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On The Bell
by Harmon “Scoop” Smith
IT SEEMS THAT EVERY
ONE on the campus who is in
any way interested in sports,
and football in particular, is
making predictions on the out
corn? of the major college games
and high school games ol this
section of the state.
The sports editor and the as
sistant sports editor got their
heads together and decided that
they would he no exception to
this rule. They made prognosti
cations of the ten most import
ant college games and of the
ten important high school games
in this section of Georgia. Their
pr: dictions are as follows;
In the colleges; Georgia over
Alabama; Vanderbilt over Au
burn; California over UCLA;
Duke over Georgia Tech (up
set); Michigan over Illinois;
LSL over Ole Miss; Tulane over
Mississippi State; Notre Dame
over Navy; North Carolina over
Tennessee; Texas over SMU
(upset).
And in high school games:
O’Keefe over Smith; Cartersville
over Dalton; Marietta over Can
ton; Decatur over Griffin; Rob
ert E. Lee over Americus; Dal
las over Cave Springs; West
Point over Manchester; Carroll
ton over Douglasville; Gaines
ville oVer Russell.
THE WEST GEORGIA GRA
VES have played only two home
games but that has been enough
to show the team that the stu
THE VALUE OF FOOTBALL
from NOT HU DAMN HOOT HALL by Trunk Leahy
Many people are wont to be
lieve that the only thing a foot
ball player gets from the game
is just a great amount of cuts
and bruises. It is very true that
the players receive more than
their share of hard knocks, but
in any walk of life men are call
ed upon to face setbacks. Grant
ed that these setbacks are not
always of a physical nature, but
if a young man learns at an
early age that it is imperative
for him to come back and work
harder than ever after he re
ceives a tough blow, he will
have the makings of a success
ful American citizen, There
never has been a road to success
that was strewn with roses, and
we want our young men to
learn that they have to make
their way through the thorns.
We think that the fact that
the United States has never
lost a battle is the main reason
why she is the most respected
country in this troubled world.
Certainly there are some na
tions that would like very much
to take over our unparalleled
surces of supplies, but why is
it that they do not? Many have
tried, the Stars and Stripes
have never taken second place
on any battlefield. With this in
mind, we ask you to think back
and ask yourself where our
young men developed the quali
ties that go to make up a fight
ing man. It is on the athletic
fields that our boys acquire
these winning ways that are as
much a part of th * American
life as are freedom of speech
and qf .the press.
On a successful football team
a boy must learn to work for
the good of the whole and to
subordinate his personal inter
ests for th? good of the team.
An individualist seldom, if ever,
manages to achieve any lasting
accomplishments. To illustrate
this point, we refer to the Four
Horsemen and the Seven Mules,
who really achieved greatness
dent lx)dy is behind them one
hundred percent. It is the gen
eral concensus of opinion around
the campus that the school spirit
at football games is much bet
ter than ever l>efore. The rea
son for all this school spirit is
not at all difficult to under
stand. The two main factors are:
Our football team always puts
on a good show and the cheer
leaders are strictly “on the ball.”
They are to be commended for
their ability to keep the spirit
on such a high level as it is.
With Freddie Roswell as their
captain, the cheerleaders have
worked very hard to do every
thing that is expected of them
and a little more.
THE “W” CLUB OF W. G. C.
has suggested that the student
body be asked not to wear let
ters from their high school or
othei colleges on the campus.
UNTIL THIS YEAR there
has been a good bit of debating
for and against the two-platoon
system. It gives the players
“rest periods” during the game
and does not tire them out as
much. It also gives more boys
a chance to he regarded as first
siting who would only be sub
stitutes under the one man sub
stitution system. Also specializa
tion is coming into its own in
football as well as in real life,
therefore, a person who only
plays a defensive game can
learn that particular phase bet
ter than one who works on both
offense ami defense.
because they were composed of
men who felt that if they did not
produce 100 percent on every
play the team would not be suc
cessful. It is the team that is
remembered more than the in
dividual.
Endurance is a quality that
is essential to achievement. Phy
sical endurance is tested often
on the gridiron, and mental en
durance is a direct result of
hanj work by a person to achieve
his objective. A football player
should believe when things ap
pear especially rough that they
are no easier for the opponent.
Maybe he will be able to keep
stride with them for fifty-nine
minutes, but as a rule, if a pl'ay
er will keep working with the
thought in mind that perhaps
the opponent will weaken in the
last minute of the game, then he
will find that the competion is
not so tough as he thought it
was. The same holds true in the
competitive battle of life.
