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Page Four MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA Saturday, September 26, Lions Seek Second Win The Mars Hill College Lions travel to Ashland, Va., today to do battle with the Randolph-Macon College Yellow Jackets in a non-district foot ball game. The Yellow Jackets, last year’s Mason-Dixon conference champions, have 18 lettermen return ing from last year’s squad. Leading the offensive line will be Mike Morris, Little All-American at offensive guard last year. Doug Toan, a junior quarterback from Winches ter, Va., will direct the attack. He is an excellent passer and has per fected the triple option. Randolph-Macon’s biggest weak ness lies in it’s defensive unit, which was badly broken up by graduation. Standouts on the defensive unit are free safety Jim Buchner and All-Con ference linebacker Lucky Jones. The Yellow Jackets beat Millers- ville State in Millersville, Pa., in their season opener on Sept. 19, 31-0. Mars Hill was beset by one serious Senate Convenes by John Ulmer The Student Government Associa tion held its first meeting for the current year in the Library Audi torium on Sept. 14, 1970. After the formalities of the call to order, the minutes, and roll call the important issue of the proposed constitution was brought before the body for an acceptance vote. It was unanimously accepted: it will be presented to the student body for ratification next Wednesday, Sept. 30. After a brief interlude during which petitions were accepted to fill the vacancies in the Senate, the question of the election of a Pre sident ProTem was put to the floor. George Maynard was duly elected to fill that position, which entails the introduction of proposals to the Senate. The elections and appoint ments to certain committees follow ed. Four Major proposals were ac cepted for consideration: 1. The appropriation of class funds. 2. Open hours for women with par ental permission. 3. Off-campus housing would be ap proved for any student 21 or over. 4. None-classed housing in all dorms on campus. Biggest Crowd Ever Enrollment is on the rise at Mars Hill College. Mr. Robert Chapman, Registrar, reports a total enrollment of 1413 for the fall semester. This is a net gain of 156 over last year and the largest enrollment in the history of the college. The freshman class is the largest with a member ship of 528: this is the largest fresh man enrollment since 1965. Enroll ment in other classes is as follows; sophomore, 318; junior, 289: senior, 254. There are 24 unclassified stu dents. There are 803 men and 610 women enrolled. This enrollment has created a serious housing problem. Some students are living in Gibson and Myers Attics and Myers base ment. The Lions’ defense was unable to control the Glenville offense for the rest of the half. The Pioneers pushed across one touchdown and kicked a field goal to go into the locker room with a 13-6 halftime lead. In the second half Mars Hill’s defense kept the ball in Glenville’s territory. Defensive p'ayer of the week, John Fisher, intercepted two passes in the second half and de fensive captain Gerald Whitley inter cepted one. These interceptions help ed set up the second Mars Hill touch down. However, the Lions failed in their extra point attempt and thus still trailed 13-12. The Lions were able to drive to the Pioneer 10 yard line late in the fourth quarter. Ted Williams came in and kicked a 10 yard field goal to put the Lions ahead for good, 15-13. The Lions returned to Meares Sta dium the following week to meet the Catawba Indians. Catawba scored first with a 16 yard pass from Harry Monokin to Tom Burdette. The Lions were unable to score until midway through the third quarter when Gene Radford picked up a loose ball on his own one yard line and rambled 99 yards for the score. Walker Hod ges connected on the extra point attempt to tie the game up at 7-7. With 14:16 left in the fourth quarter Marvin Parrott pitched the pigskin out to Johnny Dawkins, who then sped 34 yards around right end for a touchdown. However, Hodges missed the point after attempt, and this proved to be the deciding margin of victory. Harry Monokian threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Michael Dickens to tie the score at 13-13 with 9:28 left in the game. Rich Toms iced the game for the Indians with a success ful extra-point kick. The Lions were unable to score in the remaining time and thus suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the Catawba Indians, 14-13. injury during their 14-13 loss to Catawba College. Ronnie McDaniel suffered a ligament injury that will sideline him for an undisclosed length of time. Ronnie led in fumble recoveries last year and was third in the number of tackles. % Mars Hi ii:- ./x' ,1^ No. 4 Glenville, Catawba Test Grid Strength - The Mars Hill College Lions open ed their football season on Sept. 12 with a 15-13 come-from-behind win over Glenville State University. The following week the Lions suffered the fate of Glenville as the Catawba Indians came from behind to nip the Lions in a 14-13 heartbreaker. Glenville jumped into the lead with a field goal early in the first quarter. However, the Lions were quick to retaliate. Dennis Hefner took advant age of a short punt by returning it to the Pioneer three yard line. The Lions got on the scoreboard when Marvin Parrott threw a six-yard pass to offensive player of the week, John ny Dawkins, for the touchdown. The extra-point attempt was unsuccess ful but the Lions still led 6-3. Dennis Heiner and Zack Pinner team up to stop an unidentified Catawba running back during Mars Hill’s 14-13 ioss to •bf J,"*y*fj*'* Sept. 19. The Lions opened their 1970 season on Sept. 12 with a 15-13 victory over Glenvilie State Coiiege in Glenvfiie, West (See related story on this page.) Cubs’ First Game Yesterday the Mars Hill College Junior Varsity football team travelled to Sweetwater, Tennessee, to play their first game of the season against Tennessee Military Institute. Coach Bob Kramer said earlier this week that he had some fine prospects and should have a fine season. Some of these prospects include guard Tom Hargrove and de fensive back Johnny Johnson. Coach Kramer also said he expects some excellent play from Bruce Miller as quarterback and Rich Sayers as a running back. The Lion Cubs have three games scheduled this year. In Memoriam IIP Mars Hill College sports fans were horrified recently at the loss o' ^ athlete. Multi?talented Souphie Spangler fell while practicing ^ Randolph-Macon football game and broke his red neck. Souphie jjS known around campus for his wilted physique and mental unawat^ In his short stay at Mars Hill Souphie became a campus legend. K,.4CU,,,, EAU DE LOVE™ ... a little more like you than any other Bowen and White Start Sales Pitch This year Mars Hill College has developed a more in-depth student recruitment program. Miss Cathy Bowen, Assistant Director of Stu dent Activities, and Mr. Perry White, Director of Student Activities, will begin this month traveling to over 200 high schoois starting with Le noir High Schooi. The idea of student recruitment is to acquaint the high school stu dent with MHC, to give him an in sight into programs and life at MHC. Cathy and Perry wiii meet with the students and discuss such things as our low student-faculty ratio, the Community Development Institute, 4-1-4-1-2 and service-learning. The EAU DE LOVE Collection. 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