Lone Star Lutheran (Seguin, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1964 Page: 4 of 4
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THE LONE STAR LUTHERAN
Friday, February 14, 1964
Page 4
Sideline Slants
By WALTER BALDERACH
A new semester has brought a
new sports editor to the staff of
the LSL. Mid-term graduation has
taken this task from Bill Blood-
worth. The burden and responsibil-
ity of this page new rests on my
shoulders. This new semester will
be a challenge to the athletic en-
deavors of all Bulldogs.
Take a brief look at the current
basketball season as it approaches
its latter stages. With only three
games remaining on the schedule,
the ’Dogs will fall short of pre-
season expectations. With eight re-
turning lettermen and some “out-
standing” newcomers, the round-
bailers were expected to win at
least half of their games. Follow-
ing the St. Ed’s game, the Bull-
dogs stood 7-14 for the season. A
year ago the cagers finished the
campaign 9-12 with much less ma-
terial. Is there an answer? What
is the motivating force behind the
Bulldogs’ insistence to lose the
close games?
formation lends itself to a quick
touchdown when least expected.
Occasional use of the single-wing
could prove vital to the success
of the Bulldogs in 1964. With a
rough schedule ahead, this forma-
tion could be the determining
factor in the Bulldogs’ bid for a
winning season.
Momentum should continue to
build on the practice field daily
as all “warriors’” point towards
the spring game. The game should
not step out of tradition, for all
the makings of a rugged, bruising
contest are in evidence.
May I be the first (and. certain-
ly net the last) to predict another
World Series for the Yanks?
CIMDERMEN TOIFbIISY
While on the subject of basket-
ball, something should be said
about the officiating at recent
games. Professors and students
alike have openly voiced their dis-
approval of the handling of our
games. Word around is that the
two “best” officials available
handled the St. Edward’s game.
One cannot question the experi-
ence of these officials for they
have time and again officiated
games in the Southwest Confer-
ence. Sometimes one can’t help
but wonder about the judgment of
some people.
Spring training has unravelled
an almost extinct innovation in col-
lege football today. The ’Dogs are
currently experimenting with the
single-wing offense made famous
a few years back by the Univer-
sity of Tennessee and later by
UCLA. Basically the formation is
for a powerful ground attack. The
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The Bulldogs received a dis-
couraging defeat at the hands of
: the St. Edward’s Hilltoppers last
Monday night. The Hilltoppers won
64-62 on a last second field goal
by Phil White.
The ’Dogs led throughout the
game — at times by 10 points. The
game was characterized by bad
passes and miscues on the part of
both teams.
St. Ed’s trailed in the game by
seven points with only one minute
and 26 seconds left. The Hilltoppers
cut the score to 62-58 with only 22
seconds remaining. By utilizing a
pressing defense, they again cut
the lead, this time to 62-60.
Marty Hoffman was fouled with
seven seconds remaining in the
unbelievable contest. He missed
the free throw, and the ’Toppers
brought the ball up the court. One
of the Hilltoppers was fouled with
4 seconds left. He managed to
sink both free throws to knot the
score at 62-62. The Bulldogs got
possession of the ball but had to
give it up when Hoffman took more
than the allotted time to put the
ball in play. The ’Toppers threw
at the buzzer. The final score read
64-62.
An extensive track season is
just ahead for the TLC Bulldogs.
The trackmen will be out to retain
the Big State Conference cham-
pionship which they won handily
a year ago.
Highlights of the track season
will be the participation of several
Bulldogs in the Border Olympics
at Laredo, the Texas Relays at
Austin, and the Bulldog Relays
here in Seguin.
The Bulldog Relays on April 25
will be the first invitational track
meet ever held at TLC. Track j
Coach Fred Hightower has sent i
invitations to many, schools!
throughout the state. Thus far, j
j eight invitations have been accept-
j ed.
The Bulldogs will once again be
strong in the sprints with the re-
turn of Billy Nelson, Kenny Vog'es,
and Billy Russell. Other top-notch
performers for the ’Dogs are
Stephen Feller in the pole-vault,
and Stan Skavnak in the weights.
Bill Ellwood is a newcomer with
top potential in the short races.
