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DECEMBER. 1961 THE COMPASS PAGE THREE pirates~wTn homecoming game So The Ball Bounces The picture doesn’t appear bright, and the results of the season will de pend on the rapid improvement of the young club. We anticipate many dif ficulties in the early part of the sea son, because of the loss of key ex-, perienced personnel. We are weak in the front and back courts. But the addition of Marvin Trotman after December 14 should aid in the solu tion to this problem. However, the basis outcome will depend on several promising rookies—Claudie Mackey, Frank Neal, Charles Davis, Phillip Flood and other newcomers who adapt themselves to the aspects of college basketball. Coach Vaughan Quotes for Athletic Dept. We owe a strong heart to the iresh- man coaching staff in the moiamg of a very representative team. The team won the “Fish Bowl” game ai the beginning of the season and over came “Freshman Jitters”. They deve loped a sound ball club of sound moral and high spirit. It is specifically noted that the ball club excelled in certain spots: Homecoming Victory— halftime score Broncos 6; Pirates 0; outcome Pirates 7—Broncos 6. St. Paul victory—halftime score; Tigers 8; Pirates 0; outcome, Pirates 12— Tigers 8. The members of the football team should be congratulated for a job well done. This season is the first in four years that has averaged 500 per cent football. Even though there were severe losses in the personnel. Elizabeth City State Teachers College—1961-62 Basketball Roster White No. Blue No. Ht. Wgt. CLASS 32 33 6’3V2 178 Freshman SCHOOL HOMETOWN Charles E. Gaton Yonkers, N. Y. Carson, Farris Cox, Broadus Yonkers, N. Y. 163 S-ophomore Suffolk, Virginia 135 Freshman Petersburg, Virginia 163 Freshman Wftmington Wilmington, N. C. Hager, Roscoe Johnson, Brady 6’5'/2 180 Sophomore Franklin, Virginia Belmont, N. C. Mackey, Claudie 205 Sophomore Person County Roxboro, N. C. 200 Freshman Englehard, N. C. Mayfield, Spencer Booker T. Suffolk, Virginia Trotman, Marvin 6’4V2 190 Freshman 10 Princeton, N. J. Dr. Walter N. Ridley, President Mr. K. R. Jeffries, Business Manager Mr. R. L. Vaughan. Athletic Director & Basketball Coach Mr. Carl Franklin, Publicity Director Mr. Arthur M. Bagley, Chairman of Athletic Committee T. E. JONES, Registrar Dr. W. W. Hoffler, College Physician George Raney, Joseph Hand, Team Managers Elizabeth City State Teachers College—1961 Football Team Falcons Rout Pirates 22-6 St. Augustine’s Falcons on a beauti ful day fought vainly for a victory over the Pirates. The tough defense created a job for the Falcons. Robert Baker, the defensive expert of the Pirates from wall, destroyed the Fal cons hopes for the first half. The memories are now bad, for two things happened, the Pirate lost the ball on two different occasions. Both of these times the Pirates suf fered, as St. Augustine Falcons scored two touchdowns again. A block punt gave the Falcons a third tally. Leo nard Mobley, end for Elizabeth, scored, the Pirates were downed by St. Augustine 22-6. Panthers Roll Over Pirates The Panthers of Virginia Union rolled over the Elizabeth City Pirates 26-12 in a show-down of excitement. The Panthers did not take the Pirates lightly as Coach Caldwell’s front wall stumped the crowd. But, the Panthers were able to move the defense enough to get one touchdown. At half time the score was 8 to 0 in favor of the Panthers. Starting the second half, the Pan thers began a running attack that brought another score. The Pirates fought back as Horace Jones, fullback knifed through the Panthers’ line to score which made the score 14 to 6 in the Panthers’ favor. Williams, the Pirates linebacker and defense star, caught a blocked punt by Robert Baker, guard, and scooped for a Pirates tally to make the score 14 to 12. Soon afterward, the Panthers started running again, and this time they scored twice to wrap up a victory, 26 to 12 over the Pirates. ¥ > The Pirates of Elizabeth City State Teachers College staged a come-from- behind 7-6 victory over Fayetteville State Teachers College. This contest was played before a huge crowd of approximately 3,000 at the college park. The Broncos scored before the first half was over and carried this margin into the fourth quarter. This touch down came on a run by the fullback wlio boomed