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SATUROAV, APRIL 14, 1945 MAROON AND GOLD PAGE THREK What's What By EMERSON WHATLEY The to come along in a long time in the way of sports seems to be on tap in the near future. The way rumors have it now, there is going to be one whale of a softball team on campus this spring. The team w'ill be an entirely independent outfit. The tentative, lineup includes ‘ Fireball” Adcox, who will do most of the mound chores, ably assisted by “Mort” Mulford who will double in brass between third and the pitch er's box. Danny Banks is expected to do the majority of the work be hind the plate, with some assistance from Bob Foust who will also play left field. Register at first, Grin- stead at second, and Peeler at short complete the infield. The outfield at present is almost as indefinite as the Ffhedule. Among those trying out are Don Miller, A1 Burlingame, Wal lace Owen, and Fred Chandler. To date the team has only one game definitely on tap and they would welcome any game from any team whether it be an independent, army, I navy, or professional outfit. The \ only game scheduled to date is with tlie 9nd Underground Balloon Squad ron of Fort Pipsi. The game is sched uled for April 31, but since this date comes on Saturday it may have to be moved to a later date. * ♦ * Sunbathing seems to be one of the most popular sports on campus at the present time. Almost any aft ernoon several of the boys can be seen reclining on the fire escapes of dear old North. Girls in Ladies’ Hall report that hey iiave to keep their faces covered because of low flying airplanes. HE ATTENDED ELON S ports By EDNA REITZEL 4^ "'I >.2^^ t C Vi, Neal Wright DIAMONDS — JEWELRY Hamilton, Elgin and Waltham Watches LUNT STERLING SILVER Watch Repairing and Fine Engraving WELCOME ELON STUDENTS! CITY DRUG GO. Burlington, N. C. 201 s. Main St. Telephone 2242 BURLINGTON, N. C. Flowers For All Occasions Mooretield Florist Phone 850 Burlington, N. 0. HEY The Gang's All Here tion Soda Shop C A. LEA TAXI CO. 15TH AAF IN ITALY — Looking ove r the wreckage to the waist-section of his B-24 Liberator bomber is T/Sgt. B revitt Hook, Capon Bridge, W. Va., serial engineer in the 15th AAF. The damage was done by a 155-millimeter shell that exploded in his bomber over the railyards of Graz. (Official AAF Photo by T/Sgt. Hermann Muhlmann, Parkersburg, W. Va. Liear Fellow-Sportsmen: The new editor of our beloved MA ROON AND GOLD just informed me that this would be my last chance to write this column, so I should take this opportunity to express my ap preciation to all of you, my fellow- classmen, for reading this timely sports (if ypu do); and I have en joyed, beyond measure, being your sports editor. You all have shown a great interest in the various tourna ments which have ben held and your sportsmanship has been commenda ble. There have been times when I didn’t get up as much sports news as I should have, but I hope everyone will forgive me and remember I am a senior which mean’s I haven’t had very much spare time! I’d love to go back and reminisce about some of those enjoyable sports meets, but my column is limited and I'm afraid that’s impossible. As everything stands now 3rd floor V/est leads all the teams in the lar gest number of intramural points with East Hall very close, in second place. If all of you will read the bulle- Wk T. Sgt. Brevitt Hook Tells Of Narrow Escape When Enemy Shell Hits Plane tin boards you will find the schedules placed there for future games in bowling and softball. In Closing, I wish to thank Coacli Adcox for the untiring interest he has shown in helping us, his council, to carry on the “back-bone work”— (physical education) of our Alma Mater. Keep the fighting spirit, gang! Ye Ole Sports Ed, EDNA, PHOTO SHOWS GAPING HOLE IN SIDE OF B-24 IN ACTION OVER GERMANY; CREW MEMBERS UNINJURED; THE PLANE GETS HOME. " WITH THE ARMED FORCES Doug Powers writes: ( up the good work! March 27, 1945 , Sincerely, The Editor Maroon and Gold Elon College North Carolina Dear Miss McCants: “A Carolina Rose to the person re sponsible for sending the Maroon and Gold to the men in service”—that was a well directed tribute. It is in deed a pleasure to read about the alumni as well as the campus hap penings. My army career has been quite un eventful thus far. After graduation from Tennessee Polytechnic Insti tute in ’43 I was inducted at Camp Lee, Virginia. There followed: sev eral months in a Tank Destroyer Out fit at North Camp Hood, Texas; a semester at Texas A. and M.; two months at Brooke General Hospital learning a few things about the Army Medical Corps; and now I am nearing he completion