SATURDAY. SEPT. 21, 1940
Maroon and Gold
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With yoCK MALLOy
An Open Letter
To The Freshmen
Elon College, N. C.
T. „ • September 20, 1940
Dear Freshmen,
j ^ suppose Mr. Colclough, with the aid of Dr. Smith
and Dean Messick, has enlightened you with the historic and educa
tional highlights of Elon College. So putting all that aside I will try
to brmg to you some of the sport hignlights of dear “ole" Elon.
The proper thing to bring up first would be the nicknames of
■our teams and their deriviations. As you all know, the most famous
name is the Fighting Christians” and this is taken from the fact that
I-.lon is a Christian institution. Secondly, we are known as the “Can
nonade”, which no doubt speaks for itself. And finally “The Big
-Ked Team, v/hich has been forgotten in the last two years in view
of our new gold uniforms. Well, there are the names by which our
leains are known, but if you Freshmen have any new ones that sound
g;ood. just start yelling them during the games and they will soon be
picked lip by the student body.
This brings to mind the subject of our coaches, and when we
; speak of coaches we must say that we have two of the finest leaders
•that could be found anywhere. Hendrickson and Brunansky have
^>hown in the past, and I am sure that they will show in the future,
■that they are capable of molding together fine teams. Not only win
ning teams, but teams that have shown, and I am sure that they will
show, team play, spirit and sportsmanship.
Enough for the present: now we must let ourselves dwindle
into the past. From here on I am going to relate stories that have
been handed down from year to year, some of which you no doubt
have already heard. For instance, how many of you have not heard
a story about “Peahead" Walker, who was coach here for so long
that his name is a legend here at Elon? The story most vividly
brought to my mind when I hear the name “Peahead," concerns “Ike”
F.esmire, who was a star basketball player under “Peahead" a few
years back. It seems that “Ike” was seriously handicapped by blist
ers on his feet and he couldn’t walk, so he didn’t show up for prac
tice. Noting his absence, “Peahead” sent the manager^ after “Ike”.
AVhen the manager returned and told “Peahead” the reason for
“Ike’s” absence, “Peahead” said, “If he still has two good hands and
two good knees, you had better tell him to crawl over here.” I could
tell you many more stories about “Peahead," but it would take up
this entire paper to tell them all, so I will just say that he is now
head coach at Wake Forest and doing very well for himself.
Talking about old timers brings to mind “Mayor” Lowe, Elon's
number one rooter. Like the ever popular “Peahead”, the “Mayor's”
past life has been related over and over on the Elon campus. By a
twist of fate the “Mayor” received his education at Catawba, which
Ask him to tell you the story about
Intramurcil Program T© Bsiin Mext Week
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Pictured above is the starting line-up for Elon that will face W. C. T. C. tonight at Cullowhee.
There is one exception, however: Palantonio, due t injuries, will not make the Irip. Coach Hen
drickson is expected to start Emo Showfety in his place.
This year for the first time Coaches Hendr, ;kson and Brunansky have capable replacements
for all positions and m some places the substitutes are three or four deep. But most of these "subs"
are untried freshmen, who will be playing in the r first major football game.
All in all the setup points to a successful s ason, but we will have to hold all this in reserve
until tonight, when we will know definitely whet er we have "it" or not.
1940 Elon College
Football Schedule
In the forthcoming football sea
son the Elon football team play^
a tot^ of nine games. This is one
less game than was played last
year, when the club book five,
while dropping five.
However, this year Elon is not
stepping out of its class to play
opponents vastly superior in man
power. Last year, if you recall,
we played La Salle, Catholic U.,
and Wake Forest. Elon was de
feated in all these games, amount
ing to 60 percent of their losses
but this season we anticipate bet
ter thing^.
Of the nine games to be play
he now considers his chief rival, ask ni.n m .cii yuu Confer-
“Chubby Kirkland,” the head coach at Catawba and an Elon gradu-,
ate, and the ice cream. I am sure he will be only too glad to tell you “^e games.
The schedule opens
-- , , . T ij . on Saturday night, when we plaj
the story, and he can do it much better tha^n I could. ; Carolina Teachers Col-
Speaking of Catawba brings to mind the burnmg of the In- Cullowhee. This is our
dian. No doubt, you all know that the Indian is the symbol of Ca- ^ Conference game,
tawba. Wen, three years ago a few of the Elon boys earned an " September 18 the
aee of an Indian to the Catawba game, and between the halves it! Then on September 18 tne
caught fire Now, if it was an accident or whether it was done on team goes to Newberry, S. C, to
purpo e I don’t know, but there was much confusion ana the game play Newberry College
^s'delayed a few minutes until the field could be cleared of the ober we
CRUISING
with Crutchfield
frospects Kright
For Football Team
On September 2, Coach Hor
ace Hendrickson’s football hope
fuls for 1940 began to prepare fo
Slowly but surely that King of
College Sports, football, is push
ing the vacation sport of baseball the coming season under the abi
off the pages of the daily news- directions of Coaches Hendrick
oapers. Each year there is a ter- son and Brunansky.
