Friday, March 26, 1965
MAROON A.ND uOlL
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Basebaliers Open Season With Win Over Catawba
‘'Siiiinas’ Will
Cai»i>i‘s Cage
(j owii, 70-48
The “Sigma” quint of Sigma Ph
Beta rolled out a red-hot offensive
:assault and turned back their “Phi”
brothers, also of Sigma Phi Beta,
by a 70 to 48 margin here last Fri
day night and thus gained the in
tramural championship of the Elon
Campus for the 1965 season.
The two teams had already carried
the Sigma Phi Beta colors to th"
top of the heap in each of the two
intramural leagues, and had thus
gained the final post-season battle.
A preliminary feature of the final
game was a battle between two
faculty teams, the “Pros" and the
"Cons,” with the latter grabbing a
hard-fought 55 to 49 victory.
The title-winning “Sigmas” rode
some fine shooting by John Goz-
jack to a 34 to 22 margin over th
‘■phis' by half-time of the intra
mural finals, and Gozjack continue
to pace the attack with abte assist-j
ance from Fred Stewart and N. R.
Franks as they led the champs to
the final 70-48 edge.
The final count-down showed that
Gozjack had 22 points, while Stewart
had 15 and Franks 14 pomts. Mik'
Ray paced the “Phis” for the night
with 16 points, with Clayton John
son taking down second honors with
9 counters.
(Continued on i^'our
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VETEKANS
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ANCHOR
ELON
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Joliiisoii Pitches 5 To 1
Victory CK er Iiuliaii Nine
Herbie Johnson, a sturdy junior
. left-hander, came on in relief and
' pitched and batted the Elon Christ
ians to a 5 to 4 wiB over the Catawba
Indians here on Friday, March 19th,
:s the Christian basebaliers opened
; 32-game season with a fine Caro-
l.nas Conference win.
Johnson, a former Burlington High
■ chool star, took over Elon’s mound
iuties in the fifth after Catawba
•lad gone ahead 4 to 3 in the top
of the fourth, and Johnson held the
Indians hitless for the last five inn-
.igs and chipped in with a two-run
ingle in the bottom of the sixth
liiat clinched Elon’s win.
Jerry Maye, ace of the Catawba
taff, who was one of the finest
■itchers in the Conference last year,
vas the victim of this Elon victory,
laye suffered by wildness as he
lit two baiters and walked six men,
illliough he allowed Mon only four
.ife hits during the tilt.
The Christians used two hit bats-
nen, a walk, a fielder's choice and
hree-run triple by I’ete Crook to
I'lte three runs in the l«)ttom of
he first. Catawba camo back w th
runs in the second and two oth
rs in the fourth as h> got to Larry
ollins, Elon freshman, for eight
;its in the four frames.
The line score: RUE
utawba 020 200 000—4 8 0
;lon 300 002 OOx—5 4 2
Maye and B‘land; Collins, John-
)n >5) and Crook. WP — Johnson
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Baseball Srliediile
Kluii 5. Catiiuba 4.
(Remaintni^ Gameff)
Mar. 23—TampbcII. homo.
Mar. 24—Williams, home.
Mar. 35—VMIIianis. hnme.
Mar. 27—\V. and L., home.
Mar. 31—A, C. C.. away,
.\pr. 1—nigh Pwint. home.
Apr. 2—i.nioir Khym*. away.
Apr. 3—(■iiilford. honvr.
Apr. fi—(iiiilford. away.
Apr. 7—OtU*rb*ln. home.
Apr. 8—()ttrrb*in, honir.
Apr. 9—West Carolina, borne.
Apr. 10—West Carolina, home.
Apr. VI—Wilmington, home (Dll)
Apr. 13—Pfeiffer, away.
\*.)r. 15 'Camp Lejeune. away.
Apr. lf>—Camp Lejeiine, away.
Apr. 17—Cnmp I/*fenne, away.
Apr. 19—Wilmington. aw:iy (1)H)
Apr. 20—Wilminj^ton. away.
Apr. —Hi'*h Point, away.
Apr. 27—Ciiliiwba. away.
Apr. 28— I.enoir Rhyne, home.
Apr. 29—Appalachian, away.
.May 1—Appalachian, home.
May 4—Pfeiffer, home
>1 5—C. C., home.
May 7—.Newberry, away.
\I iy ?.—Newberry, away.
May 13-15 — Touniamenl at
Asheboro.
