* SUPPORT BEAT OII' WASHINGTON HE 'ECHNICIAN AND LEE ADVERTISERS * of NORTH CAROLINA STATE COLLEGE Vol. XXX, Number 10 STATE COLLEGE STATION, RALEIGH, N. 0., DECEMBER 2, 1949 Offices: 10 and 11 Tompkins Hall COLISEUM OPENS TODAY Wolfpack Cagers Meet Washington & Lee Coliseum To Be Ready Tonight Big Crowd Expected Big Rush For Opening Game To Open By JACK BOWERS The 1949-50 edition of the Wolfpack basketballers will be unveiled By LLOYD V. CAPPS tonight when Coach Everette Case’s lads tangle with the Washington This is it! State Wolfpack opens its 1949-50 basketball season Fri- and Lee Generals in the first game to be held in the new William Nell day, December 2, at the gigantic Reynolds Coliseum. The 21,5 million dollar structure, which holds 12,000 new William Neal Reynolds Coli- fans, will enable the entire State student body to see the Pack perform seum against Washington and Lee. at every one of this year's home games. The Coliseum is finally near com- pletion after a delay of eight years. Dark Horses The huge indoor arena was pre- viously designed by Ross Shumaker, W&L’s Generals have been established as the dark-horse of the official State architect, in 1940, and Southern Conference. Led by the high-scoring duo of Sophomore Jay at that time it was planned for the Handlan, who dumped in 370 points as a GI freshman last year, and building to cost $541,000, seat 10,- Bob Goldsmith, the bounding center who tallied 332 points, the Vir- 000 and open in September, 1942. ginians are optimistically hoping for their best team in over a decade. The war stopped construction, and it was 1948, before the building Handlan was an All-State actually was started again. former last season, and Goldsmith Very Cooperative Industrial Manager was a member of that mythical Athletic Director Roy Clogston quintet at the close of the 1947-48 said that the authorities and em- campaign. Coach Con Davis calls ployees in charge have been unual- lo Address Engineers Handlan “as fine a shot as I've ly cooperative in helping get the Karl B. McEachron, Jr., manager ever seen." coliseum ready for the first game. of Technical Education Division of Two more regulars from last “The building isn't complete yet. It General Electric will address the- year's quints are back. They are will probably be sometime in Janu- engineering juniors and seniors at guard Joe Auer, a senior from Rich ary before the inside is in perfect 11:10 today in Pulleii Hall at State Creek, Va., who scored 164 points, 's condition, and the grounds will College. All other students and out- and Chris Compton, senior forward definitely not be in shape until siders are invited to attend. from Ashland, Va. who had 179 June,” Clogston asserted. “How- His subject will deal with educa- points to his credit. Auer’s speed ever, the contractors have agreed tion and its relationship to indus- is a welcome factor in the fast to allow the game to go on as try. A graduate of Purdue in Elec- break employed by Davis, and the scheduled,” he asserted. rebounding ability of Compton was trical Engineering with the class of a highlight of last season. Although the property is insured, 1937, Karl McEachron, Jr., has The other lettermen returning are spectators are requested not to worked with General Electric since all guards. Steve Ulaki, Jim Fahey. damage the coliseum in any man- then. His father has been with Gen- Don Fergusson, and George Pier- ner. The building will not officially eral Electric since 1922 and has son are available for duty. be turned over to the college until made numerous advancements in Last year's freshman squad which sometime next month. the field of lightning. took 12 of 13 tilts, contributes 6’4” Anticipating that the Coliseum Ohio Native Dave Hedge, 6'1" Charles Grove, might not be ready, Clogston had and 6'4" Talbot Trainmcll. Hedge rented the Memorial Auditorium for Karl McEachron, Jr., was born is considered the first three games. “Over 2,000 in 1015 at Ada, Ohio, where his the best prospect of advance season tickets had been father was a professor of Electrical the three. sold, and the auditorium seats ap- Engineering at Ohio Northern Uni- l’ack Loaded proximately 3,500,” Clogston said. versity. The family moved to Pitts- Despite the loss of four men from “Heaven knows what would have iield, Mass., in 1922, and Karl at- the 1949 squad, Coach Case has his happened if the arena couldn’t be tended grade school and high school one-two scoring punch back on hand ready. Under these conditions, stu- there, graduating as valedictorian. in the presence of All-Southern not be