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jorettes #rut during halftime performance. Band
members’cheerful enthusiasm spills over to football
fans. (I’hoto by Rudy Cohen)
Band Stays In Tune with Team
By Walter Peterson
PANTHER Reporter
At the sound of the whistle, feet fall in cadence, almost as if
they were sqme type of melodious machine, one big sound
comes roaring from off the field of play. This pulsating sen
sation belongs to none other than the high-stepping Marching
Panther Band.
Under the direction of Alfred D. Wyatt, Robert L. Williams,
Benjamin Strickland, and James H. Patterson, all alumni of
Clark, the Marching Panthers’ performances have led them to
such places as Jackson, Tenn., Griffin, Ga. for the Textile
Classic, and of course taking care of home, with a marvelous
showing at Herndon Stadium here in Atlanta.
Leading the Marching Panther Band into rhythmical grace
with such dynamically patterned succession of steps, is head
Drum Major Rudy Anthony. And while igniting the fans with
such preeminent tunes as “Get Off,” “You & I,” “Groove line,”
“Sun is Here,” and “Close Encounters,” the Marching Band
exemplifies a dancability that only the C.C. spirit exerts.
Although not heavily armed with numerous members, the
Marching Panther Bands school spirit compensates for any
deficiencies in quantity. One of the band staff members,
Alfred D. Wyatt, commented that even though the Panther
Band was not that large in membership, he thought that it
was still a good band and could compete with any other band
in the South.
Knowing that no band is complete without the presence of
certain lovelies, the Marching Panther Band is fortunate in
having the services of Mrs. Eula Cohen, Mrs. Lucy Stevens,
and Ms. Linda Abbot, assisting and advising the flag corps
and majorettes.
Here at Clark College, the Marching Panther Band officials
realize that education is the first priority, and the Panther
Band is secondary. Therefore, practice is scheduled in con
junction with the schools class scheduling. The Marching
Panthers practice daily, Monday thru Friday, from 5:30 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. All interested musicians of Clark College are
welcomed to come and apply to become part of the Marching
Panther Band.
athletic field but off the field.
Several 15 yards penalites on
the field resulted because of
Brown's actions, especially
during his freshman and
sophomore years.
“Frankly, I think Mark has
a problem dealing with those
who are not in football. I like
Mark as a person, but there are
some things Mark does and
believes in I don’t like. But
there has been marked im
provement, especially as far as
his temper is concerned and as
well as he is able to relate to
rules and regulations.
“He has improved. He’s do
ing a much better job. Mark
Brown, to my thinking, is a
very good football player, and
a very good athlete. As a
person, he has matured con
siderably,” said Coach Epps.
Brown has truly come a long
way in termsof maturity.
There are no more days like in
high school. There was a time
when the old Mark Brown
would let his temper get the
best of him. Like the time he
got in a fight with a high
school assistant coach and
Brown
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A great deal of that sense of
team unity is being provided
by Brown, along with punt
returner Phillip McCrary and
offensive tackle Lamar Smith.
It is this leadership, indeed,
Brown’s overall attitude that
pleases Clark's head coach
Jesse McClardy.
“The boy’s a hell of an
athlete,” praises McClardy.
“He comes to play. He's a
dedicated athlete, a dedicated
player. His attitude, football
wise, is positive. The boy’s had
problems. We ( he and Mark)
talk about ’em. He’s not an
athlete that is afraid to talk
about them.”
Neither is Leonidas Epps,
Clark’s athletic director,
afraid to talk about Brown’s
problems.
“There are some things he
should work on to reach his
fullest potential as an athlete
and as a person,” Epps said
recently. “The first thing, he’s
got to learn is to control his
temper. Not only on the
The Panther
threatened him with a gun.
The fracas cost Mark six
weeks during the football
season because he was
suspended, and the inactivity
cost him several offers from
big universities. But it didn’t
deter McClardy from signing
him.
“I watched Mark Brown
play when he was a junior at
Southwest,” he said. “I was
particulary impressed with.
He caught my eye.”
And for the past three years,
Brown has rudely caught the
eye of many quarterbacks.
Panther quarterback
Kenneth Standifer (16) is
awarded trophy by Russ
Spangler, station manager
of WGRI Radio for being
chosen “Best Offensive
Player” during the Textile
Classic. Standifer said
afterwards, “It was the
line that did the job.”
(Photo by Rudy Cohen)
Panther running back Frank Walker (39) with football
turns it up field after blockers Edward Fowler (64),
Byron Adams (58), Johnny Pellman (72), and Lamar
Smith (74) have opened up big hole in Fisk’s defense.
(Photo by Tyraun Patterson)
Textile Classic Continued from page 7
sic, and Mark Brown are the ends and chief reasons for
Clark’s division leading 3-0 record. The tackles are Dwellie
Hynes and Robert Wright. The linebacking corps consists of
LaRue Letson, Carlton Gibson, Dwight Dansby, Arturo Cato,
and the Brooks brothers, Vicent and Eric. The backs are
Johnny Wilder, Tony Sinkfield, Gary Dukes, and alternates
George Turner and Reginald Williams.
Except for the defensive starting line, there’s no set lineup.
Tackles Juan Givens and Charles Proctor, the biggest
lineman at 255 pounds, get considerable action along with end
Bernard Mosley and linebacker Walter Pollard.
Last week, I was at the practice field watching the team
prepare for their game against Knoxville, and I felt someone
nudge me on my shoulder as they ran past. It was Hynes,
better known as “Freight Train."
I couldn’t talk to Hynes right then, but I caught up with him
a couple of days later. He wanted to say something about the
team’s performance. “We’re hungry,” said Hynes over
breakfast. “I’ve been keyed up more this season than in the
past. And I think the reason for the team’s success has been
because of the students’ moral support. They’ve really come
out to support the team,” said the 240 pound senior. “When we
lost the first game against Miles, everyone said we’d come
back.”
And they have.
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