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CLARK PANTHER, JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1951, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
PANTHERS’
CORNER
By William (Fuzzy) Breeding
CLARK CAGERS WIN
FOUR STRAIGHT
Be it as it may, I’m coming down
out of this tree. When the basket
ball season started packing them
in around the country, I said I
would go out on the limb for the
Panthers’ cause. There’s no more
room in this big)oak for me now
because the Clark College Panth
ers have proven me to be correct.
Our Panthers have played excel
lent ball since the New Year. Let’s
start with the Knoxville College
game and come up to date.
When the Panthers left these
premises January 4th, they were
more determined than ever to get
in the win column. That they did
on their grand swing through Ten
nessee. First it was Knoxville Col
lege as the victim. The boys from
Knoxville were waltzed in a good
fashion. They danced to the tune
of a 49-40 score.
From Knoxville our bad Panthers
know when the final whistle blew
the Panthers had another victory
under their belts. The score could
have been greater if Turmon had
remained in the contest.
But as it was, we socked ’em
64-58. Oh yes, Lowe and Turmon
were off that night which kept the
score down too. Lowe only hit 24
points while Turmon hit 15. This
carries us through the Lane con
test. What’s next? Well you
should know by now, pull out your
schedule because here comes “Dear
Ole Morehouse.” This game was
the theme of discussions all around
Atlanta. The question, “Had the
Panthers been tested?” rested on
many tongues. Surely they would
be convinced if the Panthers low
ered the boom on the “House.” I’ll
say no more because the nets were
ablaze when we left the little barn
coming home. The game ended 54-
45 in our honor. It took the efforts
of every player to bring the bacon
home. Despite Lowe and Turmon
Eppsmen Roll
Over S. C. State
The Clark locomotive rolled on
past another station on Friday,
January 27, as it crushed S. C.
State 57 to 44. With big “Doc” Tur
mon at the throttle piling on point
after point after point the Panther
express picked up an early lead
that was never threatened by the
S. C. Bulldogs.
The first period saw “Doc” rake
in 20 points as Trice, lowe, Ellis,
and Phillips fed him the ball for his
close-in shots. The Bulldogs were
never able to get started. Their
attack came from long range as it
was almost impossible to penetrate
the Panther defense. The Eppsmen
led at half-time 33-19.
Coming into the second half the
Carolinians awoke from a state
of lethargy and cut the Panther’s
14 point lead in half by scoring
11 points before Clark could score
three. This was the only period
showing any brilliance on the part
of Coach W. B. Brown’s hard-try
ing Buldogs.
Nipping the State rally in-the-
bud the Eppsmen came back gain
ing momentum with every shot and
easily regained an eighteen point
lead.
With ten minutes left in the game
Coach Epps sent in an entire new
team. Scoggins, Patterson, Jack-
son, Clark, and Rolle, playing the
last ten minutes of the game held
State scoreless as Clark went on
to win 57-44.
Student (from the back of the
room): “Are you sure the third
visited Fisk. They didn’t forget the
shellacking given the football team
on November 11, 1950. With this
memory havily embedded, the quin
tet went out and handed Fisk her
first defeat. The score wasn’t even
close, Clark 53, Fisk 36. Before they
left Nashville, they re-dedicated
that beautiful gymnasium on Fisk’s
campus) so I am told. Despite these
victories in Tennessee, the Panthers
had yet to play their first home
game.
We hadn’t seen our Panthers in
action so the date, January 8, didn’t
arrive any too soon. This time it
was Lane. Lane came here with a
fast moving squad. Their record
was impressive and their talents
were lanky, long and the set-shot
type. But did this worry the Epps
crew? Ask Phillips and Lowe what
they thought of them. I guess you
CLARK FALLS TO XAVIER
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see. Our first stop was Knoxville,
the home of the up and ready
Knoxville College quintet. This
same team had battled Morris
Brown to a fare-thee-well and the
sports writers predicted that they
would defeat us. They talked about
us, did everything but that didn’t
change our interest in the game.
