Trojan Squad To Take Part In Big Parade, November 4, 1959

Sports Staff
Daily Commercial
Wednesday, November 3, 1959

Bands and strutting majorettes will highlight the parade to be held here tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock by the Carver Heights football squad prior to the Homecoming grid contest set for Thursday night on the local gridiron.

Opposing Coach Dabney's warriors will be the highly touted Crooms Academy Panthers of Sanford, one of the larger Class A schools in the Florida Interscholastic Athletic Association.

The Seminole County lads will invade Leesburg to boast a season record of six victories and one defeat.

Nicknamed "Sanford's Big Daddy," the hulking 272-pound tackle and alternating fullback, has been next to hard to stop in previous games of the Panthers. Coach Dabney and his staff are concentrating plays to bring an end to the bruising players ground gaining.

Football fans in the Leesburg area will see plenty of action in tomorrow's game.

Carver Heights Trojans To Meet Sanford Eleven, November 3, 1959

Sports Staff
Daily Commercial
Tuesday, November 3, 1959

Thursday night of this week will see Carver Heights Trojans in action against the strongest opponent they have met in several years.

The visitors will be the Class "A" Crooms Academy Panthers of Sanford. The Panthers are coming to town favored by at least three touchdowns, and are boasting a record of five wins and one loss. That loss coming at the hands of one of the Class "A" schools out of Jacksonville.

Coach Hubert Dabney and staff feel that their young growing Trojans are in for a night of hard and wide open football as played by the boys from a neighboring county. The Trojans are playing 500 ball, having won three and lost three. One of these losses coming at the hands of Ocala, another Class "A" school, which was in turn defeated by these fighting Panthers.

The Sanford boys will outweigh the local boys in every position and are blessed with good reserve in every respect. The Panthers are led by a huge 272 pound tackle and fullback who has the distinction of being called "Big Daddy". This boy can do just about everything. He tackles hard, runs even harder, and is the kicker for his team. He is strictly powerful and as yet, hasn't been stopped in six games.

A gigantic homecoming parade will be held Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock with five big bands participating and a host of floats and decorated cars. Everyone is invited to take part in all of the homecoming festivities.

Carver Heights Romp Over Eustis, October 8, 1956

The Ballpark in Ventian Gardens Home of the Carver Heights Trojans

By Jessie "Miss Pearl" Glymp
News of Interest To The Negro Community
The Daily Commercial
Monday, October 8, 1956

Carver heights High School Trojans defeated Eustis Vocational High Tigers Thursday night by the score of 39 to 2.

This was the second conference win of the young season for the Trojans. A drizzling rain could not stem the power of the charging Trojan line and the fleetfooted backs as the game got underway. With less than three minutes having expired, Hawkins, on a hand-off from Lowery, dashed 45 yards for the initial score. Then the Trojans were off. By the end of the first quarter, the game had already turned into a rout.

Eustis got its safety when the visiting Trojans team was penalized to the one-foot line for illegal use of hands, and as Moat attempted to kick out, he stepped out of the end zone. Donald Bisbee, a sophomore flash for the Trojans, kept the fans thrilled with his dazzling burst of speed and his change of pace.

The entire backfield for the Blue and Gold which comprised Lowery, Bisbee, Hawkins, Merritt, and Ward gave an excellent performance of speed, power and drive. The line play of Patterson, Lesane, Haynes, Johnson, and Mosley, was very outstanding. Eustis best backs were McKinney and Benn, while the most troublesome Tiger linesmen were Harris, Gainey, and Lucas.

Trojans     20     0     6     13     -     39
Eustis        0      2     0      0      -      2

Carver Heights Trojans Win Opener, 34 to 7, September 30, 1956

By Sports Staff
The Daily Commercial
Sunday, September 30, 1956

Coach Hubert Dabney's Carver Heights High School Trojans opened their 1956 season Friday night with a roaring 34-7 defeat of last year's Conference Champions Hungerford of Winter Park.

