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THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Saturday, September 28,1957 The Western Carolinian SPORT SECTION Cats To Invade 4ppalachian Tonight ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦»♦♦»♦♦♦♦»»»»»♦»»♦»♦»♦»♦♦»♦»»♦♦♦♦♦♦» JERRY'S SPORTS SHORTS By Jerry Fuller, Sports Editor Coach Dan Robinson said of the Saturday night game with Carson Newman, "We have a fine team but they are young and inexperienced. They played a hard game offensively and our defense will improve as the season progresses. We are not disappointed." This is my opinion along with Coach Robinson and I believe it is also the opinion of 'most every student on the WCC campus. We can all realize the huge jump from high school to college football, and no matter how talented a young man may be there is always more he can learn. These boys on the Catamount squad learn quickly and it is the honest belief that they will make it rugged on conference foes near the end of the season, when they have some game experience under their belts. Offsetting the inexperience of the squad is the play of veterans like Jack Hendrix, Charlie Byrd and Jon Carswell. Too much cannot be said about Hendrix, truly one of the finest backs in the North State Conference Against Carson Newman Jack gained 116 yards in 17 carries for an average of 6.8 yards per rush. He returned three kickoffs for a total of 90 yards and one punt for 19. He even got off a 59-yard punt himself. Alone Jack Hendrix accounted for 284 yards! This should easily establish him as one of the finest stars ever produced here or .a^whjere^else^^ __ Outstanding for the Cats^ Saturday was the line play on defense of Keith Howell, the Yadkinville junior, and Jack Spady, freshman of Gastonia. Spady's play warmed the hearts of many Catamount fans and served notice that he is truly one of the stars of the future. Lowell Jennings did a'fine job in the backfield, gaining the needed yardage for the first down several times. Bobby Watts also was impressive at halfback with a couple of long gains. As expected, quarterback is definitely one of the Catamounts strongest positions. The play of signal-callers John Mugford and Bob Cooper left little to be desired. Mugford looked especially good on plays and on defense while Cooper ran the option play as smoothly as any T quarterback I have ever seen. To see Bobby roll out to the side and hesitate until the last possible second before pitching out was definitely a thing of beauty and precision. Unless some unfor- seen catastrophe occurs, the Catamounts are definitely set at this vital position. One of the glaring weaknesses of the Cats as seen by this reporter was their inability to stop a man once they had hit him. On several occasions the defensive ends and backs broke into the Carson Newman backfield to hit the ball carrier for an apparent loss only to have him break away for a sizeable gain. Once this weakness is improved upon the WCC defense will be greatly strengthened. Cooper and Mugford have both shown their ability as passers but in this last game they just didn't have the necesary protection to give them time to spot their receivers. Mugford did complete a beautiful|.jump pass to Howell in the firs*quarter drive that was halted on the opponent's 17, but success after that through the air was nil. We are sure that this will be improved as the season gets some age on it. A good pass- tfack is necessary to keep the opposition loosened up so the backs can have runhirg room. One of the most Wevirtening things seen by this reporter at Saturday's game was the spirited cheering of the students in the stands. It helps the ball players a great deal to know that some body up there in the stands thinks that they are pretty great fellows and that the students are behind hem all the way. In the past years, school spirit has been at a low ebb at WCC, but if last week's demonstration is any indication things are definitely on the rise. So let's all attend every game if possible and cheer our Cats on to victory. Basketball Coach Jim Gudger this week released the 1957-58 cage schedule. A look at it will reveal that the Cats have a very well balanced slate in which some of the South's best independent teams will be met, plus the regular North State Conference competition. Coach Gudger should have another powerful quintet to succeed the fine team which last year was runner-up for the conference championship won by Lenoir Rhyne. With several starters back, plus some talented freshmen and members of last year's junior varsity squad, this season's team should do just as well as last year's giants. Let us all make this early note to get out and support the cagers when the hardwood sport takes over. As I close I have only one last thing to say: "BEAT APPALACHIAN!" Gudger