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i Perfect EWC Rips 32 0 WEST PALM BEACH The I trials when, with nine minutes Edward Waters College Tigers 1 met the Mississippi Industrial Tigers Saturday night on a field drenched with a two inch rainfall. The Tigers broke loose against the Mississippi Indus By 29 0 Ft. Valley 'Clobbers' Tuskegee TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala. Fort Valley knocked Tuskegee Institute from the ranks of the undefeated here in Alumni Bow, Saturday, upsetting the Golden Tigers, 29 0. More than 7,000 football fans watched a scoreless first quarter, then saw quarterback Homer Hill engineer his Fort Valley Wildcats to touchdowns In the second, third and fourth quarters.

Before their Iom this afternoon, Tuskegee had allowed their opponents only 33 points In five outings, and had hopes of wlp.ilng their first SIAC championship since 1936. The Tigers are now 4 1 1 for the season, with three games re maining. Fullback Allen Smith led the Fort Valley ground attack, carrying the ball from 92 of the wildcats' 167 total rushing yardage. The Fort Valley aerial attack was good for 102 yards. Tuskegee totaled 125 and 136 yards on the ground and in the air, respectively.

Grambling Rips TSU, 25 8 HOUSTON. Tex (Special) Grambllng's defensive platoon provided a stubborn and formidable wall, Saturday night and the offense unpacked four long scoring drives to outclass Texas Southern, 25 8. before 16,000 homecoming fans. Glum Eddie Robinson's stellar squad was superior in all departments except patience and hiked 80, 65. 64 and 82 yards for touchdowns.

They rushed and paMed for down. Capping a 83 yard drive, the point after was no good by Milus. Fullbcak William Hayes led all rushing with 82 yards on six carries. Thompson led in passes, with 12 completions out of seven for 151 yards. Alcorn ar.d AM4N now have Identical season records of four and three.

That final score was 28 to 0. 33 seconds left in the second quarter, James Butler grad uate of Carver High School, Delray Beach, plunged over the Mississippi goal from me uiree yara line, uuuer. came right back to take handoff from quarterback Charles Lee for the extra two point tally. In the second half, the Tigers kicked off and it was a hard fought battle until 10 minutes, five seconds were left in the third quarter. At that point Hollis Batman broke loose on a handoff from the quarterback, but the play was called back because Batman stepped out of bounds.

On the next play, Mississippi fumbled and EWC recovered. EWCs Charles Lee flipped a flare pass to halfback James (Cannonball) Butler, who carried the ball 26 yards, to the Miss, three yard line. On the next play, with 10 minutes, 29 seconds left In the third quarter, Butler took a handoff from Lee, and galloped the remaining eight yards for a TD. Lee swept the right end, for the two point tally that made the score, 16 to 0. Later in the third quarter, the tide began to trun even more, in EWCs favor, with Lin wood Simmons and Butler ripping the Mississippi line.

With two minutes, 47 seconds left in the third quarter, Butler broke loose again on a 12 yard run and another tally. John Chandler took a handoff from quarterback Lee for the two point tally making the score EWC 24, Mississippi Industrial 0. Left tackle John McClain trapped Mississippi quarter back behind the goal, for a two point safety, making the score EWC 26, Miss. Industrial 0. Left guard George Tatum finally blocked a Mississippi 400 yards and limited TSU to 261.

Texas Southern played a disappointing game for old grails, but the team deserved high praise for maintaining Its poLse in face of the mounting deficit on the scoreboard. Grambling engineered a first half touchdown and turned on the steam after intermission. Quarterback Mike Howell, halfbacks Willie Williams and Le roy Carter, and fullback Henry Dyer provided much of the ground gaining machinery. Williams scored twice on passes of 40 and 33 yards from Howell. Dyer plunged over from the four for the initial score and Harry Brown accounted for the 1 final counter on a 18 yard 1 spurt GRAMBLING MISSKD at I least three more scoring oppor Hayes Hailed! Benedict Raided By FAMU By D.

C. COLLINGTON PHILLIPS FIELD, TAMPA, Fla. Bob Hayes, the world's fastest human, made his post olympied football debut here, Saturday night In the fourth annual Golden Triangle Classic as the Florida Rattlers subdued the Benedict Tigers, 54 6. FAMU rolled for 239 yards via the ground and another 169 yards in the air for its fifth straight win without a defeat Halfback Bobby Felts and Quarterback Ernie Hart paced the Rattlers' attack. Both stars collected two IDs and a PAT for 14 points each.

