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September 29, 1954 e ^ MAROON AND GOLD PAGE TIIRKE n To Open Conference Season At Appalachian Digging With Doug 111 The Field Of Sports Dislier Captains EioiiV 19.4 Grid Squad In the nut doors one c m cut‘ ' seeni' • '■ the atmOii>;i'':'e of the air of the great mention that Elan squad probably detect the pung- i has as many or more second year nin^ leav es. There ^ men, who have been proven on i'.,;! . ..• change in;the field of battle, than any other as the sharp crack club in the loop. horsKhide on wood gives way The Elon gridmen don’t have to the tlind of the pigsliin on an easy row to hoe, with such 5-.--I,'t-j. the king of teams as East Carolina, Newberry ua m ; i'’r sports is stepping and Davidson, just to mention a ff'^,1 a-i(le for that great few on the schedule. One big monarch fall. "(factor tipping the scales in favor The (iiit :ipportunity we will of the Elon gridders is the fact have to . ee our' own Fighting that the boys don't have to get Cliristians on the home gridiron ^ acquainted with a new coach and is October 9th when the Elon ^ a nejjv system this year as they eleven will battle last year’s ^ did last. Things are pointing to North State Conference champs, a good year for the Maroon and the Pirates of East Carolina, j Gold pigskin-packers. Let's hope Please take note that I said the ^ they have it. (irst chance to see the boys inj * * * action on the home pasture. On In the past couple of years it October 2nd (this coming Satur- seems ttere has been little evi- day nighti the men with the pads dence of the plain old school and cleats will invate the town spirit on the campus and at the of Boone, North Carolina to take football games. Time after time cn Coach E. C. Duggln's Appa- the cheer' leaders do everything lachian Mountaineers. At this but stand on their heads trying to viiting the Apps are riding high, get yells and cheers from us. having just defeated our neighbor- Many times their efforts get noth ing Quakers by the score of I9-6 ing but feeble groarts from the in the first North State appear- stands. What do you say we try ance for both clubs. This week's to make ourselves heard at the affair shapes up to be a fine con-1 ball games this year? It would be test and everybody who can pos- a welcome change. Let's try to sibly do so should make the trip remember too, that it is ok. for to Jhe mountains. It is interesting football fans to make a little to note that this game is an after- noise, even v.'hen the cheerleaders noon affair, getting under way are not begging us to sound off. at 3 o’clock instead of the usual Cheering can be done spontane- E o'clock kick-off time. This will ously. One of the reasons for the enable the Elon. fans to get a distinct lack of exuberency may reasonable amount of "sack time” I be the example set by the upper on Saturday nite. Therefore, the'classmen. Each year a new crop “lounge lizards" of our campus of freshmen comes in, and it is Mill have no reason for not being ■ natural that they follow in the in the stands at Boone come Sat-'footsteps of those who are already urday. |here. It is only necessary for a Those of you who do travel to situation' like this to exist for a Boone for the game will not only j few years to develop a strong lack see some fine football, but will'of enthusiasum. How about an Joseph Curtis Dislier, who answers much more readily when the initials “J. C. ” sound out over the practice field or campus, is the captain and field leader ot the Elon College foot ball squad for the 1954 season. The husky 196-pound end, who claims Winston-Salera as his home town, is a senior and is beginning his fourth season of gridiron play in a Maroon and Gold uniform, and he re turns this fall to his old post at at right end after taking a whirl at tackle last season. The Christian captain played his high school ball at llanes High in North Carolina's Twin City, and he came to Elon in the fall of 1951 Captain Disher saw scant service during his freshman campaign and failed to letter that fall, but he became a reg ular defensive flanker as a sophomore in 1952 while tlie “two-platoon” system of foot ball was still in vogue in the North State Conference. Disher opened the season a year ago as an end and saw much service thei'e as Coach Sid Varney assumed the coach ing reins in the Elon camp, but injuries and inexperience caus ed a yawning gap at tackle in mid-season, and Coach Varney shifted Disher to tackle, where he finished dhe year. Moved back to the flank this season, the Elon captain turned in a fine performance in the open ing battle witli The Citadel at Charleston, S.C., last weekend. He is expected to be a mainstay against Appalachian