November 30, 1951
QUAKERS SMASH POWERFUL CHRISTIANS
Spotlight on Sports
By 808 PAYSEUR - - - Guilfordian Sports Editor
In a meeting of the Student Council of the North State Conference
at Boone on November 18, 1951, the Council approved a plan which
was presented by the Lenoir-Rhyne delegate, that the sports editors
of the North State Conference schools form an association to further
better sportsmanship through better publicity.
Several weeks ago when the GUILFORDIAN of November 9 came out,
some of the Guilford students disapproved of the picture and article
on Steve Trudnak of Lenoir-Rhyne. This was just the first step toward
putting our conference on the map. No doubt there are people who
have never heard of the North State Conference, and it is this sort
of obscurity that we want to do away with. When an average of forty
thousand sees every game Carolina plays at Chapel Hill, and the
largest crowd attending a North State game during the year is only
nine thousand, then it's time something is done.
To put Guilford on the map, athletically, we must first put the con
ference on the map. Some of the college officials might say that we
don't want to improve our athletic program if it means that the scho
lastic standards have to be lowered. But, what I am saying is that
the scholastic standards would not have to be lowered. If the school,
students and faculty, would get behind the teams and really support
them whole-heartedly, the pride and love for the school would know
no bounds. The school would be getting more favorable publicity
than all the core curriculums In the world could get for it.
Again I say that the way to start this is by praising the conference.
Sure, it's hard, especially for the boys who play, to come back from
a game which they lost and praise the winning team. With all the
sports scandals in the larger colleges and universities, we already have
a starting point for our publicity. People are getting fed up with
going to "big" ball games and not know who has been paid to "fix"
the score. And, worse than that, going to see boys play who they know
are not contributing anything else to the betterment of the school.
This is another point in our favor; by not giving athletic scholarships,
we are striving to put out a well rounded graduate as the product of
Guilford College. But to do this, put out a well rounded graduate,
we are neglecting several important things.
The feeling has been high here on campus for the Guilford-Elon
game. All this display of school spirit may not do any good at all, but
anyway it makes the team feel as if we are behind them. This is the
first time this year we have shown this school spirit.
If we can keep up this kind of school spirit during the basketball
season, the Quakers will have one of their best seasons and not only
Guilford but the entire conference will benefit.
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Guilford Eleven
Led by Venuto
In 28-20 Win
By HOWARD COBLE
The Elon Christians invaded
Greensboro Senior High School
Stadium Thanksgiving eve with a
cocksure intention of smearing the
Guilford Quakers all over the grid-
I iron. The players, coaches, and stu
dents from Guilford had different
expectations, however, and when
the final gun sounded Wednesday
evening these expectations had
been fulfilled.
The Quakers were nothing less
than terrific. On Eton's fourth
play, with Bill Blackstone attempt
ing to punt, Bob Shoaf penetrated
the Elon defense, blocked the punt
and after gaining possession of the
loose ball scored for Guilford. Bob
Watson kicked good, putting the
locals ahead with thirteen minutes
remaining in the first quarter. Just
as the first quarter was concluding,
Sam Venuto trucked the ball 72
yards on a brilliant run for the
second local score. Again Watson's
boot was true and the Maynardmen
led 14-0 at the end of the first
period.
The third score came after Sam
Shugart recovered an Elon fumble
deep in Christian territory. Venuto,
who, incidentally, along with Bill
Topping and Ab Alexander, was
named to the Greensboro Daily
News All-Conference football team,
again lugged the ball across, and
again Watson's toe was true and
the Quakers entered the field house
at halftime with an impressive 21-0
score.
The locals were still fired and
ready as the second half began.
Bill Topping, the greatest end in
the North State Conference, snag
ged a Carl Jones pass and carried
to the Elon 10. From here Venuto
threw successfully to Chuck Whit
comb for the fourth Quaker score.
Watson's conversion was good and
the game was on ice for the Guil
fordians. The remainder of the
contest was-an all-Elon affair as far
as scoring is concerned.
The Guilfordian'B . . .
North State
Gridiron Great
This week's star is none other
than Guilford's own Sam Venuto.
Sam led the Quakers to an upset
28-20 victory over the powerful
Elon Christians. Venuto scored
twice in the first half, once on a
brilliant 72-yard run, and passed
for another to End Chuck Whit
comb in the third quarter. This
was Sam's final game for the Quak
ers and he really closed his career
in fine style.
, Sam, who plans to graduate in
June, calls Ardmore, Pa., home.
During his stay at Guilford he has
been a member of the football and
baseball teams. He is a very well
liked boy, and in the past has been
known to take an active interest in
the new crop of freshmen. For
instance, it has been rumored that,
during baseball season last year,
he recommended hiking for Jake
McKeown.
Venuto was recently named to
the Greensboro Daily News All-Con
ference team, along with his team-
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