ednesday. November 14, 1956
MAROON AND GOLiD
PAOE TIIREB
lEloa Will Renew Traditional Rivalry With Guilford Eleven
Cliristiaiis End Season
W ith Quakers Saturday
Walking The
Chalk-Liiies
By BILL WALKER
THIS 3 AO I.E PAIR HAS MLCH IlKAVY DUTY
‘t- ,h.l1 season is now drawing Something to consider
^ close. In fact, the Christian Twn tn..oh font
ItbaUrrs'will definitely close up
lop after the Guilford game and
^ make room on the sports
and sports page for the bas-
ketballers. .
^ast Saturday night the Chris-
ttail gridders made their supreme
Hi for the North State champion-
(,;p. and the attempt fell short
)f the Christian hopes. However,
team made a finp showing
igamst a powerful foe, a showing
which left no doubt that these
Bon gridmen of 1956—no matter
Aat their record—are stil a pow
er to be reckoned with.
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jit will be ‘Hail and_ Farewell”
eight of the Elon fiwtball play-
jK this coming Satii'rdiay night,^
hi a double quartet of the Chris-'
stars are seniors and will be
king their final appearance be-
loro Elon grid fans at that lime.
who graduate from colle-
^ate grid fields at' that time in-
ia Kerry Richards, Whit Brad-
, Eddie Bridges, Pat Cafasso,
Davidson, Glenn Varney,
Chuck Maynard and Sonny Mar-
BEAT GUILFORD!
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IjOne of the Lenoir Rhyne game
psitors was Sherrill Hall, All-
lonference baseballer of two sea-
Jioas back. Sherrill has been play-
liag Class B baseball down in Tex-
Tbe
Carolina Two touch football team
has a line in the Elon intramural
loop that averages 215 pounds.
The Christian varsity line aver
ages only 194 from end to end.
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BEAT GUILFORD'.
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Lots of appreciation should go
to the Christian cheerleaders and
to the band. Both groups have
done their shares, and big shares
at that, to make school spirit here
at Elon something real instead of
just talk. The band makes its fin
al marching appearance of the
season at the Guilford game, so
Jet’s all give the musicians a hand
as they come off the field Satur
day night to show them that we
do appreciate their fine efforts
during this '56 football season.
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BEAT GUILFORD!
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Just as a suggestion only, don’t
you think Elon shoitld have a girls’
varsity basketball team. For the
past few seasons there has been
tbme talk, ibut never anything
done about it. Elon has some of
the best high school girls basket-
ballers to be found anywhere, and
it would serve as an excellent pre
game event before varsity bas
ketball games. There are numer
ous colleges throughout tlie coun
try that have added girls basket
ball to. their sports program with
much success.
The rugged tackle pair pictuied above has seen much ruaged di.ty this season and have served
as anchors for a fine Elon foi-ward wall. The two big boy.s, who started most of the games this fall,
are J. B. Vaughn (loft) and Pat CafaSso (right). Vaughn is a lOO-pjuiid sophomore from Graham
while Cafasso is a 205-pound senior from Cedarhurst, L. 1., N. Y. . BoUi boys have earned high
praise from opposing coaches for their fine performances on bo ,h offense and defense.
Cliristiaas Top Catamounts 26 To 6
By SQUARE EDMONDS
The Christians of Elon College
unleashed a dynamic offense, per-
tory over the Wester
Catamounts before a
llomecom-
'Newberry Wins By 40-14
J the Elon ChrisUans caught the Seconds later Elon was knock-
|NE.vberry Indians in one of the ing again as Carcaterra recovere
lEeJskins' more warlike moments
■do ATI at Newberry on Saturday
fwght, November 3rd, and were
K^roughly ambushed and defeat-
rt by a score of 40 to 14' as al
ternating groups of Newberry
backs cut loose with one of the
fas'.est attacks faced by Elon in
r|a..y moons.
sparking a Maroon attack that pro-
a Newberry fumble at the Indian
twenty-two, b,ut that Elon threat
fizzled when Maiden fumbled and
Newberry recovered at the In
dian 31-yard marker.
An exchange of punts gave New
berry the ball on her own thirty-
two, and the Indians began their
first TD drive there. Paul Davis
HOW IT HAPPENED
Newberry
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42
359
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Elon
HOW IT HAPPENED
West Carolina
21
First Downs
9
290
I'ards Gain Rushing
140
1)
Yards Lost Rushing
34
’99
Net Yards Rushing
106
19
Pa.sses Attempted
15
11
Passes Completed
4
155
Yards Gain Passing
101
(45
Total Gains Scrimmage
207
4
Opp. Passes Intercepted
2
Runback Int. Passes
28
Number Punts
5
36.5
Ave. Yards Punts
34.6
Runback .\11 Kicks
98
3
Fumbles Lost
0
115
Yards Penalized
40
Score by Periods—
Elon
0 It 12 0
—26
Western Carolina 0 0 0 6
— 6
the next play Maiden pushed
Dver on a quarterback keep play.
