December, 1955
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
Page Three
Elizabeth City State Teachers College
1955 - 1956
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Dec,
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Ian.
]an,
Jan.
Jan,
Jan.
Jan.
Feb.
Feb.
(Horne Games)
. 16—Bowie Teacliers College
7—Maryland State
11—Sliaw University
14—Hampton Institute
17—Winston-Salem S.T.C.
20—St. Paul Polytechnic
26—Fayetteville S.T.C.
28—Norfolk State
3—Voorhees
10—Livingstone
(Games Away)
Dec. 14—St. Paul Polv'technic
Dec. 17—D. C. Teachers
Jan. 3—Maryland State
Jan. 4—Bowie Teachers
Jan. 10—Hampton Institute
Jan. 21—Norfolk State
Feb. 4—Livingstone
Feb. 6—Winston-Salem S.T.C.
Feb, 16—Fayetteville S.T.C.
Feb. 20—Voorhees
March 2-3—E.I.A.C. Tournament
at Norfolk
PIRATES OPEN SEASON
WITH LARGER SQUAD
WLNSTON-SALEM BEATS
PIRATES IN THRILLER 32-19
Rams Come from Behind to Win
Homecoming Tilt
Acknowledging the call for the be-
gining of basketball practice October
1,5 was one of the largest squads in
the school’s history. Lead Iw Veterans
Ronnie Iluljbard, Robert Simmons,
Samuel Billups, and MeUin Boyd, fif
teen men headed the call to opening
practice by Coach Bobby Vaughn.
Tliree members of the football team
raised the Pirates squad to 18 men.
The outlook for the 1955-56 Pirates
is very bright. Height lias been added
to the squad this year, and the scoring
punch looks more versatile this season.
The one year’s experience of Morgan,
Simmons, Billups, Boyd, and Moody
m a y offset the loss of tw’o Pirate
Greats, James Greer, and Hany Free
man. Freshmen Henry Fields, Aaron
Chester, Joseph Edding, and Hestor
Manair will help boost the Pirates’
attack.
We think the Pirates, w'ho are t'.e
defending champs of the E. I. A. C.,
will improve last years’ brilliant re
cord so let’s all get behind them and
root them on to victory.
L'nder a beautiful clear sky, in the
majestic Bowman Gray Stadium before
12,000 fans and alumnists, the Win-
ston-Salem Teachers College Rams
had to come from Jjeliind to win their
Homecoming 32-19 o\er the Pirates
from Elizabeth City.
0.scar Blakley, senior halfback, tak
ing the opening kick-off raced 67 yds.
to the Ranis 17. Seconds later, Godfrey
tossed to Brown for the score putting
tlie Pirates out in front 6-0.
The Rams got their first tally earl\’
in the second quarter after recovering
1 Pirate s fumble about midfield. Wil
son raced to the Pirates 18 on an end
sweep. After a series of running plays
Russell smashed over for the score.
The try after touchdown put the Ranis
out in front 7-6.
The fighting Pirates from Elizabeth
City passing and running beautifully
took the lead again in the tJiird quart
er wlien Blakley streaked through ai_
opening over his left guard for the
store. Godfrey missed his second con-
'■ersion try, and the Pirates led 12-7
The Ranis got their second touch-
own after recovering another Pirate
ohble. McIntyre, big threat for the
^nis, raced through a gapping hole,
^ut to his right and streaked 32 yards
ror the score. The
!ams ahead 14-12.
Beautiful running by Fred Brown
®nd Phillip Smith helped the Pirates
oCt their third tally as they took the
fad again. A short pass from Godfrey
to Blakley put them ahead 18-14. The
point after touchdown made it 19-14.
PIRATES TAKES HOMECOMING
20 — 6
1955-56 ELIZABETH CITY STATE
TEACHERS COLLEGE PIRATES’
BASKETBALL TEAM
Co-Captiiins Years
Billups, Samuel 2
'Hubbard, Samuel 3
'Simmons, Robert 2
Boyd, Melvin 2
Morgan, Richard 2
Porter, Flenry - ^
Tootle, Randolph 3
Fields, Henry 1
Edding, Joseph 1
Manair, Hector 1
Chester, Aaron 1
Jones, Vernon ^
Daniels, John - - - 2
Moody, Robert ^
Gordy, Irvin 3
Peale, Fred 2
Cold, rain, mud and a small Home
coming crowd did not bother the red
hot Pirates as they splashed out a
20-6 victory over Norfolk State at
College Park.
The underdog Spartans returned the
opening kickoff to their 45. On the
first play from Scrimmage, Hines raced
all the way to the Pirates’ 2 yard line.
On fourth and five, Stewart scored
on a pass from Eure to give the
Spartans a 6-0 lead.
Undrunted, the Pirates came right
back to score on a pass form Godfrey
to Blakley. Branch crashed over for
the extra point, putting the Pirates
ahead 7-6. Minutes later, the Pirates
scored again on a reverse and lateral
play w'hich covered 35 yards. Blakley
lateralled to Godfrey who scored the
touchdown. Branch’s second try for
the point after touchdown was good,
and the Pirates led 14-6.
