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CLARK PANTHER, SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER, 1950, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
The 1950 edition of the Clark College “Panthers” and the coaching staff. Extreme left, Coach Epps; center seated, Coach Curry; extreme
right, seated, Coach Jones
NEW FACULTY
(Continued from Page 1)
Mrs. M. K. McMillan, a 1950 grad
uate of Rust College comes to Clark
as laboratory assistant in the De
partment of Home Economics.
Mr. Eural Thorpe joins the faculty
as an instructor in the Biology De
partment. He is a graduate of North
Carolina State College at Durham,
and the American Library Associa
tion.
Miss A. La Verne Gaither, a form
er Clark student and a graduate of
Fisk University will serve as Or
ganist and teacher of Musical The
ory.
The new director of the Clark
College Publicity Department is
Chester M. Hampton, a graduate of
Ohio State University. A native of
Dayton, Ohio, Mr. Hampton was
formerly connected with the OHIO
Panthers Take Tuskegee 12-0 Panthers
By William (Fuzzy) Breeding I If* 4 §lip
Sports Editor A
For the first time in the seven-year series between Clark College -w-v , /x
and Tuskegee Institute, the Panthers were rated favorites. The would-be L/i'Ol) \/llC
soothsayers favored Clark by a hair. To me, it was very obvious that A
erson. Sanderson is a native of Birmingham, Alabama, where he played
lootball and ran track for the purple and white of Parker High School.
This is his senior year, and Sanderson has collected three letters for
varsity football participation at Clark.
I have but little time and much
smaller space so I guess it is time
to start this game. Let’s go rem
iniscing. Remember September
22nd, which is the day we all waited
for ? We wanted football, the crowd
wanted football, and we got it!
What a treat! Our supercharged
Panthers exploded against the
Peachmen from Fort Valley, hold
ing them scoreless while register
ing 12 points. This time we didn’t
kid ourselves, we needed this one.
The Panthers passed, ran, and
kicked their way to thrill after
thrill before 3,500 sport fans. The
Panthers never let the Craigmen
get going despite the visitors’ pen
etration within the five yard stripe
twice. When the Wildcats pene
trated our danger zone there was
always dependable Arthur Johnson
to boot them back, or alert, hus-
always dependable, Co-Captain
Sanderson to intercept those passes
intended for Joseph Davis.
STATE NEWS in Columbus, Ohio.
Five members of the Clark facul
ty are on leave. M. Carl Holman,
who received the John Hay Whit
ney award for creative writing,
will be on leave during the first
semester at work on a book.
John F. Summersette is on leave
completing the requirements for a
doctorate degree from Stanford
University. Mr. Summersette is
studying in the fields of Public Re
lations and Journalism.
Also on leave are Mrs. Willie Bol
den, Mrs. Dovie T. Patrick, and Mrs.
Thelma Jones.
“Miss Clark” (Lois Richardson), of 49-50 shown here at the Clark-Fort Valley game September 22. With
“Miss Clark” are Malinda McDonald and Magdaline Mathis.
PANTHER’S
CORNER
By
William
(Fuzzy)
Breeding
Sports
Editor
Before I replay that rugged and ferocious game of Sept. 22nd,
I think it appropriate to meet our coaches. These are the gentlemen
who conditioned us to the extent that we decisively defeated Fort
Valley without fear. Well, let’s start with Head Coach Marion M.
(Hooks) Curry. Coach Curry is a native of Corpus Christi, Texas,
and “prep-ed” at the Huntsville High School of Hunts,ville, Texas.
Do you remember “Squat” Johnson? That was before my time, too. But
Coach Curry was coached at Huntsville by “Squat”—one of the out
standing figures in Clark College sports.
In the fall of 1934, Coach Curry came to Clark College. While
here he captained both the football and basketball teams. He was
chosen as All-S. I. A. C. guard in basketball. After finishing Clark
with honor in 1938, he taught at David T. Howard High School in
Atlanta. His teaching, career was interrupted by a call to the service—
during which period he served in the Pacific Theater of Operations
as 1st Lt. with the 93rd Division.
Upon his return to the states, he enrolled in the graduate work
of the Ohio State University. In August, 1947, he received his M. A.
degree in Physical Education and took over the directorship of athletics
of Clark College the following fall.
Coach Epps, one of the most indispensable figures on the Clark
gridiron. He hails from East St. Louis, Illinois, where he was gradu
ated from Lincoln High School after an active athletic career.
A product of Xavier University, “Sonny” served, on the football
and basketball squads under “Ted” Wright. His coaching experience
includes a stint with the Xavier freshman basketball squad, five years
work with Gilbert Academy in New Orleans, and lengthy coaching
service in the Second Air Force Command.
Coach Jones is a recent graduate (1947) of Clark College. Coach
William P. Jones coached at Lincoln Academy, Kings Mountain, N. C.,
for one year before returning to his Alma Mater to assist in the
coaching duties.
