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THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Saturday, February 22, 1958 The Western Carolinian SPORTS SECTION << ii ♦ ii ■i •> • ■ < i . i JERRY'S SPORTS SHORTS By Jerry Fuller, Sports Editor The Lad From Leicester Lays One Up As the 1957-1958 basketball season quickly draws t there comes the time for looking back and reviewing the past campaign's highlights and low spots. It was a tough campaign for all teams with a great number of surprises, upsets, and heroes. Below are ■ few of the most eventful happenings in the view of this writer. Conference Well-Balanced; Winner Must Be Good This season's race for the North State crown was the most exciting one in years with defending champ Lenoir Rhyne retaining their domination of top spot in the Tar Heel State's small college loop. The Bears underwent a number of changes including new personnel on the playing team and a new coach, but they were able to go through the season (so far - Feb. 19) by winning all but one of their conference tests. The one loss of the Bears came at the hands of the Western Carolina Catamounts on the home court of the Gudgermen who ended their season undefeated at home. High Point College's Panthers caused somewhat of a surprise by fielding a tall, well-balanced quint which fought its way to second place in the North State loop and stayed in contention for top spot until the last week of the race. Third place goes to our own tall Catamounts, a pre-season favorite, who were the only five to win over LR and who went undefeated on the home court to the delight of the rabid fans who faithfully cheered the Cats on to victory at Reid Gym. East Carolina's Pirates were supposed to be one of the top outfits in the conference, and they were until the Conference Athletics Commission forced them to forfeit three of their early season wins due to their using an ineligible player. The Pirates were also the subjects of one of the most unfortunate incidents to occur among the conference schools in a number of years. It is my hope that such bad- will incidents as this will soon be forgotten, and that they will never have reason to be brought out to taint inter-college relations again. After a slow start, Atlantic Christian has come along fast and must be considered as a tournament threat. Catawba pulled one of the biggest upsets of the season when they outplayed and defeated the Catamounts at Salisbury early in the campaign. Appalachian and Guilford loom as the other contestants in the post-season tournament which will be played on Feb. 26-29 at Lexington while Elon has only a slim chance of making the playoffs. Bill Well's Lenoir Rhyneans must be afforded the favorite's role in the tourney, but any of the other seven quintets are capable of picking up the marbles. Especially don't overlook High Point, East Carolina, and Western Carolina. Our Cats' hopes were dimmed by the loss of stalwart Swede Frauson who suffered a badly sprained ankle ^in the big win over High Point on Feb. 12. But if the reserves come •"through, Jim Gudger's cagers will be as strong as any five in the tourney. Sewell Leads All-Conference Selections The wire services haven't released their All-Conference teams yet, but since this paper comes out at the end of the campaign, and every sports writer likes to name his own team, I am going out on the proverbial limb, and name my team of top stars. Just like almost everyone else my first choice is high-scoring Danny Sewell (High Point) who has probably been the single outstanding player in the loop all season although we at WCC saw him have an off night and look like just another tall boy here at Cullowhee. Along with Sewell, I would name Don King, Appalachian's scoring whir., Dick Whitis of the champion L-R Bears, Don Hamrick (Guilford), and WCC's own all-around start Jack "Swede" Frauson. There are only five of the fine performers who made the hardwood sport's 1957-58 season one of the most exciting and successful ever in the North State Conference. Equally worthy of recognition and quite possibly All-Conference selections themselves are Bill Huegele (High Point), Tommy Sellari and Ken Norman (Lenoir Rhyne), Jess Curry and Hal Ingram. (East Carolina), Darwin Williams (ACC), Max Hiatt (Appalachian), Frank DeRita (Elon), Woody Hel- frich' (Catawba), and any of the other four WCC starters; Harris Pryor, Randall Shields, Dave Jones, and Dave Elmore. Four Cats Bow Out Of Scene In Tournament The post-season tourney will mark the end of the collegiate cage career of four members of the Catamount squad. Playing their last contests in the "Purple and Gold" of WCC will be reserve center Bill Wilson of Pilot Mountain, guard Peanut McNeal of Pleasant Gardens, and forwards Floyd Pryor