After a change of punts, the Pirates
struck again. Godfrey hit Green in the
flat on the Spartan’s 35. Shaking off
one would be tackier. Green raced
down the sideline for the score. The
point after was no good, and the Pir
ates led 20-6.
The second half was a scoreless af
fair as neither team could generate a
scoring thrush in the mud and water,
which m a d e running and passing
almost impossible.
Outstanding for the Pirates were
senior linemen, Darius Browm and
Lonnie Davis. Senior backs Blakley
and Godfrey played brilliant ball de-
fensivelv and offensively. Ends Billy
Hodge and John Miller played their
usually fine ball.
—Branch
PIRATE REGULAR HURT
Samuel Billups, one of the regulars
on the Pirates squad, was injured dur
ing a practice sesson December 13
and will be out for an undisclosed
time. ,
Billups, a deadly shooter and dri
ver, plaved guard in the Pirates at
tack. A good dribbler and floor man,
Billups’ service will be missed by
Coach Bobby Vaughn
INTRAMURAL PROGRAM WILL
START AFTER HOLIDAYS
The intramural basketball program
will start after the holidays under the
direction of Bob White, head of the
athletic department. Captains will be
assigned, and a draft will be held so
that each Captain can select a team.
Last season’s champs were the un
beaten Little Blues of Landon Miales.
W’inners of the round robin tourna
ment were the wildcats of John Miller.
With ample material this year, the
program should be “terrific” this
season, so let’s all follow’ our favorite
teams.
SPORTS IN SPOTS
Football Round-up
Maryland State captured the
C.I.A.A. title. Oklahoma was crowned
as the best in the Nation,
The player-of-the-year award goes
to How'ard “Hopalong” Cassady, a
(Back) of Ohio State.
231,000 chilled spectators watched
Army romp Navy 14-6.
Top ten standings “55 Oklahoma
1st, Michigan State 2nd, U.C.L.A. 3rd,
Maryland State 4th, Rice 5th, Ohio
6th, T,C,U, 7th, Georgia Tech. 8th,
Notre Dame 9th, and Mississippi 10th.
Marvin Griffin, governor of Georgia,
and officials protested the Sugar Bowd
game because the University of Pitts
burgh has a Negro player on their
team. The student body of Georgia
Tech was primarily interested in the
game and . not segregation. George
Harris, student body president, sent
a telegram to the Pittsburgh student
body apologizing for the action and
said that they were looking forward
to seeing Pittsburgh’s entire team and
student body at the Sugar Bowl.
In Pro football the Cleveland
Browns won the Eastern Conference
title. They have not lost a conference
game in the last decade. Meanwhile
the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago
Bears are tied for first place in t' c
Western Conference.
Predictions
Michigan State over U.C.L.A. in
Rose Bowl; Wyoming over Texas;
Georgia Tech. over Pittsburgh in Sugar
Bowl; Oklahoma over Oklahoma A. &
M. in Orange Bowl: Tennessee O' er
X'anderbilt; Mississippi o cr Mi p;.'
State in Cotton Bowl.
Baseball
Monte Irvin, former New York Giant
outfielder returns to the Major League
by being invilved in a trade which
sent him to the Chicago Cubs. Al
though he is 35, the Cubs think he
might be a great help to the team.
The Dodgers will schedule some of
dieir home "ames to be played in New
Jersey.
Boxing
1 Sugar Ray over Bobo Olson in Dec
ember 9th bout.
score. Tlie conversion put the
RiV"" ’ I - .
The R;i
'■'e on their two-yard line moved
Uinis after stopping a Pirate
driv-
>ards for tlieir third touchdown.
-MelntNre’s 12 yard run made it 20-19.
Midway in the fourth quarter, the
ams .McIntyre broke the game wide
Open on a five-yard plunge.
ith only seconds left, ^^'ilson in-
f^cepted a Pirates pass on his 45 and
raced all tlie wa\- for the Ranis’ final
‘ouehdowu.
—Branch
ST. Pa-l-o
P.i4trs-^0
ROBINSON REGAINS TITLE
Ray Robinson, an ageing three to
one under-dog, regained for the sec
ond time the World’s Middleweight
Title, This time the victim was Bobo
Olson, Robinson stopped Olson in the
second round of their December 9th
title battle with a series of hard
punches,
Robinson taking command early in
the first round shooked Olson up w'ith
hard combinations and at the close of
the first round Olson was staggered
by a powerful punch thrown by Sugar
Ray. Sensing an early knockout, Robin
son tore into Olson in the second
round and while the crowd looked on
in disbehef dropped the champ w'ith
terrific combinations. The total min
utes were four and fifty-four seconds.
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GAME FRIDAY EVENING
The basketball game with State
Teachers College of Bow'ie, Maryland,
will be played December 16 at three-
thirty P.M. in the state College Gym.
The early time is for the convenience
of the student body.
Let’s all stick around and cheer our
Pirates on to victory.