Last year this same team defeated the Trojans here in Leesburg by a close score of 19-18. However, this time the Trojans were out for revenge and made a complete one-sided affair of the game.

From the very outset, the Trojans unleashed a devastating ground attack that the enemy could not withstand. After Hungerford's first and only score, they never came within the Trojans 40 yard line.

The longest run of the game was a 54 yard jaunt by Hawkins, fullback of the Trojans, who was hauled down on the one yard line but went over on the next play for the score. The entire squad played hard and alert ball and to distinguish any one player, would be hard to do. This was a conference game, and for next week, the boys have their eyes set on Eustis, another conference team.

This game will be played in Eustis.

The first home game is October 11, with the Class "A" Howard High of Ocala. Here are the lineup and scoring quarters of the Trojans - Bobcats game:

Trojans: Pos., LE, Stephens; LT, Patterson; LG, Sneed; C, Moat (C); RG, Hamilton; RT, Lesane, RE, Haynes; QB, Lowery; LHB, Bisbee; FB, Hawkins; RHB, Ward

Hungerford: Pos., LE, Lester; LT, Alexander; LG, Johns: C, Peal; RG, Dickson; RT, James; RE, Clark; QB, Seays; LHB, Henry; FB, Scott; RHB, Filmore.

Trojans Open At Venetian Gardens, 1953

By Bill Hamner
Leesburg Commercial
Fall 1953

The Leesburg Trojans, of the Lake County Training school, will pry off the opening lid to their '53 Gridiron season when they meet the Fessenden Tigers, from Ocala, in Venetian Gardens Park at 8 p.m. Thursday night.

Coach H. O. Dabney, who is beginning his fifth season as head coach at L.C.T.S. said that the Trojans are in good shape and are ready for the visiting Tigers, from Marion County. The Tigers are reported to have a strong, fast team this season, and from all counts, this contest should be a thriller.

Coach Dabney and his assistant L.J. Berry, have a new bunch of Trojans playing this season. When they open up tomorrow night they will have only seven lettermen returning from last season and will start five new boys who have never played varsity ball. At Tuesday night's practice, Coach Dabney said, "This is a swell bunch of boys, and with 35 boys that I have had in my coaching career and with a couple of games under their belt, they will be hard to beat."

The following are out for the '53 Trojans squad: Clifford Smalley, Charles Sypies, C. Williams, Hugh Brown, Jerry Chatman, Edgar Bowens, Willie Poole, Al Fred Joyce, Joe Knight, Hamick Gillard, Alno Pinkey, Walter Wiggens, Steve Patterson, Andrew Knier, Gary Kent, Robert Kent, Willie Williams, Frank Brown, Don Henry Bisbee, Izaac Humpries, Ishis Tyndell, George Stephens, Shade Eashman, Titty Randolph, Lewis Moate, Bobbie Merritt, Robert Ward, Claude Brockington, Melvin Hawkins, Charles Brooks, Homer Ferguson, Claude Harge and James Connelly.

When the Trojans take the field they will carry one of the best winning records in Central Florida. In the past four seasons the Trojans have a record of 28 wins, five defeats, and two ties.

The '53 schedule calls for nine contests. Following Thursday's game, the card includes: Oct. 1, Alachua here; Oct. 9, DeLand, there; Oct. 16, Plant City, there; Oct. 22, Hungerford of Orlando, here; Oct. 29, Eustis, here; Nov. 5, Dade City, there; Nov. 13, Sanford, here (homecoming); Nov. 19, New Smyrna Beach, there.

The Trojans 35-member band will be on hand for the half-time show, and also on hand in the cheering section will be the Leesburg Trojans Quarterback Club.

