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The Pendulum
November 14,1974
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Phil Bracco eludes Blue Hose defender. The Christians will be
tested agidn Saturday against Lenoir Rhyne for the CC title.
(Photo by Dave Shuford)
Christians Face Tough
Opponent For CC Title
Tough defense is what makes the Fighting Christians advance on the
road to the playoffs. The Christians, coached by Red Wilson, are
looking forward to playing Lenoir Rhyne on Saturday.
This week's game has a lot of meaning for both squads. The team
that wins will become the 1974 Carolinas Conference champs. After
this game, Lenoir Rhyne must play Catawba.
A lot of things ride with Elon. One is the conference title. Second,
Elon must win to assure them a bid to the national playoffs. Lenoir
Rhyne is hungry for a victory against Elon. Not since 1970 has LR
defeated Elon. They have won only twice against us in seven years.
Prior to 1970, Lenoir Rhyne dominated the Carolina Conference. Elon
took over the "domination " in 1970 and is battling to hold it this year.
One thing must be kept in mind though. LR has the best team since
1970.They are a young, fast team just waiting for the opportunity to
regain the CC crown. Lenoir Rhyne is so tough that they have beaten
every Southern Conference team they've played. They defeated
everyone including Appalachian State who is now tied for first place in
the SC.
So, there you have it. Will it be Elon or LR? Will Elon move on to
play Winston-Salem State and on to the playoffs'? These questions and
more will be answered when the two teams take to the field this
Saturday at 2 p.m. Support your team on to victory!
Elon Hosts 1974 Turkey Classic
Sports
Fighting Christian Soccer Team
Ends Season in District Playoffs
Elon College's 1974-75
basketball squad is about ready
to hit the court. This year, Elon
will again play in the Civitan
Turkey Classic, joining with
High Point, UNC-G, and
Campbell. Elon is hosting the
event in Alumni Gym at 7 p.m.,
November 29 and 30.
In first round games, UNC-G
coached by Jim Swiggett faces
High Point led by Jerry Steele,
while Elon directed by Bill Miller
meets Campbell, coached by
Danny Roberts in the second
game. The Burlington Civitans
have mapped out final plans for a
successful tournament.
On November 26, Mars Hill
will meet Elon in Alumni Gym in
the first conference battle for
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the exact amounts ot general
exposure not being measured by
he^th departments.
If U.S. citizens were judged by
how they spend their time, one
must conclude that personal
leisure activities are most
important, Nader said. “More
people will spend more time
watching Johnny Carson tonight
than they will spend in the next
year trying to improve their
governments.”
Although we have learned how
tff educate good doctors,
lawyers, and businessmen, we do
not know how to prepare good
citizens, Nader continued. It
takes courage to speak up and
not just take orders at any stage
in one’s life. Citizenship goes on
all of one’s life; it can’t be
completed as preparation for
other professions may be. We
need citizen teaching clinics to
teach civic action, consumer
action, political action, Nader
said.
either team. This year's team
looks good and should again have
another successful season.
Sports Clipboard
November
16 Football vs. Lenoir
Rhyne—2:00 p.m. — Burlington
22 Wrestling vs. A&T—AJI
Day — A&T State
23 Football at Winston-Salem
State — 7;30p.m.
26 Basketball vs. Mars
Hill—7:30 p.m. — Alumni Gym
29 Basketball at Civitan
Turkey Classic—7:00 p.m. —
Alumni Gym
30 Basketball at Civitan
Turkey Classic—7 p.m. —
Alumni Gym
—Ralph Nader—
Students of 19 are learning
about problems they should have
solved at nine, the speaker
contended. They have been too
concerned with clothes, hair and
skin to look with the same
intensity at issues im(>ortant to
the nation. Students have also
been treated as juveniles, and if
they are treated as juveniles they
will be juveniles.
Today more than half a million
students are organizing in citizen
groups in 21 states to investigate
many problems. Nader suggested
that Elon students may wish to
study their senators—their
voting records, lobbying and
committee work; the public
health service in this area;
analyze the drinking waters as
well as streams for fish and fowl.
A marketing course could
investigate claims made in ads,
as well as weights and measures,
Nader said. One could check the
supermarkets to see impulsive
buying of "junk" food because it
is prominently displayed. Other
Although the last three games
of the soccer season turned out
to be disappointing for Elon s
booters, the determined team
made it to the district playoffs.
Seeded fourth, Elon played the
undefeated team on November 7
and suffered a 5-0 loss.
