Sophs Boost To By DAVE ROBERTS frosh and will probably lead performance in the freshman­ SPORTS EDITOR the varsity in scoring this varsity game, but wound up year. with a ten-pc;int scoring aver­ This time a year ago, Coach .... Jack McCloskey wasn't say­ The other member of the age and a 10.5 rebounding Baby Deac Demolition Duo is mark. He will play only at ing very much about his bas­ center. ketball team. When he finally Norwood Todmann, a New York City resident who played did say something. it was the Termed 'Very Adequate' far from encouraging admis­ with Lew Alcindor in high sion t.hat, "One of our great­ school and later broke some McCloskey said both Habeg­ est strengths will be prayer.'' of his scoring records. He gar and Ackley are "fairly averaged 23.7 po·ints a game good on the boards" and that The atmosphere of merri­ I2st year. ment around the basketball they run well for their size. Bo·th Todmann and Walker, He was not too impressed . office and the cautious opti­ a Williamsburg, Va., resident, mism of McCloskey's recent with them as freshmen, but played in the backcourt last he said they have improved statements indicate that the season, but Walker will see considerably and will be Deacons are going to do less some action at forward this "very adequate." -· praying and more playing this year. He is 6-3, 205 pounds. year. The other two sophomores and McCloskey compares his add depth in the backcourt. Improved Club build to that of Larry Miller, They are 5-10, 175-pound North Carolina All-American. David Smith from Raleigh "There is no doubt in my Todmann is 6-3 but weighs and 5-11, 175-pound Tom m·ind that we have an im­ only 180, and he is not so Lynch from Barrington, Ill. proved ball club over last physically strong as Walker. year,·' McCloskey s~id, but he Smith, who was bothered He is a good ball handler and by a shoulder ailment for the added warily, "Whether ~e will play guard. will win any more games Js first few weeks of practice, McCloskey said that both a slick ball handler and an NORWOOD TODMANN, one of this year's talented sopho­ questionable." is Walker and Todmann were de­ aggressive defensive player. mores, shoots a jumper against Davidson frosh. The reason for optimism is ficient on defense but have Lynch is also good ball jumper against Davidson fresh. a a young talent up from the made great improvement. handler and a fine shoo-ter- freslunan squad. Last year's RebolllldiDg Help . he averaged 6.2 points per Baby ·neai~s- became· ~c.us- game as a reserve and hit tomed to winning. begmrung In- addition to scoring punch, 56.7 per cent of his shots from ) with their triumph in the sophomores will provide help the floor. freshman-varsity game. They in area in wliich the Deacons Foremost among the team's went on to capture 12 of l6 were woefully lac:dng a year le-ttermen are senior captain contests, including six of ago-rebounding. The Deacs David Stroupe and junior eight in tough Big Four com- ranked seventh in the ACC guard Jerry Montgomery. petition. in that category and shauld Both were starters last sea­ Six players from that team get a boost from Larry Ha­ son. join six lettermen t~ bolster beggar and Dan Ackley. Stroupe .is a well-muscled the varsity team which drop- Habeggar is a 6-7, 225-pound- ped 18 games &nd won only nd A 6-6, 20&-poooder from Wmston­ - nine last season. Although er from New Augusta, I . s Salem. His father is Professor two fine performers, Paul a forward on the freshman (\f History and Director of the Long and Jim Boshart, grad- squad he averaged 8.6 points Division of Graduate Studies d per game and pulled down an at Wake Forest. Last season uated last year' the adde average of nine rebounds. he averaged 8.9 points per sophomore talent should This year Habeggar will play more · . game and had the best re­ than compensate for their ab· both farward· and center.; · bounding average on the sence. Dan Ackley, 6-8, 215 pounds, team, 6.2. JACK McCLOSKEY NEIL JOHNSTON Long's Successor · from Liverpool, N. Y., has Although Stroupe seldom • . Head Coach . Assistant Coach . Of course Long's 22.3 points been improving ever since he shoots, he often hits when he a game and his driving, twist­ started playing at Wake For· does. He was third in the ACC est. He got off to a poor ing clutch baske~ will be with a 52.8 field goal percent- missed, but two high scorers start last year after a fine (Continued from Page 3) from the ·freshman team ATTENTION should collect as many mark­ ers. if in less spectacular · fashion. Dickie Walker, whose FRESHMEN jump shot is nearly as pretty and as accurate as Long's, MEN!! averaged 28.3 points for the .. 