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The Western Carolinian SECTION {*% From The Sidelines ^^^^^^^ By Steve White SPORTS EDITOR A ROUGH ROAD AHEAD? Yep! What lies ahead for the '62 Catamount gridders? A quick look into the crystal ball reveals a very rough road ahead. This week end, the Cats will face the first of three rough opponents in tilts which Dan Robinson's eleven will be underdogs—but that's nothing new. Elon comes to town with George Wooten and Co. Georgie, with his horse shoe, rabbit's foot, and four leaf clovers all ready for action, beat the Cats last fall as he kicked a long field goal as time ran out. A lot of the fellows didn't think it should have counted as the clock ran awful slow through the last few moments. But the records go George 11; WCC 9. Next week, the Cats travel to the campus of Emory and Henry to face the hot Wasps. This Virginia crew is undefeated and will be out for revenge of last fall's 10- 7 squeaker here in Cullowhee. The road trip continues as the Robinsonmen face another bunch of Indians in Newberry, S. C. Oh! That word Newberry just seems to kill the Catamounts. Newberry not only likes to scalp us, but they want to take head and all—47-17 last year. Looking back into the past for a few seconds, mild success was enjoyed by the Cats. We surprised everyone with wins over Carson-Newman and East Carolina and tied Appalachian while we disappointed with some bad losses to Catawba and LR. Note: We beat Guilford too. A few darkhorses came through in L. D. Hyde, with a 40.1 punting av.; a couple of freshmen named Ruta, John and Brooks, Billy; along with a "snake" from Gardner-Webb called Sanford, Ken, who likes to see how many linemen he can carry into the secondary; and last, but not the least, Frank Stankunas, a lineman that gives you all he's got. A few more disappointed the fans, but that is to be expected. The Cats are coming down the stretch with a few good wings and a helluva' lot of spirit to hold them up. Coach Dan has run out of depth, what little he had, and is faced with the moans of key performers before, after, and in between games. Well students, it does look rough. How about joining me and repeating that old stanby—"Give 'em Hell Cats!" Final Home Tilt Hosts Elon Saturday WCC CHARMS Are Now Available -at- HOLLIFIELD'S JEWELERS YOUR FRIENDLY JEWELER IN SYLVA Lenoir Rhyne Skins Cats The powerful Lenoir Rhyne Bears proved to be too much for the Catamounts as the running of tailback Odell White and fullback Richard Kemp plus the savage defense put up by the Bear wall subdued Dan Robinson's eleven, 37-0. From the first time that the Bears handled the ball, it was evident that they would be hard to handle as Kemp scored from the one after a short drive. Another quick first period tally by White, from eight yards out, plus a safety, put the Cats behind 16-0 after 15 minutes of play. Early in the second period, Kemp scored a- gain and the Bears went to the dressing room with a comfortable 23-0 edge. Many of the Catamount followers were hoping for a comeback, but things got worse as hard running Odell White ripped off 34 of his total 165 for another LR score early in the third stanza and fleet footed Kemp crossed the chalk mark for the third time late in the same quarter to finish it. Marion Kirby booted five placements perfectly to add cushion to the rout. The Cats found very little consolation in the loss with freshman signal caller John Ruta posing the only threat with his fine passing that totaled 119 yards. The youngster guided the Cats down into Bear territory three times for the only penetration, of the night. The LR forward wall held the Cats' usually fine rushing attack to minus 29 yards as only Ken Sanford could move the ball for 29 yards. WCC 9 -29 35-15 119 1 4-40 LR Statistics 22 First Downs 317 Rush Yards 18-11 Passes |120 Passing Yards 2 Pass Inter. 