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SOUTH CAROLINA IN SC. CONFERENCE---NO 1931 CHAMP NAMED
Ric Roberts, EDITOR
‘Melancholy’ Jones
Wilson L. Driver
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1931
Talladega, Ala, Deec. 23 -The
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic
conference held its annual meet
ing at Talladega College, on Fri
day and Saturday, Decemgber 18
and 19. :
Delegates from all the schools
vith the exception of =~ Edward
Waters College in Jacksonville, I'la
were present. « Morehouse College
was representd by Shivers and
Harvey; Morris Brown University
by Lockhart and Nicks; Alabama
State Teachers College by Dunn and
Lewis; Tuskegee InstiTute by Capt.
Darnby; (?lari University by Aik
en; Knoxville College by Hawkins:
Miles Memorial College by Ames;
T.ane College by Beck and Gray;
’Fisk University by Johnson, Flori- |
da A. and M. by Bragg and Wright
and Talladega College oy Kindle
and Kitchen. The following offi- |
cers were clected to serve for the
next year, Président, Athletic Dir
ector J. B. Bragg of Florida A and |
M. College; first vice-president
Coach Cleve Abbott of Tuskegee
Institute; second vice-president,
Coach Wallace Hawkins of Knox
ville College, third vice-president
Athletic Director A. J. Lockhart of
Morris Brown University; secre- |
tary-treasurer, Capt. R. A. Darna
by of Tuskegee Institute; assistan® |
secretary-treasurer, Director W. H
Kindle of Talladega College.
The conference accepied the of
fer of Fisk University to meet in
Nashville, Tenn., next Deccember.
Among some of the things ac
complished by the conference were
the following: voted to select an
“all conference team” for each mn
Jor sport; to avard a champion
ship title in & sports recognized
by the confr v, and to admit
South Carol. State College into
the conferen ..
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‘Alex Wells Voted the
’ Most Valuable Man
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| on 1931 Outfit
Knoxville, Tenn. Dec., 23 At the
annual banquet given by Knox
ville College to its football squad
James Smith of Phocbus, Virginin
was elected captain of the 1932
grid team and Alex Wells was
voted the most valuable player ov
this year’s eleven.
Seventy-five were in attendance
at the stag affair including the en
fire & € sguad men of the
faculty, friends from the city. and
seniors of the Knoxville Austin
high school team
James Smith, Captain for next
year is a junior. He has played on
the Knoxville team for two ycar:
and is a recognized leader amon
his team-mates As quarter-back
he will direct the plays of the
team as well.
The College uathletic committee
is responsible for the silver loving
cup awarded to Alex Wells, the
most valuable player on the team
Wells as end was one of the out
standing grid men in the country
He was selected on at least two
All-American teams and on scve
ral Southern mythical cleven
Following an abundant f o u
course dinner an informal program
of talks was enjoyed. Good humor
¥nd wit abounded throughout and
everyone declared it one of the
most enjoyable banquets over held
President J. Kelly Giffen acted
as toastmaster. Talks were made
by Leonard Cary, retiring cantain
bh y captain-clect James Smith,
Coach Wallace O. Hawkins, Roy
Huffine of the AuNin high group
B. Branner Smith, James G. Beck
and Dr. J. H: Presnell.
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TVUSKEGEE: INSTITUTE, Ala
Dec. 23—Coach Bill Taylor of the
Lincoln University football team
tlrove his charges through a two
hour drill Tuesday afternoon
Coach Taylor did not spare his
team because of the rain and the
treacherous condition of the
Alumni Bowl turf.
‘Phe Lincoln team: was sent
through a long punting and pass
ing drill and topped off with an
cqually as long signal and dummy
l.\.r'rimm;cuv The squad seemed 1n
sood spirits. The coach had to con
lr't:nmly caution his men about tak
ing unduly fast turns and twists on
Itiu- slippery grass.
' The punting of Archie Lewis. ace
back of the lLions, was beautiful
to behold. He was quite consistent
in booting the soggy ball from 50
to 60 yards. The first varsity back
ifield was -composed of LaMar.
Raskerville Smith. and Lewis
iCoach Taylor would not indicate
jwhether or not this would be the
starting backfield Christmas Day
Tuskegee held secret practice on
fhe old camp ground site opposite
’Hw newly constructed golf course
The boys seem to be tuning in
wIHil'(‘z\' for the Lincoln tilt Tus
‘}-"'L’fl"f\' scoring plays were polish
ed up and several new plays were
Bried with pleasing success
~ Since this is the last game of the
season Coach Abbott has said the
bovs will not hold back anything
and that means that plenty of foot
‘ball will be packed into that sixty
minutes of play on the afternoon
| of Christmas Day.