rific struggle over the choice spots ^ ^he Squad started
on the sports page, and each year
praclicf
’^ootball, Volleyball,
Tennis and Horseshoes
Constitute Program
On Oc
resume a traditiona.
and bitter rivalry when we pla>
pugilistically mmded fans. ^ Appalachian State Teachers Col
’ ‘ ' at Boone. We celebrate
While oc the subject - , , ♦ io„o
other bis fire that had much to do with the future of Elon s sport:, lege
While glancing through the catalogue, no doubt many of you have Homecommg day on October 1
While glancing inioug ^ - suDDOse that many of you when we play Lenoir-Rhyne ai
"Spe^an^^d rrecollect whether or not you ever sa^v a stadium Burlington. The.e last two game,
on the Elon campus. Well, to set you straight, at the present time are also Conference tilts.
Ihe stadium does not stand, but at one time we had a stadium on the j October 28 is an open date or
nresent sL of Comer Field. This, however, was destroyed by a tre- the schedule. But, on October 2;
Lidous nr., on. nlghl .,..r Elon was vic.or.ou. ov.r C.awb.
a key game of the^ to the subject of school spirit. It ig an important intersectiona
conr-.s tlfnt manv vearrback we had splendid spirit here at Elon, but game
pj.g(.g(jing last year the spirit seemed to die. But last coaches are anxious to take th,;
and both players ana
^^hthTiW^oTa'spfen'did’’Freshman Class, the spirit rose to life first game, in what may be a.
'■"f thfteam i^Sated it. Before the games there were annual event.
iTrge pep rallies and many signs were placed about the campus. This^, November 1 the team re-
with the many followers we had at the game, led to successful seasons jjigh Point
i-, all qnorts Well enough for the spirit displayed here last season Point. On November I
WhHt I want to speak of now is the spirit that is going to be s.iowi g ^^at all of ut
^^ound tere this season. I hope that you Freshmen will pull to- ^^g The Catawba
1-Pther and really get behind the teams. game, at Salisbury, which has
T think bv now, that I have rambled long enough, so I [^gg^ the scene for many bitte;
bring this letter to a close, hoping that I have mentioned some facts gQjjfijgtg between students as
tlia.t liave interested you, SportsfuUy yl.urs,
Yock Malloy,
Sports Editor.
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the grid game emerges the victor. ° years regulais
However, in recent days the >ianiely Art Lea, end; Jim Fritt;
New Yoi^ Yankees have forced guard; Charlie Pittman ,fullback
the spotlight to focus back mo- and Lee Fones, halfback. All c
mentarily on baseball Their. these boys except Fones gradu
thrilling comeback to fight De- , ^
troit and Cleveland down the ’ ^e faded to return t,
stretch for the American league ^ school this fall,
pennant has made the junior ■ The prospects are fairly brigh
league race an unusual one. for the coming season. There i.
Usually such finishes are reserv- ^ ^ijg veteran line in front of ;
ed for the National league. But , . , , . 1. .
this year the situation is revers- . scrappy ac - leld lei
ed. Cincinnati long ago pract'- ^ Jack Boone. Boone is th(
cally sewed up its second pennant only back who was considered a
T^ew York and Detroit have a regular last fall; however ;
been the hottest teams in baseball gioup of lettermen and reserve
in recent weeks. The Yankei ,
1 j * V, liom last years squad are goin
power, long dormant, has shown ./ &
(Continued on page 4) ^ause many headaches for tl.
opposing teams and coache
These boys are; Joe Magnotta
Steve Castura, Joe Tomanchek
Bernie Askin, Stan Yonkowski
Bernie Daher, Junius Williams
and Dick Staten, the latter t
freshman who showed up well ii
spring practice.
The line is made up of such
huskies as Saecker, Hopkins
Shaw and Pearce, ends; Cause.',
and Donoto, tackles; Palantonio
Showfety and Bryan, guards-
Laws and Wilkinson, centers. AL
of these boys are tested player;
and are anxious to show thei
wares.
Then too, their are some ver-.
bright prospects in the Freshmej
ranks. Although these boys lac',
experience, they make up for i
in fight, and before the season
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"WADDY" SAECKER
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well as both elevens. These twi
' games, both Conference games
are played at night,
i Bristol, Va. is the next stop for
the Cannonade, as on November
16 they roll down to play King
College. Greensboro Memorial
Stadium is the end of the trail
for the Fighting Christians; for
there, on November 23 we renew
our traditional rivalry with Guil
ford.
This Conference game winds up
what we hope will be an ex
tremely successful season. It is
a tough schedule, entailing much
traveling and play on strange
fields before hostile crowds. The
boys will do their best, but w(
students also have a great 'Re
sponsibility. A discussion of thi;
student responsibility is found ir
Rambling, Yock Malloy’s column
And good advice it is, too. Read
it — remember it, and heed it—
,'nd will all benefit by it.
is over, some of the veterans ma
When the "Fighling Christiar.s" be pushed” for their startin
of Elon College take the field io berths.
night against the "Catamounts' We are not making any predic
of W. C. T. C. they will be led tions as to the success of the clul
b ythe very capable "Wadi but the spirit, is the best seen a.