4-36.8 Punting 0 Fumbles Lost 75 Penalties 32 J THE TOWN HOUSE OPEN 7:30 A.M. — 11 P.M. Monday through Saturday SUNDAY — 1 P.M. -11 P. M. 2< DISCOUNT PER Fri. - GALLON - Sat. Cullowhee Hi-Way Service TIRES —:— TUBES —:— WASH GREASE —:— BATTERIES —:— OIL Radford Hooper—Owner-Mgr. AN INVITATION... to visit us when you are in Sylva. If waiting for your bus, come in and browse around as long as you wish. We have a nice assortment of useful and practical gift items. Free gift wrapping. Hallmark Cards and Party Items THE BOOK STORE 12 EAST MAIN STREET PHONE JU 6-2465 Intramural Notes Things began to boil down in the intramural tag football leagues as only five teams remained in the running in each loop as The Western Carolinian went to press. In the American League, 3rd Robertson looks to be the team to be reckoned with as they sported a 3-1 slate and are hard on the heels of the Day Students and Delta Sigma Phi who are undefeated. 3rd has been led by C. H. Necessary, Ron Whitaker and Ron Wright, while Ken Rogers and Rick Honnecutt have been the mainstays in the Delta Sig attack. A showdown between these clubs and the Jim Levine and Stan Shaw-led Day Students will occur this week. 2nd Robertson and 2nd Reynolds South head the National League play while 3rd Buchanan and 4th Madison remain in contention. Earl Ellinburg and Jerry Adams head the Robertson 2-0 record. 2nd Reynolds S. has "Tiny" Lavelle, Roy Tharpe and Jim Bumgarner as its leaders as they fight off the rest of the league. Sonny Hollifield and Larry Sharpe have played well in freshman 3rd Buchanan's three wins. If good weather holds out, the league championship should be determined next week. TOM HUNNICUTT IS A 6'1" 195 POUND SENIOR FROM Asheville. The glue fingered end will see his last 60 minutes of action in Memorial Stadium tomorrow night as the Catamounts entertain the Elon Christians. "Old Man Tom" will be in there as a starting offensive flanker where he has lettered the past two years. The Victory — Pro & Collegiate Speaking Professionally By Ernie Trubiano Conference Standings Conf. All Games LR Elon Newberry ASTC WCC Catawba Guilford w I t 4 0 0 2 10 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 w I t 6 0 0 4 2 0 3 3 0 13 2 3 2 1 1 4 1 1 4 0 The mighty Boston Celtics came within a hair last season of losing their championship to the Los Angeles Lakers. During the off season, like-um to the Yankees, the Celtics took steps to strengthen themselves and that they did. Thus another World Championship for the C's. If you're interested in NBA race horse basketball, here is how the teams should fare this winter: Eastern Divisfon The addition of big Clyde Lovelette from the Hawks last about wraps up the Eastern division picture for Boston. In Lovelette, the Celtics feel they have finally found a substitute for Bill Russell. Other newcomers will be John "Hondo" Havlicek of Ohio State fame and Jack "the Shot'' Foley, the nation's second leading scorer last year while at Holy Cross. These two pomising rookies will team with veterans Tom "Gunner'' Heinsohn, Frank Ramsey, "Jungle Jim" Los- cutoff and Tom Sanders. In the back court Bob Cousy will make this season his last before taking over as head coach at Boston College. The "Cooz" will go out in style. The "Jones Boys," Sam and KC, and ABL star Dan Swartz round out the array of Celtic headliners. Cincinnati's Royals will battle the always dangerous Syracuse Nationals and the vastly improved New York Knickerbockers for second place. Because so much hinges on the play of rookies for both NY entries, and because Cincinnati has in Oscar Robertson, the super-star the other lack, the Royals should give Boston their chief opposition. The Big "O" needs no introduction, he does everything and does it well, if not the best. The Baylor-Robertson argument as to who is the best all-around is similar to the Russell-Chamberlain fuel. The Royals field perhaps the strongest starting unit in the league with huge Visit The F&P SUPER MARKET * Groceries * Fresh Meats * Frozen Foods Open 7 Days A Week-7 a.m.