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ATHLETICS AT J.C. SMITH
THE POWER
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EDWAU) L. JACKSON
CHARLOTTE — Macs ftu been
udd of the alm«st phenomenal
risfe of the GojCen BuU, n
^>oitdom during recent years,
hi|i little has been said or is
known of the man who molds,
directs, and controls their athle
tic destinies. Coach Edward L.
Jackson.
A native of Sprinijfield, Ma-ss.,
Ur. JacksoQ had left a trail of
success in his 'wake before heini;
retained foj Johnson G. Smith
University in September, 1936.
He received his bachelor’? and
maater’s degree in Physical Edu
cation from Springfield CoUe$;e
and spent a year on the staff of
tlie Orange, N J. YMCA before
made his debut into collegiate
Circles, taking over the Deleware
State CoUege, Dover, Del. n
193| as Director of Phys>->al
E/lncation and coach of football,
basketball, ahd track.
By 1934 his charges sliowad the
fruits of tiieir labor and training
and swept through an untied, un
scored on, and undefeated sea
son to capture the gridiron dia
dem. The next season the feat
was almost duplicated for the
Staters dropped but one tijfht.
close bdttle to the Virginia State
Troians in a 6-0 decision.
Bert what was so narrowly
miflsed oa the gridiron was ga'n-
ed on the hardwood that winter
as CoitfA Jackson’s proteges
pulled down the basketball cham
pion^ip crown, defeating a gr^at
Bcrdentown five with a strint; of
forty-five ■wctories behind it.
Becognized, despite his youth,
as «ne of the most talented 3t:.d
efneient coaches in ocganized
athleties and a master fanda-
emntaliBt, Mr. Jdckson considers
peneverance and determination
tKc two most important ani de
sirable characteristics in a pln.v-
er He reads deeply, biographies
particularly, and also lists tennis
ifmong his hobbies. Modest and
retiring in private life, thonph
none the less assertive on the
erridiron and hardwood, he !iu»
won the respect and admiration
of not only hist Gold and Bl'ie
associates and charges but of tiie
entire sport* world as well.
CHARIX)TTE — Paced by
tUplvin and three time All-CIA
tacgli., "Bull” MeaIows, Jack
llrayboy, “Choo Ctioo" J«rk«on,
Vokum” Best, and Kenny Powll
Johnson C. Smith Univen;i,y's
terrible Golden Bull Brigade won
national renown last season as it
unibled to the North Carolina
irridiron championship, a clo^e
Uilrd plate in the C’lAA, and
fuurtji among the nation’s Negro
pikskin might. **
With a ^fmeling nine ga'tte
schedule that induded the cream
of competition, the Jackson men
dropped but two contests, a h;;Td
fought 12-0 encounter to Virgin'a
State and a 24-0 blitzkrieg by
llie Bluefield State Tearfjert.
Allen Universtty, Tennes««e
A and I, Shaw University, North
Carolintf State, St. Augu^ine,
and Livingstone all had a taste
of tlie Bulls’ power and grest-
SMITH'S GOLDEN
BULL ENTERTAINS
ness as they bowed beforu the
Urigade’s iireprssafble onslaAights.
But it was Homer Hams’
highly touted powerhoose, locked
in its Greansboro stronghold with
3,000 high school seniors invited
for the slaughter, that felt the
full foico of the Bulls’ wrath and
fury in a never-to-be-forjfotten
battle lost iNovember. Outsmart
ing the Aggies on every turn,
the Bull Brigade wrote pikskin
histoi-y Uiat uftornooB «« t4tey
accomplished the impossible and
added a fory 18-12 sc4p to it^
totem pole.
And wlien post season laurels
wore being tonsed here and there,
it was the inimitable 'Bull”
Meadows, the unconquerable Jack
Hi*ayboy, the aensational Kenny
Powell, and the i'edoubtaMe
“Choo Choo” Jackson who were
chosen on the AUjQIAA roster.
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5M1TH’ GOLDEN BULL BRIGADE CHAMPIONS OP N. C.