at Boone this coming Saturday. ■■ - %r Will Meet Mountaineers At Boone On Saturday (laplaiii J. (^. Dislier Christian Grid Squad Drops Opener As Citadel Rallies In Final Minutes also see a chunk of the finest mountain scenery in our fair Etate of North Carolina, something that is mighty pleasing to the eye. ♦ ♦ » Corn Dept. Joe: “What is large at the bot tom, small at the top and has ears?” Moe; “I dunno.” Joe; “A mountain.” Moe: "Huh?” Joe: “Aintcha ever Mountaineers?” enthusiastic following for the Fighting Christians this year? * » * With the year just beginning I think it is a good time to say that I would like nothing better than to see the sportsmanship trophy in the trophy case in the Student Union. I would like to The Citadel Bulldogs, tailing by; six points with two and one-half minutes to go, took advantage of two big breaks to score two touch downs in the final minutes to de feat the Elon Christians 21 to 13 in a rugged battle at Charleston, S. C., last Saturday night. The battle, which was played in Johnson, Hagood Stadium before a crowd estimated at 10,000 fans, proved to be a thrilling contest for the early-season. It was lent additional color by the marching of 1,400 members of The Citadel see a campaign or movement ^gfoi-e the game and From some quarters voices are heard comparing the Elon football aggregation, with other teams in the Conference by saying that Hon has very few third and fourth-year men on the squad, ^is is true, but it is worthy of started on the campus with that as its purpose. Along these same heard of;lines it might be mentioned that booing officials or opposing play ers is not the most intelligent pastime in the world. Those who think hollering ‘ boo-o-o" at the top of their voices does not look and sound a little odd should ,=tand in front of a mirror and should “boo "• as loud as they can for five minutes. HOW IT HAPPENED Elon The Citadel 13 First Downs 10 181 Yards Gained Rushing 185 40 Yards Lost Rushing 21 141 Net Yards Rushing 164 11 Passes Attempted 12 6 Passes Completed 4 88 Yards Gained Passing 77 229 Total Yards Offense 241 1 Opp. Passes Intercepted 2 0 Runback Int. Passes 29 4 Number of Punts 6 Ave. Distance Punts 35.8 Fumbles Lost 1 Total Yards Penalties 85 Score by Periods— Elon 0 Citadel Elon Touchdowns 39 90 by the half-time maneuvers of the Summerall Guards,” crack cadet drill team. The Elon College gridders sur prised their Southern Conference opponents and the Palmetto State grid fans by their power on of fense and tenacity on defense, and it seemed that an upset was in the making when the Point - Richards, and Gold outfit racked up two 1 quick touchdowns in the second Three running plays fell short of a first down, and then came the big break that gave Citadel its chance. A low pass from center on a punt formation was fumbled by the Elon kicker, and his at tempt to run the ball for a first down fell short at the Christians’ 33-yard marker. The ball went over there, and the Bulldogs were on the march. Duby Rierson, ^ Winston-Salem boy, sparked the Cadets on their drive. lie passed once for eleven yards and a first down on the 22-yard marker and then ran twice, for another first-and-ten on the j eleven. The Elon line held for ^ three downs, but, with the count The Fighting Christian gridders, I'ek forth this weekend on an in- \a.sion of tlie North Carolina hill country, where they will tangle «'ilh tlie Appalachian Moi utain- L‘crs in a contest tliat will open iOlon’s bid for honors in the North State Conference thi« season. The contest, which 1.-. scheduled or 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon -It liooiie, will be the main feature )f Homecoming Day on the Ap- >:ilachian campus, and it will find he Christians seeking theii first A in of the new cainpai.qii and ■It the same time to break a two- ;amc win streak for the Mountain eers. The Appalachian outfit, after >nly a so-so season a year ago, lave surprised sports analyst;, of lie state this fall by winning lop- lided victories in both of their opening games. They defeated .Juilford 19 to 6 in the first ,’ame of the year at VVinston- ialem and then swamped Western Carolina's Catamounts at Ashe- /ille last weekend by a 27 to 7 margin. Tho Saturday contest with Ap palachian at Boone marks the burteenth meeting of the North Slate rivals in a series which has iroduced some tiirilling exhi- litions since the rivalry began ;ack in the autumn of 1937. The Mountaineers rolled in im- iressive style in that first Elon- \ppalachian game in 1937, with the lads from the mountains tak- ng a 31 to 0 victory, but Elon evened the count in the 1938 con- C'st when the Fighting Christians 'rabbed off a thrilling 7 to 6 victory. The 1939 contest end u in a u to 6 tie, but Elon moved ahead in the rivalry with two consecu- uve victories in 1940 and 1941, The Christian win in 1940 wa.