011 The Cover There will be an introductory meeting for all freshmen Junior guard Jerry Mont­ men on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 1967, at 8:00 P. M. in the gomery leading returning scor­ er for tbe Deacons with a 12.7 main cafeteria concerning fraternity open houses. This average, tries a shot against meeting will be very important for freshmen men inter­ the Saint Joseph's Hawks as Bob Wills, a senior last year, ested in the fraternity formal fall rush. looks on. The photo was made -by John Daughtry. WIN $50.00 This Week From "okt LAUN.DRY and DRY CLEANING ., "Oft The.. Campua" Girls Johnson Dorm Boys' Taylor Dorm DICKIE WALKER, who averaged 28.3 as ·a f~shman, is ex­ pected to be the Deacons' scoring leader. (Continued -from Page 2) and. 3.9 rebounds per game. last season. age last year and also placed · last year. McCloskey said the Dea- sixth with a free· throw per- A:: a sophomore, Crinkley cons as a team will have bet- eC'nlagc of 'i8.5. earned the nickname "Gar- 1er handling, good shooting, ' · · ' c-Jdequate spl~ed, cmd better rc- McCloskcy !·WJd Stroupe is 1)Uge Can" by picking up loose bounding. strong but d-oes not have balls and frequently- converting great stamina. He will· pJay them into baskets. That was Offensively, the Deacons both forward and center this · the · year he made a shot will -use the'ir normal "post" year after playing only center. which went through the hoop. offense plus a new "open" ,for two seasons. as the buzzer sounded to de- attack which has . no post feat South Carolina,-· and he . man. It will probably be run Montgomery is a sound all- also picked off the rebound of with three players outside, around. performer in the back- Paul Long's missed free including Walker, and two court.. The. ·6-.0, 175-pounder throw with 8 secondsr left and 1nside. fro-m Ch~rlton ·Heights, W. sank a layup. which sent a McCloskey said the team Va.', finished second to Paul Duke game into overtime. The wiU probably run and fast Long ~n scoring last year with Deacons later won, 99-98. break more than last year, a 12.7 average. He also placed Crinkley is a streaky shoot­ ,not because it has great speed just beb:ind Long . in free­ but because it can retrieve throw pereentage-:-Long hit 83 er who can hit from anywhere on the court when he is hot. the ball off the board more per cent, good for second. in often. the ACC, and Montgomery Loves· To Dunk (called "Zeke" by his team- Defensively, the Deacons mates) sank 82.1 per cent S·cott, whose favorite pas- will again be basically a man­ , for third place in the confer- time of dunking balls in prac- to-man team with occasional ence. _ tice may be curtailed by the zones and half or full-court · . new anti-qunk rule, is a 6-6, (Continued on Page 12) Throughout - ~ractlce this 190-:pounder. from Winston· fall, !VJontgomery:·w.as bother- · · Salem: A red~sh·irt three years ed wl~ a~ -~-?re t>,ac~·. McCI~s~ ~go, Scott had_. ~he mediocre . ~ey sal~ ·It' 1s t~e _ki!Id of. 111- · . year on the ·varsity before Jury which ·may_:feel_. all nght ·responding-, well·:·-to · McClos­ one day ~u~ ·be· painful· the · key's coaching and becoming next. The InJUry has hamper- the team's fourth leading ed Montgomery on defens~,. scorer with an average of 9.7 and McClo?key hopes he 'Yill points per game He was sev­ be fully recovered by· opemng enth in the ACC with a shoot- day. ~ - ing percentage of 50.2. Other returning, lettermen McCloskey characterized are forwards Jimmy 'Broad~ both Scott .and Crinkley as way, Paul Crinkley and New~ ''good ·hustlers, fair ball hand­ ton Scott, all ·seniors; and Iers, and adequate shooters junior guard Jay Randall. with a g11od attitude." Another veteran who may Broadway · is a 6-4, lao- be able to play some time pounder from . Raleigh~ His during the year is Clark Pool. brother Ol'in was captain of · He lettered three years ago the 1959 cage team. He is an -a~· a sop.homm::e but._bas.,since aggressive player. who shoots been unable. to play because well, but . -he is a poor ·ball of a bad back. He is current- ttandler. · ·. : ly helping · Neil Johnston The other" veteran is 6-2, coach the freshman, and Mc­ Closkey said .the 6-3, 190- 175-p()und Jay Randall· from Kinston.