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STATISTICS ON FOOTBALL SQUAD
Name
0. Evans
Weight
184
Position
End
|. Young _
171
End
G. B. Hendricks
.167
...End
L. Archer
148
End
W. J. Wideman
.157
End
J. M. Scott
149
End
J. Epps
A. L Robinson
158
End
1431/9
End
D. Mazique
166 "
Tackle
Alex Reid
1811/ 2 ..
.... Tackle
I. E. Kelly ..
...150
Tackle
R. W. Frve --
I86I/2.
Tackle
F. R. Watley -
182
Guard
H. E. Sims
..240
Guard
C. Allen
168
Guard
W. C. Green __
157
_. Guard
J. Bowen
167
Guard
C. Cage
.I691/9.
. Guard
J. Washburn
1541/2
Guard
J. E. Mclver
170
...Center
W. T. Smith
-165'/).
Center
W. I. Booher
.1621/0
.... Center
F. B. Kelly
157 -
Quarterback
L. Foster
133
Quarterback
G. Baugh
1421/a
Quarterback
C. Lawrence ..
.1581/9
Quarterback
R. A. Shine
169
' Halfback
E. Scott
163
Halfback
M. Brown ....
1541/9
Halfback
A. C. Curry
154
Halfback
j. Davis
139U,
... Halfback
B. M. Cook
148
Halfback
W. T. Jones
1721/,.
Halfback
W. Sweet
.154
Halfback
P. Jones
1551/,
Halfback
V. C. Smith
.1821/9
Fullback
C. H. Webster
159
Fullback
Weight Average
of Line—166 y
>ounds.
W eight Average
of Backfield—
156 pounds.
the hard fighting team “quarter-backed” by “Wu Fos
ter. “Big” Jones, of the first group, was apparently
in his prime for he ran wild almost every time he
received the ball. Kelley, after receiving the punt from
Foster’s toe, ran for a touchdown—a distance of fifty-
five yards! Then, the third selected group staunchly
held the second team to a scoreless count.
The spirit shown on the athletic field was commend
able. The boys went out on the field to test them
selves out. But the fact is that these some forty boys,
—yes each of them—, put into practice the ideals of
Morehouse College, — “whether in defeat or victory”,
they were loyal just the same. Each one’s heart and
soul are not in athletics in particular, but in upholding
the name of Morehouse. The spirit is not incited in
the boys because this is leap year, but because More
house and her standards are first and ever-present in
every player.
John Epps.
HOW THE TIGERS LOOKED AGAINST MILES
The curtain rose on the colorful pageantry of college
football in Atlanta, Saturday, October 8. Enthusiastic
Maroon rooters, loyal alumni, acrobatic cheer-leaders
and peppy undergraduates again played their parts in
the annual fall spectacle, as the padded warriors of
Maroon and White took the field against a fighting Miles
eleven with a brilliant win of 33-0.
The Forbes men well grounded in the fundamentals
of football and led by Jones, Kelley and Smith played
a beautiful game of offensive and defensive ball. This
was the first game for the Maroon and White, but with
those plays correctly timed and clicking in harmony
as was exhibited in this contest, the ’House will be a
formidable foe for any eleven booked to meet her this
fall. She promises to spell disgust to every Coach
sending an eleven against her.
Obviously enough, the strength of the Red Hill lies
in the able reserves. The varsity is supported by Le-
land Foster, Sweet, Baugh, Cook, and others. Fos
ter showed up well in left half. Kicking, running like
a fiend and tackling sure and fast. His ability and
judgment were good, and it will take a Big Jones or
a Red Smith to keep him on the bench this year—and
no doubt they will do just that.
Someone remarked that M’house doesn’t have a line
this year—but several. This doesn’t seem so far amiss
either, with the lanky and husky lads in camp this fall.
Big Alexander, who hails from the Land of Flowers,
is lending serious competition to Fats Iver’s claim to
the varsity pivot position. Other luminaries on the
“you shall not pass” line are: Allen, Fatty Simms, who
carries around about two (2) hundred and forty-five
(45) pounds every day, Watley, Johnny Booher, Hen
dricks, W. T. Smith, the slim, and others. The end po
sitions were taken care of nicely by Josh Archer and
Owen Evans, an old veteran of three seasons. These
wingmen were rested by the great N. Y. U. Billy, and
Hendricks, a letterman of the past season. We regret
that we couldn t see Young, the “Terror”, four-letter-
man from Arkansas State, in action, but the season is
yet a baby and we shall soon witness his feats under
the colors of Maroon and White.
With a backfield comprising Kelly, signal barker of
all-Southern fame and a passer and kicker second to
none in these parts, Ghost Curry, Lone Star State lad,
with speed and precision aplenty, (he is shifty and as
elusive as the will o’ the wisp), Big Jones, the terrific
and slashing half that would make any coach’s heart
leap with joy, and Big Red Smith of all-American cali
bre and captain. Then a line with Archer, Evans, Ma-
zique, Bowens, Mclver, Reid and Frye as the nucleii,
I’m optimistic enough to assert that the Maroon squad,
under the tutoring of our own Coach Frank Forbes,
shall not suffer a defeat the entire season—any question?
E. M. Barron, ’34.
An educational innovation, the basis of which will
be taking motion pictures for classroom work, has been
announced by Dr. Robert Maynard Hutchins, president
of the University of Chicago.