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Page 6 The Panther December, 194$ Florida Sinks Panthers 32-0 Sophomores De feat Freshmen Clark Tops More- house 6-0 in Panthers Bow to Wolverines In Flying Hi with Byle By CECIL A. BLYE On November 16th, in the sunshine state of Florida, Clark’s Fighting Panthers tasted another bitter defeat as they yielded to the powerful Flor ida A.&M. Rattlers, 32-0. Florida scored its first touchdown in the first half when Nat Powell, stellar Florida end, intercepted a pass tossed by Wilson and scampered six ty-seven yards to pay dirt. Scruggs’ try for conversion failed. Prior to Powell’s interception, the outcome of the game hung in balance as the Clark men kept Florida on the defensive aided by the magnificent punting of Capt. Jennings. The first half was characterized by the vicious line play of both forward walls. Florida’s only offensive push came with Powell’s interception and his mad dash to pay dirt. At the end of the first half, Florida held a slight 6-0 lead. Florida registered six more points in the opening moments of the third quarter as Williams rifled a pass into the waiting arms of Powell for a touchdown, culminating a sustained sixty yard drive. Ingraham’s extra point try was wide. Miles received for Clark after the second Florida touchdown and made a return of fifteen yards. Samuel Hatchett attempted to pass and was smeared for a ten yard loss by the charging Rattlers. On the next play, Jennings dropped back in punt for mation but the attempted punt was blocked and recovered for a touch down by Lee, a substitute Rattler end. Ingrahams’ kick from placement was good. At the end of the third quarter Florida led, 19-0. The fourth quarter opened with Florida receiving a Clark punt and marching fifty yards for a touchdown with Lumpkin scoring on a wide er.o sweep from the twenty yard line PSI CHAPTER of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Extends Yuletide Greetings to the Clark Family SEASON’S GREETINGS to Clarkites from Sogma Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority In 12-6 Thriller By D. C. COLLINGTON Over two hundred football hungry fans gathered at the dormitory win dows, in the streets and around the campus field to witness a powerful Sophomore Class eleven down a hard fighting squad from the Freshman Class in a 12-6 intra-mural thriller. The Freshman eleven won the toss and elected to receive. After running a series of plays the Freshmen were forced to kick. Both teams played as though they were evenly matched un til the final period. Mason, playing quarterback and handling the ball from the “T” for the Freshmen, shot a rifle like pass to Holloway, putting the ball on the Sophomore’s two yard line. Fullback Haynes then took it across from the two yard line, put ting the Freshmen out in front 6-0. The Sophomores came back with plenty of determination and head-up football. After picking up two first downs which put them in the Fresh men’s territory, Capt. Blye took to the air. Capt. Blye passed to Poole for a first down. Dearo passed to Barnes who crossed the goal line. Captain Sweeney, Freshman, fum bled the kick and the ball was re covered by the Sophomores on the Freshmen’s forty yard stripe. The drive was on with Wimby and Blye’s driving. The ball was carried deep into the Freshmen’s territory before it was stopped. Two offside penalties gave the Sophomores a first down, placing the ball on the Freshmen’s ten yard stripe. Poole picked up five more through center. Two attempted passes and an end run failed to gain. But in the last few minutes of the play, Fullback Poole went off tackle for the tally, making the final score, Sophomores 12, Freshmen 6. Capt. Blye, Wimby, Poole, Barnes and White played well for the Soph omores, and Capt. Sweeney, Haynes, Boone, Mason and Sims for the Fresh men. Mitchell’s try for conversion was wide. The Rattlers’ lead increased 25-0. After an exchange of punts the Rattlers scored again in the clos ing minutes of the game when Her bert, a substitute quarterback, scored from the one yard line on a quarter back sneak, ending a forty yard drive by the men in orange. Again Mitch ell split the uprights for the extra point. The game ended immediately after the touchdown, Florida win ning, 32-0. To the Clark Family BETA PSI CHAPTER of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Extends Yuletide Greetings and Wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year ALPHA PHI CHAPTER