t'ednesday, February 13, 1952
MAROON AND GOLD
PAGE THKEK
Christians Setting Swift Pace To Lead Conference Race
laithcoxAnd
Kendall Lead
In Statistics
WHEN PLAY GETS FAST AND FURIOUS I’D GIVE MY HEAD FOR OLD ELO^
The Elon basketeers of 1952,
setting the fastest pace in recent
Elon basketball history, have al
ready set a new single game scor
ing jrecord in ringing up a 90 to
63 ^viijtory over Catawba, and in-
dictations are that the team will
cndlthe season with a new tot^U
scoring record.
The Christians have ripped the
netting for 1.721 points in 25
gamej for an average of 63.8
points per game, and they have
six (regular season games to go.
The Christians are averaging
sixfand one-half points better per
game than their opponents in the
first)25 games, for they have held
all :opponenls to 1.558 points and
an ^verage of 62.3 points per
game.
The statistics for 25 games show
the |ivIaroon and Gold outfit hit-
tinP|669 field goals in 1,924 at
tempts for a .343 percentage and
383 [free throws in 576 attempts
for p squad average of .605 per
cent. The combined opposition
has |hit 617 field goals in 1,891
tries for a .326 percentage and
324 |free throws in 526 attempts
for '.616 per cent.
A [big factor in the long win-
ni^streak compiled by the Elon
cagers has been their rebound
work, and the statistics show that
the {Christians have recovered 398
offensive and 703 defensive re
bounds, all of which means that
Elon has had nearly four hundred
extra shots at the basket while
robbing the opposition of second
shots in over seven hundred in
stances. Don Haithcox leads in
rebounds with 309 and an average
of 12.4 per game,
Ben Kendall was setting the in
dividual scoring pace with 410
points after 25 games, making him
the ^econd player in Elon history
to top 400 points in a season, and
indications are that he will break
the (all-time Elon record for one
season before the end of this
week. The all-time record of 457
points was set by Roney Cates in
1947.
The individual scoring for 25
varsity games, showing games
played, field goals, free throws
and (total points, follows:
Player Games FG FT TP
Kendall 25 162 86 410
Haithcox 25 152 76 380
Hawkins 22 75 42 192
Cooper 20 62 24 148
Atkinson 24 45 57 147
Mon'dy 20 40 13 93
Gaither 20 29 18 76
HaU 24 29 14 72
Mu^tn 21 20 16 56
Kakes 15 21 10 52
Gauldin 22 18 16 52
Qu^tnbush .... 7 7 3 17
McIntyre 7 3 2 8
MitcheU 5 13 5
Pac|ard 7 13 5
Maddox 2 12 4
Maddox 2 12 4
Ha|L ■lond 1113
Garrett 2 0 0 0
Individual rebound records,
games played and showing re
bounds off both offensive and
defensive boards and totals, fol-
1(H
h
When play gets fast and fur
ious—and that's exactly what it
is in the picture at the left—It
i« easy to imagine that some
rabid fao nr aroused player might
say, “I’d give my head” for
a basket. And that, too, is ex
actly what big Don Haithcox,
Elon’s brilliant center, appears
to have done in the action pic
ture at the right.
The two pictures (left and
right) were snapped during the
exciting Elon victory over Ap
palachian here last week, which
canV:; aS a fitting climax to
Elon's annual “High School
Day” observance, and both
snapshots came in moments of
intense excitement.
Dee Atliin.son, Elon’s fresh
man center (No. 24), is shown
going high into the air for a
shot al the basket. Ben Ken
dall (No. 20) is Uriving in for
a rebound in case the shot fails
tt> hit. with Nelvin Cooper also
coming in from the back couil.
Appalachian players shown arc
Alvin Hooks (No. 15) and Joe
Hunt (No. 31).
Don Haithcox, who seems to
have lost his head in the excite
ment, was caught in the picture
at the right as he went high in
the air for one of his famous
hook shots from over in the
comer. Appalachi^^i players
shown are Jack Hodges (No. 25),
Perk Collins (No. 24) and Ar-
ville Stanley (No. 13).
