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II E M A 1! 0 () N T I G E R
ATHLETIC RETROSPECT
Tlie Athletic Department of the Maroon Tiger for
1934-35 shall sing its swan song with a resume of the
year’s activities. The college participated in a trio of
major collegiate sports—football, basket hall and track.
Baseball, the national pastime, as it were, which has
suffered the past several years due to the usurping ol
funds by the greedy gods of the gridiron, once again was
cast into the archives of oblivion.
The Tuskegee Relays, as heretofore, served to ring
down the curtain on a year that smacked of brilliance,
mediocrity and swarthiness.
Football results showed four wins, three losses and
two ties. Coach “Ink’’ \\ illiams, Captain McFall and
the rest of the boys failed dismally at the outset, only
to come back and make history in the last five engage
ments. The disastrous beginning was the direct result
of a weak secondary defense on aerial attacks from the
opposition. The forward wall crowned itself with glory
throughout the campaign and two of its members were
placed on mythical all-southern selections of note. Mc
Fall received a guard position on Lucius Jones’ all
southern. Jones also chose the Maroon leader to captain
his eleven. Young placed on A1 Monroe’s third all-
American team at one of the flanks.
Famcee, boasting one of the greatest backs of all time
in “Dean Blue” Everett, made history repeat itself when
she down the Tigers for the second consecutive year in
the 1 id-priIs by a score of 7-0 The lone tally was pro
duced in the final quarter. Benedict, always a tough cus
tomer, was better her third tie in the last four years
when she also cashed in on the Tigers’ weak spot in
the final quarter with a long aerial heave. Two losses
were then sustained in short order, one to Talladega, 0-2.
and one to the conference champion Wolverine of Morris
Brown, 22-0. However, “Dame Fortune” smiled on our
gridders and the dormant Tiger finally emerged from
hej state of apparent lethargy and lashed with utmost
vengeance an Alabama Hornet and a Knoxville Bulldog.
Clark was played to a dogfall, 0-0. Fisk and Xavier
were easy victims by scores of 1 3-0, 25-0, respectively.
It is needless to say that the Tigers did not possess
the best team in the conference, however, on many occa
sions she was accused of not playing up to her capac
ity.
Our yearling basket ball quintet also started slowly
but gained momentum as the season progressed. It
more than atoned from early season miscues by receiving
a third place trophy in the tournament at Tuskegee.
The first seven games were played at home and re
sulted in two wins and five losses. The victories were
at the expense of Talladega, who-appeared on the scene
with her Crimson Tornado just in lime to clothe our
very conspicuously nude victory "slate. After this bit of
priceless co-operation from our Alabama neighbors, the
rail-birds once more began talking basket ball and mak
ing impossible predictions, but our freshnien recruits
just couldn’t seem to ascend to the heitg^w,that their
maximum capacity awrranted. See-sawing was uite par
amount in the latter stages ol the campaign—first a
brilliant win, then a heart-breaking loss.
Oslin, who captained the five, and Harris, the out
standing performer for the year, did themselves proud
with their scintillating hardwood antics. Allhoough they
failed to place on any all-conference picks, they received
much favorable comment from leading authorities in the
sport world.
File final basket bull record showed nine victories and
twelve defeats.
Then came spring and her hi-jacking cohorts. Many
flying heels answered Coach Ellis’ call for cinderpath
rehearsal. Prospects were wonderful for the Maroon
representatives at the forthcoming Tuskegee track fes
tival on May 10-11. Every track enthusiast was agog with
thoughts of a duplication of the Tiger’s reign in the re
lays and field events sponsored by the Alabama institute.
But something went haywire again. The glim-stalker,
“Misfortune,” along with the Dean and a few more,
wouldn’t have it so, and we came back from ’Skegee
sporting three third places—McKibben in the 100 meter.
Page with the shot-put and McKibben, Curry, Miller and
Clark in the 110 relay.
I he clean play, fine spirit and good sportsmanship so
characteristic of Morehouse teams was not lacking among
this year’s athletes. It seems that this emphasis on char
acter and manhood that has been perpetually through the
life and span of the famed institution is as much a part
ol her traditions as any other single feature of her col
legiate life and activities. We are justly proud of her
emphasis on “gleam following” at the expense of laurel
wreaths in physical combat.
SPELMAN PARTIES
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too) swayed in exotic pleasure to the tantalizing strains
ol the music of Johnson Hubert and orchestra. At the
intermission some delightfully entertaining skits were
presented to the enjoyment of all. The young ladies, so
beautifully attired, were lovely lo look at and delightful
to know. Everything went smoothly and when it was
time to go a tinge of regret mingled with the joy of the
occasion. All realized, however, that good things must
come to an end sooner and later and left with sweet
memories. The song is ended but the melody lingers on.
1 he dances w ; ere experiments that proved highly success
ful. We honor you, Spelman, for your most delightful
social entertainment of the year.
HUMOR
“Convicts should be allowed to go in for all kinds
of gthletics.” we read. \X ith the possible exception of
Cross-country running.
“Bothered much by hitch-hikers when you’re out rid
ing?”
"Not now. Tried a new plan. As soon as I get out
of town I put the sign ‘Taxi’ on my car.’’