The Rattlers lost no time in letting thi nearly 10,000 fans know whc was kingpins. Hart got thingt! going early In the first period by going 39 yards on a keeper. He danced through the Tigers' line for the PAT. Felts got into the act on 10 yard sprint and Hart hit End Carleton Oats of Tampa for the extra points. Halfback Rudy Cambridge climaxed ended a 39 yard drive with a seven yard gallop.

Sub signal caller, Willie Powell's pass to Tampa's Andre White missed and the Rattlers closed out their first half scoring with 22 points in the first period. Olympic sprint star, Bob Hayes rode in the parade with Mayor Nick Nuccio as thousands cheered. He got the key to the city from the Mayor, the Sullivan nomination, and a plaque from the Florida Sentinel Bulletin during the half time. Unbeaten S.C. Area Is Victor DENMARK, S.C The South Carolina Area Trade School "SCATS" continued their record of being undefeated as they romped over Coahoma College of Clarksdale, Saturday, by a score of 40 to 0.

This was homecoming and approximately 2,500 students, alumni and friends were on hand for the rout SCATS opened the scoring column, early In the first quarter, when quarterback De wayne Montgomery went over from the seven yard line. Early in the second quarter, Montgomery handed off to fullback Melvin Gibbs for five yard spin. The extra point was added by a short pass from Montgomery to end Johnny Goodwin. Later in the second quarter, Gibbs went on a seven yard run for the SCATS' third TD. In the third quarter, Montgomery decided to make use of his passing ability, he threw a 50 yard pass to end James Berrien.

Berrien was standing in the end zone when he shagged it Frank White, fullback, entered the scoring column for the first time this season, scoring on a 21 yard run. Montgomery passed to halfback Edward Sellers for the PAT. Coahoma punted to trade In the fourth quarter on third down, and SCATS' linebacker John Mills ran 40 yards to pay dirt to wrap the score up. punt and ran 24 yards for a TD. making the score 32 to 0, in favor of EWC tunities as Robinson used his entire traveling squad of 42 players.

Texas Southern resigned itself to defeat after their vaunted air game was unable to make little headway against the tough Grambling front walL William Glossom, TSU end coach, called the Grambling line 'The best I have seen In the Southwestern Athletic Conference." Roy Hopkins scored for the Texans. The Tigers kept pressure on TSU's passers and held Herman Driver scoreless for the first time this season. Driver, the leading scorer in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, staged a sparkling duel with Oramhling's top receiver Willie Williams. Driver came into the contest with 64 points for six games. I i 14 THE COUHrtn Nov.

7. if. Morgan Tumbled from Top by Surging 28 8 Tenn. States Rally Overwhelms Southern U. by 32 21 Dickey Stars in QB Role for Big Blue By BILL NUNN JR.

(Sports Editor) NASHVILLE, Tenn. Southern University scored It touchdown the first time they got their hands on the ball here, at W. J. Hale Stadium, Saturday night, and then had to sit back while freshman quarterback Eld ridge Dickey, turning in what undoubtedly was the finest performance of his young career, brought Tennessee State University back to Dickey, 182 pounder from Houston, Tex who came with In whisker of attending; Southern and now aspires towards a medical career, operated with the skin of an established surgeon as he dl rafted a Jaguar Cat team that has now dropped five games in a row. Passing brilliantly.

Dickey completed 19 of 30 passes for 308 yards and four touchdowns. The superlative show, pushed Dickey's touchdown total for the year to 12 and gave Tennessee its first win over Southern since 1959. It was the Tigers fifth win In even starts this year. TENNESSEE coach John Merritt who had lost to South ern seven straight times dur mg a career mat aaiea DacK to his coaching days at Jackson State, was jublliant over the performance of his club "I thought this was Dickey's finest hour," the smiling coach said after the ball game, "He was a marked man on the field tonight, but he never tost his poise. He called a fine game." Merritt also had praise for the rest of his club.

'The kids how much I wanted to win this game and they went out and got it for me. I thought this was one of our best performances of the season." While Merritt was giving credit to the entire Tennessee team for the win, it was apparent to the standing room only crowd that Dickey was the star of the show. AFTER SOUTHERN had Jumped off to a quick 7 0 lead in the early moments of the opening penoa, tne ciever passing genius took over, and before the night was over, he had brought Southern to its knees. Before the first period was ended Dickey connected with a 15 yard touchdown pass to end Dan Pride. He added two more TD aerials to his total In the second period when he clicked with Bill Tucker for a 36 yard tally and to Powell again for another 15 yard score.

