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JANUARY, 1960 THE NEWSLETTER PAGE THREE Elizabeth City State Pirates Upset Virginia Union 80-76 E. City Pirates Shade Shaw Bears Seeking revenge from two setbacks, the Pirates of Elizabeth City, spear headed by Spencer Mayfield and Wil- ham Hager, trounced the Bears of Shaw University by a score of 98-83 in a decisive C. I. A. A. basketball victory in the Williams Gymnasium. An enthusiastic crowd was on hand as the Pirates stormed to a victori ous decision. In the opening minutes of play, the Pirates employed the fast break and capitalized on careless ball handling on the part of the Bears in initiating the scoring attack. Finding perfect openings in- the defense of the Bears, Trotman, Hager, and Mayfield com bined to accelerate the score for the Pirates. Employing a stiff defense, the Pirates held the Bears scoreless after five minutes had elapsed. May field, 6’1” forward from Suffolk, Va., found range both inside and outside the keyhole to notch points for the thirsty Pirates. His sensational one- hand jump shot could not be stopped . as he registered points. Not letting up on their scoring attack, Hager and Mayfield cruised the Pirates to a comfortable 47-33 halftime lead. Mayfield initiated the scoring at tack for the Pirates to start the sec ond half of play in this contest. The tempo scoring for the Pirates did not slow down for the Pirates as they commanded the ball game. Never was there a time when the Pirates did re linquish their lead. Hager and May field reigned supreme throughout this kingly C. T. A. A. contest as they hit for points repeatedly. New Jer sey’s pride, “Marvelous, Marv Trot man; New York’s acme of basketball claim, Cameron Curtis; and calm and swift George Long, moved the ball wonderfully well to set the stage for the “guns”—Hager and Mayfield. With five minutes remaining on the scoreboard clock and flashing a com manding lead, Coach Bobby Vaughan beckoned his second team to sustain the scoring attack. Sutton, R. Hager, Baker, Godette and Woods repre senting the 2nd team, finished the game with a score of 98-83. Top scoring honors were accredited to: Mayfield, 24; Hager, 18. Follow- ups were Curtis, 14; Long, 12; Trot man, 12; and Sutton, 4. Intramural Basketball Begins The first basketball game was played between the Roman Rockets and the Third Floor Rattlers. James Henry took scoring honor for the winners with 13 points to lead the Rat tlers to a 45 to 27 victory. Sam Johnson and William Berry paced the losers with 12 points each. The second game of the season was between the Fine Roots vs the Symera Hall Coasters. Symera Hall Coasters defeated the Fine Roots, 57 to 49. WiUiam Fener hit for 19 points and Jay Willie pumped in 18 points for the winners. Curtis San ders hit 18 and C. C. Diggs accounted for 10 points for the losers. In the third game which was played between the Fine Roots and George Kitchen’s team, the Fine Roots trounced Kitchen’s team 41-34. High scorer for the Roots was Sanders with 18 points. Kitchen and Lendell led the losers with 10 markers each. Captains for the teams are as fol lows: Frank Britt, Joseph Buggs, John Jones, George Kitchen, William Long, Coach (Bucky) Harris, James Pope, Walter Thomas and Syvalius Walston. There are two divisions of teams. Five teams are in the Eastern and five are in the Western division. The leaders of the divisions will clash for the championship. We Were Spell bound One of the culminating points of the unit on Alaska was a visit from Mrs. Estelle Eaton of Elizabeth City State Teachers College to the fifth grade class of the Harold L. Trigg School, under the direction of Mrs. B. H. Newell, supervising teacher, and Sudie Gadson, student teacher. Mrs. Eaton held the group spell bound with her rich variety of ma terial on Alaska and her unique way of describing the 49th state in every aspect. With her she had many souvenirs which included the famous Alaskan Indian totem pole carved by the Indians of Alaska, an artificial gold nugget, the black diamond from which her ring had been made, and many slides and pictures. She began by taking the class from the United States, across the Artie Circle and then to all parts of Alaska. While in Alaska, she was inspired to write of its beauty. As a sort of dessert she concluded her talk by reading some of the poems relating to Alaska, from her book, OUT OF my dreams. To Mrs. Eaton, members wish again to express their thanks! —Sudie B. Gadson Maryland State Defeats Elizabeth City State Despite 28 points contributed by Marvin Trotman, the Hawks of Mary land State defeated the Pirates of Elizabeth City State, 83 to 71 in the college