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March 17,1978 Page 7 History Repeats Itself In 1955, the fans of the Clark College Panthers’ Basketball team were disturbed with the fact that their team had such a poor record with practically the same team that won the SIAC Basketball Title the previous year. The season opened as expected with Clark defeating the defending SEC champs, Savannah State. Later in the season, Clark went on to lose to Allen, Morris Brown, South Carolina State, Benedict, Bethune-C’ookman, Florida A&M, Dillard and Morehouse. However, Clark did manage two victories over Fort Valley and defeated Morehouse 78-62 in the rematch. That was also the year of the New York Five, Julius Bunn, James Cohen, Reginald Threat, Rudolph Baker and Milton Fields, Epps’ starting team that was used consistently in all of Clark's games. Ten years later, in 1965, the SIAC title went back to Clark. A team consisting of Sam Brown, Paul Robinson, Ronald Jackson, Reginald Gardner and Ronald Fagan finished the season 16-7, The Panthers defeated Bethune- Cookman 62-61 with Craig Morgan tossing in two free throws with 13 seconds remaining in the title game. Seventy-five was the year of the cat for the Panther football squad capturing the SIAC Division IT title, and the basketball team finishing with a record of 14-13. Now in the year 1978, the Panthers are faced with the same question as in 1965. Why isn’t Clark playing up to their potential' with practically the same team that won the Division II SIAC conference last year? Wilma Rudolph A Good Sport By Ann Lineve Wead “There has never been a place for the black female athlete after she excels.” exclaimed three-time gold medal winner and author Wilma Rudolph. Speaking to an en- thusiatic crowd at Morris Brown College recently, Ms. Rudolph shared her “learning experiences,” with the audience. She discussed her ability to overcome the obstacles in her early life, and more importantly, her desire to be the greatest. During her informal discussion of ner life ex periences, Ms. Rudolph referred often to being “the kid that was always pushed aside.” Ms. Rudolph suggested that she was very insecure in her life, until she went to the Olympics in 1960 and broke three world records. “I was looking for a friend,” she began. “I wanted to make a major accomplishment. But I learned that you-have to be willing to give up something to obtain something in life." Ms. Rudolph is currently giving lectures across the country per suading schools to continue programs in athletics that “do not fail.” She feels that "througn the athletic programs at her previous schools, she was able to d« something that gave her a great deal of recognition. “The greatest thing about the Olympics, was being able to get exposure. If I had to do it again, I would do it going to the Olympics) again,” Ms. Rudolph continued. Ms. Rudolph referred tc her current movie that was shown on ABC (American Broadcasting Company) during the Christmas season * She said that in this film, which was taken from her autobiography, “Wilma,” she wanted the audience to grasp the strong family background she came from, and also to grasp that she is a human being. Already Ms. Rudolph has been asked by ABC to show the movie during the next Christmas season. In its- next showing, she wili take a few minutes from the movie to answer a few questions that people have asked her since the movie was shown. She has been asked many times, “What hap pened to Robert? “Well, he’s still - my husband. But now we have four children, two girls, and two boys,” Ms. Rudolph By Charles Anderson Jocelyn Dorsey, an- chorperson and reporter for WSB-TV Channel 2 can’t sustain a lengthy con- sersation. She’s too busy either answering phone calls, jotting down notes from a police scander, or being interrupted by other WSB staffers. But that’s a common occurVence in the news business, especially if you a re the weekend editor. “I’m always doing something,” Dorsey whispered to a visitor while gathering vital information off the scander concerning area fires. “My duties on weekends are to coordinate an entire newsroom, plus finish my assignments,” she said, talking in a moderate tone. “It’s a pressure job that requires patience. “People constantly yel’ at you because they think you’re doing something wrong. It’s a thankless job and you must be able to cope with criticism as well as hand them out.” Dorsey, a 27-year old Cincinnati, Ohio native, graduated from Ohio State University in 1972 with a degree in Journalism. Her intended field of study was engineering, but she wanted to work with people rather than with machines. “My roommate was in journalism and tole me about the print media,” Dorsey recalled. “I went to one of their meetings to observe and I like what I saw.” While at OSU, -Dorsey worked all four years with the Cincinnati Herald, a black weekly newspaper. She gained valuable ex perience in photography, writing, editing, layout, and writing headlines. “You’ve got to start somewhere,” she admitted. “You can’t walk bevoreyou crawl. “I really learned what the newspaper business was all about. One advantage of working with a small paper is you don’t work in any specific area.” Dorsey has been with WSB for five years now and it hasn’t been as glamorous a job as one might think. “People generally get into the news business ex pecting more than what they’re actually going to get out it,” Dorsey said. “It’s a demanding job that gives you a better perspective about yourself and what has to be done.” The nature of the business is an immediate one that gets hectic at times. Often three stories have to be ready in a matter of [MAWS Tourney Photo by Tyraun Patterson Clai k’sd.an y “Tip” Nolley shows his form in game against \IT rivals Morehouse Maroon Tigers. TV 2's Dorsey On The Move The National Black Association For Women Sports National Tournament dates have been set for 1978, running from March 15th thru the 18th at Savannah State College in Savannah, Ga. In - coming up with the iaies, the NBAWS didn’t want to conflict with any state or regional A1AW aclion. The 15th thru the 18th will be one week before the National tournament, which will be held March 22nd thru the 25th. NBAWS tournament chairman Tiny Laster of Tuskegee Institute, states that the tournament, to determine the best Black college women’s tearh in the country, will consist of fen teams. Five champions, of the SIAC, SWAC, CIAA, MEAC, and SEAC will be, in vited, as well as those teams, who win state crown. A team s won-lost record will also be another criteria. This will enable some of the strong independent institutions, such as Cheyney State or Kentucky State,' to possibly receive a bid. minutes. The working hours are ranged night and day and sometimes both. Dorsey first felt the pressures of work as a reporter. She became an anchorperson three months later, with no prior ex perience. “They put me in the studios and told, ‘This is what you do. If the ratings are good, you’ll stay on the air.’ ” She also produces her own half and hour show with two former students. 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