of Edneyville and John Citty of Reidsville. Though none of these men broke into the starting line-up until an injury sidelined Frauson, their presence on the squad was invaluable to Coach Gudger be< ause as everyone knows a team is only as good as its benrh. When 'ailed upon to carry the banner these men came through with flving colors, and their contribution to the success of this season v ill long be remembered by all loyal WCC fans. Here's hoping that only the best of good things come to these men as they leave this school and go out to seek their fortune in life. Wilson's Injury An Unfortunate Accident As every sports fan knows, and many persons who don't follow ■ the Catamounts too closely, Dan Wilson suffered a blow on the forehead in spring football practice and is now in Mission Hospital ir Asheville. The freshman star from Black Mountain was the victim of an unfortunate accident which will occur despite the most careful precautions of the coaches. Dan suffered a concussion and a blood clot had to be removed from his brain, and his condition was diagnosed as critical. But he has improved steadily so that doctors are sure that he will make a full recovery, and will be out of the hospital before very long. Even though Dan will never play any more football, he can regard himself as a very lucky boy to have come through as well as he did. Upon his not being able to perform on the gridiron any more, Dan's coach, Dan Robinson, said, "We are losing a very fine football player and a very good boy." I'll go along with Coach Dan 100 per cent. Walker's Drive-In Cleaners SEWING, MENDING, ALTERATIONS, and HAT-BLOCKING EXCLUSIVE STA-NU FINISHING Contact Bob Rector in Reynolds and Robinson, Norma Sellers in Moore, Jon Carswell in Boodleville for Your Service. Appalachian Upsets W C C 65-60 In North State Tilt Boone, Feb. 18 — The appa- lachian Mountaineers upset the Western Carolina Catamounts tonight in a North State Conference basketball game with a 65- 60 victory. The Mounties, led by Rick Howell, gained a 31-29 lead at halftime and were never headed during the second half although the Catamounts tied the score several times. Howell scored 20 points to pace the victory while King chipped in with 16 points. Western Carolina was led in the JACKIE TEAGUE, SOPHOMORE RESERVE GUARD FROM Leicester who has performed quite well for Coach Gudger's cagers this season, hits a fast-break lay-up for two points against Piedmont in the game played Feb. 10 In Reid Gym. Coach Jim is looking for a lot of fine plays like this from Jackie in the tournament at Lexington. —Staff photo by Sherman. Snow Hampers Grid Drills In 2nd Week By Mike Jolly Snow, cold weather and injuries are hampering Coach Robinson's forces this winter in their football drills. On the injured list are several men; which includes Lowell Jennings, the first team fullback, John Slater, an impressive end who has missed three days due to a minor head injury, Bob Holden, a 190 pound guard with an old injury, and Dan Wilson who underwent surgery due to a brain injury. Dan Wilson, a sophomore center, will probably never produce anymore of his bone-rattling tackles due to his injury. As was stated by the coaching staff, "We have probably lost one of the best centers in the conference." In a backfield that is being led by quarterback Bob Cooper, Boogie Bass is looking impressive and is expected to fill the shoes of Jack Hendrix, with plenty of competition expected from J. C. Crew, a transfer from UNC. Tobe Child- ers, a sophomore from Hickory, is looking very impressive in the capacities of passing and ball- handling and is expected to be an asset as the new number-two quarterback. "Jim Phythyon, Jack Stuart and Dale Irons are producing the kind of ball that we can win with; however, the whole line is looking impressive for the first week," states Coach Bob Setzer, the line coach. Ronnie Watkins, a retired manager, is among the group of new men out for football, which includes: Harvey White, a lanky quarterback; Sam Lane, a 160 lb. halfback; John Morton, a stocky guard from Aberdeen; Jim Bar- nette from Charlotte; and John Massie, a 200 lb. center from Canton. Coach Robinson argued that, "The boys that we will lose for reasons other than graduation will hurt the team more than the ones graduating." Elon, Piedmont, High Point Are Beaten Here February 8—Elon's Chistians invaded Reid Gym and became the ninth victim of the WCC Catamounts on the home court of the Gudgermen, 75-42. After roaring to a 14-4 lead, the Cats, with every squad member except Citty scoring, coasted to a 13-point lead with nine minutes left, and the subs finished it up. Shields with 15, Jones with 13. Ebnore with 12, and Frauson with 11 points led the WCC attack, while Carcaterra's 12 points were