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THE HILLTOP. MARS HILL COLLEGE. MARS HILL. N C.
Deceit
I Guys hitch ride for baske
by BILL FREEMAN
THE BASKETBALL SEASON has come, and with its advent
much discussion starts about each school's chances of a good
season. For Mars Hill, playing as on independent team, the
prospects look both good and interesting. At the time this is
being written, three games have been played, one was snowed
out, and the Lions are 1-2. There are 15 games on the schdule
now, and the season promises to be a good one, if the present
indications hold as correct. The Lions dropped their first contest
at Tuscumlum, but did so only by a heartbreaking two points.
They next opened the home season with an edgy, but high
scoring 106-92 victory in the Barn. Prevented their meeting with
the East Tennessee frosh, they sought, but failed to gain, a second
victory. After tying Brevard in the regulation contest, they were
stopped in overtime ploy. Their last pre-Christmas game was to
be a home game with Tusculum, whose narrow defeat they
intended to avenge.
THE MILLIGAN GAME was a Lion victory almost from the
first, but was hardly ever a runaway. Both teams showed some
early season wildness, giving the rebounding the look of a volley
ball game, sometimes with the same accuracy. The Milligan
team seemed to use radar on the charity line, but still was
outplayed. The fouling was fairly regular, due in part to the
early season. There were a few obviously intentional fouls,
something which I hope won't become a habit. No names meri-
tioned now, but I hope that example of poor sportsmanship won't
happen again. It is on insult to the name of the college.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
The scene will shi
balls to basketballs
preliminary practiciCVII
the newly arrived
tramurals. If the si
the players may hamester registrati
ride on a passing t Monday. Jan.
less, Coach Fish loieshman class mei
mism towards the ii>rs from 8:00 ur
son as basketball rei Registration ■«
as one of the seasoi at 10:30 in 1
lar sports. ■ following 1
The onslaught rfdure as was f
shooters and reboun(®lL A section nu
end of the volleybaPe to register v
As the HILLTOP second semi
to press amidst the*f made to i
Weaverville and and jv
man and the Cotta°^^°^ an identii
the volleyball ladder' Tuesday. Jan.
of sugar plums dan-
heads. Brown and
while, show practic^ j-j ^ j ^
AFTER THE FIRST THREE games, the scoring race is develop
ing between Bill Eure and Bill Loven. with 44 and 42 points
respectively. Back in third is D. I. Hughes with 36 points. These
three overage 14.7, 14.0, and 12.0 points respectively. Coach
Horrel Wood felt that the best developing players are Bill Loven
and Don Martin, who has 28 cumulative points for a 9.3 average.
In the opening games the Lions scored 233 points to their oppo
nents' 232. Coach Wood said simply, "They can do better than
they've done so far." We think they will, too.
An eight-foot-high net was no obstacle to these volleyball enthusi
asts as they participated in the volleyball intramurals last week. Next
on the 1-M agenda is basketball as preliminary practice sessions are
slated to begin next week.
ings; but, in a douf
tournament, anybod
In the overall sta^C tOWfl
leads the intramuri
the most points, aftfeditor of the Uni
football championsitbama’s paper,
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tournament and ad4m for Melvin Me
King College next for
Blue and Gold squad
WITH CHRISTMAS SO NEAR, our thoughts naturally turn to
ward gifts, so I have been trying to think of some of the things we
would like to see at Mars Hill in the coming times. An honest-
to-goodness athletic field with a genuine track is probably the
foremost wish of Coaches Henderson and Ezell. Fortunately it is
supposed to be under construction now. In spite of that fact
there has hardly been any noticeable work done during this
school year. I certainly hope the intention is to have the field
in actual use at the open of the 1963 football season. There is
no reason under the sun why it should not be in use by that
very late date. We certainly want to also keep Coach Wood
happy, so why not wish for a modem gymnasium befitting a
growing college of today to replace our far out-dated, antiquated,
COLD Box? It is hardly fit for a school a small fraction the size
of Mars Hill, and it is dangerous to those who attend or take
port in events there to boot. It is truly fortunate that no spectators
have yet fallen upon the basketball players; however, just you
wait. It would be very nice to have this dream come equipped
with, besides classrooms, rooms for weight training and cor
rective exercises, gymnastics, wrestling, handball and recre
ational pool. A pool certainly would not hurt, though we mean
on indoor one.
The Mars Hill hoop squad op
ened the 1962-63 basketball sea
son in an away game with Tus
culum. After fighting their way
through a tight contest, they were
forced to capitulate, 62-60.
