Atlanta Daily World

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1945

SURVEYING THE
SPORTS
FRONT
By
Joel
W.
Smith

TOP GAMES OF THE WEEK: MORRIS BROWN VS.
SHAW HERE: MOREHOUSE. 'TUSKEGEE AT COLUMBUS
WASHINGTON. HOWARD HOST TO PREP TEAMS

There will be plenty of activity on the gridiron this
week, with Atlanta sharing the spotlight with Columbus.
The big college game for Atlanta fans will be the great
inter-conference battle between the Shaw University Bears
and the Morris Brown College Purple Wolverines, which
will transpire at Ponce de Leon Park, Saturday, at 2:30
o'clock. Shaw's Big Bruins have come a long way since the
season opened and will be ready to match the Wolverines in
every department of the game. Interest in this game has
reached a high peak as the fans are anxious to see the
Wolverines in action against the "T" formation. With gas-
oline rationing out, hundreds of Atlanta fans will join the
motorcade to Columbus, Georgia, for the colorful More-
house-Tuskegee tilt, to be played under the lights at Mem-
orial Stadium, Friday night. This traditional battle has
broken all attendance records for this section, attracting
fans from all parts of Georgia. Alabama and Florida. The
large delegation will be in the stands, rooting for the
Maroon Tigers, who will be out to settle a score with the
Golden Tigers.

History will be made at Booker T. Washington High
School, Friday afternoon. when the Blue and White Bull-
dogs clash with the Tuskegee High School Baby Tigers in
their gala "Homecoming Classic." Elaborate plans are be-
ing made at the Westside institution for the annual home-
coming observance and the Bulldogs don't intend to have
this brilliant event spoiled by dropping this game to the
Baby Tigers. Taking the spotlight at halftime will be Miss
Marie Patterson, who will be crowned "Miss Washington of
1945" The lovely football queen will be accompanied by a
corps of charming attendants. A colorful exhibition by the
majorettes and the well-balanced Washington High School
band will round out the homecoming festivities. The David
I. Howard Ramblers will make their debut before Atlanta
fans, Thursday afternoon, when they come to grips with
the strong Booker T. Washington High School eleven, from
Chattanooga, Tenn., at Harper's Field. Last week, the Ram-
blers romped to a 20-0 victory over the Rome High School
gridders and will be out to maintain a clean slate. The
David T. Howard band. together with the fancy stepping
majorettes and cheerleaders will provide entertainment
throughout the game and at halftime. The Washington
High Bullpups will play the Rome High machine, Wednes-
day night, under the floodlights, at Municipal Stadium.
After this tilt the fans will have a good idea as to how the
Ramblers and Bullpups stack up, as everybody is looking
forward to their big battle later in the season.

DOTS AND DASHES

The writer received an interesting letter from Head
Coach W. J. "Billy" Nicks. of Prairie View University who
said that 19,000 fans witnessed the Cotton Bowl Classic
between the Wiley Wildcats and Prairie View Panthers. at
Dallas. What a crowd. Those people in the "Lone Star
State" really go in for football. Among the former At-
lantans greeting the former Morris Brown mentor at Dallas
were Jasper "Stud" Stanfield. former Morris Brown Col.
lege football and basketball star: Slaughter, ex-Atlanta
University luminary and Edmonds, who gained fame on
the gridiron at Morehouse College. The famous Tuskegee
Army Air Field Warhawks will play the United States
Submarine Base football squad of New London. Conn.. in
a charity football game to be held on Thanksgiving Day,
Nov. 23. at the Polo Grounds, at New York. The Submarine
Base Undersea Raiders are led by Dub Jones. former Tulane
ace. together with several pros from the Chicago Cardinals,
Bears and Green Bay Packers. Corporal James E. "Pig"
Greene, of Stone Mountain was the catcher for the all-
Negro 92nd "Buffalo" Division nine. which won the base-
ball championship of the Mediterranean Theater of Opera-
tions. The championship tilt was held at Caserta. Italy.
Before going overseas. Greene formed an air-tight battery
combination with Leroy Wellmaker, at Ft. Benning. He
will be remembered as a former Black Cracker performer
and first string catcher for the Kansas City Monarchs at
the time of induction. George Taliferro, colorful Indiana
back is the leading passer in the Western Conference and
Mel Groomes. one of his team-mates is the outstanding
pass receiver in the loop.

GRID MENU FOR THE WEEKEND

Washington Bullpups Vs. Rome High, Wednesday, at Rome
David T. Howard vs. Washington High (Chattanooga)
Thursday, at Atlanta
Washington High vs. Tuskegee High. Friday, at Atlanta
Morehouse vs. Tuskegee, Friday night at Columbus
Morris Brown vs. Shaw, Saturday. at Atlanta
Clark vs. Alabama State, Saturday, at Montgomery
Florida vs. Knoxville. Saturday, at Tallahassee
TAAF Warhawks vs. N. C. State, Saturday. at Washington
Hampton vs. Delaware State, Saturday, at Hampton
Johnson C. Smith vs. Howard. Saturday. at Washington
Kentucky State vs. Texas College. Saturday. at Tyler
Morgan vs. Lincoln (Pa.). Friday night, at Philadelphia
Paine vs. Allen. Saturday, at Columbia
Southern vs. Langston. Saturday, at Langston
Tenn. State vs. Wilberforce, Saturday. at Nashville
Lane vs. Godman Field, Saturday, at Jackson
Florida Normal vs. Bethune Cookman, Saturday, at St.
Augustine, Florida
A. and T. vs. West Virginia State. Saturday. at Greensboro
Bluefield vs. Virginia Union. Saturday. at Bluefield
Wiley vs. Randolph Field Monday night, at Shreveport
Prairie View vs. Ark. State, Saturday, at Pine Bluff