~·-· 'Wl. ,,, .• ·.... ' .h·.•.. ~-y --··· T IS ··ear By DOUG BUCKJ_,~Y season." McCloskey cautiously a new ACC rule requiring 800 Deacs will have a winning at­ scoring record with an average Sports Editor adds, "we are a better basket­ on the college boards for trans­ titude going for them-this season of 86.1 points per contest. Mc­ ball team now than at any time fer students. Gilmore has after winning eight of nine games Closkey hopes that the record "s With everyone returning ex­ last year, but we may not win at the end of last season before will be broken again this year. cept 1969 captain Jerry Mont­ improved so much that Duke more games.'' coach Bucky Waters said after dropping a game to Carolina in As in the past, the Deacs gomery, the Wake Forest Dea­ Since the Deacs lost two play­ ·the semi-finals of the ACC tour­ will probably be employing man­ cons should have their strongest a scrimmage with Jacksonville, ers who -would have played a great "I guarantee you Jacksonville nament. to-man defense for the most part team since 1962's impressive deal this year, lack of size could with some zone variations in 22-9 mark. will be in a post-season tour­ be a major problem. ney.'· certain situations.· One change Coach Jack McCloskey re­ VARIOUS OFFENSES First, 7-2 Artis Gilmore Another big loss was when this season is that McCloskey flects this optimism when he transferred to Jacksonville U­ Again this season the Deacons plans to use man-to-man and zone says, ''every player is indi­ 6-8 John Orenczak suffered a Diversity from Gardner-Webb in­ will be using various offensive presses more frequently. Mc­ vidually better than he was last re-occurrence of a back injury stead of Wake Forest because of that hampered him in frosh play alignments. According to Coach Closkey contends, "the players last year. Orenczak, who av­ McCloskey, "we wiJl react to are a lot stronger defensively as eraged 17.1 scoring and 9.6 re­ the defense. Let them dictate what individuals; collectively we are College Juniors I Seniors: bounding, will return to school is a·.·allable. We have played to-=­ doing fairly well." second semester and play next gether enough so that our aud­ While McCloskey believes that season. ibles are instantaneous." In the team will have to overcome Despite these two losses, the 1969, the Deacs broke the school its size problem, he hopes that the squad's great quickness and leaping ability will be enough tl\\if.\\-\I­ to offset the size weakness. He rates the team ball handling and Q\\iiiS\\0\\0 Ill. speed as only fair, but claims the squad's attitude and feeling I of unity is "unbelieveable." \letembet 30, \969 Coach McCloskey sees the con­ 1' M to 4~00 p.ta. ference as a five team race. g;OO l· • UK(-Gree•sboro ••We can't let down because we are not so strong that we can (\\\ot \\o\\ - _,_.t:= win the big games without play­ j ing our best. On a given night j though, we are capable of beat­ ] Personal lnteniews W+th ing anyone in the conference.'' Industry and Business Representatives At the present time, McCloskey bas his 12 man squad broken into four groups of three players. One of the groups consists of guards Charlie Davis, Bob ,.Posey" Rhoads, and John "Yosh'' Lewkowicz. The only problems that Davis (6-·1) faces are his lack of When you know strength and weight combined with an amazing lack of pub­ it's for keeps licity. It is almost ridiculous that the Converse Rubber Co. could put seven ACC players on All your sharing, all your their numerous pre-season All­ special memories have American teams and not include grown into a precious and Davis, the third leading vote get­ enduring love. Happily, these ter on the All-ACC team last cherished moments will be year. Davis averaged 22.8 points per forever symbolized by your contest last year to place fourth diamond engagement ring. BUCKEYE Gives Davis "Peace Sign" Photo By Hux in the conference scoring race. If the name, Keepsake is in The New York City native's out­ the ring and on the tag. you burst of 51 points against A­ are assured of fine quality merican University last Feb­ and lasting satisfaction. The ruary broke Lenny Chappell's engagement diamond is . Wake Forest one-game scoring 1 flawless. of superb color, and mark. In addition, Davis led the ! D ( precise modern cut. Your R ·conference in free throw shooting MOTOR INNS with an 88.2 percentage-fifth best Keepsake Jeweler has a nationally. E choice selection of many 0 E lovely styles. He's listed in 