Leading the Lions in the scor
ing column was Bill Loven with
16 points. Rounding out the
Lion tally marks were Don Mar
tin with 14, Bill Eure with 12,
Steve Ifoung with 8, D. J. Hughes
with 6, Jabbo Bennett with 3,
and Dave Beaman and Doug Pick
ard with one each. The Tuscu
lum netters kept the race close
by having three men in the dou
ble figures; Bud Beedie took
game honors by hitting for 19
points, followed by Stan Wilson
with 17 and Skip Bishop with 10.
The Hillians hit 70% of their
charity shots, to 51% for Tus
culum. The Lions led 30-26 in
the first half, but finally suc
cumbed to the pressure of their
opponents to drop the game.
Three days later, on December
30, The Lions initiated their home
court action with a fast-breaking
106-92 victory over Milligan Col
lege, supported by a full house
of Lion lovers. The Lion attack
was again led by Bill Loven,
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TO GIVE COACH FISH a Merry Christmas and an unusual
New Year, we would hope for the development of a greater
student interest in personal participation in athletic activities.
Probably only an act of God could accomplish that, though.
Just remember girls: it is much easier to work off that extra
baggage than it is to starve it off. It does NOT always add
muscle either; just look at the boys in p.e. The greatest lack in
the area of individual athletics is lack of equipment. The school
should begin NOW to build a collection of athletic equipment
for all sports which could be borrowed by the students just as
they borrow books from the library. Perhaps when more of
these dreams are realized Mars Hill can bring its athletic pro
grams and facilities into the modern times.
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closely followed by Bill Eure and
D. J. Hughes, with 19, 18 and 16
points respectively. Also hitting
the double figures for the Hillians
were Doug Pickard with 12 points
and Scott Connor with 10.
Mars Hill returned to the road
on December 7 for a contest with
former WCJCC rival Brevard at
Burnsville and returned after
dropping the game in overtime,
78-67. Brevard led 39-34 at the
half, but the battling Lions fought
back to end the regulation time
in a 63-63 deadlock. With the
game locked at 63-all, the Lions
tried for the single shot, but
missed it and a tip-in opportunity.
The MHC hoopsters return to
action on Friday night (Jan. 5)
after the holidays in a home game
against King College of Bristol.
pionship football &d an editorial (
hangs in the rod actions of Missis
Alexander, housemoRoss Barnett. M(
dormitory. i anonymous t
threatening his
;e trips out of t(
box.” A cross
in front of the
All active membeP^ ® fraternity ho
are invited to go f^e topic for
p.m. Tuesday. Trit^’
in front of the gy«student Legislat
hI r? "r wn resolved •
O . be legalized
Ormsby and Charles
freshman represe-r^i aid to educal
Rosa PRtman, co^islative body m
L.oness. Becky ^ nati
recently named by^ittee on Un-An
represent MHC at and capital pur
vention of the Natl the
Athletic AssociatiD
boro in April. New Y
Treat, which wofff®r®nt types of
softball tournamer'I'be first, accori
honors in the recc^ COLLEGE NE
volleyball tournan’^^'^tst, who me
teams in both spo® the sake
selected. The softJ'^ ^^e crop.”
eludes Jean Sitton,ijggej.
player; Glenda Cat^ee entertainr
Morgan, Lois Nutg, the meals.
Dunlap, Sue Anthof
Sara Sellers and surprised girl
The all-star volle'*^ on her first
eludes Nancy MorP"'^- Her opposi
Baughman, Gleni* dates every
Mary Ann Welter, her way.
mons and Becky V/o types come u:
^es, “the one
much,” and
a fraternity :
Athletic turkey-f^
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The annual Mars Hill sports
banquet will be held Monday
(Dec. 17) at 7:00 p.m. in the
Coyte Bridges Dining Hall. The
guests will include the Lion ath
letes, their dates, the cheerleaders,
members of the college health
and athletics committee, and
members of the administration.
The theme of the turkey-fest will
be “It ain’t what it used to be.”
annual event is doii
council. of Incunabula
Master of cereij-ipts in the art
James Thomas. 'T‘second floor of
invocation by Har'ives way this
come by Presid'xhibition of stu
toast by Harrell
sponse by Mack
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CHRISTMAS MUSIC
The banquet, sponsored by the
health and athletics committee,
is given for the 1962-1963 ath
letes. These include the mem
bers of this year’s football and
basketball teams, as well as the
members of last spring’s track,
tennis, golf, and baseball teams.
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The program will ^ ^
by Diane Yelton
the theme title, vvfg ^ther students
Jones anl the pi elective, accoii
and starring Jo Wjrtson, head of
Morgan. The a"'^
by Don Hendersc’’
lowed by the spen'' . ^ from 1
Montgomery of ^ ®Pointing
benediction will 1’^
Yelton,