-9 p.m. Cullowhee Road at Cope Creek Intersection PADGETT McCOY Wayne Embry at center, Jack Twyman and Bob Boozer at forwards and Arlen Bockhorn as Oscar's backcourt mate. Imagine Jerry Lucas on that team! Lack of bench reserves is the Royal's obvious weakness, Tom Hawkins remains as the club's only reliable substitute. If Syracuse's rookies come through as expected, or if Cincinnati runs into injury trouble, the Nationals could easily take over the second spot in the standings. The rookies in mention are Wake Forest's own Len Chappell who has the size, 6-8, 245, but might find the NBA somewhat tougher than ACC ball; and Chet "the Jet" Walker, All American from Bradley. If these two can produce as did Lee Schaffer and Dave Cambee last season, the Nats will feature a powerful front court that is still led by the old pro, Dolph Schayes, who slowed down noticeably last year but remains as dangerous and deadly as ever, e- specially in the clutch. Erratic John "Red" Kerr and more erratic Swede Halbrook give Syracuse a passable big man, while the starting back court of Hal Greer and Larry Costello can run with the best. Look for New York to be the "dark horse" this season. Gene Shue, acquired from the Pistons, is back in a Knickerbocker uniform, and along with Richie Guerin and AI Butler, give New York the league's highest scoring backcourt. Up front, veterans Willie Naulls and Johnny Green will try to combine with rookies Paul Hogue defensive giant from Cincinnati National Champs, Tom Stith, who hopes to be completely recovered 'from a tuberculosis ailment, and rookie John Rudometkin; former favorite, Kenny Sears, also returns to the Knick picture. Hogue could be the big man New York has been looking for, while Sear's soft touch will add scoring depth. Gene Con- ley, acquired from ABL, will Cats Prepare To Defend Cage Title The Western Carolina Catamounts, defending Carolinas Conference champions, have been preparing for the defense of their conference crown. The Cats finished second to Lenoir ] _ Rhyne in the regular season 18 play, but defeated Appalachian, Catawba and High Point in tournament action to win the crown. The Catamounts will be seeking to extend their 13- game winning streak. Coach Jim Gudger's crew, who did not lose a player from last year's squad are almost sure to improve their 21-8 record of last year. Returning from last year's starting team are Gaston Seal, Daullel Murry, Danny Thorpe, Tommy Lavelle and all-conference star Mel Gibson. The Cats, who employ one of the most effective zone defenses in this district, held opposition to less than 65 points a game last year. The colorful five finished in the top 10 in the nation in team field goal shooting. With another year of experience behind them, the Cats are a sure bet to be tougher than ever. Backing up the starting team will be Bill Guftason, Dave Greene, Bruce Peterson, Bill Home, Bill Benson and freshman John Brintnall. Brintnall, who played for Swain High, was one of the most outstanding high school players n fthis area. The Cats will open the season with Piedmont at Demo- rest Ga. Lenoir Rhyne and High Point are expected to be battling it out with the Cats for top honors. Carolinas Conference Roundup Can Lenoir Rhyne be stopped? That is the cry going up from the Carolinas Conference. Lenoir Rhyne romped past the Catamounts for their sixth victory. Only Catawba and E- lon stand in the way of the Bears and their eighth straight. However, one of the Bears' toughest tests should come from East Carolina. Clarence Stasavich, ex-LR coach, should know how to stop the Bears. Only four team were engaged in conference action: Western Carolina, Lenoir Rhyne, Elon and Catawba. Elon 15—Catawba 0 The Christians of Elon pleased a homecoming crowd with a 15-0 victory over Catawba. Wayne Mahanes and George Wooten scored for Elon. Mahanes plunged over from the one early in the first quarter to give Elon the lead. Wooten scored on a 2-yard plunge in the fourth quarter. C-N 3—Appalachian 0 Carson-Newman and Appalachian engaged ina scoreless tie for thee quarters before Bobby Baker booted a 29-yard field goal to give the Eagles a 3-0 victory. The closest the Eagles came to the Mountaineers goal was the 14-yard line. Appalachian had drives stopped at the 19, 6 and 11-yard lines. East Carolina 36—Newberry 8 The Pirates of East Carolina scored 30 points in the fourth quarter to rout the Newberry Indians 36-8. Hero for East Carolina was Vince Eiduke, who threw three touchdown passes in the final period. John Anderson caught two of Ei- duke's passes for touchdowns. Newberry scored in the first quarter on a 12-yard run b; freshman driving Fordham. Th rough defense of East Caro