Saecker." "Waddy" has been a Elon in many a year and if i
standout player here at Elon for prevails throughout the season
the past three years. Last year as it has the first two weeks, yc
he was selected on the All-Con can bet the Alamance buildinf
ference Team for his outstandin; that “Elon will have the Ball
ibiliiy at the end position. when the season ends.
This year Captain Saecker ex- The squad list is as follows;
pects to lead his team to one ot Ends: Saecker, Hopkins, Shaw
the best seasons ever here at Elor Pearce, Kidwell, Barrthus, anc
and we are sure he is capabie oi Lentz; tackles: Donoto, Causey
doing this. Glenn, Hood. Wood, Zurlis, and
"Waddy", a Portsmouth, V1 Zyvith; guards; Bryan, Palan
lad, was classed as one of the best tonio, Showfety, Pamplin, Agres
defensive ends in the state lasi ta, Hayes and Wrenn; centers
year, and this year in practice Laws, Wilkinson, Utsey, Wingarc
he has shown a definite improve- and Cronin; backs; Boone, Ma;,,-1
ment on the offense. We are sur' notta. Castura. Tomanchek. As-
le is headed for his most success- kins, Yonkowski, Daher, Williams Plav will be conriiicteH on a n«'”-
?ul season since coming to E’on Staten, Adamitus, Bohensky. Ha centage basis. The winners will
Luck to you. Captain Saeck?'. lama, A. L. Nance, A. B. Nanct be aeiermined on by won and
when you lead the team on the Russell, Davis, Wilson, Shumar lost records, and winners will be
ield at Cullowhee tonight. and Saunders. | awarded.
.Wthin the next seven days
Coach Brunansky and his asslst-
int Jack Boone will inaugurate
the fall intramural sports pro-
.;ram for all boys attending Elon
College. Intramural sports, long
a feature at Elon, in this fall
semester will consist of football,
volleyball, tennis, and horseshoes.
All boys not participating in one
'f these sports will be expected
o take gym exercise at regular
periods. However, it is the hope
of Coach Brunansky that most
of the boys will take advantage
of this opportunity to get out
doors'and compete amongst them
selves.
■All boys have been listed ac
cording to the dormitories in
which they live. From this list
will be selected the teams to rep
resent the dorms. This method
of team selection applys to both
football and volleyball.
It is expected that at least
seven, and probably more, teams
will compete in both the football
and volleyball leagues. These
teams will be the various dorm
teams, and the teams of the Al
pha Pi and I. T. K. fraternities.
Neither Sigma Phi, nor Kappa
Psi Nu will enter teams this year.
Volleyball is a new sport of
fered at Elon, and therefore we
have no past performance to guide
us in our selections. However,
we can attempt to hazard a guess
as to the probably outcome of the
competition in the football league.
As we go to press, we have only
a fairly good idea of the person
nel of the various teams, but
from the material at hand we can
attempt a few predictions.
We think that I. T. K., last
year’s champions, will be de
throned this year and probably
Alpha Pi, defeated in last year's
finals by I. T. K. will do the trick.
In our pre-season book, Alpria
Pi is the odds on chance to cop
the title.
Alpha Pi has lost but two men,
Curtis Jones and “Strawberry '
Ford, from last year’s second
place team. But this loss will be
offset by the addition of Sid Kru-
kin and Jack Gardner, both for
mer varsity men. As usual Jack
Foushee, “Peewee” Inman, and
Molly Kraft will pace tneir at
tack, and they have an almost
impregnable defense as proven
by the fact that only 12 points
were scored against them last
year.
1 .T. K. will be hard hit by
graduation, losing such stalwarts
as Whitley, Fuller, Hardison, and
“Poppa” Puglisi. Left from last
year’s team will be “Gourd” Long
est, Hobson, and Caruso. These
boys will lead the attack, but we
believe that reserve weakness will
prove their undoing.
“Bagley’s Bearcats” will repre
sent East Dorm, and aided by Bev
Rogers we know “Bagley’s boys”
will hold their own. The Pub
lishing HfHise, Mecca of sports
minded Elon, will field a team
probably a little weaker than
last year's 3rd place club loss of
Bagley, now doing missionary
work in cost. McClellon will
hurt, for as yet, no adequate re
serves have been found. Hov.’-
ever, led by Bowden, Malloy, and
Hall, this club, to use an old Pub
lishing House saying “will get
along.”
As yet, the personnel of most
of the dorm teams are unknown,
tout usually at least one dorm
pops up with a team that threat
ens to upset the leaders. This
year will probably be no excep
tion. These same clubs will prob
ably field volley ball teams as
well.
In tennis and horseshoes indi
vidual competition is the rule.