Friday, May 6. 1966
MAROON AND GOLD
PACK TintKK
Elon Baseballers Down Catawba To Break Losing Streak
Christians Whip Indian
ISine After 12 Defeats
OUTSTANDING FIGURES IN ELON DEFENSIVE PL.VY FOR 1966 CAV.PAU;
Us
Among the key performers with the Fighting C --1) liers during this more or less disastrous
1966 campaign have been the four boys pictured h ' ■ ^ . ^ i' Tommy .- ewjc.ne. the very fine
le.terman catcher, who hails from Burlington and wao ha - carried the bi unt of Jie work behind the
plaie. Directly above, pictured left to right are Cjmar .'.liiuidi, shortstop who haiU irom Va
Jerry Jackson, third baseman, who comes from Newport V ■ ; a-iu .1 . _ Uobin •> i, , i con i base
n; ■' dn;' third baseman, who is from Lumberton. Other mfiei'. Ci-- ro. piciuied \,iio ha.e e„n much
service iaclude Ronnie Tugwell and Joe Byrtus, first basemen; Kobbic Lllis, econd ba:,eman, and Demp
sey Herring, third baseman. _ , .
Christian
Scratch Sheet
By JACK DeVITO
The 1965-66 sports calendar for
th'' Elon College Fighting Ctost
ians is quickly drawing to a close.
Truly this has not been a banner
year for the Christians, but it has
been a ye^.r to build for the fu
ture. Some people will lo*k at the
records of the various teams ana
say that this past year was wast^
as far as athletics are concerned.
This type of person has a very
narrow outlook in the field of
sports.
Beginning with the football
team, a person can see an im
provement from the fall
spring. The Elon eleven indeed
had only a 2-8 season last fall, but
many improvements can be seen
in this past year’s freshmen and
sophomores. As Coach Mattocks
indicated last week, there h^
been tremendous improvement m
the team, and there are many in
coming freshmen that should help
back up the more experienced
players.
m the last few games of the
19G.) season, there were no fewer
than five freshmen in the lineup.
Thev made mistakes, but they
learned by their mistakes,
Camel Nine
Downs Elon
they should benefit by them next
Coach Pleased With Recriiitiun
Elon Has Many Good Freshman Grid
Prospects Coming For 1966 Campaign
The Fighting Christian baseball-]
ers snapped a 12-game losing j|“
streak as they turned back the[j
’•'.tawba Indians 5 to 1 at SalLs-
bi'ry on Tuesday, April 19th, as a
pair of Elon pitchers converted
themselves into mighty knocker
to drive all the Elon scores across
he plate.
Burgin Beale, who tosses a nifty
football in the autumn months
went the route on the mound for
Elon and threw a fine fivc-hitter
at the Indians to get credit for the
win: ond Beale joined with Herbie
Johnson, another pitcher, who toil
ed in left field on his off day. to
;iace the Elon attack.
The Christians plated foui- runs
in the third frame on three sue-
,'('L;jive singles by Jerry Jackson.
Comar Shields and Burgin Beale,
ollowed by a mighty three-run
;iomer by Herbie Johnson. Beale
himself had driven Jackson home
with the first run, and Johnson's
circuit clout cleared Shields and
Heale from the cushions. The
other Elon score came in the sev
enth when Shields walked, ad
vanced on a wild pitch and score'
on Beale's second single of the
day.
The only Catawba score came
1 the bottom of the seventh when
.0 walks and a single filled tht
.ases, Mike Peeler scored on Bob
Lebbins’ sacrifice fly. The Indian
Baseball Schedule
and
The Campbell College baseball-
ws pounded two Elon hurlers for
fourteen hits in chalking a 13 to 3
victory over the Christian nine at
Campbell on April 21st during a
twoHlay trip which saw the Elon
outfit rained out in a scheduled
contest at Pembroke.
The Camels hopped on Sam
Moon for ten runs in the first three
innings to -ce the game, rapping
out eight hits that included a
triple and double. These hits com
bined with three walks and three
Elon errors to send the home
squad away to a commanding
lead.
The line score: _
R H E
Elon . 100 000 200- 3 5
Campbell 127 000 30x—13 14 3
Moon, Burtsche (4) and New-
some, Fitch (4): Curtis and Hager,
Caps (6). LP-Moon.
fall. As the man says, there is
no better teacher than experience.
Next we come to the Elon baske-t
ball team. Coach Miller’s fresh
men-ladened team had an overall
winning record, although they were
below the .500 mark in conference
olay. A?ain we see how exper
ience should help for next year.
