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CLARK GETS PAST SOUTH CAROLINA ON BAKER’S SUPERB DROP-KICK
Ric Roberts, EDITOR
z Melancholy* Jones
Wilson L. Driver
SUNDAY, DEC EMBER 27, 1931
•CLARK PUTS IT
ULM
WILLING GiF
Baker Again Kicks A
Field Goal to Win
for ( lark’s Team
3,000 SAW GAME
Elmer Baker arose to another oc
casion Christinas Day afternoon at
Spillers Field in Atlanta He stood
hack on his enemy 30 and pumped
a perfect drop-kick through for
three points anil a Clark victory.
His boot proved the only difference
between South Carolina State and
Clark University. The two teams
insisted on spending the entire
time of hostilities marching right
through each other's defense al
'Atenost to the goal line The drive
^“usually wound up with the ball
g< •SJ . over on downs or being ar
icsted by stalwart Jine chargers.
Carolina probably put on the
more virile offensive show. Seve
ral times the Palmetto state boys
worked the ball down to the sha
dow of the Clark goal. Jim Pink
ney halted one of these marches
wih a desperate one legged clutch
of Clark that pm lied the Staters
back lour yards "Hog Msw ' Rob
inson sailed out of the line in an
other instance to hug a Carolina
pass and tell on his own five yard
line. These two heroic efforts
saved me day lor Clark.
Dawkins at right end for Caro
lina put on a great exhibition. H?
snagged both parses and enemy
runners. Very few yards were
picked up around his flank and lie
spilled Clark men all over the place
when bis mates were carrying the
ball
Both lines played good defensive
ball hot lacked the polish and zip
on the offense. Hog Maw Robin
son played a thrilling and efficient
center and-wa» ably seconded and
sustained by "Simon Pinkney,
Authe Staplefoot Ray and Puckett
Carolina made her most memor
able bid nt the start of the third
period. She took the ball on her
own 17 and marched it to the Clark
7 where Pinkney and Robinson
employed the < hitch
Cain and Henderson looked good
for Carolina
The Clark backfield with Mc-
Pherson, Baker, Arnett, and Me
bane functioning, looked powerful
at intervals. Ric Kotferts. go.it and
storm center of the recent Clark
Morris Brown affair, was not let
into the affair until 53 minutes of
the hour had been taken. Playing
his lasi game lor Clark he p.cked
eight yards on an end run. mis
handled a short pass from Baker,
ami was through for the evening
and forever It was the last time
he and Baker would wear Clark's
livery on a football field. With
out the demand of the stands it c:
doubtful as to whether Chief Aik
en would have permitted Hie t >
enter the game at all even if it war.
his last chance.
McPherson p oked up most of the
yardage for Clark. Clark was not
in shape for the game but r.s per
custom fought hard and wun its
eighth straight game.
ATLANTIC NIST
GRIDMENFAILEO
TO NAME CHAMPS
Pick All-Star Horde,
But Quiet on Name
of School Award
Aiken. S C. Dee. 23 The South
Atlantic Conference of Negro col
leges held their regular annual
meeting at Schofield Institute Sat
urday where all conference first
and second teams wete chosen.
Several important committees’
were reelected for 1932. Officers
appointed and all former officers
are Joseph D. McGhee, president:
E. B. Williams, vice-president: J.
M. Tutt, secretary; W. C. Ervin,
treasurer and reporter.
Deliberations at the confe-ence
centered around a revision of the
^.yonstituti >n After a full day of
■discussion, a motion was carried
(living the president power to ap
point a committee of five to re
vamp the present constitution. The
committee appointed was F. M.
Sheffield, chairman. H. W. Baum
gardner. W. C. Ervin. J. M. Tutt
and I. D. Pinson.
The constitution committee was
instructed by chairman Sheffield
to meet in Columbia Saturday.
January 16. After the meeting of
this constitution committee a spe
cial meeting of the conference will
be called to hear the report of the
committee and ratify the changes.
The awarding of a conference
VETERANEXPERT
Df BILLIARDS J
VICTIM OF DEATH
Pittsburgh. Pa , De " '-L One of
the most picturesque cl. u liters in
■"Avenue'’ life has gone to meet hi.
Master, A man of deep thought;
a religious devotion to li ' dect
ed ideals; even-tempered under the
most trying conditions- u good bus
band, father and an idol among, hi:
fellow-men. J. J. Johnson was all
this and more. His presence in the
billiard halls was a sure sign of
pleasure, a hearty laugh- and an
outspoken enemy of the "blues.”
Johnson was big in stature. Over
six feet tall and always weighing
around the 220 mark. His work
called for a man of such propor
tion, Yet, liis pastime was
straight-rail or balk-line billiards
using a 21 ounce cue. This is the
game which he enjoyed. He would
pass up any ordinary engagement
to indulge in his favorite pastime.