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1953 Lake County Training School Trojans Offensive Lineup, 1953

TROJAN TEAM - The offensive lineup of the Lake County Training School Trojans. Shown on the line are: Hugh Brown, RE; Henry Ferguson, RT; Charles Spyies, RG; Lewis Moat, C; Steve Patterson, (center) Gary Kent, RHB: Jerry Chatman, and Willie Poole, LHB.

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Trojans Win, 25-12 In Final Game At New Smyrna, 1953

 
 
By Bill Hamner
Leesburg Commercial-Ledger
1953
 
NEW SMYRNA - Willie Poole and Cornelius Williams made up a one-two punch that floored the New Smyrna gridders, 25-12, last night on the East Coast schools gridiron.
 
Poole flashed across the New Smyrna goal line three times, and Williams scored the other TD after taking a pass from quarterback Cliff Smalley, who also added the only extra point of the night. Williams also played an outstanding game at end, after being switched to the line spot from his regular backfield position.
 
Leroy Mitchell produced both the host team's scores on short plunges set up by sustained drives.
 
Coach Dabney complimented the line play of Steve Patterson and Hamie Gillard as outstanding in a good overall performance by the Trojan forwards.
 
Last night's contest was the finale on the 1953 schedule. The Trojans racked up an impressive 7-2 record, with five of the wins and one loss coming form Central Florida Athletic Conference competition. The Trojans are now on top of the league int he won-lost standings, but may lose out as league champions due to the point system method that decides the winner. Some of the Conference teams still have another game to play, so the eventual champ will not be named until after the season is over. A large crowd of local fans attended last night's game, including the Trojan band members, who performed at halftime.

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Trojan Quarterback Club Honors J.W. "Buck" Sweetwine, October 10, 1957

By Jesse "Pearl" Glymp

1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

Excerpt 

News of Negro Interest

Leesburg Commercial

October 10, 1957

LEESBURG - The Trojan Quarterback Club proudly salutes line coach J.W. Sweetwine for the wonderful defensive and offensive playing the Trojans showed against the Hungerford Bobcats last Thursday night Coach Sweetwine was head coach and athletic director at L.C.T.S. from 1947-1949. During this time he has gotten much praise for his work. He was an All-American end for B.C.C. Wildcats and also an outstanding center for the Wildcats basketball team. He is the social studies instructor and is in charge of the patrol at the Carver Heights High School, and is very active in civic work in the Leesburg area.

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October 10 , 1957

 

 

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Trojans Face Tigers Here Thursday 8 PM, October 1, 1957

By Jesse "Pearl" Glymp

1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

Excerpt 

News of Negro Interest

Daily Commercial

October 1, 1957

LEESBURG - The Carver Heights Trojans face the Eustis Tigers at the Venetian Gardens Field, Thursday night, 8 o'clock.

The Trojans are fresh from a 19-7 victory over Hungerford last week. The Tigers have a 1-1 record and an exciting game is guaranteed when these two well-balanced teams clash.

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September 13, 1957

 

 

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Quarterback Club Meets, September 13, 1957

Quarterback Club officers standing left to right are: James Berry, Vice President: John Connelly, President. Seated left to right: Edward Lynum Jr., Treasurer; George Coleman, Business Manager, and Solomon Miller, Secretary.

QUARTERBACK CLUB MEETS

By Jesse "Pearl" Glymp

1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

Excerpt 

News of Negro Interest

Daily Commercial

September 13, 1957

LEESBURG - The officials of the Carver Heights High Trojans Quarterback Club met at the home of George Coleman last night. The meeting was opened at 7 p.m. by the president, John Connelly, with a discussion on the "Process of Fund Raising. The Club is looking forward to a very successful year. The Schedule for the season is as follows:

Home: Sept. 26, Hungerford; Oct. 3, Eustis; Oct. 31, cocoa; Nov. 17, Fessenden Academy (Homecoming); Nov. 21, open. Away, Oct. 10, Ocala; Oct. 17, Melbourne; Oct 24. Daytona Beach; Nov. 7, Fernandina. All home games will be played at the Venetian Gardens. Please come out and support your team. 

