1961 ‘it JaqmaAOfj ‘Xepij^
MAROON AND GOLD
PXGE THREB
Mahanes And McDuffie Pace Off
Capers Open
New Season
At Pfeiffer
The Christian basketballers will
mvatie the Pfeiffer College campus
oil Tuesday, November 28th, for the
opening encounter 'of the l%l-62
023c season, and they will then be
at hojne to play host to the Wofford
Terriers on Friday, December 1st,
in the first home gaine of the new
hardwood caMJ)aignr''
The Maroon and Gold cagers, after
entertaining the Wofford outfit in
the home opener, will also meet the
Atlantic Christian Bulldogs on Mon
day night, December 4th, in anoth
er home game. The Terrier and
Bulldog encounters will give home
fans a fine chance to see what the
Christians will offer during the up
coming season.
Coach Bill Miller has not settled
on his starting five yet, but it ap
pears certain that Dewey Andrew
will open at center, with the start
ing forwards picked from Gary
Teague, Jesse Branson and Sonny
Smith, and with the starting guards
chosen from Bill Morningstar, Ro-
land Miller and Dave Winfrey. An
drew, Teague, Morningstar and
Miller are letter veterans, while the
others are newcomers to the Christ
ian squad this winter.
YuUTHFUL LINE STARS HAVE PLAYED BIG ROLES FOR CHRISTIAN
./
.4gainst Newberry
El on Topples
Indians By
12-7 Margin
TaUiing Sports
With
DAVID PROPHET' MARSHBURN
Three youtlitul linemen have proved towers of strength in the Elon line during the 1961 football
season, which comes to a close vrilh the Presbyterian battle in Burlington Stadium at 8 o’clock ton
...ght, but two of three have been on the injured list this week as the Christians prepped for their
iea:on finale. Ronnie Bell, left, a 200-pound sophomore from Leaksvllle, a starter in recent games,
sul'fercd a broken leg in the Lenoir Rliyne game and will miss the game tonight. Cameron Little,
ccnter, another 200-pound soph from Roanoke Rapids, a starter all season, missed the Lenoir Rhyne
game with hurts, but there may be a chance that he will see service against the Blue Hose. Bill Ma-
aaffey. 175-pound freshman end i.Gni Great Falls, S. C., stepped into a regular berth this fall in his
lust year and is counted on for fine service in the final game.
As Winter Season IS ears . . .
Get Acquainted With Elon Cage Stjuad
"It’s Presbyterian time*” ;a 0 has become one of
By that I ii’s time for the finest running halfbacks in
' that 1961, foot- iije (jpnferercajjjyid to Dan Kelley,
all season, with the Fighting .hat lean and lanky end, who has
Christians all set to battle those .la do.vn a starting berth from
Blue Stockings from Presbyterian first g:me of the year. Ma-
College in Burlington Stadium to- anes troke away for one 63-yard
night, and it’s well to remind our- .:a.h to set up one Elon touchdown,
selves that this is a Friday night and Kelley caught two passes,
contest. of them in the end zone for
Most of us remember -that 32 a TD.
to 6 licking which the Christians ——
took at the hands of the Bl*e Well, surely Mr. Shakespeare
Stockings last year, and we sure- was thinking of the Elon football
ly don’t want to repeat that ex- team when he wrote that bit
perience So, let’s all get out our about ‘‘the slings of ill fortune,"
cow bells and other noise-makers ut right now were all keeping
ard get together to push the Chris- a thought for another year in
tians to victory in this season’s ootbali,. Ti.is 1961 team was sure-
final battle better than that of a year ago.
The Christians just might win and the 1962 outfit should be even
that game, too, despite the fact 'Ctter than this one.
that the visiting Presybyterians Perhaps, like those five senior
outfit is a real power combo, for players, his may be my own
oyr Elon gridders have been pour- ^ast football season Since I’m a
ing it on in their recent games, cnior. I naturally hope that it will
turning in thrilling wins over both 'e, but Old Mother Luck could
Western Carolina and Newberry, urn her back on me too (some-
Surely, too, the last of the sea- imes I'm sure she has) and bring
son is a good time to hit full .le back for another season
stride, and this last game with
Presbyterian tonight would be a But just now we’re turning our
nice one to win, especially for houghts to the upcoming basket-
Charlie Rayburn, John DalCin, ball season, which is right upon
Billy LaCoste, Marvin Crowder i;s. In fact, it’s barely two weeks
and Jim Short, the five seniors until thfe Christian cagers will be
who close out their Elon football opening theis season and we feel
careers with this battle. that the Elon basketballers should
As w^’ve said before, it was give us plenty of material to write
a rough and rugged start tor our oout, with such fine performers
Christians this year, with scho- ;ack as Dewey Andrew, Gary
lastic d{fficulti(^s, injuries and Teague, Bill Morningstar and Ron
those tough breaks that came on Aliller and with many fine new
the field, all adding i»p to an comers
almost unbelievable run of bad Meanwhile we’ll all enjoy a rest
luck. However, Coach Tucker's period during Thanksgiving (that
lx)ys seemed to pick up stride as is all except the basketball play^
the season passed its mid-point, and v.e’ll be all set to watch
and by season’s end they offer the cagers as they invade Pfeiffer
a real threat to any team.
