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20 MAY, 1968
The Panther
Road Trip
By Jerry Allen
There are very few people
who have had the opportunity
to accompany the “Panther
Baseball Team” on any road
trip. In keeping this fact in
mind, the “Panther News
paper” requested permission to
send two representatives in the
persons of Lizzette Jones and
Jerry Allen on a road trip. The
request was granted. As a re
sult, we will attempt to de
scribe different facets of such
a journey as was experienced
on the Montgomery road trip.
The entire incident com
menced in the “wee-wee” hours
of the morning, just before time
for the birds to awaken, with
breakfast in the dining hall.
Immediately upon the comple
tion of the meal, the players
began packing their equipment
on the “Panther Bus.” After a
period of procrastination, the
road trip was underway.
In the early stages of the
road trip, all in fun, the play
ers ribbed each other about
their home towns. This was ac
companied by periodic outcries
of hamburger, hotdog and
whopper. As the trip pro
gressed, the players caught a
few winks of sleep. However,
the periodic outcries could still
be heard. After about a two
hour elapse, the “Panther Bus”
was succumbed by a severe ill
ness known as “hunger.” The
periodic outcries became more
frequent and were accompan
ied by sporadic moans and
groans. Nevertheles, Coach
Hambrick—Coach of the “Pan
ther Baseball team”—was com
pletely unmoved by the per
sistent hints.
Upon arriving on the Ala
bama State Campus and after
eating lunch, the players
changed into their uniforms
and began warming up pro
cedures. This was also the time
when Coach Hambrick spoke
to each starting player sep
arately assuring himself that
each player was ready to play
and at the same time, rebuild
ing the player’s confidence. Af
ter the warm-up period of
which Coach Hambrick had ac
tively participated, the players
huddled to receive last minute
instructions.
The game plan was to go
out on the field and run Ala
bama State like mad. The plan
was fulfilled, at the end of the
game, Alabama State had
rounded the bases fifteen times.
And, as had previously been
planed, all of the players play
ed in this the final game of the
season.
In the dining hall, the play
ers of each team relived the
unforgettable moments of the
game. Coach Hambrick stated,
“as sure as the days are long,
I will never forget Jarbone try
ing to come home”—an expe
rience to deeply appreciate,
you would have had to have
seen.
Introducing The
Clark Panther
Baseball Team
By Rubye Jackson
Clark College is back in
baseball which means that the
name of the game is desire.
Clark has returned to baseball
for the first time since the good
old days out in South Atlanta.
“All of the ball players,”
says Coach Hambrick “are
good. This I believe to be true.
I will try to do this team jus
tice since previously I have
overlooked several good play
ers in basketball and football.”
The team is composed of
twenty of the most promising
players in the center. They are:
Rufus Kinenbrew
Mike Choice
J. W. Freeman
Victor Shaw
Gary Lowe
John Jones
William Gordon
Andrew Hill
Marvin Harris
Melvin Jenkins
Eddie Johnson
Sam Hill
Joseph Kimble
James Curb
Jimmy Jackson
Mitchell Campbell
Robert Richardson
William Wilcoxson
Ronald Coleman
Robert Halles.
Rufus Kinnebrew has a pos
sibility to become a good play
er. He throws, hits and has
good speed.
John Jones has prospects of
being an outstanding pitcher.
He is one of the altering cap
tains.
Mike Choice is a veteran
baseball player. He is clever as
a catcher, he is capable of di
recting and is the captain of
the team.
Gary Lowe has good base
ball ability and could possibly
reach the pro-ranks.
Joseph Kimble is a little fel
low with a lot of heart, lead-
off man. He hits balls when
told and is a fine player.
Needless to say, these are but
a few of the outstanding play
ers carrying the Clark College
banner. Along with the others,
this makes up the team of
1968.
