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(N.C.) DAILY TIMES-NEWS THURSDAY, DECIMIER 17, 1964 Elon Faces Erskine At Gastonia Flying Fleet Has Rugged Cage Five ELON COLLEGE The Christian cagers travel to Gastonia tonight to battle the Erskine Plying Fleet in Eton's final basketball game before the Christmas vacation, and Coach Bill Miller expects a tough battle with the non Conference foe from South Carolina. Hie Palmetto State i turned back the Appalachian GETTING HIS DIPLOMA, THE HARD WAY--Clark Wills (right) of Burlington is shown getting his "degree" in underwater graduating exercises held recently at the Community YMCA here. Bill Fesperman (left) of the YMCA is making the presentation. A new class in this fascinating underwater sport will be meeting tonight at 8 o'clock. Those 17 "and over who consider themselves good swimmers (300 yards without stopping) are eligible to participate.

A complete course in skin diving and introduction to the use of SCUBA will be given. (Times-News Photo by Ed McCauley). Highlightin' Sports By Bill Hunter Pro Grid Bonuses Rival Baseball Idiocy; When Will It All End? Back when baseball bonuses to untried kids were soaring into six-figures, pro football brass shook their heads and said, in effect, "it will never happen to us." And, indeed, five years ago a college gridder with an All-American tag a great pro prospect felt extremely lucky if he could command a $5,000 bonus. But the pro football teams have Like their horsehide counterparts, they're dishing out astronomical bonuses to "name" prospects, and many people just like in baseball are wondering just where it stop. It's a crazy practice, any way you look at it, and Murray Olderman of NEA comments in an article as follows: call came into the switchboard of the new National Football League headquarters on the 27th floor of the General Dynamics Building, and there was a note of urgency in the drawl.

"Hey," pleaded the young All-American football player "I can't find my hand-holder. Know where he is?" For a whole the A-A was spoon-fed by a grownup baby sitter provided by the NFL, because this is what the competition for college talent has come to. He boarded and fed the A-A and shooed away undersirables, like anyone from the American Football League. Under the circumstances, some kids developed claustrophobia. Steve DeLong, the coveted middle guard of Tennessee, was holed up so long in Chicago he finally called his coaches and begged, "Get me out of here." He got out --and signed with the San Diego Chargers.

But there was an auxiliary benefit, too. The "baby sitter" or "hand-holder" picked up all the checks, and when someone else is paying an A-A suddenly develops very refined tastes. Momentarily bereft of his shadow, who skipped off for a few hours, the A-A panicked. Would he actually have to pick up a tab? Not if the leape office could help him. Kids 'Utterly Unrealistic' The pursuit of talent has gone to such ludicrous lengths that men of substantial means which takes in every owner in professional football demean themselves to chase after 21-year-old kids.

"It's a disgrace," admitted one of them. "Kidnapping kids, hiding them out, giving them ridiculous bonuses -I wouldn't run my own business this way." "And the kids," said Jim Finks, the new general manager of the Minnesota Vikings, "are utterly unrealistic. We approached a center from a big school who wasn't drafted by either league. His dauber was down. We needed another center (to back up incumbent Mick Tingelhcff), at least for training camp next year.

"You know what he wanted? A $5,500 bonus for signing and $15,000 contract I told him good luck." The really coveted ones are out of this world. A Kansas City spokesman said, "We offered Gale Sayers (Kansas' All-American halfback) a $50,000 bonus and $35,000 for three years and didn't get a chance to make a final offer." Sayers signed with the Bears. When the lawyer for California quarterback Craig Morton started talking to Al Davis, Oakland's coach and general manager, the first negotiating figure was $300,000. Davis said he never got around to making Morton a firm bid, though the Raider agent hinted at $150,000 for three years. Morton went to Dallas instead.

San Diego thought it had Clarence Williams, the Washington State All-American, wrapped up, but he told them he wanted to go to Vancouver first to get out of a prior commitment. Vancover played in Toronto for the Grey Cup, took Clarence along and next thing the Chargers knew, Hamp Pool of the Rams had spirited him off to Chicago-where the NFL had its major encampment-- and signed him to a Los Angeles contract. "Five years ago," Jack Faulkner shook his head, "we couldn't get Larry Wilson for the Chargers because he wanted a bonus of $1,500 and we wouldn't give it to him." Wilson became an all-pro defensive bade for the Si Louis Cardinals and would be worth a $10,000 bonus in today's open market. Faulkner, who was dismissed as Denver's coach this season, became an agent for the Rams and a "baby sitter'' for the NFL. He was assigned to Notre Dame and Jack Snow, the first draft choice of the Minnesota Vikings.