of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Extends Greetings and Felicitations to Members of Clark Family Homecoming Thriller By CECIL A. BYE A gala homecoming throng sat in a downpour of rain and saw Clark’s Fighting Panthers defeat a stubborn Morehouse eleven 6-0, November 2nd at Harper’s Field. The first half proved to be a kick ing duel between Captain Jeffrey Jen nings of Clark and Otis Smith of Morehouse. Both teams displayed thrilling offensive sparks only to have them destroyed by the superb play of the respective forward walls. The first half ended in a 0-0 deadlock. After a scoreless first half, the Clark College Panthers came back in inspired fashion and registered the winning touchdown as Baskins smashed over right tackle, picked up his interference, and streaked thirty yards to score. Martin’s try for con version was low. In the final period, the Maroon Ti gers of Morehouse took to the air but the alert Panther defense repulsed the Tigers’ desperate air attacks. The game ended with the ball in the pos session of Clark. The victorious Panthers were sparked by the all-around play of Captain Jeffrey Jennings, Johnnie Colquitt, Fred White, Aubruy Chat ters, Hilliard Baskin, Fred McCoy, Joe Brown, George Gray, Bill Wilson, Edward Kennedy, David Washington, Fred Williams, and Co-Captain D. Small. Barett, Smith, Jackson, Jones, and Dunson played well for Morehouse. Panthers Swamp Alabama State 20-6 By CECIL A. BLYE Clark’s Fighting Panthers bounced back into the win column with a clean cut 20-6 victory over the scrap py Hornets of Alabama State on Oct. 26 at Harper’s Field. The game began with Thomas (Bir mingham) Brown receiving for Clark on the twenty yard stripe and re turning the oval to mid-field. On the first play from scrimmage Clark at tempted a pass and lost possession of the ball as Ragland made a beautiful interception for the Hornets of Ala bama State. After three running plays failed to gain the necessary yardage for a first down, Weatherly dropped back to punt for Alabama State, but Hornsby How ell, shifty Clark tackle, broke through and blocked Weatherly’s punt, picked it up on the dead run and raced twenty-five yards to score standing up. Daniel Martin’s attempted extra point was wide. The Fighting Panthers struck again in the initial period when Fred (Hey Child) Williams recovered an Ala bama fumble on the three yard line. Baskins crashed over left tackle for the score. Daniel Martin’s kick from placement was good. At the end of the first quarter, Clark led 13-0. In the second quarter the scrappy Hornets took the offensive spotlight momentarily as they ripped off size able gains in racking up three suc cessive first downs. Fred McCoy and Johnie (Razor) Jackson ended the Hornets’ offensive push as they City Cham pionship Tilt By D. C. COLLINGTON The Purple Wolverines of Morris Brown defeated the Red and Black Panthers 3-0 in the annual Turkey Day Classic. A record crowd, includ ing former students, relatives and friends, were on hand to witness the traditional event which decided the City championship. The Panthers, de fending champions, fought for three and two-thirds quarters before the de termined Wolverines kicked a field goal from the ten yard line for the only score of the game. The Wolverines won the toss and agreed to receive. Capt. Jeffrey Jen nings kicked to DeFoy Arnold who took the punt in his own end zone and brought it back to the sixteen before he was brought down. After a series of plays, Irvin Greene of Morris Brown replaced Calvin Mapp and punted to Johnny Colquitt, the Panthers’ safety man, who took the ball on the Wolverines’ 48. Colquitt did a fine job of broken field running to bring the ball back to the Wolver ines’ 25. He was stopped by a host of Morris Brown players. An at tempt through the line failed to gain. The second of two pass attempts was intercepted by Irvin Greene. This stopped the Panthers’ drive. The ball exchanged hands several times with neither team seeming to possess the ability to reach pay dirt. Calvin Mapp and DeFoy Arnold alternated to pick up a first down, moving the ball down to the Panthers’ 29. The Panther line tightened, forcing Mapp to kick into the end zone. Capt Jennings then kicked to the Morris Brown 45. After picking up a first down, Mapp fum bled and Williams of the Panthers recovered. On the next play Richards fumbled and Shephard of the Wol verines recovered. Mapp and Arnold handling the ball on reverses moved the ball to