his way to pay dirt. The attempt for the two-point conversions was missed. The Pirates gained mo mentum after the Broncos touchdown and hit pay dirt in the fourth quarter. Our touchdown came on a pass from Sophomore quarterback, Earl Frances, to Freshman end, Leonard Mobley who took the short pass and eluded a couple of would-be Bronco tacklers before bringing the Pirates on to a 6- 6 tie. Stanley Franklin, a big 230 pound tackle from Detroit, Michigan, was called in to attempt the one-point conversion, and he thrilled the crowd again with a successful effort. On this play the tackle with the strength of Goliath and the golden toe of Groza was injured and was removed from the contest. A few plays later the game was over, and the Pirates were very happy wiih their 7-6 victory over long-time nvaL, Fayettevile State College. The miracle of Christmas lies in its unrivaled power to probe past our senses and pierce the tough crust of workaday events and concerns that shut us in. Deep inside it kindles the faith we live by and sparks again a resolve to make a better job of living. We struggle with forces that are huge these days, but he best hope to build an ampler home for man’s free spirit still lies in his striving to ward the i'allest Star.— Week.. INDIVIDUAL TOTAL OFFENSE Games Plays Net Rush Net I Horace Jones, 1 Jones, Horace (A-4) INDIVIDUAL PASSING RECEIVING Games Catches Net Yardi .... 8 8 194 8 9 162 (A-5) INDIVIDUAL PUNTING Uo. Punts 284 (A-3) INDIVIDUAL PASSING OFFENSE Games Att. Comp. Percent TD’s Ne 8 89 36 .404 2 ( INDIVIDUAL SCORING Games 8 TEAM TOTALS FOR ALL GAMES TO DATE k. • *-“* *• * * •*, * JbI r ■ 4»83- I id*' Elizabeth City Spoils Saint Paul's Homecoming fought back, with a ground and air attack in the game with a score of 6-8 on fullback Jones’ 2 yard touchdown. The score remain ed 8-6 until about 4 minutes were left to play in the fourth and final period, as the Pirates’ quarterback, Earl Frances, thrilled the crowd with a fake play to halfback, Moore, who rolled over for the second touchdown. A victory was the reward for the Pirates, 12-8. Pirates—0066 Tigers —0800 Hundreds of alumni of St. Paul’s College, Elizabeth City State Teachers College and other surrounding areas gathered at Russell Field to watch the Pirates battle the Tigers. The Tigers went into the game with a 1-2 record, while the Pirates had a 1-3 record for the middle of the season. St. Paul, out for its second victory, started a stunning running attack against thp Pirates, but the Tigers were not successful in scoring until the second quarter. The Tigers hit the line, crossed it and followed up their threat with a two-point conversion. This touchdown sent the Tigers ahead 8 to 0 at tbe end of the first half. Opening the third quarter, the Pirates The Negro is more successful in getting knowledge than in using it. To him as to all, knowledge comes easily, but wisdom slowly. Pirates Down Bisons Of Howard University M The last game of the season brought not only a 12-6 victory for the Pirates, but an impressive 4-4 record also. The contest was a rugged affair as the Bisons put up a strong defense before submitting to the hard charging backs and linemen of the Pirates. The Pirates and Bison’s played a scoreless first half, but the second half was full of thrills. The Bisons scored first, and it was shortly there after that the Pirates’ offense began to click. The Pirates marched 71 yards to score with Horace Jones, Elizabeth City’s fullback workhorse, going over from the two-yard line to The second end decisive Pirates’ touchdown came after safetyman, Alfred Pearson, recovered a Bison Fumble on the 29 yard line of Howard. From this point Jones and Andrews alternated to carry the ball to the three-yard line where Andrews carried it over from this point. This game was a battle of beef as our own big Phil McCoy, 310 pounds met Howard’s huge utility man who weighed an astonishing 330 pounds. It is not known who won this indivi dual, but it is certain that the Pirates won an impressive 12-6 victory over Howard in the first annual Boy Scout Bowl played here. The power to think clear and straight comes from proper training. It is most successful when that train ing is obtained through self-help, which underlies the best work of all
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