The Phoenix index., 1939-11-18

LANGSTGN'S LIONS tripped Wiley 14-6 Saturday to
remain the lone unbeaen and united eleven in Negro foot
ball. with but two other undefeated teams in the country
Va State and "A. T. both of which have been tied at
least No eleven has uncrossed goal line but the
A. & T. Agges have been pierced only and Va State
only two times.
Langston now holds undsputed lead over the nation
well she Southwest loop. Va State has unques-
toned lead in the CIAA but undefeated A st her next
opponent Alabama closely pursued by Lane and Xavier
out in front in the SIAC. Like LangstOn Va State, and
A. &T, Alabama is unbeaten in her circuit Also
defeated in the STAG is Benedict of Knoxville
and Fisk in her only two loop contests and Taadega vic
tor Fisk in her lone conference battle.
Of the major teams of the country playing major
schedules, eighteen have than they have lost
Given above Langson Va State and A. & T. top the field
Kentucky State and Lincoln (Pa runners-up; Wber
force and Alabama tied for third notch N c. College,
c. Smith, and Lane are in three-way tie fourth hon
ors and there's an eght-way deadlock for fifth place
tween Morris Brown Buefeld, Morehouse Florida Ark.
State, Prairie View, Southern, and Xavier.
HOMECOMING AT LANE COLORFUL
The Alabama-Lane game was Homecoming Day fea-
that attracted fully 25oO patrons alumni aumnae
and welwishers including host of white friends. Among
Henry Cooke Hamilton and Athletic Director W. P Jacl0
party of football addcts, numbering the Morehouse alum
and Meharry Medical college matrculant Wilbur F.
Martin.
the mouths of the coorfu Homecoming crowd when he
inspired his youthful uggernaut to &c with the vaunted
Alabama eleven. President H. Council Trenholm
of the many Alabama State Teachers College personalities
on for the classic All of the Lane official family,
headed by President F. Secretary Fred Prath
er of the Board of Trustees who is head of the CME.
Publishing House at Jackson well as prominent local
business man.
Following the game and posting his SNS wire to At
Ianta the corner Mr. Prather and Ok Clemons enjoyed
fine dinner by the Lane head coach mother and
sister, Mrs Cyrus Clemons wife of his brother Cyrus
ssts Edward with the football squad succeeding Coach
Beck.
The other officials in the game joined the group later
and had fine time This trio consisted of Thrkied E.
Cravens and TR ed) CASTOR of Chattanooga and w. E.
(Speed) Harris from of the nearby points to Jackson
The ChatanOOganS train companions of the writer
from Chattanooga to Jackson and Back
"FOOTBALL FORECAST" created interest at Jackson,
due largely to the article DOWN IN DIXIE which evaluat
ed Lane high in STAG football. Attention called to the
piece over the public address throughout the game
FOOTBALL in the sepia grid continued at It's dizzy
pace the past week. although most of the games true to
form.
However, there shot heard around the world
Henry Arthur Keans fearsome suspicious proved we'll
founded when the Wberforce eleven of which he had
many msgivngs way back in 1888 finally overlook his
Thorobreds and trimmed them 96 Able to take defeat
phlosophicaly and keep moving in the stride, al
though hates like the dickens to ose Kean doubt
already reconciled the dizzy state of the 1889 football
campaign. He probably feels he had it coming to him.