The Cadet. VMI Newspaper. November 22, 1963 - New Page 1 ...

V. M. I. S P O R 1' S CADET
The VMI Cadet, Friday, November 15, 1963
Keydets Clobber Citadel 33 - 8
Harriers 3rd
In Stale Meet
"William and Mai*y's Cross country
team managed to emerge victorious
over favored West Virginda
in the annual Southern Conference
Cross Country Meet held
held at Blacksburg. The VMI Harriers
ran well though their lack
of front runners pushed them
back to a third place. It had been
previously estimated that these
three teams would vie for honors
with U. WVa. being favored.
Johnson and Lawson finished
first and second, a feat which immediately
gave William and Mary
the initiative and the advantage.
VMI's Jack Frazer finished a strong
third with Kubic of WVA following.
Patterson of Furman was
fifth, Sweney (WVa.) was sixth,
and VMI's Frank Louthan secured
a commendable seventh. The next
runners to score for VMI was Jim
Sinclair (13) and Nat Ward (18).
The four and a quarter mile
course had been laid out over
rolling meadows and dirt roads.
The weather was a little warm for i
distance running and the dust was
omnipresent. Johnson took the
lead and was not challenged for i
a 21:48.8 course record. In the last i
quarter mile, officials had to di- I
rect the weary runner back onto j
the road ,as he had wandered off
into the surrounding field.
Had one attempted to predict
the individual outcome of this
meet, he would have been sorely
dlisappointed. Favored to contend
for first place laurels was Roger
Meador of WVA. It was thought
that this runner was capable of
ousting Johnson from the favored
position, but Meador came
in 42nd place after running an
unxJefeated season In the Conference
.
Virtually unheard of was Frank
Louthan who came up from behind
at the two mile mark and
paced his way to a seventh place
slot. When questioned about this
fine performance, he merely replied
that he felt better when he
passed the two mile mark and noticed
that runners were falling
by the wayside or dizzily weaving
in an attempt to clear their heads.
And,indeed this was true. Of the
74 runners who started out, twenty
of these were forced to quit along
therugged course. The initial pace
was very rapid and those who at-
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VMI
Chitshoot
Riflemen
Purdue
Thursday afternoon the VMI
Rifle team put on its best showing
of the still young match season
wtih a decisive 1428-1415 win over
Purdue University on the VMI Indoor
Ranige.
High man for the Keydets was
John Cunninghams, who fired a
scorching 292 out of a possible 300.
But even this great effort was
overshadowed by the record-setting
performance of W. R. Walsh.
Walsh, in the process of sighting
in on a 288 total, broke the old
VMI match record for the kneeling
position. With a perfect 100
point total and 7X, or seven deadcenter
bulls, Walsh has set a mark
that should stand in the record
books for quite some tini«,
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PJ
BIG DAN PHLEGAR, a standout in last Saturday's victory over
the Citadel, hauls in another Nunnally aerial in the shadow of
the goalposts.
Sport slight
Finals ceremonies of 1962 saw a
truly great athlete in VMI history
receive an award for being out
standing in the "minor sports."
The man was George Collins who
overcame a heart operation the
summer of 1960 to set records in
freestyle competition at the Southern
Conference Swimming Championships
the following two years.
In 1962, after being elected outstanding
swimmer in the conference
for his performance, he went
on 1o the Eastern Invitations where
he placed in freestyle.
By BILL MENDEL
George passed through Lexington
recently on his way to Texas
and an Air Force assignment. His
brief visit recalled past swimming
meets and old friends who
were once competitors. Most impressive
for those of us who talked
with Collins was his healty attitude
toward competition and
sports in general. Here was an
athlete who's one goal was improving
his abilities; for Collins
this also meant winning.
Too often those athletes of the
so-c.alled "minor sports" spend
thoughts on such special "gripes"
as no scholarship aid and little active
support from athletic departments.
Collins found little time
for such self pity. The fact that
his sport was only "minor" in the
eyes of administrative officials
never bothered the Champ who
ground home victory after victory
for his team. In 1962 George was
boned here at the Institute for
flying a VMI penant on the Citadel
flagpole after we won the
Southern Conference Championships.
Unfazed by the large penalty,
George Collins went on to the
Eastern Intercollegiate Championships
to win points for VMI. He
was little concerned about having
the support of his school; he had
the desire to win. But many of
us cannot compete without an occasional
pat on the back.
