May, 1963
THE PILOT
Page Nine
SPORTS DIGEST
RONNIE FRIEZE SPURTS TO NEW VICTORIES FOR G-W
Ronnie Freize, Gardner-Webb’s most prolific point
earner, retained the school’s supremacy in the mile and
two-mile track events as he coasted to two victories, and
a new record in the Conference Track meet held recently
in Brevard.
These victories came as a direct result of Ronnie’s
fierce determination and superb conditioning which has
enabled him to become Gardner-Webb’s first undefeated
track competitor.
In the season, Freize has entered and won a total
of 17 races, and, in the process. Ronnie has estalblished
two school records that are likely to remain. His time of
4:35 reipresents Freize’s best effort in the mile and his
record in the two mile, set in a tri-meet held at Gardner-
vvebb, is 10:34.
At the Conference Meet, his winning time in the two
mile was 10:35.3 and set a new conference record.
To those of us who have had the plesisure of watch
ing Freize run for most of the season there was very little
surprise felt at the remarkable display of talent he ex
hibited at Brevard.
In the mile run, Ronnie kept the pace for two laps
before taking a lead he was to keep to the finisih. By
the start of the fourth lap. the nearest challenger was
fifty yards back and was falling away rapidly. Ronnie
crossed the finish line all alone and posted a time ot
4:35; two seconds away from a new conference record.
The expected challenge by Lees-McRae in the two
mile run failed to materialize, and Ronnie won this event
first F\s handily as he had taken the mile.
With the first half of the race almost gone, and Lees-
McRae in the lead, Freize. running in the second position,
swerved to his right and sprinted to the front. In the laps
that followed, Ronnie increased his lead and came home
the winner in a final burst of speed in record time.
Meanwhile, back in the pack, Gardner-Wetob’s Doyt
Hoffman, with a tremendous effort, beat off a challenge
by Wingate and captured fifth place in the event.
Tournament Names Wells
Most Valuable Team Player
In the Conference Tennis Tournament held at Bre
vard on May 6, Gardner-Webb finished third behind Win
gate, the first place winner, and Brevard, the runner-up.
Frank Biggerstaff, G-W’s No. 1 player, represented the
school in the singles elimination while Kelly Wells and
Jack Spainhour teamed up in the doubles feature.
Biggerstaff won easily from Lees-McRae, but, as a
consequence, had to face next the top-seeded player in
the tournament—^Terry Pore of Anderson. Frank fought
valiantly in his first set but lost it, 4-6. The second set
went quickly; Pore winning It. #-•.
Meanwhile, Spainhour and Wells, on the strength of
'H.~tories over Anderson and Asheville-Biltmore. gained
the finals before bowing to Wingate, 4-6, 6-1. 4-6.
Gardner-Weibb’s Kelly Wells was chosen as the tour-
n'lment’s Most Valuable Team Player.
Faculty Contribute $143
Faculty memtoers at Gardner-Weibb College contribut
ed a total of $143.05 during the April cancer drive of the
American Cancer Society, according to Miss Kathryn
Copeland who served as representative of the ACS for the
''ollection of gifts from faculty members.
Intramural Activity Ends
According to commissioner Jimmy Few, a winner has
been determined in Gardner-Webb’s Intramural Softball
League. Second floor HAPY, won the championship in a
play-off with first floor HAPY, taking the first with a
score of 4-3, and, winning the second, 8-1. “Duke” Ksher
was the winning pitcher in both games.
Second HAPY finished their season with a 5-1 record
over-all.
Leading players were Fisher, Don Horn, Tom Wat
son, Mike Pearson, Commissioner Few, Tommy Bowan,
and Robert Brown.
All Players on the team received team medals for
the effort. Robert Munday and Steve Warren were the
League’s Officials.
Sweetness and Light
Gems Gleaned
From Classrooms
By Their Words You Shall Know Them
Miss Miller—If the Lord is willing and the Devil has
no objections—
Coach Harris—Is that right?
Dr. Allen—Now, let me see iust a minute!
Miss Jones—^That’s right: I am in Bible and not in
sociology.
Mom Goodwin—Hi, Hon, ready for your Mom?
Miss Kiser—Time to go, Iboys; it’s 7:15.
Mr. McGraw—If you tell my wife this. I’ll flunk all
Mr. Terrell—Do you recall where we stopped last
time?
Mrs. Dorothy Hamrick—Now relative to your sched
ule—
Mr. Dixon—Have you ever seen anything so beautiful
as this problem? Don’t go to sleep. That’s better than
gold dust.
Mrs. Pollack—Now Son, I know you’re caipatole of
reading better than that. You lust haven’t prepared your
lesson. O. K., out you go!
Coach Spencer—Hubiba, Hubba, let’s go!
Miss Copeland—You mean you have never read Jane
Eyre or Wutherlng Heights? Then write these down for
summer reading. They’ll make good hammock reading.