I guess you know Avery Burress
got heated up and threw in 12
points before the Knoxville crew
knew what happened. Lowe and
Turmon shared honors along with
Burress by hitting 8 and 10 points
respectively. Trice hit his form and
casually threw in 7 toward the
cause. Everybody scored; as a re
sult of the Panthers’ mastery of
the backboard and their ability to
hit from any angle on that sweet
lil ole court we won the game 49-40.
We had the headlines and moved
out nonchalantly to the home of the
Fisk Bulldogs. The Fiskites’ gym
nasium is magnificently put, but
this didn’t stop us. We were the
first team to defeat them this bas
ketball season. We played and they
danced to a 53-36 beat.
being high point men the know how
of Phillips, Trice, Powell and Pat
terson played an indispensable part
in each contest.
The cunningness of veteran
eager Avery Burress was obvious
when he would work on occasions,
ignore height, from the pivot spot
and hook in needed points. March
ing in this parade of victories were
our talented first year men.
Coach Epps is pleased with Carl
ton, Waynes, Jackson, Scoggins,
Clark ond Rolle’s performances. No
more could be expected of Ellis,
Trice and Barham but a good
game, and this they have given
us in every contest in which they
have participated.
Sports
Personalities
At the time of this writing the
basketball team is in Tuskegee
Inst, getting ready for a contest
against ’Skegees Tigers tonight in
Logan Hall. There is a sparkling
little fellow called “Flip” with the
team. His name is Robert Phillips
and he is captain of the 1951 squad.
Always cheerful, devotional and
interested in his fellows “Flip” has
become, in our opinion, one of the
most well-liked young men on the
campus. Besides being a good per
former on the hardwood he takes
part in most student activities, he
is an extrovert and a member of
the alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
“Flip” hails from Wyoming,
Ohio. He prepped at Wyoming
High School and received many
recognitions. During his stay at
Wyoming High he won eight let
ter awards and a gold basketball
for playing on the Wyoming High
championship team in 1946. Inci
dentally, Avery Burress, another
star of our present team, played at
Wyoming High and received sim
ilar awards.
Phillips is 21 years old. He is
looking forward to being on the
SIAC championship tea mthis year.
He thinks, logically, that Coach
“Sonny” Epps deserves a lot of
credit for the time and instruc
tion he has given the team, and
we certainly must agree.
“Flip” established his reputation
while a freshman, when as a re
sult of his conscientiousness in ob
test question is in the book?”
Prof: “Certainly.”
Student: “Well, I can’t find it.”
serving training rules he became
a mainstay of the Clark Basketeers.
It’s a pleasure to watch Captain
Phillips perform; he isn’t a high
point man but nevertheless he plays
an indispensable role in every bas
ketball game with the Panthers.
He keeps the team “cooled down”
if the going gets tough. He feeds
the ball to Turmon, Lowe, Trice,
and Burress and other consistent
point makers.
In recognition of his athletic
prowess he has reecived three bas
ketball awards and untold amounts
of praise from his coach and team
mates.
“Flip” is a senior and will have
only four more games to play
with the Panthers after the game
with the Golden Tigers. There is no
doubt that he will be missed next
year—he and “Tootie.” But we
must admit that we are fortunate
to have such a personality carry
ing the banner for Clark. We bless
the day of his arrival in 1947 and
hope that more “Flips” are not too
far away.
Good luck to you Captain Flip.
We’re all for you and the Panth
ers.
Well, there you are Clarkites,
one of the outstanding personali
ties in Clark College sports.
BROWN STOPS
CLARK STREAK
The Wolverines of Morris Brown
College stopped the fast pacing
Panthers by a score of 49-39. The
large crowd sat amazed as neither
squad could pull out to a comfort
able lead. The game wasn’t decided
until the last two minutes of play.