high lor Elon. February 10—Tall Swede Frauson racked up 20 points and pulled about 20 rebounds off the glass to lead the Cats to an easy 70-44 win over Piedmont College on the home boards. The Georgians' Dean Sheetz hit for 10 points in the first half to lead his team, which once held a 12-10 margin over WCC. Then Frauson took over ant! pushed the Cats into a 38-29 halftime lead. The tall Cats hit on four straight field goals in the opening minutes of the second period to pull away and Piedmont never threatened after that. Reserves played the final minutes and ran away witli the team from Demorest, Ga. The preliminary game featured an intedesting scoring duel between the Kittymount's Charlie Crawford and Christ School's George Hudnor. Crawford's 30 markers set a new gym scoring high as he led the WCC Jayvees to a 75-69 win over the Greenies from Asheville. Hudnor was close scoring department by Randall Shields who hit for 17 points while Dave Elmore scored 11 and Harris Pryor and Bill Wilson contributed 10 each. Appalachian (65) FG FT PF TP Howell 9 2-4 5 20 Mueller 0 3-3 3 3 Muse 0 0-0 3 0 Swift 2 0-2 2 4 King 6 4-5 3 16 K. Hiatt 3 0-0 0 6 M. Hiatt 4 3-4 2 11 Glendening 0 3-3 0 3 Kinney 10-0 0 2 TOTALS 25 15-21 18 65 W. Carolina (60) FG FT PF TP Jones 2 4-7 4 8 F. Pryor 0 0-0 1 0 Wilson 4 2-3 0 10 Shields 5 7-9 2 17 Elmore 4 3-3 1 11 Teague 0 2-4 0 2 H. Pryor 5 0-a 3 10 McNeal TOTALS 1 0-8 • 4 2 21 18-26 15 60 Appalachian 31 34—65 W. Carolina 29 31—60 Thunderbirds Cop Basketball Title The Third Thunderbirds defeated the Rhode Runners, 39-35, in a played in Breese Gym on Wednesday afternoon to cop the championship in the Women's Intramurals basketball tourney. The girls who had a great hand in leading the Thunderbirds to the crown are forwards Jean Hiil, Vicky Elliot, and Bessie Frizzell and guards Anne Sheffield, Ginger Crawford, Jo Corn and Jean Phillips. Carrj - ing the Runners into the finals Dot Rhodes, Sue Crawford, JU 6-4210 SYLVA Intersection Hwy. 19A-23 - 107 Men's Intramurals Going into the playoffs of the intramural basketball championships on Thursday, Feburary 27, are the Dark Horses and the Rookies from the American League and the Terriers and the Black Knights from the National loop. Prior to their game February 19 with the Tom Cats, the Terriers were undefeated and would gel the nod as playoff i favorites. But the Black Knights are tall and experienced, the Dark Horses arc always tough, and the Rookies came along fast, so that none ot these three can be counted out of !he final stakes. Movies In Hoey Tuesday, Feburary 25—"The Stratton Story," starring James Stewart and June Allyson. Movie starts at 8 p.m. Friday, February 28—"Strangers on a Train, ' starring Farley Granger and Ruth Roman. Movie starts at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 4—"Easter Parade," starring Fred Astaire, Judy Garland and Peter Lawford. Movie starts at 8 p.m. Friday, March 7—"Ruby Gentry," starring Jennifer Jones and Charlton Heston. Movie starts at 8:15 p.m. Infirmary News Jack Ibraham, Charles Cowan, Norma Phillip, London Deal, Chares Mann, Sue Crawford, Peggy Propsi, Johnny Slater, Sylvia Smith, Joe Smith, Jack Absher, Sue West, Medrid Payne, Rogers Rosalie and Jackie Teague. behind Crawford with 29 points. Feburary 12—Captain Harris Pryor found himself, and it could not have come at a better time, as he burned the nets for 29 markers to lead the Cats to a 93- 69 victory over second-high High Point. • This decisive win served to bolster WCC's hold on third place, to gain revenge for an early season loss to the Panthers, and to Stretch the home court win streak of the Cats to 11 for the season. The Cats roared to an 11-0 lead and upped it to 15-2 before Huegele began hitting for the Panthers who trimmed the lead to 42-4(1 it the halfway point. In the second half, High Point stayed in contention until Pryor began rippling the cords from all angles to put the ballgame on ice Huegele, who missed only 2 of 14 shots in the first half and hit nine in a row at one stage, finished up as high man for the night with 31 points, even though Elmore and Pryor- put the skids under his efforts in the second half. Dave Jones had a good nigni and added 20 points to the Catamount cause. The Panthers' high scorer, Dan Sewell, was held tft seven points and seven rebounds as the Cats defense proved to be a decisive factor in the final outcome. The win was an expensive one for the Cats, since Swede Frauson was lost to the team for the remainder of the season as a result of a sprained ankle. The big boy from New Jersey hurt the ankle in the opening minute of the second half and sat out the rest of the game. Jackie Teague and Bill Wilson took over and played superbly in reserve. Bob Game's 18 points paved the way as the