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PAGE FOUR THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN MONDAY FEBRUARY 25, 1946 CATS HAND APPALACHIAN CRUSHING 45-35 DEFEAT Capacity Crowd Witnesses Clash In College Gym; Rice Leads Cat Scorers Victory Is the First For W. C. Over Rivals In Several Years. Topping the last few minutes of play with six fast field goals, the Catamounts of Western Carolina sent the Appalachian State Teachers to a crushing 45-35 defeat before a capacity crowd in the college gym Saturday, February 9. Jerry Rice paced the Catamount attack with 19 points. Showing his best playing of the current season, Rice split the nets almost at will from anywhere past the free throw line. Al Phillips ran up a total of 13 points for the second high scoring honors. The victory was the first for Western Carolina over Appalachian in several years and in the defeat the Mountaineers didn't give up without a fight. They held the lead through the first half and well into the second. The Cats' first advantage came when Al Phillips shot a field goal with the score 24-23 for Appalachian. The Mountaineers quickly retaliated to regain the lead. A few moments later Ike Olson again put W. C. T. C. in the lead and from then on out it was the Catamounts' game. They rolled up a fast 10-point lead and coasted to victory through the last minutes. Hard work and team play featured the game throughout". Both teams displayed drive, power and spirit. Coach Marion McDonald said that Rice played one of the best individual games that has ever been played on the Cullowhee court. The box score: W.C.T.C. G Olson, f 2 Rector, f __ 1 Claxton, f 0 Ellis, f 1 Barnhorst, c 0 Jaynes, c 0 A. Phillips, Rice, g .__ Pryor, g .. Catamounts Lose A Fast Game To The Morgan Bros. Quint Paced by the excellent floor playing of Ken Rudeen and the sharpshooting of H. Baker, the Morgan Brothers quint of the Asheville City league handed the Catamounts a 42-37 beating in a fast game here February 2. Rudeen, who played for Asheville high last season, proved to be one of the smoothest ball handlers yet to face the hustling Catamounts. Some spectators remarked that he was the backbone of the Candymen's team. He totaled nine points. Al Phillips sank eight points for the losers and Jerry Rice was close on his heels with seven. The Catamounts' starting line-up was Claxton and Rector, forwards; Pryor, center; and Ellis and Jaynes, guards. THE SECOND FLOOR BOMBERS IN FRONT Catamounts Trip Catwaba By Score Of 32-31; 1300 Spectators At Game Morons Snap Losing Streak With 3 Straight Games; Vets Are On Bottom Visitors Retain Lead In Conference With Nine Wins And Three Losses. The line-ups: W.C.T.C Olson, f Claxton, f Kerr, f R. Phillips, f - G .0 _1 .0 .1 g F 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 2 PF TP 2 1 0 4 4 1 4 3 0 Total 17 11 18 45 Appalachian G F PF TP Collins, f 2 3 2 7 Fidler, f 2 14 5 Allen, f 0 0 0 0 Wey, c .. 5 1 3 11 Brooks, c 1 13 3 Hagaman, g 0 0 0 0 Hiatt, g 3 117 White, g 1 0 12 Total 14 7 14 35 Halftime score: Appalachian 21, Western Carolina 19. Officials: Bronson and Clark. Rector, f 2 Battle, f 1 Rice, c 3 Pryor, c 1 Hardin, c 0 Barnhorst, g 2 Ellis, g 1 McDonald, g 0 A. Phillips, g 4 Jaynes, g 0 Fore, g 0 F 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 PF TP 2 0 1 4 0 0 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 Total 16 5 19 37 Morgan Bros. G H. Baker, f 5 Trine, f 5 Rudeen, c 3 Bounne, c 0 Nelon, g 1 R. Baker, g 1 Smith, g 0 Hopps, g :.o Total 15 12 7 42 F PF TP 5 0 15 0 0 10 3 3 9 1 0 1 2 3 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 A red hot race for the boys' in- tra-mural championship is in full swing with the second floor