permitted to Forwards Sam Ranzino and Dick dents would After graduating from Purdue, he Dickey. Behind these see the first few games," he pointed Shown above is the interior of the William Neal Reynolds Coliseum that is expected at the arena tonight/to see the Wolfpack open their started his career with General two, Case has out. as it looked Monday night just after the portable court was laid. cage season against Washington and Lee's Generals. ’l‘he freshmen Electric on Transformer T‘esting. five other experienced lettermen, Long Wait Work has been rushed on the Coliseum for the past few weeks in will play a preliminary game with Louisburg. (Staff photo by James In the fall of 1937 he was selected Centers Paul Horvath and Warren “This is the opportunity I have order that the building will be ready to accomodate the large crowd Haywood.) for the “A" Class of the Advanced Cartier, Guards Vic Babes and Joe been waiting for nearly four nears," Engineering Program. After three Haraiid and Forward Charlie Stine. Coach Everette Case declared. “I years he graduated from the class.I The Sophs who will play an im- had no idea we would have to wait and supervised it the following poi'tnlit part in State's cage record this long. But after seeing how Veterans Wives Club year. this year are inexperienced in the beautiful and efficient the Coliseum Origin, Of Dairy Barn Blaze ‘ Case system, but as fresh they won is, I have decided that the delay was There will be a meeting of the l’rogram Leader :14 of 15 games. Forwards Joe Stoll well worthwhile," Case said. and Bob Cook, a pair of highscoring Dick Dickey, Warren Cartier, Joe Veterans Wives Club at 7:30 In 194.2 he was placed in charge ‘llltllalla boys, head the list. Stoll and Charlie Stine are the p.m., Tuesday at the Vetville Y. of the Advanced Engineering Pio- ,tallied ,230 points as a freshman Harand Has Not Been Determined glam as assistant to the late Di. for a 15.3 points per game average, players left who originally came All members are cordially in- ‘ .\. R. Stevenson, Jr He was placed and Cook hit the nets for 213 points with Coach Case to State in 1946. vited to be present so a group in cliaige of Educational Activities for a 14.2 figure. Guards Lee Ter- All are expected to see action Fri- picture may be taken for the Damage to the State College dairy barn that burned last' for the Chemical Department in rill aiid Peter Jackmowski also have day night. Thursday afternoon has been set by college officials at $50,- 1046. Then in October, 1948, he was definite Varsity aspirations. “At least 10,000 are expected to Agromeck. :World lraveler named to the present position as attend the game," W. Z. Betta, There will be bridge, beginners 000. The blaze, of undertermined origin, left only cracked Manager of Technical Division of Johnson Dead Shot Manager of the Coliseum, report- walls and chaired feed. Quick thinking on the part of Raleighl the Executive Department at Sche— Other reserves are forwards ed. “All of the seats will not be in, bridge, refreshments, and prizes ilo Speak Here George Pickett, and Robert Wig- for each event. firemen, under the direction of Fire Chief A. B. Lloyd, saved a Iiectady. gins, Guards Harry Johnson, Bobby (Continued on page 8) second barn by running 1,000 feet of hose fioni a neaiby pond I “ediiesdm, Decemhci 7,1‘149,at He is a member of Eta Kappa ‘Holt. and Howard Lumley and Cen- 0.0 p.In.., in the Auditorium of the Nu, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, AIEE, ter Grady Anderson. Johnson, a and keeping the second building wet. Suite College YMCA, Mr. Donald ASME, and ASEE. Numerous ar- 65" New York native, is a deadly Embers from the burning barn. Grant, \voi'ld traveler and inter- ticles have been authored by Karl .set-shot and will more than likely Registration Plane started another tire that burned nationally lillUW‘ll lcctui'ei', will give McEachion dealing with industry’s see plenty of action. over an acre of pasture land. Fire- a lecture on “Germany, the Ques- responsibilities, in the educational Next week the State cagers will iiicii battled the Male for five hours Religious Institute tion Mark." :lleltl. He is married and has three iplaiy host to_the Davidson College before it was brought under con- In his pci'soii and his language ‘children. .\Vildcats on Monday night and the Released By Mayer Mr. Grant is a product of High— l—_. George W a sh i n g t o n Colonials itrol. Schedules Speakers lillltl-Scotland, England, and Eu— Thursday. liy JOHN THOMPSON I Tell Tons of Grain ,l Put a ch ciicle around January lupt.