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frid.y. May IS, 1942
THE
1^ Five
Bryant^ Colombo^ Lossitor Turn Pro
SPECTATOR SID
BY SID
BULLDOGS HALT
The 15u11i1‘>Ks closed Iheir season last week with a sur- RHYNEAN BEARS
■itiK victory over Leuoir-Rhyne. The most surprised
^'!lLn of all was Coach Herring who was out of town with
“Tolis” when the game was played. The victory was
Atlantic ('hristian’s lone conference win of the year.
VliK-e Colombo led the Bulldog’s otfense this season,
hitling over .-lOO. Colombo signed with the Wilson “Tobs”
after the Lenoir-Rhyne game. “Curly” Davis and Troy
Godwin were the other leading hitters. Davi.s hit .333 and
Godwin hit .300. Davis enjoyed his best season since
cominK to .Atlantic Christian three years ago.
“I’ro ' Lassiter and Pete Bryant, the club’s two leading
itchers, both signed professional contracts. Lassiter
jjjfned vvith the “Tobs” and Bryant signed with Atlanta of
theSinithern League. Bryant may he farmed to Wilson
for the summer. Ed Smith and Troy Godwin may play
senii-Iti’o Carolina this summer. Kether
Kellv, who was expected to play basketball next year, has
left school to accept a defense job. Chapin, Huston,
Thomas, Walters, and Hicks may all soon be drafted.
9th Inning Rally
Upsets Bears.
for your summer
reading
The Moon Is Down, by John
Steinbeck, A timely novel
on the theme of Democ
racy.
Flight To Arras, by Antoine
de Saint-t^xupery. A beau
tifully written interpreta
tion of the author’s experi
ence as an air-pilot in the
present war.
Inside Latin America, by
John Gunther. Important
to our understanding of
our Good Neighbors,
Cross Creek, by Marjorie
Kinnan Rawlings. An en
tertaining and amusing ac
count of the author’s life
in the Florida brush.
The BULLDOGS of Atlan
tic Christian ended a success
ful baseball season by knock
ing otT the HEARS of Lenoir-
Rhyne 8-7. Vince Colom
bo’s single scoring, Davis and
Godwin with the winning tal
lies provided the biggest
blow of the attack.
The BEAR.^, having al-'
ready taken seven straight
conference wins in stride,
looked as if the eight were '
almost in the bag. The
BE.-^RS started fast by get
ting a 5-1 lead in the first
three innings, and the hopes
of the BULLDOGS grew
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'smaller for a chance to enter
the wins column in the con
ference until they exploded
a four-run uj)rising to tie up
the ball game in the fifth in
ning. Lassiter, the winning
pitcher, started the inning
after two were out with a
single, and Davis followed
with another. Godwin
^ .got life on an e r r o r,
Hick’s single scored, La,ssiter
and Davis, then Colombo
doubled, .scoring Godwin and
Hicks to tie up the game.
' Lassiter held the vi.sitors
well in check until an upris
ing in the ninth, counting for
two runs on a double by Bar
ger, a fielder’s choice, and
two sacrifice hits. Hut the
BULLDOGS had not given
up, because Bryant, Lassiter
and Davis led off with
! singles, with the latter driv
ing home Bryant, flodwiii
j (Continued on |)a!'s six)
rito 1. \ssiTi:u
A TRIBUTE TO A
FINE ATHLETE
Ijtssiter Graduatpi
This Year.
GraduHtion time is rolling
near, and tliLs year .Atlantic
Christian College will lose
one (if the finest athletes in
the history of the sihool
when Marion, "I’ro," Lassiter
rci'i'ives his diploma. Lassi
ter ha-; been active in ath-
liMcs here since the fall of
1!K!8. hrom the beginning
he was tabbed as a natural
athlete and he became a star
in Ijaskelhall in his Fresh
man year. He played guaid
through his first two years,
but his unerring accuracy in
hook shots enticed Coach
Herring to play him at center
S" as to allow him to take
advantage of his sharp eye.
