i Aprii 3. 1957 MAROON AND GOLD PACK THREE Duke Noses Elon In Season Opener mR 4- : Walking liie Cliaik-Liiies By BILL WALKER 'ML il V Rivals Knot And Battle T en Innings It’s baseball time again here in? and with an almost complete . tlie Elon campus, and as has'rebuilding job to be done, he used ually been the case in the past, 21 men against Duke and topped Christian fans are definitely \pecting to field one of the fin- iiat by sending 25 players on ihe field against High Point last (ijvwuii, '' - I J t I lair share of the North State Con- City with^ the cagers served accent on youh, for Coach Jack Sanford lists 27 men on his current roster, including 10 fresh men, seven sophomores, eight juniors and three seniors. Five of the juniors and one of the sen iors are newcomers to the Elon TKIO OF VETERANS ANCHOK ELON >IOL>l) STAFF The trio of veteran pitchers shown above, all of them lettermen from last years iilon baieball squad, aie back to anchor the Christian mound staff during thl ^ 1957 diamond season. Pictured lett is Gilbert Watts, a sophomore righthander from Launrinburg center is Jack Henderson, a jun ior left-hander from Tov.nada, Pa.; and right is Bill Ross, a sophomore right-hander from Reids- ville The three were the top men of last year s pitching staff, a ;d the three together accountcd for eight of the eleven victories posted by the Christians last spring.. Both Ross and Henderson gained three victories each, but between them suffered seven o.' Elon’s eight losses, with Ross losing three and Henderson foui games. Watts posted only two v.ctories. but he was undeftv*ed tor the season. During the season Henderson had 39 strikeout, with Ross notching 34 and Watts 2d strikeouts Henderson allowed only 12 hits in 38 innings, while Watts allowed 23 r. 38 and Ross 46 in 46 innings. Watts allowed only 14 walks, while Ross walked 27 and Henderson 32 batsmen. Meet The Ensehallers . . . Elon Has Youth On Diamond Squad The Elon College baseball squad, right-hander from Forest City, 6-1 JERRY HOLT — Senior letter hich still has 20 rugged games tall. 173 pounds. Bats and throws man outfielder from Graham, 6-0 ileft on its 1937 schedule, has a j right. nines in the state. Winning i week. The fact that several [,as 20 rugged games tall. 173 pounds. Bats and throws fiseball games and more than a! he basebailers were in Kansas 10^7 cpHpHhIp has a^riffht. fcience titles has come to be a aoit in the Maroon and Gold camp. Coach Saniord wa.= extremely ell pleased with the showing hi? hristians made in the scascn-cp er at Duke on Thursday, March Is', for the Maroon and Gold aseballers rallied and grabbed a la'.e lead to really hold the Blue ‘vils' feet to the fire. In fact, lull went into the bottom of the tinth with a 7 to 5 lead and could easily have won over the Atlan- i Coast Conference champs. The Dukes, who had been rated a heads-on fav.yite to defend suc- "e.'SfuUy their ACC title this Ipiing, got the scare of their lives tfore they rallied for two in the i’Uh and squeezed one over in tenth to win an 8-7 decision *'er Elon in an extra inning. In •hort. Coach Sanford’s lads gave Blue a literal fit before out. It is likely that Coach Sanford ^'as not so well pleased with the -cond outing for his team, Vthich tsulted in an 11 to 4 loss to .low the Christian diamond work- juts, and then came two rained- out games with Williams College :o rob the squad of much-needed e.vperience. One thing is sure, if the boys can rally round after the disas-1 jcene. trcus game with High Point and regain the fine form they display against Duke, they could still. pitchers, so that all shapes up definite