Jayvees won, 48-44, oyer Asheville-Biltmore in the preliminary The Cats Did This To Him! Before The Injury He Could Do This THE PHOTOGRAPHER CATCHES COACH VIRGIL YOW packing up to make the return trip to High Point after his Panthers had played the Catamounts of WCC in Reid Gym. The totally unhappy look on the veteran mentor's face is due to the fact that his squad had just come out on the short end of a 93-69 decision. This is just another example that it doesn't pay to travel to other schools in this conference. —Staff photo by Sherman. Cincy Minor Pilot Seeks WCC Degree By Charlie Smith Reprinted from The Asheville Citizen-Times Dave Bristol, 24-year-old Andrews native who recently signed a contract with Cincinnati as playing-manager of the Redlegs' Geneva, N. Y., farm club, spends his off-season time earning a history degree at Western Carolina College. The six-foot-one senior, a Dean's list student, says that he hopes to acquire a job teaching in his offseason time following graduation from college. Bristol became interested in basebdll in grade school and in high school participated on the team. The summer preceding his senior year in high school, Bristol was a member of Haywood County's Junior American Legion baseball team coached by Canton's Jack Justice. 3-Sport Man His senior year in high school. 1951, was spent at Chattanooga, Tenn., where he attended Baylor School for Boys. Here he participated in football, basketball, and baseball. Bobby Dodd, Georgia Tech's head football coach, sought Bristol as a quarterback and Bristol signed a grant-in-aid with the Atlanta school. Baseball season came and Bristol excelled in this sport, also. Cnicinnati's Paul Florence, present assistant general manager, signed Bristol out to Baylor. When asked what influenced him to choose baseball over football, Bristol replied, "I loved baseball more than football so when j Cincinnati made me an offer, I ! immediately accepted." First Home Welch, W. Va., in the Appalachian D league was his first home in the minors in 1951. Here he played second base and finished the season with a .287 batting average. In 1952 he stayed three quarters at UNC then reported to Ogden, Utah, for class C ball. In 1953 he transferred to WCC and then re turned to Ogden again to play with Cincinnati star Frank Robinson. This was Bristol's best season as the team won the pennant and he followed Robinson as the team's second best hitter. Following the pannant-winning season, Bristol entered the Army where he played ball in Japan before finishing in March, 1955. He was quickly assigned to Sunberry, Pa., the following year, then West Palm Beach, Fla., and later Wau- sau, Wis. Youngest Pilot Bill McKechnie, Cincy farm director, offered Bristol the job of playing-manager at Hornell, N. Y., last year and at 23 he was one of the youngest managers in baseball. Bristol recently agreed to a contract at Geneva which is Hor- nell's shifted franchise. "I want to make baseball my life's work," said Bristol, "I have been in baseball eight years and my best experience was when we won the pannant at Ogden. I hope to be successful in teaching the boys who play for me something that might help them go up as well as myself." The stocky infielder is married to the former Miss Betty Greenwood of Andrews and is an expectant father. When asked which he wanted a boy or girl, he replied, "I hope it's a bouncing major leaguer." Editor's note: Closer to home, Dave Bristol is well-known to all of us who participate in the Men's Intramural program as one of its most avid and faithful boosters. As a team captain of the Day Students, Bristol is the leader of one of the strongest outfits in all of the intramural competition. BIG SWEDE FRAUSON FOLLOWS UP A SHOT BY HARRIS Prybr. No. 19, to account for two of the 14 points he collected in the WCC win over Catawba on January 29. Striving vainly to stop the leaping Catamount are Medford, Stout, and Fleming of the visiting Indians. Frauson has been one of the most consistent contributors to the Catamount cause all season long as he ranks first in team scoring and is runner-up in the rebounding race. — Photo by Sherman. Joan Nichols, Jo Cothran, Wilma Crisp, Pat Greer, Shirley Mastin, and Melba Moses. All of these girls should be congratulated for a job well done. Don't forget the shuffleboard tournament is underway now. The schedules are up, and all of you girls are urged to play off those games so that a true champion can be declared. FRIENDLY SERVICE You will find this when you visit THE CULLOWHEE GARAGE We Cater To The College Students Hours: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Manager ODELL Work Guaranteed

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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