Ronnie Kinsley converted, and the
Christians had enough points to
win the contest.
Within a matter of seconds the
Christians had another score, for
urday night, October 27th.
Twice the Christians pushed
lee,p into the Catamount teiritoij
early in th^ game, only to miss
out on opportunities for a score,
but these drives into enemy soil
clearly showed Elon’s superiority
and foreshadowed the winning
scores that were to come.
On a third drive, which came
late in the second quartei, after
Elon took a Western Carolina punt
on its own thirty-six and launched
J sustained drive that carried *’^1 ^ ^ Bradham 2 (run 9, Pass
Over the Catamount goal!‘’- ”•
i^ards over me interception 55), Slauffenbere (run
8). Points after — Kinsley (place-
,nent), Varney (placement). West
I’rn Carolina Touchdown — Royal
pass '74 from Long).
Elon Touchdowns—Maiden (run
2
40
3
30.0
S4
4
40
0—14
13—40
First Downs
Yards Gain Rushing
Yards Lost Rusliing
Net Yards Rushing
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Yards Gain Passing
Total Gains Scrim.
0pp. Passes Intercepted
Runback Int. Passes
Number Punts
Ave. Yards Punts
Runback All Kit^ks
Fumbles Lost
Yards Penalized
'Core by Periods—
:ion 7 0 7
‘ewberrj- 0 20 7
Elon Tonchdownd — Carcaterra
Ipass 15 from Maiden), Stauften-
ftg (run 19). Points After
insley (placement). Varney
Placement). Newberry* Touch-
iowns — Davis 2 (run 9, pass ^
tfom Peterson), Dufford pass 23
from Peterson), Rowe (nin 79),
Traier (pass 29 from Peterses),
Hudgens (run 2). Points After —
®avis 2 (placement), Dukes 2
^placement).
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iThe Christians broke away in
front in the annual battle, march
ing for the first touchdown of the
game on a drive from the Chris
tian 34-yard line, with Bob Stauf-
lenberg -and Charlie Maiden
duced three first 'downs in a row
• to the Newberry 20-yard . marker.
On fourth down Maiden tossed a
15-yard forward pass to Toay Car-
caterra^ for the touchdown, and
Ronnie Kinsley kicked the point
f'jr a 7-0 lead after six minutes
Bob Stauffenberg furnished the
oower, but Whit Bradham gave
the big boost when he hit Tony
iirsi iu unve .— 1 Carcaterra on a pass that carried
and Tyler Dufford were the lead- .^g jjjg western Carolina
ers as Newberry rolled for The next play brought a
first downs, the last at the Elon|j^_^^^^ penalty that set Elon back
fifteen, and David'S ripped over, 26-yard marker, but
from the nine for a TD on Christians were right back
seventh play of the second i knocking at the door,
ter. Terry Dukes kicked good to
tie the score.
, This was the first of three New-
10 1 berry touchdowns in that second
135 quarter, both the others coming i
494 in the final three minutes of the
Charlie Maiden tossed to Jack
Hendersonincomplete, but an in-
..erference penalty was called
igainst a Cat defender to place
the ball on the one-yard line, and
Glenn Varney’s try for point was
perfect, and the Christians held
a 14 to 0 margin as the half ended.
Less than one minute; inter
vened betwen these two Elon TD s
and there was another Christian
score within another minute. How
ever, this third touchdown, which
came on a 50-yard dash by Stauf-
fenberg with an intercepted pa.ss,
was called back for a clipping
In the third quarter the Chris
tians once again showed their pig
skin magic as they pushed over
two additional score?. It was truly
a panaroma of power, with Bob
Stauffenberg and Whitney Brad
ham flashing brilliantly to spark
the scoring efforts. The first of
these TD’s came on a 73-yard
sustained drive, with Stauffenberg
ramming over for the final six
yards. Kinsley’s kick was wide,
leaving the score at 20 to 0.
(Con-inued on Vaje Forr)
The oldest football rivalry in
Elon sports history will be renew
ed over in. Burlington Memorial
Stadium on Saturday night, when
•he Christians will play host tOj
;he Guilford Quakers in the final
battle of the 1956 grid season.