The trick, Jack discovered, was that everywhere Snow went, his fiancee was sure to go. So when Snow came into New York for an All-American dinner, his fiancee checked in, too. And right after her came Faulkner. While Snow was attending a special television show and dinner, Faulkner extended his chores. He "baby-sat" the fiancee, too.

He must have done his job well. Snow's rights were switched to Lot Angeles, and he signed with the Rams. Mountaineers by seven points Two Western Quints Halt Easterners By TED MEIER Associated Press Sports Writer Seattle and Colorado State! University came from out of the West and shattered the all-winning slates of two Eastern teams in college basketball Wednesday night. Seattle edged LaSalle 76-74 in the feature of a doubleheader at the Palestra in Philadelphia. CSU defeated Cornell at Ithaca, N.Y.

LaSalle had won bur straight, Cornell three. Duke, Penn State and Baylor also came through with road victories in other feature games on a comparatively slim national program. The sixth-ranked Duke Blue Devils, the only team in The Associated Press Top Ten to see action, nipped Clemson 80-79. Penn State downed Temple 73-63 in the opener of the Philadelphia twin bill while unbeaten Baylor made it five in a row by taking North Texas 86-81. last week, winning the game at Erskine by a 71 to 64 margin.

Cage fans may have a basis of comparison for tonight's game in the fact that Appalachian in turn defeated Eton at Boone on Tuesday night of this week by a 56 to 56 count. Hie Erskine team championship in South Carolina's "Little Four" league last winter and then went on to the finals of the NAIA District 26 playoffs, with the Flying Fleet losing out to High Point in the final game of the district for the right to go to the national NAIA tournament in a a City. Coach Red Myers, now in his seventh season as coach of the Erskine a squad, a named "Coach of the Year" in the Carolinas NAIA district last year when he took a squad and posted a 22 7 season record in wins and losses. The Fleet has five lettermen back from that fine team of a year ago, including Hogan Hancock, 6 5 center; Harvey Mize, 5 -11 guard; Eddie Walker, 6-4 forward; Bobby Edwards, 6 2 forward; and Bobby Wilkes, 5-11 guard. A fine junior reserve from last year is i Simpson, a 6 5 boy, who goes at either center of forward.

A sophomore who is seeing much Charlie Williams sank a field goal from 20 feet out with only three seconds left to give Seattle its victory. He then stole the ball to balk LaSalle of a final shot. Tom Vidakovich similarly popped one in from the outside in the closing minutes to put Colorado State U. ahead for good against Cornell. Duke came from 11 points back to beat Clemson behind 10i straight points by Steve Vacen- dak.

His goal with 1:34 left put the Blue Devils ahead for good. Ray'Saunders led Penn State with 22 points as the Nittany Lions won their fourth straight on the road. Six straight free throws, coupled with the foul- out of 6-foot-8 Willie Davis for North Texas, accounted for! Baylor's triumph. by Duke's No. 6 ranking, scored 23 and points, respectively, as Clemson grudgingly yielded the Blue Devils an 80-79 victory.

The red-hot Tigers, playing on their own court, held an 11- point lead early in the second half when Duke began to rally. Jack Marin and Bob Verga put hi eight points and Ron Herbster added two more to cut the lead to 61-60. Photo by Ed McCauley) Bulldogs' ART GIPPLE Will Start Against Raleigh Here Tomorrow Night Bulldogs Seek Scoring Punch Vs. Cap Quint Coach Twig Wiggins will shuffle his lineup against Raleigh's Broughton High Caps here tomorrow night, trying to more scoring punch into his offense. service this season is Smoak, a 6 8 center.

Jim Coach Bfll Miller, not satisfied after losing to Appalachian at Boone this week and after showing only two wine in Eton's first five games, may shift his line up for this game i Erskine tonight. He indicated yesterday that he might start Charlie Van Lear, a 6 7 freshn.an from Martinsville, on the inside at either center or forward for the Erskine tilt. Van Lear was coached in high school by Husky Hall, former Elon cage star of the early 1950's. Blackbird Star Inks With Duke ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (API- Jerry Lundy, 220-pound tackle of Rocky Mount High School's Eastern Conference champions, signed a grant-in-aid Wednesday with Duke University.

Carl James, Duke's assistant athletic director, was on hand for the signing. Lundy broke a leg in the fifth game against Wilson and was out of action the rest of the season. Rocky Mount had a 10-1 record for the season. Lundy's father is Bill Lundy. 'We've lost two a to Fayetteville and one Raleigh," Wiggins says, "and we'd good.

It's better than last year, but not good." Raleigh claimed a 74 71 triumph over the Bulldogs in Raleigh last week, corning from behind to win. Maravich poured in 32 points to pace the Caps, and his average is over the 30- point mark. He got 39 against like to beat one 4 A schoolISlmsiev'Tuesday'night A i prior to the Christmas holidays. I think we can beat Raleigh here if we can hold Pete Maravich in check. I'm moving Ben Lilien to forward and he will be guarding Maravish.