He capped off his production in the fourth period when he hit halfbcak Gene Bo wens with a screen pass that covered 73 yards and another TD. Southern started the game though they were dead bent polling off one of the big upsets of the year, against Tennessee. Getting possession of the ball on thier own 19, with the game lent than three minutes old. Southern hit pay dirt quickly. On the first play from scrim 'Bama State Faces Dillard on Nov.

7 By E. P. WALLACE MONTGOMERY, Ala. The Alabama State College Hornets will return to Montgomery this weekend for a game Saturday, Nov. 7, with the Dillard Blue Devils of New Orleans, in Hornet Stadium.

Having met and played the Alabama College Bulldogs last week end at Birmingham, Coach Whitney L. Cleve's Montgomery aggregation, has settled down back at home, and now being primed for the rough work a head, expected In the Saturday night fracas. Bama's squad will entef the game with a non too Impressive over all record, but conference wise, the Hornets have played .500 balL The offense Fayetteville Set For Homecoming FAYETTEVILLE, N.C Alumni throughout the country are expected to converge at Fayetteville State College on Homecoming Week end which is Nov. 67 when the Broncos host the Pirates of Elizabeth City State College. A full schedule of activities are planned for returning alumni beginning with the Miss Alumni Ball on Friday evening, Nov.

6, when Mrs. Quessie A. Drakes, Miss Alumni for 1963, crowns one of the seven candidates running for the Miss Alumni title. a tnmiing dz zi tnumpn. mage Southern quarterback, Willie, Johnson, ended up with the ball on a double handoft and then threw to end Frank Pitts on a touchdown play that covered 81 yards.

Tennessee, however, came right back and zipped off 71 yards for its initial tally. The payoff play came on Dickey's toss from the Southern 15 to Pride. Before the period was over. the Tigers had gone ahead for gooa. me go aneaa points 1I1C 1J.UV1UCU UJ McNeese, with one minute left in the period, who kicked a 27 yard field goal, that pushed Tennessee ahead, 10 7.

IN THE SECOND period, while Dickey was getting two touchdowns for Tennessee, Southern was managing to keep things close by adding another TD to their total. The Souhern score came on a one yard buck by fullback Charlie Moore. It was the climax of a dilve that covered 64 yards. While the Tennessee's half time margin of 24 11 stood up in the third period the Tigers spread the margin during the early part of the last stanza. The play that put the Tigers out of reach came when Dickey, passing to Bowen on the screen watched the speedy, halfback, break down the middle, race to the sidelines and go all the way, 73 yards, for the score.

The play capped oft a fine game performance for Bowen, who led all Tennessee rushers with 64 yards in 16 carries. SOUTHERN added one more touchdown to its total with less than six minutes remaining in the game. In all the touchdown march covered 59 yards and was capped off when quarterback Johnson connected with Edward Mitchell on a nine yard effort Mitchell, a 268 pound tackle, got credit for the score when he lined up as an end and caught Johnson's pass as though he had been playing that position all his life. The Statistics: Tenn. State Southern IS Total first downs 16 141 Net yards rushing 158 308 Net yards passing 139 449 Total offense 297 Pauses attempted 32 19 Passe completed 26 7 1 Pawes intercepted 0 I Number of punts 3 S6.6 Aver, yardarge 7 80.7 Number of fumbles 0 Fumbles lost 125 Yards lost on pen.

64 has shown tremendous improvement during the last games, which gave the punch so much needed by the defense. Coach Van Cleve's squad has a 24 over all standing to date, and a 2 2 conference record. The Blue Devils' Coach Bill Martin, is a product of Ala bama State, having played on the Hornets team during his undergraduate career. He built a powerful force at Dillard. His team is rated among the nation's best Local fani will witnessed performances by the Hornets marching ban! In new uniforms.

The band under a new director, Thomas Lyle, is fast developing into 'The Marching 80." Knoxville Hit By Rsk, 28 24 NASHVILLE. Tenn. The Flsk University Bulldogs outlasted the Knoxville College Bulldogs, 28 to 24, in a free scoring game for Flsk Homecoming. Flsk led 18 to 15 at the half but had to come from behind in the fourth period with a lfryard scoring pass from Henry Johnson to Lamar Richardson. Knoxville's Winston Gray turned in a 63ard TD run and Fisk's Jim Otter bridge contributed a 25 yard run.

'Top Ten' In Rough Shake up By RIC ROBERTS With Morgan State's Bears and Bethune Cookman's Wildcats jolted from the ranks of the unbeaten, over the weekend, the nation's Top Ten nomiatlons are as Jumbled as can be. While "perfect" Edward Waters and South Carolina State, have wrecked all their rivals, through the September October push, neither would be favored to handle such as Florida or Praire View. Yet both have the coaching, and the manpower to rate inside the nation's top elevens. The standing are as follows: JJJJU, vw W. L.