The Christians and Quakers
liave been meeting almost annuil-
\y since 1919. and the game Sat
urday night will be the thirty-
fourth in the annual series. The
games were played as Thanksgiv
ing Day features for many years,
fcut the old rivals have switched
to an earlier date in recent years
to avoid conflict with student va-
calion periods
The Elon squad, which needs
J win over the Quakers on Sat
urday to.gain an even bleak of
five wins and five losses this .year,
holds an edge over the Guilford-
lans in number of victories during
:he long rivalry. Records disclose
that Elon has won 20, lost 10 and
led 3 games in the 37-ycar, old
rivalry.
The Guilford .contest, with its
kick-off slated for 8 o'clock Sat
urday night, will be the final ap-
'learance for eight senior mem-
)crs of the Elon grid squad, and
the Christians will be giing all
DUt to make this "swan song” game
jf the Elon seniors a victorious
jne.
The Christians who wear the
Maroon and Gold for the last time
.Igainst the Quakers are Kerry
Hichards and Whitney Bradham,
.-.alfbacks; Eddie Bridges, end: Pat
Cafasso and Ed Davidson, tackles:
Glenn Varney and Chuck May-
aard, guards; and Sonny Martin,
center.
The scores of all Elon-Guilford
games played since 1919 are given
below—
1919—Elon 0, Guilford 7.
1920—Elon 3, Guilford 7.
1921—Elon 7, Guilford 0.
Elon Foolluill
Elon
F.lon
Elon
F.lon
Elon
Elon
F.lon
Elon
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Nov.
12, Alabama Slate 13.
53, Apprentice School 7.
19, Appalachian 7.
7, East Carolina 19.
14, Presbyterian 20.
14. Catawba 13.
26. West Carolina 6
14, Newberry 40.
13. l.enoir Rhyne 27.
(RemalnInK Game)
n ..— Guilford, home.
1921—Elon 0, Guilford 0.
(Two games in 1921).
1922—Elon 20, Guilford 6.
1923—Elon 7, Guilford 0.
1924—Game cancelled.
1925—Elon fi. Guilford 0.
1926—Elon 0, Guilford 14.
1927—Elon 31, Guilford 13.
1928—Elon 0, Guilford 7.
1929—Elon 6, Guilford 13.
1930—Elon 12, Guilford 9.
1931—Elon 1,9, Guilford 6.
1932—Elon 7, Guilford 26.
1933—Elon 13, Guilford 13.
1934—Elon 12. Guilford 0.
1935—Elon 65, Guilford 0.
1936—Elon 39, Guilford 0.
1937—Elon 39,»Guilford 0.
1938—Elon 19, Guilford 0.
1939—Elon 28, Guilford 8.
1940—Elon 28, Guilford 0.
1941_Elon 58, Guilford 0.
194C—Elon 14, Guilford 14.
1947—Elon 0, Guilford 13.
1948—Elon 13, Guilford 0.
1949_Elon 33, Guilford 0.
1950—Elon 6, Guilford 0.
1951—Elon 20, Guilford 28.
1952—Elon 14, Guilford 17.
1953—Elon 0, Guilford 9.
1954_Elon 20, Guilford 13.
1955—Elon 19, Guilford 6.
Bccirs ^^111 Amiuul Battle
By SQUARE EDMONDS
The Lenoir Rhyne Bears had to
go deep in their bag of football
perfection to down a stubborn and
injury-ridden Elon eleven 27 to
13 last Saturday night at Burhng-
ton Memorial Stadium.
The Christians, who were play-
Ing in the role of a four-touch-
Jown underdog, could offer lit
tle resistance to the Bruins' foot-
tie resisiance lu ^ score wmcn
ball juggernaut in the first Ue^oads Into the fourth period.
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Lockmg ai uie
Rugged And Respected
^ er> tarAiortlpH
halt. One Newberry threat was
blunted by a fumble at the Elon
five, and an exchange of punts
set Elon back to her own three.
\nother Elon kick went to the
33-yard line, but Tyler Dufford
returned to the twenty-three, and
Steve Peterson passed to Dufford,
on the next play for a touchdown, j
Sonny Martin blocked the kick to
leave the count at 13 to 7-
Less than two minutes later a
bad pass from center on a pun
play gave Newberry the ball on
the Elon twenty-seven, and Paul
Davis passed to Dufford on the
nine. Three plays later Peterson
tossed to Davis for the touchdown,
and Davis kicked the point for
a 20 to 7 lead at half-time.
