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PAGE 4 TUESDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1969 THE PILOT Bulldogs Make Mark In Senior College Basketball Gardner-W ebb’s Bulldogs were host to their first senior college visitors of the season Thursday night, December 4, at 7:30 p.m. when the Piedmont College quintet ventured into Bost Gymnasium. The Lions were a tall team and although they did not have a towering giant, they did have eight boys in the category of “serious height.” Two of their players were 6-7, one was 6-6, and five were 6-5. “Most of these boys are from the Indiana-Ohio and Kentucky areas,” Holbrook grimaced. “That doesn’t necessarily mean anything, but it sure isn’t a sign to rejoice over, either,” The Bulldogs were looking to 6-5 George Adams, who was averaging 29.3 points a game, The Paper Gaes To Press” Eddie Holbrook’s had returned from a success ful two road jaunt and were preparing for a three-game home slate. The Bulldogs were 3-1 and had gathered in five trophies from the two tournaments they had participated in. GW gar nered the championship trophy from the Thanksgiving week end Tip-Off Tournament in Asheville and the second place hardware from the Rome, Geor gia Invitational the previous George Adams, the 6-5 so phomore scoring and rebound ing ace from Kings Mountain, walked off vrith the Most Valua ble Player award from Ashe ville, and was named to the All Tournament team in Rome a- long with Alan Land. “Overall, Pm well pleased with them” said Holbrook. “But our main weakness is youth and inexperience. We made some real bad mistakes in all four games, and unless we correct them fast, the rest of the sea son won’t be as good as it has to be their workhorse. The hus ky sophomore fran Kings Moun tain had been successful thus far in filling the departed Artis Gilmore’s high post position and leading GW to a 3-1 mark in their first senior college cam paign. Gardner-Webb was still with out the full services of Tony Spagnolo, the 6-3 sophomore forward from Paterson, N. J., who was recovering from a chipped ankle bone injury. GW faced Mars Hill Saturday night and tough Carson-Newman Monday night. Column Notes GW head cage coach Eddie Holbrook was in the rare po sition Friday night, November 28, of havjng players on both his and the opponent’s squad. The Bulldogs defeated Mars Hill 95-82 in the opening round of the Asheville Tip-Off Tour nament, and the losing Lions were led in scoring by two former GW players, Jim Wil moth with 19 points, and Dickie Mazoyer with 17. Wilmoth and Mazoyer played on the GW teams of 1966-67 and 1967- 68, when the school was still a junior college. Wilmoth was a co-captain on the 1967-68 team which was the school’s first to partici pate in the national Juco play offs in Hutchinson, Kansas. .... Former Panamanian Olympic eager Norris Webb, now a reserve forward with Gardner-Webb College Bull dogs, has the dubious honor of possessing what may be the most unique nickname at GW. Webb, who speaks with a Spa nish accent, has been dubbed “The Frito Bandido” S? hi? teammates. so far. We have had far too many turnovers so far, and unless you can control the ball then you’re in trouble.” *■ Members of the 1969-70 basketball team - Inside row (left to right) - Jack McGill, States ville, N. C.j Sam Guffey, Forest City, N. C.; Gerry Vallaincourt, Queens, N. Y.; Alan Land, Lenoir, N. C. Outside row (left to right) - Richard Thomas, Chicago Heights, 111.; Tony Spagnolo, Paterson, N. J.; A1 Graves, Cherry- ville, N. C.; Wayne Weatherman, Greensboro, N. C.; George Adams, Kings Mountain, N. C.; Norris Webb, Panama City, Panama; Dennis Carter, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Kevin Cantwell, Queens Village, N. Y.; Joe Brookins, Dothan, Ala. Not pictures: Jimmy Laughridge, Marion, N.C., who will become eligible to play second semester. Managers: David Crisp and Benny Keesee. George Adams Sets Three New Scoring Marks In Asheville Tournament Coach Holbrook, A‘‘Winner’ Coach Eddie Holbrook, is a “winner” in every sense of the word — from his playing days at Lenoir Rhyne College to his basketball coaching record at Gardner-Webb College. Hol brook played for three years at Lenoir Rhyne and averaged twelve points per game; he was one of the nation’s top foul shooters. Coach Bill Wells cal led Holbrook “the most sur prising player on his 1960-61 Carolinas Conference Champ ionship team.” Eddie Holbrook came to Gardner-Webb in 1964 from Chase High School, In five short years he has brought the bas ketball program into national prominence. His thousands of miles of travel, hundreds of letters, and hours