T. Pt. Op. 170 Eiri wt Florid AM 8 194 174 112 South Carolina Stat 5 South Carolina Ana 4 Orambllng Lincoln Morgan Stata ft Virginia 8 tat 4 Tusk(e 4 12 17S 114 2ST AO 142 6 84 0 48 ft No team has shown over riding supremacy, with reference to every rival; even Prairie View experienced the old life and death extremity, 16 14, before handling thrice beaten Texas Southern. From here, to season's end, South Carolina State and Edward Waters have clear sailing.

The lone threat In FAMU's path, at present, would seem to be an aroused band of North Carolina Aggies. RAMBLING looks like she's Orange Blossom Classic bound, at the moment; with a sizzling pace in the suicidal Southwestern AC A showdown between EWC and S.C State at, say Orlando, in December might be a fine, inter conference Idea. EWC has plainly "graduated'' from her usual Southeastern AC limitations. When the double rating sys tem is applied to the field, next week, the presence of Tennessee A.4T., Arkansas AM IN, et al, will provide a true picture of relative team strength. South Carolina Trade (EIAC), Edward Waters rSEAC, S.C State (SIAC), Tenn.

State (MWAC), Miss. Valley (SCAC), Bishop (GCC), and (CIAA), look like the respective 1964 conference champions to be. 28 0 Rout Ark. Lions i Too Tough For Braves PINE BLUFF, Ark Ghost and goblins weren't the only headlining topics on Saturday's sun ahlney Halloween, as Head Coach Vannette Johnson's Golden Lions utilized a balanced attack and scalped the Alcorn College Braves 28 to 0, before a fes tive and partisan homecoming crown at the Hon Tumphrey Stadium. Usually strong toi rushing defense and weak in passing defense, the Lions yielded only 87 yards total as they chalked up a season high total of 358 yards.

Dimming the homecoming crowds cheers during the first half by failing to score the Dons were up for this game, after last week loss to Prairie View had brought signs of woe. Halfback George Gilchrist quickly recovered a fumble on the Alcorn 47. Five plays later, slot back Floyd Smaller climaxed a 53 y.ard drive from four yards out with 10 minutes left in the third quarter. Eddie Mllus converted for the extra point Still not happy over a shaky 7 to 0, lead the Lions defensive end Jessie Sharpe intercepted a Wayward Braves' pass, on the 20, and returned it to the 32. Second string full back Marlin Emery, who replaced injured William Hayes, alternated with tailback Henry Wright to the Alcorn 25.

Two plays later, tailback Charles Williams scored from two yards out with 41 seconds left in the third quarter. Milua again Alcorn, who dropped their homeeomlnz to the Lions, last year. 21 to 10, never could seem to get started. I The Lions put the Icing on the cake wi'h 18 seconds to go, when slotbark Smaller took the handoff from Thompson and fired a strike to end John Keith for a 25 yard touch I ff run in ViiiMini.m. i Wi twwwfff i SIGN HERE Lucius Jackson (right, 6 9 star of America's champion Olmpic basketball team, has to reach up as he poses, in a gag picture, while signing a contract to play with the Philadelphia 76'ers of the National Basketball Association.

Making like a jumping jack is Iks Richman, owner of the 76'ers, who knows a good thing when he sees it. At Palm Beach Aggies Stun Over 15,000 Witnesses GREENSBORO, N.C. The College Aggies knocked Morgan State College Bears from the ranks of the undefeated, 29 8, in a CIAA football game played here, Saturday, at Memorial Stadium, before a record crowd of 15,000 delighted witnesses. With the victory, the Aggles" moved into undisputed lead in conference play. it was happy homecoming for the underdog Aggies, who avenged the humiliating defeat administered by Morgan last year, which knocked them out of championsliip contention.

The results gave answer to another contest going on wiJv In the game, but unnoticed by the fans: The two quarterbacks, Cornell Gordon for the Aggies, last season's choice for All Conference honors, and Car ol Whltaker, for the Bears, who were teammate, on the Norfolk, Booker Washington High School, were engaged in a personal dueL GORDON WAS THE superior today. He scored two of his team's touchdowns; with his passing, set up another, and put his team within range for ft back breaking field goal, and kept the defense confused all ternoon with ball handling, more like that of a sleight of hand magician. Gordon played b.ith ways, and was especially effective on defense as he batted away several passes which could have been scoring plays. The fired up Aggies hit quickly for two TDs in the first quarter, as Willie Beasley, Aggie fullback, blasted over from the one, and as Gordon sneaked also from the one yard line. The first score was set up as Conrad Lattimore, Aggie end, intercepted a pass by Whltaker on the 30 and raced it back to the Morgan 18 yard line.

