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CLARK PANTHER, OCTOBER, 1949
PAGE FIVE
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Schley Williamson, star triple
threat halfback of the Panthers for
the past four years, has been con
verted into a defensive back. Wil
liamson has continued to master
his position and will end a colorful
career Thanksgiving Day against
the Morris Brown Wolverines.
Junior Class Plans
Affair for Seniors
The Junior Class entered the new
year with unlimited vigor and
energy. It began by making plans
for the Junior-Senior Promenade
which is held at the end of the
school year.
We plan to have the best prome
nade that has ever been .given at
Clark College. Therefore, we have
devised means of acquiring money
for the prom by planning several
profitable activities for the year.
Mr. Sweat, our class advisor, is
behind us 100% in everything we
plan to undertake; and we have the
wholehearted support of all the
members of the class.
The officers are as follows: presi
dent, Gerald Johnson; secretary,
Carolyn Keller; treasurer, Elsie
Fields; Sgt.-at arms, Edward Hin
ton; chaplain, Ezra Everrett; re
porter, Lillie B. Brown; advisor,
Mr. E, F. Sweat.
The Clark Panthers pushed over
two touchdowns in the second half
to overcome a 6-0 halftime lead
held by S. C. 'State. The Bulldogs
got their lone touchdown in the
first period as Richard Arrington
went over from the Clark one-yard
line. The Bulldogs moved to the
placement, with Elijah
holding, was short.
Poythress
Johnny “Meridian Express” Richards is considered one of the most
feared backs in the SIAC circle. Richards is playing his last year of
collegiate football for the Panthers this season. He has been one of
the outstanding exponents of the Clark grid machine for the past four
years.
LLOYD SETS UP WINNING
TALLY
Once again it was the shifty and
fleet footed Richards paving the
Clark one-yard line by a long pass wa y anci scoring Clark’s final and
from Arrington to William Roberts winning TD. Ricnards returned
placing the ball on the Clark 16 P rlce s punt from scrimmage back
yard line. Two penalties of five to tlle Bulldogs’ 10, but the officials
yards each against Clark moved the ruieci that he stepped out of bounds
oval to the dark six, from where on tile State s 36. It was from
George Price went off tackle to the tilere that the Panthers went on to
Clark one-yard line. Arrington then register tlae fatal TD - Benjamin
. , , . „ _ Lloyd, Panther halfback, made a
carried it over to give the Bulldogs qulck out . back thru tackle and
a 6-0 lead. Arrington completed a spr intect 3i yards to the S. C. State
short pass to Arnold in an attempt 5. The Bullaogs’ line stopped Rich-
for the extra point, but Arnold was atds for three downs, but weakened
knocked down short of pay dirt.
The Clark Panthers tallied in the
third and fourth periods to clinch
the game 12-6. The first Panther
touchdown climaxed a 65-yard sus
tained drive. Johnny Richards, one
of the SIAC’s top halfbacks, return
ed George Price’s opening kickoff
after the half time intermission to
State’s 35. Richards, Benjamin
Lloyd, and Charles Ponder alter
nated to carry the pigskin deep in
to Bulldog territory. Scoggins then
made a first down, placing the ball
on S. C. State’s 10. On the next
play Charles Ponder hit End Wil
liam Rogers in the end zone for the
first Clark tally. Ponder’s kick from,
as Richards pushed over from the
one foot line. Arthur Johnson’s at
tempted conversion was blocked.
Richards, McCoy, Lloyd, Jones,
Rogers, and Co-captain Chatters
stood out for Clark, while Price,
Arrington, Captain Roberts and
Captain Booker starred for S. C.
State.
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FOOTBALL ROSTER
1949—CLARK COLLEGE PANTHERS—1949
Clark Topples S. C. Stale
PANTHERS SCORE TWICE IN SECOND HALF
The Clark College Panthers came from behind to defeat
the S. C. State Bulldogs 12-6 in a thrill packed grid contest
here October 15, 1949. The game was played in the Herndon
Stadium before an estimated crowd of 4,000.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Pos.
