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THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Saturday, November 1, 1958 Catamount Grid Statistics The vital statistics of the Western Carolina College football team were released this week by the Publicity Director. The team and individual statistics include the first seven encounters and they point up the Catamount gridiron fate lies in defense. WCC has run a total of 1784 yards for a game average of 254.8 yards. Broken down, the Cats have rushed for 1156 yards on 381 plays and a game average of 165 yards, while in the forward passing department WCC has completed 42 of 87 aerials for 628 yards gained and a game average of 89.7 yards. WCC quarterbacks have thrown five TD passes. At the same time, WCC opponents have rushed and passed for a game average of 263.2 yards. 219 of those yards have come on the ground. The Catamounts pass defense ranks high in the conference and as of last week were placed 19th in the nation for small colleges. The Cat secondary has held all opposition to a 43.7 yard game average in allowing but 24 completion in 84 aerial attempts. Only one touchdown has been scored through the airways against Western Carolina. WCC has been forced to punt 31 times this season for a highly respectable team average of 41.8 yards per boot. They have drawn 352 yards in penalties, crossed the double stripes 15 times, made 10 successful point after touchdown attempts for a total of 108 points against all comers. WCC has fumbled 23 times and found the handle on 11. Individually, quarterback Bob Cooper leads most Catamount departments. He has completed a highly respectable 56 per cent of his tosses in connecting on 33 of 59 aerials. As total offense leaded, he has gained 609 yards for a 5.3 yards average per carry. Substitute signal caller Tobe Childers has completed 43 per cent of his passes for 159 yards. Little Boogy Bass has scampered 80 times through the opposition for 292 yards and a 41.9 game average. Fullback Jamie Wilkes has pounded the line 67 times for a game average of 44.2 yards. Each time Wilkes has gathered in the pigskin he has romped for the respectable average of 4.3 yards. Left End Jack Spady heads up the pass receivers. He has garnered in the leather 17 times this fall, gaining 256 yards for a play -average of 14.8 yards. Arnold Isaacs and Cooper head up the scoring department. Cooper has scored 32 points and Isaacs 20. For the benefit of Homecoming fans the scores of the seven games to date are: WCC 15, Wofford 29; WCC 6, Carson-Newman 20; WCC 32, Appalachian 22; WCC 12, Tampa 19; WCC 6, Catawba 6; WCC 6, Eastern Carolina 18; WCC 30, Lenoir Rhyne 36. STOP!!! at Queen's Drive - In WCC Gridders Take To Road For Emory - Henry Battle Tobe Childers —photo by Whitaker Tobe Childers of Hilderbrand, N. C. has proven a capable asset to the Western Carolina College football team. The 5'll'/a" quarterback has exhibited versatile handling and passing ability. And through the first seven games of the '58 campaign, Tobe has completed 10 of 23 passes for a highly respectable .44 percentage record. Weighing in at 155 pounds, Sophomore Childers shouldered the starting quarterback assignment in the Carson-Newman encounter; and it proved to be his most exciting moment in sports. Tobe made seven tosses, four were snapped in by his receivers, and he completed the evenings work by personally accounting for 95 yards. Tobe is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Childers. He attended Hildebrand High School and was a 12 letter man. Tobe played four years of football, basketball, and baseball. During both his junior Next weekend Western Carolina travels to Bristol, Virginia for a non- conference game with Emory-Henry. There is little information on the strength of the 1958 Emory- Henry team; but a comparison of opponents both WCC and E-H have encountered point up a strong game in the making. WCC dropped their contest with Carson-Newman while Emory-Henry bested the Baptists 24-18 in a free scoring game. Against Appalachian, the Catamounts romped to a convincing 32-22 victory while E-H was hard pushed to take out the Mountaineers 7-0. Eastern Carolina also supplied an opponente common to both teams. The Easterners beat WCC 18-7 while white-washing Emory Henry 12-0. Take your pick, it will be a rough and tumble game. In past encounters, WCC and Emory- Henry have gone at it tooth and nail. The Virginians have established somewhat of a tradition for being a fighting ball club, year, the scouting reports have it that pthey are a big, fast, and highly spirited team. Emory and Henry has incorporated into its offense the Lonesome End." Occasionally they overshift their line to that side and this can sometimes prove a difficult maneuver for the opposition to diagnose. They have a fast quartet in the back- field; and on defense, the corner barks pull up fast; but this may be just the freedom that will enable WCC to whip Emory-Henry. and senior years at Hildebrand, Childers was selected on the All- conference football squad. He was named on the honorary All-State squad his final high school year. Tobe is majoring in Physical Education and Social Sciences, and he is hopeful of coaching football following his graduation from Western Carolina College. Cat's Grid Season Reviewed For the benefit of the alumni I North State Crown, but such was here is a short review of the | not to be. East Carolina beat the "We Feed The Best While You Rest" FAST Curb Service Hot Plates Open 8 a.m. 