News Leader from Baton Rouge, Louisiana • 14

a -im 1 "A jlA 'ftnf Page 6B NEWS LEADER October 29 1955 0 few Odd TFopft Boston Battles Back Whips McKinley 19-14 homecoming opposition for the Steers for four years The cats have always drawn well in Tyler even when the Texans were having a bad season Last fall the Jaugar spoiled a Steer celebration with a 41-25 triumph Southern has had its woes this year as usual First it was exceedingly hard to get the 'Cats tolling then when they were thrown into running Southern University's Jaguar Cats knocked 'a heretofore unbeaten untied and unscored-on Langston University Lion eleven from that rank in Oklahoma City on October 22 before a small gathering widi a hair raising 7-0 victory which was marred by numerous fumbles Two gallant lines which were very evenly matched dug in time after time to stave off apparent drives headed for touchdowns These sparkling plays highlighted die grudge battle which settled at least for diis week die top contender in die Soudi western Negro Conference After a series of exchanges which occurred when neither team seemed able to hang onto die ball Southern finally gafned possession and started the lone touchdown trek from the 14-yard stripe Substitute quarterback Eldridge who is filling in for the diird straight week sent Harold Pearson through for diree yards and after Clifton Duckwordi failed to dent die stubborn wall Pearson was given a pitdi out deep to his right and lie scored the winning touchdown from 11 yards away Richard Williams added the extra point down when they loosed Curtis Clay on a quick opener He wormed his way uirough the line on into the secondary toward the goal line when he slipped and fell to die turf without a Jagaar mrsurcr within ten yards of lim This nullified the golden opportunity Sou threats also went for naught in the final half when midfield diey stallei in the shadows of paydirt Score Sheet Close The score sheet indicates how closely the bitter melee was fought Southern made 13 first downs attempted 11 passes and completed only for a net of 54 yards The Jaguars pounded the Langston line for 186 yards and averaged 53 yards in die kicking They were penalized seven rimes and lost 55 yards on these inflictions bested Duckworth Top Ground-Gainer Best Game Played with Lions offense and defense stalled in the second half and the Boston High null dogs took command to nip the Panthers 19-14 before a large crowd in Iakc Charles Friday Oct 21 About 000 fans of which about 300 were from die Capitol City saw the game diat might be termed as first half and Boston's second half Boston dimmed the Pan titers' hopes for repeating as State Champs by administering them their only district loss McKinley scored in the first quarter on two successive Hobby Williams to Collins passes The first was good for 28 yards and the last for 12 yards and the touchdown A Williams to Patterson pass was good for die extra point McKinley scored on Will iams to Patterson pass that was good for 40 yards and the final McKinley touchdown in the 2nd quarter first touchdown came Ulc in the second quarter and was set up by a 45 yard pass play The Boston ball carrier was hauled down on die McKinley 5 yard line but Cood scored from 5 yards out to make die scores at halfdme McKinley 14 Boston 7 In die third quarter Jones scored for Boston after a sustained drive by die Iakc Charles boys Boston scored in die fourth quarter on a drive diat covered 65 yards on the ground McKinley was able to make a dweat late in the fourth quarter when diey marched to the Boston 20 yard line only to have a pass intercepted gear die ever-present injuries came in to take their toll Luckily these setbacks have not seriously hampered the freshly-fired Jaguars if the last two clashes are any indications PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS lie repeated Texas College has- a big team much speed Texzs has two big ends over six feet who have accounted for most of the gains by air he reported and continued Texas-runs from a spread formation which will tax defensive team Mumford said Southern will be out to win the game if tradition and custom of Homecomings hold true Coadi Clifton Purnell of Capitol Iligji was the only liii school coach present He reported on his terrific 89-0 tramp over Slidell for dieir homecoming lie said his rays assured him "he could play it until- after Friday night at when the team meets the strong Bogalusa eleven Scoflandville Clips Covington 19 to 7 A SOUTHERN' STALbART-Clifton Duckworth 'Southern University Halfback still lives up to the pace that be set for himself as a freshman Now 'a junior the big 200 pounder from Slidell is one of the most feared Jaguar backs Despite injuries that would have benched other players Duckworth continues his stellar play and will be a thorn in the side of Texas College come Homecoming Photo After an apparent slow start Mitchell by an act of fate inherited the number one quarterbacking job temporarily because of injuries to Emile Pope By no