of work par layed a below-average cage program into the best junior college program in the South. In five seasons, Holbrook’s teams have won 126 games while losing only 29. His 100th win came against the U.N.C. fresh men last year with a score of 93-80. The fiery little coach was named “Coach of the Year” two of his four years in the Wes tern Carolinas Junior College Conference. He is a “winner” who has Initialed a successful Holiday Tournament at GW, held fine basketball camps, and as sisted in the Duke Basketball Camp, the Lenoir Rhyne Bas ketball Camp, and others. In speaking of the team’s progress thus far this year, Holbrook said, “We made a lot of mistakes. We had far too many turnovers, but all things considered, I’m fairly well pleased. We’ve got a lot of work to do, though.” George Adams’ 47 point per formance against Mars Hill in the Friday night opening round of the Asheville Tip-Off Tour nament set three new scoring marks; Most points scored by an individual in the tournament; most points scored by an in dividual Gardner-Webb play er; and most points scored by George Adams. Adams’ inside scoring that night broke the former Gard ner-Webb record of 46 points, scored by Dennis Childress a- gainst Montreat-Anderson in 1966. ChUdress was Gardner- Webb’s first All American Cage player. The former Tip-Off Tourna ment individual scoring record was held by Mark Gabriel of Hanover, who scored 39 in the opening round of the 1967 tour nament. Adams’ previous career high was only six days old. He had scored 39 against Cumberland College in the championship game of the Rome, Georgia In vitational. The husky 6-5 sophomore from Kings Mountain averaged 17 points a game last year while playing in the shadow of three other prolific scorers, Artis Gilmore, Ernie Fleming and Steve Kebeck, who together a- veraged over 60 points per Football Season Ends, Recruiting For ’70 Begins Final Football Statistics Individual Rushing Carries Yards Average Pass Receiving Receptions Yards Belue 52 176 3.38 Gibbons 22 331 Ross 23 98 4.26 Reid 20 328 Glbbans 283 3.45 Mabry 1 17 20 Hannon 84 308 3.67 Cherry 291 Howell 44 156 3.55 Ard i 1 10 Thompson 77 4 317 4.12 Sechrist 2 19 Ard 0 0.00 Scruggs 3 Mabry 47 5 168 3.35 Thompson 9 92 Bryson 1.60 6 81 Aldridge 82 237 2.89 Howell 1 0 Hawkins 8 4.00 Spencer 25 0.56 First Downs Opponents 153 Queen 12 36 3.00 GW162 *Does not include Chowan Touchdowns Cherry Gibbons Spencer Reid Aldridge Thompson Sechrist Ross Mabry Hannon Belue Puntings WeUs 59-2147-36.4 Mabry 20- 706-35,3 Ard 1- 35-35.0 P.A.T.’S Harris 3 by kick Aldridge 10 by kick 2 by run 12 total Hannon 2 by run Spencer 2 by run Passing Hannon Spencer Aldridge Attempted Made Yards Gardner-Webb’s first c paign into senior college foot ball competition ended on a bitter note with the November 22nd devastating 63-7 loss to Elon. It left GW’s season mark at 3-8, the worst in the school’s history. The 63-7 score was also the greatest defeat margin in the history of Bulld(% foot ball. “They’ve got a great ball club,” remarked GW head coach Norman Harris. “No doubt a- bout that. We were holding them well until the second quarter and they went info that shotgun and passed us to death.” The fighting Christians pas sed for 448 yards, the most ever against a Gardner-Webb football club. The 3-8 season began with a 16-14 upset loss to Chowan, and the Bulldogs found the go ing progressively rougher as injuries plagued their weakest point — pass defense. Despite the record, several Bulldogs showed consistently good play; and GW doesnotlose a man to graduation this year. Quarterbacks Ray Hannon and George Spencer, running backs Jimmy Thompson, Ronnie Be lue, David Gibbons and Lanny Mabry, and receivers Ken Reid and Mike Cherry all return. Offensive guard Jim Seacord perhaps the "best in the school’s history, wUl return as will big defensive tackles Hardin Davis and Lucky Cothran. To complement this group, coaches Harris and Cole Proc tor are rigorously recruiting lliis year. “We need some boys that are really big,” says Har ris. “The ones we have now are fine foottiall players, but most of them are little.” The Bulldogs are seeking a big line backer and some big offensive interior linemen. In addition to freshmen, the GW staff is going after some experienced junior college prospects to tide the program over until the building period gets well under way. GW- rushing 2102 passing 1309 Total 34II Average per game 310.0 Opponent - rushing 1726 passing 2174 Total 3900 Average per game 354.4 E.& M. Mobil Homes, Inc. j->ivu, j^neiDy, in. owners. Phone (704) 482-2351.
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