SEPTEMBER, 1965
THE COMPASS
PAGE THREE
The Roving
Sports Eye
PA I RICK TYRANCE, Reporter
Vikings Lose Season Opener
By Patrick H. Tyrancc
Approximately thirty-five hun
dred spectators filled the stands
at the athletic field of Elizabeth
City State College to see their
grid opener against the Norfolk
State Spartans. Exploding for three
second quarter touchdowns, the
Spartans managed to take their
second win of the season.
The scoring started with a 14
yard run which followed a
Viking fumble, and the point after
touchdown was good. The Spartans
started moving again when they
intercepted an Erwin Francis pass
and galloped 67 yards to the Vi
king 32 yard line. Seconds later the
score was made on a one-yard
leap. Later in the game, the Spar
tan quarterback hit his receiver
on a 35 yard pass play for the
final score, as the half ended 19-0.
In the second half, the Vikings
pulled themselves together, to hold
the offense of Norfolk State score
less They came back in good spirit,
with freshman Johnny Walton at
the steering wheel.
To set up the touchdown, quar
terback Walton bombed the Nor
folk State defense with short passes
to Lincoln Bond, Willie Gafney,
Charles Singleton, and Eugene
Snipes. Other outstanding runs in
the touchdown drive were made by
Lionel Shropshire, Melvin Croslan.
and William Streeter. Quarterback
Walton then hit end Eugene Snipes
with a four yard pass for the Eli
zabeth City touchdown.
The Viking defensive line fought
off a number of the Spartans’
threats to score. These threats were
stopped by tackle Samuel Jeters
and assisted by George Mizell,
Chester Sutton, Elijah Barco, Syl
vester B'ynum, Jethro Williams,
Celvin Webster, and James Grif
fin. Co-captain Benny Hodges led
the Vikings defensive backfield.
Twelve first downs were picked
up by the Vikings to Norfolk's six,
and 170 yards offensively to 183
for the opponents.
THE 1965 VIKINGS
FOOTBALL TEAM
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Be A Sport
Memorial Gome Opens
Football Season
When the pigskin was kicked off
starting the C. I. A. A. battle be
tween Elizabeth City State College
and Norfolk State College on the
local college field, Saturday at 7:30
p.m., two ardent fans of the Vik
ings were no longer occupying a
seat among the many fans who
attended.
The Elizabeth City opener was
dedicated to the memory of Miss
Phyllis Walton and Dr. Abraham
Tsuan-Hsien Yei, with a brief
memorial service held at the field
prior to the game.
Miss Walton, P. W. Moore High
School’s 1963 Homecoming queen,
had completed her freshman year
at Elizabeth City State College
where she was a majorette in the
college band. Untimely tragedy
took from the campus the scholar
ship, talent, and beauty of Miss
Walton in July while she was visit
ing relatives in Boston, Mass. She
was the sister of the Viking’s fresh
man quarterback, Johnnie B. Wal
ton, and of Miss Laura Walton, ’65
alumna of the college.
Dr. Wei, who made it his busi
ness to learn some of the American
sports, was a native of Kuantung,
China. This brilliant and dedicated
professor of chemistry at Elizabeth
City State completed his under
graduate work at Hangchow Chris
tian College (China) before receiv
ing his masters and doctorate de
grees from the University of Okla
homa. Following the tragic one-
car wreck in Virginia in August,
ceremonies were held in the Chapel
of Princess Anne Memorial Park,
Virginia Beach, with several mem
bers of the college community, led
by President and Mrs. Walter N.
Ridley, in attendance.
New Coaches Added
The Viking football squad has
three new assistants for the '65
season. Coach John Turpin, z
former instructor of Norfolk State
College, heads this list. He is on
the staff of the Health and Physi
cal Education Department and he
is working with the team as a
backfield coach. Coach Turpin
will also fill the capacity of head
tennis coach.
Coach Alvin Kelley, 65' gra
duate of this institution, is also
assisting Coach Turpin with the
backfield. He will also be director
of the Drill team.
Student Coach Andrew Little-
.John is being counted on to give
line-coach. Coach Roy (Butch)
Knight a hand with the line.
With these fine aides, head
Coach Thomas Caldwell hopes to
come up with a fine grid-iron
machine.
All work and no play makes Jack
a dull boy. This age-old proverb is
as true today as it was when it was
first used.
i While the college is mainly a
I place for serious study and work,
in order for a student to maintain
efficient working conditions, he
must devote some time to recrea
tion, especially pleasurable recrea
tion to keep physically fit.
We are human beings, made of
body and soul, and how we act
. spiritually depends largely upon
I how we feel physically. Physical
‘ fitness has direct moral impiica-
I tions. Generally speaking, when a
boy or girl is at his best physically,
he is in better shape to fight temp
tations, particularly in the realm of
chastity.
The majors and the Department
of Physical Education cordially in
vite and encourage all members of
the College to take an active part
in the intramural sports program.
I Watch for further announce-
} nients on the beginning of the fall
program.