strange coin i en Mitchell has played a better brand of ball since stepping in to the starring role Against Xavier Mitchell threw six passes completed four for 98 yards and in the Arkansas melee he tossed 10 times completing six for a net of 167 yards Ilis total is '32 attempted 16 completed five interceptions and 442 yards gained through the air for a game average of 110 yards Four of heaves were good for touchdowns Duckworth came out of his listlessness in the Xavier Clash wehn he gained 61 yards rushing ana annexed anodier 57 yards on pass- receiving while scoring three times Against Arkansas he rushed for 66 yards added 78 yards by receiving diree passes and scored twice This season Duckworth has scored five touchdowns gained 161 on yards on die ground gathered another 227 on pass receiving and averaged '405 yards kicking 7-0 victory over Langston University last weekend provided sriffest triumph ofthe season 'Coach A Vi Mum ford reported at Quarterback meet reported Southern looms as die only undefeated team in the conference Heavy gale and winds disrupted the passing of both teams Mumford said lie had planned to do a lot of passing in the fracas against the strong defensive Oklahoma eleven whidi had not been scored upon until Saturday admitted Southern played one of its finest defensive games of the season Praises Players In praising individual players the head coach said Clifton Duckwordi played one of his best games lie also praised Pear sat form aking the lone tally and Mitchell for his fine playing in the slot According to a report from the NAIA of which Mumford is Chairman of District 29 Duckworth is leading ground gainer and Mitchell moved from diird to firet place in the quarterback position Pope Plays In game Emile Pope leading senior uarterback who has been suffering from injuries played about a minute on offense and Mitchell pitched the remainder of the game according to Mumford He reported Dinkins did not play at all and gave praise to Perron for jockeying 24 yards on the first play "Offensively -we were not as sharp as we were in other Mumford stated No Grumbling Game In reply to a question as to whether or not Southern was to play Grambling in a post season game as a result of public sentiment Mumford bointed out that Southern may be playing Grambling in the future ana added will not be playing Grambling under any type of sentiment this Coach Robert Smith line coach substituted for Coach Horace Moody in giving a report on Texas College Homecoming toe Quarterback Hi chard Stcmley ran 6L yards for a touchdown and direw a 25 yard pass for anodier to lead die Scotland-ville Ilomcts to a 19-7 victory over Rosenwald of Covington at Southern University Stadium Saturday Oct 22 The Ilomets scored twice in die first period on a 2 yard plunge by fullabck Burrell and on a 25 yard pass play from quarterback Stemley to Sam Brown Hilliard ran the extra point Rosenwald scored after the initial touchdown on the first play from scrim-age Robinson raced 65 yds around the left end for Covington's lone tally Scodandville missed its diird scoring opportunity of the first half when a direct From the Game vs Langston by 8 Austin Ten years ago Southern won its first contest from Langston and since then die Jaguars have been victorious eigfit times One tilt was tied and the other lost The "Texas crack Santa Fe train carrying the Cats to the scene of battle killed twopersons in separate mishaps Clifton Duckworth though forced from die game twice because of slight injuries quickly responded to treatments administered by Trainer Howard Minnis and won the admiration of die Langston partisians for his excellent performance Many Langston supporters are still puzzled- about die of Halfback Curtis Clay who was unattended on a sure 'touchdown jaunt but this comer was more amazed to see how one official got in the way on two occasions when Southern had a clear path to paydirt It is definitely admitted that Langston has a good team which played probably its best game to date but Coach Mum agu ars fought and won without all-American Robert Dinkins and with very limited play by star Quarterback Emile Pope The "Press Box Contin- at Anderson Field agreed unanimously that starting lfnemen Henderson- Bates Lomax Alfred Simon and Meshack along with backfield aces Mitchell Duckworth Pearson and Perron were the standouts Southern not only snapped four-game win streak but the Cats grabbed die conference lead The batde-s carted Langston gridders and the war-worn Southern players met spontaneously in the center of the field following the final gun to swap congratulations thus reqemenring the sincere athletic relationship between these higjily respected teams ancf to stand among die better teams of the nation During the past ten years Southern has furnished the You'll Like DOMINION TEN No finer Whisky has ever come from Canada rrr PETERSON Representative 0 BAHAM JR Dial 7-3028 Ett 2 They the Lions in recoveries of fumbles by by hauling in three to two Langston in a futile