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THE COMPASS
NOVEMBER, 19«{
MEET THE ROVING SPORTS
The Roving
Sports Eye
Mr. "T" Speaks
By: John T. Williams
The rise of the Vikings to a
high position among the first
division powers of the C.I.A.A.
with a 5"3*0 record this year
marks the first time the squad
has been able to leave the sec
ond division of the 17-member
loop since Coach William
"Bucky” Harris directed the
team to such recognition almost
ten years ago. With Coach Thom
as Caldwell at the helm, and
going into his sixth year as head-
coach, we look forward to the
Vikings being able to maintain
and/or improve this position.
One remembers that when the
Vikings came from behind last
year to nip the Blue Bears of
Livingstone College, 22-17, they
were on their way to winning
only their third game which
posted a 3"5"0 record. This
year, in like manner, the Vikings
fought back down to the closing
seconds to overcome the power
ful Livingstone eleven, 22-17,
but this time the record was re
versed to 5*3*0.
Michigan State has a tricky
little quarterback named Jimmy
Raye, who graduated from
Fayettevilles’ E. E. Smith High
School, and now directs the na
tionally famous Spartans. This
column believes that the last
time Raye was beaten was when
Johnnie Walton led the local
P. W. Moore High School Lions
to a play-off victory over Fay
etteville. Walton, now Elizabeth
City State’s sophomore pilot,
continues to prove that he can
toss against the best. Johnnie
continued to prove the point
last year when he outdueled his
brother, Nathan Walton, All-CIAA
quarterback, when the Vikings
slaughtered the Shaw University
Bears. Added to this feat, Wal
ton surpassed the performance
of his senior opponent, A1 Ty
ler, the loops’ number one quar
terback, when he tossed for over
200 yards, two touchdowns, and
cv.o extra-points in the Vikings
recent victory over Livingsccne
College.
A picture of the Cheerleaders
appears on this page. The Vi
kings are indeed grateful to them
for their yells of cheer, inspi
ration, and pep, even in moments
of hopelessness. May your
strong, vocal, and moral support
continue to inspire the Vikings
to victory. However, if the stu
dents who twice traveled to Port
smouth’s Frank D. Lawrence sta
dium had followed your example
and leadership, they would have
saved their yells for the game,
instead of yelling, clapping, and
thomping while the buses were
enroute to Portsmouth.
Back in the late '50’s, after
Marvin Trotman, Walter Baltrop,
Joseph Eddings, Henry Fields,
and Cameron Curtis had led the
Pirates to the first Norfolk Holi
day Tournament championship,
the basketball team began to fall
apart. Following losses to North
Carolina College and Virginia
Union University, Coach Robert
L. Vaughan threatened to resign.
4e sat among the shocked spec-
ators as the un-coached Pirates
low VIKINGS) handled the St.
%ul’s College five. The Pirates’
Intramural
Football Was
Big Success
By; Mack Thompson
A season of rough, tough, and
hard-hitting football has been
completed as the annual intra
mural football program ended
successfully with five teams -
All-Stars, Ques, Feltas, Raiders,
and Majors battling daily for the
top spot.
The goal of the intramural
football program, sponsored by
the Physical Education Depart
ment, was to provide competition
in football for the rank and file
of the male student body. Surely
execution of ability, agility, and
maneuverability were witnessed
by the spectators who lined the
sidelines, and several of the
non-varsity players showed a
readiness for the varsity team.
The program offered an opportun
ity for friendly competition be
tween the various groups of male
students at Elizabeth City State
College, although at times it
looiced like a few enemies were
gained as the rugged games
were played. It was surprising
to see several players, whom
most students thought too small
to tackle a flea or too old to be
able to move a leg, come up
with sensational runs, catches,
blocks, and tackles.
Special recognition is to be
given those who so diligently
constructed and supervised the
program. The commissioners of
the intramural league were
Thomas Evans and Bernard
Baily. The publicity committee
was composed of James King,
Charles Singleton, and Lincoln
Bonds. The Coaching and Offi
ciating Class provided practical
experience for its students by
supplying the alert officials.
The coaches of the five teams
who finished 1-5 were:
Team
Coach Won Lost Tied
All-Stars W.Bryant 2
1
0
Raiders
L.Winbome2
0
1
Ques
W.Hagan 2
1
1
Feltas
R.Cotton 1
3
0
Majors
T.Evans 1
3
0
Woman'sRole
in Physical
Education
By: Ella Baker
The great philosopher and
teacher, Plato, who lived in
Greece somewhere between 427-
347 B.C., remarked, "A good ed
ucation consists of giving to the
body and to the soul all the
beauty and all the recreation of
which they are capable.” Be
cause of this age old wisdom
and of the efforts of the Kennedy
Administration to push through
a vigorous program of physical
fitness, the Department of Health
and Physical Education at Eliza
beth City State College has en
deavored to establish a sound
program in physical education
in order to meet the needs of
its female and male students.
