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V. M. I. S P O R T S C A D E T
The VMI CADET, Friday. September 27, 1963
G.W. Falls 14-6; Iowa State Next
DONNIE WHITE, 155 pounds of indestructible
halfback, scampers around letf end with a punt
return in last Saturday's 14-6 win over Gemrge
Washington University as Mark M.ulrooney (12)
prepares to shake him loose for those all-important
extra yards. The Keydets ,with the running
of the likes of White, Davis and Beale, and the
passing of Snead and Nunnally, rolled to its first
win of the season before a Homecoming crowd
of 6500 in Alumni Stadium.
Keydet Cross Country Team Set
For Another Successful Season
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Keydet Aerial Attack
In High Gear Against
Colonials
Saturday
In a game which saw both teams touchdown pass from Nunnally qniy
6:14 after intermission, and
make costly errors, VMI edged the
Colonials of George Washington Ricky Parker booted his first of
14-6. Taking advantage of G. W. two extra points to give VMI a
mistakes, and using a newly-found | lead they never relinquished. Bill
passing attack which netted 172 Davis did most of the ground
yards, the Keydets were able to! gaining in this 70 yard march
burst out in the second half and I which made people wonder how
score in each of the remaining | GW had been able to hold down
I two periods. | VMI for so long. It almost looked
VMI took the lead midway in! easy,
'the third quarter when Chuck j George Washington muffed sev-
Beale 'stole' a pass from three eral scoring opportunities and was
George Washington defenders thwarted at the 11 yard line by
J waiting in the end zone. Up untir two VMI Third Classmen in the
l then the Keydets had faltered in third quarter. End Dan Phlegar
' ' every att^pt to score. managed to deflect a pass ri^t
The first half was simply a game into the arms of "Slowboat" Mike
to see who could take advantage
of the breaks, and neither team
did very well. Perhaps this could
be accounted to opening game jitters.
However the Colonial's lone i
score did come in the first half,
Tally, who rambled fifty-six yards
before being caught from behind.
This was enough, however, to get
the Keydets out of trouble.
The last quarter saw Charlie
Snead hit Mike Patterson with a
when they took possession of the pass from eight yards out for the
ball on the VMI 13 after a bad clincher. This second aerial TD
pass from center. This 'gift' touch- accounted for half of the touchdown
was the last GW saw of the down passes which VMI managed
VMI end zone. They did have one. to throw all last year, quite an
touchdown called back, but this can improvement,
be chalked up to the breaks that so; This week the Keydets seek to
often appear in the game known break the hoax against aon-Southas
football.
gm Conference opponents. Unable
The Big Red outgained GW 336 to win outside the SC last year
yards to 211 in total offense. The makes the team want this victory
cadets also gain 17 first downs very much. Iowa State is at a
The preseason cross country |ncr who can miss workouts and work. He was VMI's most outstanding
Rat Pole Vault^r and
outlook appears very strong and still come tiirough looking fine,
encouraging for VMI. Strong run-j He is VMI's strongest runner, but
while limiting GW to 12.
distinct disadvantage—the law of
will be way out in front this year.
ners were lost last year through ankle trouble keeps him wounded
VMI took the field in the second averages says VMI will be on the
John Crotty and Frank Louthan , ,, - - _ ....
graduation, but their power has' periodically. Jack had the distincbeen
are both experiencing their first ^ j e s t e d with winning end. The Keydets have
replaced. Five veteran let- tion of winning the Frosh State season of cross country. These two PeP-"P Beale caught his the team to do it.
termen (all second classmen), onejCC meet and has an excellent Third Classmen are both strong
first and three thirds will form chance for honors this year, and fa.st, and will be the winning,
the nucleus of the team. Fiendox Radford is the deter- elements in many of this year's j VMI Alumnus Nominated For
The team captain is Butch En- mined man of the team. He thrives races once they get the feel of
gle, who had the distinction of in a good, competitive race pro- the sport. |
being State CC Champion last; vided he doesn't fall too far be- Bailey Rathbone is the man who Sports Illustrated A ward
year. His endurance is great and hind at the beginning. When he \ has probably improved the most,
his will to win reaches even far-1 wants to stay in front, it is hard' He likes to run and never comther.