We had two freshmen who aver-
iged in double figures, and they
vill probably improve themselves
next year. This year’s team was
affected by injuries from the start;
an dthis, along with inexperience,
caused some disappointments.
A healthy team, coupled with
some experienced players, should
arouse high expectations for next
year. With the addition of some
fine fershmen guards, there Is
bound to be an improvement for
the 1966-67 basketball season.
Finally we come to the baseball
team. With the loss of three start
ing players before the season
opened, the team naturally suf
fered. These three players were
considered to be the mam cogs of
this year’s team.
But, one should not cry over spilt
milk. The loss of these men has
-liven some of the younger play
ers a chance to play full time.
With only two scholarships allow
ed for the baseball team, it is
difficult to plan ahead. However,
if most of the players on this
year’s team come out again next
season there should be improve
ment over this year’s record
This past year can truthfully be
called a year of trial and error.
This type of year probably has
proved beneficial to all concerned,
despite the disappointing records.
SPORTS SHORTS
Billy Graham, former Elon
student, now in the Detroit Tiger
organization, was sent back to
Syracuse of the International
League just before the major
, league season opened. With the
Tigers “hurting” for bullpen
strength, Bill will probably be
called up in the near future . . .
Former Elon football All-Ameri
can, Willie Tart, has signed a
contract with the Denver Broncos
of the American Football League.
One of the bright spots in Elon
College football prospects for the
coming 1966 season looms in the
outstanding group of incoming
''reshmen who have signed up to
ioin the Fighting Christian grid-
'ers in September, for Coach Gary
Mattocks lists no less than 29
■ ery fine first-year gridders who
ire expected on hand for the open
ing grid drills.
This strong freshman aprega-
tion includes no less than nine All-
State and All-District or All-Sec
tional stars from North Carolina,
Virginia and New Jersey high
schools and prep schools. Many
of these youthful stars were eager
ly sought by other and larger
colleges, and Coach Mattocks and
'lis staff express themselves as
being highly pleased with recruit
ing results this year. Among these
I
A.C. Bulldogs
Defeat Elon
In 74-6 Tilt
The Atlantic Christian Bulldogs
unlimbered their heavy artille^
here on April 20th and hammered
three Elon pitchers for fourteen
h^J in winning a 14 to 6 victory!
over the Fighting Christian base
bailers in a Carolinas Conference
*^The visiting Bulldogs sent six^
teen batters to the plate in a big
second inning, which .Produced
11 runs and made certain of the
victory early in the contest. They
had sent up ten batters and had
plated nine runs before there was
a man out in the big mning that
came on nine hits, three walks
and three Elon errors.
Jack Burtsche started on the
mound for Elon, but he gave way
to Paul Amundsen midway the big
second-inning rally, and Amund
sen stayed until he gave way to
a pinch-hitter after .‘he eighth in-
nine Ray Wilson finished on the
mound for the Christians^
Perry Miller had three hits and
Fred Hale, Tom Carter and ^arlie
Stoval all hit twice for the vic
torious Bulldogs, but Joe
rapped out four hits for Elon to
pace both teams with the stick.
The line score: ^ ^
*CC 0 11 0 000 00+-15 14
Elon ' 0 1 0 230 000- 6 10
Stovall, Summerlin 9) and
Hedgepeth; Burtsche, Amund^
a, WUson (9) and Newsome. WP
-Stoval. LP-Burtsche.
incoming Elon freshman gridder-
are the following:
FRANKIE MENSCH (6-1, 21
A guard from Siler City, who
earned Daily News All-State rat
ing in N.C. and has been named
to play in the All-Star game in
August. Rated by some experts
as the finest defensive linebacker
in the state and should be a fine
college player.
PATRICK MALONEY (6-1, 210)
— Center from Norfolk Catholic
High in Virginia, an All-Stater in
the Old Dominion and sought by
several big-time schools as Vir
ginia’s top prospect. A sood stu-
ient who can’t miss in colle-’e
DICKIE WILBURN (5-10, 195)-
\ Daily News All-State puard from
Surlin-ton’s Walter Williams Hiah
^ou-’ht after by many top school?
including the Naval Academy, f
fine offensive blocker and team
leader who will be a great asset
to the Christians.
HARRY GREEN (5-11, 195) -
A Daily News All-Stater from Kan
napolis who comes to Elon by
way of Frederick Military Acad
emy. A real speedster and fine
ball car.ier, who is a major league
baseball prospect.
