SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1943
MAROON’AND GOLD
PAGE THREE
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ATHLETICS AND WAR
' We miss a good many things from the American scene these days—every
thing from chewing-gum to tar babies and licorice. Among other misses,
we've been regretting the absence of the men who used to keep the flag ot
victory flying for the college athletic teams.
Yet we know full well that the policy of “No more blg-tlme games” is
the necessity of war, and that other institutions, including the great univer
sities of the land, have come to a realization of this fact Elon took early
action in anticipation of the demands of war upon educational policy. The
action has been justified, as is attested by the way other colleges are now,
even if somewhat tardily, following the step. The way to win total war is
by total effort: and that means the elimination of every unnecessary action
in order that we waste not one particle of our power.
Our students have recognized this necessity. Under the capable leader
ship of Coach Pierce our time this year has been given to the only available
substitutes for the old program. Condition has been kept by everyone as
far as it could be done. We’ve had plenty of fun with intramurals and gym;
and we’ve discovered the advantages of a program that does give everyone
a chance to shine. Still, we have felt a lot of regret for the good old days,
and we’ll welcome the time when the boys come home and we can once again
rally to the call of intercollegiates and the colors of the team.
A year ago you could hear the crack of the bats, the whiz of the ball as
it flew through the air, the smack of the fielder’s glove as it came in contact
with the ball, and the booming voice of Coach Bninansky giving orders. You
could see the pitcher winding up and the catcher giving signals. The stars
of yesterday included Jack Gardner, Johnny Clayton, Molly Craft, W. L.
Hobson, and a raft of others.
It seems that war has just about strangled sports to death in a school
where sports once ruled the campus as king: in a school which proudly
■waved the banner over many a defeated foe—a school that was respected
and feared on the football field, the hardwood court, and the baseball
diamond.
The intramural council is making a brave effort to provide an active
sports program in which all students may participate, and it has done an
excellent job. Several organizations on campus gave trophies to be pre
sented to the outstanding player in the various sports. Under the capable
leadership of Coach Pierce, the school has experienced a very successful
intramural sports program: and we all commend him heartily for the fine
work accomplished in spite of many difficulties.
All is quiet, discipline being carried
out in full detail, when Captain Rum-
ley marches to the front of her com
pany and assumes command of it.
The “soldierettes” then march to the
athletic field, where they are drilled
extensively by their officers and Dr.
Bowden. At present they are drilling
the particular movements they will
execute before the Play Day court on
May 8. The outstanding feature of
this day will be the girls forming an
“E,” saluting the flag, and pledging
allegiance to it.
The girls had military drill the first
quarter of this year, and the demand
was so great that it has been repeated
again this quarter, and more compli
cated movements are being given at
this time. Platoons and squads have
been reorganized and new officers
elected recently.
With Our Men
In The Service
Way down in Camp Hood, Texas,
there are enough Elon boys to start a
private army. There you will find Nel
son Snyder, Ivan Ollls, Carl Allen,
Link Howard, Denny Whisnant, Steve
Walker, Warren Ellington, Don Isley,
Lawrence Paige, Jimmie Roberts and
Fred Gray, all of whom are privates.
Privates George Bullard, Lewis
Nance, and Lacy Hagood are in the
infantry in Camp Wheeler. Georgia.
Pyt. Elroy Hooper is stationed at
Port Grant, Illinois in the medical
corps.
Elon is well represented in the Pre-
Flight school at Keesler Field, Miss
issippi. with Slyvan Routh, John Hook,
Gordon Huffman, Bud Brown, Gar
land Causey, Hugh Hooks, and Fred
P&tt6rsori
staff Sgt. Fred Gilliam is in the
advanced glider detachment at Lub-
lock, Texas.
Sgt. Johnny Clayton, former basket
ball star, is in the armaments division,
El Paso, Texas.
Pvt. Charles Mann is in the infantry
in Camp Gordon, Georgia.
James Lightbourne, ’42, is in the
U. S. Army in North Africa.
Pvt. Lody Glenn Is In the Ordnance
School, Quantlco, Virginia.
Richard Cubell, a former Elon stu
dent, is at Fort Rodman, Mass.
Bill O’Connor is in the Md. Regt.
Office, Balnbridge, Md.
Pvt. Johnny Zeissner is now in the
Marine Corps in New River, North
Carolma.
I Pvt. Isaac Perry is stationed at
Port Bragg, North Carolina.
Chief Specialist Maurice Craft is
stationed In Norfolk. Va.
Sgt. Doug Moss, former basketball
star, is with the U. S. Army in Africa.
Pvt. “Dagwood” Floyd is stationed
at San Diego, California.
Pvt. “Yankee” Dickson is in Miami,
Fla.
Pvt. “Pee Wee” Huntley is in Flight
School in Kearns Field, Utah.
Ensign Boyd Clapp is in U. S. Naval
Reserve, Mayfort, Fla.
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Girls’ Sports
The enthusiasm is still high, the er
rors are still numerous, the home runs
are still being made a dime a
and the scores still remind us of the
good ol’ basketball scores — thats
softball as played by our girls’ teams
in the Intramural games. Games are
not scheduled as often as basketball
games were, due to many unexplam-
able reasons. Anyway since you lart
heard, 2nd Floor West was tramt>led
by 3rd Floor West with the score ol
31-12. Newton and Ayscue tied for
top honors with 5 and 6 runs respec
tively — and “Hotch” Holt did equally
well with her outs. By the end of the
game Davis had learned to pitch the
ball so that the opposite team m^-
bers would swing — and miss. But
her efforts were in vain. The other
game was between Delta U Sorority
and Ladles’ Hall. The favored Ladies’
Hall team was defeated by the score
of 22-8. It was really Rawls’ "on” day
as she pitched her team to victory
and batted her homeruns. Reitzel, first
baseman for the losers, worked con
stantly with Westbrook and kept their
spirits up ’til the final score was given.
That’s about all the games that have
been played this week, but didja’
know that badminton, tennis, archery,
and track intramural games were gon
na’ start soon? Yep, as soon as the
wind quiets down, you gals will be
swinging your badminton rackets in
real competitive games.
Those who are to be in Play Day
have been practicing several times a
week. Although they even admit they
are no kin to Robin Hood, 'Troxler,
Thomas, Wheeler, Denson, Reidt, and
Ayscue are rapidly learning to hit a
bull’s eye on the archery target — at
least every third time. (Don’t ask
them to verify that.) Then Hook, Gun
ter, Roberts, and Graves are planning
to hit the “birdies” over the net in
a stiff badminton game on the after
noon of May 8. Crossing to another
court, we’ll see a “paddle tennis” game,
which is foreign to most of us, being
played by Holt, Sprinkle, Chandler,
and Holland. Batten, Rumley, Johns
ton, and Rawls will play a set of
tennis, and let’s be ready to witness
any kind of tricks which they rnight
have thought of to give the audience
a thrill. No stuff, it looks as if the
t^ueen and King will be greatly hon
ored by having this affair arranged
in their honor, and the girls will cer
tainly enjoy exhibiting the active
sports they have learned to play
throughout the year.
MILITARY DRILL REORGANIZED
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every Wednesday afternoon at 5
o'clock. Top sergeant Crowell calls
the company to attention, and then
First Lieutenant Galloway, and Sec
ond Lieuenants Messick and Jeffreys
take over the coronwnd of their re
spective platoons.
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