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OCTOBER, 1956 THE PILOT Page Five BULLDOGS FOR 1956 Name Bill Mitchell Jack Anthony Joe Dysart John Holland Roger Mode Lawrence Matheny _ Hamilton Hud^n Jerry James Jim Tomblin Clifford Himt Carlos BuUe Keith Eller Paul Cline Ronald Ballard Bobby Reid Reg. Ttirner Bob Tomblin Paul McLendon BULLDOGS START SEASON OFF WITH BANG By DILLARD MORROW, Sports Editor Dalton Cranford Floyd Wright Gene Holland Dean Turner Jack Benefield Norman Rush Jim Johnson Reid Armstrong Cody Forrester Arnold Isaacs Bob Vaughan Don Miller Roscoe Spellman - Bill Garrett Landon Deal "Paul Roberts Dave MUlli^ E. J. Huffstickler ...Spindale ...Thomasville ._.Winston-Salem ...Cramerton ...Cramerton ...Mt. Holly ...Puquay Spring ...Thomasville ...Waco ilHenrietta ...Asheville ..Asheboro ...Walnut ...Stanly ...Woodruff, S . ... Charlotte ...Union, S. C. .. Thomasville ...Raleigh ...Thomasville ...Marshall ._ Shelby ...Thomasville ... Spindale COACH HARRIS One of the most outstanding fig ures on the Gardner-Webb Campus at this time of year is Coach Norman Harris. Everyone is looking to him to produce an outstanding football team and so far the team looks Coach Han-is is a native of Ridge crest, is married, and has two young daughters. He attended Lee Edwards High School in Asheville, where he played the three sports. He was captain and blocking back of his team there. After graduating, Har ris enrolled in Duke University, spent two years and joined the Navy. When discharged, he return ed to school, this time to High Point CoUege. While there, he played MILLER FURNITURE CO. Cliffside, N. C. GENERAL LINE OF HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE COACH GARRISON Assistant Coach James Garrison Is beginning his second year of coaching at Gardner-Webb this sea son. Garrison is from Weaverville, is married, and has one son. Garrison’s sport career started when he was in high school at Mills Home. While there, he played the three major sports—football, base- rolled at Gardner-Webb. While here, he was co-captain of iihe football team and was voted outstanding player in the Golden Isle Bowl, which we won 14-0 over Georgia Military. Prom G.-W., Garrison went to Western Carolina College, ' wher^he received his B.A. degree, majoring in mathematics and chem istry. While at. Western Carolina, he was captain of the football team and for his outstanding playing made the North State Conference All- Conference team. Garrison is now teaching plane geometry, health, physical educa tion, and is assisting Coach Harris in athletics. overheard from the head cook to a helper who had apparently become lost—so long did it take him to re turn from a simple errand. “Boy, you can go the fudderest, de quickest, stay de longest and do de leastest of anybody I ever did baseball and was co-captain of his football team. In 1949 he came to assist Coach Wayne Bradburn with the G.-W. Bulldogs. Coach Harris holds a B.A. degree from High Point College and the M.S. degree from George Peabody College. His duties here are coach and teacher of physical education. ROLL OVER FERRUM 20-0 The BuUdogs of Gardner-Webb Junior College struck hard and fast as they romped over Ferrum Junior College 20-0 Saturday night, Septem ber 15. Early in the first period, Jim John son flipped a neat 30 yard pass to Don Miller, the right halfback, for the Bulldogs first touchdown of the season, Reg Turned added the P.A.T. Dalton Cranford touched off another touchdown drive by recovering a fumble on the Ferrum 40 yard line. After short gains by the Bulldog backfield, Don MUler took the ball down to the three yard line on a 25 yard jaunt. Paul Roberts carried the ball into the promise land on the next play; Turner’s try for the extra point was blocked, and the score at the end of the first quar ter 13-0, with the Bulldogs on the big end. In the second quarter, the Ferrum boys could not move against the powerful Bulldog line, but the Bull dogs had another score coming. Ferrum punted to the eight yard line of Gardner-Webb and on the first pjay from scrimmage Paul Roberts came over the middle of the Ferrum * Une and raced 92 yards for the third and final score of the night. Turner added the extra point. The last half of the game featured the punting of Reg Turner who aver aged 49 yards per punt, also the last half displayed the depth in the Gardner-Webb reserves. Football Schedule Sept. 15—Ferrum There Sept. 22—A.S.T.C. Home Sept. 29—^Lees-McRae There Oct. 5—Hargraves There Oct. 13—Mars Hill Home Oct. 20—Wingate There Oct. 27—Lees-McRae Home* Nov. 3—Mars Hlli There Nov. 10—Wingate Home Nov. 17—Georgia Military .. Home *Homecoming game. G-W IS AMONG TOP RANKING TEAMS IN NATION An announcement has been made of the ratings of junior