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PAGE FOUR THE PILOT December 19, 1960 CAGERS OPEN SEASON WITH WIN By Skip West Gardner-Webb opened the basketball season with a win over the Erskine JV team 67-53, Nov. 28. The Bulldogs dropped the next three encounters to Furman freshmen. Groves Thread, and Mars Hill. The Bulldogs came from behind 1 the second half to rout Erskine. The team was sparked by Jerry Beane, who scored 22 points. He also lead the team in rebounding with The GW lads suffered their first defeat at the hands of a tough Fur man team 87-53, Dec. 1. Groves Thread of Gastonia edged GW 80-73 in the final minutes of play Dec. 3. Lloyd Wall sparked the cause as he ripped the cords for 27 points. He also led in rebounds. In the first conference game, GW was stopped by Mars HiU 77-62, Dec. 8. Tim Cates was high scor er for the Bulldogs with his 13 points. Jerry Beane and Paul Brooks sustained injuries in the third quar ter, sidelining them for most of the last half. Tennis Team Begins Practice By Skip West The fall practice of the GW ten nis team officially began Nov. 23. Prof. Allen Burris is coaching the team. He called an unofficial meet ing for prospective players Nov. 14. Eighteen individuals were present. Prof. Burris said that he was very pleased with the turnout, since this is the first time in recent years that GW has had a team. He also said that tennis is an individual sport and that the team will be chosen from those with the best competi tive spirit and ability. The team will practice on Wed nesdays and Thursdays at 3 p.m., at which time the courts will be clos ed to the public. Anyone who is still interested in playing on the team is welcome to attend one of the practices. Intramural Sports Program Begins THE BULLDOG'S GROWL girls’ :ed in i floor floor Her of with 1. s (first second Annual Football Banquet Honors Team By Skip West Three Gardner - Webb football players were honored at the annual banquet Nov. 17 in the College cafe teria. Coley Brannock, co-captain and defensive standout, and Kenneth Sanford, hard-running freshman back from Hartwell, Ga., were nam ed “most valuable players” of the team. Coach Harris said that it was the first time in his coaching ex perience that two players had tied for the honor. Each received 18 votes from fellow football players. Jerry Walker, sticky-fingered end from Lenoir, received tlie “best sportsmanship” trophy. The team also chose the recipient of this award. Walker was the lead ing pass receiver of the team. He is also an honor student, a mem ber of the Marshal Club, and president of the student body. Charlie “Choo-Choo” Justice, for mer teammate of GW Coach Nor man Harris, was the principal speaker. Justice was All-American at the University of North Carolina and played pro-ball for the Wash ington Redskins. The banquet was the scene of a reunion for Coach Harris and Jus tice, teammates on the famous Lee Edwards High School teams of ’41 and ’42. Their team was unde feated in these years and in ’42 scored a point a minute, yielding Coley BrannOCk only six pomts to their opponents. j^^jned To All- Justice covered his many football . n experiences with UNO and the AmeriCO FOOtball Washington Redskins. He also dis- 3qijiQcJ west, and the basement) and HAPY three (east wing and first and sec ond floors). The day students also competed for the intramural basket ball championship. Coach Harris indicated that in tramural games in volleyball and softball will be played. GRIDDERS LOSE LAST THREE By Skip West Gardner-Webb gridders dropped their last three games of the season to Lees McRae, Wingate, and Furman fresh men to end the season with a 3-4-2 record, the worst in many a year for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs dropped their homecoming game to LM 7-0, Oct. 28. The Bobcats scored their only TD when Mickey Deel caught a 34-yard pass from Terry Postell. Wingate upset the GW gridders 13-0 to hand them their worst de feat of the season, Nov. 6. The Wingate eleven was fired up as they stopped GW to earn their first vic tory of the season. This was tlie second meeting of the two teams; GW won the first encounter 20-6, The Furman freshmen ripped through the GW line for three TDs as they handed GW their third con secutive loss 20-6, Nov. 10. Bill Smarr’s punting was outstanding as he kicked six times for an average of 45 yards. Lionel Brooks scored the only GW touchdown when he caught a 30-yard pass from Paul Brooks, ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM NAMED Three Gardner - Webb Bulldog football players were named recent ly to the all-conference team by the Western Carolinas Junior College Conference football coaches. Gardner-Webb had two unani mous selections from the seven line- cussed his brief Thirty-nine awi sented to players the banquet. Major awards were presented to Walt Siniard, Ed God- shall, Arthur Crocker, Coley Bran nock, Woody Collins, Edgar Cox, Bob Lohr, Sam Graver, Eugene Eramlett, Marshall Long, Calvin White, Ronald Wright, Larry Hyder, Jerry Walker, Smith Nelson, Lionel Brooks, Paul Brooks, Bill Smarr, Lloyd Porter, Larry Hunsucker, Ken neth Sanford, and Roy Crisp. Minor awards were presented to Jack Gregory, Fred Bostic, Cleon Myers, Don Horn, Gene Allen, Bill Pruitt, Don Loftis, Bernard Harvey, Cyrus Wells, Bill Suggs, Larry Greene, John Stikeleather, Dale Duncan, Billy Lewis, Ezra Munn, Richard Padgham, Don Lowe, Lar ry Hoskins, and Jim Greene. Members