He would miss a meal - several of
them if the game was hard. It was
due to his billiard style that the
monicker "Strong Arm" became
his property. He could not shoot,
easy never tried to. Yet he was a
dangerous foeman at any stage in
tl)e game.
It is a well known fact that he
was devoted to billiards, his pas
time. He was equally devoted to
his work. For years he brought
Ihe Duquesne Eight Company shifts
regularly.
4—Popular
He was stationed at the 13th St
Plant and is accredicted with little
or no time off, except in case of
sickness or death in the family, in
the early years of our friendship
ho admitted devotion in four di
rections; his job; his wife; his game
and his son. In later years with
the son grown into manhood, be
eliminated one item from his de
votions. In his preachments
"Strong Arm” Johnson was a natu
ral rebel. "If the blacks (as ho
called them i were not afraid of
death they would fight. If they
would fight and keep on fighting,
the pale faces might wipe out you
and I and the rest of the band, but
those to follow would get more
consideration." And he would
fight! could fight! liked to fight
especially when racial issues were
involved, Isis familiar quotation
was: “The Lord wants no cowards
in His Band ”
With the pass.ng of "Strong Arm"
the oldest school of billiard play
ers comes to an end. W. R. Patter
son. Jack Tyler, Wesley Lane,
Lefty Davis, Joe Cornett. BUI
Ward, Pearl Hooey and a few others
have either gone to the unknown
world or are locked in the “Old
Rocking Chair."
We might forget "Strong Arm's"
powerful physique but his uncannv
billiard performances and crude
philosophy must linger with us.
BASERALL HEADS
DISCUSSCHANCE
DF NEIN CIRCUIT
PITTSBURGH. Pa. Dec 27-C. W
P S> As the baseball vacation
nears a close, owners and pro
moters are becoming more con
cerned about the proposed Negro
Baseball League. Will it include
all financially-responsible teams
from Baltimore to Kansas City"’
Will members benefit front the
hookup’’ And who will be at the
helm? These are samples of ques
tions being advanced daily with
nothing better than a layman’s
opinion being given as an answer.
Race newspapers have played up
all "the information .submitted to
them yet the above questions go
unanswered. Last week a gentle
reminder came from Cleveland
indicating that somebody had ov
erlooked one of the best Sunday
game cities along the route
Now the Pittsburgh Crawfords
are making some very pertinent
statements which cannot go un
nojiced by those who invest in
baseball for profits. By way of in
formation. it is recalled that Craw
fords were invited to the confab
held in Washington last November.
The owner, Gus Greenlee, was as-
jsured at this meeting that teams
which had gate attraction values,
and were financially responsible
would be admitted to membership
Continued on Page Six
championship was postponed until
the special call meeting by the
president when all claimants can
present their record. Certain con
ference regulations and the ab
sence of eligible contestants made
the postponements necessary
H. W. Baumgardner, chairman,
R. A. Brooks, J. M. Tutt. G. E.
Nelson and D. L. Gunn constituted
a committee that selected the all
*1 LMHfI
MELANCHCO MANIA
COM O U u (
LUCIUS "farIAACHOL.'i •
’ ( F-AfSfl between S' ?h Carolinas Bulldogs ai.d
Clark's Panthers is now a thing of the past. But the fair who wit
nessed that Xmas tilt ;u<- loud in their contention that it was the most
tluilhi.,; game they had witnessed this y ar.
I iIE EI.EMENI of uncertainty was prevalent throughout the
game, and. in many instances, it looked as if State would counter and
reduce to nothingness a 3-0 lead by the ( lai kites as a result of Baker s
deft toe again.
A CONTEMPORARY has furnished you with a story of the
game, hence, the columnist will only dwell on a few highlights of the
game spotted at smart intervals. To begin with, several write-ups tn
the white papers about the game hie erroneous.
THOSE STORIES have Cain, star triple-threater, tossing vir
tually all the passes, and unlinking virtually all those brilliant broken
field jaunts by Porter, a second string back, or better still, a back in
the other State quartet. Porter, stocky and clever, was so pent when
he piloted his team within scoring distance in the third period that th?
coaches snatched him. It nearly broke the hoy's heart. He cried like a
baby.
THE WRITE-UPS also had Henderson. State's right tackle,
carrying off the honors at right end. when, all the time, it was Red
Dawkins, the boy we told you that South Atlantic folk regarded as the
colored Dalrymple. Ask the huge throng if the boy looked short of a
Dalrymple and they'll give you a big horse-laugh and answer in the
negative.
