The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 11, Ed. 1, Friday, December 4, 1959 Page: 6 of 8
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VARSITY TEAM These axe the men thai will carry the Hardin-Simmons banner into the Border Con-
ference this year. Left to right they are: Rick Staplolon (injured) Melvin Cunningham Lynn Men-
denhalL Joe Arden Ray Kempen Bob Taylor Alvin Cohorn Dave Kissinger Milton Martin and Paul
Hinds. Dallas Christian is not pictured.- Kneeling is manager Dick Dudley and Coach Bill Scott.
Indians Clip Pokes 90-84
In Season's Opening Game
Hardin - Simmons dropped a
thrilling 90-84 game to Midwest-
ern Tuesday in a game that was
even closer than the score indi-
cates. For the major portion of
the game the teams were not
more than four points apart. A
nine-point lead by Hardin-Simmons
late in the first half was the
largest lead by either team.
The game was a wide open of-
fensive battle with neither team
displaying much defense. The
Cowboys did a fine job rebound-
ing against the taller Midwest-
ern team but were not as deadly
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from the field. The lead changed
hands many times in the first
half until Melvin Cunningham
came in and burned the nets for
nine points in about four minutes.
After holding a nine-point lead
with only three minutes to play in
the first half the Cowboys led
by only 41-39 at the half.
The Pokes came out after the
half as if they were really going
to be hot Mendenhall hit for four
points and Kissinger sank nine
quick points. Kissinger was
taken out of the game after his
fourth foul and the Cowboys
seemed to lose their edge.
Midwestern jumped to a five-
point lead midway in the second
half and the Cowboys could never
quite catch up. Midwestern had
only a two-point lead with three
minutes left but they widened the
lead as the Cowboys were forced
to come out for the ball.
Much of the credit for Hardin-
Simmons showing must go to Joe
Arden. Despite being only 6-2
Arden was the top rebounder on
the floor for either team. To go
with his hustling rebounding
work Arden dropped through 22
points to lead the Cowboys in
scoring.
Milton Martin and Dave Kissin-
ger played hot and cold basket-
ball. Martin despite his 17
points was not at his best. When
Martin is hitting he is one of the
most deadlv shots to bp fnnnri
anywhere. Kissinger started
cold but came on strong as the
game progresses. Kissinger gave
promise of being one of the best
back court men at Hardin-Simmons
in some time.
Ray Kempen had a very cold
night in practices Kempen has
displayed one of the best shooting
eves on the squad. Mendenhall
did a good job rebounding and
Cunningham gave a fine display
of shooting in the first half.
H-su
FG FT PF TP
14 7
1 4 15
0 1 25
0 0 6
0 4 2
10 7
0 0 0
10 3
0 0 C
13 71
Barron 3
Wilson 7
Oxford 12
Wolfe 3
DoBusk 1
Tankersly 3
Piper 0
Via 1
Lowe 3
Total 33
MIDWESTERN FG FT PF TP
Baker 4 1 0 9
Tabor 5 0 1 10
Cody 3 1 2 7
Bailey 6 0 1 15
Norrls C 3 2 13
Liarrew 1 1 l 2
Webb 0 0 1 0
Gllbreth 1 0 0 2
Rock 0 0 0 0
Llttlejohn 0 0 0 0
Totals 2G
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By DELMEH TIPPS
(Editor's Note: This is a first of
a series on the basketball players
of Hardin-Simmons.)
MELVIN CUNNINGHAM
Melvin Cunningham a senior
from Canyon and one of the
three returning lettermen to the
basketball team this year.
Melvin a six foot two 170-
pound guard for the poke is serv-
ing as Student
Council presi-
dent this year.
While in high
school at Can-
yon Melvin
earned five let-
ters in varsity
c o m p e t ition
two years bas-
k e t b a 1 1 and
three years in
track.
C u n ningham
was elected to
the all-district team and served
as captain for the basketball
team his senior year. He ranked
third in the pole vault in the
state track meet his senior year.