threat before the, i„b for Coach San- There are only eight lettermen from last year, three of them be oe a North State campaign is ended. a rebuilding job for Coach San- are ford. Following are sketches of ,. the individual players on the squad Spring football ended on a fine note for Coach Sid Varney, who r»TPHFRS was pleased with the play of at ^ - 1 • 1 t least the first 15 men on the| BOBBY SHARPE - Jimior le^ squad. In tact, he commented that, terman from Burlington, 5-10 tall. he had found their cooperation 165 pounds. Bats and throws right . j ■ ntt =oa Lettered as freshman but no^ last and hard work during the off-sea- i-eueieu son drills the best since he had year. been at Elon. The entire team MARION HAUGROVE — Jun- looked rather weU in that off-sea- ior from Eli ^^200 son scrimmage with Guilford, and , Campbell College, M tall 200 if that scrimmage can be called pounds. Bats and throws rig. 3 preview of things to come, then with McCrary last summer. ^he Christians should be improved | BUDDY WAY - Freshman from for the 1957 grid wars. .Liberty, 6-2 taU, 190 pou^s. Bats , » * and throws right. Also plays first And speaking of football, it is Lnd third. Plays forward in bas ^uiLea in an 11 to 4 loss loi rnarh loek-P+hnU Point here at Elon last ° ‘^'’7 Ifield mentor day. for the Christians had been Bryson, Elon backfield mentor Med a favorite over the Pan- spent last, week hers on most quarters. In ^act | - a" " ^us writer was on the High Point °^dd s J it comes to the grid sport, and campus that day, and High Point tudents were saying that night l'3t it was the Panthers’ first baseball win over Elon in twenty ■ears. je just might pick up some fine kaU. new ideas by observing the Gold- GILBERT PITCHERS JACK HENDERSON — Junior letterman left-hander from To- wand?, r a., 5-11 tall, 190 pounds Bats either right or left, but th: t *'s left. Also plays end in toot- g ^ 175 and throws right. D.ANIEL MANGRUM — Fresh man right-hander from Virgilina, Va., 6-1 tall, 173 pounds. Bats and throws right. Also can play outfield. INt'IELDERS RAY SCOTT — Senior first base man from Seagrove, 6-0 tall, 160 pounds. Bats and throws righrt. Can also play second base. MACK PAYNE — Sophomore letterman first baseman from Swepsonville. 6-0 tall, 160 pounds. Bats and throws right. Can also play second base, don LICHOK—Sophomore let terman second baseman from Srackenridge, Pa,. 5-8 tall, 155 pounds. Bats and throws irght. Can also play other infield posts. LARRY BULLA — Freshman shortstop from Asheboroe, 6-0 tall, 170 r/-inds. Bats and throws right. \lso plays guard in basketball. With McCrary Eagles last year. Plays other infield posts. JOE TEAGUE — Freshman third baseman from Asheboro, 5-11 tall, 145 pounds. Bats left, throws right. Uso plays second. CH-«tLIE FRYE — Junior third 'jaseman from Pleasant Garden by way of junior college, 5-11 tall, 185 pounds. Bats left, throws right. HILLARY MOTSINGER - Jun ior third baseman from Kerners- pounds. Bats all, 185 pounds. Bats and throws right. Lettered tor first time as a junior last year. LACY HALL — Junior outfield er from Burlington, 6-1 tall, 180 pounds. Bats left, throws right. Played at Carolina before enter ing armed service. Played service oall last two seasons. (Continued on Page Four' Baseball Schedule \ \ 7, Duke S (19 Ion ) Elon 4, Hish Point 11. (Rem.ainin;; Games) Apr. 2 — Oberl'n. home. ;\pr. 3 — Obrrlin, home. \pr. 5 — Furman, home. Apr. 6 — East Carolina, home. Apr. II — Lenoir Rhyiie, home. Apr. 12 — A. r. f5?me, Apr. 15 — Guilford, away. Apr. 18 — Catawba, away. Apr. 19 — West Carolina, home. Apr. 20 — West Carolina. h»me. Apr. 23 — Pfeiffer, away. Apr. 2i — Lenoir Rhyne, away. Apr. 26 — Guilford, home. Apr. 30 — Pfeiffer, hom*. May 1 — Appaalchian. home. May 3 — liilth Point, away. May 7 — Catawba, home. May 8 — Appalachian, away. May 10 — East Carolina, away. May II — A. C. C., away. Elon Campus C hamps Reach Finals Of Hi^h Point Meet The Duke Blue Devils, supposed ly power-laden and defending their Atlantic Coast Conference title this spring, had to come from behind in the ninth and go an i’.