Bull Brigade Captures^
*39 NorSi Carolina Crown
CHARLOTTE — The famously
familidr thud of cleated shoes on
pigKkIn resound at Johnson C.
Sinitk University agein as thu
renowned Golden Bull Brigade
rushes its preparations for the
1U40 gridiron season.
But there was mourning In the
Smith c:1m.p last week as the
Bulls entrainedM-Anourning for
the redoubtable Bristol, Conn.
locomotive, “Choo Choo” Jackson
who last year as a freshman was
hailed as one of the most out-
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they have snythinsT to be thank
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The ideas pT some j)eople, a-
bout their ipovemnaent, are a-
musing, even to one who knows
practically no constitutional
law.
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la iu*es aa4 wu$s;« for AanMlt
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There would be no foolish ut
terances if there wen no fools
listen.
an operation for appendicitis
which did more to him than all
last season’s opponents could do
rput him out of 'the lineup this
fall.
With fifteen men, ten freahmcn
and five of the old guard, on
h^nd for the first session last
week, the number had swelled to
thirty-two by >the week-end with
more expected. And, to date with
the exception of three seniors,
the Bull squad is still compridea
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chiefly of freshmei^ and sopho
mores.
Among the veterans already
orcamp^ ape Kpnny Powell, the
great sophomore running and
passing halfbacOc; “Sugar” Dowl
ing, his New Rochelle, N. Y. high
school runniny mate; Joe Tusl,
jiowerful guard who is expected
to be one of the mainstays of
the line this fall; ‘‘Tackhammer’
Brooks, brilliant sophomore qnor-
terback; and W,^ter McDowell,
end, whose maigiral toe spelled
victory over Tennessee A and I’s
mighty aggregiation last Oct.
An as^ from the fullback
problem, Coach j4:kson is search
ing desperately to replace the gap
left by the gradhation of captain
and three time All-CIA A tackle,
“Bull” Meadows. Already three
deep in center, “Little John”
Tate, massive 210 pounder of
Lexington, N. C., has been con
verted into the tacicle spot and
looms as the most likely pi-opert.
Due to the graduation of many
key men, yearlings, 4s yet un
tried form the bulk, of the m a
terial for the 1940 edition of the
Golden Bull Brigade. Chief amo.ag
those who hav^ shown possibili
ties are “SleW’ Jackson, flashy
Wilmington, (^1. quarterback;
“Elbie” FletchV Eliz«beth, N.
J guard; “Guansy Baker, Ha:ris-
burg, Pa. cente^i Jimmie Holmes,
itlriple-threat PauUftKiro, N. J.
halfback; Chester Gudger, Mamlti-
roneck, N. Y. guard; 4nd Eddie
MoGirt, 202 H). fullback whose
triple thi«at greatness paced the
Mather Academy eleven victoiy
to the SCAC championehip last
season.
BOXING AT
J. C. SMITH
'HARlLOTTrE — Boxing i^ in
ill inilalircy at Johnson C Smith
hfving b««n introduoed there but
three brief years ago. Bui box
ing is also a very preoocious in
fant for the Bulls nave held the
CIAA pugilistic crown for two
of thoj^o three years.
Under the tutelage of IJ. S.
Adams, the Gold j^nd Blue hst
season enjoyed its greatest year
yet. Winning two, drawing two,
*nd dropping but one engage-
me'nt, the Bulls showed themselvos
to be fighting champions as th-^y
took all comers.
Winding up the sealson n
March at the CIAA champ'on-
■hip matches at Howard Univcr-
aity, Washington, D. C., Smith,
despite the vastly improved cali
bre of the eompetition, mant^god
to retain the CIAA crown, whft>.h
they first annexed in a throe
way tie with Hampton and Lin
coln.
“Shrimp” Johnson of hardwood
fame was crowned for the see,)nd
yert consecutively and ‘hamm
er” Brooks of football fame A-as
crowned for the third year con
secutively kings in the 120 lb.
and 16:5 lb classes respectively.
