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a PAGE 8 Notes From The Sidelines By John Lafferty Last weekend, representitives from the member schools of the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Cai- ference met in Charleston, South Carolina. Among the things they discussed was the changing of the distance of the cross country course from four miles to either five or six. cars, beside the required reges-j. tration sticker?? In a brief look around the campus, only Dr. McEniry’s car has a decal on the back window. This is a reaction to the change in the national distance to six miles. This change will affect sch ools in both the NCAA, and the NAIA. Because UNC-C’s schedule wiU include schools such as Da vidson, Western Carolina, High Point, and, in the State Meet, most colleges in North Carolina, the 49ers will have to run some of their meets at the six mile dis tance regurardless of the cision reached in the DIAC meeting. Granted that it may be out of vogue for the members of these two groups to follow the example of students who advertise their school, but in a new school at tempting to gain recognition in its community, a little publicity never hurts. A NOTE To Bernie Henkle, don’t forget you promised to replace the St. Andrews decal onyour back window with one from UNC-C after the cross country team beats them this Friday. St. Andrews College has issued a request for the distance to changed to five miles in the Dixie Conference. Dr. Harvey Murphy, Athletic Director at UNC-C, and repre- sentitive to the meeting last week end feels that a switch to a six mile course would be more log ical, because of the detramental effect on the runner a changing distance would have, and because he feels that the 49ers should set for themselves national goals. The Journal agrees with ur. Murphy on both points. To make a runner compete for six miles one week, five the next, and six the next, robs him of the beni- fits gained from comparitive tim ings, and hurts his performance for both distances. Also, to hold yourself back, and fear a stand ard which is held nationally can only hurt a growing athletic pro gram. If you are to expand, you must put yourself out a little, and take a risk or two. In his hands he holds not only the immediate future of Athletics at UNC-C, but also any gain it may make for years to come. Among his various duties he must instruct classes, coach three teams. Cross Country, Basketball, and Tennis, but also plan for the four million foliar gymnasium, soon to be built. These, plus a host of administra tive duties keep him occupied. Hopefully, the representitives to the Conference meeting will see the folly of a double standard, and will adopt the longer course. Dr. Murphy, however, comes to UNC-C wen prepared to handle his deversified job. An Alabama native, he received his undergrad uate degree at Troy State College in that state. He earned his mas ters degree in Physycal Education at Columbia University, in New York, and, last year finished work on his PhD at the University of Illinois. If the longer standard is not adopted, it would appear that UNC-C should take a serious look at its present athletic affiliations. He taught, and coached basket ball for three years at Enter prise High School, Enterprise Ala bama, served for four years as head basketball coach at Shorter College in Rome Ga., and instruc ted PE classes while at the Uni versity of Illinois. NOTICED. . . How many faculty and adminis trative members carry any mark of school identification on their It is with great pleasure that The Journal spotlights Dr. Mur phy. Furman Has Ad Run GREENVILLE, S. C. - (I.P.) — Furman University is getting a free ad from Time magazine, Furman was one of the first of some 500 schools to submit an advertisement for Time’s consideration. The submitted ad features pic tures of Charles H. Townes, Nobel Physics Prize Winner and 1935 slumnus; Max Steele, Harper Novel Prize Winner, class of ‘43; All- American basketbaUer Frank Selvy, class of ‘54; and Bob Still well, Rhodes Scholar, class of‘67. “What do these men have in common?’’ the ad asks and an swers, “Their achievements have all won national recognition, and they all attended Furman Uni versity. “It’s hard to say that Charles Townes or Frank Selvy are typ ical Furman graduates because the natural abilities of these men would be exceptional in any group. But their records of contribution as responsible citizens, workingto the best of their individual abi lities, are typical of Furman men and women. “What is Furman University it self?’’ First of all it’s students —right now some 1,500. As grad uates, more than half of them will continue their studies at profes sional or graduate schools. Furman is also more than 100 distinguished faculty members and 750 acres of new campus in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Moun tains. These pieces fit together to form a liberal arts college with a 141 year history of academic excellence in a Christian atmos phere.’’ The magazine had announced earlier this year that it would run as many as 52 free college ads during the 1967 calendar year. The Amber House THE RE.STAUKtNT NEAR THE UNIVERSITY Open 6 A.M. To 11 :.30 P..M. :>62.'> NODri'H TRYON STREET (Journal Photo by Frank Coley) Coach Murphy leads cross country team in afternoon workout. Cross Country Team Grows By LARRY McAFEE SPOTLIGHTING. . . This week, the Carolina Journal is proud to spotlight Dr. Harvey Murphy. Dr. Murphy is head of the department of health and physical education and also the director of the athletic and intermural pro gram at UNC-C, The crosscountry team opens its second season Friday against St. Andrews, at Laurinburg. The four teen members, a large improve ment over last years five, have been rigorously practicing to pre pare for this first meet. The DIAC has decided to in crease the course distance to either five or six miles. Thus far, most of the runners have had some difficulty conditioning themselves to tiielongerdistance,butshouldbe ready Friday. Team spirit, already good, was boosted by the addition of seven members to the squad. They are; Marty Flemming, a junior, ran cross countiy and track at Gar- inger. Flemming has been a con stant team leader during practice, and he should be a top contender for the conference crown. man depth to a team which for the first time is composed mainly of upperclassmen. David Rettew, a junior, also ran at Garinger. He hasn’t run since high school, but with a little time he should be a top runner. Pete Donahue, a sophomore, plans to play basketball this year, and is conditioning himself. He has an excellent chance of breaking into the top seven. Ron Lynch, a freshman, ran cross country for East high in Charlotte. He wiU probably fUl one of the seven positions open for the St. Andrews meet. Ed Echeverria, a junior, has run all summer, and is showing much improvement. Frank Sasser, a sophomore, ran track for UNC-C last year, where he won the 49er Spirit award. This faU he will serve as a “running manager’’ for the cross country team. Eddie Frias, a freshman, ran cross country and track at Hard ing. He adds much needed fresh- These timely additions, plus seven mentioned in previous issues, give Coach Murphy cause to be optimistic about his teams chances. Friday, we will find out... Cheerleaders Push For Pep Bv JULIA LONON After getting off to slow start, the cheerleaders and Pep Club are picking up steam for the full sche dule of basketball games this season. The returning cheer leaders for this year are Carolyn Campbell, Terry Westerfield, Julia Lonon, and Pat McNeely. Carolyn was elected the head cheerleader. Since there were five positions vacated »over the summer, there wUl be general el ections within the next two weeks for these five positions. There will be four females and one male. AU students are urged to participate. There will be many new events sponsored by the cheerleaders and the Pep Club this year. The first of these will be, hopefully, a pep rally at the school, the night before the game. The first game will be played at Park Center on November 28, at 7:30. If you like to cheer, but do not want to be a cheerleader; consider the Pep Club. This club was formed to promote spirit for the atheletic teams on the off campus. They work in co-operation with the cheer leaders by helping with the pub licity of the games and by boosting the spirit of the spectators at the hh . . H, (Journal Photo by Frank Coley) The four returning cheerleaders are Terry Westerfield, Carolyn Campbell, Julia Lonon, Pat McNeely, games. This year, they hope to sponsor buses to the out of town games. Another added feature of the Pep Club this year, will be, hopefully, a Pep Band. If you play a musical instrument or know of some one who does, please leave your name at the Union Desk tor Beth Schwartz. We have twelve home games this year. Won’t you support your school, UNC-C, and your basket ball team by attending as many of them as possible? Questionaire Shows Whoops!,. Athletic Interest LATE Many people answered the re quest for 49ers in last weeks is sue. Your names have been given to the people who are in charge of these various programs. Of immediate interest is the Kung Fu and Judo society. They will meet this week on Tuesday, and Thursday, at 3:00 P.M. in the Union Gym, adjacent to the Caf eteria. Also, the wrestling team will soon be holding a meeting. Watch for notices concerning other phases of athletics in the JoumaL NEWS In the Carolina Journal, September 13, 1967, it was stated that UNC-C’s track would be com pleted within two weeks. This was erroneous information. Dr. Harvey Murphy announced late Sunday night that the DIAC will run a course of five miles for the 1967 cross country season. The track will be completed in either late Feburary or early March next spring. Until thattime, the edge of the field will be used by teams requiring track facilities. MAKE IT A HABIT Safe driving is very serio' business—keep your car und control at all times.
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