The first of two ties was with
Guilford on October 22. The first
half saw three scores for each
team. Elon started the scoring
early as they took control of the
game. Norman Downey, playing
aggressively in front of the goal,
knocked the ball from the goalie
and scored. Several minutes later
Guilford tallied their first score
from close range. Scott Gorman
regained the lead for Elon just
seconds after that. While being
tackled by two opponents,
Gorman fired the ball between
them and past the goalie for the
December
4 Basketball at Lenoir
Rhyne—7:30 p.m. — Hickory
6 Wrestling at N.C.
Opener—All Day — Chapel Hill
7 Wrestling at N.C.
Opener—All Day — Chapel Hill
7 Basketball at High
Point—7:30 p.m. — High Point
areas might include utility rate
increases, pharmaceutical drug
prices, highway plans, and town
planning.
Already the N.C. PuWic
Interest Research Group (PIRG)
has been created and funded by
students. PIRG has long-term
goals, to change institutions and
deal with causes of safety
hazards, inadequate health care,
abuse of environment,
discrimination by race or sex,
and exploitation of consumers.
If Elon College joins Duke, St.
■Andrews, Wake Forest and
Davidson, already members,
students here must (I) decide on
issues of local and state concern
and pass on important state
concerns to the N.C. PIRG; (2)
keep students of Elon and
surrounding community
informed of statewide work; and
(3) carry out its own research
projects and educational
programs. A representative from
Elon would sit on the N.C. state
board of directors.
score. Guilford then started to
control the game. Repeatedly
they centered the ball and
through these efforts scored two
more goals by half-time. It
looked as though Elon would be
down 3-2 at the half, but with
minutes remaining, Bobby
Tucker scored from the outside
witha very hard shot.
Both teams suffered a
frustrating second half as shot
after shot was missed. All the
running, bumping, and sweating
were to no avail as neither team
could score that winning goal.
Elon’s last home match was
October 25 against Atlantic
Christian, a team that won last
year. As this was the last
scheduled game of the season,
the Elon team was going for
broke. Aggressive play was the
mark of this game, but
Cross Country
Liberated Now
by Judith Dean
“Elon College could have had
a good cross country team this
year if last year’s runners had
participated and if a lot more
devoted Individuals had come
out." This view was expressed
by Janie McGann, the first
woman to be selected to
participate in a man's sport at
Elon.
After training throughout the
summer, Janie returned this fall
to discover that the team did not
materialize. "The first two or
three weeks only three of us
showed up for practice, and we
all knew it was hopeless to go on
any further so Coach Watts had
to end the team."
After so much work and
preparation Janie is not bitter
about the time she spent training.
"1 want to say that Elon has
made a progressive move in
allowing women to join a men's
competitive sport. 1 hope in the
future there will be other women
who will want to fill these
positions. The ice has been
broken. I didn't have the chance
to participate, but I honestly
hope that someone else will.”
unfortunately it can sometimes
do more harm than good.
Midway through the first half,
Elon’s aggressive play gave A.C.
the chance to take the lead with a
penalty kick. The kick was
successful, and Elon found
themselves down I-Oat the half.
The second half was hectic and
even more aggressive as tempers
ran high and patience ran short.
Twice feelings overcame the
players as brawls broke out,
leading to expulsion of four
players from the field of play for
the remainder of the game. With
time running out, Elon began to
take control of the game. The
offensive thrust set the stage for
the desperately needed trying
goal scored by Steve Molin.
Spurred by the will to win,
Elon's hustle and offensive surge
looked for the last goal that
would secure the win. Alas, time
ran out.
Women Claim
Second in Match
The women’s volleyball team
traveled to Boone on October 25
and 26 to the ASU invitational
match and took second place out
of 16 teams.
Since then, the women have
been playing continually. The
next match was on October 29
when they played against the
UNC-G and Duke teams In
Durham. The Elon women were
defeated, but according to
players Joyce Daniel and Teddie
Ireland, the loss helped the
players prepare for the state
tournament.
The state contest was held
November I and 2 in Pembroke
where the Elon netters were
seeded first. After battling hard
against UNC-G, the women gave
up first place in a 15-13 score.
The women took second place
and will go to the regional
volleyball tournament to be held
at Eastern Kentucky University,
Richmond, on November 21-23.
Team Manager
Linda Devoted
Who carries the water and
tapes the sore fingers, weak
ankles and wrists of the women
athletes? The manager, of
course! Linda Francis is a junior
and in her third year as manager
for Miss Yow. She is not only
manager of volleyball but
basketball and tennis, too.
Linda attends all the practices,
just as the players do. She’s
always there willing and ready to
help an injured player as well as
to do her regular duties. Linda
runs many errands for the team
members but seems to enjoy her
work. While going to the games,
Linda often falls asleep in her
car. One player said, "Miss Yow
works her so hard, that’s the only
time she has to rest!" Whether
that is true or not is insignificant,
but the fact remains that Lin^
Francis is doing a fine job. Miss
Yow expressed the team s
sentiment: ‘‘We could never
make it without her."
Booter Don Carlson heads the ball toward the ACC goal in a 1-1
score to close their third season. (Photo by Dave Shuford)