McPHERSON, Clark quarterback and a senior, played the best
game of his career as a Panther. McPherson's strategy was generally
superb and he ran with legs that drove with the power of pistons, be
sides tackling from his secondary station like a tackle. He was stellar.
HOG MAW ROBINSON uncorked one of the mo t ve: stile ex
hibitions of center this section has seen. Just selected from all the
pivot men of the nation, by Chester Washington, for his All-Ameri
can the Pittsburgh COURIER Robinson downed as many punt-re
ceivers in their tracks as did both the ends, figured in plurality of
Clark tackles broke up secondary passes, intercepted one pass that
ended a scoring drive for State, and didn't make the semblance of a
bobble in passing the ball. He got a big hand when la came out of
the game.
RED DAWKINS, that State end, gave an illuminating course in
"How to Play End” to the local flankmen and fans. He used h’s hands
to perfect : on. Dawkins figured in a number of long, successful forward
passes, spilled innumerable attempts to crush him with heavy inter
ference, and was a bad, bad Negro on every occasion. That he was
copying the style of Dalrymple was clear to any one who has seen the
gnat Tulane gentleman perform. That he was succeeding like H 1
was more obvious to Quarterback McPherson and his running back
than any one else.
THE TACKLES had a day filled with flashy, but spotty plays.
Puckett and his sidekick. Simp Simon, were impregnable, figuring in
many losses administered to the foe. On the other hand. Person, of
State, a former Morehouse performer, was a bear on wheels for the
invaders. He was getting that stuff and nipping it in the bud. Evans
the center, on one occasion, rammed McPherson fur a three yard loss
before he was able to do anything with the ball
CAPTAIN PINKNEY and Elmer Baker went in good iorm.
Pinkney, well respected as a Hankman throughout the South, was
grounding punts on the one. two, and three yard line for much ad
vantage to his kicker. He was brilliant going down under punts and
was impassable on defense. His handling of his tackle on offense was
quite as meritorious. Baker, stopped in his attempts to run. kicked his
best of the season. His punts were but a fraction under Cain's, and his
dropkick again spelled victory.
STATE SHOWED US a well coached and a well balanced ele
ven. We are all glad that the team has entered the Southern Inter
collegiate Conference. It certainly will do a lot to relieve the uneven
ness of competition now extant. Coaches R. A. Brooks and L. Horatms
Cotton had a team that had carloads of merits. To the credit of Brooks
goes the general spirit and sportsmanship and the clever line play. To
the honors of Cotton, add the versatile performance of the backfield
the openness of the plays, and the physical tactics of the backs Cap
tain Gregg Porter. Cain Taylor. Joe Greene, and the others showed
us some play we won't forget soon. Franks. Mack. Henderson, the
Webbers, and the other Greene, did noble work.
AS WAS SAID, all is well. For all ended well. Hog Maw Rob
inson. McPherson. Elmer Baker, and Jesse Arnette, working w ith great
harmony held the flag of C. U. high. Puckett and Lil Bell were hard
ly less brilliant. Reeves failed to sparkle in his short span. Elm Staple
foote was consistent and went sixty minutes. T. Staplefoote was far
from bad. Vaughn looked promising. The fans were tickled, seldom
more thrilled in one afternoon, and charity profited Good work.
Messrs. Jesse O. Thomas. C. W. Washington. Key. Aiken, and all of
you who figured in the clash!
conference teams of dr? South
i Atlantic Conference for 1931.
i
First Team
Dean (Benedict) RE.
Person (S. C. State' RT.
Evans (S. S. State) RG
Franks (S. C. State) C.
Hodges (Allen) L.G.
I Brown (Walker) L.E.
I Knight (Claflin) QB.
I Porter (S. C. State) L. H.■
Cunningham (S C.) RH
Cain (S. C. State) F.B.
Second Team
Davis (Walker) R.E.
: Hill (Benedict) R.T.
I McClain (Haines) R.G
i Thompson (Benedict) C.
'Gaulden (Benedict) LG.
I Hillety (Haines) L.E.
'Abraham (Morris) qb
'Lamar (Haines) LH
I Diggs (Benedict) r h
' Lipscomb (Benedict) F.B
I FIE ATLANT A WORLD, ATLANTA, (.A.
.Illis- EltS
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WlbSOulL W.IVEg.
Tuskegee-Lincoln
When you arc reading this, pro
bably you will have the results ot
the Tuskegee-Lincoln game a t
hand. This will be the Tigers last
"game of the season, and you can
bet your boots th.it the Abbottmen
will have nothing : are a victory
for the Alma Mater
Tho a track meet this time of the
year would lie a little premature. I
: was just wondering why. two. fel
lows whom I know veiy well,
were running for Ninas eve night
Maybe they were jn 'letting in
form for a future cir'e l (me. and
then on the oth? hind they
COULD HAVE been running to
keep from bein;: UACI U bx a eel
tain party
IN ANSWER
the Lditor.