Melvin has earned four letters
at H-SU; two in basketball and
two in track as a pole vaulter.
While Melvin has been attend-
ing Hardin-Simmons he was vice-
president of University Business
Association program chairman
for Cowboys for Christ secretary
of Cadet Officers club. He was
junior representative to the stu-
dent council all of which were
in 1958-59.
Melvin is majoring in account-
ing and minoring in economics.
He has a pastime of hunting and
skiing and as you might know
his favorite sport is basketball.
JOSEPH ARDEN
Joseph (Joe) Arden is a home-
town product of Abilene and a
starter for the Pokes this year.
Joe stands six feet three inches
and carries 195 pounds.
Joe lettered
one year in
basketball in
Abilene high.
He was a mem-
ber of National
Honor Society.
Last season
Joe scored 215
points and 172
rebounds to his
credit. He was
a starter most
of last season.
While at
H-SU Arden has served as treas-
urer of Alpha Chi and president
of Pi Samma Mu. He is a mem-
ber of Cadet Officers Club.
Arden has lettered two years
in basketball here at Hardin-
Simmons. He has a favorite pas-
time of reading and his favorite
sports are volleyball and basket-
ball. Joe is majoring in government
and minoring in history.
SpeFte BuMlpeim
By DAVE TIMOK
Brand Sports Writer
ARIZONA STATE WINS
CONFERENCE
The Sun Devils from Arizona
State won the conference after
a game that could have gone
either way but they beat H-SU
by a score of 14-8. The Cowboys
played one of its better games
and it's the same old story of a
break toward the end of the
game that would have given the
game to us. In the final min-
utes it looked as if we were going
to score after Butler completed
five in a row and then it hap-
pened a pass interception to
stop the Cowboy threat. The boys
played a good game and should
be proud of their season's work.
Prospects look good next season
and it should see the Cowboys
back on top in the Border Con-
ference. SPORT SHORTS Coach Sam-
my Baugh will help coach in the
Blue-Gray game. Bill Wood-
house one of ACC's track men
will run in the Sugar Bowl.
Coach Bill Scott was re-elected
to the rules and recommendation
committee for the NCAA again
this year. McMurry beat ACC
in a real tight game and by the
way it won't be long till we get
a crack at ACC.
INTRAMURALS
Ferguson Hall Colts won the
Feud Bowl in a close one 6-0.
One of the best games this sea-
son saw the Colts score on an
intercepted pass by Bill Jefferies
who ran 78 yards for the T. D.
and the only score of the night.
Outstanding players for the
Colts were Bill Jefferies David
Landers who played quarterback
and kept the air full of passes all
night long ajnd then the two
linemen who played outstanding
ball for the Colts were Danny
Wilson and T. D. Johnson.
The Colts should have gotten
that skinny cheerleader to play;
he had a lot of wind.
The intramural league this
year was one of the best yet and
by the looks and indications the
basketball league will be better.
To all coaches and players get
your team roster in to Phillip
Tinsworth as soon as possible.
IT HAPPENED IN SPORTS
Yes in the minor leagues a player
named Wilson played only four-
teen games with Junction City
of the Central Kansas League
when a big-league scout noticed
him. Then suddenly he decided
to quit and for years no one
knew what had become of him.
Who was this man who quit
when it looked like he could be
a major league ball player?
His right name was General
and then President of the United
States Dwight D. Eisenhower
. . . . Can a woman play in or-
ganized baseball? Yes before
the turn of the century a wom-
an actually played.
She was a pitcher named Lizzie
Stroud who was hired by the
late Ed Barrow to pitch in the old
Atlantic League. She was the
only female ball player in or-
ganized baseball history! ....
Bt in 1955 after I graduated
from high school I played against
a female in semi-pro ball. It was
in Terre Haute Indiana and she
played left field.
Was she as good as a man?
Yes! She got on base twice
but both times our shortstop
dropped the ball that she hit to
him. I don't ythink his attention
was on the ball mine wasn't . . .
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