Sm oke Si),'nal.s, W ednesday, Sept. :{(), 1970 Chowan Braves Batter Baltimore Score 40-18 Victory College Football In Season Opener Chowan Braves smashed Balti­ Baltimore received the kick- more Community College in their off, could not move the ball and season opener 40-18 Sept. 19. punted to their own 37. Baltimore started the hard­ Chowan moved the ball to the Is Big Business hitting gridiron battle by kick­ Baltimore six where a field goal ing off the the Braves’ five-yard attempt was wide. line. Chowan returned the ball Baltimore put the ball in play The college game of the week his is in a different perspective. of football, and it’ll never be to their own 32. at their own 20-yard line. Four or better known to dedicated The country around Kansas the same ” Marching 68 yards in eight plays later, they were forced to T V. viewers as the show called State is known as purple plays, Chowan’s Roger (Rocky) Jim Calkins, captain of the punt. .C.A.A. football, has been country. Purple and white is Dunbar sprinted the final 14 football team at the University Chowan gained the ball at the aining momentous popularity the school's colors and Gibson yards for the tally. Dunbar, Cho­ m of California, states, “When I Baltimore 48-yard line, but failed for the last ten years. School is a fanatic over showing them. wan tailback, was the workhorse first came to California I’d do to get the needed yardage and boys and dads of all ages and He wears purple ties, shirts, in the drive, carrying the ball anything for the coach. I’d take punted to the Baltimore 24. variety would not miss a Satur­ trousers, blazers, shoes, socks six times for 56 yards. The ex­ what he said as the word with­ Baltimore moved out to their day afternoon in front of the and even underwear. His office tra point attempt by Bob Kil- out question. Now I’ve come to 39-yard line before Chowan de­ tube for anything; well, almost has purple carpeting, a purple bourne was good, giving the the conclusion that I better start fensive tackle Dave McLaughlin anything except an autograph telephone, and purple every­ Braves a 7-0 lead. saying something.” came up with a fumble. pigskin signed by no other than thing else. Gibson gets every­ Baltimore came back with an Chowan took over at Balti­ Woody Hayes or Bear Bryant. thing he wants and the players The individualism of the 84-yard drive that ended in a more’s 37 and drove to the 25 Each year college foot­ go along and also get every­ placer is not the only issue at touchdown. The extra point at­ before another field goal attempt ball fans increase at a sizeable thing they want, because less stake. Every season players tempt was no good, leaving the fell short. rate, but also what most fans do than half the players who leave are subjective to dangerous Braves in front 7-6. Starting at their own 20-yard not realize is that the possibility Kansas State and go to the pro­ drugs such as amphetamines, Chowan’s Bobby Comerford line, Baltimore moved out to their of extermination of big time fessionals have no degrees. tranquiliqers, novocaines, cor- received the kickoff at the eight 32 where a holding penalty car­ college football also increases The most distubing factor tissones, and anabolic steroids. and returned it to his own 30- ried them back to their 17 where at the same rate, and in many about this whole system is that Why do players put up with yard line. they were forced to punt. cases at a much higher rate. the individual athlete is cared conditions such as these? Money On the next play, Chowan fum­ Chowan took over at their own How could this be? In an age in about very little by the univer­ can’t be the answer. By the time President enjoys the Scrimmage bled and Baltimore came up with 46 and runs by Dunbar and Mack which men like O.J. Simson sity. When a decision has to be you divide the total number of tha ball at the Braves’ one-yard moved tha ball to the nine. Dun­ and Archie Manning rip off made affecting the life and hours spent on football into line. bar found “daylight” around his fantastic plays. In an age in bloodstream of the athlete, their grant-in-aid money, you The Braves’ No. 1 fan. President Bruce E. Whitaker, enjoys an intrasquad scrimmage One play later, Baltimore own right end to cover the re­ in which crowds have exceeded the athlete has no more say so find out that most players make from the vantage point of the players’ bench, Sept. 12. scored on a quarterback sneak. maining nine yards. The point hundreds of thousands such as in the decision than a ten-year- less than a dollar an hour. It The extra point attempt was no after was good, making the score last year’s Michigan vs. Ohio old boy at home watching his can’t be for the love of the good, making the score 12-7 34-18, Chowan leading. State and Arkansas vs. Texas idol in action on T.V. As Charles coach. When it all boils down, in Baltimore’s favor. Baltimore received the kick- games. In an age in which Alvares, an all American end the reason goes back to a school Comerford took the kickoff for off at their own 31, but were coaches alone draw thousands from the