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Maroon Tiger
FOUNDED IN 1898
Editor-in-Chief Harold J. Farris ’67
Assistant Editor M. William Howard ’67
Business Manager Dennis Henderson '67
News Editor M. William Howard '67
News Reporter Robert L. Terrell '67
News Reporter Harvey Myers '68
Secretary to Editor Milton Lincoln ’68
Sports Editor Milton Wiltons ’69
Sports Reporter Alfred Peterson '70
Sports Reporter Oliver Franklin '68
Feature Editor Terry Dawkins ’67
Feature Reporter Lamar Wright '68
Feature Reporter Thomas Ringer ’67
Feature Reporter Craig Finley '67
Adv isors Finley Campbell *56
Cason Hill *53
FOOTBALL!!
SURELY YOU JEST!
This season has brought to a point
a question that faces the administration
and the students of Morehouse: What
should the school do for, or with, foot
ball. The Maroon Tigers have dropped
their first three games this season — not
just lost but, to coin a phrase, were used,
abused, and abandoned. The Tigers have
yet to put any number besides their leg
endary zero on the scoreboard. Their
first four opponents, however, have scor
ed an average of 61.5 points per game of
just under a point a minute.
The sports department of this news
paper speaks for a great many of the stu
dents here in saying that we’re tired of
going out in those stands to watch a man
slaughter. Just for once, one time before
Morehouse observes its bi-centennial, we
would like to stick out our chests and
tell Tuskegee and Hampton “We beat
you.” But it seems you have to be either
drunk or rooting for the other team to get
up off the benches in Herndon. Losing is
losing, whether by one or fifty points; but
can you see Morehouse getting whipped
by fifty points to Howard or Fisk.
What can Morehouse do about our
spectacle on the field? The school can
renovate football here and subsidize it
in the form of larger scholarships and in
greater quantities or drop football com
pletely and channel its expense into bas
ketball and the rest of the sports areas
or leave the situation as it is. And no
body wants it as it is.
Where could Morehouse get more
money or at least more tuition scholar
ships? This school has a large number
of students on academic scholarship, es
pecially in every freshman class. It
could transfer some of these scholarships
into the football program to students who
are athletes as well. Morehouse could
pressure its alumni chapters, as much as
possible, in various cities to send the
school a small percentage of their trea
suries to the school in the form of ath
letic scholarships. The initial action,
however, must be taken by Morehouse to
effect such a financial program because
the alumni actually owe Morehouse noth
ing and do not hold themselves respons
ible for such an expense. Anything any
alumnus gives is strictly out of kindness,
and when he does he usually has his
name on it.
Should football be dropped from the
sports program at Morehouse? Other col
leges and universities have found it ne
cessary to drop football and channel its
expense into other sports areas. But this
is not the best solution. Football is a
huge expense, replacing equipment, tra
veling, etc., and it takes more revenue
in the form of scholarships to get 30 good
players out on the field than it does to
get 10 in basketball. But football has a
place in every college. The students want
it. They want to cheer for the team and
know that what they witness will be more
than a game of give-away.
Nobody at Morehouse wants to turn
this school into an athletic college, a
Grambling, a Florida A&M, where athlet
ics overshadow the real purpose of the
school. But the sports aspect should and
does complement the academic for the
general atmosphere at a college. The re
mark was made last year by a faculty
member that “a poor football team means
a good school,” and he gave an example
of Chicago University. To judge the sit
uation on that scale, Michigan St. Uni
versity isn’t having much of a problem in
academic rating; and to bring it a little
closer to home, boys, neither is Georgia
Tech. It’s about time a move was made.
“And the final score, ladies and
gentlemen, is Howard University 70,
Morehouse College 0, on this fine home
coming afternoon.”
Milton P. Wilkins, Sports Editor
A WEEK-END PARTY
Lamar Wright
We have played several football
games this season. In these games, the
Maroon Tigers have been badly mauled
and bloodied. In fact, our Tigers have
been so badly mauled that one wonders
whether they will ever score a touch-down
this season.