Elon Quintet
Hits For Ten
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Spying On Sports
by
JOE SPIVEY
Eioii Cage Games
Player
games off. def. total
The artistic Fighting Christians
have been painting a very rosy
picture in the North State Confer
ence basketball race. At this sit
ting the Elonites have won the
last ten games running. Seven
of these victories have been m
the hectic Conference scramble,
and Coach Doc Mathis’ lads have
climbed from the sixth place to
the top of the heap since Janu-
ary 21st.
In doing this, the Christians
have ’oeaten every team in the
Conference at least once with the
exception of unpredictable Guil
ford,
♦ + *
The Elon netters now are in a
position to use a little split-vision
as they keep an eye on the North
State Tournament and the other
one on the the N.A.l.B. tourna
ment.
However, they are virtually as
sured of a North State berth. This
will be played at Statesville
where the eight top teams in the
conference will battle it out for
the championship. ’
In the N.A.l.B. tournament, only
three top teams in the North
State loop will be eligible to
play. They will, be pitted agam it
kle. BiU had been hitting in the
two-figure column in practically
every game and had been a great
play-maker. This was splendid
as it was Hawkins’ first year at
Elon.
In Ned Gauldin and Jack Mus-
ten. Coach Mathis has found new
strength to keep the gears mesh
ing in the basketball machine.
Dave Mondy, who suffered a badly
sprained ankle in a pre-season
icrimmage, has hit his old form
again, and Nel Cooper has
reached a peak in his hardwood
play.
♦ * ♦
The team is playing as a team;
that’s what really makes the dif
ference. Many people to whom I
have talked have said that very
same thing.
♦ + *
Seen at some of the home
games: Shag Meyers, last year's
Jay-Vee coach; Arrbold Melvin,
a former Little All-America foot-
Elon 61, Hanes Hosiery 68.
Elon 58, Norfolk Navy 57.
Elon 73, Atlantic Navy 61.
Elon 49, Presbyterian 63.
Elon 63, Erskine 43.
Elon 75, Lynchburg 73.
Elon 84, High Point “Y" 67.
Elon 78, A.C.C. 61.
Elon 81, Citadel 49.
Elon 65, Hanes Hosiery 71.
Elon 54, McCrary 63.
Elon 81, Lynchbui’g 63.
Elon 68. Appalachian 81.
Elon 69, Catawba 71.
Elon 50, Presbyterian 68.
Elon 63, McCrary 62.
Elon 77, Lenoir-Rhyne 68.
Elon 61, Norfolk Navy 57.
Elon 74. Erskine 47.
Elon 90, Catawba 68.
Elon 88. W.C.T.C. 70.
Elon 69, W.C.T.C. 53.
Elon 59, East Carolina 54.
Elon 68, High Point 61.
Elon 65, Appalachian 58.
(Remaining Games)
Feb. 9—East Carolina, away.
Feb. 11—High Point, away.
Feb. 13—A.C.C., here.
Feb. 16—Guilford, here.
Feb. 21—Guilford, away.
Feb. 23—Lenoir-Rhyne, away.
ball star for Elon: Arnold Ward,
vho played football at Elon; and
Athletic Director J. L. Pierce,
v ho is doing graduate work at
(Continued Oa Paga Four)
Elon’s 1952 Grid Schedule
Is Announced By Mallorj
The Elon College football squad
V ill play nine games, and possibly
a tenth, during the 1952 grid sea
son, according to the schedule for
the coming autumn campaign.
The schedule, which was released
last week by Coach Jim Mallory,
includes nine definite games and
one open date.
Six of the nine contests already
scheduled will be with North
Slate Conference rivals, with East
Carolina, Catawba. Lenoir-Rhyne
and Guilford to be met on Elon’s
home field. '
The three non-Conference tilts
are carded with Wofford. New
berry and the Little Creek Am-
phibs. The Newberry outfit is a
traditional rival, but Wofford and
Little Creek are newcomers to
the Elon schedule.
