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Page Six Quakers Lose to East Tenn; Meet Wasps Tomorrow Spotlight on Sports By 808 PAYSEUR - - - Guilfordian Sports Editor Once again, North Carolina has led all the states of the Union by having more professional baseball teams than any other state. North Carolina has several more distinc tions in the ranks of professional baseball other than this one. They are: (1) the first state in the South to allow Negroes to play on a white professional team; (2) the team with the worst record in professional baseball; (3) the team with the best record in professional base ball. Granite Falls of the Western Car olina Class D league did not have a good season. In fact, they had the worst record of all teams in professional baseball. Out of 110 games, the Rocks won only 14 while dropping 96. Some of their losses, naturally, were close ones, but the majority of them were runaways. Take, for example, a double head er they played with the Lincoln ton Cardinals. The Cardinals' ace pitcher, Rockey Roland, hurled a no-hitter in the first game which the Cards won 10-0. In the second game the Rocks got only three hits and lost 15-0. Inci dentally, one of the Cardinal play ers set a league record with 10 runs batted in during the second game. If the Rocks had kept all the good players they had, they would have had a good team, but they would have only one or two good ball players at one time, and these boys couldn't stand to play with a los ing team, so they were traded to other teams. Among these was Tony Campos, brother of Fran cesco Campos, who will be men tioned later. As the season neared an end, the directors of the team decided to sign up some Negro players. They signed up five colored boys, but this didn't help' them at all. They ended up the season with a record of 30 consecutive losses, top ping their previous record of 26 straight defeats. Francesco Campos, mentioned be fore, was the leading hitter in the Class B Tri-State league. He played for the "winningest" team in pro fessional baseball, the Charlotte Hornets. The Bees had a season record of 100 wins and only 40 defeats. Although they later fold ed up and lost the post-season play offs, there's not much doubt that their record was one of the best a Washington Senators farm team has ever had. Yes, it has been a grand season for the "great American game," and as long as the baseball public continues to go to the games with a spirit of fair play and competi tion, baseball will continue to grow Apps Slop Quakers In Season Opener The Quakers, playing their first game for the new coaches, went down in defeat to Appalachian's Mountaineers. In the traditional opening game at Winston-Salem's Bowman Gray Stadium, the Quak ers came out on the short end of a 20-0 score. Even though losing, several of the Quakers showed promise of better things to come. Outstanding play by Topping, Carl Jones, Siler, and Attayek high lighted the game. Appalachian got off to a quick start by scoring in the first quar ter. With the ball resting on the Guilford 35-yard line, the Moun taineers gained eighteen yards on a pitchout, and Alvin Hooks scored three plays later on an off-tackle play from the three-yard line. The conversion was good and at the half, the score stood seven and nothing. In the third quarter, a Guilford fumble on their 32-yard line was picked up by Jack Neal, who went all the way, making the score 13-0, Again the extra point was good and the score became 14-0. Their third touchdown came in the final period, again by Hooks on an ofT-tackle play, this time from the one-yard line. The extra point was no good and the score stood at 20-0. The longest Guilford play was a pass from Carl Jones to Bill Top ping that covered 17 yards. and prosper and personify the spir it of Ameircan democracy. But when a few fans incite all the rest of the spectators with their name calling and so-called "umpire bait ing," the game is not prospering. Sure, sometimes a player strikes out with the winning run on base, or sometimes the umpire's decis ions seem to be against your fa vorite team, but always remember that everyone on the field or court— be it any sport from tennis to foot ball—is always doing his best. When you are tempted to criticize them, just say to yourself, "If you are any better than they are, why aren't you out there doing it instead of them?" Great Season Expected By Local Frog-Giggers By Howard Coble The scene was an office filled with frog gigs, several pairs of rub ber hip boots, and gleaming, prized frog skins framed on the walls. A dark-haired young man placed his feet atop his mahogany desk and, gleaming with pride, spoke with optimism. His words of glee were, "It will be the best season ever." Needless to say, the young man in question was Coach Bill Craven who directs the New North Frog Giggers and he was referring to the frog-gigging season which opens next spring. His entire star-stud ded squad of last year will be eli gible for action this season with the lone exception of C. A. Holt, so why shouldn't Coach Craven be all smiles? With seasoned veter ans like Ed Jones, Smoky Pegram, Jim Dantonio, James O. Morphis, Bill Kindley, Sid Kennan, Strupe Lackey, and Phil Haworth, how can you lose? Of course, numer ous