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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.”