11, will probably hold one of the running back slots, along with Junior Jeffferson In in on. in the boys," said Clements that,” he said, but if the guys (speaking of his team) can a chieve that mental attitude and sharp mental edge that we had at the end of last year's sea son we stand a pretty good chance of coming home with an opening win under our belts. This is all important as far as the rest of the season Is concerned.” Clements may have to depend upon one of his freshmen quart erbacks to direct his offotise with Leroy Jones and Frank Blnnls Ixith suffering injuries, Bennie Thompson may bo the answer if he can’t play Jones. Binnis is doflmitely out for the opener, He is recovering from knee surgery. ”1 have a lot of confidence The other freshman is de fensive end Sam Jones, 6-1, 225 pounds, from Danville, Va. With Guilford and Inmon in the backfield will be last year's starting quarterback, Garvin Stone, and fullback Herman An derson. The offensive line will include tackles Gordon Armstrong and Bracey Bonham, and guard Thomas Saxon, with the other guard alot still in question. At center will be sophomore James Sneed. The ends will be Jason Cald well as wide receiver and many faceted Mahlon Williams at tight end. as they left the practice field this afternoon. I think they have worked hard on the mistakes they made last Saturday, They are all playing to win and they want to ho a team, With that kind of attitude wo have a GO GO chance. Most of the running chores will he on the shoulders ofWil liam Hackett who played for a short time during last week’s scrimmage against NCCU in Durham, Between Hackett and Virgil Shamburgor, who is an excellent prospect to fill the shoos of All-American Ro dorirk Wynocoff, Shaw has a good chance to win its first one and prepare for Its first conference tilt against Hampton Institute for their home open er the following week. ENJ0 v COKE IN THE FAMILY SIZE BOTTLE It’s therealtjffig. *»« • «€>**•• Ml t*« l»(|l *»•*»* •* ’"•jjW* Bottled under the authority of The Coca-Cole Company by: (The capita!, coca-cola BOTTLJNra CO, THE CAROLINIAN RALEIGH, N. C.. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1971 • vk to-. ’ . v I ‘ •** Sk TOP RECEIVER- Larry King will be one of the prime targets for Shaw University passers Saturday afternoon when the Bears open their season against Federal City College in \Vj ihing ton, D. C, King is a 6-4, 200-pound Junior from Wilson. (Stuff Photo). 5,000 Spectators Turnout ForA&T Grid Scrimmage GREENSBORO- It was hard to believe that 0,000 persons would show up to see u foot ball scrimmage, but that’s what happened at North Carolina A AT recently, llllled as the first annual Blue-Gold game, the intru squad scrimmage was a real attraction to Greensboro's Memorial Stadium. Those were all paying customers. In the football game Itself, Paul McKibbens won the bat tles of freshmen quarterbacks. Making his debut before as an Aggie, McKibbens, a 0-3 play er from Atlanta, scored a touch down himself and threw a 54- yard scoring pass to end Ray Pettiford of Greensboro to lead the Blue to a 20-0 victory. Coach Hornsby Howell’s re building program was also help- ed by rresnmau runnier. each, William MiHtlov of Charlotte, Medley scored twice on short runs late in the fourth quarter, McKibbens finished the gamo with 107 yards passing on 12 of 21) combi 'l tons. I i e ->hnnm I , ( .|i Reliford |ii,u terb,irked tin Gold I earn. Tint game gave Howell a good chance to test most of the tlO players still on the squad, 4ho Aggies also got line | el'for muncos from itnohucKor lion Blacknull, defensive hack Mike Warren and Defensive back James Cunningham, AAT will open its h .one season at South ( .irolnu Mate on Saturday, Sept. 18. Both tean s will be makhq their de but in the newly formed Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference (Ml \C). 19
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