DICKIE WALTERS (5-11, 180 —
Another speedy halfback from
Aberdeen High, who scored 45
touchdowns during high school ca
reer Also outstanding on defense
and should play right away at
Elon. ,
LYNN HIMES (6-3, 185) - End
from Cary, who prepped at Caro
lina Military Academy. A good
receiver and outstanding student
highly recommended by his coach
RICHARD McGEORGE (6-4, 190)
A Virginia All Stater at end from
Roanoke, Va., who looms as one
of the best end recruits to come
to Elon in several years.
JAMES THOMPSON (6-0, 185)-
End from Bedford, Va., who prep
p ed at Randolph-Macon Academy
A good receiver and place kicker
JAMES FEREBEE (5-11, 180) -
Extremely fast halfback from New
Bern, who starred as a receiver
and ball carrier and will add Elon
strength at halfback.
BILLY ATKINSON (6-3, 200) -
A big strong runner at halfback
from Franklin, Va., who might be
u.sed as a tight end.
SPORTS
GOLK SCHEDULE
F'lon 13, ACC 11-
Elon 13, Guilford U.
Elon 8, Pfeiffer U.
Elon 12, Pfeiffer 8.
Elon 4'/2, Wilmington 22'2.
Elon 4, Catawba 20.
Elon 4, High Point 20.
Elon 6Vi, Appalachian 17',i.
Elon 10'4, High Point Wft.
Elon 9%, Catawba UMj.
(Remaining Meets)
Apr. i'i—Catawba, home.
May S—Appalachian, away.
May li—G'.iillord, home.
May »—Wilmington, home.
May 13—A. C. C., away.
May 16-17 — Conference
Tournament at Boone.
Elon 0, Pembroke 5.
Elon 1, Williams 0.
Elon 5, Williams 1.
Won 4, Campbell 9.
Elon 3, Appalachian 4.
Elon I, Guilford 2.
Elon 2, High Point 6.
Elon 0, Newberry 1.
Elon 5. Newberry 6.
Klon 5. Appalachian 13.
Elon 1, Wilmington 4.
Elon 3. Wilininglon 5.
Elon 1, West Camlina 5.
Elon 3, West Carolina 4.
i:ion 3, Ilii'h Point 4.
Elon ('a'.awba 1.
Elon 6, ,\.C.C. 14.
Elon 3. Campbell 13.
Elon Pembroke (rain).
Elon 2, Lenoir Khyne 1.
Elon 1. I'feiffer 5.
Elon 0, (JuiKord 5.
Elon 5. l.enofr Rhyne 6.
F’lon-Catawba (Rain).
(Remaining Games)
May 3—Pfeiffer, away.
May 5-A.C.C., away.
May 7—Presbyterian(nil),llome.
up to get the next two men and
halt the threat.
The line score:
R H E
^lon 004 000 100-5 6 0
^:i1iwb3 (100 000 100 1 5 2
Fisher,
Beale and Newsome
put two men on with one out inlurick 181 and Stebbins. HR -
the eighth, but Beale tightened]Johnson.
Catawba Defeats Elon
Track Sfjuad, To 47
The Catawba Indians grabbed tree
Jones (C). TIME: 4
TRACK SCHEDULE
Elon 42, Catawba 92.
Elon 34, Wofford 70, Brevard 66.
Elon 55, Campbell 76.
Elon 34, High Point 103, Guil
ford 39.
Elon 53, W. and L. 92.
Elon 47, Catawba 83.
Elon-Campbell (Postponed).
Elon 79, A.C.C. 61.
(Remaining Meets)
away.
May 3—Guilford, away.
May 9—NAIA District Meet,
at Wofford.
May 14—Conference Meet
at Boone.
TENNIS SCHEDULE
Elon 0, Carolina Frosh 9.
Elon 1, Wake Forest 8.
Elon 2, State Frosh 7.
Elon 3, ACC 4.
Elon 4, Guilford 3.
Elon 4, Guilford 3.
Elon 9, Appalachian 9.
Elon 0, Pfeiffer 7.
Elon 0, Pfeiffer 7.
Elon 0, Carolina Frosh 9.
Elon 7, Ferrum 2.
Elon 2. A.C.C. 5.
Elon 3, High Point 4.
(Remaining Meets)
Apr. 28—High Point, home.
May 7 —Ferrum, away.