of the second year in medicine at Baylor Cniversity College of Medicine. At one time there were several Alpha Pi Delta men scattered over this expanse called Texas, and we planned a re;inion; But before that happened everyone had been moved to distant parts. I am looking forward to the time when it will be possible to return to the campus for a visit. Give everyone my regards and keep DOUG POWERS. Pfc. Doug Powers 3885th S. U., A. S. T. P. Baylor University Houston, Texas We welcome to the cami:us Bobby Johnson, of the Navy, who i", here for 10 days. Bobby has recently been stationed at Norfolk, Virginia. Recent news was received stating that J. C. Smith is now in Luxem burg, Germany, where he is a court recorder for 3rd U. S. Army Head quarters, Pvt, Roy ll. Berry 14205866 Sqdn. P. Barracks 268 3706 A. A. F.—B. U. Sheppard Field, Texas I Fifteenth AAF in Italy.—A split- I second after a load of high explosive ' 500-pound bombs left a 15th AAF B-24 Liberator group’s lead plane over the railyards at Graz recently, a highly explosive 155-milIimecer shell whis tled in through the open bomb bays, giving the engineer, T/Sgt, Brevitt Hook, 22, Capon Bridge, W, Va,, his closest escape of the war. The shell exploded in the ship’s radio room, directly behind the rear bomb bay, blowing a yard-wide hole in the fuselage and scattering frag ments throughout the waist section. Most of the blast, however, shot back through the open bags, cutting the rudder concable, knocking out the in terphone and oxygen systems, and causing a gas leak. Luckily the radio operator had been working back by the waist windows and was just going up to his compart ment to send the “bombs away ” mes sage wlien the shell hit, making a shambles of the room. Oddly enough, che only thing not damaged was the receiver and it worked all the way back to the base. Miraculously not a man was injured. “When I felt the shock, I knew I ! had work to do,’’ Hook said. “I start- I ed back through the black smoke that was pouring up from the bay and patciied the gas lines. Then I check ed and found that ail the men in the waist were all right. After that all that had to be done was splice the ruiider cables. The elevator control cables were pretty then but they did lie Id cat until we got iiome.’" He was flying his 33rd combat mis- Edwn Watts, ’43, was recently pro moted from Ensign to Lieutenant (j. g.) in the U. S. Navy. Lieuten ant Watts is on U. S. LST 309, New York Fleet Post Office. Sgt. David Stewart 163rd General Hospital A.P.O. 556 care Postmaster New York City Lt. Millard B. McDade is now with the 14th Air Force in China. Lt. H, M, Austin recently received his commission at Fort Benning, Ga, He and his wife and young child were visitors on campus last week. Naomi Steed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Steed, Candor, N. C., has arrived in England for further assign ment in the European Theater of Op erations as an American Red Cross staff assistant. Until her Red Cross j appointment. Miss Steed was employ- ! ed in the Service Club, Seymour ; Johnson Field, N. C. She is a grad uate of Candor High School and at tended Elon College. sion with the group commanded by Col. Brooks A. Lawson, Tacoma, Wash. A 1940 graduate of Capon Bridge high school, he attended Elon College, N. C., for three years before joining tlie AAF, June 3, 1943. As a member of a group twice cited for outstanding performance in com bat he is authorized to wear the Dis tinguished Unit badge with one bronze Oak leaf cluster. He also wears tlie Air Medal with one Bronze Oak Leat Cluster. His p^ents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hook, live at the Capon Bridge ad dress. PLEASE KEEP US INFORM ED ABOUT THE CURRENT ADDRESSES OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN SERVICE. Phone 777 Burlington, N. C. Patronize Maroon And Gold Advertisers Hood Sporting Goods Co. IS ELON COLLEGE’S NEAREST SPORTING GOODS STORE SCHOOL SWEATERS and JACKETS b:CYCLES and BICYCLE REPAIRING (Bikes Painted Like New) PADLOCKS KEYS MADE FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES LOCKS REPAIRED BABY CARRIAGES TENNIS RACKETS RESTRUNG FISHING TAC;KLE HUNTING CLOTHING IRONING CORDS POCKET KNIVES BUY A BOND And Spend The Difference ft HOOD’S Where Your Investment Pays Most in Health—in Life 205 W, FRONT ST, OPPOSITE FIRE STATION No place like home... Have a Coke f'i .a stving session at our house A good way to put Welcome on the mat at your house is to have ice-cold Coca-Cola in the refrigerator. Have a Coke just naturally means Be one of our gang or You’re like one of the family. 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