Spotlighting
The Fighting
Christians
By TOM CORBITT
Collegiate athletic programs, both The Elon athletic plant may be
' Jig time and small time,” are con- viewed as little more than a basket-
stantly the object of criticism. De-jball arena. Physical education class-
spite the recent lauding of Fighting rooms, dressing space, and football
-1 ; j i L_n
Christian championship teams, ths
Elon College athletic program is
subject to many of the criticisms
which are being made about other
institutions.
In our affluent society, recogni
tion of the value of athletics is al
most universal. The well-rounded in-
di.idual is a combination of mind
and muscle. Moderate, regular phy
sical activity throughout Ufe leads
to better health and increases the
eificiency of the mind.
Ideally, the athletic program o>
the college or university will benetii
all students. The “major sports”
are supplemented by “minor sports,'
iiaramural, physical education
classes, and by the use of other
facilities by the individual at hio
leisure.
let what is desirable in theory
is not always true in reality. Critics
01 modern athletic programs infer
that in many cases the benefits ol
the collegiate athletic program are
extended to as few as 75 students:
thirty-five football, fifteen basket
ball and twenty-five baseball play
ers. To the institution, intercollegiate
athletics is a business and a source
of free publicity that cannot be
equalled at any price. Other ob
servers classify physical education
classes as glorified play periods,
with token instruction and no phy
sical conditioning. It is believed that
minor sports and intramurals are
not emphasized.
Added to these considerations is
the suggestion that atliletic programs
fail to encourage those physical ac
tivities which the individual will be
able to continue in later life. Few
of us will keep physically fit years
from now by teing involved in foot
ball, tiasketball, or baseball. Indeed,
*^ese games do not keep us phy
sically fit in the “prime of life.”
Tennis, swimming, and golf are
*ports in which we will engage
*^oughout Ufa.
Observers of athletics at Elon are
^ general agreement in rating the
®thletics program as inadequate.
The Elon College baseball squad, which opened a rugged 32-game
cbedule by topping Catawba College here last Friday afternoon, will
lepend heavily upon the three veteran mound stars shown above, all of
•vhom were mainstays of Coach Jack Sanford's mound corps last spring.
I'he three lettermen pitchers, shown left to right, are Charles Everett,
■. senior lefthander from Alexandria, Va.; Herbie Johnson, a junior left-
lander from Burlington; and Richard Such, a sophomore righthander
lom Sanford. Each of the three had truly .sensational earned run per-
enlages last season, and the trio combined to win 16 games while
losing only eight.
Ferrell Breaks Shot Put Record
The Catawba Indians topped Elon
,6 to 41 in a dual track meet at
julisbury last Friday, March 19th
ut Elon's Bobby Ferrell stole the
Mpet The HdseJmll Playvrsi . . .
Elon Diamond Squad Has 12 Veterans
and baseball facilities are lacking.
Football, most successful in terms
of championships in recent years,
lacks adequate dressing facilities,
office and storage space, and most
importantly in the eyes of many
alumni, a stadium. There is general
agreement that basketball facilities
are ideal.
Baseball, by far the winningest
sport over the last eight years, suf
fers most at Elon. Dressing space
is inadequate. Maintenance work on
the baseball field, from grading to
weed pulling and trash hauling, has
to be done by the baseball team
before and after home games. Few
of the students and fewer of the
faculty see the games.
Minor sports exist at Elon on the
subterranean le\el, for spring sports
are under-equipped and und^r-
coached.
,‘\n excellent example of the in
adequacy of the minor sports pro
gram at Elon is the track program
ihis year. Track Coach Gary Mat
tocks had to begin track practice
before winter football drills had end
ed, and the first track meet was
scheduled for the Friday before the
final winter grid game. The high
jumper, the pole vaulter, and the
broad jumper had no pits in which
to practice. Four years ago Elon
College spent $1,500 for track equip
ment, little of which has ever been
uncrated for use. Space to use the
;quipment has not been provided
until this year, and once the equip
ment is brought outside for use,
there is nowhere to store the equip
ment when it is not being used.
Golf Coach Alan White was also
unable to get out to the golf course
until after March 15th, and the first
golf match was scheduled for March
19th. Coach White plays golf, but
he is the first to state that he feels
qualified to do little coaching of
the sport.
