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THE HILLTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, N. C.
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First Home
Game Today
, Mars Hill’s Lions will meet
i Gordon Military College today at
2:30 p.m. Their return will be
something akin to that of the
“Prodigal Son.” They’ve already
logged some 1400 miles on the
road trips and the remaining
schedule promises to double that
figure.
Like the “Prodigal” Mars Hill
has had its ups and downs over
these last three weeks. The rec
ord now stands at one win, one
tie and one loss. The Lions lost
their-opener to Maryville 14-0.
They bounced right back to whip
Ferrum’s Panthers 27-7 the fol
lowing Saturday. Last week the
Lions journeyed some 1,000 miles
only to have certain victory slip
away in the closing minutes of
the fourth quarter in a game with
Newport Apprentice School. They
had to settle for an 8-8 tie.
Next Thursday the Lions play
tough Marion Institute at Marion,
Alabama, in the central part of
the state, west of Montgomery.
Marion beat the Lions last year
in what was described as the best
game of the season.
In the Ferrum game two weeks
ago the Lions had a field-day
picking up loose footballs. Terry
Postell intercepted two Panther
passes and Scott Conner, the oth
er safety, intercepted a third.
Conner returned his interception
for 25 yards, the longest run of
the day. Alert play on the part
of Larry Bruce, Don Martin and
Dave Livengood netted three Fer-
' rum fumbles. Livengood picked
his up on the Ferrum 18-yard line
and scampered into the end zone
untouched.
Jack Reese managed to squeeze
two touchdowns into just 18
yards rushing for the afternoon.
Buddy Windle scored the Lions
other TD on a seven-yard plunge.
Henry Zion split the uprights
three times to account for the
rest of the Lions’ scoring for the
afternoon.
At Newport Apprentice School
last week the Lions played tre
mendous control football for four
quarters only to have the Ship
builders set sail and score the
tying touchdown and two-point
conversion in the closing minutes
of the game. After a scoreless
first quarter the Lions’ quarter
back Bill Smarr sneaked over
from two yards out to put the
Lions ahead 8-0. The extra point
attempt failed.
A tremendous rush by Buddy
Windle caught Newport’s Henry
Thomas in his own end zone for
a safety earlier in the quarter.
At the half Mars Hill led 8-0.
During the first half the Ship
builders had the football for only
seven plays and a total of 6 yards
rushing.
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Championship ^
Clash Slated
The intramural football ch ,
pionship could be settled Moif^
afternoon when Myers and
rose, the two top teams, das'
4:15.
In games through last Mor
(Oct. 7), Myers and Melrose
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All smiles and ready for their first opportunity to lead Mars Hill Lion fans in cheering at the first
home game today are this year's crop of vivacious cheerleaders. With hands up as the "Go, Go, Go" sig
nal are (L to R): Sharon Shook, Billie Marie Young, Ann Royal, Brenda Grass (capt.), Nancy Browning,
Charlotte Cleveland and Anne Sellers, They're all set with new uniforms, several new yells and a new
degree of enthusiasm.
tied for first place, each ha'
won three games and lost
In these games Myers had sci
116 points while Melrose ^ V V
scored 46 points. Neither
had been scored upon.
The scores of the games pl^P^sr o:
through Oct. 7 are: Myers"^°”^ics
Treat 0; Melrose 6, Spilmai^^y of
Cottages 19, Brown 0; Myeri
Spilman 0; Treat 19, Cottage
Melrose 7, Brown 0; Myersj^^C"
Cottages 0; Spilman 8, Brow.^ ^
and Melrose 33, Treat 0. 1/fjit
Pretty New Cheerleaders
To Lead Homecoming Yells
by Barkley Hendrix
The homecoming football game,
high water mark of the season,
with all its excitement and color,
will be played on the Mars Hill
High School field at 2:30 p.m. to
day.
Because it will be the first
home game of the year, the ma
jority of the student body will
get its first look at this year’s
team in a setting of high enthus
iasm and school spirit. Many old
grads will be on hand to catch
a brief glimpse of the glorious
past, and many prospective grads
will be enjoying their first taste
of one of the most pleasant ex
periences of college life.