Early in the third quarter Bob;
Stauffenberg kicked 54 yards outj
of bounds tn the Newberry 21-;
yard marker, one of the finest
kicks of the game, and this proved
the springboard for Newberxy s
next kick, for on the very first
Olay Bobby Row'e broke mto the
clear and raced 79 yards for an
Indian TD. Dukes kicked good
again for a 27-7 margin.
The parade of Indian ^^ore^i
was broken after that as J. B
Vaughn grabbed a Newberry fuw- li
ble on the Indian twenty-five, set-
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If Sonny Martin weighed
190 pounds, we’d have to out
law him from football. Such is
the almost idenUcal sentiment
expressed this fall by no less
than three opposing coaches in
the North State Conference, and
.it indicates the respect with
which Elon opponents look at
the tiny sOck of TNT from up
Morganton way.
Anyone unacquainted with
Sonny Martin Would never tab
him for a college football cen
ter on first glance, but he’s a
rough and rugged performer
right up there in the mi^le of
the line where the going gets
plenty tough at times, and his
ability is definitely respected by
both friend and foe.
The Elon football program
lists the Morganton lad at 175
pounds, but those on the inside
know that Sonny would have to
be wringing wet and weighted
with lead to pash the scales to
ten pounds less than that figure.
One observer has said that If
his spirit and desire could be
weighed in avoirdupois terms
he’d be a big boy.
Martin first gained attention
by the “Nevc(r-say-die” spirit
with which he ran and reeled
score after Joe Smith had recov
ered a Bruin fumble deep in ene
my land. Kerry Richards passed
ten yards to Tony Carcaterra in
the end zone for the TD, and Ron
nie Kinsley >icked tho point for
the 21-7 count.
Bob Stauffenberg recovered an
other Bear fumble later in that
third period, and Elon moved 33
yards for her second touchdown,
a score which came just fifty-five
;
SONNY MARTIN
through a series punishment laps
one hot day in September of
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Afhich saw the invaders blast the
Christian defenses for three touch-
iowns and a 21 to 0 half-time ad-
antage, but the final half was a
different story.
Securing the pigskin on a pass
interception, the Bears drove for-
ty yards for their first TD with
Harold Bullard plunging off tac- jg
kle for the first score of the con- j,g
test. Hume Collins’ extra point jg
was perfect for a 7-0 lead at that g
point. 70
Bullard, who proved himself a 346
fine candidate for post-season all- i
star honors, also led the Bears q
to their second score late in the 5
first quarter, plunging from the 3, g
five after a two-play series that gj
covered thirty-three yards. Leveo 1
Sperotto kicked the point, and the 21
Lenoir Rhyne lads were really
showing 5,000 chilled fans their
single-wing mastery.
One Elon threat in the first half
bogged at the twenty-seven and
from that point the Bears launch
ed a 73-yard drive for their third
touchdown, which came in the
final minutes of the second quar
ter. A 44-yard pass play from
Dean Cline to Dick Foster put
the ball on the eleven, and a Bob
Miller to Hume Collins aerial cov
ered the final four yards to the
goal. Collins kicked the point.
A new ball game developed at
that point as the Christians began
to offer a sterner defense to the
Bears in the closing minutes of
the halt and after intermission
Vs the final half began, Elon hit
back with her one-two punch of
Kinsley’s kick was off, but Elon
hopes were high at that point as
the count narrowed to 21-13.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Lenoir Rhyne
First Downs 15
Yards Gain Rushing 336
Yards Lost Rushing 42
Net Yards Rushin* 294
Passes Attempted 10
Pas.ses Completed 7
Yards Gain Passing 92
Total Gains Scrim. 386
Opp. Passes Intercepted 2
Runback Int. Passes 0
Number Punts 3
Ave. Yards Punts 32.7
Runback All Kicks 30
Fumbles Lost 4
Yards Penalized 45
Periods—
0 0 7
Score by
Elon
13
Lenoir Rhyne . . 14 7 0 6—27
Elon Touchdowns — Carcaterra
(pass 10 from Richards), Maiden
(run 1). Point after — Kinsley
(placement). Lenoir Rhyne Touch
downs — Bullard (run 2, run 5),
Collins (pass 4 from Miller, Camp
bell (run 1). Points After — Col
lins 2 (placement), Sperotto
(placement).
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The Bears bounced back to ice
the game with a final TD. Elon
had been pushed deep against her
goal, and Joey DelGais’ punt went
to the Elon thirty-eight. From
there the Bears drove for the
clincher score, with Bill Campbell
plunging from the one. The kick
was ,wide, and the final score went
Bob Stauffenberg and Whitney! in to the books at 27-13.
Bradham, driving 23 yards for a| (Continued on Page Four)
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