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THE OPTIMIST
Wednasday May 25
1949
New Coaches
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JIM DUNCAN
Roby High School
BILLY JOE PURSER
Llano High School
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Thcso four above pictured Wildcat athlotcs will coach in high
schools next fall. Olhor Wildcats oxpecling coaching appointments
arc Sam Slovall and Mark Culwoll.
Lending Hurler Pitches
35 Games a Season
"It all started in the 4th grade
and I have been pitching ever
since." Thus Cullein Cranfill one
of the state's top softball hurlers
began to tell of his pitching ca-
reer. 4Cranfil is a softball pitcher of
-ietfears1;eE3erience. During that
time he estimates he has pitched
10 no-hitters and an unnumbered
sum of one-hitters. Cranfill pitch-
ed four years for the local Chris-
tian High School nine graduating
'in 1945. Since that time he lias
earned his degree in the college
and is taking post-graduate work
at H-SU.
In all he figures he has pitched
some 200 games in his career not
including intramural games. Cul-
Thanks to all
our sudsing
FRIENDS -
Come back and
DIP
with us
COLLEGE HILL
LAUNDROMATIC
BOB and LIL
ABILENE BOWLING
PALACE
"A Good Place to Meet
Bowling and Shuffleboard
Snack. Bar .
465 Cypress St.
THANKS -for Your
PATRONAGE and FRIENDSHIP
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Across from
BILL WOMACK
Moron High School
JOHNNY MASON
Lamcsa High School
len averages pitching some 35
games a scajton. At the present
time Cranfill is playing for the
Mackey Company in the Fair Park
Major softball league and in the
Texas Softball league. The latter
league requires double-headers to
be playcd on Saturday nights.
Cranfill has been to three state
softjfiall tournaments. His biggest
thnli was the night that he pitch-
ed his team to a consolation title
with a no-hit no-run perform-
ance. Another thrill came when
his team won the championship
in the Comanche tournament last
year.
Iron-man stints arc an ever-
summer occurrence with Cullen.
In June 1945 he pitched six
nights in a row including a double-header.
That is quite a feat
7 games in 0 days the last game
going 11 innings before his mates
were able to push over a run and
defeat Barq's 1-0.
Buster Dixon ranks as the top
leceiver that Cranfill has pitched
to. Jack Davidson and Charles
Morris also capable catchers rank
high in Cranfill's evaluation. Dix-
on also coached him a lot and
taught him one of this most dead-
ly pitches the drop.
When asked whom it was he
dreaded to see in the batter's box
more than anyone else the an-
swer came back swiftly Benny
Scott. "That guy never strikes out
and he doesn't have a weak spot
either" admitted the bcspectaoled
flmger. As to pitchers Cranfill
rates Dub Lockhart and J. W.
Mickler among the best. Robbie
Robinson.
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Phone 2-0224
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Auditorium
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Softball and baseball arc the main sports around the campus
nowadays. In baseball there are the Abilene Blue Sox currently
battling for the top rung in the Texas-New Mexico league. In soft-
ball ACC players composed two teams. One is the Mackey Company
managed by the government teacher Morris Howard and the other
Thornton's Marauders headed by B. D. McKinncy. Mackey Com-
pany is leading the Western Division of the Texas Softball league
and contending with the Marauders for the City League (major)
first rung.
Possibly of Intorest to iho sialistically-mlndod fans aro theso
flguros on iho ACC Wildcat basketball team that wound up Iho
soason with 14 wins against 10 losses 8 straight in conference
for tho title.. Deo Nult rankod 49ih In tho final flguros released
by iho NCAB official basketball statistics for Small Colleges.
In 24 games ho sank 173 Hold goals plus 56 frco pltchos for a
Total of 402 points an avorago of 16.8. Kimbrol of McMurry
finished 43rd with an avorago of 17.
Coach Morris' cagcrs finished 19th in the gratis pitches depart-
ment. The Cats ended up the season with a mark of .044 302
bucketed of 469 attempted. Linficld of Oregon finished first with
a mark of .087 270 of 402 attempted.
Paul Faulkner ACC's renowned pole vaultcr will enter the
AAU tryouts at San Antonio June 10. Finals will be reeled off in
Fresno Calif later in June. Paul's top effort this season has been
13 feet 6 inches. He holds tho Texas Conference record of 13 feet
inch set this year. Next year should be a great year for Paul.
Only once that we know of has Faulkner failed to place in the
vaulting event of the meets he has attended.
Since this '- tho final edition of the OPTIMIST thanks and
words of appreciation are in order for the following: Coaches Cole-
man Bcauchamp Jackson Morris and Scruggs; Mr. Bcdichck
Kenneth Overton David Sprague Frank Graves Gordon Long;
Collier Parris Corlis Holt Bob Cooke Bob Havins and Lewis
Hensley all of the Abilene Reporter-News; Buck Francis of Mc-
Murry Tcssica Martin of Howard Payne Bill Holmes of Texas
A. & I.; KRBC's Leo Reynolds and KWKC's Bill Shannon; and all
the football basketball tennis ping-pong badminton horseshoe
washers track softball etc. participants of ACC for making this a
great year in the athletic fields for ACC. A heap of thanks go to
my faithful (?) readers although competition with the Religious
Realm and Martial Strains has been stiff.
Wo thought for a littlo bit thai wo could publish an
OPTIMIST without V. T. Smith's namo In it But it ain't othlcal.
