Nov. 7,1953
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LIONS LOSE 5th STRAIGHT
Lees McRae Bobcats
Defeat MH Gridders
The Bobcats of Lees-McRae combined precision passing, blocking
that would not miss, and a ground attack that could not be stopped, to
smother the Mars Hill Lions on their own turf under a 19-6 landslide
in a Hallowe’en day WJC conference victory.
Employing a running attack that just would not produce, the Lions
at half-time, had had possession of the ball for only 15 scrimmage plays.
It was the third quarter before the
Ma rs Hill crew could find their
way into the opponents’ territory.
They did not advance beyond their
own 35 yard line during the en
tire first half.
Meanwhile, the Cats started
stalking early in the second period.
They marched from their own 43
to the Hill 5 yard marker but
failed to penetrate the final bar
rier as the Lions dug in. But a few
minutes later, they came back with
the real stuff. Claude Riddle, su
perb all evening, in three plays,
-covered 54 yards to paydirt.
Mars Hill then took possession
of the ball — but only for brief
seconds. The kick after touchdown
was returned to the 32 yard stripe.
On the first play, Wilson fumbled
for a 5 yard loss. The second play
went for no gain, and on third
lown the Lions found occasion to
kick.
Returning the boot to the Mars
Hill 46, the Cats boarded their
TD steamship a second time, with
Riddle, “Bud” Harold, and Jackie
Harris steamrollering it all on the
ground. Harris, also a passing sen
sation, knocked off the final 14
yards with a wide sweep around
his right end. Again the try for
extra point failed. A minute later
the intermission curtain rang
•down with the Bobcats in front
12 to 0.
The visitors opened the second
half with an explosive charge that
marched straight through the ene-
goal post. Mars Hill kicked
oft to begin the action. Riddle re
turned it to the 35. Two first
-downs netted them 35 more yards,
then Harris pitched with deadli-
ness to Erie Perr}^ who wasn’t
downed till he reached the 1-foot
line. Harris blasted over for the
score on the next play. Howard
Hayes made the conversion count,
and Lees-McRae led 19-0.
It was the fourth quarter before
the relentless, never say die,
poundings of the Lions finally paid
•off. The score came as the sensa
tional climax to a drive that car
ried 75 yards. From the 25, Moe
Benjamin smashed over center for
ft yards. Whetstone added two
more. Then halfback Wallace, fi-
lUally getting a chance to carry the
The M-Blem Club and the
W.A.A. have completed plans and
are ready to begin work on the
project of building a picnic area
on top of Little Mountain. Plans
are now being made for the re
decoration of the W.A.A. room.
Arrangements have been com
pleted for the fall sports tourna
ments. These will be held during
the month of November.
On next Tuesday evening at
6:00 o’clock, the W.A.A. and M-
Blem Club are planning to have a
barbecue supper on the athletic
field. A real old-fashioned camp
fire will be a feature.
A regular meeting of the M-
Blem Club was held last Monday
night in the W.A.A. room. Violet
Overton led the group in a devo
tional period. As a special feature
Coach Virginia Hart and Mrs.
Don Henderson gave a debate on
the subject: Resolved that a gi
raffe with a “crick” in his neck is
more miserable than a centipede
with an aching back. Carolyn Hart
was master of ceremonies. Betty
Jo Huskins astonished the group
when she appeared as a horse. A
four-act playlet, “The Serious
Side Of Life,” was presented.
Guest performers were Clara
Brincefield, Roberta McBride, and
Jean Cooper.
The M-Blem Club and W.A.A.
welcomed Pat Loving last week
end with a bouquet of red roses
upon her return from a trip home
occasioned by the sudden death of
her father.
mail, plowed over tackle for three
big gains. Clevinger kept the of
fense going as he passed to Odom
to place the ball on the 28, an of
fensive tactic that usually gains
on the Hill, but one which is sel
dom used. Clevinger hurled an
other aerial, this time to “Hugo”
Douglas. Again they hit the air-
lanes and again it paid off—this
time with a touchdown. Benjamin
snagged Clevinger’s pitch in the
end zone for the score. The extra
point failed and as the game end-
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Little “Mo” strikes but to no avail. “Mo” Benjamin here makes the
tackle to stop the Bobcats’ drive. The Lions couldn’t bounce back and
win, however. (Photo by Gene Hall.)
Mountain Lions Fall
At Hands of A-B
The Lions fell flat on their
faces in one of the most sought-
after games of the season Saturday
night, October 25, in Asheville’s
Memorial Stadium, when the
Bulldogs of Asheville - Biltmore
scored a 12 to 0 football victory
over a hapless Mars Hill squad.
It was the fourth loss for the
Mountain Lions who have not
felt the victor’s spicy touch since
October 26. It was the second sea
son win in Western Junior Col
lege competition for the Biltmore
squad.
