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CLARK PANTHER, MAY 29, 1953, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Cardinal and Black Pathmen Place Second
In 16th Annual SIAC Track and Field Meet
Cloudless skies and a balmy
breeze provided ideal weather for
the thrill-packed 16th annual SIAC
Track and Field Meet at the Atlan
ta University Field, Saturday af
ternoon, May 9 where the Cardinal,
and Black pathmen made a strong
bid for the coveted crown, but had
to be content with runner-up hon
ors as they finished with 27 points.
The well-balanced Florida A.
and M. squad captured their first
Track and Field conference cham
pionship in recent years with 47
points while Tuskegee gained
third place with 17 points and Al
len., University fourth place with
16 points.
For,the Eppsmen. John Cannon.
Arthur, Johnson, Roman Turmoo
and Joseph Daniels were; the big
guns.
In the 120-yard high hurdles,
John came in first with a timing
of 15.00 whil,e his hometown bud
dy, Arthur Johnson placed second.
In the 220-yafd low hurdles, it was
Clark one-two again when Can
non raced home first in 24.2 with
him. ■;
'With a toss of 46 ft., 1 in., Ro-
, .
mark* Dock" Turmdn captured the
shot-pul title for his second con
secutive year as did Cannon who 1
won his second consecutive SIAC
title by placing first in the hurdles.
Joseph 1‘Sarge” Daniels, a new
comer to the track and field scene,
dueled with Roscoe Harreld of
Florida in a two-way tie for the,
high jump. Jumping to a height
of 6 ft., 1 in., “Surge” was award
ed the track shoe on the basis of
j, art number of trials.
In the 880-yard run, Offie Clark
placed fourth for an additional
point. A valiant relay team com
posed ol Offie Clark, Robert Lind-
sry. Walter Vance, and Harold
Barrett stretchd their legs for ad
ditional points, but were “srnok-
J • in the stretches and forced
to settle for fourth place.
Last year with downcast skies,
hundreds lined the banks of the
A U. Field to watch the Panthers
rack rp a total, of four “firsts"
(more than any other SIAC team),
one “second” and two “thirds”
for a total of 28 points. They
were barely beaten for second
place honors by Tuskegee’s path-
men who racked up 30 points. Xa
vier University captured first
place with 36 3-4 points at the
1952 Meet.
In previous meets this year, the
Eppsmen have journeyed to Flor
ida, New Orleans, Alabama State
and Tuskegee. At Tallahasse, Fla.,
the Eppsmen placed fifth at the
at the Florida Relays. One week
later they journeyed to the Crescent
City where they again placed fifth
at the Xavier Relays. At Alabama
State, the Eppsmen pulled a third,
led by Cannon and Turmon. At
Tuskegee. where individual com
petitois are given the chance to
gain a little “nition”, John Can
non and Roman Turmon placed
first in the low hurdles and the
shot-put, respectively.
Showing off for the “home-folks”
at their first Atlanta Meet, the
the Eppsmen jumped on Morehouse
and Morris Brown at the annu
al, City Triangle Meeif With 59
points, the Pantheers came ou tvic-
points, the Panthers came out vic-
,o;ious.
Under the guiding- hand of Coach
Leonidas S. Epps, the Panthers
were moulded into a strong aggre
gation and were sufficiently pre
pared to “claw” all opposition, but
the versatility of the Rattler squad
was too much as Florida placed en
tries in practically all events.
This year’s track team consisted
of well-trained athletes such as
IVIalvin Brown, Offie Clark, Walter
Vance, Charles Stinson, Bobby
Lindsey. John Cannon, Arthur
Johnson. Ivan Mullins, Harold
Hubbard, Roy Buckner, Edward
Clemons and Captain Harold Bar
rett.
Singing their “swan song” to the
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference track circles when the
final, gun terminated the SIAC meet
were Captain Barrett of New
Brighton, Pa., and John Cannon
and Arthur Johnson of New Or
leans, La. All are candidates for
graduation.
Atheletes Honored At All-sports Dinner
Thirty-five athletes who had giv • their participation in athletic events and Newt Solomon, first and sec
en their “all” to the Clark realm
of athletic circles during the past
year were rewarded at the annual
All-Sports Banquet, Thursday eve
ning, May 1, in the William Henry
Crogman Dining Hall.
Guest speaker for the occasion
was Professor A. B. Wright, head
of the Department of Business Ad
ministration, who was for more
than 10 years, chairman of the Ath
letic Committee. In his twenty-
third year at Clark, the speaker de
livered an inspiring address cen
tered around the role of college ath
letics in the future and the extent
to which athletes are expected to
maintain high scholastic averages.
Toastmaster John W. Harris pre
served the lightness of the occa
sion with his “corny” jokes. Other-
principals on the program were
Reverend- S. M. Weeks, College
Minister; Marion Jackson,, sports
editor of THE ATLANTA DAILY
WORLD; Dr. J. J. Dennis. Head of
the- College’s Athletic Committee;
Coach Leonidas S. Epps and his
assistant. Coach Hermon Hunter.
Nine senior athletes were reward
ed with sweaters and letters for
over the past year. Reminiscences
and sonors of their final athletic
banquet came to John Henry Can
non, Henry Collins, Clarence Lew
is, Frank Odom, James Crute, Per
cy Evans, Harold Barrett, Norris
vluldrow, and Arthur Johnson,
Cannon, Barrett and Johnson also
received letters for participation in
Track. The other senior athletes
were rewarded for their gridiron
feats.