\tra inning in defeating tlie Elon College Christians 8 to 7 in a gume at Durhatfl on March 21st. It was the first game of the 1957 season for both teams, and t.iere was some ragged play as each team committed four errors, but Coach Jack Sanford's Fight ing Christians showed definite promise as they overcame an tar- ly Duke lead and went out front of the Blue Devils 7 to 5. The Christians held that 7 to 5 edge as they went into the la.st of the ninth and were barely three louts away from a resounding up set of the ACC champions, but the Duke hitters got to Gary Hen son, Eton’s freshman left-hander, for the two runs that tied the -core. Dave Sime beat out a bunt to open the rally, and Andy Cockrell walked to set up a double steal of second and third. Charlie Dun- level, Blue Devil flrst-sacker, dou bled the two i-unners home to knot the count. In the extra tenth framo the Christians failed to score, but Duke loaded the bases with two away, and a walk tor pinch-hitter fohnny Morris sent the winning tal ly across for Duke, About 1,000 thoroughly chilled fans watched as the Blue Devils moved out to a five run lead by the end of the fifth, but Elon oame to life in the sixth and cpunt-. ed four run tlic game. A spanking triple by Oil Watts, Elon pitcher, provided » tying run in the eighth, atld Watta himself scored for a 6-5 margin. Another Elon tally in the top of the ninth sent the visitors out front by two. Both the Blue Devils and Chris tians had nine hits, but three dou bles counted heavily for Duke, which had Dave Sime and Bernie rBlaney for the top knockers. Gil Watts had a triple and single for two to lead Elon. but Larry Bulla, Joe Teague and Buddy Mon.gam- ery had paired singles for the Christians. Score by Innings: r h e Elon . 000 004 021 0 7 9 4 Duke 002 210 002 1 8 9 4 Ross, Henderson, Watts, Honson nnd Hargrove, Sharpe: Smailwood, I Fatzinger and Weitzman, Crin- field. T'orr-'do in its drills. It will be nice indeed if the Christian backs of 1957 can show just a i>it oI WATTS — Sopho- One thing sure about this IDS’! iamond squad, it is the largest ' point of numbers seen here in years and may be the larg- on the Elon field in the his- oE the sport. Coach Sanford eeted well over 30 men when ^ issued the first practice call, be directing e *^cnrina Ouar- 1 the squad still retains about '’a U program for this Sprmg Q ■ men at the present Ume. It ter, tor Coach Sanford will bejied been a rea Iproblem to select up with ba;;bal an ■ strongest combination from to devote attention lo that ^po ‘ large squad, and Coach San- that he gave to tag-foot a an ■J has used a long list in the ba.sketbaU. The softball play is o 5 first games. get started this week with eight With very few lettermen return-1 teams in action more right-hander from Launn- burg 6-0 tal, 173 pounds. Bats and throws right. Also plays outfield. RONALD SCOTT — Freshman second baseman from Bennett, The Vets basketballers. winners of regular-season honors in the Elon College intramural basketball leagues, carried Elon colors into ;he finals of the third annual North State intramural tournament, which was played at High Point College last