For the first quarter Mars Hill
stood the grind, but soon after
that it became evident that the
Bulldogs would settle for nothing
less than victory. They then set
out to prove it. Mid-way the sec
ond quarter the A-B team started
hitting the Mars Hill line for con
sistent gains, and kept it up from
then on. The Mars Hill forward
Intramurals Are
Finally Underway
The Phi football team gained
an 18 to 6 practice game victory
over the Eu’s on the athletic field
October 31, by vritue of a 70 }^ard
gallop and two long passes, as the
intramural program finally got un
derway.
It was a give and take battle be
tween the two teams until near
the close of the first half when the
Phantoms of Phi Society broke a
ed, Lees-McRae reigned on the
ruling end of a 19-0 score.
The win was the sixth for the
Bobcats who have suffered only
one defeat. On the other hand, the
loss was Mars Hill’s fifth straight.
ST.A.TISTICS
L-M M H
First downs 12 5
Yards gained rushing 197 85
Passes attempted 4 6
Passes completed 2 3
Yds. gained passing ... 70 39
Punting average 31 37
Yds. kicks returned 103 32
Opp. fumbles recovered 1 0
Penalties 50 20
brigade, though fighting capably
in previous games, could not hold
the enemy back.
Halfback, Hoyt Hayes, was the
gun and the spark as he trampled
through the Hill’s defenses on
practically every assignment. But
the entire squad performed with
splendid accuracy and deadly mo
mentum. Fullback, Don Gasso-
way, though injured in the first
half, played well. McGaha, at left
end, along with right guard, Ger
ald Peek, were other standouts.
MHC Netters
Take 2 Wins
The Mars Hill tennis team, un
der the supervision of Mr. Ho
well, traveled to Lees-McRae on
October 24, where they defeated
the Bobcat netters by a 6-0 score.
Smith started things for the Hill
as he answered his point by defeat
ing Day 6-0, 6-2. Next came a 6-4,
6-2 victory by Johnson over Hayes
for another MH point. McGirt
kept it going with a 6-0, 6-0 vic
tory over Ferguson and Cheek,
with a 6-0, 6-2, rounded out the
6 to 6 deadlock as Bill Brogdon
went wide around right end for
the score.
Phi scored first on a long pass
from Wayne Cooper to Lloyd
Jackson in the end zone.
Euthalia pounded back soon af
ter that and racked up their own
tallj^ The TD was set up by a 45
yard aerial from tail-man Gene
Hall to left-end, Leon Rooke,
which carried the ball all the way
to the Phi 20 yard stripe. On the
following play. Hall again hurled,
this time to right end, John Hough
who made a splendid catch of it
in the end zone.
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Mars Hill . . . North Carolina
The
Lion’s
Den
By Richard Young
Well it seems that the time has
come once more to ramble through
the sports which make their home
on Mars Hill campus.
What is foremost in the minds
of the students is undoubtedly
football. The Lions dropped their
fifth straight game to Lees-McRae
here on October 31. A last-minute
aerial attack, the only one spon
sored by the Lions, racked a touch
down in three passes, two of which
were good. Up until that time
Mars Hill stuck to the ground
and got exactly nowhere. These
pass plays worked smoothly in
spite of a hard charging Bobcat
line. The aerial game seemed to
agree with the Hill gridders. In
spite of these losses, student sup
port is strong and the spirit is be
hind the team. The students have
stuck to their faltering team with
true devotion and love. Win or
lose they are still heroes.
Mr. Howell’s tennis team is
making the others know what de
feat tastes like. The 6-0 and 6-1
defeats of Lees-McRae is still bit
ter in their mouths. It looks like a
good strong fighting team. Good
luck, guys!
Miracle of Miracles! The intra
mural football contests finally got
under way. Some of the first games
have been played. The “Rebels”
from last year didn’t show up this
year. Maybe they couldn’t steal
another powerhouse. The dope on
intramurals is in another article.
A new sport made its entrance
in the form of girls’ field hockey. I
know nothing of this sport and so
maybe some of the staff can get up
an article for next week on it.
singles over Williams. Doubles ac
tion found Smith and Johnson
over Day and Ferguson 6-0, 6-2.
Next came McGirt and Cheek
over Hayes and Williams 610,
6-3 to annex the last of 6 points.
On the return bout October 31,
the MH netters welcomed the
Bobcats with open courts and a
stinging 6-1 defeat. Smith led the
way in singles with the 6-0, 6-1
defeat of Allred, but the Bobcats
bounded back to win the next with
Day trimming Johnson by a 6-3,
6-3 margin. McGirt turned the
tables with the 6-2, 6-3 defeat of
Lees-McRae’s Ferguson and Cheek
kept it moving with a 6-0, 6-1 vic
tory over Williams. The doubles
offered no trouble as the Bobcat’s
Day and Allred fell prey to Smith
and Johnson 6-2, 6-2, and McGirt
and Cheek iced it with a 6-2, 6-1
defeat against Ferguson and Wil
liams.
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