Cheerleaders Showing
Plenty School Spirit
Regardless of whether the
West Georgia Braves win or
lose this fall, the fans who at
tend the games are assured of
plenty of school spirit from the
wonderful group of cheerlead
ers selected for this year.
This group of boys and girls
has really shown plenty of life
in keeping the spectators full
of team spirit and they are to
lie congratulated for a job well
done.
Students selected as cheerlead
ers include Freddie Boswell
(Captain), Columbus; R. L.
Green, (Alternate Captain), Tri
on; Jeanette Holmes, Carroll
ton; Charlotte Williams, Rome;
June Thomas, Rome; Ann Bing,
Rome; and Elaine Smith, Car
rollton.
THE WEST GEORGIAN
BACK OF THE MONTH
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Making his way goalward is J. W. Greenwood, the West
Georgian’s choice “Back of the Month,” who in this picture
ran 58 yards through the Middle Georgia team for Braves’
first score. He got the ball on a short pass from “Hot Shot”
Adams, W. G. C. quarterback. Greenwood outran the Middle
Georgia end, Guy Kilgore (16), the entire route. Greenwood’s
brilliant running and blasting punts have sparked the Braves’
attacks throughout the season.
Athletic Director Welch
Plans Excellent Program
For Physical Education
One of the most complete and
modern Physical Education pro
grams to be had anywhere has
been set up this year for the
men students of West Georgia
College by athletic director,
Henry Welch.
Coach Welch stated that he
intended to develop the boys
mentally as well as physically.
He added that many of the stu
dents had the wrong conception
of the program and did not
know its true value both in
building the body and strength
ening the mind.
In the first test of physical
fitness conducted by Coach
Welch, it was found that most
of the boys enrolled in the Phys.
Ed. class were in “foul condi
tion.” Coach Welch, is explain
ing this, said that the boys were
eating too many sweets and not
enough leafy vegetables and
fruits.
This year will be spent not
only in playing the different
games, but in learning the fun
damentals of some eighteen
sports. The boys will learn self
protection and will receive the
best First Aid possible in case
of injury.
The different sports to be
taken up during the fall quar
ter include touch football, bas
ketball, soccer, badminton, and
volley ball. Coach Welch also
added that there would be a
physical fitness test each week,
which will include calisthenics.
Physical Ed. is held three
days each week and the men
students are urged to attend
these classes as regularly as
they would Social Science, Al
gebra, or any other class.
Local Kiwanis Club
Sponsors Home Games
The Kiwanis Club of Carroll
ton is sponsoring the West
Georgia Brave home football
games this year,' announced
Brave coach, Henry “Shag”
Welch.
They are selling tickets, print
ing and selling programs, operat
ing th -2 concession stand, and
doing an enormous job of help
ing to advertise the games.
"WHERE FRIENDS MEET"
JONES DRUO COMPANY
Student Headquarters
On the Square
jUaple Street
Soda Shop
—ON THE WAY TO TOWN—
PHONE 984-M
Free Delivery to West Georgia Campus
Phone Us For Your Orders for.. .
DELICIOUS SANDWICHES AND FOUNTAIN
SPECIALTIES!
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1949
Jack Morris, Burnell
Payne Co-Captains
Burnell Payne and Jack Mor
ris were elected by the football
team to lead them through their
gridjron battles this fall. They
performed their duties \in the
game with Georgia Military Col
lege..
Burnell Payne is an end who
specializes in pulling in passes
that are seemiqgly destined to
fall to the grounfl. He is a sopho
more from Bremen and played
with the Braves last year.
Jack Morris, known in high
school at Calhoun as the “Stone
Wall” is one of the most aggres
sive players on the field in any
ball game He was a much sought
after player before he entered
West Georgia he had offers from
Clemson, Ge 'J gia and South
Georgia.
Women Shew Interest
In Hew Fall Spa ts
Another quarter at W. G. C.
has gotten off to a wonderful
start with the three favorite fall
sports: hockey, modern danc
ing and archery. These seem to
to be associated with fall quart
er and all the girls showed great
interest in getting underway.
The freshmen are pleased with
their physical education acti
vities and everyone is trying
to do her best in her particuldf*
fhld. It is believed that this will
be one of the best years in the
history of Women’s physical edu
cation at W. G. C., due to the
fact that the girls at last have
an athletic field.
In a couple of weeks, girls’
intramural sports will be orga
nized and every girl on the
j campus is invited to take part
to help earn points toward her
letter.
Points ’are given for particip
ating in intramurals during the
year. Also, a higher number
| of points is received for making
a team. Letters are awarded for
350 points and pins for 750.