Bombers out in front. A recent 26-22 victory over the Gremlins put the Bombers on top of the standings. J. C. Akins, former varsity player, made his first intra-mural showing, pacing the Bombers with 11 points. Mike Ferguson was close behind with 10. The First-floor Morons snapped a losing streak and took three straight games. They handed the Vets two setbacks and beat the Bombers 28-25 for their only defeat. The Vets are trailing the league with no wins and five defeats. The Morons were expected to be weakened by the loss of Mack Fore, but "Goose" Smith may fill his shoes in the lineup. Dennis Franklin of the Bombers is leading the league scorers with 25 points for four games. He sank 14 against the Hobgoblins for the loop record. Mack Fore hit 31 for the Morons before he left school. The standings: Team W L Pet. Bombers 3 1 .750 Gremlins 2 1 .667 Hobgoblins 2 1 .667 Morons 3 2 .600 Vets 0 5 .000 The line-ups: Bombers (26) Gremlins (22) Akins (11) F Staufer (8) Franklin (4) F Freeman Ferguson (10) C Hughes (5) Madison G Miller (2) Flack (1) G Cope (2) Subs.: Bombers—Terrell; Gremlins—Elliott (5). Morons (23) Vets (11) Painter (3) F McRainey Cowan (6) F Rickman (2) Smith (4) C Anderson (2) Shuford (3) G Rea (2) Cunningham (4) G Russell Subs.: Morons — Carpenter (1), Tate and Carringer (2); Vets— Curcio (2), Pittillo (3). The Western Carolina Teachers extended their conference wins by edging out the first place Catawba Indians 32-31 in a game that kept 1300 spectators on their toes here February 13. The Indians, trailing by a 32-29 score with 40 seconds to play, hit a long shot to pull up within one point of the Catamounts. Four seconds before the final whistle blew, the ball rolled around on the Catawba goal and fell on the outside. Howard Barnhorst started the Catamounts off with a bang by dribbling through the Catawba players and sinking the first two points of the game. The Indians dropped farther behind as the game progressed and W.C.T.C rolled up a 21-14 halftime lead. The last half saw Catawba gam its first lead, 25-21, by sinking 11 points before Western Carolina scored. With eight minutes left in the game, Tommy Ellis regained the lead for the Catamounts, 28-27, with a field goal from the free- throw line. By excellent man-toman defensive work the Cats managed to hold their lead until the final whistle blew. Coach McDonald used only two substitutes, Ben ny Pryor and Roy Phillips. Barnhorst, Ellis and Olson played the complete game. Catawba lost a game to Appalachian the night before they lost to the local five, but they still retain their lead in the conference because they have a season's total of nine wins against three losses. Western Carolina is standing six to three with only one more conference game to play. Their record for the season so far, including conference and non- conference games, is 11 victories and 6 defeats. The line-up: W.C.T.C. G F TP Olson, f 1 0 2 Rice, f 4 0 8 R. Phillips, f 0 0 0 Pryor, f 0 0 0 Barnhorst, c 4 1 Ellis, g 1 2 A. Phillips, g 4 1 Intra-mural All-Stars Beat Cullowhee High The W.C.T.C Intra-mural All- Stars shaded the Cullowhee high cagers 24-21 in a fast game on the college boards, January 29. Tom Rea led the All-Stars with eight points and Mike Ferguson was close behind with seven. The All-Stars had a 16-5 margin at the half. The line-up: All-Stars (24) Franklin (6) Ferguson (7) Hughes (3) Turner Rea (8) Subs.: All-Stars Cullowhee (21) F C Taylor (4) K. Hooper Parker L. Norton D. Norton (4) Carringer and Carpenter; Cullowhee — Hooper, Dodson (2), J. Taylor (2), Bryson (6), Tenny, Wyatt and Press- ley (2). CATAMOUNTS HIT BAD LUCK STREAK Win Against Guilford College But Lose to High Point And Catawba. Dayton Rubber Quint 9 