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Treading Catamouuf Trails By Johnny Homecoming has come and gone, and from all that I can hear it was one of Western Carolina's finest and biggest. If the ball game in the afternoon between the Catamounts and the Appalachian Mountaineers which was played before a capacity crowd was any test, the rest of the day was a huge success. Two more home games on the Cat schedule have been played, one with Mars Hill at Canton, October 5, and the Homecoming fray with Boone at Cullowhee. Although Cullowhee lost the game to Boone by the score of 40 to 8 and tied Mars Hill 0-0, some con solation can be found in the way the Catamounts conducted themselves in both games. As every member of the student body knows, our football team is at a decided disadvantage in playing any college that can help its boys, financially, through college. Keeping that in mind one can see that the team put up a great fight in both games. Playing a team from Appalachian that was far out of its class the Catamounts again and again stopped the Mountineers' running attack cold and took the ball over on downs. The spirit of the team never quit when the final whistle blew the boys were still fighting as hard as they were at the beginning of the game. Little Joe Nix covered himself with glory late in the second quarter wh<m he crashed through the big Appalachian line to block Bill Hornfeck's kick and cover it for a safety. It was a heart-warming sight to see the little fellow scurrying through the big Boone line to block the kick. Albert Shuford behind beautiful blocking made the prettiest play of the afternoon for the Catamounts when he took the ball on the Appalachian 12 and raced around left end to score the only other Catamount score of the day. East Carolina is the next game at Cullowhee, this Saturday—our last home game of the season. The team from the sand hills has at least two players that worked out with the Catamounts this fall- Bull Robinson, a tackle, and Spike Howard. We should have a good reception committee for them at the game. Western Carolina made 18 first downs to Mars Hill's 7 and had a touchdown called back in their tie with the Lions at Canton. The Catamounts were penalized more yardage in that game than in the the others they had played before. It looks as if Frank Turkal might get in the game Saturday. We would like to see the big man play once at home. His foot is mending rapidly. Bill Smith is still on crutches; it's too bad too; we surely could use him. Big Rossie Barnes' leg should be in first class shape by Saturday. Big man Fesperman is limping a little—but outside of that the Catamounts came through the Boone game in fine condition. Let's have a big crowd for the East Carolina game. It's one game that you can place your money on the Catamounts—finishing the home season in a blaze of glory. Support the Catamounts; it's the best team we have ever had. RAT COURT MEETS IN MOORE DORM The girls met in the parlors of Moore Dormitory, Monday night, October 7, for the purpose of judging and sentencing all disobedient rats during Rat Week activities. President Lois Pryor called the meeting to order, and Mary Kathryn Garner called the roll- just in case. Judge Dorothy Brighman presided over the court in a dignified manner. However, she stole the show from the poor rats. The defendants were placed In the witness chair. Then from the cavernous depths of the judge's larynx there poured forth in weighty words the mighty sentences to be imposed upon these unfortunate victims of a circumstance known as "Rats." The first case was that of Rat Davis versus the upper-classmen. This rat was charged with talking to boys and with being rude to an upper-classman. After some deliberation, the jury asked her to report to the steps of Joyner immediately after lunch, October 8, for the purpose of measuring the distance from Joyner to Robertson Hall with a six-Inch ruler. Rat Kate Gray next took her place In the chair. When Rat Gray was asked why she talked to the young gentlemen on the campus during Freshman Week she replied, "Well, I just couldn't help it." The jury gave her an opportunity to talk to a young man (in public). Rat Louise Byers was tried for same offense, and the sentence was to polish the Judge's shoes. It appeared that the upper-classmen didn't notice many broken rules other than this one. It makes us wonder. There was one other broken rule. One girl didn't go to