While a Clark student “Biff” was one of the most outstanding
halfbacks in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Like Coach Epps, who has done i Study ■ toward an advanced degree
at Wayne University in Detroit, Coach; Jones is working on his master’s
degree in physical education at Atlanta University.
Now let’s meet the captain and co-captain respectively. The
Panthers bestowed the captainship upon Larkin Bell, a native At
lantan. Captain Bell was graduated from Booker T. Washington High
School. During his high school days, he was among the most highly-
rated tackles in and around Atlanta. A junior, Bell stands 5 feet,
II inches, and weighs 175 pounds. -
For co-captain the Panthers elected Samuel “Slinging Sam” Sand-
the Panthers sought retaliation for having bowed to the Tigers all but
once in their series. En route to the “Magic City,” the Panthers were
talking over plays, and discussing the opponent’s possible strategy.
In the front of the moving vehicle sat some linemen exchanging points
of view, sandwiched by them were the backs, where Wolfe, Sanderson
and Eberhart gave the instructions. Captain Larkin Bell and the re
mainder of the linemen whooped up a discussion in the rear. They
were interested in the offensive and defensive maneuvering of the
team. I observed carefully, and I noticed the coaches, Curry, Epps,
and Jones, were patiently listening to see that their boys wouldn’t
make any mistakes. While they talked I brought my little black book
up-to-date, and joined the trainers, Bennie Lowe and Avery Burress,
in a game of “tonk.” The Panthers napped until we arrived in the
Magic City, after finishing their discussion.
Scoreless First Quarter ers to score ’ The PAT was
The Panthers won the toss and
elected to receive. The kick fell
into the waiting arms of Arthur
“Cool” Johnson on our 10 yard
line, with good down-field block
ing, Johnson returned to the 25
yard line. Before we could finish
the downs one of our six fumbles
was made and Albert Pratt of
Captains of the 1950 Clark College football team. Left: Co-Captain
Tuskegee recovered. The Tigers
lost the ball on downs after pene
trating deep in our territory. The
superb line play of Captain Larkin
Bell, and Patrick Bell, along with
James “Boogie” Jones terminated
Skegee’s drive. From this phase of
the game throughout the first quar
ter the battle became a grim, de
termined tug-of-war.
Wolfe’s Accurate Pitching Tallies
Six Points
The only score of the game was
the result of a second-quarter pass
from Roy “Hungry” Wolfe to Right
End, Billy Rogers. Wolfe wafted a
beautiful spiral from our 25 yard
line to Rogers on the ’Skegee 35.
made
good by Arthur “Cool” Johnson.
The Tigers .were knocked complete
ly off their feet, realizing this was
the first time the Panthers had
clawed so ferociously since 1948.
Time after time the Abbott-men
marched toward pay-dirt only to
be halted and turned back by the
staunch last-ditch stands of the
Red Line of Clark heroes. Nothing
worked for the Abbott-men. James
Swinney, their only consistent
ground gainer, was halted com
pletely in the second period.
Samuel Sanderson, Senior of Birmingham. Alabama. Quarterback. Cap- The fleet SO pohomore receiver then
tain Larkin Bell, Junior, of Atlanta, Tackle. out-ran three hotly-pursuing Tig-
STUDENT GOVT.
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ed agenda which at present reads
like this:
1. Senior privileges
2. Monthly publication of PAN
THER.
3. Yearbook.
Girls Basketball,, Volleyball,
and Tennis Teams.
Snack Shop accommodations
after Library Hours.
Suggestion Box.
4.
One week after beipg tom from
the undefeated ranks of collegiate
teams in the ’50 season by S. C.
State 20-0, the Panthers of Clark
College met the ’Bama State “Hor
nets” in what turned out to be a
scoreless tie in Herndon Stadium.
The “Panthers” entered the tussle
favored by a slim margin but after
four plays, the “Bulldogs” TD tally
narrowed the odds even more. The
first period ended with the score-
board reading: State 6, Clark 0.
The Panthers threw all they had
at South Carolina—Harden, Harts-
field, Mann, Evans, Wolfe, Johnson
and Collins—hut the Carolinians
held firm.
The second half began with Clark
kicking off. Before giving up the
ball after receiving the kick-off,
the Bulldogs registered-their third.
Wolfe led the Panthers (for their
first trip) deep into “Bulldog” terri
tory only to be stopped short of
pay-dirt. Price, still alert, decided
to kick for State. Wolfe took the
kick on his own 13 and was driven
back into the end zone and downed
for a safety—thus the State-men
piled on two more points.
The final State score was made
by Napoleon Ford.
CLARK AND ’BAMA BATTLE
IN MUD
The ’Bama State game, a score
less tie, was a very sloppy affair.
Throughout the game neither
team offered much of a threat
although Clark penetrated ’Bama
territory more than once. In the
first period, Percy Evans charged
downfield from their 30 and picked
up 15 yards.
The fourth frame was a see-saw
repetition of the other three with
both teams glad to get to the
showers.