potential championship athlet ic teams have folded in stretch drives but the aforementioned do not choke, especially when the chips are down. Craven has received favorable reports concerning several fresh man giggers who have matriculated at Guilford. "I imagine we will be forced to form a Jayvee squad this year because we are expecting a huge turnout for opening drills," Craven commented. It is doubt ful if Craven will handle the coach ing duties of both squads; instead he will probably have one of his varsity stars to direct the less ex perienced Jayvees. Since the College Lake on the Guilford campus has been com pleted, it is likely that the locals will perform before the home fans in at least five meets. The re maining contests of the fifteen-meet schedule will be played on the road. The rumor that circulated last summer concerning a member of last year's squad accepting bribe money to throw one of the most decisive battles last season was proven false. Coach Craven, when informed of the incident at his Franklinvile home last July, was furious and he immediately con tacted the South's foremost detec tive agency and a thorough inves tigation was begun. After an in tensive survey was conducted, no traces of foul play were uncov ered. Bill, as he is known to the boys, said gamblers who approached any of his boys would be dropped in their tracks. "Guilford College and I do not tolerate such prac tices as bribery," Coach Craven said proudly. "If I. discover any team member accepting bribe mon ey he will be dismissed from the squad and school," Coach Craven stated further. The local squad will have ac cess to the freezer in the Soda Shop, these services being ren dered by the members of the gig ging squad who said Shop. This modern freezer will be used as a better means of storing and preserving the frog legs. A new raft has also been purchased for the squad's use during the ap proaching season. Yes, it looks as though calm, cool waters and lus cious frogs are waiting for the New North Frog Giggers—truly a championship team. After all, fellows, there's always plenty of COLD water! THE GUILFORDIAN Emory and Henry Seeks Revenge The Guilford eleven lost their third straight game of the young 1951 season last Saturday night at Kingsport, Tennessee. The Quak ers hit pay dirt for the first time this season, though, on a pass com pleted to Nick Guerere. Bobby Watson converted. However, the East Tennessee boys turned on their power, and dropped the Quak ers by a score of 29-7. Halftime score was 9-0, but the East Tennes see team was in Guilford territory only twice during the first half. Rain and a stiff breeze hampered play on both sides. Tomorrow night, the Quakers will take on a revengeful Emory and Henry team in Bristol, Virginia. The Wasps have been defeated only once in regular season play for the past three seasons, and that was at the hands of the Quakers just last year, when Guilford fought to a 21-20 decision in what was de scribed by some writers and many fans as the most exciting game in the state. The Wasps, eager to get revenge for that game, will have Little Ail-American Bob Miller as their chief threat. Bill Topping, Jim Robinson, Ar- Inold Leary, and Henry Siler are at present on the injured list for the Quakers. It was not certain whether they would be in shape for the game tomorrow night or not. The Guilfordian's . North State Gridiron Great It seems rather unfitting that a member of Guilford's arch rivals should be the first to be chosen Conference Star of the Week. How ever, Elon's big, bruising, All-Amer ican tackle was the spark plug of the Christians' gallant 21-6 defeat of the Appalachian Mountaineers. Gero's line play stopepd the Apps even before they got started and caused his coach, Jim Mallory, to remark that Gero played the best game of his career on Saturday, September 29, against Appalachian. If Gero continues his stellar play for the rest of the season, he is almost a sure bet to repeat in his Little All-American honors. Coach Teague Writes Team From Korea September 15, Saturday North Korea To the Guilford Football Team: Just want to wish you the best of luck this fall. You have two fine coaches in Stuart Maynard and Dave Meredith, and I hope you will give them the same fine coopera tion and help that you gave me (you men who were around last year). I enjoyed working with you and was very proud of your efforts. Wish I could be there this season, as I consider all of you as friends and miss seeing you around. I'd be glad to hear from any of you in your spare time. My address is as follows: Ist Lt. Edward L. Teague, Jr. U.S.M.C.R. H. Co. 3rd Bn., 7th Marines Ist Marine Div. F.P.O. San Francisco, California. Best of luck to all of you. EDDIE TEAGUE Quakers Trounced By Hampden-Sydney In their second defeat in as many starts, the Quakers again went scoreless while their out-of-confer ence foe, Hampden-Sydney, was racking up 21 points. The half-time score was 7-0, Hampden-Sydney having taken over a Guilford fum ble on the five-yard line and turned it into six points. The extra point was good, and at the half, the score was 7-0. Playing the second half in a driv ing rain, the Quakers never crossed the goal line while the Tigers hit pay dirt twice, once at the climax of a 45-yard drive on