The real trouble stems from the
fact that quite necessarily football
and basketball must be given adequate
publicity if the season is to
be financially successful. Like any
entertainment venture it must be
sold; if it fails, well, "That's Show
biz." While an Admssions Board
may benefit from a rousing football
season, those less entertaining
sports fall further into the
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GEORGE COLUNS
A Spirit of Competition
Stage Set For Title
Test In Roanoke As
VPI Trips W. Virginia
Once again the Keydets of VMI
showed how unpredictable they
could be, but this time it was a
little better fashion. Running and
passing with extreme daring, this
strong VMI squad flexed its muscles
and poured it on its helpless
military counterparts from South
Carolina, 33-8. Surprisingly enough
the Keydets amassed a total of
539 yards total offense which broke
a long-standing school record set
in 1956, they also managed to tic
a school record with 23 first downs.
It all started in the first quarter
80 yai-ds away from the Citadel
goal. On the first play from
scrimmage Granny Amos plowed
up the middle for 38 yards, and
the Keydets used only four more
plays, including a 36 yard pass
from Butch Nunnally to Joe Bush,
to gain the lead which they never
relinquished. Ricky Parker's try
for the PAT was partially blocked,
but VMI was just beginning
to score.
The next time the Keydetst got
their hands on the ball they traveled
88 yards—on the ground
and through the air. This series of
plays saw Nunnally pass 13 yards
to Dan Fhlegar, 16 yards to Joe
Bush, 12 yards to Chuck Beale,
and the final 19 yards to Phlegar
again. Big Dan also snared Nunnally's
pass over the middle
the two-point conversion.
for
The Citadel managed to put
together its eight points with 5:J2
left in the first half, and this closed
the gap to 14-8, VMI.
However, the Institute struck
right back with a little over a
minute remaining in the half. Pintsized
Donnie White made his debut
a memorable one as he scampered
the final ten yards of a 63
yard drive. For Don, it was his
first appearance in over five weeks,
and his TD made the halftirno
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Swimmers Prepare
For Current Season
The W&L Varsity swimming
team came to VMI on the 8th and
15th of November to do battle
with our own varsity mermen. Although
these were only practice
meets, they served to give both
teams an idea of just how each
could expect its season to go.
Both practice meets were run
very informally, and scores were
not kept. It is locally felt, however,
that VMI won both meets—
by how much it cannot be said.
In the first meet on Friday
Nov. 8th, VMI Coach Charles Arnold,
made another swimming discovery.
In the 400 yard medley
relay he had hoped John Aldous
a former freestyler, could fill the
butterfly slot and do a 1:15 for
the 100 yards, a respectable time
for anyone not normally swimming
butterfly. John dove in the pool
and came out, much to the coach's
delight with a time of 1:03 for the
distance. John Aldpus butterflier
has been discovered.
into the ways of Coach Arnold
and the running of a meet.
The second meet was Friday,
November 15th, and was run off
very quickly. Pat Kearney came
back after the first meet and won
the diving event.
The 400 freestyle relay team
turned in a time of 3:49.9, which
should lead the way to a good, as
usual free relay season. Bernie
Vincent and Bill Mendel looked
good, as usual, in the breastroke
events. Dick Goodall is back on
the team after a bout with a
lawnmower and is looking good
in the backstroke.
Jim Hogler and Doug Bergere,
managers, are keeping the team
spirit up and are always on hand
with the Athletic Department's
Corps acquired towels.
The Rat swimming team met
the W&L Frosh Tuesday evening,
November 19th. Not faring as well
as the varsity, many of them were
participating in their first organized
meet of any kind. There were
Other standouts in the first meet
were Mike Kearney, John Hill,
j few individuals standouts with the
Bill Rimm, and John Meybin. Rusty
Harris has joined the varsity
I exception of Sam Shackleford, who
j turned in 2:11 for the 200 yard
after an absence of two years, and
1 freestyle, touching out the man
should be helpful as the season
' from W&L. The tables were turned
progresses. Bob Stribling, Rat
! in the 500 yard free style, howswimming
manager, was initiated
SPORTS
! ever, when Sam got touched out
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STAFF
EDITOR JIM STOKE
ASSOCIATES BILL MENDEL,
JIM SIPOLSKI
Writers:
Bill Crpne, Walley Hawkins, Gene Marshall,
Nat Ward, George Travis, Dee Stallings and Les Rutledge