Newberry College - Newberrian Yearbook (Newberry, SC)

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BASKETBALL Shortly after the Christmas leave, forty civilian and V-12 aspirants for a spot on the starting five hit the hardwood in preparation for the coming 1945 basketball season. Coach Bill Laval sat back easily as he watched his cagemen eager to make the grade. After the initial “Cuts” the squad was brought down to 15 players who were to do battle for New- berry College. Not boasting of any great names or out- standing performers, the young braves under- took a heavy season with high hopes of bring- ing home as many scalps as possible. They had undergone two short weeks of practice and now had to meet more seasoned clubs dotted with professional athletes. As in most cases, the season began rather slowly and proved a bit disheartening to the fans here at home. The greatest headlines Newberry had seen for a long time came when the team defeated the highly touted Citadel Bulldogs, only to find that their ef- forts had been in vain and that the match was called “no game” because of a mistake in scoring. This event saw suitable notice 66 in almost every paper of rate throughout the world. Old alumni, overseas, sent back articles clipped from “Yank” and “Stars And Stripes” while we here at home read about it in the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, and Cincinnati Times-Star. The set-up on this game was quite fan- tastic and the results were even more so. It was the only game of its kind on collegiate basketball records for some time. The schedule rolled on its way as we watched the Indians do their best to stem Carolina, Columbia Army Air Base and Par- ris Island Marines with little avail. It is worthy of note thate Cams) akon Norton averaged eighteen points a game to be the top scorer for the Scarlet and Grey while Marvin “Inky” English, Norton’s run- ning mate, was next in line for scoring honors. Both were in the upper brackets in the State’s Basketball Honor List. The season was not a success from the won-lost standpoint but showed that New- berry is a spirited organization and will not bow out of the picture in defeat!

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PHYSICAL The question of physical fitness was em- phasized more strongly this semester than at any previous time. With new changes in schedules arranged, a much keener interest was noted by the sa members. Organization was the keynote of the pro- gram’s success. Each day had its individual activities and was rarely overdone; variety added a spark that sent the A S scurrying to class instead of sauntering indifferently. Every phase of physical development and hardening was emphasized; boxing, wres- tling, basketball, baseball, football, and soc- cer, to mention only a few. Tumbling, with ‘a its stress on body and mental coordination, AO) mm S| was a highlight. Trainee “Buck” Jennings SF with the aid of A. K. Byars} sph sales gave a public demonstration which brought a nice | round of applause for a job well done. The | emphasis of this tumbling exhibition was R that a very few of the teams’? members had tumbled before entering the V-12 Unit here at Newberry and that to know how to fall, roll, etc., was invaluable in modern warfare. 68