New York, September 20^- The final selection of the annual
Jim Sinclair has moved up | to get around him.
| plains. If he continues to work as Colonel Richard Donald Strick-
roster is made by a panel of dis-
from only two season of cross j Nat Ward is the final returning he has, he may well move up in ler, Commanding Officer, Headquarters
tinguished citizens ,now deliberat-
country to one of VMI's outstand-1 letterman on the team. His abili-|the pack as his determination in
Battalion, Marine Corps, ing, and announcement of the 25
ing runners. Jim knows nothing ty fluctuates with his moods and i his outstanding assets.
Washington, is among 71 men winners will be made by the magazine
in December. This award is
but long distance running, and was he can break through when he Arch and leg diificulties have set across the country honored this
nearly successful in capturing a makes up his mind to do so. in early but have not dampened year by their alma maters with
unique, however, in that nomination
new Southern Conference threemile
Vernon Turner is an experi-1 the spirits. Most of these troubles
alone is regarded as a special
recocrd last year. Coach Cor-
enced runner who stays in shape' are chronic and have been car-
honor since colleges and universi-
mack is of the opinion that the throughout the year. He is not} ried over from outdoor season,
ties do not nominate in a year
'Spook' has unlimited potential. a 'natural runner,' but has pulled j Once the team gets a few more
when they do not have a candidate
Jack Frazier is the type of run-
his way to the top through hard
of winning caliber.
: Intramural Corner \
Before the intramural contests
oflU'ially open next week, a brief
preview of the scheduled intramural.
activities and the men who
organize them seems in order.
Jerry Reid, Second Battalion S-3
is coordinator of the entire Corps
Intramural program. The various
company managers are: John Manley,
A Co.; Buddy Benedict, B Co.;
Bob Kozyra, C Co.; Jan Rudinoff,
D Co.; Chuck Sawyer, E Co.; Kevin
McCarthy, F Co.; and Jim
Crawford, Band Co. Behind all of
these men as the Institute representative
is Coach John Reilly of
the VMI Athletic Department.
football games per company, more
than in preceding years, and the
teams have been practicing feverishly
for the opening round.
Tennis and swimming are to be
added, or at least revived this
year. A cross country meet is scheduled
for October (Charlie Co., defending).
Then comes basketball,
and perhaps, if time permits, volleyball,
handball and indoor track.
Softball rounds out the intramural
program in the Spring.
As you can see the Intramural
program is both varied and extensive
this year, and the managers
have a time-consuming job on their
No games have been played yet, hiuids. We hope this column does
kut there are twelve scheduled them justice.
weeks of practice behind them,
many of these troubles should work
themselves out. Nearly all of them
carry an extremely high academic
averagie so this pack should not
present any problems.
VMI's cross country teams have
always been relatively small, but
the runners have always been outstanding
as the records show and
this year should be no exception.
Much of VMI's fame has been established
on tracks and cross country
courses, and the determination
to carry its name even further
this year.
Schedule
11 Oct.—W&M at Williamsburg.
23. Oct.—U. Va. at Lexington.
30 Oct.—David.son at Davidson.
2 Nov.—Richmond & West Va.
at Morgantown.
8 Nov.—State at Richmond.
12 Nov.—VPI at Lexington.
18 Nov.—S. Conf. at Blacksburg,
7 Dec.—Lex.-Bv. Road Race, Lexington.
nominations for the Sports illustrated
Silver Anniversary Alt-Ameriea
Award. 1963's slate is studded
with distingiushed names
fix)m a dozen diflferent professions
and includes nine greats from the
world of sports, such as Marshall
Goldberg and Allie Reynolds.
Col. Sirickler is the nominee of
the Virginia Military Institute.
He was a 60-minute-per-game
tackle and won VMI's top award
for efficiency of service and excellence
of character. He was in the
thick of the fighting at Guadalcanal,
Tarawa and Saipan, served
in the occupation of Japan and on
active duty during the Korean
War
SPORTS
EDITOR
ASSOCIATES
Inclwled among the names pifoposed,
also, this year are a Medal
of Honor winner, a famous
news broadcaster, 25 important
busines.smen, nine aoctors, maay
educators, high military ofticers, as
well as representatives of a-dozen
other professions. They dt-amaiically
illustrate the purpose of the
award, which is "to emphasize the
pursuits of rounded human valiues
and education." The trophy si in
the form of miniature goal posts.
STAFF
JIM STOKE
BILL MENDEL,
JIM SIPOLSKI
Writers:
Bill Crone, Walley Hawkins, G«n« Marshall,
Nat Ward, Peter Trible. Dee Stallings, Les Rutledge