college foot ball teaams in a poll of coaches In the National Junior Collegiate Ath letic Association. In this association, there are two divisions—an Eastern division and a Western division. Gardner-Webb ranks ninth in the Eastern division. The winners of each division will meet in Los Angeles, December 15, in a game sponsored by the Klwajiis Crippled Children’s Foundation. “If all the women -were taken out of circulation,” the orator asked, “what kind of a nation would this be?” At this point a young man in the back row shouted: “Stag-nation.” STOP APPS"B" TEAM 20-0 The rampaging Gardner - Webb Bulldogs rolled over a strong A.S.T.C. “B" team by the score of 20 to 0 Saturday nfeht, September 22 in the Cherryvllle High School ball park. The strong Mountaineer ■ Club started the ball game with plenty of steam, but were soon discouraged by Don Miller who scatted 65 yards for the initial score of the game. Reg Turner added the extra point. Mid way of the second quarter after driving to the one and failing to score, Paul Roberts intercepted a Mountaineer pass and lugged it down to the 15 yard line of the Moun taineers. After a series of short gains, quarterback Jim Johnson sneaked across for the score. Tur ner’s try for the point after was blocked. The first half featured two long runs: one a 65 yard run by Miller, and a 55 yard run by Bill Garrett. The score at the end of the half — Gardner-Webb 13 — A.S.T.C. “B”—0. In the opening minutes of the third quarter, the Bulldogs were again in scoring position as Arnold Isaacs returned a Mountaineer punt to the 30 yard line of the Moun taineers. After moving the ball down to the nine, Roberts drove over for the third and final score of the con- Outstanding linemen were as fol lows: Turner, the Tomblin Boys, James and Bob; John Holland; Dal ton Cranford. Coach Norman Harris was pleased with the showing of the Bulldogs, but he had this sombering state ment for the Bulldog squad, “We played a good ball club tonight and won, but next week’s game is the one that coimts.” The honeymoon’s really over when he phones that he’ll be late for sup per—and she’s already left a note that it’s in the refrigerator. First Downs—G.-W. 16 Yards Gained—G.-W. 224 Passes—G.-W. 9 Passes Completed—G.-W. 3 Fumbles—G.-W. 8 STOPPED BY LEES-McRAE 17-13 The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs had the brakes put on for them Saturday night, September 29 as a strong Lees-McRae team edged the Bulldogs 17 to 13. This loss was a stunning setback since it was the Bulldogs first conference game. The Bulldog team started out strong in the first quarter by draw ing first blood. Bill Garrett inter cepted a Bobcat pass on the Bobcat 45 and Paul Roberts proceeded to set up the score as he raced to the Bob cat 10. Don Miller powered over on the very next play. Turner added the extra point making the score 7 to 0 with the Bulldogs showing plenty of pep. Lees-McRae came back in the sec ond quarter as they recovered a fumble on the Bulldog 14 yard line. Cooper, a hard running halfback, charged Into the end zone for the Bobcat score; Hamilton added the point knotting the score at 7 all. In the closing seconds of the first half, ’Taylor, toe artist for the Bobcats, split the uprights with a perfect 30 yard field goal. The half ended with ■the Bobcats ahead 10 to 7. The Bulldog squad came back from the half time pepped up and ready to go. In the early minutes of the third quarter the BuUdogs drove down to the two of the Bobcats, Roberts plunging over for the re maining distance. The score changed again, as the Bulldogs took the lead 13 to 10, but this lead was short lived. The Lees-McRae boys drove deep into G.-G. territory midway of the last quarter and Hamilton, fleet halfback for the Bobcats, scooted 25 yards to put the Bobcats in the lead to stay. Hamilton added the extraa point to complete the scoring for the contest. The figures that tell the story— fumbles, not the ability to gain yardage: First Downs—Lees-McRae 11 Yards Gained—Lees-McRae 160 Passes—Lees-McRae 20 Pa sses Compl.—Lees-McRae — 6 Fumbles—Lees-McRae 2 CO-CAPTAINS SHOP AT PENNEY'S AND SAVE IN SHELBY ALWAYS FIRST QUALITY GILLIATT'S FLOWER SHOP SHELBY, N. C. Phone 5221 Shown above are the co-captams for this year’s Gardner-Webb football team. They are Paul Roberts, a native of Shelby and James Johnson, who comes from Walnut. Roberts weighs 195 pounds and plays a halfback post. Paul plans to get married during the Christmas holidays to Miss Sara Farrow, the homecoming queen at Gardner-Webb last year. Johnson, who came from Walnut is our team quarterback. With Jim as field general, the Bulldogs shou'ld enjoy the best season ever. His plans regarding the future are indefinite.
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