■Wednesday, May 21, 1952
MAROON AND GOLD
PAGE THREE
Spying On Sports
by
JOE SPIVEY
ELON COLLEGE BASEBALL CONCLUDES SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN
- i-jiie end of another school year
iV here and the athletic record
book is about to come to close on
g p„,y set of records. So now
tfill be a good time to turn the
Sp.'ing on Sports telescope around
Md talve a look at the past.
Dusting the vvoi’ii glass oii, we »ee
the Fighting Christians on the
gridiron as they for.glit to a cred
itable record of six wins and
three losses, losing only two con-
f(jreiice games. Lenoir Rhyne
still there to be the big
. sfejinbling b)ock, as they took the
^'a.impionship. And who will ever
forget the big up.«et the Guilford
Quakers pulled in the last game
oil the season?
|Swinging the glass around to
another quarter, we see the Fight
ing Christians on the hardwood of
the basketball floor. The Elon
made us forget the lean
when High Point and other
schools dominated the cage
scenes. It was a great Elon squad
thJlt piled up the records and wins
tof)e on top at the end of regu
lar North State Conference play.
The picture blurs again as the
Bears from Lenoir Rhyne again
cop the crown in the Tournament
in |this field of play, but things
Ijo; brighter for awhile as the
C|r: itians win the N.A.I.B. cham
pionship and move on to Kansas
CH;. They lost to a top-seeded
teani in the first round, but it was
our Christians that carried the
North Carolina and South Caro-
Un; colors to the mid-west.
Spring blossomed forth and so
did the Elon baseballers. Losing
6j;. three games in the eastern
dijiiicn of the Conference the
freshman-studded Elon nine came
through in fine style. Displaying
a|)citent hitting attack and field
ing in veteran form, the Christi
ans can hold up their heads and
ret|ei,e a deserved “Well done.”
phe minor sports clan faired
just tolerably well. High Point
g%. ered the tennis championship
for, the tenth year in a row.
^ave Mondy lost his golf crown,
bat the Elon linksmen put togeth
er Jume fine shooting to take the
taA: championship.
Christians also faltered in
track,as Lenoir Rhyne again dom
inated the scene, but individual
firsts were won by several of the
Elon entries.
in all, not a bad year for
the Fighting Christians on the
athletic fields. A salute from the
Fighting Christian muskets to all
the champs, players, and also to
.^palachian which won the Mes-
Sportsmanship trophy!
is customary, your reporter
wfc bid farewell to the readers
ot|lhe Maroon and Gold, tl can
count at least four readers—my
'''#6, brother, mother and father.)
Wf only hope that we have
bijpught you some pleasurable
nioments and an insight into the
Wp’ts realm here at Elon.
0 our very good advisor, Mr.
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M//\OR
SPORTS
GOLF
TEAM
(Conference
Champions)
1-2.
Elon 21, East Carolina 6.
Elon 20, East Carolina 7.
Elon 18. Guilford 0.
Elon 23, Catawba 4.
Elon 4 1-2. Carolina JV 22
Elon 18, Guilford 0.
Elon 26. Catawba 1.
Elon 17. High Point 10.
Elon 5, Carolina .IV 22.
Elon 14 1-2, Hieh Point 12 1-2.
Elon 2. N. C. State 25.
Elon 9, N. C. State IS.
(Won 8. Lost 4)
TENNIS TEAM
Elon 2, Guilford 7.
Elon 0, N. C. State 8.
Elon 0, Catawba 7.
Elon 2. East Carolina 7.
Elon 2. East Carolina 7.
Elon 5, Lynchburg 4.
Elon 2, Lynchburg 7.
Elon 3, Guilford 6.
Elon 1, High Point 8.
Elon 0, N. C. State 9.
Elon 2j Catawba 5.
Elon 2, High Point 5.
Elon 3, Lenoir Rhyne 4.
Elon 5, Lenoir Rhyne 4.
(Won 2, Lost 12).
