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Friday, November 22, 1968
MAROON TIGER
Page 7
Morehouse Spoils Knoxville’s Homecoming, 43-12
Rowe Sparks
Tiger Offense
Playing on a rain-soaked field,
QB Jessee Rowe guided the Ma
roon Tigers to a 43-12 victory to
spoil Knoxville College’s Home
coming.
Leading throughout the game,
Morehouse first scored on a 40-
yard pass from freshman QB
Robert Davis to Johnny Palmer.
The PAT by Frank Eunice put
the score at 7-0. The score came
close to being tied when Knox
ville intercepted a Morehouse pass
and returned it to the Tigers’ one-
yard line. Three plays later Eric
Poindexter scored for the Bull
dogs. Their try for a two-point
conversion failed.
Morehouse upped the score to
13-6 as tackle James Wilson
blocked a Knoxville punt and All-
Conference end Vinson Moore re
covered the ball in the end zone
for a Morehouse touchdown.
Eunice boosted his second PAT
of the game to give the Tigers a
14-6 lead.
With five minutes left in the
first half, Knoxville’s Alfred Le-
gone intercepted a Morehouse
pass and carried it in for the
touchdown. The PAT failed, and
Morehouse took a 14-12 lead into
the halftime period.
Evidently Coach Darlington re
charged the Tigers, as they came
back to rally for four touchdowns
in the second half. Early in the
third quarter QB Jesse Rowe led
Morehouse in a 60-yard drive
that climaxed as Rowe scrambled
the last 10 yards to give More
house a 20-12 lead. A fake kick
surprised Knoxville as Roger Bell
sliced around right end to com
plete the two-point conversion
and upped the score to 22-12.
Because of the savage play of
Morehouse’s defense, Knoxville
was never able to start a scoring
SPORTS
As The Ball Bounces
By D. Bernard Ball, Sports Editor
The present Maroon Tiger staff
is in its second season, and one
man from that group is salient
among the best.
The man of
whom I speak is
Frank Merchant.
Coach Merchant
has brought re
spect and self
pride to the Ti
gers’ defensive
unit. Opponents
D. Ball fear the tactics
employed by the ingenious Frank
Merchant. He has one main con
viction: contact. He becomes fran
tic when any football player be
comes a recipient of what he
calls a “LICK.”
Comparing last season’s defen
sive performance with this year’s
performances, the defensive unit
has allowed nine points less on
the average in five games. His
strategy to stop an offense is to
cause fear in a running back,
interior linemen penetration, good
pursuit by the ends, and a scor
ing defense. To him, the name
of the game is the survival of the
fittest, and by numerous drills
in practice he makes his defense
the fittest by survival.
Coach Frank Merchant has
proven himself beyond measure.
And during his reign as a coach
in any capacity, damnation will
fall upon the opposition.
Spotlight
James Wilson, a 6’5”, 260 lb.
tackle affectionately known on
campus as “Crew,” is one of the
most underrated football players
on the 1968 Maroon Tiger squad.
Wilson has done some of every
thing expected in a defensive
lineman. He has blocked punts,
deflected passes, and recovered
fumbles. He also can be used
as a kicker, if needed. Wilson
has become such a versatile foot
ball player that he has been used
on both offense and defense.
James is in his first year as a
Maroon Tiger due to last year’s
ineligibility. Wilson attended
Turner High of Atlanta, where he
earned All-City honors in both
football and baseball. This fine
athlete will be considered for
post-season laurels because of
his agility, strength, football
knowledge, and his propensity
for contact, instilled in his mind
by the coaching of Frank Mer
chant. James has also been in
terviewed by several professional
teams.
That Ole Morehouse Spirit
By KENNETH MARTIN
drive in the second half. As the
fourth quarter opened, KC punted
to Morehouse only to face a rug
ged offense that loved the taste
of pay dirt.
Knoxville again had several
chances to score only to be stop
ped time after time by a hard
hitting Morehouse defense led by
ends Stanley Henson and Robert
Brown.
With Rowe again in the pilot’s
seat, Morehouse’s halfback corps
of Michael Gray and Andrew
Smith, alternating with John Ar
tis and Glen Rush, ground out
yardage as the clock continued
ticking away. With only seconds
away from victory, Andrew Smith
blasted through the Knoxville line
and into the end zone for More
house’s final and his second
Tigers Close In On Knoxville’s QB
of the game. Roger | Dinkins for the two-point con
version to hand Knoxville Col
lege a 43-42 Homecoming defeat.
touchdown
Bell again faked the PAT and
passed to freshman end Kenneth
Clark Upsets Morehouse
Henry Echols booted a 44-yard
field goal with seven seconds left
in the game to give the Clark
Panthers a startling 10-7 victory
over the Maroon Tigers.
The first-half saw both teams
exchanging punts because neither
team was able to generate a sub
stantial drive. Clark knocked
twice on the Maroon Tigers’ door,
but a stiffened defense held the
Panthers down on four tries from
the one. The first half ended
at a 0-0 deadlock.
Then the disappointing second-
half started. Only moments had
passed when Earls, in the quarter
back slot, spotted Ronald Young
in the end zone and connected for
a 38-yard touchdown pass. Earls
converted, and the Panthers went
ahead 7-0.
The score remained 7-0 until
the Maroon iTgers started a drive
in the final quarter at the Clark
26-yard line. Three plays later
an interference call placed the
ball at the Clark 1-yard line. On
fourth down and still at the one,
fullback Andrew Smith leaped
over for the Tigers’ score. Frank
Eunice followed with the conver
sion to place things at a 7-7
standstill.
With twelve seconds left in the
game, fourth down and eleven
yards to go and the Tigers on
their own 26-yard line, Coach
Darlington decided to go for the
first down with a pass.
