SAtUBOAT. FKBBUART M. IMl
MAROON AND GOLD
PAOE TRMB
Rambling
With L«ey Htjood
RAMBLING , . . j
HaU off to thoM valUnt Alpha PI cagcrs — a hardwood quint that refused
to be beaten — a team that rebounded after an early tournament defeat at
the hands of Kappa P»1 to sweep all further tournament competition before
them. Yep, doff thoae skimmers to a bunch of cagers that have proved them
selves champions the hard way.
P4otes — Amidst a Successful Intramural Tournament — Memories that
bless and bum — the thrill of watching Alpha Pi's Vic Zodda collect more
points and glory: Jimmy Roberts' uncanny shooting ability; Ed Watta’ " never
say die ” spirit: Denny Whlsnant’s polished all-around game: the champion
ship form Kappa PsI flaihed the opening night of the tournament In their
upset win of Alpha PI: North North’s losing fight against Alpha PI for the
title: and last —the student body’s fine cooperative spirit during the entire
tournament.
golden gloving
With gloves flying thick and fast In the annual fistic tournament held In
Burlington. February M-26. and three Elon boys winning open titles — mem
ories of Elon's psst Golden Glove champions come back. Memories of our
school’s first champion. Joe Golcmbek, King of the Carollnas and ninner-up
In the big fistic show of all shows, the New York tournament of champions.
Following In Joe’s footsteps was Frankie Hayes, winner of the Greensboro
Raleigh and Burlington tournaments, followed In ’41 and 42 by Dapper Dick
Casey. Piedmont and Burlington titleholder: Lacy Hag^. winner of the
Greensboro middleweight title and thrice holder of the -Burilngton middle
weight crown: plus Elon’s other titleholder. Tex Llsman. slugging chsinploi.
of the heavyweight class In Burlington and Greensboro. Yep. Elon s had
her share of winners In this rough and tough sport. One of the most humor
ous boys ever to don a glove for our dear ole alma mater was Marco Chell.
who kept on Insisting on his nerve-racking trek to the Pledment Golden
Gloves show. " I’ll fight If there’s no one In my weight —but If there s any
one In my weight — brother, you can count me out." Guess they would have,
at that.
BL8EWHEKE IN THE SP0ET8 WO*LD u i. .k ii
In the biggest upset of the annual Southern conference basketball tour
nament. Duke’s highly favored cagers tasted defeat at the hands of a fast-
stepping. neat-shooting bunch of Colonials from George Washington Univer
sity. proud and worthy champions of the Southern conference.
ANOTHEE FAEEWELL
By the time thU Issue of M & G Is In your hands, your sports editor will
have become a member of Uncle Sam’s armed forces Duijng my
freshman days. I often heard the remark that Elon grew on a pe^n. Well,
as I leave Elon. possibly to never return. I find that a truer word never was
spoken. Yep, It’s the hardest thing of my life to have to leave Elon Mem
ories of my first " look In ” on Elon, the " Horse s " booming voice duri«
/ootball practice, the unexpected dining-hall fire, meeting my nev^t^^
forgotten compuiion, " Dingo," and the thrill of receiving the roveted E
sweater And last —the pleasure of having known a crew of the most iron-
derful people ever brought together In one spot —"the
■Dot. Yes, those are the memories of Elon closest to your parting scribe
• ueie’s to the day we renew old acquaintances and pick uf^Mr work where
we left off ”
ALPHA PI TOPPLES NOBTH
NOETH I»-l» POE TTTLB
Alpha PI’S ameoth-workjng cagerc
broke a tl* la the last minute on
Pierce Senter’a two-pointer to give
the fraternity five the Intramural baa-
ketball champlotwhlp.
Breaking Vic Zwida Into the open
consistently the Alpha PI cagers kept
ahead of the underdog North-sld«r»
until near the close of the final pe
riod, when Whlsnant’s two-pointer
forced the game Into an extra period.
With the start of the extra period.
Alpha Pi pushed ahead on Routh'*
foul shot and Pierre Senter’s field
goal to capture the coveted cage title.
Whlsnant’s 8 points were high for
the underdogs, followed by Huntley’*
S points. For Alpha PI, H waa Zod-
da’s 8 points followed by Perry’a 4
points.
Alpha PI waa crowncd champion
Immediately after the game. Lt.
Wade F. Marlette. U. 8. N., presented
the winners the long-coveted cham
pionship trophy.
Pictured above are three of El on’s priied puglllsU who last week walked off with Golden Glove hon-
ors at Burlington when they received trophies for winning out In their r.,^pertlve cl^s. They were
honored at a banquet sponaored by the Burlington Chamber of Commerce. Left to right, « «>«y
snapped In the Soda Shop, are Dick Casey, winner of the lightweight division; Lacy Hag^, middle-
weight winner; and Tex Llaman, w Inner of the heavyweight title by forfeit. Photo by Pollard.
THEEE ILON FIGHTEE8 WIN
GOLDEN GLOVE TITLES
Elon was well represented In the
big Golden Glove fistle tournament
held in Burilngton Feb. 22-M, as three
Elon fighters walked off with open-
clasa titles to give Elon Its first
team championship.
Dick Casey, former Greensboro
titleholder, started It off for the col
lege fighten aa he put hla finalist
opponent away after 99 seconds of the
first round to win the 147-pound open
title. It was all Caaey from the open
ing bell, aa his opponent never had a
chance.
Eton’s second title came as defend
ing Lacy Hagood punched out a clean
decision over his V clinching ’’ oppo
nent to win the middleweight title
for the third consecutive year.
Tex Llsman, Greensboro champion
In ’41, won the helvywelght title un
contested, as hU finalist opponent
failed to ahow up for their little get-
together.
Tournament champlona were pre
sented btauUful (Old trophies at a
banquet held Id «mlr tmoof March
9th In the dining town •^'^lamance
hotel In Burlington. *•>
MAEOON U GOLD LOSES
ANOTHEE SPOETS SCEIBE
TO THE AEMED POBCBS
This apace we dedicate to a well-
deaerrlBg aporta scribe who last week
departed for the army with tke re-
serve eontlngeBt. We have Mver had
a prefeaatonal asaecialloB that was
mere pleasant, and we have yet to deal
with oiie wh* wa* more diligent and
conacieatioas la hto work.
To Laey we wlah the best »f lack,
and hope that whea he reada thia ke
-rHj “ ’em evea harder for Uncle
Sam.**
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BEOWN SHIET8 TOPPLE
BLACK SHIETS 24-lS
With Vic Zodda hitting the basket
for 9 points, a brown-shlrted all-star
squad turned back a star-studded
Rsng of black shirts with a scof^e of
24-10. iif :
Taking an early lead, thf^aJJnies*
were never h#rd pressed* aa
Increasing t^elr lead.: ‘
UttVe kept the
black all. in game
with his time., 'icid goals and amooth
floor game.
Outstanding In the winners’ attack
was Ed Watta and Bemle Aaklna’
clever ball-handling, and their paaa-
Ing to Zodda waa a main factor In
his team’s win.
Huntley, with 8 points, led the los
ers’ attack, closely followed by Rob
erts’ 6 points and Ray Kern’s classy
floor game. ThIa game concluded
the cage season.
Letters from the boys at Fort Brags
who were Inducted Wedneaday tell us
that everything Is rosy, and deaplte
the fact they go to b^ at 9 o’cloek
and get up at S:30, they think they
will aurvlve.
According to letters received thl»
^Mfitlng, the group waa stUI Intact.
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