Eugene Thompson
NO. NAME
63 Barco, Elizta
24 Bland, Eddie
85 Bynum, Sylvester
83 Bond, Lincoln
82 Carmicheal, Raymond
30 Croslan, Melvin
81 Davis, Raymond
60 Elder, Curtis
Etheridge, Thaxton
14 Francis, Ervin
20 Gafney, Willie
11 Green, Ernest
75 Griffin, James
18 Hodges, Benny
(Co-Captain)
72 Hyman, Thomas
51 James, Larry
70 Jeter, Samuel
69 Lawson, Clarence
Little, Levon
23 Lyons, David
21 McCrimmon, Ronald
62 Mizzell, George
61 Mullen, Curtis
74 Perry, Vernon
12 Rhoulhac, Henry
71 Riley, Bobby
41 Sessoms, Grady
POS.| 31
Tj 32
bI 44
E! 42
E: 50
El 22
B
E: 65
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10
QB 80
B 73
B-E
T-E 52
B 43
all Roster
Shropshire, Lionel
B
Singleton, Charles
B
Snipes, Ennis E.
B-E
Spencer, Robert
E
Stewart, Willie
C
Streeter, William
B
(Co-Captain)
Sutton, Chester
T-G
Sylvester, Alvin
B
Walton, Johnnie B.
QB
Ware, Bobby
E
Webster, Calvin
G-T
Wylie, Otis
G
Williams, Jethro
C
Witherspoon, Carl
B
STAFF
T
C I Thomas (Tom) Caldwell
^ I Head Coach
G ^ Roy F. Knight
^ Head Line Coach
B John Turpin
I Backfield Coach
G I Alvin T. Kelley
Backfield Coach
C !
T I ’Andrew Littlejohn
QB I Assistant Line Coach (Student)
T-G : L. N. Stallworth
® Chief Scout
Hustle and Bustle of Early Football
Practice
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I-ell to Right: ChoBler Sutton. Celvin Webster. Vemon Perry
Meet The
Cheerleaders
The students leading cheers for
the 1965-66 college year are Miss
Lillia Coggins of Windsor, N.C.:
Miss Brenda Evans of Petersburg,
Va.; Miss Elizabeth Strickland of
Spring Hope, N.C.; and Miss Le-
nora Jarvis of Jarvisburg. N.C.—
all of whom are juniors. Miss Hat
tie Forbes, a sophomore, is from
Mt. Olive, N.C.. and Miss Carolyn
Parker of Rich Square. N.C. is an
advanced freshman.
They are under the direction of
Mrs. Beasley, an instructor in the
Department of Health and Physical
Education. Mrs. Beasley stated that
the girls hope to attend other
homecomings of various colleges.
Football Schedule
Sept.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct
Oct.
Nov.
Nov.
T.
25 Norfolk State Home*
2 Winston-Salem State
Home’"
Virginia Union Away
Shaw University Home*
St. Paul’s College Away
St. Augustine College
Away
Fayetteville State**
Home
Livingstone-j- Home
L. Caldwell, Head Coach
•All Home Games Kegin at 7:30
p.m.
**nomeconiinR—2 p.m.
fHish School Senior Day 1:30
p.m.
Sports Review
The full intramural sporls pro-
gram is in progress at Elizabeth '
City State College, in which all stu
dents will be able to participate.
Coach Vaughan, Director of
Health and Physical Education
Department, indicated that the
sports will include touch-football,
\olley-ball, basketball, tennis,
hors.shoe, softball, and archery.
The intercollegiate sports pro
gram includes football, basketball,
tennis, track, wrestling, and golf.
The Health and Physical Education
Department will also sponsor a
minimum of six general activity
nights. These activities are the
Sadie Hawkins Dance, Modern
Dance Group, Drill Team, Square
Dance Club, and Pep Club.
Coach Vaughan stated that the
Gymnasium will be open for free
play on Saturdays from 8;00 A.M.
until 5:00 P.M. in the afternoon.
The new faculty members in
the Health and Physical Education
Department are coach John Tur
pin, and Mr. Alvin Kelley. Coach
John Turpin is assisting the foot
ball team, and he is also the new
Head Tennis Coach. Mr. Alvin
Kelly will assist in football and
basketball. He is also the Director
of the Drill Team.
All home football games will
begin at 7:30 p.m., with the excep
tion of Homecoming Game, which
will begin at 2:00 P.M.
Let us renew the old “Viking
Spirit” during the year of 1965-66.
Give our team full support and
push them on. They represent us.
First Vesper Held
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The first vesper hour service of
the summer session at Elizabeth
City State College was Sunday,
July 11 at 6:30 p.m. The guest
speaker was the Reverend George
D. Heath, pastor, of Canns Memo
rial Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth
City.
The Reverend Mr. Heath, a na
tive of Alliance, Nebraska, resided
in Norfolk, Va. for sixteen years
before coming to Elizabeth City in
1959.
He is a graduate of William and
Mary College, arid Union Theolo
gical Seminary at Richmond, Va.
and has done advanced work at
seminars and workshops.
Last year Mr. Heath was hon
ored by his church when he was
designated Commissioner to the
General Assembly.
Three students who participated
in the program are Joseph Brown
of Newburgh, New York; Evelyn
Sutton of Hallsboro, seniors; and
Celestine Ashe, a sophomore from
Littleton.
Music was provided by a special
Summer School Chorus directed
by Mr. Wendell Wilson and Mr.
Leonard B'allou.