Meets 45-38 Defeat 4 9 Total . -14 4 32 Catawba G F TP Van Hoy, f 2 7 11 Speacht, f 2 3 7 Feimster, f 0 0 0 Smith, f 0 0 0 Gudger, c 3 1 7 Gabriel, g 0 0 0 McGinnis, g 2 1 5 Richardson, g 0 1 1 Total 9 13 31 Officials: Bronson and Clark. "Darling, I've made up my mind to stay at home." "Too late, George, I've made up my face to go out." Traveler: "What is this on the register?" Clerk: "A bug, sir." Traveler (laying down his pen): "I don't mind if you have bugs in this hotel, but when they come out to see which room you take— that's too much!" +. Sylva GULF Service Main And Mill Streets Now Under The Management Of NEAL R. CRAWFORD Faculty, Students And Everyone Drive By For Complete Service 0 IIMIMIIIIIIIIIII tM I t Mill) 111)1111111 I IIIIIMIM MM III MM Mil Ml It Itt II „a COMPLIMENTS HEDDEN'S BARBER SHOP Bombers (25) Franklin (6) Terrell (5) Flack (7) Ferguson (7) Madison Subs.: Morons Tate. Morons (21) Cowan Painter (4) Fore (7) Shuford (8) Cun'ham (2) Morons (28) F Painter (2) F Cun'ham (2) C Fore 10) G Cowan (3) G Shufford (6) — Carringer and Vets (10) F McRainey (2) F Russell C Anderson (6) G Rickman G Gurcio (2) Subs.: Morons—Carpenter and Tate. Hobies (18) Vets (10) Turner F Russell (2) R. Ferg'son (4) F Curcio Barnes C Rickman Jones (8) G Rea (2) Collins (4) G Pittillo (2) Subs.: Hobies—Mauney (2) and Hooper; Vets—Anderson (4). All-Stars Lose To Webster Hi Cagers The Webster high cagers downed the Intra-mural All-Stars 11-7 in the college gym January 26. The All-Stars, minus a few of their best players, could not get on the ball and the game was pretty rough, which accounted for the low score. Bryson of Webster was high man with five points. The line-up: All-Stars (7) Down In Front By Orville Coward The Cats do have a chance to win the Conference. Coach McDonald points out that it is not known for sure whether a tournament will be played. We are all for a tourney, for without one our chances for winning are slim ... It comes to my attention that over a thousand spectators saw the Appalachian game. The road trip was not as successful as we had hoped. High Point, according to the playfers, are not as good as the score showed. Jerry Rice says we just were not beating—"Catawba plainly out- with seven points. The game evened up a two- game series with the Generals. The first time they met, Moore handed the Cats a 43-28 beating, but that was before Olson, Roy Phillips, Rector, Barnhorst and Ellis joined the college squad. Since that time the Catamounts have racked up a number of victories and very few losses. The lineup: W. C- T. C. FG FT PF TP Olson-f 3 1 0 7 R. Phillips-f 4 0 4 8 Rector-f 0 0 0 0 Rice-c 1 0 4 2 Pryor-c 2 2 5 6 Barnhorst-g 3 0 2 6 Ellis-g 1 0 0 2 A. Phillips-g 3 2 1 8 The Dayton Rubber quint of the WNC cage league fell in a 45-38 defeat at the hands of the Catamounts in an exciting game in the college gym, January 26. Ike Olson gathered the scoring honors for the game by hitting 18 points for the Catamounts; Malcolm Brown and Sam Ardery of Dayton were runners-up with 13 and 12 points, respectively. The Catamounts hit a streak of bad luck on their down state trip February 4, 5 and 6. After winning their first game against Guilford 30-20, Lady Luck turned her back when they played at High Point on the 5th. and they lost to the Panthers 45-26. The next night the conference leading Catawba Indians shaded them 4943. The Cats used their 2-1-2 zone defense to cut off Guilford's close shots and forced them to rely on set shots. Irie Leonard sank six of these for 13 points. Olson and Rice did the damage for W.C.T.C with eight points each. The Panthers handed the Cats their toughest pounding of the season. Embler hit the basket for 14 points, but our