February, 1958
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
Page Five
SPORT TALK
by Dick Branch
The 1957 football season was a
turning point in the Pigskin fortunes
of the Pirates. While playing their
first season in the Central Intercolleg
iate Athletic Association, the Pirates
won six( tied one, and lost one g".me.
They tied for eighth place in the CIAA
with a conference record of four wins,
one lost and one tie. Individually,
Freddie Hall’s passing, and Dick
Branch’s running, placed them at the
top in the final conference records.
In basketball the 1956-57 Pirates
were not as successful, losing to Nor
folk State in the semi-finals of the
E.I.A.C. tournament.
In intramural sports last year,
Olando Hill won the basketball title,
while the freshmen had the most suc
cessful softball team. The second an
nual tract meet was won by the upper
classmen.
E. C. S. T. C. FINISHES IN FIRST DIVISION OF CIAA
FRESHMAN SENSATION
One reason for the fine showing
of the “Pirates” this season is the fine
all-around playing of freshman Walter
Baltrop, a graduate of Booker T. High
of Norfolk, Virginia, who has all the
qualifications of a seasoned veteran.
Possessing good fundamentals and al
ways cool under fire, Baltrop has
worked smoothly into the “Pirates ’
attack.
' If I had the complicated job of
picking out the one outstanding ability
of Baltrop on the harwood, I would
say it was his coolness under pressure.
When the going gets tough, he is at
his best.
Baltrop, who should reach great
heights in the future, is one of a num
ber of outstanding freshman ball play
ers. The “Pirates” will still have great
teams in the future.
BASKETBALL
STATISTICAL REPORT
With the regular season at the half
way mark, the leading scorers and re
bounders for the Pirates are Fields,
Tcx)de, Boyd, Baltrop, Morgan, and
Eddings. Fields leads the scoring and
rebounding with 187 points and 242
rebounds in eleven games. Tootle has
scored 168 points and captured 56
rebounds. Boyd’s total is 135 points
and 60 rebounds. Baltrop has scored
130 points and pulled down 96 re
bounds. Morgan is one of the top five
v'ith 65 points and 108 rebounds. All
the totals were in eleven games. Edd
ings in ten games has scored 37 points
and shared 493 rebounds.
As a team, the Pirates have scored
506 points in eleven games and their
opponents 699.
MOORE
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SPORTS IN SPOTS
It is highly possible that Sugar Ray
Robinson will make history again, as
he will seek to bewilder the middle
weight belt from Champion Carmen
Basilio. The coming title bout will
take place March 25, in the Chicago
Stadium. Robinson lost a close one to
Basilo September 23, and is sure he
learned plenty about “Mr. Carmen.”
character building. In his 1918-20 re
port he stated, “We desire that every
effort exerted by this institution shall
result in character-building, since no
thing else is worth while. This calls
for equipment and preparation which
will enable those who teach to do so
efficiently and truthfully. It will also
help to avoid that which is superficial
and furnish in its stead those funda
mental qualities that make character.”
Dr. Moore ser.ed this iastitution for
thirty-seven years, and he was made
president emeritus by the Board at
his retirement. He continued to live
on the campus until his death on
April 19, 1934.
Dr. Peter Weddick Moore rose from
slavery to a position as educator and
statesman and dedicated his life to
the service of both races of his state.
He still lives through the recollection
of his characteristic phrase, “Be some
body.”
(See next column)
Willie Mays is expected to carry the
burden of the highest paid colored
player in Major League baseball for
the year of “58”. The fleet, “do it
Well” centerfielder will be bidding
for a great year as the ball club will
make its first appearance in San Fran
cisco in early May.
Basketball is a sport played with
two teams of five players each. This
doesn’t seem true to captains of vari
ous teams in intramural sports here
it State Teachers College because the
PT5” has only five players and as
of yet, the other teams have not been
able to take advantage of it. More
and more skull play might help but
that still doesn’t keep that ball out
of the rim. The ‘PT.5” is fearless all
the way, isn’t it?
COLLEGE BAND ENTERTAINS
FANS DURING BASKETBALL
HALF TIME
The Elizabeth City State Teachers
College Band entertained the many
spectators who were on hand to wit
ness basketball at its best, between
the Elizabeth City Pirates and the
Winston-Salem Rams. The band un
der the leadership of Mr. Leon Prath
er, featured selections which aided
the yells for the fighting ball clubs.
The Elizabeth City State Teachers
College Pirates went on to win the
contest by a score of 89 - 81.
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Representing the Pirates height are left to right—Henry Fields
6’6”, William Taylor 5’8”, Joseph Eddings 6’6”.
PIRATES DEFE.^T
WINSTON SALEM
' The Elizabeth City Cagers led by
^Randolph Tootle and Melvin Boyd,
‘with 18 and 16 points respectively,
defeated the Winston Salem Rams on
their own home court 66 - 61.
(Moore)
A graduate of the College deliver
ing a Founder’s Day Address on one
occasion had this to say of him;
Deeply Christian, the beloved
founder of this citadel of learning
believed that where ever two or three
were gathered together in the name
of Jesus Christ, there He was to bless
and guide them. He counselled here
and inspired there, as slowly the idea
of the purpose and benefits of his
high calling were seeping through the
selfishness and worldly ambitions of
those around him. He labored and
worked to see his great work bear
fruit a hundred fold. Indeed it is not
too much to say that most of us are
what we are today because of the
ideals he held true, noble and attain
able by our lamented founder and
president. As one who knew him more
or less intimately, I count it one of
the highest privileges of my life to
pay this tribute to the memory of one
whom I knew as a friend, a counsellor
and for whom I had the deepest ad
miration and respect”.
PIRATES WIN FIRST TWO
REGULAR SEASON GAMES
After splitting two preseason games
the Pirates of Coach Robert Vaughn
opened the regular season with an
81 - 69 victory over the Norfolk State
Spartans in Petersburg, Virginia. The
game was played in Norcum High
gymnasium.
Next the Pirates were host to the
Shaw Bears whom they conquered 91
-76 December 1957 in the E. C. gym-
“P.T. 5 ” ROLLS ALONG
UNDERFEATED
Riding high on the college campus
of intramural sports is the work of
the “fearless” P.T. 5. This is a basket
ball quad composed of five seniors
who are doing their practice teaching.
For some reason, the group is well
organized and has played six games,
winning all of them. The “P.T. 5” in
cludes the following seniors; Robert
“Chuck” Moody, guard; .Albert “Ally”
Baker, forward; Raymond “Cookie”
Williams, forward; Sterling “Buzz”
Lennon, guard; and Richard “Kid”
Branch, center.
Students will do well to keep post
ed on the playing of the “P.T. 5” and
see if they can hold their incredible
record.