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The El :n College baseball 'quad of 1952, which chalked a record of 16 wins in 26 starts du ing the regular season, winning
the eastern division crown in the North State Conference and the right to meet Lenior Rhyne in the Conference tourney last
weekend, is shown above. Left to right in the picture, the players are as follows: FRONT ROW—Bobby Jones, Billy Byid, Jimmy
Dalton, Larry Dofflemyer, and Carlton Roberts. SECOND ROW—Bobby Rogers, Gene Laughlin, Jack Musten, Dean Uobertscn,
Don Packard and Richard Smith. BACK ROW—Husky Hall, assi .'ant manager. Captain Billy Ralces, Sherrill Hall, Luther Conger,
Ben Kendall, Carroll Reid, Bobb Stewart and Tim Holt, manager.
W hillin'^ Sixteen
Awards Given
Elon Athletes
Thirty-two Elon athletes were
iwarded athletic monograms for
service with Fighting Christian
iports teams during the spring
cason, eighteen awards going to
members of the baseball team,
.dong with seven Ifetters to mem-
i)ers of the championship golf
quad and an equal number to
the tennis team.
Baseball letters went to Cap
tain Billy Rakes, Carroll Reid,
Bobby Stewart, Ben Kendall,
Bobby Rogers, Bobby Jones, Gene
Laughlin, Jimmy Dalton, Jack
Musten, Henry Perry, Larry
Dofflemyer, Don Packard, Charlie
Swicegood, Carlton Roberts, Lu
ther Conger, Sherrill Hall, Rich-
:ird Smith and Billy Byrd. Rakes,
Reid, Stewart, Kendall and Rog
ers had won letters in previous
seasons.
Tn'pJily-Six Games . . .
Elon Nine Closes Regular Season
The Elon College baseball the Panthers 11 to 10 in a hittinf
•quad turned in six victories in battle, played here on Friday af-
its final nine games to round out ternoon. May 2nd.
a regular season mark of 16 wins [ R. H. E
and 10 defeats. This record in- II. Pt 030 110 005 00—10 17 5
eludes all games played prior to Elon —. 061 003 000 01—11 12 4
the North State Conference tour-| Mabry, Popp and Wrenn; Swice
nament in Hickory last weekend, gocd, Roberts, Conger and Jone.'
and the total included a mark of
12 wins and three defeats in reg-
ular-season Conference play.
The records since the last issue
of the Maroon and Gold show a
;plit in two games with Norfolk
Navy, t\’0 victories over High
Point, two wins over Guilford, an
even break in two tilts with At
lantic Christian and a loss to East
Carolina.
NORFOLK NOW 5, ELON 4
The Norfolk Navy Flyei'S built
up an early lead and held on to
their margin to defeat Elon a to
1 here on Tuesday afternoon,
April 29th. This was the first
of a two-game series with the
Sailors on the local field.
R. H. E.
.Mor. Navy.. 220 100 000—5 6 1
Elon 003 001 000^ 9 3
Fahrjnger, Hall and Graham;
Conger, Swicegood, Roberts and
Jones, Musten.
ELON 8, NORFOLK NAVY 1
The Christians gained sweet re
venge in their second game with
Norfolk Navy, pounding out an 8
to 1 victory here on Wednesday
afternoon, April 30th. Billy Byrd
let the Sailors down with one hit
in the first five innings to gain
The seven golfers who earned pitching victory,
letters this year were Captain Bill jj g
;i,yler, Dave Mondy, Hiram Coble, I qqq goi 000—1 5 2
Elon 400 130 OOx—8 9 0
Petersdorf, Fahringer, Dott and
Terry ,Kelly, Carl Coley, Irank
Ward and George Meena. Hyler,
Mondy and Coble had won golf
letters in previous seasons.
Tennis awards went to Captain
Frank Tingley, Bill Blackstone,
Johnny Howell, Charlie Johnson
Hiram Greene, Bob Peters
Page Painter. Only Captain iuig-|
•ley had won a ‘ "
tennis play.
Torker; Byrd, Smith and Jones.
ELON 11, HIGH POINT 10
T'le Maroon and Gold ball toss-
ers moved out front in tne eaily
and! innings, but
a High Point rally
ninth to
Only Captain Ting-.netted five runs in the
letter in previous!tie the score, and the Christians
ELON 15, HIGH POINT 4
The Christians moved over to
High Point on Monday afternoon,
iMay 5th, and unlimbered all their
heavy artillery to swamp the
Panthers 15 to 4 in their final
meeting of the year. Luther Con
ger pitched all the way for Elor,
and scattered nine High Point hits
well.