No football game would be
complete without the cheering of
the spectators, led by pert and
pretty cheerleaders. Mars Hill
has seven capable coeds whose
art is making each person view
ing the game cheer for all he’s
worth. They performed at the
Maryville game and at two pep
meetings, but because they
haven’t yet had an opportunity to
perform at a local game, they
may not be well-known to Lion
fans. We’ll partially remedy that
in the next few paragraphs and
they will complete the job on the
field today.
This year’s cheerleader team
consists of five sophomores, one
junior and one freshman. The
freshman was selected at the be
ginning of the semester by Miss
Virginia Hart, director of physi
cal education for women and ad
visor to the cheerleaders. She is
Ann Royal of Brooksville, Fla.
The sophomores are Anne Sell
ers, physical therapy major from
Rowland; Billie Marie Young of
Arden, near Asheville; Sharon
Shook of Clyde; Brenda Grass of
Colonial Heights, Va.; and Nancy
Browning, education major from
Asheville. The junior is Charlotte
Cleveland, math major from
Asheville.
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SPIRITS GOOD
spirit is drawing to a climax today with the homecoming gl
against Gordon Military College. The freshmen and the
student body have been most enthusiastic and their spiri^ °
commendable. The competitive pep-rally was a rousing
cess and the dorm decorations were really great, but there „ ^ '
something missing. ,
BOOSTER CLUB . ,. Last year there was an attempt h^ked or
at organizing a student booster club. Unfortunately the eihevilie.
was made in the spring and received only passing atten'
Now, I believe, is the time for such an effort to be pu.^he new
again. The possibilities are unlimited for such an organizal^'^hons
PROJECTS . . . Under the direction of a student-ele^*'®
slate of officers plans could be laid for such things as a pa^
s asked
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The Lions continued to frus
trate the Shipbuilders throughout
the third quarter. With less than
four minutes to go in the fourth
quarter Newport was on its own
30-yard line. A 15-yard penalty
against the Lions moved the ball
to the 45. From here Quarter
back Henry Thomas dropped back
to pass, finding no one open, he
started up field. The Lion sec
ondary finally caught up with
him on the Mars Hill 4-yard line.
Thomas then scored and Bobby
Boyce plunged over with a two-
point conversion that tied the ball
game. The Lions were unable to
score in the closing minutes and
the game ended in a tie.
These girls have spent many
hours perfecting their routines
and yells. Appreciation can be
expressed best in terms they en
joy most, cheering. Remember,
“two bits, four bits, six bits, a
dollar; all for Mars Hill. . . .”
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to preceed the Homecoming football game. The sale of sea^
tickets could be handled by such a group, along with the^j^°
of advertising for programs and the sale of the programs a.
home games. Receipts from such projects could go to ch3jj™
buses for out-of-town games or to the purchase of such it^^
as a scoreboard for the new stadium or a trophy case for
many trophies which are in the offices of the coaches. Among t
ALUMNI . • . There is also the possibility that such a S^n Glen
DENT CLUB might foster the beginning of an affiliated AL^> Billy
NI CLUB of the same nature, something like the Cleh'^ford, c
IPTAY CLUB. An alumni organization could include irV Firesti
membership fee special prices on season’s tickets, a printed ^
chure on tne seasonal sports and some type of informaugg^
sheet which would keep them abreast of the progress of.
Lions’ athletic contests.
STUDENTS ... If such a booster club is to come into
ing it must first have the support and following of the stud
If you are interested talk with your class Senators, since !
an organization would have to have the support and appr
of the Student Government. This is YOUR opportunity t’Eating
press some real school spirit. Such a movement would be !o(jg
for the school, the student body and the alumni. trope vi
TODAY . . . For the present, forget “the best laid plafiw gove
mice and men,” and go out and support the Lions as thehny and
battle with the Bulldogs. When the excitement of the Wie teac
end is a thing of the past, stop and reconsider the possibilc h o o 1
of a STUDENT BOOSTER CLUB, then get one started. NCere acth
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