Wt.
Back
" i7<r
Back
140
Tackle
170
Tackle
188
Tackle
160
Tackle
190
Guard
168
End
160
Center
175
Back
175
Guard
155
Guard
155
Guard
178
Tackle
175
Back
168
Back
190
Back
145
Guard
145
Guard
169
End
160
Guard
190
Guard
170
Guard
160
Guard *
180
Center
170
Back
159
End
155
Tackle
s 200
Tackle
178
Back
165
Back
155
End
190
Tackle
180
Guard
178
End
188
Center
168
Center
155
Back
128
Back
165
Tackle
175
Back
168
Back
175
Back
178
End
175
Back
» 155
Back
175
Back
170
End
170
Center
168
Tackle
185
Center
150
End
175
End
185
Back
168
Back
150
Class
Freshman
Senior
Sophomore
Sophomore
Junior
Freshman
Freshman
Freshman
Senior
Freshman
Freshman
Freshman
Sophomore
Freshman
Freshman
Freshman
Junior
Freshman
Senior
Sophomore
Sophomore
Senior
Junior
Sophomore
Sophomore
Freshman
Freshman
Freshman
Freshman
Junior
Freshman
Senior
Sophomore
Freshman
Senior
Junior
Freshman
Sophomore
Sophomore
Freshman
Senior
Senior
Freshman
Freshman
Freshman
Junior
Sophomore
Sophomore
Freshman
Senior
Senior
Freshman
Junior
Senior
Junior
Athletic Committee
Chairman
Dr. J. J. Dennis; Chairman of the
Department of Mathematics at
Clark has served
as Chairman of
the Athletic Com-
mittee for a num
ber of years. He”
has had charge of
homecoming
preparations for
this game.
Dr. Dennis is
an alumnus of
. Clark.
Joseph “Pee Wee” Eberhardt is
sometimes called the “Little Wiz
ard” by many of the Panther fol
lowers. Eberhardt’s gifted general
ship has been the key to the recent
Panther victories. Joe is from
Athens, Georgia, and is playing his
first season of football since the
war.
Name
1. Barrett, Harold
2. Baskin, Hilliard (Capt.)
3. Bell, Larkin
4. Bell, Patrick
5. Benton, Andrew
6. Brown, Eugene
7. Butts, Joseph
8. Cannon, John
9. Chatters, Aubrey (Co-Capt,
10. Collins, Henry
11. Cobbins, Leon
12. Crute, James •
13. Dillard, Bishop
14. Dukes, Richard
15. Ellis, Harold
16. Evans, Percival
17. Eberhardt, Joseph
18. Grantley, Frank
19. Garnett, Daniel
20. Hamilton, Harold
21. Hobbs, Jerry
22. Hundley, Walter
23. Jennings, Harvard
J24. Jones, James
25. Jones, Lorenzo
26. Johnson, Arthur
27. Kennedy, A.
28. Lacey, Nathaniel
29. Lewis, Clarence
30. Lloyd, Benjamin
31. Lee, Johnny
32. McCoy, Fred
33. Mynatt, Hubert
34. Muldrow, Norris
35. Neely, William
36. O’Neal, Octavious
37. Odum, Frank
38. Pace, James
39. Ponder, Charles
40. Pratt, Edwin
41. Poythress, Elijah
42. Richards, Johnny
43. Ricks H.
44. Rogers, William
45. Reed, Lamar
46. Sanderson, Samuel
47. Scoggins, Willie
48. Stanley, David
49. Ware, Grady
50. White, Fred
51. White, John
52. White, Olivea
53. Williams, Clarence
54. Williamson, Schley —-
55. Wolfe, Roy
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13
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68
25
31
18
71
26
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35
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44
37
39
27
28
52
38
22
49
47
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40
53
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63
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42
33
30
80
36
14
46
17
15
73
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66
55
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