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The Maroon Tiger - Nov. 5, 1974 - 7
FOOTBALL WRAP-UP
by Henry Hackney
With two concerts, a re
levant theme and a nation
ally known speaker Home
coming ‘74 promises to be
one of the most gala and
perceptive events in recent
Morehouse history.
Focusing on contempor
ary realities, Darryl Min-
ger and Claude Bailey
searched for a theme and
a concert artist that was
not only entertaining but
also reflective of the state
of existence of black peo
ple in America and the
world. After an extensive
search for an artist meet
ing these qualifications, the
chairmen finally settled
upon Gil Scott Heron as
featured artist. And, using
Gil’s latest album as an
inspiration, the theme of
Homecoming ‘74 will be
“Metamorphosis: Winter in
America”.
Gil Scott Heron will per-
from on Thursday, Novem
ber 14 at 8 p.m. in Archer
Hall Gymnasium. Along
with Gil will be “Brute”,
a Washington, D.C.-based
group that plays a sound
reminiscent of Earth, Wind
and Fire. Ticket price for
the show will be $3.00 for
Morehouse and $4.00 for
the general public.Tickets
may be purchased on the
Morehouse campus in
either the Morehouse Busi
ness Office' of the S.G.A.
Office.
Homecoming ‘74 will also
feature speakers and films.
Gil Scott Heron will speak
in the Freshman-Sopho
more Assembly on Thurs
day morning at 11:00 a.m.
Don L. Lee, father of the
new black poetry, has been
contacted to speak in the
Freshman Assembly on
Tuesday, November 11, at
11:00 a.m. At press time,
the Don Lee speaking had
not been confirmed.
On Friday night, the
queens will be presented
in the Annual Coronation
program. In sticking with
the theme of Homecoming
‘74, the theme of corona
tion is also Metamorphasis:
Winter in America. In this
program, the queens and
their escorts will depict the
various eras of black tran
sitions from ancient Afri
can beginnings, through the
Middle Passage and to the
turbulent 60’s. The Maroon
and White Court, led by
Queen Andrea Starr will
conclude the program with
projections of tomorrow.
Coronation begins at 7:30
p.m. in Archer Hall Gym
nasium.
Homecoming ‘74
does promise to be the
most gala and perceptive
event in Morehouse’s his
tory. Come and become.
The Morehouse Maroon
Tigers started off very
slowly this year by losing
to Fort Valley State Col
lege 41-25 at Herndon
Stadium. The Tigers were
winning in this game, but
the tide shifted in the mid
dle part of the game.
A week later the Tigers
arose from the grave and
whipped Lane College 31-
13 at Herndon Stadium be
fore a crowd of 2,500 peo
ple. In the first game away
the Maroon Tigers stomped
Fayetteville State College
in Fayetteville, Nothe
Carolina, 27-20.
The next week the Tigers
came home to face the
Morris Brown Wolverines.
Morehouse had not played
Morris Brown in some 23
years. The Wolverines beat
the Tigers in that game 23
years ago just like they
beat them Saturday, Octo
ber 12, in Herndon Stadium.
The score was 51-18. It
was quite evident in this
game that the officiating
was very bad, and this could
have had a lot to do with
the outcome of the game.
Coach James Nix,
Assistant Athletic Director
at Morehouse mentioned
that the Officiating was bad
and that many of his foot
ball players were cut in
illegal ways.
“It was like being a little
kid, having some candy and
somebody takes it away
from you.”
Saturday October 19, was
another bad day for More
house. They lost again 48-
14 against Tuskegee Insti
tute. Morehouse did not
score until the last quarter.
Alex “Sweet Feet” Perci-
val carried in one from the
six and Adrian Bell carried
in one from the 38 yard
line. These were the only
two touchdowns in the game
for Morehouse.
Even though Morehouse
has had some pretty heavy
losses, there are still
some outstanding players
on the squad. Andrew Hicks
should be second in scor
ing in the S.I.A.C. with and
87.81 yards rushing per
game. Alex Percival in No.
2 in the nation in Division
3 in receiving with punts
and 837 yards. Andrew
Pittillo in No. in punting
in the S.I.A.C. with a total
of 51.64 yards a punt. In
individual passing for three
games Jerome Boger is
No. 2 behind Clarks
Charles Turner, who has
57 attempts with 28 com
pletions, 1 interception, and
an average of 150.7 yards
per game. Boger has 42
attempts with 28 com
pletions, 1 interception, 2
touchdowns and an average
of 130.0 yards per game.
Other leaders on the
Morehouse team include
Alex Percival in receiving
with about 7 catches per
game, Raymond Alexander
with 2 interceptions for
65 yards total and Andrew
Hicks leads the team in
scoring with 12.09 points
per game.
The teams total in rush
ing is 149.75 yards with an
opponent total of 176.25
opponent total of 176.25
yards, in passing More
house has 278.57 yards per
game while their opponents
have 127 yards per game,
in scoring Morehouse has
an average of 25.25 points
a game and their opponents
have a 31.25 points per
game average.
The remainder of the
season Morehouse will
play arch rival Clark Col
lege, Miles College for
Homecoming and Fisk
University to wrap up the
season.
GOOD LUCK MOREHOUSE
continued from p. 6
are being elected into
power, government is still
not as effective as it should
be. Blacks must not become
relaxed, because “the
forces of segregation still
exist.”
Lee sighted, “Of course
there are many Blacks
elected into high positions,
however, the issues of
equal opportunity is still
a dream and not yet a real
ity.” He warned the
audience to, “learn from
society and not be enslaved
by it.”
Lee continued, “People
today must make this a
better world for future
generations. Now that peo
ple, especially Black peo
ple, have a base of power,
this power can be a start
on which Blacks can begin
to develop. Let us keep our
heads clear, and recognize
opportunity and remember
- “We must learn from
our history and not be en
slaved by it.”
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PLEDGE
OF
ALLEGIANCE
TO
BLACK MEN
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE
To the Black men
Of my inspiration
To the Black men
Of every generation-
To have Faith
Hope
And
Trust in you
To be Honest
Loyal
True
And
Stick by you
In all things
You do.
Even when you
Seem unsound
I’ll stick by you
If you’re down.
With this
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I give my promise
To you-1 do
To be
Your extra strength
Guide
Protect
Keep
And
,Love you.
BRIDGETT NEWKIRK
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Homecoming 74
THE NEW JAZZ AGE
INHERE!
Record Bar is offering great savings on selected jazz,
soul and blues albums and tapes on sale now through
November 14. This sale includes such great Blue Note
artists as; Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, Duke Pearson,
Lou Donaldson and many more!!!
Northlake Mall 10-9:30 mon.-sat.
Greenbriar 10-9:30 mon.-sat., 1-6 sun.