on November 28th nd then return
No game offered more pleasure home to entertain the Wofford
than did that Newberry game, in Terriers here on December 1st.
which the Christians knoyij^.theiJbe Christia^, .should jmprove
Indian;i out of the ^ffe»e©Jfreatly a^.J®vcage season pnS-
championship with a IZ m MlllCT work-
tory, and it was a real N ne-A^^i^s jn with the
see Tyrone McDuffie go* at 'qfl&S ■vej^s to pff^auce a smooth ma-
— ' ' • chide ' -.Z' > - - - ■•
And now. “Auf Wiederiehen bis
lum Nachsten." (I’m tJiklng Ger
man this time, and the Fraulein
terback, both in his running and
^*^rowing, for the Lumberton lad
ran over one touchdown and threw
foi the other
Praise is also due to Waynellikes this*)
With football leaving the EUon
sports scene after tonight and
with King Basketball due to take
over the center of interest on the
Elon campus within the next two
weeks, it is appropriate that the
Eion faculty, students and fans
should get acquainted with the
boys who will carry the Fighting
Christian hopes on the hardwood
this winter.
Coach BUI Miller, who starts
his third season as head cage men
tor for the Christians, suffered
the unexpected loss of two fine
performers in Jug Irvin and Ken
Smith, but the genial Elon cage
coach has a fine group of can
didates for the upcoming 1961-62
campaign, and pre-season indica
tions are that the Christians could
be a definite threat by mid-sea
son.
Practice has been underway
since mid-October, and at the pre
sent time the Christian squad has
been cut down to fourteen boys
They are the players who will
carry the Elon colors in a rugged
season that looms ahead. Six of
the group are lettermen from last
year, one is a proven reserve, one
is a transfer from another school,
and the other six are freshmen
The individual players are pre
sented in the following brief
sketches in alphabetical order:
DEWEY ANDREW — Andrew
who hails from neighboring Snow
Camp, is a 6-6 junior letterman
who proved himself as one of the
toughest big men in the Confer
ence last year. The big boy, who
scored 258 points in 30 games
last winter. He should be a start
er at center this season. The big
cG-captain scored 258 points last
year.
HOWARD ANDREW-— This is
the second of the Andrew brothers
to wear Elon colors, he is the big
ger of the two, for he stands an
inch taller at 6-7 than his brother
Dewey The big boy played his
high school ball at Ell Whitney
and Alamance Southern, and he
is expected to become a tough
customer under the boards before
this season is over
JESSE BRANSON — Branson
who also stand? B'-’? In height,
is another newcomer to the squad.
iVi«^Playing high sohool ball at
E'.M. Holt, he wfts-oiK of school
last season, but he may be a regu
lar starter at forward for the
Christians this winter. Tough on
rebounding, Branson is a fine shot
and could be great scoring threat.
PHIL CHEEK — Cheek, a 6-2
sophomore reserve from Asheboro.
saw considerable reserve service
Ifl.st winter as a freshman, and he
is expected to be much improved
this year. The big sophomore let
tered as a catcher in baseball la.s'
spring. Cheek is the son of a
foimer Elon athletic star of the
Thirties.
ARTHUR DAVIS — Davis, a
-3 freshman from Roaneke Rap
ids. is a rugged 200-pounder, who
was a very fine player on high
school floors last season. He Is
running at forward in early drills
and could prove a valuable man
for Coach Miller's outfit before
he season ends.
RON DINHART — Dinhart,
who stands only 6-1 in height, is
a freshman forward who hails froir.
Linden, Ind., and he gained much
naise for his high play in the
Cash Hoosier State high school
ci’'cuits last winter. Rated as a
promising reserve for this year.
(Continued on I'age fouT'
Filial Grid Tilt
is Sel Tonight
It's the only Friday night game
of tho seas4>n which Elon plays
. .night In meeting Presbyterian in
ibai rjrid battle of the 1961
mn'i'. n The klcW-off is slated
i>f 3 o'.l>ck irt I^urlin^ton Memor-
Stjflium.
T'i'a came, whJrh lo«ms as a
t.'st for Co.ich George
"‘ncker’'* gridders. win mark the
•nnl appeari.iice in Elon uniforms
ii>r five of the Christian gridders.