effort to keep its record unblemished gathered nine first downs tried 13 passes and completed but one for a measly 13 yard gain The losers amassed 145 yards overland and averaged 36 yards punting -three penalties cost them 25 yards Mitchell Duckworth Pace Cats' Attack Elongated Eldridge Mitchell a flashy quarterback from Memphis Tennessee and Peppery Clifton Duckworth a classy halfback from nearby Slidell have sparked die Southern University Jaguar Cats for the second straight week Providing that punch so desperately desired by a football team which expects to generate enough power to subdue die heavy oppositions faced by the Cats are these two Cdwdo winning way on Friday Oct 28 at 8:00 pm in Memorial Stadium when they tackle die Dillion Tigers of Kentwood This game is a must for the Panthers as diey must win all of their remaining games i they are to try to repeat as Louisiana Double A Champs The Dillion Tigers of Kentwood' have a won-lost record have scored 118 points while holding their opponents to 18 ana have amassed a total of 1860 yds through the air and overland during the 1955 season Dillion has such stellar backfield standouts as fullback Ramsey Hookfin at right half and Thomas at quarterback A couple of glue-fingered ends Ed Hookfin ana Coleman comprise 'the best recovers seen in this section of the state in a long while McKinley appears to be in for a real battle and will have to call upon all of its reserve strength to stop the Tigers from Kentwood ''W £'' 'V 1 jr-7 yy-T' VI 1 Woods 0ffj7 Langston Threatens best opportunity to stay in the game ended as quickly as it started The Lions had a march going and had tucked away three first GUARD GALOR E-Bruce Gill Southern University guard is one of the reasons for South -era's fine line play this year 3ruce was a little slow in getting started but is now ready to hang out the "No Passing Austin Photo Abe Saperstein promoted him to the lead role in the fabulous road show at die start of the season and definitely has no regrets Hall a 6 foot-2 inch whirling dervish from Detroit is a graduate of the famous farm system Already one of the best pivQt-men in basketball Bob has delighted thousands with his madcap antics in recent games Fans in Philadelphia and New York will get their first chance to see this new star in action Saturday and Sunday Oct 29 and The Philadelphia game will be played at Convention Hall The New York contest is at Madison Square Garden After those battles the Trotters head for Canada McKinley Faces Kentwood Thurs The McKinley High Panther will try to get tack their VP1 had pass from center to fullback Hamilton at Covin gton's one foot line occurred In die third quarter Richard Stcmley in a quarterback keep raced 61 yards for die final score in one of the most beautiful runs of the day Stemley rolled out on the modified split decided at die last minute to keep as the Covington defenders closed in on him faked a lateral to halfback saw daylight and headed for paydirt The remainder of die game was strictly defensive as the rugged lines fought gallantly for openings that refused to materialize Fine runs by Moses and Hilliard kept Scot-landville out of trouble all dirough the game Southern to fleet Texas in Homecoming Game Southern University and Texas College will tussle in Memorial Stadium Saturday October 29 before an expected crowd of 20000 to witness the annual Homecoming game at 2 pm The Jaugar Cats start the final half of their present grid Branch Loses in Finals Rucker Takes 1st Flight Hefty Freddy Myles won the championship in the first Clatk City Tournament Sunday 23 as he edged John Branch diree up to two in the championship flight at the Clark link Myles was an established favorite and proved himself a champion as he downed one opponent after anodier In the first flight Womacl Rucker defeated Ralph La-mottc'3 and 2 In the second flight Geroge Muse defeated Robinson and 1 In the consolation flight John Dawson defeated A Augustus 4 and '3 John Branch won the mctalist qualifying with a score of TL A large turnout of fans watched the tournament as Myles played consistent golf to emerge champion It was! only fitting that Myles whosej entire life has centered a-' round the game eidier as a keeper caddy or player 'Trotters Go East with 'Clown' Hall NEW YORK CITY-The Harlem 1955-56 basketball circus swings through the cast and up into Canada this week with Bob Hall their new "Clown leading the onslaught Hall is the new comedy king of basketball Owner-coach season against die thundering Steers now coached by Vin-cent'Gaines This contest will mark the last conference engagement between these two outstanding teams for it was announced earlier this season that the Steers would join a newly organized circuit beginning with die 1956 Campaign The possibility of the continuance of an atnleric relationship between the Steers and the Cats is not certain as of now If this is the finale this tilt will denote the end of a grid series 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