University of Florida, boy’s dream of being on a foot­ Chowan Cools Catamounts Chowan and returned it to his pushed back by penalties to the of fans with names like Hayes, states about the coaching ball field on a Saturday after­ 41-yard line where quarterback 16-yard line. Bryant, Graves, Gibson, change at his school, “what noon making history in front Dale McCafferty hit flanker Ron­ On the attempted punt, Norman Royal, Dickey, and the list is disturbs me most is that people of thousands of people who for­ With Burst of Scoring nie Mack with an aerial for the Cage, Chowan linebacker, forced endless. I had placed a great deal of get who that boy was by the “TD.” The extra point was good, a fumble and recovered the ball In college football, the past confidence and trust in went next game and in front of uni­ By LEE COPELAND giving the Braves a 14-12 lead. in the end zone for the “TD.” ten years could be called the hitting end Tom Dooley on a 34- with Dunbar sprinting the final out of their way to deceive and versity administrators who Chowan Braves scalped Po­ Baltimore received the kickoff The extra point attempt was no decade of the player, with mislead us. I’ve learned some yard aerial, moving the ball to eight yards. good, leaving the score 40-18. could basically not give a damn tomac State College 26-0 in a the Chowan 10-yard line. Clip­ on their 13 and returned it to names like Simson, Namath, things about the ugly aspects one way or another. second half scoring burst Satur­ Potomac took the kickoff at their own 34. Four plays later, Baltimore received the kick- Manning, Kern, Owens, and ping and holding penalties day night, Sept. 26. their own 30-yard line and drove Baltimore was forced to punt. off at their own 36. Three plays McCoy. On the other hand the moved the ball back to the Cho­ Chowan won the toss and to the Chowan 35 where the Chowan gained the ball at their later, Chowan free safely, Com­ past ten yeras could be called wan 40. On the next play, Cho­ elected to receive. third quarter ended 18-0, own 36-yard line. On the next erford, recovered a Baltimore the decade of the coach because wan linebacker Norman Cage Rocky Dunbar caught the ball Chowan. play from scrimmage. Mack gal­ fumble at the Baltimore 17-yard the coaches have not only equal­ picked off a Don Harper pass Braves Have a History at his own 13 and returned it to A 15-yard loss forced Potomac loped 64 yards for the touchdown. line where the Braves ran out ed the players in name and and carried to the Chowan 19. his 29 before the Potomac de­ to punt. The point after was no good, put­ the clock. fame, but will be accredited Seven plays later Chowan MURFREESBORO, N. C. -As Thanks to this team which fense could pull him down. Chowan took over at their ting the Braves ahead 20-12, as The final score was Chowan- with one other noteable accom­ was unable to get the needed you watch the current edition headlined the departed John Ca- Key runs by Dunbar, Ronnie own 17. Carries by Dunbar and the first quarter ended. 40, Baltimore-18. plishment, the destruction of yardage and punted to the Po­ McCafferty moved the ball to of the football Braves, do you sazza, now nember one quarter­ Jarmon and Ronnie Mack moved Baltimore gained the ball on Five plays later, Chowan cor- the game as we know it today. tomac 25-yard line. the Chowan 41. McCafferty con­ ever wonder how it was at back at East Carolina Univer­ the ball to the Potomac 36-yard their 43 and moved it in for a “TD” nerback Earl Gibson intercepted Oh, yes, the game will still be After twice exchanging the nected with Dunbar on a pasa, Chowan in the olden days, say sity, Chowan enters the decade ling. Dale McCafferty connected on a 19-yard pass play. The a Baltimore pass and carried it played, but not with the enthu­ ball, the Braves gained the ball un tne next play Wright hit 1962? of the seventies a winner. on an 11-yard pass to Nathaniel extra point attempt was blocked to his own 20-yard line. siasm and spirit we hold for at the Potomac 34. “pay dirt” from 13 yards out. That was the year the foot­ Ten years from now, some­ Wright, moving the ball to the Quarterback Paul Black went by Steve Carter, Chowan defen­ The first half ended a few plays it today. Horace Bush made good the ball team had the best record one is going to look back and Potomac 25-yard line. in for the Braves and hit Wright sive tackle, making the score later, with the score 20-18 in favor Teams at large universities two-point conversion, making of the decade. The Braves rout­ say, “I wonder how it was Four plays later the strong with an 11-yard aerial, carry­ 20-18. of Chowan. will be playing games on a club the score 26-0, Chowan. unowan returned the kickoff to ed eight of nine opponents. at Chowan in the old day s- Chowan ground game moved ing the ball to the Potomac 23. basis, and not on a gross in­ Potomac took the fiekoff their own 31. Twojjlays later .au Chowan’s defense got tough ijij ChovvaB .M at :. Gard L97Q1” theball to the Potomac two-yard Three , plays, later Potx)niac come vs. net iflgSLtypc situation and'moved dovfn field "bn passes McCafferty pass was picked oft the'"iecond half,' holding Balt!