The schedule follows;
Sept. 20-0pen Date
Sept. 27—Wofford, Away.
Oct. 4—Appalachian, Away.
Oct. 11—East Carolina. Home.
Oct. 18—Little Creek. Home.
Oct. 25—Catawba, Home.
Nov. 1—W.C.T.C., Away.
Nov. 8—Newberry, Away.
Nov. 15—Lenoir-Rhyne, Home.
Nov. 27—Guilford, Home.
SEMOK GUARDS MAKE GREAT COURT CO^IBINATIONS
Haithcox
25
105
204
309
Kendall
25
99
164
263
At^.iion
24
44
69
113
Hawkins
22
28
54
83
Musten
....21
15
38
53
Gauldin
22
ai
31
52
Calftper
20
21
27
48
Gaither
....20
18
25
43
Hall ....
24
14
27
41
Maody
20
10
28
38
Rakes
15
11
10
21
McIntyre
7
2
12
141
Quakenbush
7
1
7
6
isladdox
2
2
4
6
Mlt...iell
5
4
2
6
Packard
... . 7
2
2
4
G%rett
2
0
0
0
l>4»inond
1
0
0
0
Ltie «
;he neighboring Palmetto state
•vhich happens to be the Presb>
srian Blus Stockin§s.
If the Christians keep up their
orrid pace, they will be m this
nnual sectional event. The win-
ler wiU go on to Kansas City,
/lo for national honors.
Incidentally, the N.A.l.B. tour-
,ament will be held here at Elon
on Monday and Tuesday, Febru
ary 25th and 26th, Finals of the
.,ve.it were ?Iayed here last year.
* * *
Hopes dimmed in the basketball
ranks when Bill Hawkins, up and
coming guard, left the Western
“Carolina game with a broken an-
NELVIN COOPER
One of the finest back court
combinations in the North
State Confe-.ence U that Nelvin
£ooper (left) and Dave Mondy
guards, who have been playing
bfJUiant basketbefl in rei'^nt
games. Both boys started slow
ly this year, and both have been
handicapped by injuries or ill
ness, but they have been hit
ting and playing the floor as
well in recent games a.s they
have at any time in their var
sity careers. It was the sharp-
shooting of these two boys from
outside that saved the day for
Elon In the High Point encoun
ter last week. Cooper hit for
19 and Mondy 13 points again.st
the Panthers, and both have
chipped in points at critical
moments in other recent games.
Tivo Squads
Undefeated
In Ca^e Play
As the Intramural cage season
reaches the midway point, the ITK
and Oak-Carlton squads are still
undefeated and sharing the lead
in the Intramural League. While
winning all games, both teams
have experienced some close
shaves.
The Day Students led I.T.K. 33-
.32 at the third quarter, but some
sharp shooting by Sill Black-
stone and a brilliant freeze by
Hank DeSimone and Jack Christy
netted I.T.K. a 37-35 win. Black-
stone led I.T.K. with 15 points,
while Roger Overman and Bob
Burgess hit 13 and 12 points re
spectively.
The Oak-Carlton boys got the
scare of their lives from Sigma
Phi “A.” Oak Carlton held a
commanding lead tor three quar-
•,ers and led 35-28 with seven
minutes to go. but Lou Roshelli
and Bob Peters caught fire in
these final minutes and came
A'lthin one point of tying the
^core. Oak-Carlton nosed out
43-42.
Another thriller saw Oak-Carl-
ton eke out over Kappa Psi 42-39,
with Guy Ross and Leon Long
pacing Oak-Carlton with 19 and
'.4 points, while Bob Lewis and
Frank Tingley hit 14 and 11 for
Kappa Psi,
STANDINGS
(Througl) Feb. 6)
W. L.
IT.K 4
Oak-Carlton 3
Sigma-Pbi “A” 4
i North 2
Straight Wins
Hotter than the proverbial
binges of the nether regions, the
Fighting Christians of Elon Col
lege stretched their winning
streak to ten straight games,
strengthened their hold on first
lace in the North State Confer
ence and stacked a happy climax
on the annual "High School Day’'
when they defeated the Appalach
ian Mountaineers 65 to 58 here
Iasi Wednesday night.