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lMeehan ‘Was Good
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, I'riend For Dave
Myers At NYU.
NMEW YOREK. Dec. 23 (ANDP)
The same “influence” which pro
bably kept many colaored stars of’
the varsity squad at New York
university durving the past few
years, have finally resulted in the
ouster of John I\ “Chick” Meechan
who brought the school out of tha
wilderness and placed it in the na
tional football limelight during i
seven years, of eoaching ot the
great institution. Mr. Mechan an
nounced his resignation Monday
Among his chief lientendants at
the university was Dick DPorter,
trainer. who had been ot Syracuse
with Meehan and had been a foot
ball star in his own rights in
earlier years. Porter, a huue chap
built along the Carnera a lines, will
probably hand in his resignation af
an carly date. Whether it will be
accepted, is not known. But™Tt is
certain that wherevey Mechan goes
Porter will also go.
Dave Myers is probably the best
known colored student who play
ed football under Mechan, winning
national recognition durihg his
years on the varsity. Upon his gra
duation, Myers was given a posi
tion as engineer through the good
influence of Mechan for whom
'Mvers has a great regard.
Others who sought to make th
team under the Meehan regime
after Myers successful bid at the
institution w e r e Roseir Hans
borough, a fast, speedy backfield
man, “Indian Jones. one of the
greatest ends and backs in the
school., and Kenneth Bailey, also al
backfield man. The latter were
never given a great opportunity to
show on the football team., al
though Jones, who is still in school
is a member. of the track squarl,
being the best shot putter in the |
college.
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Birmingham Hopes
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For More Abbott
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Tiger Battles
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Decc.. 23
R. S. Darnaby, secretary of tho
athletic committee and director of
the athletic news burcau, was in
Birmingham today completing ar
rangements for the Tigers' 1932
football schedule.
Fisk University and Tuskegee
will meet at Legion Field, Bir
mingham, October 11, 1932, and
plans are under way to have the
Tigers play an Eastern team in
Birmingham two weeks after the
Fisk Game.
The Tuskegee team is popular
with the fans in this city and it
would suit Birmingham's large
football following admirably if ar
rangements are completed to have
THE ATLANTA WORLD, ATLANTA, GA.
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I Just a Nice, Charitable Idea /
By ‘Ric’ Roberts———————
TPHIS department is enchanted with Chief Aiken's idea of alloting
the mud of ghostly old Spiller Field to a plaveround for the
Clark and South Carolina boys for the sake of charity It gives you
. something to look forwind to o Christia Dy in
F Atlanta ['m ignoring the Christmas Day tournament
| % down at 'Tuskegee between the Abbotts and the Lin
| “&}4 colns because it isn’t dedicated to charity and I think
| r helping charity a bright and nobie sdea. As I recall, char
} ( ”r"/’; ity circuses are plentifully distributed about the count
? ry nowadays. To heck with Tuskegee and serious foot
| sall, 1'll stay 'n Atlanta for old sweet charity. They're
v R I . ; £ 5
“RIC” ponsoring a nice charity romp down in my Florida
where [ understand a group of stars are gathering to bru'se and oth-
Jrigise mishandle themselves for charity. 1 hope they make a go of
‘it because I am one of the most doubting Thomases vou ever heard
about when it comes to the question of my people doing anything
worthwhile in the realm of relief work, We don’t Like to help our un
fortunate.,
With all due respect to the willingness of the college peo
ple to share with the poor and stricken. the game scheduled
v are not calculated to put much coffec into the cuns of the
cold and hungry. Football games, per se, will 1ot draw
crowds. A football game needs a build-up as much as a
fight or a World Series. Individual stars, traditional rivalry
and natural hates are what sell tickets. A re-match between
Clark and Morris Brown would have drawn five thousands
to Spillers.
'I‘Hl‘i Clark-South Carolina game will not do a: well as Clark-Mao
ris Brovwn d piay might but well enough because the Pa'metto
boys are onc of the show teams of the South Atlantic seaboai 1 th
year. I wish the public would take my word for it that this will be an
interesting show and worth witnessing, even though there iz a char
ty angle to it. The playve won't get a nicile out of it and they will
be trying just as hard us they do in any regularly scheduled game.