church when an upper-classman told her to, and she must take the punishment. Eh, Gertrude? Do you agree, Virginia? Poor Rat Norris was sentenced for wearing a belt. If, in the future, you see her without one, don't laugh. She will be trying to keep out of court. It seems that some one wants the rats to eat. Rat Bryson was sentenced because she didn't go to breakfast when told to.Per- haps the girl wants the rat to lose her nice figure. Well, there are ways and ways—eh, girls? Rat Lancaster was called before Honorable Judge Brightman for wearing make-up and for refusing to polish shoes. Guess her curls will be absent for a few days, perhaps some of her shoe polish, also. Rat Margaret Moore has evidently been talking to the stronger sex. She can sing, boys! We all enjoy the "Alma Mater." A few other girls were called up for misdeameanors. Practically all the freshmen proved to be excellent sports and worthy of the institution to which they belong. They showed loyalty, both to the students and to the college. There will be Freshmen in years to come, and they, too, will have the privilege of becoming acquainted with a new group of girls. Then they will appreciate the type of sportsmanship they have shown. May they enjoy it all! nil WESTERN CAROLINIAN WEDNESDAY, OCT. 16, 194» CATAMOUNT SPORTS WESTERN CAROLINA LOSES TO BOONE Playing before a capacity crowd of nearly 2,500 students, old irmdfl una visitors the Catamount! played their hearts out only to lose to a much superior team from Appalachian State Teachers College 40 to 8 The day was celebrating Home- conunK at Cullowhee und the Catamounts really put on a nice exhibition for the Alumni Against a ball club that was superior in every line Western Carolina did a mighty line job in keeping the score down as low as it was. 'nine alter time Boone would start scoring threats only to have the Catamounts stop them cold and take the ball on downs. The highlight of the afternoon for the Catamounts came about midway in the second quarter when little Joe Nix, Catamount end from Marshall, blocked Bill Hornfeck's attempted kick and covered it for a safety. The Catamounts scored again in the last quarter after Barnwell recovered a Boone fumble on the Boone 12. On the next play Shuford went around left end for the score. The try for placement was bad. Appalachian scored three touchdowns in the first quarter, one In the second, one in the third, and one in the fourth. The first quarter touchdowns came, one as the result of a bad Catamount kick that went out on the 30, a drive of 50 yards, and a 96 yard return of a kick-off by Safrlet. The fourth touchdown was the result of a 40 yard drive. For the fifth the Mountaineers took completely to the air. Their last touchdown came after Furr returned Plemmons' kick to the Western Carolina 37 fiom where Felton went around end for the score. W. C. T. C. Boone LE—Barnwell LE—Johnson LT—Fesperma LT—Manshlp LG—Miller LG—Summey C—Myers C—Reltzle RG—Burgin RG—O'Toole RT—Higgins RT—Watts RE—Gudger RE—Newmeye QB— R. Plemn QB—Safrit LH—Shuford LH—Hornfeck RH—Hardy RH—Baker FB—S. Plemm FB—Greer Appalachian 19 7 7 7—40 W. C. T. C 0 2 0 6—8 Scoring touchdowns: Boone, Felton (2), Greer, Johnson, Safrit, Baker; Western Carolina, Shuford, Nix, safety. Officials: Davis, referee, Davidson; Plaster, umpire. Duke: Swicegood, head-linesman. Duke: Whitehead, field judge, Oglethorpe. Subs: Boone, Cherry, Slgmon, V. Felton, A. Felton, Groff, Bost, B. Hornfeck, Cobb, Curtis, Tur- byflll, Furr, Hawkins: Emody W. Sigmon, Martin. Western Carolina, Reese, Leagan, Barnes, Jamison, Nix, Bradburn, Ropp. SECOND FLOOR WINS OVER DAY STUDENTS CATAMOUNTS TIE MARS HILL LIONS Western Carolina did everything but, including scoring once at Canton, October 5, In the game with the Mars Hill Lions, only to have everything marked as useless, and at the nnal whistle the score was deadlocked 0-0. The Catamounts' running attack did not function as well as it should, although the first and tens were leaning greatly to the boys from Cullowhee. In the line of statistics the downs were 18 for Western Carolina to 7 for the Lions. I n Carolina made its most sustained drive of the afternoon, when starting late in the first quarter on their own ten in a series of line plays, with Spike Plemmons, Bill Hardy, and Bill Smith doing most of the ball carrying, they made six consecutive first downs to put the Cats on the Lions' 21. On the next play Shuford stepped back and tossed a