The Maroon and Gold cagors be-
■;an their winning streak on Jan
uary 17th when they defeated Mc-
i''rary, and up to last Wednesday
.ney had added victories over Le-
noir-Riiync-, Noil'olk Navy, Er-
'kine, Calawba. Western Carolina
twice. East Carolina, High Point;
ind Appalachian. Crucial /secund
games v.ere on dock wilh East
Carolina and High Point last Sat
in Jay and Monday of this week,
ELON 90. CATAWBA 68
Tl;o Christions gained sweet ve-
vs hen they swamped L'ataw-
■)a 90 to 68 at Salisbury on Sat
urday night, January 26th. This
.vitinin:^ score was the highest
iingle-giKas score in Elon cage
history , as far as available rec
ords show.
Ben Kendall had the best niglit
of his Elon career wiUi 31 points
he led the Christians lo victory,
that; score coming within five
">:n‘,.s of Koney Cates' all-time
>in"i* tame scoring mark of 36
points.
I'os.—Elon (90) Catawba (68)
t—Hall (2) Hunsucker (20)
c'—Kendall (31) Hodgin (8)
C—Haithcox (21) ... Pleasants (17)
Ci—Mondy (6) Taylor (5)
G—Hawkins (14) Popp (12)
Soore at half; Elon 46, Catawba
Elon subs—Rakes (2), Gaither,
Gauldin, Atkinson (12), Musten
i2), Quakenbush, McIntyre. Ca-
tj\,’ua subs—Hodge (2), McKaig
(2), Oxendine, Fuller (2), Porter
12), Graham.
ELON 88. W.C.T.C. 70
The Elon tossers came close to
their new all-time scoring mark
in defeating the Western Carolina
Catamounts 88 to 70 here on Mon
day, January 28th, chalking the
first of two successive wins over
the Catamounts.
Don Haithcox hit from all an
gles to count 27 points and gain
the scoring lead for the night.
Pos.—Elon (88) W.C.T.C. (70)
F—Kendall (15) Rogers (15)
F—Hall (2) Martin (7)
C—Haithcox (27) Ray (8)
G—Mondy (9) Straehla (17)
G—Hawkins (14) Taylor (21)
Score at halt; Elon 43, W.C.T.C.
41,
Elon subs—Gauldin (3), Rakes
(2), Gaither (2), Atkinson (7),
Mitchell (1), Musten, Quakenbush
(6). W.C.T.C. subs—Johnson (2),
Shamel, Foster.
ELON 69, W.C.T.C. 53
The Maroon and Gold lads made
it two in a row over Western
Carolina when they rolled over
the Catamounts 69 to 53 here on
Tuesday, January 29th, but the
victory wa.s a costly one In that
it cost the Christians the services
of Billy Hawkins, star guard, wlio
sustained a fractured ankle early
in the gaine.
Big Don Haithcox was top man
tor Elon for a second time in a
row, dropping 22 points to lead
the scoring. "
Pos.—Elon (69) W.C.T.C. (53)
F—Kendall (17) Rogers (25)
F—HaU (2) Martin (6)
C—Haithcox (22) Ray
G-—Mondy (10) Straehla (7)
G—Ha./iiins (2) . . Taylor (11)
Score at half: Elon 33, W.C.T.C.
D.WE MONDY
jDay Students
i Alpha Pi
Kappa P.si .
East —
.Sigma Phi “B”
Ave.
0 1.000
0 1.000
1 .800 29.
1 .6671 Elonsubs — Gauldin, Gaither,
2 .600'Atkinson (6), Mitchell (1), Musten
4 .333 d), McIntyre (3), Quakenbush (5).
2 .3331 W.C.T.C. subs—Johnson, Shamcl,
4 .0001 Cagle (4), Simpson. Foster.
5 .0001 (Continued on Page Four)