Immediately he showed the
Coach that it was a fine move
liy leading the team’s .scor-
iing game after game. He led
the team’s scoring parade
in his Junior and Senior year.
His finest performances were
,Ule games against Stale in
(Continued on page six)
COLOMBO HEADS
A. C. C. HITTERS
Davii And Godwin
Only Othrr Playrrs
To Hit Over .300.
V’liice Ciilombo led the .At
lantic Christian Colb-ge bat
ting attack through the lit l'J
baseball ,sea--^in with » lusty
113 batting average fol
lowed l)v Curly Davis with a
3:>:i average, and Troy (Jod-
win with an even .300 av-
I'rage, The averages, though
not Very high, were as good
as cmild 1)0 expected, for
most i)f the players were
Kreshmen and inexperienced
ball players, facing fiiM and
'killful pitching for the first
lime,
Colombo amassed his fine
average with two triples,
■■even doubles and nine
singles for l(i times at bat.
The Average*
(■layers AH. H.
\'. Colombo _ 111 lit
I,. C. Davis _ 3!t 13
r. (iiidwni
10
3ti
18
33
K. Smith . -
I.. (Jranthani
M, Howell
.M. La.ssiter . _ 22
I’. Hryant 25
II. Chapin 2')
J. Hicks 38
\\'. Thomas ^_ 11
.\I. Huston - . - II
K. K.'llv 7
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Again this vi'ar the profes
sioiiiil rank claims .AtlHiitic
Chri'tian College Stars.
"I’ro” l.avsiter, 1‘ete Hryant
and Vince Colombo are now
under contract to play pro-
fes.sional ball.
To "I’ro" Lassiter goen the
honor of being the only four
year man to break into the
profe.ssional ranks. "Pro"
has from his Freshman year
been a first string man in
basketball and baseball. In
baseball "I’ro" is a curve-ball
artist ami has an uncanny
ability to set the men down
when the heat is on. At thi.'*
writing, "I’ro" has yet to
prove his worth with the lo
cal Tobs; but if his college
recoril is any basis for pre
diction. "IVo” will be a valu-
'able man for Coach Herring.
Vinci' Colonibo ha-i al
ready ilonned a Tobacconist
uniform. He can be found
holding down the center
tiidil spot — and iloing it well.
Colombo is no slouch at the
plali'. He i.s at th<- present
hitting at a clip of .17 I —and
that’s nothing to be snet‘/.ed
at III pro ball,
I’l-te Hryant is the third to
be untler contract in pro ball.
He is under contract with the
.Atlanta "Crackers” but will
remain with the Tobs on op
tion, I’ete is a fire ball ar-
ti.st. He )ias a dangerous
fast breaking curve anil i.s
known in the college for hi.s
ability to get ahead and stay
ahead of the baiter.
"Red" Treadway i» A.
College's greatest gift to pro
ball. "Red” turned pro lu.st
year and proved ti> be a
"house-a-fire.” He i,-. with .Sa
vannah this year.
ACC NETTERS
END SEASON
Prospects Look Good
For Next Year.
The Tennis team this year j
has shown more zip and en- i
thusiasm than any A. C. team '
in many years. Although
the team hasn’t won all its
matches, none of the players
ever bowed to his opponent '
without putting uj) a deter
mined fight.
The team this year was
again minus the services of a
coach and was under the su
pervision of Joe Holiday, the
numher-four man on the
squad.
The team’s best showing
this year was in the two
matches again.st E. C. T. C.
The result of both of these
matches depended upon the
number two doubles. Holli
day and White came through
in both cases but were forced
go three sets each time.
The playing of Fussell and
Corbett has been splendid
and Scotty has proved to be
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The prospects for next
y^ar are bright (if we have
Intercollegiate sports) with
Corbett and Fu.ssell return-
A tournament will be
held in a few days to deter-
j^ine the winner of the H. H,
“O.ss Cup, for championship
in singles, which is now held
Joe Holliday.
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