pass to Bill Hardy who caught the ball for the score. This was all in vain, though, as the officials ruled that one of Western Carolina's tackles was more than five yards in front of the line of scrimmage with no one that he could be trying to block, making him an ineligible pass receiver. The pass was called and the Catamounts v penalized 15 yards. Two plays later they were again penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct. This was the only time the Catamounts threatened to score. Many times after that two and three first downs were made consecutively, only to have their offense bog down. Barnwell LE Vessage Fesperman LT Huff Ropp LG Ingle Myers C Clark Burgin RG Royall Higgins RT Holt Gudgar RE Dody R. PlemmonsQB Smith Bill Smith LH McGaha Hardy RH Edwards S. Plemmons FB Overton PLEMMONS LEADS CATS TO FIRST WIN The intramural program for the fall quarter opened Monday afternoon, October 7, when the scrapping Second Floor Touch Football team outplayed the Day Student team to the score of 6-0, i a down pour of rain. The game opened with the Second Floor on the receiving end. The ball was brought back to the Day Students' 30 yard line with nice blocking by Knox of the Second Floor. A pass from Williams to Burley put the ball on the 15 yard line, with the blocking of Knox, Gardner, and Cesser. Williams crossed the goal line for the only touchdown of the game. Second Floor Gardner R. E. Moody C. Knox R. T. Gurley L. K. Collins B. Gesser B- Williams B, Day Students C. Smith R. T. Battle B. Adams R. E. J. Smith B. Brookshire c. Referee Simpson Umpire Wall Head Lineman Howard Western Carolina won its first North State Conference victory on Saturday, September 28, at Cullowhee when they downed the the Guilford College Quakers 13 to 0 on Hunter Field. Early in the second quarter a bad Quaker kick went out of bounds on the Guilford 28 and the first Catamount touchdown was set up, Branburn and Spike Plemmons picked up 17 yards in two tries and Plemmons broke through tackle for the score. He also placeklcked the extra point. A few cinntes later Gudger, Catamount end, intercepted Mac's pass on the Guilford 20 to set up the second marker. Shuford hit the line for seven yards and Plemmons broke off tackle to score-_His placekick for the point was wide. Three other scoring threats by thr Cats were checked. First they went to the Guilford two, and then the four, only to be held for downs. When the game ended Western Carolina had the ball on the opposition's nine-yard line Western Carolina made 13 first downs to four for Guilford. The lineups: W. C. T. C. (13) Guilford LE—Barnwell LE—Himes Lt—Fespermai LT—Dail LG—Ropp CHEER LEADERS ARE ANNOUNCED MONDAY The Monogram Club of West- ni Carolina Teachers College met on Monday night, October 1, and elected as cheerleaders for 1940-41 Betty Bird, Kitty Davis, Mai Wall, Andrew Carter and Duff Blades. These five students expected to keep the spectators yelling and screaming for the Catamounts at every game It should be borne in mind, however, that five voices cannot a ball game. It takes the entire student body, standing on the sidelines and backing the entire team as lt loses and gains TOUCH FOOTBALL Monday, Oct. 7 Day Students vs Second Floor Wednesday, Oct. 9 Third Floor vs Fourth Floor Monday, Oct. 14 First Floor vs Day Students Wednesday, Oct. 16 Second Floor vs Third Floor Monday, Oct. 21 Day Students vs Third Floor Wednesday, Oct. 23 First Floor vs Fourth Floor Monday, Oct. 28 First Floor vs Third Floor Wednesday, Oct. 30 Fourth Floor vs Second Floor Monday, Nov. 4 Day Students vs Fourth Floor Wednesday, Nov. 6 First Floor vs Second Floor I All games will be played on the field back of the College Training School. II. All games will start at 5:00 o'clock unless otherwise designated by the director of Intra- murals. III. Games will be played In two fifteen minutes halves. IV. Three minutes will be lowed between halves. V. Each team will be allowed two time-outs of one minute each. VI. Any team not ready to play at the designated time will forfeit the game. VII. All Touchdown equals six points. B. Safety equals two points. C. Point after the touchdown equals one point. VIII. All protests must be submitted to the intramural director in writing. INTRAMURAL AWARDS Awards will be given by the Intramural organization to each player of a winning team. A win nlng team is that team at the end of the quarter with the highest number of points or the greatest