Three plays later, was on the scoreboard. THE AGGIES launched a 51 yard drive for the second tally. After recovering a Morgan Fayetteville Slips, 28 26, Past Claflin FAYETTEVILLE, N.C Sam Jones, yearling quarter back for Fayetteville State College Broncos personally escorted his team to a narrow 28 26 win over the Claflin Col lege Panthers from Orangeburg, N.C here, Saturday night. With the home club trailing by a 26 12 count in the fourth quarter, Jones broke loose to collect 16 points as he romped across the Panther's goal line twice from their six yard stripe. Then, ha finished the Job by running in each time for the PAT.

The Broncos drew first blood in tne second stanza, after a scoreless first quarter, when Sam Jones flipped a five yard pass to Joseph Gillespie. The attempt at a conversion was no good and the score stood at 6 0. Fayetteville State ground out 213 yards on the ground while holding the visitors to 124. In the air, the Broncos hit on only five out of 15 aerials, but they were good for 106 yards. Claflin connected on 12 out of their 25 tosses for 196 yards.

Next Saturday, the Broncos will carry a 2 4 1 record into their homecoming tilt with the Elizabeth City State College Vikings at 2 P.M., on the E. Smith Field. Q. COURIER RC COLA 7 I fumble, on the loser's 44 yard line, Melvin Phillips ripped off an 18 yard nm, Gordon rolled out around end to the Morgan 18, and four plays later, he sped across goal with a sneak. The 13 point first quarter burst was enough to win as the game developed, but Alfred Maloney, who converted kfter the first touchdown and had failed In an early attempt at a field goal, this time split the uprights with a perfect 23 yard, three pointer to give his team a 164) halftime edge.

went ahead 23 0, as Clifton Matthews, a halfback. scored on a two yard run. On the previous play, he had gathered in a pass from Gordon good for 49 yards. Maloney's kick was good. The lead zoomed to 29 0, as Gordon sneaked from the one.

climaxing a 71 yard sustained march. Morgan scored its lone touch down early in the fourth period as Burnie Blanks, halfback, ran off tackle for 14 yards, capping a drive of 79 yards. Ranald Deskins ran for the extra point The win gave a record of 4 2 the two losses to non conference competition and left Morgan with a 5 1 mark, all against CIAA foes. Miss. Valley Wins, 40 0 Over Rust ITTA BEN Miss.

The Mississippi Valley College Devils crushed Rust College Bearcats in homecoming tilt, 40 0. Early in the first period, a 45 yard pass, from Eunice McGee to A. C. Thomas, was good for a touchdown. Theodore Sootfs kick was good.

Later, In the same quarter, McGee ran from two yards out for a touchdown. Bobby Black kicked the extra point In the second quarter McGee threw a pass for 36 yards toLT. Williams for a touchdown. Theodore Scott's kick was good. In the last of the quarter, McGee, from the one yard line, made a quarterback sneak for a touchdown.

The PAT was no good, the score at the half was 27 0. Rust came back strong in the second half when Charlie Lee in cercepted a McGee pass for 15 yards. Later in the quarter the Devils got Possession and McGee threw a 45 yard pass to Carver Randall who went to the three yard line. Harrison Strotther took a handoff from McGee and ran for the touchdown. The PAT was no good.

In the fourth quarter McGee threw a pass to A Thomas. It was good for a touchdown. The kick was good. The game was marked by great defensive play by Dottie Beasley, Clinton Vassar, John Moore and the whole Delta team. The Mississippi Valley State College tournament of Roses Parade bound band delighted the thousands of spectators with a display of skill, formation and precision drilling almost unequaled in our half time show.

AFE WEEK EDDIE GOLDER Eddie Colder of Virginia State Is a young man who comes to play. Last week, before an enthusiastic crowd of Trojan Homecoming Day fans. Colder made the alumni sing a song of good cheer as he led Virginia State to a convincing, 293, trouncing of Hampton. Colder, who could have easily been called the "Man with the Golden Arm" In this game, clicked with passes all over the lot In all, he threw five touchdown bombs as he made life anything but happy for the frantic Hampton defenders: Golder's favorite targets were Lin Hart and Earl Rainey. One TD aerial to Rainey went for 50 yards, and another, of 49 yards, found Hart on the receiving end.

For his standout play In the jme against Hampton, Eddie Colder has been chnn The Courier RC. Cola "Player of the Week.".