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December, 1949 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER Page Three S. T. C. Pirates Sink St. Paul Tigers Pirates’ '49 Standing Pirates а. St. Augustine’s Col lege 39 2 2. Virginia Seminary ... 0 52 3. Storer College 13 6 4. Livingstone Col lege 0 51 5. Morristown Col lege - 12 13 б. St. Paul’s Col- lebe 0 44 7^ Winston-Salem Tea chers College 21 12 8. Fayetteville Tea chers College 7 7 9. Norfolk Division : 7 6 The Pirates lost many of their players for the 1950 season. Sofne of their losses were: Swain, Biry- ant, J. Williama, Henry,- Fields, Cowan, Branch, Weeks and Mg- Poole, Smith, Pailin, Mullen, - Mc Kinnon. Let’s comiihend these fel lows for their wonderful playing and helping to make the Pirates a chainpionship team for th* years Of 1947-48. The Pirates held their fthal conference last week to end the 1549 season. The following persons were chosen as outstanding play- ■ ers: - 1. Herbert Henry—The rr^ost valuable player of the year; 2: Joe Bryant—The most valu able offensive player. 3. Lee Booth—The most valu able freshman of the year. 4. Luther Trotter as captain and Paul Pruden as co-captain for the year of 1950. Good Luck Pirates! Bronchos Tie Pirates The Fayetteville State Teach ers Bronchos and the Elizabeth City State Teachers Pirates batt led their rivalry to a tie on No vember 19, leaving the champion ship trophy to ve won by one of the teams next year. The Bronchos, with several short runs and a few interception passes, picked up only two first downs during the first quarter. The Pir ates intending to spoil their Home coming, challenged the Bronchos in the first quarter when Branch, Clay, and Booth helped to make some 47 yard gains. Several pass es from both of the teams kept tha ball in the air most of the time. Joe Bryant carried the weight for the Pirates in the second quar ter. They kicked from th«r 7 yard line to the Broiichos’ 47.- Henry covered the ball here after it had hit a Broncho player. A hand-off to j;oe Bryant carried him all the way to tiie Bronchos’ 5 yard line. He went off tackle to score the Pirates’', only touchdowm. The Bronchos came back with e’Series of passes, but only to be intercepted by Pirate backs^—Wil liams,Clay, and Pailen, Both teams kept the air filled with passes during this period, but nei- their attempted to score. In the last 4 minutes of the game, the Bronchos completed a series of pa^es from their 9 yard line ot the Pirtes,’ end zone. The point was good, giving the Bron chos a 7-7 tie. The game ended with the Pirates on the Bronchos’ 11 yard line. Some of the remem bered players were Swain, Horton, Henry, Hoggard, Clay, Pailen, Bryant and Trotter. Rams Defeat Pirates The Rams of Winston-Salem were almost sure of a push over when they were scheduled for the Pirates Homecoming, but it was then that the Pirates exhibited some of their best playing of the season. The fight began when the Rams took the ball on their 25 yard line. There were a few short runs by both teams, but most of the first quarter was a kicking dual. The first score came when “Willie Weeks” returned a Rams’ kick from his 35 yard line and went all the way. The point was no good. The Kams began their march When they recovered a fumble on the Pirates’ 25 yard lin^. They drdve aH the way to score their first touchdown. The point was good. Both teams completed sever al passes, but there was no other score before the half time. ^ tte Pirates scored th^ir second touchdown when “Slick*’ passed to ’“Rocky” from the 30 yard line. He went over untouched by any flams. The; Rams then challenged the Pirites score, but everything they trlfed was stopped by the Pirates’ mighty line. ) ..The Rams opened their bag of tricks when they drove from their 43 yard line dovra to the Pirates’ 25 yard line. A completed pass scored their second touchdown. Again, the point was good. They took the ball on their 20 yard line after the kick and began to pass. They completed an 8 yard pass to “Rocky”, but the next pass attempted was intercepted by a Ram halfback who went all the way to score from the 39 yd. line. 1949 Pirates On Saturday, November 5, the fighting Pirates pounced upon the St. Paul Tigers. It was a typical day for football, and the under dog Pirates began their march against the Tigers with Hoggard kicknig off deep into their terri tory. After losing twenty yards, the Tigers kicked; the ball was re turned to their 42 yard line by Wilkes. The Pirates picked up a first down, but were forced to kick, and the ball was returned to the 42 yard line of the Tigers, who then picked up a first down and started to pass. That was brok en up, however, by a timely inter ception by Nan Weeks, who re turned it to the Tigers’ 38 yard line. The Pirates picked up two quick first downs, then Bryant scored a pitchout for the first touchdown of the game. After the kickoff, the Tigers were . stopped for no gain, and were forced to kick. The ball wm returned by WeeKs to the Tigers’ 45 yard line, The Pirates earned a first down, then “Dick” Booth lateraled to Bryant who scored. Try for the extra point was no good. After an exchange of punts, the Pirates took- dver on the Tigers’ 49 yard line. 'The ball was fumb led, and the ’Tigers recovered on their own 46 yard line at the end of the first quarter. i 'i'hen, after a no gain, the Pir ates were forced to kick. “Nut” Pailen interception a Tiger pass on the Pirates’ 47 yard line. The ball was fumbled, and the Tigerd took over. “Buck” Clay intercept ed a Tiger pass and raced 55 yards to score. Having made a series of passes, the Pirates were on their 49 yard line. Several first downs were made, and with a pass from Boone to Booth another touchdown wa.s made. The second half found both teams' fierhting an equal terms, with neither team being able to score Until the Pirates found therii- selves on the Tigers’ 16 yard line. On the first play, Boone scared. T:-’ for Ho e::tra point was no good. The Tigers began passing afcer the kickoff. “Buck” Clay inter cepted on the Tigers’ 19 yard line. Pruden scored. Hoggard carried the ball across for the extra point. ^ The!Pirates could not be denied after the Tiger kick. The last touchdown of the afternoon was made by Bobbitt, leaving the score ! It the end of the: Pirates 44; St. Paul 0. Learn that td love is the one way , to know ... ' Or God or man: it is not love received That maketh man to know the inner life Of them that love him; his own love bestowed Shall do it. —Jean Ingelow
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