R. H. E
Elon 320 200 350—15 16 0
H. Point 010 003 000— 4 9 2
Conger and Jones; Frazier, Popp
and Potts.
ELON 10, GUILFORD G
The Christians hit in timely
style to defeat Guilford 10 to 6
at Guilford on Wednesday after
noon, May 7th, with Richard
Smith and Charlie Swicegood
dividing pitching duties. Smith
was the winning pitcher.
R. H. E.
Elon 002 010 430—10 12 3
Guilford .. 101 000 130— 6 12 5
Smith, Swicegood and Jones;
Lapham, McKeown, Leary and
Lambeth.
A.C.C. 9, ELON 8
The Atlantic Christian Bulldogs
staged a sensational ninth inning
rally to defeat the Christians 9 to
8 here on Wednesday night. May
7th, with Go-Go Jackson, Bulldog
pitcher, hitting a grand-slam
home run after two were out in
the final inning.
R. U. E.
A.C.C. .... 000 040 014— 9 12 0
Elon OOQ 003 320— 8 9 1
Ferrell, Jackson and Hebbe;
Byrd, Roberts, Swicegood and
had to go eleven innings to defeat:Musten.
EAST CAROLINA 11, ELON 4
The East Carolina Pirates
halked their second win of the
ear over the Christians at Green-
«lle on Friday afternoon. May
9th, batting out an 11 to 4 decis-
on over the Elon squad in a cru-
ial North State Conference game.
R. H. E.
Elon 000 013 000— 4 9 4
i Caro 100 004 51x—11 10 0
McIntyre, Roberts and Jones;
?iner, Byrd and McSwain.
ELON 8, A.C.C. 3
With the championship chiip-
>n the line and needing two wins
:o clinch the title, the Christians
:opped the first of the needec
^'ictories at Wilson on Saturday
May 10th, when tiiey rolled ovei
Atlantic Christian 8 to 3.
Luther Conger worked a four
lit game on the mound, whik
Carrol Reid banged a perfect fivt
for five, including two doubles, ti
lead the attack.
R. H. E
Elon 201 311 000— 8 14 C
A.C.C 010 200 000— 3 4 o
Conger and Jones; Ferrell and
Hebbe.
ELON 17. GUILFORD 0
Charlie Swicegood worked a
beautiful two-hit game as his
Fighting Christian teammates
pounded out an overwhelming 17
,0 0 victory over Guilford here
on Monday afternoon. May 12th,
to clinch the eastern division
ciown in the North State Confer
ence.
Carroll Reid and Jack Musten
each had a double and two singles
and each drove in three runs to
li-ad the Elon offen.se. Swicegood
had a no-hit game for seven in-1
nings until Venuto beat out a bunt
In the eighth,
R. II. E.
GuiITord 000 000 000 0 2 4
Elon .321 140 OOx—17 16 1
McKeown, Lapham, Leary and
Venuto; Swicegood and Jones.
Elon Golfers
Capture Eooj)
Team Crown
The Elon College golf team
which swept through eiglu
■•traight ConfereHce matches to
•linch the regular season title in
he North State Conference, added
to its honors by clinching the
team championship in the annual
lonference tournameht played at
Starmount on Monday and Tues-
jay. May 5th and 6th.
However, the individual cham
pionship in the loop tournament
■/ent to Carl Tharin, Guilford Col
lege .senior, who got hot in the
tournament to clinch the crown
with a total of 148 for the 36-hole
route. Frank Bowers, Catawba
ace, copped second place in a sud
den death play-off with Dave
■V'londy, of Elon, who was defend
ing the individual title he wor
ast year.
Mondy entered Ihe tournauieni
•s favorite to repeat his cham
pionship, and he shot his usual
steady game to chalk a 152-stroke
•.otal for the 36 holes. This tied
Bowers, who won the runner-up
po.st on the .second hole of the
playoff. The Elon boy had a 77
for the first day and ran into
trouble for a 41 on the first nine
the final day, only to hit his stride
■md chalk a 2-under-par 34 on the
back nine for the best nine holes
)f the meet. Bill Hyler, Elon
■antain, took fourth place m the
meet with a total of 157 strokes
The Elon foursome, composed
)1 Dave Mondy, Bill Hyler, Terry
Celly ami Hiram Coble, combined
lor a low team score of 635 tor
the tv;o-day meet. Kelly finished
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Track Squad
Flaees Tiiird
In Loop Meet
The Fighting Chritlan track
squad copped three first places
and tied for another in the annual
\orth State Conference track
meet, which was held In the High
Point High stadium on Saturday,
May 10th, but the Maroon and
Gold outfit could do no better
than third in the meet in competi
tion with balanced outfits from
Lenoir Rhyne and High Point.