May 13-14—NAIA District, at
thirteen of fifteen first places to top
back the Elon College track squad
83 to 47 in a Carolinas Conference
meet on the Catawba track on
April 26th. The Christians took
second in nine of the events and
tied for another to score well in
the clash.
The Elon tracksters took both
of the distance events, with Bill
Frank taking the mile run and
Jimmy Myers taking the two-mile
run. Scott Crabtree was second
in both the mile and the two-mile.
The summary:
100 YARD DASH: Bowie (C).
Oliphant (E), Gentry (E). TIME:
9 9 secs.
220 YARD DASH: Bowie (C),
Oliphant (E), Pond (E). TIME:
22.3 secs.
440 YARD DASH: Berry (C),
Taylor (C), Santos (C). TIME:
53 2 secs.
0 YARD DASH: Graham (C)
Frank (E), Myers (E). TIME
2 mins. 4.8 secs.
MILE RUN: Frank (E), Crab
«u as a High Point.
CLINTON HORTON (6-1, 215) —| May 16-17—Conference Meet,
A great blocker at center fromj
Pittsboro High, who Is a good stu
dent and fine college prospect.
MARTY BONNETT (6-0, 180) -
An All-District quarterback from
Newport News, Va., who is a good
passer and highly recommended
Pfeiffer Is
Winner Over
Elon By 5-1
The Pfeiffer Falcons featured a
three-run rally in the eighth inning
as they pulled out a 5 to 1 victory
over the Elon Christians in a Car
olinas Conference battle on the
Elon field on April 27th.
Both Elon and Pfeiffer had plat
ed solo scores in the first inning,
and the two teams continued in
the 1-all tie until the top of the
eighth when the Falcons used a
walk, a fielder’s choice, a single
and a two-run homer by Herman
Eaker to plate three runs.
This rally iced the Pfeiffer vic
tory, and a fifth run in the top
of the ninth was only trimmed for
the winners, who featured three
singles by Grigg Porter along with
Eaker’s homer. Marshall Mont
gomery, with three singles in four
JAMES HARDISON (6-2, 175) -
Another quarterback from Have
lock, who is a good student and
will add strength to the quarter
back slot.
(Contlnuea os Page Four)
trips, topped the Elon hitting.
The line score:
R
Peiffer 1® ®31—5
Elon 100 000 000—1
Worry and Richardson;
and Newsome.
mins. 54 secs.
TWO MILE RUN: Myers (E),
Crabtree (E), Jones (C). TIME.
11 mins. 8 secs.
120 HIGH HURDLES: Berry (C)
Moose (C), James (E). TIME 16.5
secs. „
330 INTERM. HURDLES: Berry
(C), Moose (C), Goldberg (E).
TIME: 42.6 secs.
HIGH JUMP: Wells (C), tie for
second by O'Brecht (E) and Boyd
(C), third Hayes (C). HEIGHT:
feet 7 inches.
BROAD JUMP: Bullock (C),
Goldberg (E), Pond (E). DIS
TANCE: 20 feet 3 inches.
POLE VAULT: Smith (C),
Brown (C), Anderson (E).
HEIGHT: 11 feet 6 inches.
SHOT PUT: McCallen (C), Fer
rell (E), Gilliam (E). DISTANCE:
47 feet.
DISCUS: McCallen (C), Gilliam
(E), Lambeth (C). DISTANCE:
122 feet 1 inch.
JAVELIN: Griffith (C), Burn
ette (E), Williams (E). DIST
ANCE: 168 feet 10 inches.
TRIPLE JUMP: Bullock (C),
Athey (C), Martin (E), DIST
ANCE: 43 feet 8 inches.
MILE RELAY: Catawba. TIME:
3 mins. 32 .■‘ecs.
Pointers Top
(Christian ^9’’
Herbie Johnson struck o u t
thirteen and walked only two in
a five-hit mound job for Elon here
on April 18th, but it was not
good enough to stave off a 4 to
3 win for the High Point Panthers,
who used four different pitchers
in winning the Carolinas Confer
ence contest.
The Elon senior ace struck out
three successive High Point bat
ters in one inning and whiffed two
in three other frames, but between
ii! strikeouts there came four Elon
errors, and two of the miscues
came in the seventh inning that
(produced all four High Point runs.
1 The Christians themselves had
1 plated three runs in the third in
ning on a double, two singles, two
•• ^ walks and a sacrifice fly and were
9 rolling along with a 3^ margin
5 the fatal seventh netted the
' (Continued Oti P»ge F»ur)