«The charity tourneys are ingenious if ill-advised. | say
ill-advised because it will be hard to sell them to the public.
Several charity ideas have thudded. Dr. Cravens entertain
| ed one for Alabama-Georgia stars at Columbus. Birming
! fram considered Tuskegee for one for a few hours but some
; how it just didn’t jell. Perhaps such altruistic fountains of
| education and pure learning as Morehouse, Talladega, Tus-
I WHAT THEY G.ONNA WL’ZJ_,‘TH'QHODL-‘K
- Do Wi TH' (oIN ? @ @ DONT MAE MONE-‘/,»)
1 DONT UNDEXTAND {/ (g oW AN (HARITY &
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i kenoeo Fisk, Morris Brown, Alabama, etcetera, are awaiting
| a move precise explanation of just what this hullabaloo of
raising funds for the unemployed and needy is about, who
j gets the dough and exactly how the unecmployed are to he
| benefitted. If this is the case, 1 do not wish to be ha Ay with
any fiery denunciations, because | have beer wondering my
sclf just what good a small passcl of money would do an un
employed gentleman.
l \T that. it would not hurt the schools to set azide somc of thei
| athletic t'me to aid and comfort the necdy in the race if for no
other reason than to give a certain tinge of gallantry and acrifce to
their establishment. 1 pause for a reply and will cont nue to pause un
jvil I get one that makes sense because .. what's thal? Sayv. the colleges
Ldon’t make any money themselves and how can charity? Well, that's
;[ru:xll.\' a sock alright. St'll and all, a few pennies should he squeezed
:f'nr charity and no better formula could be offered than to uggest
that the schools take only expenses and the ball park owners refuse
‘:m_\ share at all. Charity needs that money
In the meantime, 1 would like to pat Chicf Aiken and Dr.
Cravens and Mr. Harvey on their clavicles for their generous
attitude in setting aside their decided antipathy to the idea
of promoting charity games for the unemployed. Dr. Cra
vens had a great idea oven if it did fail and Mr. Harvey
' (heretofore called “Coach’) was perfectly willing for the
conference teams to go for money rais'ng. Chief Aiken, of
course, wins the banner by promulgating ard executing
handily his idea.
(:HRIST.\I.\H DAY, college football is coming to the nid: of charity
with a football tournament between Clark and South Carolna
all of the proceeds of which will go for the henefit of the unemploy
cd- It is not too serious a game and 1 have noi yet seen any commni
uniques out of the fastness of the hig sport writers sugecesting tha
they were coming down or over to see 't. | Carolina plans to win it.
They might. Clark has not functioned much since Turkey Day. In
cidently, boys, it's yours if you want it. Charity neceds the money.
You won't see football again soon,
the Tigers appear at Legion Field
twice during the football season of
1932,
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! Tuskegee Institute Atla. Dec—-In
{preparation for the Christmas Dav
rame with Lincoln University, to |
be plaved in the Alumni Bow!
the Tuskegee varsity eleven drilled
in the rain today
No actual scerimmage has beon
held since the team resumed pra
tice on December 1471 the pro
gram has consisted of dSumm;
breaking through, and signal drili
There was an extensive forward
passing punting and charging drill
by squads, and tonicht the coaches
said that some improvement has
been shown in both offense and de
fense.