Outstanding- was Roman Turmon,
the only three-letter athlete at
Clark for the past year. Others re
ceiving awards for their partici
pation in athletics were Charles
Stinson, Newt Solomon, Robert
Thompson, Edward Clemons, Bob
by Lindsey, Melvin Brown, Robert
Givens. Nathaniel Robbins, Leroy
Banks, Joseph Butts, Houston Ford,
Clarence- Ford. Harold Franklin,
Harold Hubbard, Ivan Mullins, Roy
Buckner, Ronald Holloway, Joseph
loseph Daniels. Thomas Lofton,
Robert Cody. Offie Clark, Darius
Hairston, Walter Vance, LeArtis
McNeil and Wallace Hartsfield.
In the intramural sports, awards
were presented to Charles Stinson
end place in the tennis singles, re
spectively, Walter Dudley, fresh
man was awarded the first place
prize for the ping-pong champion
ship.
In volley ball, the “Ques" took
first place while the Alphas set
tled for the runner-up slot. For
their outstanding performance in
the track events, sponsored by the
College’s Fraternities, the seniors
gained the first place award.
As team statistician, Ernest M.
Pharr received a letter for his
work while Raymond Harris, train
er, also gained the coveted “C” for
his untiring work.
For upholding the “CC Spirit”
and inducing others to follow, the
cheerleaders also entered the “C”
club. Receiving- letters were George
Davis, Robert Knox, Carolyn Jones,
Sallie Stephens and Helen Bigby.
Music for the occasion was pro
vided by Alfred Wyatt, who ren
dered a French horn selection,
“The Nearness of You,” Marilyn
Brooks, a trumpet solo, “None But
the Lonely Heart”; and Wallace
Hartsfield who sang “You’ll Never
Walk Alone” and “Old Man River.”
The singing- of the Alma Mater
concluded the annual award night.
SENIOR ATHLETES who have embraced the realm of Clark College sports for the past four years pose for
the cameraman at their final All-Sports Banquet at Clark College. Proudly displaying their sweaters and let
ters which were awarded to them on the night of the Athletic Banquet are, left to right, Norris Muldrow,
James Crute, Percy Evans, Arthur Johnson, Harold Barrett, Henry Collins, Clarence Lewis, and John Can
non. Also pictured are Coach Leonidas S. Epps and President James P. Brawley. Not pictured is Frank Odom.
JOHN CANNON ROMAN TURMON
Clark Athletes Repeat
As SIAC Track Champions
It was a bright, sunny, sultry day on Saturday, May 9 at the At
lanta University Track Field where hundreds of enthusiastic sports
fans cheered as Clark’s John Cannon and Roman Turmon annexed
their second consecutive conference championships in the hurdles and
the shot-put, respectively.
With anticipation of higher honors than last year running the
gamut of emotions at Clark College, the Panthers’ hopes hinged on
a vital 15 points from the strong right arm of Roman Turmon, and the
speedy high-stepping of John Cannon, when the gun sounded the first
event of the 1953 SIAC Track and Field Meet. And come through they
did;
John Cannon, with his versatility in the hurdles ,is the “Mr. Hurdles"
of SIAC competition. The 21-year-old speedster hails from, New Or
leans, La., and is a two-letter athlete at Clark. Tipping the scales at 170
pounds, John has gained recognition also as being one of th.e fastest end#
in SIAC football circles.
On May 9, -he gang his “swan song” to SIAC athletic circles as he
is a June candidate for graduation. A product of the now defunct Gil
bert Academy in New Orleans, he has had a prosperous athletic career
while at Clark, especially in the track circles. In the spring of his
freshman year (1950), he gained the conference championship in the
high hurdles while placing second in the “lows.” In his sophomore year,
he was runner-up in the “lows” and “highs” while last year he took
the championship in both events. With a timing of 15 flat, John annex
ed his second consecutive championship in the 120-yard lo low hurdles
and later returned to the scene to capture the ‘hig'hs” in 23.1.
He was selected to the All-Conference Second Team football squad
this past November and is now looking forward to the National AAU
Meet June 5 in the Lone Star State of which Coach Epps is pushing
his entry.
Not to be overshadowed is Cannon’s “homie”, Arthur Johnson, Jr.,
who gave the champion a “run for his money” in both the low and
high hurdles. Johnson, Who is also a senior, placed in both events and
added vital points to the Clark cause as the Cardinal and Black track
men took second place in the meet.
TURMON REIGNS AS MR. SHOT-PUT”
In his third year at Clark, the well-known “Mr. T.” hails from Thom-
aston, Georgia, and has been the most outstanding athlete in recent years
£t Clark. One of the few three-letter men in Clark athletics, presently,
Tu-mron has placed his niche in the ‘“Hall of Fame” of Clark athletes.
With a toss of 46’ 1”, “Dock” captured his second consecutive SIAC
shot-put championship at the annual SIAC Meet. His distance on the
“big ball” has not been beaten in any meet. Tipping the scales at 225
pounds, Turmon' has taken first place honors with the shot-put this year
at Xavier, Alaboma State, Tuskegee and the City meet. Improving as
the years pass, his championship performance this year has been two
feet and two inches more than his 43’ 11” of last year.
He has been named t; All-Conference football and basketball teams
and to the 1952 All-National Tournament team. In three years at Clark
he has poured a total of more than 1,500 paints throug the basxetball
nets and has been ranked nationally for his feats.
Both athletes have been recipients of the Jeffrey Jennings award
which is presented annually by the Lampados Club of Beta Psi Chap
ter, Omega Phi Phi Fraternity to the most outstanding athlete at Clark
Turmon is a two-time winner of the award (his freshman and s»pho-
more years) while Cannon was selected for the honor this year.