This article concerns itself with
the role of the female in that
program.
Through classroom participa
tion, active physical participa
tion, and critical observation, it
is the woman’s duty to not only
know her body, but to engage in
those physical activities which
will definitely develope her en
durance, co-ordination, flexi
bility, agility, breathing, speed,
skills, and techniques. As a re
sult of such participation the wo
man’s role in physical education
extends itself to other related
areas - to fulfill to the maximum
her duties as a student and ac
tive participant, to show good
sportsmanship in all areas of
life involving wholesome com
petition, and to encourage other
female students to be more ac
tive and studious in the overall
program.
At Elizabeth City State Col
lege the female can cultivate
and display her creative body
movements in Modern Dance.
Creative rhythms are the basis
of the dance program. Through
them the basic fundamentals are
developed as tools for dance and
as a means of self expression.
It gives the female student max
imum opportunities to discover
and explore the various ways
she can move rhythmically and
MALE STUDEKTS STAY IN SHAPE AT EC SC
victory over Virginia State Col
lege on the following weekend
was enough to give Coach
Vaughan a big win over his late
brother-in-law, and keep him at
the helm for at least around eight
more years.
However, since Coach Vaug
han has finally decided to step
down after winning well over
100 games to hold membership
in the Century Club of College
Basketball Coaches, the entire
college community, alumni, and
local fans wish to congratulate
the brilliant young strategist of
the court for leading Elizabeth
City State to a yearly position
of recognition in the C.I.A.A.
and nation. May the rich heritage
which you leave behind be
enough to inspire and motivate
the leadership of the two new
coaches, John Turpin, Jr. and
Alvin Kelly. Undoubtedly, coach
es Turpin and Kelly will have
many marks to shoot at and a tra
dition of winning to uphold. We
feel that they can adequately
fill the shoes of the resigning
Viking Admiral.
The Editor wishes to thank
Mr. Javon Brothers, freshman,
for the pictures used to tell a
far better story than all the
words can explain. Also, it is
his wish that those members of
the Health and Physical Educa
tion Department will continue to
cooperate with reporters. Mack
Thompson and Ella Baker, in
order to supply accurate news
for our expanding sports section.
Miss Ella Baker
Miss Ella Baker, whose ar
ticle, The Woman’s Role in Phy
sical Education appears on this
page, is a native of Hertford,
N. C. where she graduated from
Perquimans County Union School
in 1964. She is an advanced
sophomore, majoring in Health
and Physical Education.
Other than being a sports
reporter for The Compass, Miss
Baker is a member of the Journa-
lisiti Club, Dramatics Club (The
College Players), and of an in
tramural basketball team. She is
also a member of the Women’s
Government Association and the
U.C.R.F.
vigorously. Just as rewarding,
if not more, is her participation
on the Drill Team, Cheering
Squad, and the various varsity
and non-varsity teams as they
engage in the in-door and out
door sports.
Mr. Mack Thompson
Mr. Mack Thompson, whose
article. Intramural Football Was
Big Success appears on this
page, is a native of Burlington,
N. C., where he graduated from
Jordan Sellars High School with
many honors. While at Jordan
Sellars, Mack held positions on
the Varsity Club, Glee Club,
Science Club, Crown and Septa
Club and Business Club. He par
ticipated in varsity football,
swimming, and track and intra
mural basketball. Because of his
participation in sports, he won
several awards in football and
swimming.
A sophomore Business Edu
cation major. Mack Thompson is
a member of the Campus Van
guard, Men’s Government Asso
ciation, Phi Beta Lamda, Sphinx
Club of the Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, IntramuralSports, and
U.C.R.F.
1966 BASKETBALL HOME SCHEDULE
Jan.
2
A & T College
Jan.
10
Winston-Salem State
Jan.
21
Norfolk State
Jan.
28
Virginia Union University
Feb.
4
Hampton Institute
Feb.
7
Fayetteville State
Feb.
11
St. Augustine
Feb.
16
Delaware State
THEY CHEERED THE VIKINGS TO VICTORY
BASKETBALL-8:00 P. M.
Elizabeth City State Vikings
-versus-
Shaw University — Dec. 8th
and
P Maryland State - Dec. 13th r
w illiams Hall Gymnasium