The seniors, who wind up their
. re^'ts against the Blue Hose, are
'ii’.rlie Rayburn. John DalCln,
I.T'in Crowder, Billy LaCosie
^ ’ Tim Short.
BACKFIELD THREATS FOR PRESBYTERIAN TILT
Wayne Mahanes and Tyrone
I McDuffie shared the individual of-
I fensive laurels as the Elon Col-
jlege Christians upset the titular
j hopes of the Newberry Indians at
I Newberry on Saturday, November
!4th, but the truly decisive factor
I in (he Elon victory was the stout
I hearted Christian defense which
I halted four strong Newberry
I threats short of touchdown land.
I The Indian raiders, wearing full
I warpaint and truly on the war-
] path, were deep into Elon terri-
I tory five times, but they could
! reach paydirt only once. ’Twice tlie
I Christians stopped threats at the
I Eion two, and on two other occa
sions the Indians were stoipped
i -.hort at Elon^ thirteen and four
teen.
1
17.7
37
HOW IT HAI’PENEI)
Newberry
First Downs
IS
Vards Gain Rushing
IK4
Yards Lost Rushing
35
Net Yards Rushing
149
I'asses Attempted
in
Passes Coinpleted
S
V’ards Gain Passing
n
Total Yards Scrimmage
221
0pp. Passes Intercepted
1
Runback Int. Passes
0
Number of Punts
2
Ave. Yards Punts
39.5
Fumbles Lost
t
Yards Penalties
50
' V*- »
%
;jeilorm.r9 .n th-; ciii'istiai attack iij grid gami^ this t ii.h? been Burl Clements, junior fullback
frt^m Richmond, \'a., pictured left, and T^Tone McDu fie. ;opho."ner’^ quarter ack from Lumt>erton. pictured
right. Clements, who played freshman ball at Iowa S te before transferring to 21on, has been a starter at
fullback for two seasons. In the first nine games this fall Clements bulled ki, w'y for 324 yards, averaging
better than four yards per carry. McDuffie, who won All-Strte honors in high school at Lumberton, saw only
reserve duty last season, but he has been a starter at quarterback in recent games. He has run and passed
for 210 yards in nine games through the Lenoir Rhyne battle. Both boys should be big threats against Pres
byterian tonight.
Score by Periods:
Elon 6 0 6 »—12
Newberry 0 0 7 0— 7
Elon Touchdowns—McDuffie (run-
6), Kelley (8-pass from McDuffie).
Newberry Touchdown—Hughes (2-
un). Extra Point—Herndon 1 (kick).
« • •
Al^rt defense also played a
part in the Christians’ own scor
ing, foring, for Co-Captain John
Dalcin grabbed off two Newberry
fumbles, one of them making pos
sible Elon’s first touchdown mid
way the first quarter.
The Indian safety man raced
back 47 yards after Elon’s first
punt to set up the first Newberry
threat, but Wayne Mahanas in
tercepted h Tom German pass at
the Elon two to stop the drive
and to set off Elon’s first touch
down drive.
Mahanas ran the pass intercep
tion back to Elon’s sixteen, and
the Christians moved for three
first downs to the Indian nine,
feature play of the drive being a
37-yard sprint by Tyrone McDuf
fie. Elon fumbled at the nine, and
Newberry recovered at the four)
t)Ut the Indians fumbled right
back, and DalCin grabbed the ball
,it the Newberry ten Three plays
later McDuffie raced five yards
for the score, but the kick failed
to leave Elon aliead by 6 to 0.
Newberry bounced right back
with a threat that parried from
tnc Indian twenty to the Elon
fourteen, but the Christian defend
ers stopped the drive there when
‘.Mike Hughes was thrown for a
ia‘« n a fourth-down try.
Barely two minutes remained in
the half when Carl Harris inter
cepted a McDuffie pats on Elon’s
22-yard line, and an Elon penalty
moved the ball to the Christian
thirteen. That wa.s an "unlucky
thirteen” for Newberry, however,
for the Christian line rose up and
smacked the Indians back ail tho
way to the Elon thirty-four, where
Elon took over.
The Indians moved to the front
with a touchdown drive immed
iately after half-time, with half
back Carl Harris as the big gun
on a drive which carried seventy
yards in eleven plays. Mike Hugh
es, hard-driving fullback, scored
the TD from the two, and Bill
Hcrdon kicked the point that sent
Newberry out front, by a 7-6 count
The lead was a short one, for
Elon bounced back and scored in
exactly three plays. Bill Mahaffey
returned a short kickoff to the
Elon twenty-nine, and Wayne Ma
hanas limber-legged his for 63
yards to the Newberry eight on the
(CoDtiBaad OB P>c« Four)