shots just wouldn't go in. Catawba had a hard time in gaining their seventh conference win from us. The score was tied seven times during the first half and at halftime the Indians held a bare 25-24 lead. McGinnis of Catawba was high man with 21 points. Jerry Rice paSed the Cats with 15. Compliments Of SOSSAMONFURNnURECO. SYLVA, NORTH CAROLINA Total mhQ COMPLIMENTS OF Buck's Soda Shop CULLOWHEE NORTH CAROLINA McRainey Turner (2) Franklin (3) Carpenter Madison F F C G G Subs.: All-Stars Webster—Morgan. Webster (11) Cowan (2) Vance (2) Davis (2) Bryson (5) Barnes - Barnes (2); Moore General Butler-f Leahy-f Folsom-c Sarguton-g Skidmore-g 17 5 16 39 FG FT PF TP 17 3 3 3 3 0 5 3 0 2 1 0 16 3 2 2 1 2 39 9 6 8 7 0 Total 12 6 10 30 played us'—Rice . . . This man Rice really showed form in our beating Appalachian . . . Sam Patton couldn't have stopped him . . . Coach Hoover from Boone showed evident agony from the beginning of the second half until the final whistle. The Olson played a wonderful floor game in addition to Al Phillips and Barnhorst—Laurels go to Tommy Ellis who played a wonderful game. Mac really liked his ball handling .... The gym was practically full at the Appalachian game. Cats, a basketball team has never had the support that you have now at Cullowhee .... Frank Curcio did a jig every time Cully made a goal, or did anyone notice? . . . We had a distinguished guest on the campus this week, Joe Riley, former ail-American football player from Alabama University. It is rumored that he is hunting a coach's job. An official statement on Whatley's status is forthcoming . . . Intra-mural basketball rivalry is growing. Shooting Jim Edd Hughes tells me that the Terrace floor Gremlins are the best outfit of the lot; however, that remains to be seen. The Bombers beat them. At the present the Bombers are on top .... As the basketball season grows old we hear more and more talk of baseball ... .To the Monogram Club: the drinks were good, but not enough of them. To others: The Monogram Club is raising money to buy sweaters and letters. The last account I had they needed $60.00. Please stuff yourself fuller at the games in the future . . . Referee Bronson was somewhat ridiculed for repeatedly saying, "yellar"; however, had he said it more often we would have profited more. II. E. Battle Groceries Notions CULLOWHEE, N. C. VELTS PHONE 32 Jackson County Furniture Co. COMPLETE LINE OF HOME FURNISHINGS Phone 128 Sylva, N. C. Catamounts Defeat Moore Gen., 39-30 Western Carolina had to come up from behind in the last half and score 29 points to top the hard fighting Moore General hospital quint of the WNC cage league 39-30, at Swannanoa, January 29. Trailing by a score of 20-10 when they went into the last half, the Catamounts turned on the steam and rolled up the score, holding the Generals to ten points. Al and Roy Phillips tied for the Catamounts scoring' honors with eight points each while Butler of the Generals hit nine. Benny Pryor showed signs of being an improved ball player despite the fact that he fouled out. Ike Olson was runner-up scorer for Cullowhee BUCHANAN ELECTRIC CO. 7 ELECTRIC ROOM HEATERS Bed Lamps Radio Batteries Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures POPULAR PIN-UP LAMPS Flashlights Coffee Makers Electric Clocks Occasionally Sylva, N. C. EXPERT RADIO REPAIRING HOT POINT AND UNIVERSAL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES East Main Street Phone S3-W

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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  • Date original: 1946-02-25;
  • Date digitized: 2017-08-24
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
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