a left tackle plunge, and the other time on an other line plunge, this time set up I! NO ONE NEED BE TOLD that Guilford has three new coaches this year, shown above, left to right, are Walt Moon, Stuart Maynard, and David Meredith. Intramurals Tight Intramural Race Expected By Howard Coble The lid to the intramural tag foot ball season is ready to be removed, thereby unveiling probably the most interesting season in many years for the Guilford intramural pro gram. The approaching season is expected to be as tight as an ele phant in an ordinary phone booth, with the Yankee Stadium aggrega tion set to defend their crown. How ever, there are several teams of championship caliber in the loop which are capable of dethroning the perennial champions. Most not able of these appear to be the Old North ' representatives, com posed mostly of Greensboro Whir lies, and the Soda Shop-sponsored New North crew. At any rate, an enjoyable year is foreseen for all intra-mural participants. The intramural program at Guil ford College is operated FOR and BY the students of the college. The program offers opoprtunities for students to obtain EXERCISE, OR GANIZED COMPETITION, and SOCIAL CONTACTS. It is the desire of the Intramural Depart ment to have ALL students to par ticipate in as many events as pos sible. Participation is entirely vol untary. Your cooperation will add to your enjoyment and to that of the entire student body. This year eight units of compe tition will compete for an annual trophy which is to be given to the unit that has the highest number of team points at the end of the year. An individual trophy will be given to the individual with the highest number of points for the year (point system explained later The units will be made up of four teams from Cox (three from the large sections and one'from the combined smaller sections), two teams from Archdale (upper and lower), and two teams from the day students (Guilford community and Greensboro). Independent teams may enter the separate events but only the eight original units will be eligible for the annual trophy. The purpose of the independent teams is to al low every one to participate in all of the events. We encourage each unit to use its best available men and to strive to win the annual trophy. Organization 1. An intramural manager shall be selected from each unit of com petition. 2. All duly elected managers will automatically become members of the intramural council which will meet at the beginning of each term to plan the competition for that semester. 3. Duties of the intramural man agers shall be: by a 15-yard run on a pitchout. Both extra points were good, and the final score was 21-0. Guilford's longest plays were runs by Venuto and Attayek for 17 and 11 yards. Outstanding play was turned in by Shugart, Siler, Robinson, and Spencer. October 12, 1951 a. To appoint a sports manager for each sport in which his unit competes. b. To organize a team for each sport. c. To keep himself and his unit informed of the rules and policies. d. To know the schedule and have his team report on time for all contests. e. To keep players unfit for com petition from participating. f. To turn in all score sheets to the officials. g. To be responsible for the con duct and sportsmanship of his team. Eligibility All students who are registered in Guilford College are eligible for competition with the following ex ceptions: 1. No student shall be eligible who is a member of a varsity squad. He will be ineligible only in the related sport. 2. Dormitory students will be eligible only for the unit in which they reside at t{ie beginning of the year. Day students will be eligi ble only for the unit which they would most logically represent. (Guilford community or Greens boro. ) Protests 1. All protests must be made in writing to the Intramural Direc tor within 24 hours after the con test has been played. 2. Both contestants and officials in charge will be allowed to give their varsions. 3. Protests on judgment of offi cials will not be allowed—only pro tests oi) the rules interpretation. Forfeits 1. Teams that do not appear with in ten minutes after scheduled time to play forfeit the game. 2. A team that claims a forfeit must have a full team on the field at the time of the forfeit. 3. Ten points will be deducted for all forfeits. (Forfeits can ruin your program; if you enter, play.) Officials Officials will be selected from the physical education majors. The of ficials will take equipment and score sheets to each contest and be responsible for returning the equipment and turning in the score sheets. Awards 1. Medals will be given to the members of the winning team and to winners of the individual tour naments. Managers of the win ning team wil also receive a medal. 2. An annual trophy will be given to the unit with the highest point total. 3. An annual trophy will be giv en to the individual with the high est point total (for the year). 4. All-stars will be selected for each sport by the officials and the managers. 5. Standings and high scorers will be posted periodically. 6. A booklet will be mimeo graphed at the end of the year to summarize the program and rec ognize the champion all-stars. (Continued on Page Seven)
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