If he can hold him to less than 20, we'll be in business." Other changes will be forthcoming, too. David Bowes, 6-5, will be starting at in place of Jim Lee, and guards will be Art Gipple and Harold Pollard, the a listed as a forward. "We have been working hard on our rebounding and a handling," Wiggins notes, "and we looked pretty good on boards in yesterday's practice session. But our ball handling still is shoddy, and our free- throw shooting has not led Graham with 12. Tomorrow night's action will begin at 6:30 with the preliminary game, and the varsity test will start at 8 o'clock.

Walt Hagen In Good Condition DETROIT (AP) Walter Hagen, one of golfdom's all-time great players, was pronounced in good condition today after undergoing what a spokesman for Henry Ford Hospital described as minor surgery on his throat. Cause for the operation was not disclosed. Hagen, who will be 72 Monday, was U.S. Open champion in 1914 and 1919. He also won the British Open title in 1922, 1924, and 1928 and 1929, and reigned as Professional Golf Association athletic director and basketball king in 1921 and from 1924 coach at Rocky Mount.

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He is the Bulldogs' top rebound- er and is expected to pace the club at the nets. The WHS jayvees ran their record to 5 1 last night by whipping Graham's junior varsity by a 65 to 32 margin. Three cagers hit the double digits, with Buster Freeman leading with 17. Dale Gipple had 12 and eight assists, Hicklin scored while Robert 11. Gary Moser Vacendak Putts It Out Clemson Nipped By Duke Cagers By TOE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Clemson Tigers, led by a couple of brash sophomores, came within a hair's breadth Wednesday of upsetting nationally ranked Duke in Atlantic (Coast Conference basketball.

Randy Mahaffey and Jay ing lost only to Davidson. apparently unawed North Carolina State goes after its fourth straight under new head Coach Press Maravich as it visits Fordham. Carolina is host to the Southern Conference. Friday night, Wake Forest is at Maryland. Bat it was Steve Vacendak who saved the day for Duke.

He scored the Blue Devils' final 10 points and made the winning basket with 1:34 to play. He was high man for Duke with 23 points, followed by Marin and Verga with 19 points each. Clemson shot 50 per cent from the floor to Duke's 45.1 and outscored the Blue Devils 35-32 in field goals. Duke made 16 free throws and Clemson nine. Hack Tison, Duke's big man at 6-11 was held to seven points as the Blue Devils won their i second ACC game in as many league outings.

They are now 41 over-all. Clemson is 0-2 in the conference and 2-2 over-all. Mahaffey, the third of three brothers from Lagrange, to play for Clemson, averaged 19.3 And South Furman of Panthers Get Scare From Quakers By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS a High Point bounced back after losing a 13- point halftone lead to beat Guilford 70 68 in overtime in points for three scored 31 points Citadel. The Duke-Clemson game was the only ACC contest Wednesday night. Tonight, Wake Forest, with four starters averaging more than 15 points per game, goes after its fourth victory without a loss at home against Virginia.

Wake Forest is 2-0 in conference play and 3-1 over-all, hav- National Hockey League BY THE ASSOCIATED PUSS Wednesday's Results Chicago 7, Boston 5 Detroit 7, New York 3 Today's Games Toronto at Montreal Boston at Detroit Friday's Games No games scheduled Wednesday night's only Carolinas Conference basketball game. In other games involving conference teams, Atlantic Christian College bowed to East Carolina 107-96, Lenoir Rhyne beat Wofford 85-73 and Catawba lost to Campbell College 59-62. Guilford scored 17 points to High Point's three in the first six and a half minutes of the second half with Bob Mauffman, a 6-6 freshman, and Chuck Scott, a 6-2 junior, leading the attack. Scott ended the game with 25 points and Kauffman iveraged 19.3 bad 23. games.

He With the score tied 65-65 at against The the end of regulation play, Barry Smith scored three points and Joe Forte two for High Point while Scott got Guilford's three from the foul line. High Point is now 7-0 over-all and 3-0 in the league. Guilford is 6-2 and 1-1. Ron Gamrot was high man for Catawba with 13 and Pete Wish paced Campbell with 18. Ed Miastkowski scored 26 points for Lenoir Rhyne and George Lyons turned in a 22- point performance for Wofford while teammate Buddy Hayes got 21.

Lenoir Rhyne is 4-2 for the season. Grady Williamson led Atlantic Christian with 23 points while Jerry Woodwide and Bobby Kinnard scored 29 and 28 points, for East Carolina. ACC holds a 3-5 record. AT L. B.

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