The Athenaeum. (Atlanta, GA) 1898-1925, March 01, 1917, Image 17

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THE ATHENAEUM ii Since these, my revels, bring delight, I sing and shout ; I welcome night. G. D. Brock, ’17 ATHLETICS BASKKT-BAM,: MOREHOUSE 17—TUSK EG R K l6 Tuskegee began the game confident that they should win as a matter of sequence. In fact this game had been termed -‘Our annual flogging.” The Morehouse team, however, went on the court full of spirit and determination to make new history by putting an end to the term ‘-()ur annual flogging.” A few min- ures of play registered a basket for M. C. and a goal from a foul. 1 he team thus took the lead in scoring and kept it throughout the game. The first half ended 11 to 7 in M. C.’s favor. I uskegee came back fierce in the last half, and took long chances at the basket. 1 hev made several sensational baskets lioni the center of the field. Morehouse, however, kept adding 1 11,111 - 11 r,> * ,a yaliead. 1 he foui shooting of Dunson figured ma terially in winning'!lie game. Tire game was thrilling throughout. Even though More house U as always in the lead, it was by just so small a margin .is lo keep the teams at top speed. 1 he final score was 17 to 16 This historical victory marks the end of Brock and Lewis in this branch of athletics at Morehouse. As these two hard fighters pass from us. let us all say, as l hev go to fight the greater battle of life, 4 ‘Wei I done. ”' Morehouse ro-ci.AUK 6 Ill the opening game of ibis season the Morehouse'Tigers on March 11 met and defeated the Clark University nine, on the diamond of the former, by 1 be score of 10 to 6. The game was nther interest ing and hot l v contested from beginning to end. The game was -especially interest ing to Morehouse cut husiasts because it was t lie ‘kid team,” for the most part, that was ar rayed against the Clark i l es. I lie bo vs. however, “had the stuff’ and literally starred. Clark showed her usual spirit of fight, and once seemed about to tie t lie score. Batteries: Clark; Bridges, Moore. Morehouse; Goodloe Jones.