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THE MAROON TIGER
Page Thirty-five
AtMetics
Echoes From The Classic
Too Much Archer and Dezon for Fiskites
63-Yard Pass Defeats Fisk 7-6
The pigskin oval as it sailed between the up
rights for the point after the touchdown wrote de
feat for Fisk across a Turkey Day sky here this
morning. The educated toe of Howard Archer turn
ed the trick. The lone Morehouse tally came in the
second quarter when Archer chunked 63 yards to
Dezon who raced the remaining 22 yards across
the goal line for a touchdown. It was here that
Archer’s toe defeated Fisk. The pass, one of the
longest ever completed in the conference, travelled
46 yards from the line of scrimmage, the tossei
standing 17 yards behind when it was uncoiled. Fisk
was not to be discouraged, however, and Brewei
recovered a fumble by Robinson, Morehouse full
back on the 40-yard line of the latter. A 20-yard
pass, Wood to Matthews was completed. Ghee then
received an 11-yard pass from Wood and pedalled
off the remaining 9 yards for a touchdown. Ghee
missed the extra from placement.
Fisk threatened seriously in the first quartei
when she gained possession of the ball on the 50-
yard line. Ghee gained 20 yards on the next two
plays, then tossed to McElray for 10 more. A pass,
Yost to Woods, placed the ball on Morehouse’s 3-
yard line. The Tiger line stiffened, and Ghee gained
2 yards on the first play, and was only able to ad
vance the ball to the 8-inch line on the two suc
ceeding plays. He attempted to hurdle the strong
Morehouse wall, but was met in mid-air by full
back Robinson, and Fisk’s hopes for a touchdown
were blighted. Morehouse theatened in the first
quarter, when quarterback Mosely, marched his pony
backfield, composed of Robinson, Blackburn, Saund
ers and Moseley, 65 yards through the Fisk line,
only to lose when Robinson fumbled a pass from
center, and again in the third quarter, when Arch
er made a beautiful drop-kick from the 42-yard
line which missed the uprights by only a few inches.
Morehouse made 11 first downs to Fisk’s 8,
completing 3 of 8 passes for 113 yards, while Fisk
made 5 of 19 passes for 93 yards, Moseley having
intercepted one.
—CLYDE L. REYNOLDS, ’29
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Basketball
Morehouse started the basketball season off
very slowly. She had only two veterans to send in
the initial fray. The effects of the loss of three
varsity men were clearly seen. Sykes, Bailey and
Traylor were the regulars to graduate. Previous to
their graduation Morehouse had not been defeated
by a southern team in the last decade.
The Tigers began the season by losing to Mor
ris Brown. The rookies played well, but experience
triumphed over inexperience. Coached by “Whirl
wind” Johnson the Morris Brown team co-ordinates
splendidly.
Score: Morris Brown 37, Morehouse 16.
Morehouse dropped the second game of the sea
son to the Clark Panthers. The game was a nip and
tuck affair, during the first half. During the last
half “Squat” Johnson’s eyes became focused on a cerr
tain spot on the backboard and it seemed as tho he
just couldn’t miss. Archer and Traylor, for Morehouse
played an exceptional game. The return game with
Clark might prove disastrous to the Panthers as
Morehouse is planning a come-back.
Score: Clark 24, Morehouse 13.
Morehouse Defeats Atlanta University
Playing like inspired men, as they were, the
Tigers clawed A. U. in a hectic battle. Coach Robin
son sent in four substitutes in the second half.
These men, along with S. H. Archer, Jr., the only
varsity man in the line-up, proved too much for the
opposing team and piled up a comfortable lead.
This lead was threatened in the last few minutes
of play by the spectacular shooting of Hamilton,
A. U., Since Morehouse played A. U., Clark and Mor
ris Brown have met defeat at the hands of A. U.
Line-up and Summary:
Morehouse Atlanta University
Brown 7
RF ...
Roberts, 8
Dobbs, 5
LF ....
Robinson, 3
Traylor, 6
Hamilton, 10
Archer, 3
RG ...
......... Blackburn
Clark
LG .. ..
Stanley, 2
Coach B. T. Harvey,
A Potent Factor in Athletics