A < u,,L.;' n;. I glued my eye
> the page ~f the Ihi imnghai'i
World. December JBtli rue On
'he Sport Pag< in Ml Ri< Rob
< is’ column, entitled Twill Ite
Dangei.ius, Indeed J found inter
ting leading m.itti? pertaining
'o the assemblin',i- of the Southern"
Athletic Conlereiuf :i t Talladega;
( ollege. 'Lillidcg.i Alabama. Not"
"iily was Un article interesting I
tint it was one of the many coming ]
from his pen and inoculated with
athletic humur and philosophic
brilliance
I would do v mien, a to my i on- |
( fence and .' till, J feel, a greater ;
violence th (-versatile Mr. Roberts ’
-■■••re 1 not to express my admira
J " n him for his dreamy in
< nuity Si. beautifully poitrayed m
US above mentioned article. How-
A Glance Backward
at 1931 will show The Southern Newspaper Syndicate has ac
complished what no other Ne^ra newspaper organization ever
dreamed of doing:
A chain of Negro newspapers published three times every
week;
A rotogravure section published and distributed every week,
the only “brown sheet” now in existence published by the race;
A group of comics published every week and drawn bv Negro
artists, using the best talent available;
The publishing of news while it is news, made possible bv
S o N. S. publications on a more than one-issue-a-week basis;
Full time employment for 51 well trained young Negro men
and women and part time work hr 500 more in the circulation
and other departments;
Pardon us if we sound chestßut we are oroud of our a
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> hievement and believe the accomplishments of the Southern
Newspaper Syndicate are a monument to Negro business and
publishing life and a credit to those who have made and read the
various S. N. S.\ papers.
Our 1932 achievements? That rests with our readers. If you
get behind your newspaper and buy every issue published, Jan.
1,1933, may find the S. N. S. marking an even greater epoch in
Negro progress with employment for an increased number of
oar race.
Are vou with us?
Southern Newspaper
Syndicate
m|i •of rny v> oriation and
• cm.:.,"ii of him, I must take i
with him. In the lilth section
f liis ;n!:c|e Mr. Roberts seemed
■ ■• ~"■ thut the gathering ot
1 ■ ■ ,md - hool representative'
mi Taila.ii ca campus xv a s a
fi-m>' md .. d race to the ’Dega
; cultural en; n merit It seems as
though !hi writer forgot
that tl ■ ■ . atives xvould
appeal Ir i> : , l.i-st personal-'
ities and n • <1 m, ; entlemanly
, trait Th' i e q ,nance nor
; uncmithiH - on in. ~ ,ou:-: of one
nf "ur ; "' a’ ' c.: ; - multi in- i
■titlltml. a "I, . lied in
fact- •■'’ 1 ujo -m, - . I 11 anquil
were tin- ■ idi mi"
work of tin m ‘ : । . t re -
tarried Tallmii । • ; tn:
the meeting and i. •m- < u-le
suggested, a i", - • , :.. ;g,
where individual |
flat fight It : (I : ' ’ ■ | - c
been tic pntintial proclivity of in
dividual: that the tension could!
have been easily resolved This,
however, was not the desire of the
repre: i-nmtivi Mr. Roberts’ in
:-ight into the situation is at pre
sent. in part at least, wrong. It
: conn-: to (he readers, probably, a
I year t<io .mon
For the ia-nefit of the readets, I
wish to fate that there was no
I wrangling nor heated argument
about awarding a champion, hip At:
I present, so far as the conference is ’
concerned, no championship will;
be awarded this year.
There was no fight, no rowdiness
no ribadry. nor ob.-a em’ v to pollute
the campus of "Dega The meetm?
was opened, conducted and ad
journed in a reverential and busi
ness-like manner. The representa
tives appreciated the studious
athletic spiritual and cultural en
vironment which they encounter-
^kip* Hazzard
D. M. Coke
Jimmy Perry
ed and were able to drink in, with
inconspicuous profundity, the ideal
situation of Talladega.
Should Mr. Roberts' article, or a
similar article, appea rabout this
time next year its intrinsic value
will be more highly appreciated,
Mr. Roberts' wonderful insight and
foresight will be manifested by
conference reaction (public also)
i nthe awarding of the champion
ship in 1932. This part of his work
I appreciate, the other (the in
sinuation) I, as well as others, re
sent.
W H Amos,
Athletic Director,
Miles Memorial College.
Stores that advertiae in Tb«
World want y< ui trade. Patro*
r.ixe them.
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