The tennis team has a 7-match
schedule this year and has not won
(Continued On Pag»- Four)
The Elon College baseball squad,
which opened its 1965 campaign in
practice battles with the Wake For
est Deacons at Winston-Salem on
Tuesday of last week, is a veteran
iitfit with a nucleus of twelve let-
lermen, and Coach Jack Sanford
can field an entire squad of letter
men from the twelve monogram
wearers back in camp this spring.
The Christian diamond outfit has
had more than thirty men working
out for the past several weeks, and
the roster prepared by Coach Jack
Sanford last week showed a total of
MiyOR SPORTS
golf schedule
Elon 8'::, Catawba 7'j.
(Kemaining Meets)
Mar. 30—High Point and A.C.C.,
away.
,\pi-. 1—Campbell and Wesleyan,
away.
Apr. 3—A.C.C., away.
.Apr. 5—Wilmington, away.
;^pr. s—High Po.nt, away.
.^pr. 9—Wilmington, home.
Apr. 13—Appalachian, home.
Apr. 26—Catawba, home.
^Jay 7_Appalachian, away,
May 13—Wesleyan
twenty-eight men, only twelve of
whom are freshmen. The baseball
fans among the Elon students and
faculty are invited to meet the base
baliers through the following brief
sketches of the players, who are
listed on the pre-season roster
CATCHERS
.TOHN CROOK. Better known
among Elon students as Pete Crook,
this hard-scrapping little letterman
catcher is a senior from Kensing
ton, Md., who has been playing
in both infield and outfield in previ*
lUS seasons. Ke is 21 years old,
stands 5-9 and weighs 170 pounds,
^ats and throws right.
TOMMY NEWSOME: This junior
letterman from Burlington, is an
other small package that packs a
lot of fighting quaUties. He is 21
years of age, stands 5-8 in height
and weighs 150 pounds. Bats and
throws right.
JOE DAWSON; Another junior
who hails from Sanford, Joe Daw
son is better known for his activities
■IS an All-Conference football player,
but he has been a valuable reserve
with the Eloti baseball squad for
two seasons. He is 21 years old,
stands 5-11 in height and weighs 200
pounds. He bats :ind throws right.
home.
ford and has akeady won high ac
claim as both a basketball and
baseball player. He is 19 years old,
is 6-4 in height and weighs 190
pounds. He bats left and throws
right.
JACK BURTSCHE; A junior and
the fourth of the letterman pitchers,
Burtsche hails from Greenville, R.
1. He has done mostly relief duty
in the past but may be a starter
this year. He is 21 years old, stands
■Vll and weighs 175 pounds. Bats
and throws right.
BURGIN BEALE; A pitching
freshman quarterback in football,
Beale is a freshman pitcher from
Danville, Va. He is 19 years old, is
6-2 in height and weighs 195 pounds.
Bats and throws right.
PERRY WILLIAMS: Another
freshman footballer, a fullback from
Oxford, Williams is a fine mound
prospect. He is 19 years old, is 5-11
tall and weighs 195 pounds. He bats
left and throws right.
LARRY COLLINS: Another fresh
man moundsman, Collins comes from
Jack.son\ ille, Fla. He is 18 years old,
is 5-11 in height and weighs 160
pounds. He bats and throws left
INHEI.nKKS
ARTHUR DAVIS; A veteran of two
show when he broke the Elon record
in the shot with a heave of 45 feet
9 inches.
With this fine heave F’errell smash
ed the old mark of 44 feet 7 inches
:et by Bob EJdmundson in 1950, a
mark which had stood longer than
my other Elon cinder record. The
Mmundson mark was al.so the Caro- Frank
linas Conference record, so Ferrell secs.
bettered the Conference record too,. 880 YARD RUN: Pruette (E), Rob-
but he can only set a new Confer-"bins (C), Ray (E>. TIME; 2 mins.
nee mark in the annual Conference [b.9 secs.
meet. ' MILE RUN: Humphreyville (C),
The summary:
100 YARD DASH: Cook (C), Rob
bins (C), Ingram (C). TIME: 10.3
secs.
220 YARD DASH; Blackmon (C),
Cook (C), Ohphant (El. TIME; 23.3
secs.
440 YARD DASH; Blackmon (C),
(E). Groat (C). TIME; 53
Other Elon firsts were by Sonny
Pruette in the half mile and by the
Elon mile relay team composed of
David Oliphant, Bob Gregory, Sonny
Pruette, Bill Frank. Frank also tied
for first in the high jump.
