Seadog Victory
Brings Entire
County Glory
By HAL SHAPIRO
Not only did the victory of the
Beaufort Seadogs bring credit and
glory to their own town, but to the
whole county.
When one considers the out
standing teams and players right
within Carteret County we can see
that the Seadogs had some of their
hardest-fought contests with teams
in their own backyard.
Jerry Willis 01 Morehead City
was one of the outstanding players
to face the Seadogs this year. As
a matter of fact, in the game play
ed in the county tournament at
Morehead City Willis hit for 33
points, his season high, and the
highest score made by an individ
ual in a game involving the Sea
dogs this season.
Had his teammates been hitting
in the same manner that night, the
Beaufort team might not have rep
resented the county at the district
playoffs.
Another outstanding player the
Beaufort boys met was Walker Gil
likin of Smyrna. Walker, a strap
ping 6 foot 3, was one of the more
rugged ballplayers the Seadogs had
to battle.
High Average
Walker, averaging better than 20
points per game throughout the
season, was as good as any re
JBounder the Beaufort team played
against all year. With a few breaks
he may prove 'to be the outstand
ing ballplayer the county produces
this year.
Down Atlantic way Tom Salter
A was the leading light of a rather
y lack-lustre squad. A* a matter of
fact, the Atlantic Pirates won only
one game all year, but it wasn't
* because Salter didn't give it his all
in every contest.
Tom wound up the season with
a double figure average and show
Beaufort Was Ready for This Year!
Whoa There Ball!
fnolo by Gieensboro Dally Newt
Beaufort's fiehrmann Holland, at left, It about to lose possession
of an elusive basketball during the first round game against Hilde
bran won by the Seadogs 68-56 in the state tournament at Greens
boro. Coming up fast to contest with Gehrmann for the ball is Jimmy
Houser. Hildebran's high scorer in the afternoon game.
ed the fans that he too may be
what some college coach is seeking.
Scrappy Club
In Newport thii year Coach Bob
King started practically from
scratch and came up with the
scrappiest club in the county. Two
of his boys who stood out especial
ly well against the Seadogs and all
other opponents were Berlyn Tem
ple and Jimmy Kelly.
Temple was one of the sharp
shooting guards on the Newport
quintet, with Kelly also a fine shot
from his forward slot.
Other boys who played well
against the Seadogs would include
Roy Styron of Smyrna, Wayne
Cheek of Morehead City, Eugene
j Edwards of Newport, and Barney
'Hill of Atlantic.
? Beaufort's number was up this4
year ? Carteret folks felt it in
their bones. This was going to be
the Seadogs' shining season.
Beaufort's 1954 record augured
nothing but good for 1955. Tucked
under the Seadog belt last year was
the county title, district title and
State Class A consolation trophy.
Thus in losing only two players
by graduation, Hugh Mason and
Jimipy Willis, Coach Tom McQuaid
had a powerhouse: Herbert Mas An.
Murray Pittman, Gehrmann Hol
land, Jimmy Davis, Henry Safrit,
and Ed Willis ? plus a few more
that a new season brought into the
squad.
The 1954 cagers went to Xenans
ville last year and put Bolivia out
of business in the first round, 64-34.
Pittrnan took high scoring honors
with 21, followed by Holland with
20.
Top Kenansville
In the semi-finals, the Seadogs
slipped by Kenansville on its home
court to tally a low-scoring 36-32
victory. Holland made 20 of his
team's 36 tallies. Mason and Hol
land did a stellar job on defense.
Beaufort claimed the district
crown in the finals by downing
Wallace 47-38. The Seadogs left
the court at halftime with a 21-15
lead.
THE NEWS-TIMES sports scribe
recorded, "Pittman played superb
offensive and defensive ball as did
Jimmy Willis ,pnd Holland . . .
Coach Tom McQuaid's charges
looked every inch a championship
team as they congratulated the los
ing team for a good game."
The state class A championship
games were played at Aberdeen.
But the Seadogs bowed in their
first game to western district 2
champions, Odell, 76-40. Odell
fielded a squad of whom four were
over 6 feet.
Odell led all the way, giving the
Carteret champs a lot of trouble
because the Seadogs couldn't get
in under the basket. Their shots
from the outside seldom scored.
Odell also put up a terrific show
on free throws, making 20 out of
23.
Stanley Dumped ? ? t
The Seadogs then went into the
consolation bracket and met Stan
ley whom they headed all the way.
In the fourth quarter Stanley went
ahead for the first time. 47-46.
From THE NEWS-TIMES sports
page: "Gehrmann Holland came to
the rescue, scoring 10 markers in
the *ast 10 minutes to break a 52-52
tie and grab the well-earned vie*
tory.
"Holland hit a field goal with 10
seconds to go, putting the SeadogB
ahead 54-52. Then he scooted down
court to nab a rebound from Stan
ley's backboard and was fouled
with three seconds left. In the
tense moment, Holland remained
cool as ice and plunked both tosses
through the net, putting Beaufort
ahead by 4 points/'
In that game Holland, selected to
THE NEWS TIMES All-Seashore
conference team and the Greens
boro Daily News All-State team
this year, racked up an individual
scoring record of 29 points.
Pittman was second high scorer
for the Seadogs with It).
Ahoskie Bows
In the finals of the consolation
match, Beaufort met Ahoskie, and
came home with the consolation
trophy, downing Ahoskie, 44-41.
Again THE NEWS-TIMES sports
scribe reported: "Beaufort led by
only two points with less than
three seconds remaining, 41-39. But
Holland and Pittman teamed to
control the ball during most of the
final action with Holland sinking
three charity tosses."
Holland was top scorer with M
points, followed by Pittman, the
Merrimon Mustang, with 18.
And that wrapped it up for 1094.
Tallest Man on Team
The tallest player on the Beau
fort team this year was Henry Sa
frit at 6-3.
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