'til midnight Sylva, N. C. Olin Sisk —photo by Whitaker A. WCC freshman with great potentialities of becoming one of the most outstanding tackles in Catamount history is Olen Alexander Sisk. Olin, the son of Mr and Mrs. W. P. Padgette, Jr., is a graduate of Rutherford-Spin dale High School. He is 6'2" and weighs a solid 186 pounds. While in high school, he achieved quite a successful record in gridiron activities. He was chosen to play in the all-conference game in 1957. Twice he was player of the week. He was co-captain of the Central football team, and was captain of the Rutherford County all stars in the Lions Bowl game. Olin is exceedingly en thusiast- ic about college football. In his own words, "It is still football, iiStovall's 5-10-25$ Store I it <> ii i> <► •> it FIRST IN QUALITY FAIREST IN PRICES "Where Your Dimes Have More Cents" SYLVA HOME OWNED WAYNESVILLE WE BACK THE CATS ! I ♦♦♦»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»»♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦ Walker's Drive-In Cleaners Sewing, Mending, Alterations and Hat Blocking EXCLUSIVE LIK-A-NEW FINISHING Contact Glen Fuqua in Reynolds, Ralph Ellis in Robinson, Max Eury In Buchanan, and Linda Barnett and Jean Hagsr In Moore, Larry Posey In Boodeville for your service. JU 6-4210 Sylva Charwood Barbecue "Where There's Delight In Every Bite" Pit Cooked Barbecue and Other Foods Monday - Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Sundays 'Sandwich or Meal — You Get A Good Deal" East Main Street Sylva, N. C. Catamount's season. The Catamounts opened their 1958 season September 13, in Asheville, against Wofford. Caught off guard on the first play of the game, the aCts had the only touchdown by pass scored on them this season, when All-American Charlie Bradshaw hit end Jerry Hiehardson with a 60 yard toss. The Catamounts fought right back however, and tied up the score with only a few minutes gone in the game. Western Carolina gave the South Carolina powerhouse a real battle before bowing 29-15. Some people believe that Cats would have taken the game if quarterback Bobby Cooper had not been injured in the sefetmd period. On September 20, WCC dropped a 20-7 game to Carson-Newman in a sea of mud at Jefferson City, Tennessee. Fumbles and injuries hurt the Catamounts in this non-conference clash. Coach Robinson discovered from this game that he did have some capable reserves, who could rest the starting line-up when needed. Appalachian made their first trip to Cullowhee in 13 years on September 27, and returned to Boone with a 32-22 defeat. This game was a tremendous team victory for WCC, and did much to promote school spirit. Since this was the Cats only conference game, they led the loop for a short time. The first aSturday in October saw the Catamounts in sunny Florida to begin a month long road trip. Their October 4 opponent was the highly rated Tampa Spartans. In past meetings Tampa had beaten WCC by large scores, and were favored to do the same this year, but the Spartans were pushed to beat the Cats 19-12. Western Carolina traveled to Salisbury October 11, to face the Catawba Indians in a conference game. The Indians were picked the favorite due to their impres sive record which included a win over a Southern Conference foe Davidson. With tremendous team effort the Catamounts tied Catawba 6-6, and remained in championship contention with a 1-0-1#conference record. .When WCC went to East Carolina October 18, they were in third place in the conference with the first place team offering the competition. A victory here, with Lenoir Rhyne scheduled for the next game, would have placed WCC in striking position for the Cats 18-7 in a game that saw the WCC eleven lose several key men by injury. As you probably know, Lenoir Rhyne furnished the opposition for the home team last week end, and were picked to win by one touchdown. Western Carolina almost pulled the biggest upset of the season in the conference, when they controlled the game for three quarters and led 30-14 at that point. The Bear's manpower was too much for the Catamounts and the final score stood 36-30 in favor of Lenoir Rhyne. Charles Turner —photo by Whitaker Charles Dean Turner, 20-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Turner of Henrietta, N. C, is obtaining his first real tastes of collegiate football this year. The 185 pound, 6'2" right end is a junior at WCC who plans to major in physical education and social science. Dean has received an immense amount of gridiron experience from both his Alma Maters, Tri- High School and Gardner-Webb College. In high school he was selected for the all conference team. At Gardner-Webb he was a star player for two years. "Give 'em Hell, Cats," is his way of saying "We're gonna beat Elon in the Homecoming game." ANNOUNCING the opening of THE TWIN BEAUTY SALON Ruth Moore—mgr. and THE TWIN BARBER SHOP Rex Moore—mgr. in Cullowhee Beside The Town House "We Need Your Head In Our Business" PHONE Beauty Salon Barber Shop 2931 2936 BEAT ELON HEDDEN BARBER SHOPS SYLVA CULLOWHEE THINKLISH K\C*S r\^S English: UNSUCCESSFUL MUSICAL Thinkfoh, PULL6VARO ROBERT WELNTRAUB. BOSTON U. 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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 College
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• Date
  • Date original: 1958-11-01;
  • Date digitized: 2017-09-20
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  • Dimension: 21.5" x 16"
  • Pages: 8 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • College student newspapers and periodicals
  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Jackson County (N.C.)
  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
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  • Western Carolina University
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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1958-11-01_Vol29_No05
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