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SPORTS
IN
LIFE
LIFE
IN
SI’ORTS
Volume VI
LOUISBURG COLLEGE, LOUISBURG, N. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1947
Number 6
Expanded Current Year's Sports Enhance Campus Interest
Women’s Sports
I Highlighted
The girls’ intermural athletics
began soon after registration last
fall and have taken an outstanding
place in the college life of many of
the girls, who have shown much in
terest. The sports program con
sists of a wide variety of activities
and events, and a large majority of
the students have taken part in the
sports. Many instances of good
sportsmanship could be cited. Toui’-
naments have been held between
classes and departments in each
team sport.
—Photograph 'by Richard West
Bodies are built, minds are refreshed, and morale is created in wholesome sports
STUDENTS ACHIEVE HONORS
To the outsiders the honor roll
and honorable mention list may
mean little, but we of the college
know how much they mean and
how much to appreciate these
grades that can require real effort.
We of the Columns staff wish to
congratulate you, and for the rest
we hope for better success in the
future.
Mld-Seinester
Second Scmestev—l»4i-47
HONOR ROLL
Rank
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40
10
Standing
2.86
2.81
2.75
2.69
2.64
2.63
2.63
2.63
2.56
2.50
2.50
Student
Davis, Bobby
Wynn, Dan
Parkin, James
Midgett, Gloria
Williford. Robert
Sawyer, Raymond
Melson, William
Hunter, Clyde
Taylor, Kirk
Broderson, Robert
Midgett, Dorothy
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15
16
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HONORABLE MENTION
2.47 Stiles, Helen
2.44 Fore, Edwin
2.44 Inscoe, Ashby
2.42 Parkin. C. M.
2.38 Peele. Margie
2.37 Phillips, John
2.33 Duncan, Lawrence
2.31 Mann, Charlotte
2.31 Blanton, Katie
2.27 Boyette. Edwin
2.20 Davis, Fred
2.19 Skarren, William
2.17 Sanders, Jay
2.15 Bullard. Polly
2.13 Chambliss, Norman
2.08 Simmons, Joan
2.08 Harrison, William
2.06 Rogers, Earl
2.06 Peedin, Lola
2.00 Tucker, Harry
2.00 Cutrell, Clifford
2.00 Cobb, Prudence
2.00 Anglin, Walter
2.00 Hargrove. Herman
2.00 Collawn, Frances
2.00 Cooper, W. E.
Kirby Page Brings
Stirring Message
Dr. Kirby Page, world traveler
and lecturer, spoke to faculty and
students on preparing for the
peace at a special chapel hour April
16. His appearance was made pos
sible by the American Friends.
Dr. Page stressed the awesome
ness and terrible destructive power
of the atomic bomb, new bombers,
bacteria warfare, rockets, and other
modern weapons of destruction.
“Nations must give up ‘war and
national sovereignty’ ”, was a state
ment he emphasized many times.
No longer must each nation reserve
the right to decide for itself, but
nations must become world-minded
and decide questions so as to ben
efit all—not just particular nations.
He showed how men have given up
the “right to decide” all the way
from the caveman’s family unit up
to the present set-up of nations.
(Continued on page 3)
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for
V. R. KILBY
Coach
Men’s Athletics
Our Coach **Knute
> >
Did somebody say “Knute?”
Who is “Knute?” Why, “Knute”
is the basketball and baseball coach
of our little establishment of edu
cational facilities. Known to the
faculty, he is Mr. V. R. Kilby, social
science professor; known to the
students he is “Knute” Kilby, coach
and founder of social science.
Back in the dark ages of 1935
Mr. Kilby swam and waded his way
out of the swamps of Beaufort
County and floated into the metrop
olis of Louisburg. Naturally he
was accompanied by Mrs. Kilby.
Settling down and later making his
home only two blocks from the
campus, “Knute” undertook the
rugged task of teaching social
science to a group of eager “block
heads.” Since that fated day he has
served and served well as professor
of social science, dean of men, ath
letic director, and coach of both
basketball and baseball.
Men’s Sports
Highlighted
MISS MAIUORIK CRISP
Director,
Women’s Physical Education
Our Coach Crisp
This small space can only par
tially express the feeling for Miss
Crisp, Louisburg physical education
director for women for the past six
years. With her untiring efforts,
she has kept sports and the Physical
Education Department continually
progressing. Also, she has directed
the Physical Education Club in var
ious activities, including May Day
Festivals.
With her friendly attitude, she
has encouraged sportsmanship and
fair play. She has challenged stu
dents to develop a campus spirit
that will honor students and their
college. Not only has she contrib
uted her ability to the college as a
unit, but to the individual student
as well, seeming to take a personal
interest in each one.
