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By Tom Peacock
The Fate Of A Sport
Now that lacrosse coach Allan Moore has left Carolina, there is
some concern, especially among the players, about the fate of this
sport. There is good reason to t)elieve that Moore's exit heralds the
end of lacrosse as a varsity sport at Carolina. Interest in lacrosse has
been picking up on the campus for the past two years, however, and
it would be unfortunate at best to end a sport that has provided an
interest and outlet for so many people.
There are a number of reasons that cause people associated with
lacrosse to have concern over its fate on the campus. Several years
ago a long range plan for lacrosse was developed, but Bill Darden,
the coach, left, and the sport has been on an indefinite basis since.
Now that Moore is leaving, chances of the Athletic Association hiring
a full-time replacement appear slim.
In the first place, the sport is
not yet popular throughout the
south, making schedule difficul
ties. The Athletic Association
has been willing to encourage
the sport, but there are only a
few teams in the area who play
it. They are Duke, Virginia,
Washington and Lee and Mary
land. Other competition comes
from the established teams in
the East, the so-called powers
of lacrosse, thus the Tar Heels
get whipped.
other sport's. Next year's cap
tains are Tommy Stokes of Ra
leigh and Newt Barkley from
New Orleans, La.
Not A Slaughter
Players Want it
The players want lacrosse next
year. They figure they can get
a schedule, and the equipment
is here and paid for, another
talking point in their favor.
There are questions to be an
swered, however. Will the sport
attract interest? To survive, we
need State, Wake Forest, and
others nearby playing it. In the
new conference, the emphasis
for a well-rounded sports pro
gram will not be directed to la
crosse, soccer, or gymnastics.
The question, then, is will
others drop it, or will others
start it. The former seems more
likely.
There are many misconcep
tions about the sport. A Yankee
kid from Worchester came to
Chapel Hill last year and some
one mentioned lacrosse.
"The Cross? Good school."
.He was speaking of Holy
Cross, commonly known in New
England as "The Cross," and
displayed about as much ignor
ance about lacrosse as the rest
of us. No, lacrosse is not a
strictly Yankee sport, and all
Yankees are not born with a
stick in their hand. It is not
strictly a Maryland or Baltimore
game, either, although it flour
ishes there.
On the UNC team this year
were 46 players. Seven were
from Maryland, four from South
Carolina, two each from Wash
ington, Florida, Virginia, New
York, and Connecticut, three
from Georgia, and 17 from
North Carolina. It has grown to
be a local sport, and that roster
can compare favorably with any
The game is not legalized
slaughter as some suspect,
though it is a rough sport. The
players are well equipped with
the proper pads for the vulner
able parts of the body, and the
game is no more harmful than
baseball. It is the oldest sport
native to the United States, an
old Indian game, and is called
the fastest game on two feet. It
takes a number of special skills
and techniques. It is often like
running the bases with a bat in
your hand, hitting the ball at
second, catching it at third, and
slamming it across the plate sec
onds later.
Certainly we should encourage
lacrosse as the CAA has done
in the past if there is interest
on the campus. One answer is
a lacrosse club, but such groups
seldom work, needing official
sanction for schedules, insur
ance, and primarily, the guid
ance of a cocah. Another answer
may be intramural lacrosse. If a
four or eight team league on the
campus flourished, interest
would be stimulated, and inter
collegiate lacrosse would be
saved. All this conjecture hinges
on the question of whether the
CAA will drop the sport. No one
knows the answer, and the deci
sion is up to Dean A. W. Hobbs'
sports committee of the Athletic
Council. The reason for the con
jecture is that we have no coach,
and it doesn't appear that the
CAA should, would, or could go
the expense of hiring a coach
for this sport alone. At present,
no one knows a man on the staff
capable of taking over the job.
The Idea Is Good
The idea for all athletics is
good, so this column endorses
a movement to keep lacrosse, if
some plan could be arranged to
keep the sport from facing this
problem every year. The sport
must be built, and a Class C
team should not be fielded
BULLETIN
HOYLAKE, Eng., May 27. (SS)-Harvie Ward defeated Frank
Stranahan one op after 18 holes here this afternoon in the fourth
round of the British Amateur.