Later, Lawyer Cochrane, brilli
ant tfnd promising sophomoce
battler, carried ithe colors of
the Gold and Blue in'*© the local
Golden Gloves Tournament and
kept them flying as he flattened
all opposition in the lightweight
division.
“SugfV” Dowling, welterwc'^ht;
“Choo Choo” Jackson, lisht-
heavy; Amos Dinkens, lightweight,
and Mercer, welterweight, all
showed last year as yearlinars
and should he definite threats
in this yedbr’s competition.
f39 BASKETBALL
RESOMAIS
CHA«LOTTB—
Inspired by the mangificont
•ecord of their gridiron pre
decessors, thf Bulls marched
acrom th« hardwood last winter
to hung up 17 wins out of a 22 ,
game schedule. ‘
With a squad oomprised chief
ly of fresiinuft nmterial, Smith
got off to a good start, sweeping
eight straights before b«mK
slowed up by lofty Eagles of
Durham.
Sparked by the whirlwind ol-
fensive of captain and All-CIAA
fotward “Preem” Bowers aAd
tlio dead-eyed wizardry o i
“Hurricane Bill” Oliver, the
Bulls went undefeated in the >
state, except for N»th Carolina
State and aside from the
sli^ghter tendered the skyscrap-
ers by Union University, furnish
ed the Eagles their stiffest com- • ■■
petition of the season.
“Shrimp" Johnson) diminntive
Hartford, Conn. cyclone, was
picked on fiam Lacy’s AFRO
AII-CIAA team 'to engage the
"Dream Team” in M post-«eison
tilt.
Conquering all their non-con-
ference opponents, including 'he
Florida A and M Rattlers and
South Carolina State’s powerful
quintet, the Golden Bulls blazed »
an indelible trail across the annals IT
o^ basketball history, finishing
fifth in the CIAA and making
the iGolden Bulls a* name that
inspires fear, admiration, and
respect.
The agricultural problem is a-
bout as important a question as
we have amid our domestic is
sues.
By the year we get our two-
ocean Navy somebody will sug
gest that we save money by dis
armament.
The Contribotion
Of Tennis To
J. C. Smith
CHARLOTTE — Annexing both
the North Carolina State and the
CIAA Doubles Championship,
Johnson C. Smith University’s
rcdoubtsJble Golden Bulls regain
ed their place in tennis circles
last year.
Under the direction of Coach
W. R. Coleman, the Bulls start
ed .practice in the gymnasium
before weather permitted them
to take to the out of doors.
The rsicquet wielders showed
the first results of their training
and diligence when they invaded
Columbia, S. C. to defeat the
Columbia Tennis Club 4-1 in
match play.
On Friday and Saturday, April
2G and 27, Smith played host to
the fifth annual North Cai-oI:aa
State Interoollegiate Tenn's
Tournatraent. John Stocking,
pounding Florida southpaw,
wound up in the runner-up posi
tion in the singles competition
and then paired with “Tuck”
Johns, able Virginian, to display
an unquestionable mastery of
doubles pldy.
A weok later there followed a
great repeat performance over
the Columbia club on the home
courts.
And then the Bulls, five str-jng,
roared northward to Lincoln
University, Oxford, Pa. for the
CIAA Tennis Championship match
ef. There they annexed the team
crown, and Stocking and John
gained the doubles diadem which
Smith lost to Morgan College in
1937.
GOLDEN BULL BRIGADE’S
1940 SCHEDULE
■ir
Oct.* S'—-Allen University ot ''
Colunribia, South Carolina. ^
Oct. 12-—Virginia State at
Clulflotte, night. ^
Oct. 19—West Virginia S:ate
at Charleston, W. Va.
Oct. '26—>Shaw University at
Charlotte, night, Homecoming.
Nov. 2—St. Augustine College
at Raleigh.
Nov. 9—Bluefield dit Charlo'le
Nov. 16—N. C. State at Dur
ham.
Nov. 23—A and T College at
Charlotte, night.
Nov. 28—Livingstone College
at Charlotte, Turkey Day Clasiic.
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