Quarterback Club officers James Berry, vice president; John Connelly, president, Edward Lynum Jr, treasurer; George Coleman, business manager, and Soloman Miller, secretary.

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1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

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New of Negro Interest

Daily Commercial

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September 13, 1957

 

 

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Quarterback Club Honors Coach L.J. Berry, October 16, 1957

 

 

By Jesse "Pearl" Glymp

1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

Excerpt 

News of Negro Interest

Daily Commercial

October 16, 1957

LEESBURG - The Trojan Quarterback Club gave the greatest honor to coach L.J. Berry, end coach, for the wonderful work demonstrated at Venetian Gardens last week against the Eustis Tigers. The ends were sharp with assignment. Coach Berry is a high school graduate of L.C.T.S., Leesburg, and received his B.S. from A.&T. College at Greensboro, S.C. He is an industrial arts teacher at the Carver Heights High School and is an active gentlemen in civic work in the community.

 

The Trojan Quarterback Club will celebrate their first annual ball at Club Casino, Eustis, Friday night, Oct. 18,. The purpose of this occasion is to raise funds for the Athletic department of the Carver Heights High School. The occasion will not be an open house affair, it is for those who have received invitations. For table reservations, write to James Berry 920 Washington St, or call 1302 white.

 

For the next three weeks, the Trojans will be on the road. Any one who desires to go, contact any member of the Quarterback Club before the day of the game. There will be two open dates because of Cocoa coming to Leesburg Dec. 5. The next game will be Nov. 14, Homecoming at which time the Trojans will play Fessenden Academy.

 

The Stone High School Gophers will play the Carver Heights Trojans Friday, Oct. 18. at 8 p.m. in Brothers Park in Melbourne. The Trojans lost to the Wild Bulls of Ocala last Thursday night, is out for their third win.

 

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1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

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New of Negro Interest

Daily Commercial

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September 27, 1957

 

 

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Quarterback Club Dedicates Book To H.O. Dabney, September 27, 1957

By Jesse "Pearl" Glymp

1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

Excerpt 

News of Negro Interest

Daily Commercial

September 27, 1957

LEESBURG - The Quarter Back club has dedicated their book to Coach H.O. Dabney who served as head coach of L.C.T.S. and Carver Heights for nine years. During this time he has a record of 52 wins and 12 losses. They have also won trophies in, track, basketball, etc. Coach Dabney is very well known throughout Florida, not only form sports, but church and civic work as well. For a number of years, he conducted a spiritual program over WLBE; he is also assistant superindent of the Sunday School of St. Paul A.M.E. church.

He made All-American halfback at Xavier University, and now is married to the former Miss Rebecca Brown. They have a little daughter named Debra O'donna. Coach Dabney is also the one who organized the Quarterback Club after attending a summer program at F.AM.U. The club is very happy to work with a man like him who truly exemplifies the virtues of finer Athletics loyalty, strength, merit, efficiency, valor, chastity, and morality; and who has a deep admiration for humanity and in return is love and admired by all.

The Quarterback Club feels proud to dedicate their book to a man like Coach H.O. Dabney, head coach of the Carver Heights High School, Leesburg.

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Jesse Glymp

1005 Ferguson Avenue

Leesburg, Florida

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New of Negro Interest

Daily Commercial

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September 27, 1957

 

 

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Carver Trojans Face Melbourne Friday In Conference Battle October 17, 1967

Sports Section

Daily Commercial

October 17, 1967

LEESBURG -  The Carver Heights Trojans face perhaps their toughest competition Friday night when they motor to Melbourne to meet the highly regarded Gophers.

A win for the Trojans would almost seal the Central Florida Conference. Only Cocoa, among conference teams, has yet to face the Trojans, and the locals are showing no fear from that quarter.

Game time is 8 o'clock.

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