-' [•^rfhe -^XHTsT firie""DufiiBar?m'iS^aft '(ailba'cfi: defensive back Ronnie Clark in­ we are experiencing today. idson Frflsh, 38-7; Apprentice from Harper to Dooley and Gus by Baltimore and returned to more scoreless. W L T pounded the remaining yards tercepted a Black pass, killing School, 25-0; Richmond Frosh for the touchdown, ending a 71- Jackson, before Chowan defen­ their own 44-yard line. Chowan kicked off to start the Woody Hayes, coach of Ohio 1960 4 3 2 the Braves’ drive. State, is known in football cir­ 27-6; Washington Lee (Frosh), yard drive. sive back Bill Soots intercepted Baltimore moved to the Chowan second half and Baltimore re­ 1961 8 1 - Five plays later, Potomac 50-0; Wesley College, 34-0; and Bob Kilborne kicked the at his own 24-yard line. nine where the Braves’ defense turned the ball to their own 32- cles and to his football fans as 1962 5 3 1 was forced to punt. Chowan William & Mary Frosh, 30-7. extra pount, making the score The ball was interchanged stiffened. Chowan gained the ball yard line. probably one of the winningest 1963 7 2 1 blocked the punt and defensive coaches who ever coached Only Ferrum stopped the Braves 7-0 in favor of Chowan. twice more before the final gun on downs at the nine. On the first play from scrim­ 1964 6 3 - back Greg Hartrantf recovered the game. But few people by the narrow margin of 6-3. Kilborne’s kickoff was re­ sounded, ending the contest. The Braves moved out to their mage, Chowan’s Greg Hartranft 1965 6 3 - in the end zone, but offsetting really know Woody Hayes and Chowan scored 232 points while ceived by Randy Debastiani at Final score Chowan 26 and own 29 where they were lorced tc came up with a Baltimore fumble 1966 2 8 - penalties nullified the score. limiting the opposition to 26. his five and returned to his 25. Potomac State 0. punt. at the Baltimore 38-yard line. his philosophy on life, which he 1967 1 8 1 Chowan kicked off to start applies to football. Hayes runs Who were the coaches? A man Fifteen plays later the Braves' 1968 4 6 - the second half. by the name of Jim Garrison, defense showed what it was the football program at Ohio 1969 5 4 1 Potomac took over at their State like Hitler ran Germany who came to Chowan in 1966, made of and held the Potomac own 26-yard line. during World War II, with assisted by Jerry Hawkins, who TOTALS: 48 wins, 41 losses, drive at the Chowan 14-yard line. ties, seven winning seasons. Six plays later Potomac was Comerford Plays Safety the only exception being that arrived in 1958. Chowan took over at their forced to punt to the Chowan Jews are not fleeing the cam­ In 1963, Chowan won the own 14 and four plays later was 45-yard line. pus at Columbus as they fleed District 10 championship with forced to punt. McCafferty hit on three Germany during the war years. a 7-2-1 mark. One of the players Jim Thomas, Chowan punter, passes to Billy Harris, Morris For Chowan Braves was the national back and play­ Pep Rally boomed a 41-yarder to the Po­ Hayes is a disciplinarian who Newlin and Dunbar, moving the Bobby Comerford may be on as the Braves compiled a 5-4-1 ed receiver. er of the year, Donnie Matthews. tomac 35-yard line. believes in the military way ball to the Potomac 16. but pen­ the small side as a football play­ record, reports that defending “The main thing is to keep During the season, he gained Chowan’s cheerleaders led a of life. Potomac quarterback Eddie alties hampered the drive and er, but Chowan’s safety has a against the pass is probably the player from getting in back over 1,000 yards. crowd of students at the football Williams went right to work, Kilborne kicked a 26-yard field formula for bringing down the his most difficult assignment. of you,” Comerford said. “You In fact, he was quoted last The first six years of the stadium in the first pep rally goal, making the score 10-0 in big backs. As free or deep safety, his know you’re the last man between May in a statement about the sixties were winning seasons i this season, Sept. 17. Chowan’s favor. “I hit them, hang on and call task is to follow the ball. Thus, the player and the goal.” massacre at My Lai as saying, for Chowan. The overall record Aided by participants from Potomac received the kickoff for help,” Comerford said half- he does not cover any individ­ Comerford picked off three "And I wouldn’t be so sure from 1960-66 was 36 victories Mixon Hall and other various at their own 26 and was forced seriously. The Anandale, Va. ual man but is free to roam the passes last year as a member of those women were innocnet, and only 15 losses. There were dorms, students yelled school Igloo Power to punt. product, stands only 5’ 7” and field. This puts him near the the defensive secondary which the children are obviously inno­ four ties. cheers while watching the team Chowan took over at their own weighs 155 pounds. action and this is to Comer- compiled the best record in the cent but only if they are less Then came the lean years, practice. Eskimo men in Canada are 35 and in eight plays drove 