Panthers Down Alabama
State Hornets, 6—5
By Rubye J. Jackson
The Clark College Panthers
defeated a talented and well
organized Alabama State Hor
nets team by the score of 6 to
5. This victory broke a three
game losing streak for the Pan
thers. The powerful pitching of
Sam Hill of New Orleans, La.
showed he was in good form
and will soon be able to go the
distance as a starter. Hill started
the game and was holding the
Hornets until the seventh in
ning. Jones of Cleveland, Ohio
came on to stop the Hornets in
the seventh, eighth, and ninth
innings.
Clark College scored first in
the fourth inning, scoring three
runs on a single by Timball, a
single by Campbell, a stolen
base and a wild pitch by Low
ery. In the same inning, Eddie
Johnson’s single pushed across
another run and Clark led 3-0.
Alabama State scored their big
three runs with a two base bit
by Rhodes and Forrest and the
score at the top of the fifth was
3-3.
“Players like Jones, Lowe,
Kimble, Hill, Choice, and
Johnson can make any team
go,” says Coach Hambrick.
“It’s just a matter of time.”
This article was first written
in the Atlanta Daily World. I
would like to add that the Hor
nets of Alabama State are a
great team of players.
A salute to Clark's Athletic Warriors—
"You All Are The Greatest."
Clark Panthers Fall
To Morris Brown, 8—3
By Rubye J. Jackson
A never - say - die fighting
Clark College Panthers base
ball team saw the Morris
Brown purple Wolverines base
ball team unleash a powerful
hitting attack for five big runs
in the first inning at Herndon
Stadium.
In the opening inning, Ed
die Johnson was the lead-off
man. Johnson grounded out to
Wiggs for the first out. Kinne
brew got on by an error and
promptly stole second, then
took third on the wild throw by
catcher, Rucker of Morris
Brown. Campbell popped up
and Richardson hit to left field
for the third out.
Morris Brown led 5-0 until
the top of the fifth when Rufus
Kinnebrew belted a 435 foot
inside the park homerun. Clark
picked up one in the seventh
and one more in the ninth.
This article was taken from
the “World”, but was altered.
Congratulations
By Lizzette C. Jones
As everyone knows Clark re
cently acquired a baseball team
for the first time in thirty-three
years. We, the members of the
newspaper staff feel that these
hardworking, winners should
not go unnoticed.
This team is headed by a de
vastating Coach L. Cambrack,
a Clark College graduate. He
has worked hard to have these
boys reach the peak of success.
This year Clark has rated high
er than Morehouse or Morris
Brown. By this you can see how
fortunate we are to have a
coach like Coach Hambrick. He
is truly one in a billion.
The coach felt as a whole,
the team did a superb job in
playing for the first time how
ever, he alone with others, felt
that the team would have done
even better if they had only
had moral support from the stu
dent body. Coach Hambrick
felt that the student body as a
whole was at its lowest ebb this
season. Although he and the
team knew everyone was wish
ing them success and glory, to
see them participate and show
their loyalty in the game, would
have been more forceful.
When asked about scouting
for new recruits, Coach Ham
brick replied he was always
looking but, “I’m too happy
Raymond Ruffin
Drajah Morriw
with these.” With boys like
Rufus Kinnebrew, John Jones
and Mitchell Campbell and all
sixteen others, who needs a
new team? And from the way
these boys have played, we can
see why coach made this very
true statement.
The coach feels that the
team naturally needs improv
ing but the improvements are
very minor. If the team con
tinues to progress like it is
presently, these few problems
will be abolished within the
next season. With next years
city championship in mind, we
the student body, know that
these minor difficulties will be
abolished.
Last but not least by all
means we must not forget Mr.
J. L. Tucker, who has worked
faithfully and untirely with the
team as a trainer. He was as
sisted by Coach C. Crocket.
What a powerful team!
To Coach Hambrick, and all
who go to make up such a
wonderful team the student
body would like to congratu
late you for this years efforts
Walter Burden
Eugene Rhodes
"Never thought square dancing could
be this hard."
Coach Jesse McClardy
and victories, and wish you
much luck and success for the
following years to come.