The Panthers showed good form but
were unable to hit the necessary
points to prove their mastery. Big
Benson and “Doc” Turmon gave the
crowd an extra treat in their battle
for backboard king. At one time
the Wolverines went ahead by 5
points but the Panthers cut this
lead when Ellis got hot and struck
with 3 field goals. The work of
Ellis put us out front by 1 mark
and Turmon caused a stillness to
shadow the Morris Brown rooting
section when he hit two points
over Benson’s head. That however
Bennie Lowe, Panther forward, who has been with the
Clark Basketball team for three years. Lowe has been an in
valuable asset to the team this year and last.
CLARK PANTHERS
DEFEAT ALLEN
5th Consecutive Victory
By William (Fuzzy) Breeding
Coach Epp’s eagfers went out and stored victory number five in
moth balls at the expense of Allen University. This task wasn’t an easy
one. Throughout the game the Yellow Jackets were a dangerous threat.
At one phase of the game the cagers from Carolina led the Panthers
by six points. It required the timely shots of every Panther who saw
service to stop the Jackets. James Trice, one hand push shot artist,
threw in enough field goals to tie the score after only five minutes had
passed. The remainder of the contest feature Lowe and “Doc” Turman
matching Silva and Hennegan shot for shot. While these high point
boys were shooting for top honors Ellis, Phillips, Trice, Burress and
Barham were pumping the ball through the strings for our cause. The
stalwart stand made by these latter Panthers gave us the victory.
The Yellow Jackets started the scoring when Silva made two by
the crip-shot way. Hennegan hit the strings with a field goal from
mid-court and the Panthers called time out and cooled off things.
The Panthers recognized their mistakes and started checking the
Allen quintet more closely. The defense employed by our cagers stopped
those long set shots previously made by the Carolina crew and we hit
our stride in true fashion. Bennie Lowe teamed with Doc Turman,
and the prides of Thomaston, Ga., led an attack that totaled 60 points
when the bong clanged. The magnificent ball handling of Carlton and
Burress was a treat to watch. Powell, Ellis and Wayne got into the
contest and exemplified their abilities to score needed points. Forrest
Patterson and Freddie Jackson helped the cause at the needed time.
At one time Patterson intercepted a sure two points for the visitors.
The contest was hard and grim for the Panthers but that’s the type of
ball they have been taught to play. The final score was 60-51, of course
in our favor, with Lowe emerging as high point man for Clark with
17 points, Turmon placed a second second with 12 points. For Allen
Frank Silva hit 19 points and Hennegan hit 17 for second place honors.
proved to be the extent of the Pan
ther domination. The half time
ended after an unusually slow be
ginning with Clark out front by
21-19.
Both teams came back in the sec
ond half anxious to stack up a few
insurance points. As a result of
their endless efforts the fans saw
the best playing of the evening.
The teams matched basket for bas
ket through the entire third period.
Clark led 31 to 29 when the last
period started. Substitution was
limited for both teams. Neither
coach could afford to take a chance
in this heated contest. In the final
period more emphasis was placed
on offensive play rather than de
fensive. Both teams shot whenever
a shot was possible. The game nar
rowed down to the final two min
utes and the Panthers folded slight
ly. The Wolverines’ ability to sink
baskets from several conceivable
angles plus their stellar defensive
play proved the difference between
the two teams. The game concluded
with Morris Brown out front 49-39.
A controversy immediately devel
oped as a result of the Panthers
switch to David T. Howard’s gym
nasium. The spectators wondered
what the game would have been
like if the contest had been played
on the Magnolia Court. The Pan
thers leading point maker in the
person of Bennie Lowe hit only
three points all evening. James
Trice didn’t tally as usual despite
the number of shots he had. He,
like Lowe, only hit 3 points. Cap
tain Phillips also could do not bet
ter than 3 points, I too wonder
whether the gymnasium handi
capped the Panthers. Turmon, El
lis, Burress and Carlton registered
9, 8, 7, and 6 points respectively.