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THE HILLTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. Page Three, [tion you 3ing ison oout ,rour vied real bout irob- 9on- can who on's [uite the 3 a 3nor the alto d a the lean ’eter ster- rical ex in- had day deal fifty ople ipus ious ?ing Lver- 1 for :ope rells be- king puts . for .vity e. 3ard Dore the and vere .ting iree and Dort- 3 a t the lOve pro- rom nent reg- mes the j o r 3ad- .que the in got reek leu- eral an he stter the at ,um- Is. Sparring In Sports By John Foster West A complete change from what has been used in offen sive in former years might be held responsible for the slow progress the Lions have en countered this season. For the last twenty-five years Coach Roberts has advocated straight "rough - and - tumble" football. Few "fancy" ploys have been run in the past and a minimum of passing was the rule followed by former grid- ders. Sheer power and stamina backed by a bunch of tough Hillians drove the ball through the line and around the ends last year and carried them un defeated almost through the season. Earlier in the season Coach Roberts followed a new course entirely. With the assistance of Coach Cowen he tried his hand at stream-lining the offensive of his charges. The ball was handled more in the backfield; passing became an essential angle of attack, and a looser offensive line was in operation. The Lions also used a type of "T" formation with a back in motion. In this week's practice Coach Roberts reverted back to regular formation and punt for mation plays, although his charges will not be allowed to forget the "T" formation plays. Coach Roberts decided to use a method more familiar to the gridders until later in the season when the trick plays will probably be used more. This new method of attack is entirely new to last year's players who are back and also new to the freshmen; so naturally they cannot be ex pected to make such astound ing progress and high scores at the opening of the season. A passing attack built around Carr is also improving daily. Carr is a superb passer and luckily has some fine receivers. Some of these are Bowen, M. Anderson, A. Anderson, Ham mett and Harrison. When the Lions are held in check too long they can al ways depend on Carr's almost perfect booting to get them out of the jam. He is one of the best punters in the state, having a long range of over eighty yards and the ability to kick out of bounds where it will count the most. Boykin is also a good punter, and with either of these backs in opera tion the Lions are able to kick themselves out of danger. The Mors Hillians have done some commendable playing this season. They gave the Arkansas A. and M. a tough battle in the opening game. The Marx Brothers of football scarcely had time to clown. Reserves were needed by the Lions in the third quarter to relieve fatigued players, but none were to be had in suf- U 1nurnbers; so the visitors held the Mars Hillians to a low 19-0 victory. As it was, the Lions played an excellent game, bolstered by the long drivers of Cushwa and M. Anderson. They also held their own against Appalachian "B" on October 3, threatening the baby Mountaineers at regular intervals. It was one of those games in which the score does not completely indicate the superior team. )) Sports Serenade Football is now truly in the air, and the Mars Hill Lions are in full swing. The Lions clawed their way to a smash ing 19 to 0 victory over the in vading Arkansas A. & M. eleven, September 25, under the lights at Asheville. The Aggies, who are publicized as being so funny, were thought by many to be as funny as a broken neck. The roaring Lions were really the "kings" as they subdued the Mid-Western team, although the Aggies displayed a fine aerial attack at times, and also had a hard-hitting line. The players who turned in the finest performance for Mars Hill, although the team as a whole gave a very com mendable performance, were Cushwa and Carr in the bdek- field, and Ingle, Anderson, and Holt in the line. Coaches Roberts and Cowan have really gone a long way in preparing a presentable team for Mars Hill this year, and they should be commend ed for their excellent work. The Lions, who left last Fri day morning, October 3, for Boone where the Appalachian Mountaineers' "B" team played host to them, were defeated by the slender margin of 6 to 0. The game was practically even all the way until Carr quick- kicked late in the second half, the kick being blocked and carried across the goal line by Blondie Murdock for the lone tally of the game. The Lions threatened once during the second period and consistently during the last half, but each time the Mountaineers' strong defensive stand stopped the Lions within the shadow of the goal post. The one bright spot on the part of the Lions was the bril liant punting of Carr, which pulled them out of tough spots a number of times. Find A Funny One Inhabitants of Mars Hill witnessed the forced landing and crashup of on airplane nearby. Dean Carr set out to rescue the pilots but soon re turned without them. "They were Germans," he explained. "But weren't they alive?" Mr. Lee asked. "Well, one of them said he was, but you know how these Nazis lie." Mr. Roberts was saying goodbye at a party to her guests, and a young man who had crashed the party found himself in the .line. "Good bye," he said coolly. "It has been a marvelous party." "So glad you liked it," said Mrs. Roberts sweetly. "Remind me to ask you next time." "Shorty" Long: "What makes a bee buzz?" Hugh Francis: "Say, son, if someone stole your honey and nectar, wouldn't you buzz too?" Latest On Intra mural Sports By David McAdams The intramural tennis tourna ment is proceeding according to schedule. Great interest is being shown in this tourna ment, not only by the entrants, but also by the many spec tators who stop to watch the matches. The first round and part of the second have al ready been played off. In the upper bracket, Davis plays Stonestreet in the quarter finals. Wilhide, who has al ready defeated Cage in the quarter-finals, is at the present the only player to have reached the semi-finals. Those in the lower bracket who are to compete in the second round are: Rollins, Walker, Griffin, Dunn, Dale, McAdams, Ross, and Trentham. (Watch this column for up-to-the-minute news of the intramural -sports program, as well as the latest announcements concerning the tennis tournament). The baseball tournament is running behind schedule, for the reason that the interest that once seemed very high seems to be fading. For various reasons some of the teams have not showed up at the places