The Carolina graduate and defending champion was three up
after nine holes with a three-under 33. Ward defeated Stranahan last
year to win the title.
GREATEST OF H1TCH0EPS THRILLERS!
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ALFRED HITCHCOCK
"A Brflliant Metodram."
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"Fun of surprises, hwrart,
thrills, eve a humor."
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melodrama of Hitchcock's
career r
Now
Playing
AiSen Moore Leaves
His Coaching Position
Lacrosse And Soccer Coach Leaves UNC
After Three Improving Years With Team
By John Hussey
Al Moore, who has coached three
seasons of lacrosse and two of
soccer here at Carolina, resigned
from his position last week.
Moore, a native of Springfield,
Mass., came here in the spring of
1951 to take over the position va
cated hy Marvin Allen who went
into service. Since that time he
has led the two minor sports
through successful seasons and has
made much improvement in both
fields.
Moore attended Springfield Col
lege in his home town where he
was a standout in both sports. He
was elected to an All-American
soccer team in New England where
it is one of the top sports.
He was also a star lacrosse play
er for the Maroons, being chosen
on several all-star teams.
His best season in lacrosse here
was last year, when his team won
five, tied one, and lost six. It was .
chosen as the number twenty-four
team in the nation, an improve
ment of twelve places over the
'51 team and 18 over the one of
1950.
Two new records were set by
members of his lacrosse teams
during his stay here. The most im
pressive was the one by Lew Floyd
who established a new national
mark for goalie saves at 209 in
1952. Floyd broke this record by
one this year.
The other record was set by
Dickie Harrall in his freshman
year, 1952. Harrall's mark was 28
goals, a new scoring mark at Chap
el Hill. Although he led the team
in scoring this year also, he failed
to set a new mark because he was
absent from several games through
illness. However, he still has two
more chances.
Moore's outstanding soccer play
er was Eddie Foy who was named
to an All-American team in 1951.
While coaching here, Moore was
doing graduate work also, and re
ceived his Master's Degree in Edu
cation last Summer.
Last year he was head coach
of the Southern team in the North
South all-star game at Baltimore.
This year he vill serve as assistant
coach on the same team. The match
will be held on June 6.
As yet, he has no definite plans
for next year, but would like to
carry on with his coaching.
Monogram Club
There will be a meeting of the
Monogram Club tonight at 7:15.
In The Majors
National League
New York at Brooklyn, (night).
Chicago at Milwaukee, (night).
St. Louis at Cincinnati, (night).
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh,
(Twi-night double-header).
American League
New York 3, Washington 1.
Detroit at Chicago, (night).
Cleveland at St. Louis, (night)
Boston at Philadelphia, (night).
aaginst Class B and A competi
tion. It does little good to
schedule eight matches against
the top powers only to lose each
year. We do not play 20 games
in football with Notre Dame,
Michigan State, or Southern
California.
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History of, and guide to the Uni
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Pi Phi, Carr
Win Murals
Pi Beta Phi Sorority and Carr
Dormitory received cups for their
respective intramural champion
ships at the WAA awards picnic
last week. Alpha Delta Pi and
Kenan Dorm were runners-up for
the championships. "
Five girls received awards on
the basis of participation, sports
manship, and cooperation. They
were Margaret Dickinson, Grace
Doar, Gay Hogan, Betsy Norwood
and Rachel Williams.
Plaques were presented to the
winners in each sport. These win
ners were: volleyball, Pi Phi; Bas
ketball, Kenan; Hockey, Tri Delts;
Softball, Kenan; Tennis, Kenan;
Badminton, Kenan; Ping Pong, Pi
Phi; Shuffleboard, Pi Phi; Arch
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Golf, Mclver.
Monograms went to Elizabeth
Ann Collet, Mary Ruth Davis, Clara
Gable, Joyce Gouge, Connie De
Lancey, Gay Hogan, Dot Lowen
stein, Mary Mitchell, Pepper Stet
son, Rachael Williams, Nancy
Woodruff, Jane Allen, Sue Amb
ler, Carolyn Johnson, Pat George,
and Johnsie Bennett Long.
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