ACTIVITIES
SPORTS DIGEST
BY MAC HILL
- FOOTBALL -
With the Giants’ clean sweep of the World Series, baseball
is neatly (Giant fan) packed away for the winter months and
King Football reigns once more.
Coach Norman Harris, beginning his sixth year as the Gard-
ner-Webb mentor, issued the initial call for pigskin drills
September 1, and was greeted by 38 aspirants. Although the
squad built up to 45 at one time the Bulldogs now stand 29
The Baptist Hollow gridders inaugurated their ’54 slate by
fighting Chowan to a 6-6 standstill. They continued to roll on
undefeated by drawing Asheville-Biltmore 0-0. The Bulldogs
suffered their first setback at the hands of a strong Lees
McRae team, 7-0. The Lees McRae eleven again clipped the
locals in the return engagement, 20-6. Last week the Bulldogs
copped their initial victory by beating Mars Hill, 14-13.
The locals have developed a well-rounded unit but have been
seriously handicapped due to numerous injuries. Although their
present record is rather inauspicious, it is this scribes belief
that the Baptists will roll through the remainder of their
schedule undefeated. Remaining home games are, Asheville-
Biltmor (Homecoming), Oct. 30, Mars Hill, Nov. 6, Western
Carolina JV’s, Nov. 13, and Appalachian State JV’s, Nov. 20.
-NEW CONFERENCE-
Gardner-Webb is now a member of the Western Cai’Olinas
Junior College Conference. The Bulldogs were in the Carolinas
Junior College loop last year.
The reason for the change is two-fold. First, to eliminate
the traveling expenses and time lost in classes and, second,
to be able to win the conference championship in football. In
the CJCC, Gardner-Webb and Chowan were the only two
schools that played football, while in the WCJCC there are
four schools that have football teams.
Other schools represented in the WCJCC are. Mars Hill, Lees
McRae, Asheville-Biltmore, Brevard, Spartanburg, and North
Greenville.
MEET THE BULLDOGS (Cont'd.)
for the Bulldogs .
1 major . . . plans to teach.
JOHN SCOTT FRIZZELLE (18, 150 lbs, 5'10”) “Scottie”
comes from Mills Home, Thomasville . . . graduated from
Mills Home High in ’54 . . . was three-sports letterman there
. . . plays center and end . . . liberal arts major . . . plans to
coach.
JAMES THOMAS DAVIS (19, 160 Ibs, 5’10”) J. T. hails from
Marion . . . graduated from Marion High in ’54 . . . lettered
in five sports there . . . played in Optimist Bowl at Asheville
. . . plays halfback . . . liberal arts major . . . plans to coach.
THOMAS SHEETS (20, 175 lbs, 511”) Tommy hails from
Winston-Salem . . . attended Reynolds High there . . . grad
uated from Hargrove Military Academy in ’54 . . . was out
standing in football at both schools . . . plays guard . . .
kicks off . . . liberal arts major . . . plans to coach.
ROBERT H. TOBIN (24, 180 Ibs, 5’6”) "Toby” hails from
Thomasville ... is a veteran . . . graduated from Thomasville
High in ’49 . . . won letter in three sports while there . . .
plays bullback for the Bulldogs . . . business major . . . plans
career in business.
DAVID E. PRESSLEY (19, 170 lbs, 5’11”) David is from
Black Mountain . . . graduated from Black Mountain High in
’54 . . . played football and baseball there . . . plays guard for
the Bulldogs . . . math major . . . plans career in engineering.
JERRY BALLARD (17, 160, 6’) Jerry is from Belmont . . .
graduated from Mount Holly High in ’54 . . . won letter in
three sports there . . . plays end for the Bulldogs . . . math
major . . . career undecided.
JERRY JEROME DOBY (18, 145, 5’10”) Jerry hails from
Thomasville . . . graduated from Fairgrove High in ’54 . . .
played football, was all-conference . . . liberal arts major . . .
future plans are undecided.
HAROLD REID (19, 165 Ibs, 5’8”) "Hal” is from Granite
Falls . . . graduated from Granite Falls High in '54 . . . All-
GARDNER-WEBB NEEDS
A NEW "BUTCH"
BY BETTY STATON
Are you one of those people who believe a college should
have a mascot? If so maybe you would be interested in help
ing the students of Gardner-Webb College secure a new
When the students returned to the campus after Christmas
holidays during the school term 1953-54, they were greeted
with the news of the death of “Butch,” the school mascot. He
had died around midnight New Year’s Eve at the home of Dean
J. O. Terrell. “Butch” was a grey English bulldog and had been
around Gardner-Webb campus for almost eight years. The ’ole
fellow had become a “natural” around the campus and could
do almost as he pleased.
"Butch” had the school spirit of Gardner-Webb and in his
younger days attended all the athletic contests. It is doubtful
that there existed a class at Gardner-Webb which “Butch”
had not attended. He was a familiar sight anywhere on the
campus, the student center, the clinic, the dining hall and even
the church. In fact “Butch” was not only at home on the
college campus but also places in the town of Boiling Springs.
He had become symbolic of Gardner-Webb.
The students at Gardner-Webb would like very much to
have another “Butch,” for what is Gardner-Webb without a
real live bulldog? But because of the lack of finances, Gard
ner-Webb has been without a bulldog for almost ten months.
It has been estimated that a new bulldog would cost the col
lege approximately $150. Should you be interested in helping
Gardner-Webb secure a mascot contact the department of
public relations at Gardner-Webb College.
Conference in football while there . . . plays guard for the
Bulldogs . . . liberal arts major . . . undecided on life’s work.
BOB NEWTON (22, 200 Ibs, 5’11”) hails from Forest City . . .
IS a veteran . . . grdauated from Cool Springs High in ’51 . . .
MVP in football and baseball there . . . plays tackle and punts
for the Bulldogs , . . business major . . . future plans are
undecided.