The attempt failed and Clark
took over on the Tigers’ 28-yard
line. Two plays later Earl boot
ed the fantastic 44-yarder to place
Clark in the winning column for
the sixth consecutive year over
the Maroon Tigers.
THE YARDSTICK
Morehouse Clark
11 First Downs 13
45 Rushing 96
141 Passing 45
0 Fumbles 0
70 Yds. Penalized 75
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Morehouse 0 0 0 7— 7
Clark 0 0 7 3—10
Left to right, 1st row — Michael Vick, Steven Lang, John Mitchell
(Capt.), Paul Edwards, Fred Daniels. 2nd row — Thomas Woodhouse,
Joe Tolbert, Frederick DaVughn, LeRoy Vaughn, Larry Strozier.
Not in picture: Larry Pettis, Lonell Speach.
pass
Clark—Young, 38-yard
from Earls (Earls, kick)
Morehouse—Smith, 1-yard run
(Eunice’s, kick)
Clark—Earl, 44-yard field goal.
g.i.t. Set
For Dec. 5-7
Archer Hall will be the center
of attraction when the defending
champ, Jackson State College,
returns to defend its title in the
Georgia Invitational Basketball
Tournament, December 5 thru 7,
Participants from the neighbor
ing institutions will clash in this
15th annual contest. Eight teams
are slated on the bill. Clark,
Morris Brown, Albany State, Sa
vannah State, Fort Valley and
Tuskegee are expected to present
their cagers for the 1968-69 sea
son. Our own Maroon Tigers will
be participating this year for the
sixth time since the tournament
started. This tournament marks
the fourteenth time Clark has
been enrolled in the competition
and the tenth time for Morris
Brown.
The tournament is sponsored by
the Extra Point Club, Inc., and
is sanctioned by the NAIA.
Tiger Sharks Add Depth
The Tiger Sharks are making
preparations to continue their 37
meet winning streak. The roster
looks like a carbon copy of last
year’s team except for two new
members in Bruce King and Julio
Roggerio.
In past years Morehouse College has been known for having
great school spirit whether in victory or defeat. At one time, this
was true. Morehouse has good spirit now, until we begin to lose.
But I guess because of recent defeats, when the other team takes
the lead everyone assumes that they’re on their
way to victory.
A good example of this was shown the other
week at the Morehouse-Clark game. Even
though the game was close, when Clark went
ahead 7-0, the spirit in the Morehouse section of
the stadium seemed to die down. Everyone
had come to the game with school spirit in his
heart and social spirit in his pocket and expect-
Kenneth Martin i n S Clark to receive one of the worst beatings
that Coach Epps could ever dream about. In
the end the same old thing happened, and everyone began won
dering what happened to that good team we see behind the gym
every evening.
Although Morehouse hadn’t won a game up to that point, the
spirit was up for Clark, only to see another game go down the drain.
It’s a miracle that we have the little spirit that we do. I guess
we are tired of saying “We should have won that game,” or “Wait
until next year.”
As I left the stadium that day, my mind went back to those first
weeks of school. There were rumors of a post-season bowl game
for the Tigers somewhere in Florida. I guess that is supposed to wait
until until next year, too. Maybe the original Morehouse spirit will
be revived by then. As for this year, I guess we’ll dance to “Shake
A Lady” and hope for a better team and a better spirit next year.
Cagers Prepare For
Opener Nov. 30th
The Maroon Tiger Cagers open
the season against LeMoyne In
stitute on November 30, 1968, in
Memphis, Tennessee. Coach Ar
thur McAfee has yet to name his
starting lineup or captain because
of the many talented players to
choose from. With five returning
lettermen, the Maroon Cagers are
expected to stay in the limelight
as the season progresses with their
tremendous speed and their great
shooting ability.
The team will consist of 12
players. Heading the last and
back for another year is every
body’s favorite, 5’9” guard Fred
Daniels. Also back for the sec
ond time is the smooth sailing
Thomas Woodhouse, along with
third year men John Mitchell,
Michael Vick, Joe Tolbert and
Paul Edwards. After returning
from Europe as a Merrill Scholar,
Leroy Vaughn adds himself to
the Tigers’ attack.
Frederick DeVaughn, 6’8” fresh
man from Washington High of
Los Angeles, California, joins the
Maroon Tigers as a potential All-
SIAC. Other versatile freshmen
are Larry Jones, 6’4” from Roose
velt of Gary, Indiana; Stephen
Long, 6’0”, from Hirsch High
School of Chicago, Illinois; Lo
nell S'peach, 6’0”, from Ninety-
six High School, Ninety-six,
South Carolina, and Larry Stroz
ier, 6’5”, from Howard High
School of Atlanta. The cagers
also have received highly popu
lar Larry Pettis, outstanding
Junior guard from Morristown
Junior College, Morristown, Tenn.
The Tiger Sharks added depth
to the attack in such outstand
ing recruits as Jeffry Coldson, a
butterfly and freestyler from New
York. Also from New York are
diver Ronald Steward; backstrok-
er Renee Daviali; four-stroker
Adolphe Santiago, and breast-
stroker Harriet Sanders, who
hails from Augusta, Georgia. Oth
er freshmen include Edward
Brown, Clarence Bush, David
Mann, Dennard Fobbs and Robert
Vaughn.
Coach Haines announced con
firmation on several local compe
titions. Emory University, Geor
gia Tech, Georgia State and West
Georgia College of Carrolton,
Georgia, will face the Tiger Sharks
when the season opens in No
vember. Fifteen other meets have
been scheduled.
Michael Clark has been named
captain for the second consecutive
year. Coach Haines stated, “We
will do our best to keep the SIAC
crown here.”