Announces 27-Game Cage Slate Coach Jim Gudger has announced a 27-game basketball schedule for the Catamounts this season, with 12 games to be played at home in the new Paul A. Reid Gymnasium, now in its second year of use. The Catamounts finished third in the North State Conference last season and went to the finals of the conference tournament to lose a squeaker to undefeated champions Lenoir Rhyne. This should be another banner year for the Catamount cagers, who have several outstanding players back plus graduates from last year's junior varsity and some highly regarded freshmen. This should be one of the tallest teams ever fielded by Western Carolina The schedule: November —23: Carson Newman*; 30: Catawba. December— 6: Piedmont; 9: North Georgia; 16: University of Tampa; 17: Rollins College; 14: Stetson University; 17: Barthow Air Base. January—4: Kings College*; 7: Catawba*; 9: Lenoir Rhyne*; 11: Atlantic Christian*; 13: High Point; 15, Appalachian*; 18: Guilford; 20: East Carolina*; 25—Elon; 28: North Georgia*; 31: East Carolina. February—1: Atlantic Christian; 5: Lenoir Rhyne; 8: Elon*; 10: Piedmont*; 12: High Point*; 15: Guilford*; and 19: Appalachian. 'Denotes home games. Eagles Defeat Cats In Asheville Game Carson Newman's F i g h ting Eagles used a smooth running single wing attack to the best possible advantage this past Saturday night at Memorial Stadium in Asheville to defeat the Catamounts of Western Carolina College, 19-6, before 1,500 fans. The Catamounts were unable to cope with the wide sweeps of the fast Carson Newman backs who worked behind a big, talented line. The alert Eagles turned a fumble into one touchdown and scored their two others on sustained drives of 53 and 92 yards. The lone Catamount touchdown came midway of the third quarter on a 61-yard march which feature the running of Jack Hendrix, who led the WCC backs for the evening. The Cats threatened first when they drove 54 yards to the Eagle 17 yardline midway only to have the drive halted by a fumble. Highlights of the drive were the running of Lowell Jennings and an 11-yard jump pass from John Mugford to Keith Howell. The Eagles took over on downs and the quarter ended with no score. The first break of the ball game came when Jennings fumbled on the WCC 34 and Porter recovered for the Tennesseeans. Tailback Randall Jones took over for the Eagles and in seven plays he scored from the two. The extra point attempt was blocked and the first half ended with Carson Newman leading 6-0. The Catamounts took the second half kickoff and drove all the way to pay dirst. Hendrix got things started with a 33-yard runback of the kickoff to the WCC 39. Bobby Watts climaxed the 61-yard drive a dozen plays later when he went inside left end for the final two and the touchdown. Highlights of the march were a 16-yard run by Hendrix behind the fine blocking of Charlie Byrd and Jon Carswell, and a 20-yard sprint by Mugford on a quarterback keep play. A bad pass from center prevented the extra point try. The Essies, took the following kickoff and went for a touchdown in seven plays. Ronn.;e Peake went the final 33 around lefi t.".d on a beautifully executed wingback reverse play. Again the charging Catamount line blocked the extra point try and Carson Newman led 12-6 going into the final period. A fine 51-yard punt by Hendrix set the Eagles back on their own two from which they marched 92 yards for their final score. It was Jones, the Tennessee state sprint champion, who capped the drive when he scored from the three. Bryant kicked the extra point to end the scoring for the evening. With less than three minutes left Hendrix and Watts led a swift march from the WCC 25 to the Carson Newman 28 where the final gun stopped their advance. In that drive Hendrix rolled for 20 and 11 yards and Watts for 16. Tackle Spoon and center Fred Sorrells led the hard-charging Eagle line on defense. For the Cats the defensive standouts were co- captain Charlie Byrd, quarterback John Mugford, and fresman Jack Spady, Jack Canard, and Johnny Slater. Hendrix was also outstanding in the Cats opening game at Wofford which WCC lost by a 20-6 score. Jack scored the touchdown on the fifth play from scrimmage after the Cats recovered a fumble on Wofford's 18 yard line in the opening minutes of play. But the inexperienced Cats could not hold the advantage against a fine Terrier team which proceeded to win handily. Jackie Conard and Bobby Holden took over for Jerry Hawkins who was injured on the opening kickoff and did a yeoman job at the center position. Mugford was outstanding at quarterback as were Spady, Cecil Smith, and James Phythyon in the line. Carson Newman 0 6 6 7 - 19 Western Carolina 0 0 6 0 - 6 Carson Newman scoring: touchdowns - Jones 2 (2 yds., run, 3 yds., run); Peake (33 yds., run). Extra point - Bryant (conversion). WCC scoring: touchdown - Wats (2 yd. run). C-N WCC 13 First downs 11 This scene from the WCC-Carson Newman game shows quarterback John Mugford (11) gaining yardage on a keep play. Lowell Jennings leads the interference as Jack Spady (35) moves up to help. Cat James Phythyon (44) is the other identifiable player. (Staff photo by Cloninger) WCC Students Officiate At Local Highs' Gaines All the high school games of the Smoky Mountain Conference are officiated by local talent. Under the guidance of Dr. Quinn Constant, these officials have been rated among the best in the state. Dr. Constant was chosen by the coaches of the Smoky Mountain Conference as a booking agent to obtain officials for their high school games. Each official is trained by Dr. Constantz and must pass a written test on the rules, pass a stiff physical exam, and is required to attend regular classes on officiating. Earlier in the season, the Association met every Tuesday and Thursday, but now only once a week, which is on Wednesday night Each official belongs to the N. C. State High School Officials Association and is paid for his service. As each official becomes more experienced his pay increases. He is qualified to officiate anywhere in the state, and this training could lead to college officiating. Reports have come back to Dr. Constantz that his officials rank with the best in North Carolina Members of the Association are: The Opponents At A Glance Below is a brief run-down of the remaining teams to be met by the Catamounts. Wofford and Carson Newman are in the past so following is a view of the future foes on the schedule. APPALACHIAN Traditional foe that must rely a great deal on freshmen. Possess two topnotch frosh signal callers in DeWayne Milner of Canton and Jack Justice of Charlotte Harding. Two fine vet backs are Claude Midkiff and Dean Upton. EAST TENNESSEE — Always a tough opponent, especially on home field in Johnson City. ♦CATAWBA — Rated second only to Lenoir-Rhyne in conference. Small squad of 34 loaded with stars like quarterback Lou Biacchi, fullback Larry Gilder- sleeve, halfback Pete Stout, Tackle John McGrath, center Tony Di- Paolo, and guard Bill Browne. •EAST CAROLINA — Always strong. Lost numerous players due to varied reasons but still has topflight performers back, including linemen Jerry Brooks and Larry Howell. ♦LENOIR-RHYNE — Defending champions, should have another powerhouse. Led by great fullback Harold Bullard and quarterback Dean Cline. Big veteran line is headed by center Allan LaTorre, end Hume Collins, tackle Leveo Sperotto. ELON — Expected to challenge LR for conference crown. Outstanding fullback Bob Stauffen- berg, quarterback Charles Madien, and giant end Tony Carcaterra starred against Cats last year and are back. ♦EMORY and HENRY — Small but fast. Lost only to Lenoir Rhyne last season. Many lettermen are back led by fine halfback Charles Billips. GUILFORD — Weak in past years. Still in rebuilding stage. Squad is built around nuculus of 15 lettermen. Should be tought. ♦Denotes home games. •Homecoming game. First Conference Game For Both Opponents This coming Saturday evening at 8 o'clock the Western Carolina Catamounts will invade Boone for a football game with the Mountaineers of Appalachian College. The Cats will be seeking their first victory at the expense of the freshmen-laden Mounties, who won their first game, 20-7, from Presbyterian The Catamounts must concentrate their efforts to stop frosh quarterback Jack Justice, who starred against PC. Others who must be reckoned with are vet back Claude Midkiff, frosh Tommy Wilson, co-captain Dean Upton and tackle Jim Conger. This should be a lively scrap and the stakes are high since this is the first conference game for both schools. WCC Coach Dan Robinson will probably go with the starting lineup of: ends—Keith Howell and Jack Spady; tackles—Jerry Lowder and James Phythyon; guards— Charlie Byrd and Jon CarsweH; center—Jackie Conrad; quarterback—John Mugford; halfbacks— Jack Hendrix and Bobby Watts; and fullback—Lowell Jennings. Howard Aldmon .Dean), Jim Big- gerstaff, Bill Cloninger, Mike Jolly, Jim Gudger .Coach), Bob Kuykendall. Bob McNeill, Jim Rogers, Bob Setzer .Coach), Buck Thomas, Ray Volrath, Fred Scott, Jim Penley and Charlie Koontz. This shot from the press box catches Jack Hendrix being stopped after one of his brilliant kick-off returns. Identifiable Catamounts are James Phythyon (44), Jack Spady (35), and Jerry Lowder (24). oJnes (40) and Howell (52) are the recognizable Eagles. (Staff photo by Cloninger) In Apology The sports staff of The Western Carolinian wishes to apologize for not including the name of Gerald Lewis in the thumbnail sketches of the ball players that were included in the September 16 issue of the paper. Lewis, a 6' 2", 210- pound junior tackle from High Point, can be a great deal of help to the inexperienced line of the Catamounts. 