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SPORTS Outstanding Linemen PEARSON VIEWS SPORTS -Sports Features — A SALUTE In this issue of the Pilot we are giving a salute to the boys who have been instrumental in the victorious comeback of our football team. They are the boys who go about doing their job without getting much praise. These unsung heroes, if you haven’t already guessed it, are the boys who make up that small, hard charging line of the Bulldogs. They are the boys who make it possible for the backs to pull off their brilliant runs and score the touchdowns. They are also re sponsible for giving the quarterback time to pass. It is also the responsibility of these boys to keep the opponents from outscoring our team. These boys have successfully met these responsibilities all seasoi. They have showed a steady improvement since the Asheville-Biltmore game and this corner believes that they really found themselves in the Mars Hill game. We would like to pay special tribute to three fellows who we believe make up the backbone of the Bulldog line. These boys, Gothard Overcash, Ronald Burns and Edgar Teague, have played superb ball throughout the season. Their fine blocking and shrewd defensive play have been as near per fect as any college team can boast. Gothard is that fine amiable sophomore from Moores- viile. He played fine defe.isive ball for the Bulldogs last year, although he had only o.ie year of experience in high school. This year, with the new rules eliminating free sub- ctitution, he has played exceptionally well on both offense and defense. Ronald comes to us this year from Cowpens High School where he played outstanding fullback for that team. Because of the player shortage at Gardner-Webb this year he was asked to switch to tackle. He made the change and although he has been playing at a disadvantage, he has turned in an e.'icellent job, both offensively and defensively. The third member of this trio, Edgar Teague, has re turned to Gard.ier-Webb after pulliig a hitch in the armed forces. He was a member of the team a few years ago be fore entering service. Although troubled with bad legs all year, Teague has played fine ball throughout the campaign. These boys, along with Yearwood, Thomas, Breedlove, Philips, and the rest of that fine forward wall, are a credit to any school and any team. Football at Gardner-Webb for 1953 is history now, but before we wrap it up and store it in mothballs for next year let us have a brief resume of the grid fortunes of our team this year. The Bulldogs began the season inauspiciously at Chowan where they fought a 0-0 battle in the sand. Ii their next en- cou ter they were handed a 14-0 defeat by the Bulldogs of Asheville-Biltmore. After this loss the boys seemed to round into better shape as they gai-’ed a moral victory in their 12-6 defeat by Lees McRae, North Carolina’s representative to the Golden Isle Bowl at Brunswick, Georgia. The boys appeared to gain confidence after this game and proceeded to run uo a stri'g of three co secutive victories. They de feated Mars Hill 13-7, Lees McRae 14-6 and then in their Homecoming game they soundly trounced Mars Hill to the tune of 31-0. This was undoubtedly their n^ak performance for the year because they fell off sharply in their next con test. In their finale with Ashe'dlle-Biltmore the boys ap peared sluggish and worn out as they suffered a 13-6 setback. This W’s their poorest offensive performance of the year. Although this has rot been a banker year for football at G£rd-:er-^7ebb this corner believes the Bulldogs have given R respect’,ble account of themselves in compiling a record of three wi.:s. three losses and one tie. This corner also be lieves that Coach Harris is to be commended for the fine job of rebuilding he has done this year. He took his small irouT and molded a winning combination despite injuries n"d manpower shortages. The coach and the team should be praised highly for their undying efforts in our behalf. This column would also like to take this opportunity to oay tribute to the Cheerleaders and the student body for the fine spirit they have shown in supporting this year’s team. Basketball As the football curtain descends for ’53 the sport’s spot- lisht focuses on this year’s basketball team. This year’s crop of basketeers are just beginning to get started at full force. Coach Harris has had his charges goiig through bi-weekly drills since the latter part of October in preparation for the start of regular practice which began November 16. This year’s squad, which faces a rugged 21 game sched ule, appears destined to outdo the efforts of last year’s ag gregation despite the fact that only three starters return. In preliminary drills thus far the boys seem to be develop ing into a smooth working unit. The team, which will be composed, for the most part, of a large number of freshmen aspirants, is being paced at present by “Squirrel” Thomas, back from last year’s tourna ment team and Bill Jones, lanky freshman center from Hendersonville. Other newcomers to the squad who have looked good in the pre-season drills are Bill Bovender, fresh man forward from Mineral Springs High; “Speedy” Rollins, a veteran from the ’50 team who has just returned to school after a hitch in the army; and “Mac” Hill, freshman guard from Woodruff. S. C. Gene Mintz, a reserve on last year’s squad, has also looked impressive in drills thus far. Gardner-Webb's Basketball Schedule Dec. 2 Lees McRae, There; Dec. 8, Pfieffer, There; Dec. 9, Spartanburg, Home; Dec. 12, Charlotte, There; Dec. 15 Mars Hill, There. Jan. 6, Lees McRae, Home; Jan. 9, Wingate Home- Jan. 16. Oak Ridge, Home; Jan. 18, Charlotte, Home; Jan’. 23 Pfieffer, Home; Jan. 25. Wingate, There; Jan. 29 Camp bell, There; Jan. 30, E. M. I., There. Feb, 3, Spartanburg, There; Feb. 4. Chowan Home- Feb. 6, Wilmmgton, There; Feb. 11. Louisburg Home- Feb 12, P. J. C., There; Feb. 13, P. J. C., There; Feb 17 Oak Ridge, There; Feb. 20, Mars Hill, Home
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