Guilford College - Quaker Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

Page 31 text:

GUILFORD FROM THE PRESIDENT This has been a year of progress at Guilford College, the sort of progress which is plainly evident to every eye — visible and tangible. The old gymnasium is gone; that single scarred room which served too long has been re- placed by a beautiful building, whose chain- dropped lamp between the columns lights the way to another center of Guilford life — physical, cultural, and intellectual. With the old gymnasium and another build- ing removed, the new gymnasium placed be- yond the road, and the three new residences set far back against the woods to the north- east, the campus seems larger and more lovely. All this Is the evidence of plans made through days and nights of deep concern and followed carefully and persistently In the months of building. This is that visible which matures from the invisible progress so deeply set within all of Guilford ' s life. What we see today Is the flowering, the fulfillment; yet before this there were the Ideals, the clear vision, the enthusiastic cooperation, of which this visible progress Is the Issue. We may not build again soon, but so long as these qualities are present within the college, its future Is assured. Progress need not to be realized; yet we rejoice sincerely In Its present manifestation. oU (Z. 97 Lij

Page 30 text:

h p i n m A GYM FOR MEN ' S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Governor of the athletic cycle for men at Guilford Is the M. A. A., which works with the Faculty Committee on Athletics. Prin- cipals of the latter were Coach Block Smith, adviser, and — in the absence of Dr. Carlyle Shepard this year — Dr. Purdom, Faculty Man- ager. While the association itself is made up of two representatives from each athletic team — the captain and manager-elect. These two groups, students and faculty members, compose the Athletic Council, actual peak of the sports pyramid. All sports activity of men is regulated by it. The Council with its more active branch, M. A. A., attempts to bring about a wider participation In athletics. Through encouragement of intramural play as well as intercollegiate. Interest in sports has been generally heightened. With the new gymnasium, its modern facilities, the future for athletics on campus seems more promis- ing. Officers were Bill Grlce, President; Buck hiines, Vice-President: and Dave Parker, Sec- retary-Treasurer. pl 11 J : I ! SI;

Page 32 text:

COACH SMITH CAPTAIN GRICE COACH MacDONALD Zk e ■v; ' : IJP q ps m ' . - i M) % 1 GRIDIRON OF 1940 The ' 40 Quakers were a fighting defensive team that had to fight too long because it did not make its downs. Paul Lentz, triple threat speedster had gone and Larry Menghetti was missing, perhaps the best broken-field runner Guilford has had. With Captain Grice and Maynard smashing there was power through the line, but no one to run the ends. However, veteran hHarrv Nace, converted from center, proved an asset. Harry ran well, was a bruising linebacker. Completing the back- fields were Clyde Frye, Greensboro s Nolan, Speed Hollowell, quarterback and little Billy Powell. The latter, freshman hipper-dipper, was truly a find. Around Guilford ' s two great ends. Buck Hines and Freck McMillan, Coach Charles Block Smith built the Quaker line. Billyeu and Dink Dail were back at the tackles, with George Whizzer White, John Downing, and Don Badgley as reserves. With the mid-season shift- ing of Jack Bilyeu to guard, White started reg- ularly at the strong side tackle. Two scrapping guards — Freshman Bob Hudkins and Veteran Knobby Blair, who also bore the punting duties — strengthened the line. Two capable centers. High Point ' s Fred Taylor and Garland Murray, were on hand. Other valuable men were Kirkman and Mendenhall, ends, and Van Vliet at guard. With two weeks ' practice behind them, the Quakers looked ragged in losing to twice-beaten W. C. T. C. The Catamounts battered over for thirteen points. But as individuals, the Quakers played well. The following Saturday, it was a different crimson that met Randolph-Macon on Hobbs Field. The heavier yellow-jackets drove for seven points in the first quarter, but then bogged down. t ' »l . .