set for tournament games. What's the matter, fellows? Coach Cowan wishes to an nounce that the swimming pool will be open for all men stu dents desiring to use it on Mondays through Fridays from 3:00 P. M. until 4:00 P. M. The pool will not be used during physical education class periods. The pool will be open to all women during the follow ing hours: Mondays, Wednes days, and Fridays—5:00 P. M. to 5:45 P. M.; Tuesdays—4:00 to 5:00 P. M. B.S.U. HY-LYTES “MY LISTS'* I Love . . . packages from home . . . meeting new peo ple . . . company before 7:30 . . . Saturday night entertain ments . . . I am reduced to tears by . . . my first test grades . . . home sickness . . . the thought of leaving Mars Hill after two years here . . . onions . . . On the other hand, I like . . . shopping in Asheville . . . meals on time . . . pep meet ings . . . Mr. Sebren's jokes . . . chapel programs . . . week end trips . . . house meet ings .... I shiver at the thoughts of . . . term papers . . . Saturday afternoon cleaning . . . black cats . . . Miss Biggers' bell I am thrilled to the quick by . . . the friendliness of the stu dents of Mars Hill college . . . Sunday afternoon picture-tak ing . . . Clark Gable . . . the marching band .... I would like to see more . . . order among students going into the dining room . . . com munity singings . . . ice cream days .... I can hardly wait for . . . the first home football game . . . the bell to ring and end classes ... the "Laurel of 1941-42" . . . Society meetings . . . Christmas holidays . . . . I am bored with . . . the six- inch rule . . . make-up classes . . . waiting in line at the bookstore .... (Continued from Page 1) taught by members of the faculty. Deepening the Spiritual Life, Planning a Life, What We Believe, and the B. Y. P. U. Manual were among the other books taught. All of us re ceived a great blessing from our study courses and are looking forward to others which will be held during the year. The Mars Hill training union is planning to reach the top this year. We now hove 235 enrolled with prospects of many more, since the enroll ment for the whole college is greater than ever before. After changing the meeting time from 2:00 in the afternoon until 6:45 in the evening, we have had much better atten dance. This has proved espe cially beneficial to working' students. It is now possible for more to come and take an active port in the work. One phase of our training union work of which we ore especially proud is the youth choir under the direction of a student. It is hoped that the choir will stimulate more co operation and understanding between the town B.T.U. and the college division. The Y.W.A. was responsible for a special treat on Mars Hill campus on October 2 and 3. Miss Pearl Johnson, a re turned missionary from China, and Miss Mary Currin, the state Y.W.A. counselor, were guests of the Y.W.A. The Ministerial Conference, the Y.W.A., and other interest ed workers met with Miss John son on the evening of October 2. She gave a vivacious and enlightening account of her work in (Thina. Since she has been principal of a boys' school for six years, she was in a po sition «to give a true picture of the educational advantages there now. Christian education is playing a large port in the lives of the Chinese in spite of the difficulties they face. Miss Johnson and Chinese youth need the support of American youth. Are we ready to help them? MISSIONARY SPEAKS (Continued from Page 1) molished. In 1935, Miss Johnson was transferred to Chefoo, North China. After a period of study of Mandarin in Peking, she worked in the Huan Wen Boys' School and among the women and young people of the churches. One very interesting thing that she has done is to hold an English Bible class of young Chinese businessmen. She stated that it was very suc cessful. Miss Johnson said that she had always wanted to be a missionary, even from early childhood. She has had two regular furloughs and one summer vacation since sh© left for China in 1924. She is now home on regular furlough and is hoping to get a pass port to return to China in De cember. Girls' Sports The girls' sports program, under Mrs. Cowan's super vision, is well under way with the support of every wide awake girl on the campus. Classes are now playing field hockey, a vigorous game at which the girls show remark able adeptness. Each class is divided into two squads, a black team and a blue team, under the leadership of cap tains appointed by Mrs. Cowan, When the hockey season closes, the best players from each team will be select ed for the honorary varsity hockey team. The swimming program for girls is showing promise of success. The hours at which the pool is open to them are posted on the bulletin board in the gymnasium. Instructions in swimming are given, and all girls are invited to take advantage of the arrangements which have been made. International News (Continued from Page 1) graphically described by Al fred Lord Tennyson. The countries which were overrun by the gray-green hordes of Nazi Germany are now seething with sabotage and rebellion. The German Gestapo is forced to execute increasing numbers daily. By their own admission, the ex ecutions are running into the thousands. In Czechoslovakia, the number is nearing five hundred. In Yugoslavia it has already passed one thousand. No one can keep account of the number executed in Poland. Norway, Belgium, Holland and France are each paying a heavy toll for their sabotage. Churchill has announced that English shipping losses have been cut by about two- thirds. He also says Germany is suffering from on acute air plane shortage. English rations for the winter have been ma terially increased; while those of Germany and her satellite, Italy, have been substantially decreased. For instance, sugar and fats hove been increased by twenty-five percent in Eng land; while clothing has been reduced by thirty-five percent in Germany. In this country the adminis tration is attempting to modify the Neutrality Act. It seems quite probable that the Presi dent wants our merchant ships to be armed. The labor situation in de fense industries seems to be considerably improved. Some people are still complaining about the President's defense set-up. Mr. Roosevelt intends to have the Social Security Act broadened, in order that it may cover another forty million people. President Roosevelt and many religious leaders are now in a spirited argument over whether or not Russia permits religious freedom. Roosevelt says, "They do" (article 124 Russian Consti tution). Church leaders soy, 'No" (observations).
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