Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-09-19
1ougaIoo Bulldogs
Look Good In
Scriimmage
Opening Game With
Rust In Holly
Springs Saturday

Tougaloo, Miss. - For the first
time in six years, since he took
over, Coach J. T. Braxton of Tou-
galoo Southern Christian College
is not singing the blues. The Red
and Blue Bulldogs will open with
Rust at Holly Springs September
10. The Bulldogs have had two
pre-game scrimmages and despite
the greenness of the squad have
looked good on 10th outings. There
are seventeen freshman prospects
out but they all have shown more
pep and hustle than any group
Tougaloo has had out in years.
The line is manned by some real
scrappers but lack of numbers
might hamper the every weekend
performance. The Red and Blue
will be two deep at least in every
line position and barring injury
could prove to be the number one
conference "troublemaker". There
are five ends, Jim Lockhart, ITS;
Bob Hawthorne, 1888; William Car
ter, ITS; Sylvester Tape, 176; and
John Roberts, 1853, real topnotch
receiver, punter and place kicker
There are five tackles who should
give the line a real boost. They
are Joe Coleman, 210; James
Brown, 215; Elvia Brown, 2O5;
Frank Honor, 233; and Charles
Simpson, POP. Simpson also is a
kickoff specialist. The CANNES
are three deep at guard. Returnees
Carl Bickom, 1888; and George Ben
der, 1875 lead the procession. The
others are: Willie Walker, III;
Charles Pernell, 1T; Luther Will
liams, ITO; and James Todd, 202.
There are two experienced hands
at center, Sol Gibbs, ITS; and John
McKelpin, 1914. Bob Hawthorne can
also double at thsi position, while
John McKelpin can man either one
of the guard positions.
The Bulldogs are three deep at
every position in the backfield and
there is some real talent on hand.
The return of Ronnie Tim Tam"
Mosley, the Springfield, Ohio triple
therater, has the coaching staff
smiling. Mosley was All-Confer-
ence in his freshman year (1957)
but sat out last season. The 1870
pound speedster is the best back
to play at Tougaloo in a long, long
time. Behind Mosely are three
jackrabbits, Charlie Crump, 1853,
of Gulfport; Eli Slaughter, 1863, of
Tougaloo and trackster Roscoe
Stewart, 165, of Hastings, Florida.
The other halfback spot will be
manned by three boys who have
shown real promise. Jim Harris,
1877 pound junior, seems to have
found himself at last and he has
really been blasting the line. Aid
ing Harris are Eddis Foster, 167 of
Columbia, Tennessee and Don Prem
tiss, 178 of Vicksburg.
The fullback spot is manned by
James "Deadeye" Coleman, 100, a
real surprise; George West, 176,
good pass receiver, and Fritz Wal
the, a stubby 1853 FOUNDER from
Paraiso, Canal Zone.
Last years trouble spot. quar-
terback, is the least of Brax's wor-
ries. Holdover Bob Harrison, 100,
is on hand and with the more lib
eral substitution rule in effect this
season fans will see much action
on offense. However, two new
corners, Ezell Ware, 100 and stand
ing 6'1, and Charles Harris, 5'11
and weighing in at ITS, might limit
Harrison's playing time. Ware is
a southpaw passer who can really
herad-the-needle. He is an ex-
cellent defensive back and a fine
runner to boot. This boy, barring
injury, is destined to be one of the