Wake Forest University - Howler Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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m. ' ii4 J.i Tlif Dciicons o] ciic(l their Hifi ' Four and Atlantic t ' oiist Conference schedule against Duke only a week after j)lav had begun. PLaving in a driz hng rain and before some 20,000 fans, the courageous and scrappy Deacons gave the Devils a leal battle for three ])eriods before going down in defeat, 19-0. Duke scored its first touchdown with only hventy seconds remaining in the third (|iiai ' ter. Thvn the Deacons tlireatcned seriously luit wvw unable to penetrate the stout Duke hne. Duke then scored t»() clincher touchdowns to insure victory. The Deacons fought hard and drew much praise for their fine i)lay. Sojjhoniore tackle Bob Harthnloniew vas es])ecially praised for his fine work which included sixteen tackles while Bruce Hillenbiand drew praise for his excellent and outstanding ])lay in tlie Deacon backfield. The fighting Deacs are stopped inches short of a touchdown by the strong defense of the Duke Blue Devils. The background is filled with Duke supporters elated by the defensive play of the Blue Devils. Left to right the Deacons are Joe White, Jim Bland, Lowell Littleton, and Bob Ondilla. Deacons — Devils Devils Win: 19-0 Rain and gloom descend upon Wake Forest major- ettes during the last minutes of the Duke football game as they watch the Deacons go down in defeat. In low spirits are Hilda Maulden, Marietta Perry, Jackie Tarkington, Peggy Conrad, Helen Paul, Daphne Martin and Jackie Harris, head majorette.

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[ Halfback Billy Churm is coiiveryed upon Ijy a group of Indians from William and Mary in a game climaxing the colorful Tobacco Festival at Richmond, Virginia. Coming to his assistance is guard Gerald Huth. The Deacons lost a heart breaker before a capacity crowd on a field goal from the talented toe of Hadacol Hines. It was the second time in three years that the place-kicking of Hines had been the downfall of the Deacons. The Deacs went down by an extra point in 1951. Tobacco Bowl — Smoke In Our Eves Bill Chuim Bruce Hillenbrand .John Par ham James Bland ' J ' llV Ijt ' oillllirin ' ,,f scllddl is IKit COIIIIlk ' tl ' Uitlldllt tiR ' thrills ,■111(1 rM-it.iiii ' iit (if .-i ln(.tli,-ill name. .Inst tliriT ' (lays after the first cl.iss hell li.id riiiin, the Doiiion beacnils iii(;t the Iiiili.iiis (,f Willi.ini .ind M-.ivy ill the Cai.it.il City f ii- inia. It was a li.-ittlc of two iiiiilcriiiaiincd si|ii,i(ls |iartici|iatiiiu- m tliiir first niiiii,. iiiiilcr the new liinitcd sulistitiitiiin rules. I ' l,i inn (ill ,1 d.iy I ' eseinliliiii; sinnnier iikii, ' tli.iii fall, ,i(,lin r,aili,iiii ' |iiit llie Deacs ,die,id in llie first |iei-iod «itli ,1 Hi yaiil tiinelidoui] j.iiint. ' I ' lie Indians came Ij.iek to tie the sem ' e .at li.ilftiiiie. .Vfter .a seme- liss third iieiind, the Indi.ins tnnk the lead nil ( )nlnlhy I lines ' field n(,,al. The Indi.aiis ennntered an.ini tn niii the senie tn l(i 7. i ' .iih.ini scncd a .ain tor W.ake late in the final (in.aiter on ,i live v.iid (hash sel np hy ;i s|ieet,i( id.ar . il y.ard inn hy Hilly Clniiin. ' I ' his score closed the i .a]! to .a n.airow 1 (i U inar(;iii, hnt it w.is not eiioneh as the Indi.ans held the Deacons in control for the tin.d seconds to scoiv an npset victory. This K;-M marni .arked the second successive (,|,eiiin,n ' e,,ii,e loss hy .a field e,,a|. It also in,arke(l the second time in three seasons that the toe of (i)niiiihy nines had spelled defeat for the Deacons.

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Old Gold and Black Wilfred Winstead Editor IVi-liii|iN the most liaid-Wdikinn ' wheels m the eampiis aiT those who make up the staff of the Old (iold and lihuh. The otfiee on I ' lili Row is nearly always inhaliited at any hour of day or night, for it is a known fact that ins|)iration for iie vsi)aj)cr i-e|iorters always is most frecjuent hetwecn the hours of eleven |i.m. and three o e]oek a.m. Wednes.lay mi ht is the deadline foi- all -tories, and oidv the most unuai-y no i -e wiuld dare tui-n his assiunment in until at least midnight. I ' ronipt- ness is Inejih ' fi-ouned u|ii)n in lietter newspaper eii-eles, ' Hie otfiee is reiened over liy eo-editors Winstead and IJedlam. with Hedlain prohahly holdino- a little more sway than Winstead. ' I ' he physieal appearanee of the tw iinite eiihieles which eoniprise Old (nild (iiid Bhiik headciuarters are all that a ir ' H sp;i|ier aspirant might ever «ish for. Hicketv tallies line the walls of the main otfiee. On these tallies are pre- historie typewriters, which date hack as fai ' is the fourth ei ' iitury, li.C. Stianne-lookine people lill the tiny space, wildly eesticiilating and madly orating on aiiv niimher of sulijci ' ts. The Hour is covered with dust, dirt, old copies of the newspaper. A typical Wednesday night scene in the OLD GOLD AND BLACK office catches members of the Editorial Staff working on last minute copy to meet the fast approaching deadline. The staff check their work while waiting for approval of their copy by the editor. Seated, Marthelaine Williams Reavis, Helga Schnitzer, Helen Puckett, Wilfred Winstead, Editor; Shirley Mudge, Patsy Pearce, Linda Boothe and William Pate; standing, Gayle Privette, Dan Poole, Margaret Lovill and Charles Newman.