Friday, March 29th, The Elon tossers turned back a ,ig ana husky Catawba intramural crew by a 76 to 70 score in the first round of play on Friday af ternoon, with the High Point en- cry taking a thrilling 54 lo 53 verdict over the Guilford baske- teers. These four teams repre sented the only entries in the meet, I which was staged under the spon sorship of the High Point College Intramural Department. The Elon and High Point sciuads then moved into tiie final round of play on Friday night, with the Pointers grabbing a close 72. to 70 decision in an overtime bat tle. The score at the end of reg- MINOR SPORTS setuiiu lit;. Xlic « ' 5-10 tall. 170 pounds. Bats 68-all, with of ly3 can &UUW' ji-o. ~ Bat. Incidentally, Coach Bryson willthrows right. Incideniauy, , fraNK GOSS — Sophomore right-hander from Lexington, 6-0 tall. 167 pounds. Bats and throws right. . GARY HENSON — Freshman left-hander from Granite Falls High, 5-10 taU, 160 pounds. Bats right and throws left. AL LOVELACE — Freshman throws right. OUTFIELDERS WAYLAND MEDLEY — Soph omore letterman outfielder from Bessemer, 5-11 taU, 165 pounds. Bats left, throws right. Lettered as freshman. tony CARCATERRA — Soph omore letterman outf.slder from Inwood, L. I., N. Y., GA tall, 207 pounds. Bats and throws right. Lettered at first base last year. Also plays end in football and cen ter in basketball. the Pointers moving ahead in the one over-time. Bob Bell racked 22 points to pace the Elon scoring, trailed closely by Mai Bennett with 20 and Bud Mullins with 12 counters. The Elonites were moving for vic tory when they lost Bennett. Nor man Fields and Mull Miles by the' five-foul route. This robbed thej Elon squad of much power under, the boards, and High Point moved out under leadership of Murphy Osborne, who hit 24 paints. GOLF Elon J 1-3, N. C. State 23 1-2. (Remainng Meets) Apr. 4 N. C. Slate, home. Apr. 9 — Guilford, home. Apr. 11 — Belmont .\bbey, away. Apr. li — High Point, away. Apr. 18 — Appalachian, home. Apr. 22 — Lynchburif, home. Apr. 23 — Catawba, hene. Apr. 29 — Guilford, away. Apr. 30 — Catawba, away. May 3 Appaalchian, away. May 6 — Belmont Abbey, home. May 7 — HiRh Point, home. TENNIS Elon 0. East Carolina 9. (Remaining Meets) Apr. 5 — lligh Point, away. Apr. G — Ea.st Carolina, away. April. 10 — High Point, home. Apr. 11 — Belmont Abbey. / away. Apr. 13 — Lynchburg, home. Apr. 15 — Guilf»rd. away. Apr. 16 — Lenoir Rhyne, home. Apr. 18 — Appalachian. \ome. Apr 7.!l — Lynchburg, away. Apr. 23 — Pfeiffer, away. Apr. 24 — Lenoir Rhyne, away. Apr. 26 — Guilford, home. Apr. 29 — Appalachian, away. Apr. 30 — Pfeiffer, home. May 3 — Belmont Abbey, home May 4 — Wake Forest, away. (Golfers, FNelmeii Suffer Defeats 111 Firsl i\Ie*ts The Elon golfers and netters went down to defeat against su perior foes as they opened their, 1957 campaigns at N. C. State and East Carolina respectively last week. The golfers dropped a 23 1-2 to 3 1-2 decision to the Wolf- pack at Raleigh last Thursday, I and then the netters lost a 9-0 decision to East Carolina at Green ville on Saturday. Bobby Loy halved with Allen in his individual match in the Raleigh golf meet, and then Loy teamed with Freddie Lloyd to de feat Atkins and Allen by a 20-1 count in their best-ball match. Other Elon golfers were Harold Long. Paige Stout, Carl Lee and Hank Carmines. The Christian netters dropped all matches by straight sets to the powerful East Carolina tennis team, which must rate as favor- ■ ites in the Conference. The Elon tehnis entries included Jack Kes- iter, Charlie Johnson,, Ed Juratic, I Dick Simpson, Steve Mauldin, :.l Chuck Oakley and Johnnie Mea dows.