The Bulldogs will also enter the
Big State Conference track meet
again in hopes of laying claim to
the championship. Two or possibly
three meets will complete the
Bulldog schedule.
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Competition
Is Rough
\ Traditionally facing what may
i be the ruggedest schedule in
small-ccllege baseball, the Bull- /
j dogs will kick off this year’s base-
ball campaign when they travel
to College Station to meet the
Texas Aggies on March 6. Four
j days later, they collide with the
• Texas Longhorns in Austin, and
then on March 12 they host the
Aggies in a Seguin engagement.
The tough beginning is only a
sample of what the entire season
will propose.
With only twelve lettermen re-
turning, Coach Keller is not fo>
optimistic about this season’s
schedule. St. Mary’s stands out as
the pre-season favorite in the Big l
State Conference with TLC far
back in the pack. Should the v
mound staff become stable and
the newcomers fill in a few vacant
spots, the season could become v*;
very interesting. Early victories
by the ’Dogs could give them the
dubious distinction of leading the
Southwest Conference.
WORKOUTS - Some of the
members of the football team
run through their drills. The
team is currently involved in
'Spring training sessions which
will continue for two more
weeks, ending in a scrimmage
game on February 29. The grid-
ders are working hard in prepa-
ration for a tough schedule this
fall.
The high scorer for the night
was Marty Hoffman with 19
points. Dan Schlender was second
with 17 points. St. Edward’s high
scorer was Mike Otolski with 15
points.
The loss definitely eliminated
the Bulldogs from the conference
race. For the season the Bulldogs
stand 7-14.
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IN STANDINGS
Prior to the beginning of final
exams at TLC, the Bulldogs stood
3-0 in conference play and were
cut front by a full game. A trip
to St. Mary’s pushed the ’Dogs
back into a tie with the Rattlers
as they dropped a 73-67 verdict.
Two ensuing road games proved
to be no panacea for their ills.
There was the big loss to Texas
Southern in Houston; then the dis-
couraging loss to Corpus Christ).
Still sharing the conference lead,
the Bulldogs returned home to!
once again face the Rattlers. The j
home court helped little as the j
’Dogs fell off the pace by dropping !
a 51-49 decision. February 10 was ;
the day the cagers fell completely j
out of the running as they lost to j
the Hilltoppers’ 64-62.
As the ’Dogs prepare for the!
final three games, there is almost
no hope for the Bulldogs captur-
ing the Big State Conference |
crown, which they so earnestly j
sought only two weks ago. The|
Bulldogs are 3-3 and stand only
above winless Southwestern in the
conference standings.'
The ’Dogs close the season wilh
games on February 15 at Texas
Wesleyan, February 19 at South-
western, and February 22 at home
against Bishop College.
Gridmen Practice
Wednesday, February 5, began
another spring drill for TLC foot-
ballers. The Bulldog hopefuls will
engage in basic fundamentals
and contact work for two ensuing
weeks.
The drills will be climaxed by
a full scrimmage game between
members of the squad on February
29. At present the squad is divided
into a green and a red team with
the former running the standard
T-formation and the latter drilling
in the single-wing.
Don Josephson Will quarterback !
the T-formation, while Henry j
Krause and Arlon Kirchner will
handle the single-wing. In scrim -1
mage work thus far, much stress
has been placed on the passing
game.
Matmen Show
Improvement
On Saturday and Sunday, Feb.
8 and 9, the TLC Judo Club went
to Austin to compete in the senior/
matches sponsored by the Texas
Judo Black Belt Association.
The club had five members com-
peting: Bob Bregenzer, Sandy &
Guillaudeau, Tim Brady, Ray
Steinmann, and Ronny Murray.
Guillaudeu made a very fine
showing in his first tournament.
As a freshman white-belt he won
3 out of 5 matches against higher
belts than himself. Steinmann en-
countered some bad luck, because
he had to fight first and second
degree black-belts in two succes-
sive matches, and was thus eli-
minated;
On Tuesday, Feb. 25, another
tournament will be held here at
the college, sponsored by the same
association. Contestants are ex-
pected from all over the state.
The TLC club is engaged in an
extensive training period and is
expected to make better showings
in future tournaments.
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