gymnasium on December 16. S. T. C. was unable to get its share of rebounds due to the advantage of height by the Hawks, which was dent by the ratio of rebounds. Mary land grabbed 60, and Elizabeth City, 46. Two freshmen reached the double figures: Mayfield, 12 points; and Snipes, 11. Others that scored were Curtis, 9 points; Hager, 4; Long, 3; and Sutton, 4. “Correction Please” In the last edition of the Newsletter, the name of Shirley Sims as writer of the article “Forward March” omitted. The girls’ intramural basketball season got off to a running start as the team captained by Daughtry was out run by Scott’s team. There was a tight display of defense as there were only 26 points scored in the game. Mizelle led the winners in scoring with 9 points. Cooper hit 5 markers for second high. For the losers Moore was high scorer with 7 points. Final score was Scott, 16; Daughtry, 10. The second game was played be tween "Watson's team and Pruden’s team. The Watson team buried their opponents by a score of 28-14. Red hot White burned the nets for 17 points to lead the teams in scoring. Her teammate, Bullock, accounted for 7 markers. The losers were led by Hoffler with 7 points. In a game with Watson versus Daughtry, Daughtry’s team trounced Watson’s team 18-6 with Green sink ing 9 points for Daughtry. Bullock led Watson’s team with 5 markers. The beating of the season so far was handed to Hunt’s team by a hot- shot Scott team. Mizelle and Vaughn hit for 15 and 12 points respectively. Cooper also scored for the winners with 8 points. Honablew accounted for 3 of the losers’ 5 points. Scott’s team breezed to a 35-5 victory. Wake Up Girls To you, girls, who are not partici pating in the intramural sports, you really don’t know what fun you are missing. The girls who are taking an active part in the program are enjoying it immensely. The participa tion in these sports benefits one by giving the body exercise and the ex perience of competition. If you would take the time to try playing once,, no one would have to ask you again. You would be doing yourself a great favor. Mrs. Sherman, physical education instructor, encourages more girls to come out and take an active part in the intramural sports. Remember, you don’t have to be an expert to participate. This is “all in fun”. Eagles Notch Win Over Pirates—T rotman Scores 21 In the local college gymnasium before a near capacity crowd, the North Carolina College Eagles flew to a 73-62 victory. The defeat by Elizabeth City marked the second consecutive year in which Coach Floyd Brown’s Eagles have opened Coach Bobby Vaughan’s season with a victory. A statistical analysis of the game reveals that the Pirates, although backed by nine freshman players, will have to make some rapid improve ments if they want to come through m th C. I. A. A. this year. Eliza beth City out-gunned North Caro- ,'ina from the floor with 26 out of 73 attempts while the Eagles bagged only 29 out of 88. The Pirates man aged to out-jump the passes which automatically threw the contest away. That, plus the fact that they made only 10 out of 27 free throw attempts while the Eagles were hitting at a clip of .632 from the charity line, means the difference between victory and defeat. North Carolina, led by Preston Lewis and Willie Benjamin, jumped to an early 26-7 lead after only ten minutes of action. With these two visiting high scorers ripping holes through the Pirates’ defense, the Ea gles climbed to a 40-23 halftime mar- Sign on a TV set: “For sale. It’s had only one owner — a little old lady with weak eyes. 'Beat The Aggies'—Jan. 30 Meet The Yearbook Staff EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Yvonne Hare ASSOCIATE EDITORS Evelyn Byrd and Barbara Jones ASSISTANT EDITOR Donna Congleton BUSINESS MANAGER James Purvis ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGER Barbara White CHARM EDITOR Stephanie Thompson COPY EDITOR Barbara James ART EDITOR Sylvester Mattocks ASSISTANT ART EDITORS Roberta Suggs and Ines Jones PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT Hortense Bond ORGANIZATION EDITOR Jacqueline Parker ASSISTANT ORGANIZATION EDITOR Ruth Mattison FEATURE EDITOR Lois Parker ADVERTISING EDITOR Rose Cherry SPORTS EDITOR John T. Williams ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Marian Jenkins HISTORIAN Thelma T. Johnson STAFF SECRETARY Mary L. Hoffler SECRETARY TO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mary L TREASURER Pecola Simmons YEAR BOOK ADVISORS—Mr. J. Toles, Mrs. E. H. Mitchell, Miss H. Pettis RESOURCE PEOPLE—Dr. Walter N. Kidley, Mr. Ro'oert Vaughn, Mr. Arthur Bagley, Mr. H. L. Thomas, Mr. K. R. Jeffries, Mr. Thomas