183 Rushing yd., net 170 4 Passes attempted 5 I Passes completed 2 0 Pases had intercepted 1 II Passing yardage 21 4 Punts 2 40.25 Punting average 51.5 1 Fumbles lost 2 30 Yds. penalized 25 BEAT APPALACHIAN PROFESSIONAL DRUG STORE Nationally Advertised Drugs And Cosmetics Women's Intramurals The Women's Intramural Program is getting underway with a bang. There will be keen competition for individual skill as well as team skill. Entry blanks will soon be out to sign up for shuffle- board (singles), table tennis (singles), and tennis (doubles). So get on the ball and get your name on that list. Team sports cannot survive without enough participants. So, girls, let's everyone enter the competition and pull together for a bigger, better and stronger team. Several of the outstanding intramural players did not return this quarter but the ones who did return are ready and raring to go We urge the Freshmen girls to enter the games with full force and give the upperclassmen dormitory some rough competition this year Women Intramurals do not apply only to Physical Education majors. Evedy girl is needed to make the games interesting and complete. Intramurals are good, wholesome recreation and a lot of fun; if you don't believe it, get on that team and fight. Muggs and Skeeter ® By Wally Bishop here you are, pee-wee.»... it looks so s00o i think i'll have one,myself! A Note To The New Students From The AthleticDepartment Editor's Note: This article was unavoidably left out of "Orientation Issue." We are printing It here because we feel that it is still of great value to new students. To our class of 1961 we in the Athletic Department wish to extend a cordial welcome to you. We know that you will enjoy your four-year stay here with us, and that there will be many happy moments outside the classroom which you will remember We know that some of this will be your connection with our athletic teams and even though you are not a member, we feel that you Will always be loyal to the team, win or lose. The policy of tche Athletic Committee and the Director of Athletics has always been to give you a program we know justifies itself. Of course, the main value lies in the participation of the player who as an individual should learn many things that will help him in later life. However, from your viewpoint, there is probably no other college activity which jjjUlJhelD. tfl btiffig that thing v;fe call "School Spirit" than your genuine interest and loyalty toward our competitive athletic program. If it were not for you, our program could not exist Part of your Student Activity Fee which you pay the college goes to our program. So you know from the sfart that you axe a part of us. The other money comes from our gate at games and from our Catamount Scholarship Club. At the end of your gradation in 1961, we hope that yo will become a member of this club. We are charter members of the North State Intercollegiate Athletic Conference .which includes Elon, Catawba, Atlantic Christian, Lenoir Rhyne, Guilford, Hiyh Point, East Carolina, Appalachian and Western Carolina In addition, to these conference members we play schools in Florida. Tennesste, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgie and Alabama. You will have five home football games, 12 to 14 home basketball games, 10 home baseball games, and several tennis matches. Tennis was added to our program last year. At our home football games, we request that you sit in Section B. We would like for yo to do this so that yo will be with your classmates as a group and all of this tends to help generate the "Spirit" which I mentioned before. Our cheerleaders will be there. Learn your school song and the yells that we use at the games. Work and cooperate with the cheerlead- eds. Your Athletic Director is Tom Young. Feel free to visit my office at any time for any information you need in our athletic program Our football coaching staff is Head Coach Dan Robinson, End Coach Tom Young and Line Coach Bob Setzer. Coach Jim Gudger is our head basketball and baseball coach. It isa little early to be interested in basketball but we are proud of our team and the new million- dollar gymnasium named after president, Paul A. Reid. It is used by our basketball team and the Physical Edcation Department. Coach Bishop Pipes, an instructor in the Englisr Department, will be our tennis coach again this year. Again, we are glad that you are a member of a big family, our college student body. Get adjusted with all of us as soon as you can. If I can help you, call on me. You will be going through the biggest four years if your life. Tom Young Director of Athletics

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: 1957-09-28;
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