The Tuskegee coaches said that
they regard Lincoln's veterans
starting line-up a team of backfield
and line stars. The Lincoln team
8 the favorite with the boys that
place thei on the detted line
Pl o will play from the Rick
}nf!’ a hard smashing game in quest
Lof her third victory over the North
gllmd I Tuskegee first vavsity
pracuiced without hine-up change
with the excoption of James Moy
('.'I”L} Fi 1 r wpmhomore back
who has bhiey rdered to the In
firmary beo woof - an Infected
arm Lawrence Walker, sopho
more, a native of (ruatemala: Cen
tral America pliced the ail
ing McCarthy
Tuskegc practice ¢ week has
disclosed a diversified attack in
|which forward passing has alter
inated with place and distance
‘;;uming
| The Tuskegee defense has been
Islightly chanpged becaue of 1in:
lcoln’s plunging and end runring
[from short punt :
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! Talladega Ala Dec 03
{Critmson Tornad gird 1) t
'Y":m: of Talladega Colleoo def
lthe girlsiteain of Alabama A '
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18, Saturday, December 1) {
[anan gvmnasium
| The Tornado girl Ted 156
| Keily who scored xtleciy of ¢
I thirty points piled up by Talla
L sept the visiting team on th
[ fensive from beginniy™ to end. T
1next highest scorer ®or the Do
lcagers was Mary Railan 1 ]
{points to her credit Thi ther
il’r.!z‘ were made by Cantoin Jol
! mn who did excellent work in ce:
iter 1or the Wome team Erulis
l.‘w’hr‘.'m;.’ and Theift wore alidy cor
".‘"‘H; on the alert and add
fmuch fo the suceess of thi Dee
| outfit
i For the visitors from A and M
fHill led in the scoring with {1
?l]mmtf: Crawford and lanicr a
isisted ably in the work o scorin
/:J:‘u. Garner . and Steed playe
taood basketball throuzhout :
This rame mark tno- first
{tory of th eason for the Talladeo
iitls, who are 8o ablv coached b
|Coach leola Polk. 'The A and M
Ltoam coached by Caach (Giroo
i fhe Taornado. fans are behind ' ih
:‘fuvll;" team nd are looking f
™ id to a season of victories.
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} As many Nears gEg Hipn
iingham had &5 nany basket bal!
‘and fooihall teams combined that
:_\'un could count on your two hands
{than there are sfraws in a new
Poday - thove e mere of thage
i particular teams in the Magic City
broeni. Somebody started the epe
domie ard s stil rafmg
More than two scare of the fo
] have joined fthe earavan ot
fClnoere and some @00 things Are
texpected from the Ladies 1h a few
weeks.
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; All of the Iadies Eiubs of th
LCity have an inter-club league i
ithe making and most of the chiths
thave been practicing for some few
|weeks, . The Climbers Club pgott
ling the jump on the rest of the
| Ladies has secured the service of
| none other than Leander G Black
’1"«. able assigtant Coach of the In-
Laustrial High School. aeho knows
labout coaching in a big way The
{lact of the matter-is. Mr- Blackus
Lis versatile in the reaim of sports
y dom.,
‘ VISITORS :
[ Atlending the Southern Confel
ence meeting being held in Talla
idega last Fridayv and Saturday
Iwere: Coaches . F Gray, J T
| Beck and W. B. Clark of T.ane
| College These gentlemen were
the guests of Coach Hank Amos of
Miles Memorial College who also
atended the Conference. The S
{ the Birmingham Worlid was glad
to have them as visitors
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE
| Coach Abbott in vreparation for
' the Christmas Day game with the
ELinmln University eleven is stiil
working hard to ward off any sur
prise attack that Lincoln Lions
'should happen to spring on the
Tigers.
l The Tigers Varsity Sauad practs
ced without a change o® Tincup to
day wTn the exception of ‘Flash”
McCarthy who is replaced Dy Wil
ker in the backfield position. Me
Carthy has been ordered to the In
‘fn‘m:n\' because of an infected arm
With such stars as Indian’ Exum.
lfnrmm' University of Wisconsin star
{middle distance runner and Archie
Lewis, former star at John Carroll
‘lim\t-rn.w.' of Cleveland Ohio. on
the Lincoln Lion's team the Quak
jer City Aggregation is becoming
| favorite among some few of the
'.'\l;n;u' City Fans who know of the
two named stars ability to perform
cn the gridiron.
The Lincoln-team has lost only
one game this season. losing to
the onrushing Hampton eleven who
defeated them 13 to 7 at the Polo
|(;rmmr!s in New York.
! With the brilliant performance:
{that MeCarthy. Silvey and Kint
have turned .in this season. tho
{backfield quartette of the Lincoln
il.ions will have equally as bright
ta mark at which to shoot as tho
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D. M. Coke
Jimmy Perry
Tuskepee Tigers.
When two of the most ferocious
jungle beasts meet, you can rest
assured that you will never see a
fiercer attack of two beasts, with
each resorting to it's own method
of attack over his foe.
I Ve
As to which is the king of the
jungles, remains yet to be seen, the
lion is considered the King of
jungles, remains yet to be seen,
take a Tiger in this affair, becausge
of the quickness of attack that the
Tigers resort to in fightng.
The f.ions considered one of the
greatest passing teams in the
Country should be on the alert to
watch the ability of some few of
the Tuskegee men who are capable
of snatching a few of the stray
passes as they are floating in the
air.
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