2nd & c~;1trry·.S treet EXCELLENT ATTITUDE a the yellow pages under w s a "Jewelers." Phone 723-8861 A co-captain as a junior, Davis ] N T is described by McCloskey as, RESTAURANT OPEN DAILY , "a player with a tremendous I T A attitude who is so valuable that KQQJ58Eake® he deserves to be an All­ 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. American. DIAMOND RINGS ·u 0 It looks as though Bobby Rhoads FEATURING: R will open the season opposite w Davis in the backcourt. Not a great scorer (4.0), the 6-3 Open Hearth Steaks A Rhoads, of Mercer, Pa., won the N approval of Deacon fans with his Li.ve Main Lobster ··N tremendous desire and hustle last E season. T If McCloskey wants some ad­ R FOUR FLAME·S ditional ,. fire-power'' in the line- _ up he will undoubtedly insert RESTAURANT John Lewkowicz (6-1) into a guard spot. The presence of Lew­ M kowicz will alsoallowMcCloskey to rest Davis at times. .j The Conshohocken, Pa., soph­ 0 Phone 723-886-1 omore was the leading scorer on L the frosh team last season with T a 22.0 average. He can be an DOWNTOWNER LOUNGE 0 explosive player when he gets R,ny-. er ',, .·· i hot with his jump shot, which ru .;,how de•u I 0 he fires at ear level. From$1(JC··, s::J,·,r;q u • ®Trade Ml1d• ~~··l Lewkowicz's defense and ball A H p,,nd•- ..... : ... , l'r f•,l 1841 ,• .. R handling appear greatly improved '--~------------------------- • 150 Seats N over last season. Unless Mc­ I HOW TO PLAN YOUR ENGAGEM;:NT AND WEDDING I , • Foun~ain Bar Closkey likes the thought of I Ple<:Jse send rew 20 page boo~ let. ""How To Plan Your Engagement and Wedding"' 1 1 1\hoads' additional size in the I ~nd new 12 r;.Jgc. full color folder, both for· only 25c. Also, how can I obtain • Live Entertainment G 1 the beautiful 44 pilge Bride's Keepsake Book at half price? F-11'1 1 I starting lineup, Lewkowicz could I N•me I Nightly win a starting berth ):>y the start I I E I Addres. I • No Minimum of the new year. N The next group of three I~ ~ I • No Cover Char~e I I includes high scoring, but small J State Zip -1 N * Coat and ,'t.i«: Strictly Enforced forwards-Dickie Walker, Nor- L-------------------------------JI KEEPSAKE DIAMOND RINGS, BOX 90, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13201 I (Contlnued on Page 3). ' .. - • . .r;.n.~a:. "DA£-.c. r naay, vecelllDer :», 1'-ftiV, ULJJ UUW Al'lfU HLACK. NCAA or NIT bid at tne cellent outside shooter as evl- · center spot are both Ackley and (Continued From Page Z) · 1 None· of the three is expected of the current campaign. denced by his 20.3 scoringfigure Habegger. One or both will be to log much playing time at this Of course, the conference is wood Todmann, and Neil Pastus- as a frosh performer in 1968. moved to forward against teams stage of the season, but the sit- stronger than·ever before and five shok. - The third group of Wake F ~rest where· more rebounding help is uatlon could change as the sea- teams will be competing for at Walker, a 6-3 senior. of Wil:.. varsity basketballers includes needed. son l'rogresses. ·most three tournament invita­ liamsburg, Va., might have been the big men-Gilbert McGregor, The 6-8 Ackley, of Liverpool, Last year the Deacs' strong tions. Still, there is no reason the most improved player on the Dan Ackley, and Larry Ha~g­ N.Y., was moved to forward last finish enabled them to conclude for 1970 not to be the. year of the team last season although both ger. ~eason after playing the center the season with an impressive Deacon. his scoring and rebounding av­ · McGregor, a 6-7 junior of spot as a soph. He developed 18-9 record. The nucleus of -------------, erages dipped from his sopho­ Raeford, was erratic in his an outside jumper last season to returning players indicates that a SOPHOMORE THRU GRAD­ more team-leading per­ sophomore season finishing with make him quite dangerous from 20 win season is not out of the formances. His improvement a 12.6 scoring mark and a the corner when left open. question in 1970. UATE STUDENTS was reflected in. the fact that 12.0 rebounding average, fifth The lean senior averaged six Coach McCloskey has never Part-time positions avail­ his teammates voted him a best in the league. points scoring in 1969 with a . taken a team to a post season able as a manager or rep­ resentative for on-campus eo-captain for the coming season. high of 21 against the Virginia 1 tourney (he was gypped out of an advertising, market re- The muscular forward scored MCGREGOR IMPROVED Tech Gobblers.