-> by a 7 to 0 margin, but Eton’s .■'forth State Champions of 1941 made it look easy in swamping the Appalachian squad 26 to 6 in the final meeting of the old rivals prior to World War H. The rivalry was broken after 'hat 1941 meeting, for both col leges were without football during the years of World War II, but Elon Foolhall Elon 13, Citadel 21. (Remaining Games Oct. 2 —Appalachian, away. Oct. 9 —East ( arolina, home. Oct. 1(J—Newberry, away. Oct. 23—('atawba, home. Oct. 30—H.C.T.C., away. Nov. 6 —Guilford, home. Nov. 11;—Lenoir Rhyne, home. Nov. 20—Davidson, away. the annual struggles were re sumed in 1940. when the Appa lachian squad romped to a 40 to 0 triumph. That one-sided victory was the beginning of a four-year domina tion by the Mountaineers, who grabbed o£X victories for four successive seasons. The other Ap palachian wins came by scores of 21 to 13 in 1947. 33 to 13 in 1948 and 14 to 0 in 1949. The 1950 game was a 14-14 tie, with Appalachian coming from behind to score two touchdowns in the final three minutes of play, but Elon swept back to the fore in 1951 and 1952. The Christians won 20 to 6 in 1951 and then grabbed a bitterly-fought 13 to 7 triumph in 1952. Appalachian was the winner last year in one of the most thrilling battles of the entire series, with Don Hiatt booting three success ful placements after touchdown to give the Mountaineers a 21 to 19 vidory in a scoring duel, wliich featured offensive play from the first whistle to the last. The count in games won and lost after that 1953 contest shows the Appalachian gridmen leading in the series with six victories, compared with five wins for the Christians, (inly two games of the thrteen played so far have ended in ties. The Christians will be seeking this weekend to regain the win column and to once more deadlock the vjctory-count in one of the most colorful and most bitterly fought rivalries ii^ Noith State Conference football. Freshman Eleven Loses Grid Battle To Choivan 0 6 7—13 0 7 14—21 — Bridges, The By JOEL BAILEY Elon Freshman football Full Intramural Sports Program Gets Started Activitii es are already underway This is expected to increase the 3 full program of intramural!amount of scoring and do much to ports, with six softball teams par- j eliminate 'tie games cipating in a fall campaign un- Speaking of.the intramural pro- Scott gram for the iater portions of the is once more directing I year. Prof. Boyd stated the „ mass athletic program on the!hopes to have another campus 1 track meet later in the fall and so in progress is a fall tennis that the program for the winter urnament, which got underway serday, and plans are nearing InntK annual tag- ^ competition, which is ex- ^ to attract at least eight Mnpus teams into a league that two Weeks in the future In football connection with the tag- and spring quarters will include the same sports that were spon sored last year, with a possibility that some additional sports may be added. Something new in softball this tall is the entry of a faculty team, although scarcity of playef’S forced the faculty players to unite with half to grab a 13 to 7 lead over the South Carolina Cadets. Then came the rally by the Buldogs. who counted two touch downs and as many extra points in the final two and one-half min utes to win the game. The first Citadel Touchdowns — Rierson 2, Hill. Extra Points — Dzanis 2, Tuza. of fourtli and five, Ray Allen team dropped a 13-6 decision to plunged to the one. Rierson slip- Chowan Junior College on Thurs- ped over from there. Uzanis kicked jay, September 16 on the winners’ good to give Citadel a 14-13 lead field. Chowan, led by the able w ith 2 minutes left on the clock. 'quarterbacking of Jim Clark, con- The Elon outfit, taking to the trolled the ball for the major part air deep in its own territory in j of the game to prove the axiom an effort to rebound, met disaster 1 that “possesiion is nine points” again when Charhe Hill, big 6-foot,of the ball game. :i-inch end, intercepted a screen | junior college eleven made pass.and raced twenty-nine yardsearly threat in the first period as they drove to the Elon 22-yard stripe, but that initial march was Kerry Richards raced the kickoff back to4he thirty, and Elon march ed for five first downs in a row to cross The Citadel's goal. Bill of the late-game Bulldog markers ^ gnyder passed to W hitney Brad- came after a Christian fumble on ■ ham fOr 29 yards on the thirteen punt attempt, and the final score tlien tossed to Eddie Bridges came on an intercepted pass in'in'the end zone for the touch- the final minute. I down. Richards' try