Here are thanks to her for being
a friend as well as an instructor,
for inspiring hearty and sincere
co-operation, and for encouraging
toward greater effort and higher
achievement.
The present year at Louisburg
College has been an outstanding
year on the athletic front. With
Coach “Knute” Kilby as the chief
nut on the sports wheel, the boys
have won victories and acclaim and
revived sports on Louisburg cam
pus.
First on the program was soft
ball, for which teams were com
posed among the boys. After sev
eral thrilling games, the Engineers,
with Moore and Wright as battery,
emerged victorious over the Com
mercials.
Next on the varied sports pro
gram came volleyball; and though
the season was short, games were
played—(particularly by the boys’
physical education class.
Basketball proved to be the win
ter’s and year’s thriller. Though
handicapped by lack of a gym and
rough weather for walking down
town, the team carried on. There
were trips away from home with
P. J. C., Oak Ridge, Pembroke,
E. C. T. C., Campbell, and E. M. I.
The season ended with a count of
nine wins and nine defeats in regu
lar season competition, and a close
defeat by Pfeiffer in the tourna
ment at Dunn in March.
Baseball is currently under way
and will continue until the closing
days of the college year. The
record now is, five won and five lost.
Coach Knute’s boys are distinguish
ing themselves on the diamond as
well as they did on the basketball
court.
Tennis is now in full swing and
the courts are crowded with players
and challengers. Plans are in pro
gress for a tennis tournament of
men’s singles and doubles, and
mixed plays.
Softball Beginning Year
Soon after physical education
classes had begun. Miss Crisp, ath
letic director, announced in the
classes that the intermural program
would begin with softball. After
several days of practice, there was
a contest between juniors and sen
iors, and the seniors were victori
ous. The captains were Betsy Bob
bitt, seniors; Mary C. Blue, liberal
arts; Eloise Fowlkes, first floor;
Marion Hodges, third floor; Hulda
Lineberry, juniors; Olive Overby,
commercial; and Nell Stallings, sec
ond floor. At the end of the season
a varsity team was chosen from the
different teams. Those chosen for
the varsity were Betsy Bobbitt,
Mary C. Blue, Francis Collawn,
Creighton Cuthrell, Eloise Fowlkes,
Carolyn Griffin, Marion Hodges,
Ann Jackson, Hulda Lineberry,
Myra Littie, Charlotte Mann, Dor
othy Midgett, Gloria Midgett, and
Olive Overby.
Basketball Foremost
During Winter
Basketball then became the cen
ter interest. Keen competition pre
vailed. The physical education ma
jors were appointed to serve as
I heads for the different teams. The
! games between the different classes,
departments, floors, majors, and
non-majors began the season with
! a good start. The students’ coaches
i and captains were Betsy Bobbitt,
j seniors; Carolyn Griffin, liberal
arts; Marion Hodges, majors; Ann
j Jackson, non-majors; Gloria Mid-
■ gett, juniors; and Eleanor Rhodes,
commercial. A varsity team was
then picked. There were many
hard games played, and much
thought over the varsity. Those
which made the varsity were Mae
Bell, Betsy Bobbitt, Mary C. Blue,
Carolyn GriflSin, Marion Hodges,
' Ann Jackson, Hulda Lineberry,
Olive Overby, Eleanor Rhodes, Mar
garet Rowe, and Jane Turnage.
Volleyball Draws
Large Interest
After several days of volley ball
practice the tournament began.
There was no manager appointed
i for the tournament. The captains
(Continued on page 3)
We Are In Need of Help~NoW"Urgently
In a few weeks another year of
college life will be history. While
speaking of history, though I can’t
say that the teams here at Louis
burg have been of the most history-
making kind, yet they have certain
ly tried to provide us with whole
some entertainment. We owe the
cheer leaders, coaches, and the
I players a great big “Thank You”
for a job w'ell done on the athletic
field.
Let’s reminisce for a while over
some of our sports achievements
of this fast-closing year of 1946-
1947. Do you remember the various
intramural programs? Remember
the fun we had and the jokes we
made at one another? Let me tell
you now that, for us to have those
few days of fun, much work was
behind every hour! Not many
knew that we had very little or no
equipment with which to start this
intramural program. Hours were
spent gathering together the many
little articles needed. Arranging
schedules and seeing that every
thing was in order for play were a
few more details that had to be
worked out. The work of Miss
Crisp and Coach Kilby was great.
Dead Wood
To bowlers “dead wood” is the
term applied to pins that have been
overturned but still remain on the
alley. To the students, “dead
wood” is the term applied to the
bowling equipment that the college
i possesses but does not use. Why
not construct alleys on the back
campus? Here, at Louisburg, pen-
boys are plentiful. A little wood
or concrete mixed with a little labor
could and would produce an enjoy
able recreational facility.