V. T. was tho last collcgo sprinter to outraco Howard Payno's
Eugono Carlor. Tho placo was ACC stadium and tho occasion
was tho 1948 Toxas Conforonco 100-yard dash. Smitty clipped
tho distanco in 9.6 finishing first ahead of Cartor. Howovor
Carter won Iho 220 in 20.6 minutes later.
Figures of Earth
By CABELL
Roviowcd by J. Randol Fain
Figures of Earth was written in
1921. It was the first part of the
Poictesme saga. It relates the
story of Don Manuel outwardly
but within this story is an ironi
cal "allegory" of tho artist Cabell
who strikes in all his writing to
create beauty out of something in
which wecan see no beauty.
Cabell creates dreamers who at
the end come to a realization of
futility and frustration but who
nevertheless arc caused to think
of themselves in terms of im-
portance. The book is a comedy of appear-
ances but give a very light heart-
ed treatment of religion. I feel
that it is a book for college stu-
dents despite the treatment of
religion and the good part about
it is that you can now find this
book in the library here on our
campus.
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Students Grade-
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changes to those which could pos-
sibly be made.
Suggested changes included:
Soloct now loachors on iho
basis of their psychological
mako-up instead of whethor or
not lhoy woro straight "A" stu-
dents whon thoy woro in school.
Placo moro emphasis on in-
tramural alhlotics and loss on
intercollegiate.
Institute courses which will
"provoko moro thought" and
roquiro less memorizing.
The questionaires were dis-
tributed by the office of the dean.
Patsy Miller was the guest of
Mrs. R. B. Bennett in San Angelo
for the weekend.
Evie Roberts visited with her
family in Quanah for the week-
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Bob Mc Kinney 9s Team Repeats As Champ
Defeats A Cappella 2-1 in Final Game
Bob McKinney's softball team
has again annexed the campus in-
tramural championship. In a sud-
den death playoff last week Mc-
Kinney's nine defeated the A
Cappella team 2-1.
As had beon oxpocled iho
gamo was a pitchor's duel. Bob
McKinnoy was on iho mound
for his loom whllo Guy Sulli-
van took iho hill for the Singers.
McKinnoy racked up 10 strlko-
outs whilo allowing 3 hits. Carl
Brcechon scored tho A Cappol-
la's only run in iho 6th inning.
McKlnnoy's catchor Clifton Mc-
Whorlor lot a low pitch got
away from hi mallowing Broo-
chon to scoro.
Sullivan pitching for the Sing-
ers allowed 5 hits and was very
effective in tho clutches. How-
ever 3 errors proved costly. Mar-
vin Brownlee balling leading
spot for the winers racked up
two hits. Rex Evans Ross Roberts
and McWhorter were other mem-
bers of McKinney's nine to receive
credit for hits.
McKinney's team reached the
finals with a 4-2 defeat of the Tro-
jans. The A Cappella nine elimi-
nated Jack Hcdgspcth's team 9-4
in the semi-final.
Members of the championship
team included: Harold Hartman
Johnny Ramsey James Hooker
Evans McWhorter Roberts Ron-
ald Knight Brownlee and Mc-
Kinnoy captain. Bill Hart.
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Grandma's Class-
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where any kind of intoxicating
beverage; and that they abstain
from tho use of tobacco in the
buildings of the college; that they
abstain . . . from card playing
even for amusement; that they do
not change their place of boarding
without permission of the fac-
ulty." "One morning it was reported
to the president that a boy living
in the dormitory had walked
home from a concert the night
before with a girl living in town.
President Addison Clark an-
nounced in chapel that the young
man must leave at once.
"Within an hour a petition was
brought from the boys of the
school begging the faculty to re-
consider the decision stating that
most of the students had stolen
privileges at some time during
the year. An excuse for the of
fenders of the evening before was
offered in the fact that they were
to be married in two weeks.
"President Clark called an as-
sembly and announced that all
students who had stolen privileges
at any time during the year were
expelled. While the majority of
the students were packing to
leave the president saw the hu-
mor of the situation and revoked
the decision. From that time on a
social was held once a month for
the students."
Girls . . . it's swimming timo
and timo to choose your now
Janlion swim suit. Soo iho now
stylos in Satin Lastox . . . and
many others. MINTER'S 2nd floor.
TRY THE
ACC
FOOD
STORE
601 North 13th St.
Phone 2-0448
CONGRATULATIONS
Kay McGlothlin
Come by for
Complimentary Corsage
Smith-Hinds
Flowers
Fashionable Flowers
See Our Agent
Don McCord
for Your Floral Needs
Phone 4944
Windsor Hotel Bldg.
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BROADJUMPERS Ralph Ellis loft and Abe Wadloy aro pic-
tured above following completion of tho Toxas Conforonco broad-
jumping ovoni. Ellis won first with a loap of 22 foot 10 inches.
Wadloy broadjumping dospiio a sprainod back placed second
inches behind Ellis' winning loap.
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CONGRATULATIONS Bill Hiso left of McMurry collogo
is shown shaking hands with Bobby Craig of ACC following
Craig's 2 and 1 victory. By defeating Hiso Craig became iho
Toxas Conference Golf champion for iho second consecutive year.
FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
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COMBINE VACATION WITH STUDY AND TRAVEL
Enjoy a Cool Climate in a Foreign Country
At An American Type Institution
Courses include Spanish History Anthropology Fine Arts
Education International Relations and Diplomacy.
Lectures in Spanish and English
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for the business you have given us during the past
year and also to wish you a very pleasant Summer.
For your patronage
during the
past year
we say THANK YOU
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We wish all of you an
Enjoyable Summer.
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 32, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 25, 1949, newspaper, May 25, 1949; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth99225/m1/4/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.