of the Bulldog Club (in dividuals and businesses that sup port the athletic program at the College), faculty members, cheer leaders, and publicity personnel en joyed a fine steak dinner. A film of GW’s 25-14 triimiph over Chowan, the opening game of the season, was screened to climax National Junior Col lege All-America All-Star football squad for 1960. His selection auto matically placed his name on the eligible list to play in the JUNC ALL-AMERICA AIJ^-STAR FOOT BALL GAME played in Albuquer que, N. M„ on Dec, 10, Brannock was unanimously nam ed to the WCJC aU-conference squad. Coach Harris deems Bran nock one of the best defensive line backers he has seen in his twelve years of coaching. He was named “player of the week” for his performance in the first Mars Hill encounter. He play ed guard on offense and opened large holes in the line for Kenneth Sanford, Lionel Brooks, and Roy Crisp to scamper through, Branock was co-captain of the team and the defensive quarter back, His calling the right signals and being in on most of the tackles often made the difference between a win and a loss. McNEELEY'S Shelby and End Jerry Walker received the votes of all four coaches in the conference, Kenneth Sanford, fleet halfback or the Bulldog team, was named all-conference in the backfield. None of the backs were named unani mously, Sanford and Brannock were recently awarded “most valuable player” trophies at the annual foot ball banquet for the BuUdogs, Wal ker received the “best Sportsman” trophy, Calvin White, Gardner-Webb, re ceived honorable mention as a line man, along with Gary Thompson, Lees McRae, Other linemen who were named unanimously to the mythical team were Dewey Reynolds, Lees McRae; Curtiss Threatt, Wingate; and Ron nie Henderson, Mars Hill, The eth er two all-conference selections are Mickey Deel, Lees McRae; and Ford Parker, Mars Hill, Completing the backfield are Terry Postell, Lees McRae, and Bobby Nurmery and Mickey Walker, Wingate, Harry Stokes, Wingate, and Bud dy Windle, Mars Hill, received hon- or^ible mention for backfield posi- A NEW SEASON: Basketball has replaced football in the sports world. That’s true for GW sports fans too. Home basketball games will be played on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday nights. Many a thrill is in store for basketball fans. SEASON PROSPECTS: As we go to press, the Bulldogs have won one and lost three. But the prospects for the season are good, nonethe less, Coach Blackburn has five returning lettermen, two of whom were aU-conference last season. Last year’s team lost only two players from the starting five. Blackburn has indicated that he has found some pretty good replacements for these losses. Although he usually doesn’t like to go out on a limb with a comment about the season, Blackburn thinks the season holds “great promise,” Indeed, the prospects are good for a champion- RETURNING LETTERMEN: The five returning lettermen are Jerry Beane, Lloyd Wall, Ernie Wall, Jerry Walker, and Paul Brooks, Beane and Lloyd Wall were all-conference selections last season, Beane was the leading scorer with 419 points, averaging 19 points per game. He hit 42% of his field-goal attempts. He also led the team in rebounding with 246, Wall was second on the team in scoring, averaging 16 points a game, Bro- the Ernie Wall led the team in assists last season with 79. He missed the fii-st several games because of an ankle injury but should be back in shape soon for the rest of the season, NEWCOMERS: Fourteen freshmen are out for the Bulldog cause. Of these, Tim Cates, six five center, seems to be the most promising. He has already earned himself a berth on the starting five. Others who are out are Lionel Brooks, Lan-y Hunsucker, Hubert Thrower, Roger King, Fay McSwain, Ray Stanley, Ed Godshall, Dale Duncan, and Steve Daves. OTHER CONFERENCE TEAMS: GW will be playing 14 conference games this season. Of these teams Lees McRae appears to be the team to beat. The Bobcats will have eight returning lettermen from a team that tied the Bulldogs for fourth position last season, Mickey Deel, Albelle Cornet, and all-conference Joe Francis will be back. Brevard will also be in the running for the conference crown. Bill Barber, second leading conference scorer last year, will be returning, along with lettermen Glover Coggins and Paul Eller. North Greenville, always a tough contender, will have a top freshman team, backed up by Richy Duncan, all-conference. Wingate, defending champs, lost four players from that team. Bob Frank, leading scorer, was among those graduating. Mars Hill is said to have a better team than the one that finished at the bottom of the heap last year. Spartanburg JC and Asheville Bilt- more are expecting good seasons. AB will have returning all-conference Phil McKinney to add punch to their attack. BLACKBURN’S SCROLL: Coach Bob Blackburn joined the GW coaching staff in 1958. In that year his record stood at 9-11. However, in 1959 the worm turned and GW finished with a 12-9 record. The cham pionship is the goal this year. Jerry Walker, Ken Sanford, and Coley Brannock, honored at the annual football banquet, pose with All-American Charlie Justice, speaker for the occasion. Jerry was voted “best sportsman,” Coley and Ken were voted “most valu able players.” Ironically enough, these three were also named to the all-conference squad. Calvin White received honorable mention.
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