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  • page 6 THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Tuesday April THE SUB Sandwich Shop Downtown Svlv? Family Fun ft Plaza loOL J,, IB IN BALL °x Open Mon-Sat liai.i-lOpm Sunday 2:00 - 9:00 PM R,TZ Starts Wednesday CbeLegcnd of Boggy A TRUE STORY Cdw bv TECHNICOLOR filmed in TECHNISCOPE Shows Monday Thru Saturday at 7:00 and 9:00 PM: Saturday and Sunday Matinees 2:30; Sunday Night At 8:00 I'M. Deliverance is coming f» WCU Baseball Team To Face Mars Hil WCU baseball coach Bill Haywood is shown in serious discussion with freshman pitcher Mike Hicks. The Cat mentor's young 1973 squad has been plagued with problems thisyear and currently sports a 4-7 record. The Western nine will try to turn things around Wednesday afternoon with a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader against Mars Hill. (Staff photo by Steve C. Cook) KA Open Tournament Draws To Close After finally receiving two perfect days of weather, the rain-delayed seventh annual Kappa Alpha Open Golf Tournament was held this past weekend. The thirty-six hole event, first held in 1967, took place at the High Hampton Inn and Country Club in Cashiers on Saturday and Sunday. Dale Sisk claimed this year's championship flight trophy, leading all the way after his opening day round of 65. Gene Snipes netted second place In the flight. The first flight trophy was won by Sammy Nichols, who grabbed the title in a sudden- death playoff with Hank Komo- dowski. The two golfers were tied at the end of regulation play, but Nichols finally proved the victor on the third hole of sudden-death play. Komodow- ski received the prize tor second place. In the second flight, Steve White edged out Bill Queen for the winner's trophy by one stroke. The third flight winner, Emmet Thompson, topped Danny Brown to take the premier honor in his division. S AVE.!1 m 091? <*tmw ^ \H KAMp-roN 1st., Sylva *A 3rd,. HOOSt V n FV<\fc STA-aoW ^ HA«*9ToM ST. Bill Queen also received the trophy for "closest to the hole" honors on the par-three eighth hole with a distance of 20 inches from the hole. The two-day medal play affair, which attracts amateur golfers from all over Western North Carolina, is sponsored yearly by the Kappa Alpha order of Western Carolina University, All proceeds go to the Christian Appalachian Project, a national poverty programs Co* Offense Shapes Up Bob Waters has a slight grin on his face these days. If the Western Carolina University football team can solve a few more problems in the next two weeks, then that grin on the WCU head coach's face could turn into a full smile. The Catamounts are at the midway point of their Spring practice which will be concluded • with an intrasquad Spring Game, tentatively scheduled for April 25, and Waters, who will be beginning his fifth campaign at Western next Fall, is "feeling rather good" about his coming edition. On paper, the Cats appear to be better than a "good" football team with the names of 17 starters listed to return among over 30 letter- men. The personnel losses off last year's squad that produced a fine 7-2-1 record and finished eighth in the Associated Press CONTINUED Page 8 Western Carolina's young baseball team will take the field here Wednesday to face Mars Hill College with more than winning on its mind as the Cats will be trying to overcome key injuries and the wrath of Mother Nature that has prevented them from realizing their pre-season hopes. It seems as though a dark cloud has been following the Cats from the outset of the season. Rain has robbed them of countless hours of practice time, and more important, caused the cancellation of five games. To a squad relying heavily on freshmen and sophomores, this lack of added playing experience has taken its toils Injuries have also played a large part in Western's disappointing 4-7 showing so far. Counting heavily on veteran mound ace Don Bright to help stay the opposition's run production, the Cats were dealt a blow when the strong righthander was slowed with an early season shoulder injury. To compound problems, highly- touted freshman Flip Watson developed bursitis and has only recently begun to throw again. However, with an eight day lay-off prior to facing Mars Hill and finally experiencing some good practice weather, Coach Bill Haywood thinks his team is now ready to turn the season around. "Our pitching and hitting has developed to the point that if we can shore up our defense, we'll be able to play the winning game of which we're capable." Bright's shoulder seems to be back in top form, enough to earn a 6-1 win over Erskine last week, and the play and competitive spirit of three sophomores could be just what the doctor ordered. What success the Cats have had this season, highlighted by wins over Wake Forest and North Carolina, can be directly related to the play of second-year men Gary Rhyne, Gary Fishel and Lester Wright. Rhyne, a transfer from Belmont Abbey where he played third base last season, has filled the important catching role that was so much in doubt at the season's start. His arm is still not as strong as Haywood would like, but what he lacks there is compensated by a very quick release. The most pleasant surprise has been the way he has performed at the plate. A hitter that does everything wrong fundamentally, he concentrates wholly on making contact, a feat that he does with torrid regularity. Since claiming the number one catching spot, he has hit safely nine times in 23 attempts, four times for extra bases, and leads the team with a .391 average. Lead-off hitter Gary Fishel has what his coach calls "unlimited potential. "After a great freshman season, Fishel has improved tremendously, while showing outstanding leadership ability on the field. The first baseman is hitting for a ,341 average. He uses deceptive speed on the basepaths and has been successful in eight of ten stolen base attempts, also with bunting on safely five times. Lefthander Lester Wright, a Owen High product, leads the mound staff with the use of as fine a curve and fastball as seen by Catamount baseball fans in many seasons. Hehasposted wins over North Carolina and S. Carolina State in three decisions and in 24 innings has struck out 23 and allowed only two earned runs for an outstanding 0.75 earned run average. Coach Haywood feels that with improved control the young southpaw could become a top-notch pro prospect. y Western's "youth movement" will be in full evidence during Wednesday's double- header against Mars Hill. Only two seniors - left fielder Bruce West and shortstop Jim Grove- will be in the starting lineup. Junior center fielder Eddie Davis and freshman right fielder Bobby Gilmore, the Cats' number three hitter with a .333 average, will round out the outfield. A second freshman, Tommy Smith out of A.C. Reynolds High, will be breaking into the lineup at third base, joining Fishel, Grove and sophomore second baseman Dale Fox. Sports Briefs The Western Carolina golf team upped its record to 7-4 last Thursday with a 555-565 victory over UNC-Asheville. Held at the Bulldogs' home Beaver Lake course, the seven- man medal play match dropped the Western rival's record to 8-6. The Cats' Buzzy Worral took top medalist honors with his 74 stroke total. Joe Jones was UNC-A's lowman, netting a 76 for the day. Today the WCU stickmen face Appalachian State in Boone. Wednesday will find the Cats hosting Erskine College and the College of Charleston in a home meet atthe Maggie Valley Coun- . try Club. | next time your shoes are all heel and no solej as S6o£. !k*S5& Expert Shoe Repair and Tennis is also on tap in the schedule with three matches in the next week. The women's tennis team will have their only home match of the season, today when they take on Mars Hill College at 3:00 p.m. The men's team will pit their 2-3 record against Mars Hill at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday before traveling to Jefferson City, TN for a match with Carson-Newman College on Thursday. All home matches will take place on the Reid Gym courts. In soccer action, split squads of the WCU team ran into a surprise 3-0 defeat atthe hands of Brevard College in a scrimmage game last Saturday afternoon. A quick two goals by last season's national tourney- competitors, plus excellent control and passing by Brevard combined to stymie efforts for any Cat comeback in the off season practice games. SINCE 1914 Sales | Mill St. Sylva I SWIMMING POOL FOR SALE: Above-the ground swimming pool, 20 feet in diameter, redwood deck, childproof safety fence plus accessories. Call 293- 9332 (after 5:30 weekdays)
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