65 Running head-on into a big than five." Hayes has armed which lasted for three seasons. Lasting approximately IVi blubbering because some of ford’s liking. At the same time, district in pass defense. Several yards for a score. Mack, Mc­ back is not the blond sophomore’s cat-like reflexes are needed to teams failed to complete one guards at the gates of his pra­ These resulted in 22 losses and hours, the pep rally began at their lady folks are icily turning Cafferty and Dunbar were the greatest challenge, however. respond to the offensive player pass. ctice field. If someone enters only seven wins. One game end­ 7:30 p.m. down male overtures. Canada’s yardage gainers in the drive Comerford, who started last year who is racing deep as an intend- without identification he can ed in a draw. The cheerleaders made a plea Indian Affairs people say one Since he seldom runs with the be shot on sight and probably The 1969 team broke the shack­ for more school spirit and team reason is that Eskimo women ball, he likes to make the most will be. This attitude about how les when they beat previously support, and requested that stu­ are increasingly adopting the of the few opportunities he football should be treated by undefeated Davidson freshmen dents form two lines on either mannerisms of white women, receives. He also ran twice last Hayes leads head first into 7-6 in the final game of the side of the goal post before the the Eskimo misses are aping the season with faked punts and another problem called money. season, to give the Braves a start of the game to cheer the dress of actresses in American went 50 yards for a touchdown. Hayes spends $357,000 a year mark of 5-4-1. team on. moves. “Picking off a pass gives the on his payroll to his nine assist­ defensive back his chance for ant coaches, $64,000 a year on glory,” Comerford remarked policemen to protect the laughing. practice field, $39,200 a year on The Virginian, who would like equipment, $20,000 a year on to continue his football career at a senior college, says that the films, $46,000 a year on meals Pep Squads Chosen Braves are faster than last for the players, and $18,000 a year. He also reports that the year on transportation. In all, The new members of Cho­ Rice. Alternates are Kay Eason Bragg, Hilda Escouldo, Margret team spirit is "very good. " 3.3 million a year is spent on wan’s official pep squads were and Carol Bowen. Powell, Sheila McGrath, Toni He said he is particularly look­ football alone at Ohio State, selected on September 3 after BRAVETTES Camp, Jeanie McAdams, ing forward to the games with which Woody Hayes states as the applicants completed their This year’s Bravettes will Brenda Smith, and Joan Pittion. Ferrum Oct. 10 at home and ^an explanation, “football is routines, at the football field. boast the largest squad ever Lees McRae away Oct. 17. "They ithe most wholesome activity on Tryouts were scheduled to formed here at Chowan. Seven­ MAJORETTES beat us last year and I'd like campus.” begin at 6:30. The squads which teen girls will constitute the This year’s majorettes are to get even with them. Also, were receiving new members school’s drill team. In addition captain Jackie Pemberton, Woody Hayes is not the only if you beat the best that means were the cheerleaders, the to marching in parades and Richmond, Va.; Madelyn Denise coach with this type of destruc­ you are the best," he added. majorettes and the Bravettes performing at the football of Stanford, Conn.; and Joyce tive attitude for the game. Doug Both teams finished in the fop drill team. games the girls will create ori­ Blackmon, Elm City, N.C. Dickey, former coacl at the ten nationally last year. This year Chowan's cheer- ginal dance routines to enter­ The girls have new uniforms University of Tennessee and Comerford's value to the Bra­ leading squad is to consist of tain the crowds and players this year and they plan to twirl now at the University of Florida, ves exceeds his ability as 3 12 girls, four girls returning during half-time. Captain Kay fire and flags this season. This states “you can’t let the other player. His coach. Jim Garrison, from la.st year’s team and eight McKeown remarks that this year the Chowan band (instead fellows get ahead of you. The who considers him the Ix'st re­ new ones were picked. Captain year she expects the Bravettes of a recording as in the past) in.stitutions that have becom(' turning free safety in the dis­ Becky Hamby says that this to be a genuine help in foster­ provides music for the major­ great have alumni who put trict. rates him as "outstanding year the girls are looking good ing school spitit at pep rallies ettes. Although they’re small their money where their mouths leader. " At Ciarrison's request, and she would not be surpri.sed as well as the events them­ in number they wish to encour­ are ' Frank Kush, bead coach he arriv t-tl early lo help in st'mi- If this year’s checrk^aders selves. age school spirit and please at the University ot Arizona, ing tlio freshmen through their last sin\c.s ;i.'' 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