number of wins to its credit. As these awards will be regular intramural awards, they are worth working for. Everyone should come out and help this team; you may be one who will receive an award. Awards will be given In every sport of the intramural program. STANDING OF INTRAMURALS Second Floor Third Floor First Floor Fourth Floor Day Students C—Myers RG—Burgin RT—Higgins LG—Hudkins C—Taylor RG—Kirkman RT—Bilyeu RE—Gudger m RE—McMillan QB—Smith QB—Frye LH—Hardy LH—Hallowell RH—Bradburn RH—Mace FB—Spike Pie FB—Price Sore by periods: Guilford 0 0 0 0—0 W. C. T. C. 0 13 0 0—13 Scoring touchdowns: Plemmons (2) Scoring extra points: Plemmons (placement) Substitutes: Guilford, White, Van Villlet, Downing, Maynard, Gabriel, Mendenhall, Nolan, Murray, Bagley, Powell: W. C. T. C, Leagart, Miller, Jamison, Roberts, Barnes, Nix, Hunter, Shuford. JL RAT WEEK AT MADISON DORMITORY The Freshmen have just passed through the terrors of Rat Week. Many bear scars of the battle, but the majority will probably survive. All Freshmen feel that praise is due the illustrious gentlemen who arranged the program. It was truly Ingenious. Powdered hair, pants and shirts turned backward, shoes, one of a kind- were sources of great amusement to the upper-classmen. One master stroke was the prayer for rain. From the results there are some earnest young souls among the freshmen this year. And then there was the saluting. One lad started the week with the Nazi salute and "Hell, heel." I'm still wondering why he quit so soon. The upper-classmen voted unanimously against the fresh- boys talking to the girls. There's a saying that all's fair in love and war, but can the freshmen help it If they're better looking than the upper-class- men? To top lt off, along came Ratj Court, with the Honorable Jeter i Higgins presiding, with poker-, faced Spike Plemmons as clerk, I and with five upstanding, broad- minded gentlemen on the jury Many were the sentences passed that night. One frosh secured Dr. Hunter's signature, another milked a neighborhood cow, one i or two counted the planks on Wike's bridge, a few got egg shampoos, and "Red" Lothery spent the night hunting for an Inscription on a tombstone. Court adjourned at sometime after eleven o'clock, in a more or less orderly manner. Festivities ended the next afternoon, when four freshmen raced golf balls from Joyner to Madison Dormitory with their noses. So ends Freshmen week until next year, when the rats of today Initiate the rats of tomorrow. The common complaint of the freshmen Is that they don't get to repay the upper-classmen. Why can't we have a 100th night, like Annapolis has, where ;an get even with the upper classmen one night, at least?" They ask. And why not? and the queer ways of dress last week? It Was "rat week." Freshmen were Initiated Into the student body'of W C T. C. After a full week of Initiation, "rat court" was held on Monday evening, October 7, In the auditorium. It was a joint affair for both boys and girls. RATS ON PARADE Why the new hair styles, (ribbons for boys, plaits for girls) Uoderr. women .r„ ringing to R.oVor.e -of eour.e, Strutw^ ReeVerj. Faihioned Ho.leryl They are knit insido out fo make them look • tl-road shoerar y«t wear • 'hread longer. See those ijrand itockingi at thli 79c Brown Company COME AND REST AT BUCK'S SODA SHOP DRUGS — SODAS — CANDIES At The Foot of the Hill WATCHES — JEWELRY EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING "Your College Jeweler" Raymond Glenn Sylva, N. C. FINGER WAVES — PERMANENTS EXPERT WORK EXPERIENCED OPERATORS Ray's Beauty Shoppe "Within 200 feet of The Campus" Velt's Cafe THE HOME OF GOOD FOOD Sylva, N. C.

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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  • Western Carolina Teachers College
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  • Date original: 1940-10-16
  • Date digitized: 2017-04-04
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  • Dimension: 21" x 16"
  • Pages: 11 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • College student newspapers and periodicals
  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
• Location
  • Jackson County (N.C.)
  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Source Collection
  • WCU Students Newspapers Collection
• Identifier
  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1940-10-16_Vol09
• Repository
  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library