for point was Neither team could muster any;wide, leaving Citadel ahead by real scoring threat in the first 7 to 6. ' half which featured briliant de-! Five minutes fensive play by each of the rival | eleven was on the march again, lines but the Bulldogs bro^e the After Citadel kicked dead on the scoring ice after three minutes!Elon twenty-seven, the Christians . . . . ■ ,u , the third quarter when Elon.went for four first downs in sue-,passes in eight tries, with two of for the third and final touchdown that ran the score to 21-13 as the game ended. The delegation of Elon fans who made the long trek Charleston saw an Elon team that was mucb sharper than the Ma roon and Gold eleven of last year in its opening game. The Christ ians racked thirteen first downs to ten for The Citadel, and the offensive yardage *was virtually even. Bill Snyder, Elon’s sophomore quarterback, sparked the Christ ian attack with five completed of was called for interference on a cession, with Snyder passing to the heaves going for touchdowns. 29-vard pass that gave Citadel Charlie Michaux in the end zone, Running laurels for Lion went to 6-0. the ball on the Elon twenty-nine. ] for the score. This time^saw Rich-1 Whitney alted abruptly when Don Akers, Elon guard, grabbed off a Clark to] aerial on TRe Fighting Christians fourteen and raced to the twenty before being pulled down. The Elon attack failed to jell, and the Baby Christians were forced to punt. The first score came in the opening moments of tlie second quarter when Billy De La Cruz, Chowan's squat Filipino halfback scampered around left end from three yards out to put Chowan in the lead. The extra point a' tempt was wide, and Chowan led Bradham and Kerry halfbacks Boyd program this ye'ar, Prof. Kappa Psi in field a team.. stated that Eton rules will'other softball entries include changed this time to allow'teams representing North Dorm, of passing at any point South Dorm, Iota Tau Kappa, field, both beyond as well Sigma Phi-Carlton, a»d East- ’^hind the line of scrimmage.'-Mpha Pi- passed for twenty and then raced nine on a keep play for the touch down. Ed Dzanis kicked good on his third attempt after Elon pen alties had given him the extra efforts. The Christians bouneed right back from this Citadel score to tally twice within five minutes. p-rnm that point Duby Rierson .ards kick good to set Elon ahead! Richards, sophomore ‘ by a 13 to 7 margin. jand to Bob Stauffenberg, a rug- The Elon lads put up a strong ged freshman fullbaek. The entire defense aiter that second touch-1 Elon line played well in its open- down, and the Bulldogs were halt- ing game, with Ed Davidson, ed after one first down deep at Chuck Maynard and Glenn Varney their own 36-yard marker. Rier-'standing out in the middle of the son kicked from there to the Elon ; line. Captain Disher, Charlie twenty-seven, and the Christians 'Michaux and Eddie Bridges turn- settled down to run out the clock. I ed in excellent games at end. Supposedly the feature ot the Chowan attack, the passing combi nation of Clark to Gravely failed to click as the Maroon and Gold laddies threw up a stubborn pas.5 defense, but midway the second period Clark threw from the 20- yard line into the waiting arms of Gravely in the end zone. Grave ly converted to make the score Chowan 13, Elon 0. I The first half of play was high lighted by the great running of Elon's Jack Simpson, who gained valuable yardage for the young Christians. After Davey Gould, Elon halfback, raced the second- half kickoff back to the 34-yard line, the Elon offense began to come alive in a drive deep into Chowan territory. Bob Stauffen berg gained seven yards on a slam up the middle, and Dick Bradham threw «to Davey Gould in the end ?one, completing a beautifiJly executed play for an Eln sere. Jack Simpsn failed to «dd the extra point and the final score was recorded Chowan 13, Eion 6. In the final stanza Elon failed to gain against a dogged Chowan defense, and as the gun sounded the end of the game, the Christian frosh had been pushed back to Lheir own .“i-yard line. The game was well played, ex cept for moments when 'the Chris tians displayed a case of fir.st- game fright. An outstanding game was played defensively by Tracy Grifrm and Frank Stempinsky, freshman flankers. Offensively it v/as the fine running of Bob Stauffenberg,* Jack Simpson and Davey Gould that showed up best. Gould intercepted two enemy aerials and tallied the lone score for the Freshman squad. The leam (^monstrated fine teamwork and exceptional spirit in the losing effort, and the play cf several first-year men showed prospect of them playing a great deal of ball for the varsity.
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