Crabtree E), Lewis tEK TIME:
4 mins. 49.5 secs.
TWO-MILE RUN: Humphreyville
(0), Lewis (E), Haney (El. TIME;
10 mins. 58 secs.
(Continued On Page Four)
Willianison V^amed ISeiv
Assistant Grid Mentor
track schedui.e
Elon 41, Catawba 86.
(Remaining Meets)
Mar. 23—Wofford, away.
Apr. 6—Appalachian, away.
Apr. 10—East Carolina, away.
Apr. 24—Davidson Relays.
Apr. 28—W. and L., away.
May 4—Guilford, away.
May 7—High Point, away.
May 10—NAIA Meet, I^aurinburg.
May 12—A.C.C.. away.
May 15—Conference Meet, High
Point.
RONALD FITCH; Only freshman seasons at first base. Art Davis
among the four catching prospects,! comes from Roanoke Rapids and
I Fitch is 19 years old, is 5-11 in; has already played four seasons of
; height and weighs 150 pounds. He
bats and throws right.
PITCHERS
CHARLES EVERETT; A senior
letterman from Alexandria, Va., Ev
erett has done a fine job on the
mound for the Cliristians for three
basketball. He is 21 years okl, stands
6-3 in height and weighs 190 pounds.
Bats and throws left.
GARY TAYLOR; A junior and two-
year letter veteran at second base,
Taylor hails from Burlingt>>n. He is
20 years old, stands 5-10 tall and
tennis SCHEDULE
Apr. 22—Guilford, away.
Apr. 24—Appalachian, away.
Apr. 27—A.C.C.. away.
Apr. 30—High Point, home.
May 5—Appalachian, home.
May 7—High Point, away.
May 11—A.C.C., home.
seasons. He is 21 years old, is 5-10, weighs 160 pounds. A dangerous
in height and weighs 175 pounds. I hitter, he bats and throws right.
Bats and throws left. i COMAR SHIELDS; A junior let-
HERBY JOHNSON: A junior let-' terman at shortstop. Shields is from
terman pitcher from Burlington,, Blairs. Va. He is 21 years old, is
Herby Johnson did an outstanding 5-8 in height and weighs 145 pounds,
job on the mound in his first sea- He bats and throws right,
son with the Christians last year. I H. L. ROBINSON: This sopho-
He is 22 years old, stancis 5-10 and more from Lumberton, who plays
weighs 180 pounds. He bats and' quarterback in football, playeid at
throws left. | third base last year and should re-
RICHARD SUCH; a sopnomoreI He is 20 years old, is 5-11 in
letterman pitcher, who pitched ‘
Elon’s only “perfect game” in his- ’’^*-' right,
tory last year, Such hails from San-, (Continued On P«*e Four)
Bennett Williamson, a native of
Clarkton and a former Wake Forest
line star, has just been named line
coach for the Elon (I^llege football
squad, according to an announce
ment made last week by Dr
J. E. Danieley, Elon’s president, who
stated that Williamson will assume
his duties with the opening of the
1965 grid practice at Elon on Sep
tember 1.
Williamson, who is now a member
of the coaching staff at New Born
High School, where he serves
line coach in football and also
coaches wrestling and tennis, joins
an Elon football staff which includes
Gary Mattocks, recently elevated to
the head coaching spot for the j
Christians, and Alan White, who’
joined the Elon staff as an assistant
last September.
The new Elon line mentor pliyed
both football and basketball at
Clarkton High School, where he won i
/Ml-State grid honors in 1957. He|
was active in various phases of
school life at Clarkton, serving as
president of his class twice, as pres
ident of the Beta Club, and w.is
also active in Methodist youth work
in his church.
(^ach William.son went on to Wake
Forest on a football grant in aid
and made a fine record as a tackle
with the Deacons. He graduated in
January of 1963 with a B. S. degree
in physical education after a fine
academic record and after serving
GE rs Ni:w ros I
COACH BENNETT WII.IJA.MSON
education fraternity. He had served
as line coach for the Wake Forest
freshman team during the fall of
wh'le comn|r>ting graduation
requirements.
He then attended graduate school
at the University of North Carolina
and received his Master of Educa
tion Degree at the Chapel Hill in
stitution in June, 1!»64. In addition
to his coaching duties at Elon, he
as an officer of the Monogram Oub will also teach in the college’s phy-
and of Phi Epsilon Kappa physical sical education department.