lina held Newberry to only first downs. by give the Knicks a solid re- bounder. Next week: Western Division. MEAD CORPORATION Sylva Division Catamounts Hope To Bounce ck Against Tough Christians Ba tored The Elon Christians, men- by head coach George Tucker, will be arriving on campus tomorrow afternoon to invade the homesite of the Western Carolina College Catamounts, who are looking for sweet revenge and a final home win before hitting the road circuits. Kick-off time will be at o'clock in Cullowhee Valley's Memorial Stadium. Elon thus far in the season has downed Naval Apprentice, 20-0; Guilford, 10- 3; East Carolina, 23-19; and Catawba 15-0. In return, they have lost two games—to Ap- palachion, 27-14; and Carson-Newman, 22-20. They are coming into the game on a 4-2 slate, and will be trying to better their series record against the Cats which stands at 11-3-1. The Christians, who were a high pre-season pick, have had mild success so far in the season. They are currently the number one total offensive team in the conference. The team has a balanced T-forma- tion attack in passing and ground marching, which is due to the fact that they have an all-round backfield, which is headed by All-Conference and Little All-American quarterback George Wooten. A speedy runner and fine passer from Hamlet, Wooten was the hero in their triumph over the Cats last year in Burlington. With two seconds left in the tilt, he booted a 36-yard field goal to give the Christians an 11-9 victory. On the flanking ends, it will be Jim Moore and Dan Kelley. Both are 190-pound lettermen who are 6-2, and are Wooten's favorite targets. Howard Arner, a 6-2, 240- pound senior from Tamaqua, Pa., and a transfer from Penn State, will be holding down one of the tackle spots. Charlie Strigo, a 6-4, 260-pound junior from Graham, will be the other tackle. At the starting guard positions, Ronnie Bull, a 6 foot 200- pound junior will be on the left side of the line. Cameron Little, a 5-11 200-pound junior, is the right guard. Over the ball at center it will be Richard Thompson, a 5-11, 190-pound junior, who will be snapping the ball to Wooten. The halfback slots will feature two hard-running letter- men in Wayne Mahanes, a 5-7, 175-pound senior running on the right side, and Willie Tart, a 6 foot 175-pound junior, on the left half spot. Bury Clements, a 5-9, 200- pound senior from Richmond, Va. will be bucking the lines for extra yardage in the role of fullback. The Catamounts will be out for a conference win this week, to try and stay In contention and to better their 3- 2-1 record. There are Just minor injuries and bruises this week, and the Robinsonmen should be In top shape come Saturday night. It is very evident that the Cullowhee gang will be up for this one, after last week's defeat from Lenoir Rhyne, and recalling last year's game with the Christians. Western found a passing attack last week against the Bears, as quarterback John Ruta hit on target 15 of 33 attempted passes. Looking good on the receiving ends were Bill Benson and Walt Swainey. Billy Brooks and Jimmy De Angelis played well in their defensive halfback spots. L. D. Hyde punted six times for a 43-yard average in Hickory last Saturday, and has a marked over-all average of 40 yards on his booming punts. The game will be a vital step for both clubs in conference standings, and everyone is urged to come out and see the Catamounts in their last home gridiron game of the '62 season. CLYDE'S DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT 1231 Balsam Rd. — Waynesville, N. C. "Where the Home Folks Eat" PRIVATE DINING ROOM AIR CONDITIONED Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Green — Ph. GL 6-9135 Cullowhee Garage 'WE FIX' MOST ANYTHING' Odell-Mgr. — Ph. 2188 EASTGATE LANES NOW OPEN Located on Waynesville Highway Above Hospital DISCOUNT TO STUDENTS 35tf Per Game (Before 6 p.m.) Shoes Only 10c* NEW BOWL-MOR TENPIN MACHINES Refreshment Center — Equipment Shop Air Conditioned Hours: 10 A.M. - 2 P.M. Leagues Being Formed "When You Bowl - Mor, You Bowl Better*

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: 1962-10-26;
  • Date digitized: 2017-10-02
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