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PAGE FOUR THE P I L 0 T MARCH, 1960 Ready for spring practice but unable to “warm up” because of the snow, two prospective baseball players practice using a snowball as a substitute for a baseball. "SNOWBALL" TEAM MAY REPLACE BASEBALL Boiling Springs—The weatherman says “snow,” but the calendar says March, so Coach Norman Harris of Gardner-Webb College has started baseball practice with his Bulldog Daily workouts in the gym have been the order for the last week, as snow blankets the field. “It may be another week,” he says, "before we can get down to regular practice on the baseball diamond.” Coach Harris began his 11th sea son with 32 boys reporting. Vir tually all are rookies, with only three letterman in the crowd. The trio of veterans are third baseman Bill Nix, combination outfielder and first baseman Ed Lohr, and Jerry Calli- cutt behind the plate. These sopho mores and the 29 newcomers have a man-size reputation to uphold: measuring up to last year’s 15-1 rec ord which tied the Bulldogs for the Western Conference championship. Tracing the record further, his 10 seasons have given Coach Harris eight wins or ties for conference honors, and two third place spots. No other junior college in the Carolinas can claim a similar record. Seeking the catcher spot are Cal- licutt of Asheboro, John Keeter, Petersburg, Va.; Gene Swinson, Mor- ganton; Ed Chambers, Asheville; Carl Pace, Hendersonville; Gary Kester, Bessemer City; and Cyrus Wells, Haw River. Prospective moundsmen are Ronald Withers, Gastonia; Wally Midkiff, Greensboro; Bobby Poston, Shelby; Philip Turner, Lawndale; Dal Nan- ney, Forest City; and Larry Byrd, Cliffside. For first base are Ed Lohr, Rich mond, Va.; Jerry Dysart, Lincolnton; Jack Bracken, Winston-Salem; Eu gene Bramlett, Shelby; and Jerry Dellinger, Hidoenite. Second basemen are Jennings Smith, Gastonia; Jim my Stuart, Lynchburg, Va.; and John Jennings, Nathalie, Va. Bill Nix of Richmond, Va., is lone con tender for third base. For shortstop are Paul Brooks, Graham; and Don Bridges, Shelby. Outfielders are Dale Spangler, Shelby; Bob Lohr, Richmond, Va.; Larry Hoskins, Danville, Va.; William Parton, Gilkey; Lloyd Porter, Old Fort; Jimmy Euliss, Graham; and Don Lowe, Belmont. All games are now scheduled ex cept for four which will be set short ly. All home games will be at 3 p.m. on the college G. T. McSWAIN'S GROCERY Fuiniture and Applionces BOILING SPRINGS, N. C. PHONE HE 4-6311 HAROLD A. ELLIOTT JEWELERS 624 S. LaFayette Street Shelby, N. C. of UNION TRUST COMPANY Checking and Savings Accounts Boiling Springs, North Carolina COLLEGE SNACK SHOP "Student Hangout" Sandwiches a Specialty Boiling Springs, N. Jim Reason, Mgr. Basketball Team Holds Its Own The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs turned in a 12-9 season performance in the Western Carolina Junior College Con ference, rating them as the fourth place team of the year. The players ripped the nets in the opening games to mark up several wins. As the Christmas holidays approached, the Bulldogs found themselves sharing the first place position with North Greenville and were favored to knock even this team out of the race. After the holiday season, the experienced a string of disastrous off-nights, which dropped them to the sixth place position. A five- game winning streak at the end of the season, however, saw the Bull dogs back up the ladder as the fourth contender, along with Lees-McRae, for the championship title in the conference tournament held at Spruce Pine, N. C. The opening night of the tournament saw Gard ner-Webb pitted against the Lees- McRae team in a most thrilling game. The Bulldogs dropped to the L-M Bobcats by a two point loss. The Bulldogs were led to their 12 wins by Sophomores Jimmy Summey and Garland Hamrick, and Fresh men Jerry Beane, Lloyd Wall, and Ernie Wall. Racking up points for the Gardner-Webb five was Jerry Beane of Lenoir, N. C., with an average of 19 points per game. Lloyd Wall followed this rec ord with 15.5 points per game to his credit. Ernie Wall turned in an average of 13 points and Jimmy Sum mey chalked up 12 points in the sea- CHOIR DEPARTS ON SPRING TOUR The Gardner-Webb Touring Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Gidney, leaves tomorrow on a four-day tour. The choir will sing in Mount Holly, Greensboro, Thcmasville, and Win ston-Salem. Although this is the choir’s official tour, they have al ready presented several programs in cluding one at the First Baptist Church in Charlotte and one in Hick ory. In addition to their programs at churches, the choir has also sung at various functions on campus such as the Visitation Day Program on March 22. The highlight of the tour will be Sunday morning, March 27, when the choir will be telecast from Winston-Salem. Several ensemble groups from the choir have been selected to sing for special occasions such as May Day and also for meetings off campus. Several of these groups will be go ing to Shelby and Forest City to sing in the near future. Along with the G.-W. chorus, the Touring Choir will present Stainer’s “Crucifixion” on April 15. The choir is doing an excellent job of under standing, appreciating, and interpret ing SI COLLEGE SERVICE STATION TIRES — BATTERIES — ACCESSORIES ROAD SERVICE — AUTO REPAIR Boiling Springs, N. C dragging in its wake the prospects for Coach Blackburn in the coming years. Next year he is lookmg for ward to with enttiusia.om The Bull dogs couldn’t be anything but strong strong, strong in the conference next year. Blackburn’s strong remaining starters, and the material Irom next year’s fresh only spell V-I-C-T-O-R- Y Gardner-Webb C. J. Hamrick & Sons, Inc. 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