Yet, it is very interesting that, up
in the stands, the Morehouse and Spel-
man students have carried on as if our
team were actually winning. Students have
laughed and sang as if there would be no
tomorrow. And when the Tigers have made
a semblance of a growl, the students
jumped to their feet, yelling, screaming,
throwing candy wrappers, napkins, neck
ties, bras, girdles high into the air, in an
effervescent display of happiness and ec
stasy. Yet, as soon as their expectations
fizzled, they sank to their seats in disap
pointment. But their dismay was only
temporary, for close beside them was
their Seagram’s 7 and their Seven-Up,
their L.S.D., and their 29<f tube of glue
from the neighborhood drugstore.
To add to this euphoria, there have
been those lively and spirited renditions
of popular songs played by the Maroon
Tiger Band. Again the spectators rose,
to boogaloo, philly dog and party.
All this goes on during a game. If it
seems incredible, just go to our next
game. It doesn’t matter if things continue
to get worse on the playing field, it only
means that the spectators will party hard
er.
November, 1966
Word is getting around fast about
Homecoming. It is expected there will be
standing room only. It is also expected
that we will lose, but only by 75 points.
This is because the experts predict the
game to end in an orgy, the likes of which
has not been seen since the days of Nero.
CROSS-COUNTRY
Alfred S. Person
As Morehouse’s Football Tigers
struggle vainly to end a four year string
of losing seasons, the cross-country team
continues to out class and under-score all
opposition. The Maroon & White Harriers,
who sport an illustrious eight year record
of 42 wins and 6 losses, opened the sea
son on a traditional winning note defeat
ing Tuskegee 9 to 20. This meet held
special meaning to Coach Darlington’s
distance men because it was Tuskegee
that handed Morehouse its only defeat
last year. Sophomore, Steve Johnson fin
ished first for Morehouse and first in the
meet. Raims Carroll, a freshman, from
Dayton, Ohio, came in second and Marsh-
ell Thomas, also a freshman, was tied
for third. Marrian Jenkins finished fourth.
The fifth place man was not counted due
to a lack in Tuskegee’s personnel (they
only had 4 runners). This is the reason
for the irregular score. Fifteen points is
usually the least amount of points that
can be scored in a cross-country meet.
Coach Henry Darlington seems very
pleased about this year’s team. Although
the squad is composed of inexperienced
freshmen and sophomores, there are some
good prospects on this year’s team. Ste
ven Johnson, who finished second in
last year’s first annual S.I.A.C. Champ
ionship Cross-Country Meet, has return
ed to the squad along with Sam Ethridge
who placed third in the same meet. Leon
Pouncy and Steve Collins have also re
turned, Senior Walter Mason placed first
in the S.I.A.C. Championship but is in
eligible to run because he has participat
ed in cross-country for four years, the
conference limit. However, he will act as
assistant coach to Coach Darlington.
This year’s “Centennial” freshman
class has contributed a few “crabs” who
may prove to be valuable assets to the
team’s defense of the title. Coach Dar
lington attributes good middle distance
experience to the yearling’s early suc
cess. Raims Carroll and Marshell Thom
as are two outstanding examples. Carroll
did not run cross country in high school,
nor did he participate in track in his sen
ior year. However, in his junior year he
did run and finished second in his dis
trict in both the 880 and 880 relay. He al
so was the second leg on the sprint med-
ly relay which won the district title and
finished fifth in the state. Marshell, a na
tive of Atlanta, attended Drexel High
School where he was captain of the champ
ionship track team. His experience in the
mile (first in district), 880 yd. run, and
440 yd. dash helped him to tie for third
in Morehouse’s meet against Tuskegee.
On November 19th the “Tiger Spikes”
will defend their title in the ’66 S.I.A.C.
Championship Meet. The team’s spirit
and talent gives indication that Morehouse
will again reign as Conference Champs.