The Lenoir Rhyne tracksters
■ omped to first place in the meet
•vith a tolal of 50^ points, while
High Point gained second place
,vith 45 points. The Elon team
counted 28 1-2 points for third,
while Guilford trailed in fourth
position with 30 1-2 points. Elon
lad won the big meet last year,
•vhile Guilford claimed the title
1950.
Don Wilson, speedy Elon fresh
man, raced to first place in the
220-yard dash with a time of 24.2
leconds, while Pete Garber cap-
ured the javelin throw with a
heave of 144 feet 11 1-4 inches.
Dave Mondy and Dee Atkinson,
joth of ^lon, tied for first place
n the high jump with leaps of 5
eet 7 inches; and Charlie Gibson,
)f Elon, gained a three-way tie
for first in the pole vault at 9 feet
! inches.
100 Yard Dash: Robinson (Le
noir Rhyne), Gilbert (Lenoir
Rhyne), Kirkpatrick (Lenoir
Rhyne), Swinson (Elon). Time;
10,2 seconds.
Mile Run: Holland (High Point),
Armstrong (Guilford), Danley
Lenoir Rhyne), Popp (High
.^oint). Time: 5 minutes 11.6 sec
onds.
40 Yard Dasli: Broadway (Le
noir Rhyne), Collette (High Point),
Male (Elon), Atkinson (Elon).
Time: 55.1 seconds.
120 Yard High Hurdles: Moretz
(Lenoir Rhyne), Frazier (Jligh
Point), Holland (High Point),
Jones (Guilford). Time: 16.5 sec-
cnds.
220 Yard Dash: Swinson (Elon)
Gilbert (Lenoir Rhyne), Kindley
(Guilford), Hummel (Lenoir
Rhyne). Time: 24.2 seconds.
Javelin Throw: Garber (Elon),
Watchman (Lenoir Rhyne). Lowe
(High Point, Pringle (Guilford).
Distance: 144 feet 11 1-4 inches.
880 Yard Run: Redditt (High
Point), Gaither (Elon), Beatty
(Lenoir Rhyne), Keegan (Guil>-
ford). Time: 2 minutes 10.7 sec
onds. ^ ■’
220 Yard l,,ow Hurdles: Eury
(Lenoir Rhyne), McCoy (Elon),
James (Guilford), Pringle (Guil
ford). Time: 29:4 seconds.
Two-Mile Run: Holland (High
Point), Danley (Lenoir Rhyne),
Vrmstroiig (Guilford), Popp High
Point). Time: 12 minutes 13.6
seconds.
High Jump: Mondy (Elon) and
'\tkinson (Elon) tied for first,
Kindley (Guilford), Topping (Guil
ford). Height: 5 feet 7 inches.
Shot Put: Sykes (High Point),
Egelsky (Lenoir Rhyne), Venuto
Guilford, Ludwig (Elon). Distance
17 feet 11 inches.
Pole Vault: Gibson (Elon),
Lakey (Guilford), and Topping
(Guilford) three-way tie for first;
Elkins (High Point). Height: 9
(Continued on Page Four)
1952 TTtHeT^RIED elon COLLEGE COLORS IN GOLF AND TENNIS..
..1952
H
mm
The Elon College golf team,
winners of the North State Con
ference linltts title for 1952, is
shown at the left, while the Ma
roon and Gold tennis team, which
showed steady improvement, is
shown at the right. The golfer.^
(left to right) in the picture are
George Meena, Joe Harvey, Cap
tain Bill Hyler, Dave Mondy, Ter
ry Kelly, Hiram Coble and Frank
Ward. . Carl Coley was absent
when picture was taken. The ten
nis team members (left to right)
ill picture are Captain Frank Ting
ley, Charlie Johnson, Johnnie
Howell, Bill Blackstone, Page
Painter, Bob Peters and Hiram
Greene.
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