the Panthers’ six yard line where they were stopped cold by the strong Panther line. Jennings kicked and the half ended with the ball on the Panthers’ 45 yard line. During the half, an array of colors was displayed by the Clark band, majorettes, and Pantherettes who marched forming an “M” during which time the band played the Mor ris Brown Alma Mater. And then a “C” for Clark College was formed. Alfred Wyatt, the drum major, im pressed all who saw him perform. Miss Marjorie Ross, the head major- dropped Bell for a ten yard loss, forc ing Alabama State to punt to John nie (Master Mind) Colquitt, who made a return of thirty yards. After a series of running plays the first half ended with Clark leading 13-0. The final Clark score came in the third period when George Gray, de fensive Panther back, intercepted a pass intended for Spears, towering Alabama end, and romped forty yards to score unmolested. Again, Martin’s try for conversion was good, increasing Clark’s lead 20-6. The fourth period opened with new Panther teams going into action. The Alabama State Hornets salvaged enough power to push across thei» lone tally in the closing moments of the game. Boston scored for State on a delayed line buck from the five yard line after Ragland and Spears had lugged the leather to that point. The try for extra point was blocked. The game ended with every Clark man in uniform participating in Ala bama State’s 20-6 defeat. Welcome all sporting fans. Hope you’ll be aboard on all future flights with Blye. Today’s flight is dedicated to the gallant band of Panthers who form Clark’s forward wall. The linemen of Clark led by Capt. Jennings, How ell, Jackson, Williams, McCoy, Wash ington, and Chatters, put up a ter rific fight on Nov. 16 in the sunshine state of Florida and for the entire first half held the vaunted Florida Rattlers beyond the midfield stripe. The advantages involved in re serve power were quite obvious in the Florida game. After an evenly matched first half, the once invul nerable line of Clark began to crum ble as Florida threw wave after wave of reserves into the game. Things were really buzzing and spirits were mounting up Morris Brown way. Fresh from a “moral victory” over a strong Kentucky State eleven, the Wolverines were out to avenge the defeat inflicted upon them by the Panthers last season and regain supremacy of the grid iron in Atlanta. Morris Brown en tered the fray as 3-1 favorites when they met the Panthers on Nov. 28th and gained a 3-0 victory. * * * Rumors are flying to the effect that the girls will not participate in bas ketball this approaching season. The girls’ team wasn’t up to par last sea son, but they added much color and excitement to the game. I think well miss them, In the Frosh-Soph classic, Ray Do- natto was a little too rough- He sent three Freshmen to the side lines, Sophs won 12-6. ette, also won acclaim for her stunt ing and twirling, The entire second half was a kick ing duel between Capt- Jennings of the Panthers and Irvin Greene of the Wolverines. A 15 yard penalty for clipping halted a Wolverine drive, Capt. Jennings continued to kick, which kept the Wolverines out of the Panthers’ territory until the last five minutes of the play. A half distance to the goal penalty placed the ball on the Panthers’ 35. Mapp, Arnold and Dickson carried the ball in turns to make a first down. Arnold was thrown for a 15 yard loss in an at tempt to pass. The Wolverines then took to the air with Cleveland Lane firing a pass to James Bair. And an other completed pass to Howell Hes ter putting the ball on the Panthers' 10. With Mapp and Arnold failing to gain through the Panther line, Alexander Shephard kicked a perfect field goal through the uprights for the only score of the game. We give special tribute to Quar terback Johnny Colquitt, senior and three letter man, who played with all his heart and strength in his last conference game. His prowess is ac claimed by football players and fans everywhere. We also hail another no ble fighting Panther, Johnny Jack- son, who exemplified the true spirit and determination of a Clark man. Jackson played 50 minutes with a fractured shoulder. He begged the coach to let him play in spite of fiis handicap. He was acclaimed by all who saw the game as the stellar play er of the day. Capt. Jennings, Chat ters, McCoy, Howell and Baskins played well for the Panthers while Capt. Wysinger, Calvin Mapp, Greene, Shepard, Bair and Hester starred for the Wolverines,