L. Caldwell. gm. Elizabeth City came back in the second half to almost shake off a first period state of panic and errors to come within ten points, 44-54, of knotting the game. With Henry Hager pumping from the outside and Marvin Trotman driving through, the Pirates waged a see-saw battle from there on in. The Eagles, getting ample support from Walter Benjamin, Lulius Boone, and Duncan Campbell, fought off Elizabeth City’s late rally to increase their lead to 64-51 with only five minutes remaining. The Pirates, as indicated, weak on the free throw line on several occasions, failed to come through as hoped they would. Hager, the lanky 6-4 junior from Belmont, N. C., took the scoring and rebounding honors with 19 points and just as many rebounds. He was fol lowed in the scoring department by the acrobatical shots of his mate, Trot man with 17 points. Lewis was North Carolina’s lone high-point man who came to within four points of catching Hager. Dear Ole STC In our hearts there is a yearning. And it will always be. We will ever love thee dearly. Dear Ole S. T. C. In our classrooms, on our campus, Joy and happiness we share. Whether working or playing S. T. C. spirit’s always there. From the fighting of the “Pirates,” To the strain of music fair Band, choir, team, and students Sing thy praises everywhere— Sing praises to our college And all for which it stands. —Clarence E. Biggs Party Held In Hugh Cale Hall Recently, the residents of Hugh Cale Hall presented an open-house party for the members of the college family. Those who were present took active parts in dancing and card play ing which were provided and arranged by members of the hall. For refreshments, ice cream and cookies were served. The party end ed with the exchanging of gifts among the residents of Hugh Cale Hall. Marv Trotman notched up 21 points for the Pirates as he and his company upset the Panthers of Virginia Union 6 in Williams Gymnasium, Jan uary 9, before an enthusiastic crowd. The starting quintet for the Pi les .. . Curtis, H. Hager, Long, Trotman and Snipes exploded in the early minutes of play to capture an early uncomfortable lead. Trotman initiated the scoring attack with a dead ringer inside the keyhole. The The tempo of the game moved swiftly the ball and the points changed sides intermittently. The high-rank ing Panthers poured on the steam and took the lead. The scoreboard registered at half-time a score of 45-37 in favor of the Panthers. Opening the second period, the Pi les stormed back to bridge the gap an 8 point deficit. Trotman and Hager combined to score for the Pi- > who were attempting to tie the game and possibly take the lead. The demanding lead held by the Panthers was bridged; the Pirates took the lead in the closing minutes of the game, and were never to lose it. It was an uphill struggle for the Pirates, ending in a victory 80-76. Top scoring honors went to Trot- an with 21 points. Follow-ups were Curtis, 19; H. Hager, 18; Fletcher Snipes, 14; Mayfield 14; and, 4. STC Marching Band Is Now Concert Band The famous S. T. C. Marching Band has now become a Concert Band. The following persons have joined the group: Janice Perce, clari netist; Juanita Woodhouse, flutist; Phairlever Pearson, baritonist and drummer. The first public appearance was in a forty-five minute concert at the Marian Anderson High School on December 12. Such numbers as “Cel ebrated Air”, “Prelude in C Minor”, “Overture Eroica”, several marches and a Christmas section were includ ed in the concert. As a prelude to the Christmas pageant presented by the Dramatic Club and College Choir, the Band played Bach’s “Celebrated Air.” The Band is working toward a suc cessful concert season. —Shirley Sims Sigma Rho Sigma Honor Society Reorganizes Another candle was lighted aca demic-wise as Sigma Rho Sigma Hon or Society was reorganized on No vember 19, in Williams Hall. Eleven students who took the pledge are Evelyn Byrd, Curtis Bryan, Wilson Bunch, Charles Everette, Mary Lewis, Barbara James, Trumilla John son, George Kitchen, Lois Parker, Henry Pickett and Barbara White. Mr. C. W. Gregory, an instructor of the Social Science Department and adviser to the Sigma Rho Sigma, gave the welcoming address. The pledge was administered by Dean Charles Lyons, Jr. The officers elected were: Henry Pickett, president; George Kitchen, vice president; Charles Everett, sec- retary-treasurer, and Barbara James, assistant secretary-treasurer. Sigma Rho Sigma is a Social Science Honor Society which seeks to improve the general academic status of its members and help them to be come aware of their responsibilities in our society.
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