Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-11-25


Wolf, ,he ,ransplanted Texan, VINO
will wind up his fourth season at
the University of North Carolina
with only one defeat if he can get
by that Virginia game Thanks
giving, is carving quite q niche Tor
himself IN the record books:
The winning percentage to date
for the four year period stands at 80
which is another way Of saying his
North Carolina teams have won %,
lest 6, and tied 3.
His first Tar Heel outfit in 1886
lost only to Tulane and Duke. The
next year he lost only to FOrdham,
and last year he lost to Duke and
Tulane So far this year he has
lost only to Duke. Ties were with
South Carolina, 1886; Fordham last
year, ana Tulane this year.
Should he be able to get by the
Cavaliers, VINO have theiG best team
III more than decade, his batting
viii be SO for this year.
Tar Heel supporters figured at
the outset for the season that the
team would do we'll 10 get by with
out losing more than three or four
games.
Close observers were a bit puzzled
when the Tar Heels beat Citadel So
0. They were astounded when Wake
Forest was defeated 1876 They
were puzzled again when Virginia
Tech held the Tar Heels 1876. And
they were pop-eyed when mighty
Tulane was tied and formidable
Penn was defeated 30-6. The scores
with N. c. State and Davidson
turned out about as expected, but
the supporters-at least most Of
them-were due. for another sur
prise when their team lost to Duke.
And as you see, the unpredictable
Tar Heels have fooled the experts
all along the way
The Tar Heels aren't a power
team In fact they average only
$50 in the bacl<field and 1873 in the
line. But they have demonstrated
all along that they are cleyer, YER
satlie, resourceful, and inspired in
the pinches.
Among the biggest factors in this
years success, says Coach Wolf, are
the fine morale Of the team and the
e2t client support Of he student
BODY
Coach Wolf believes in his boys
and they believe in him. Following
the Duke game last week some
criticism was directed at George
! StirnWeiss for calling quick kick
liz the tnlru period that later proved
the turning point Of the game. The
kick was blocked and Duke covered
for a touchdown to move ahead 7-3
and an eventual 1873 victory. Yet
Coach Wolf was the first to come
20 ;5tirnWeiss' defense.
''Stirnweiss should not be blamed
for that play. We have used it on a
number of occasions deep in our
own territory and that was the first
time, SO far as l can recall, that 1t
has backfired on u.s. he said.
Take the NYU game at New
York in 1887, for instance. CroWell
Little, another great quarterback,
/ pulled the same play on our 13-
yard line The ball went deep into
NYU territory. They fumDled- on
the next play and we recovered and
went for a touchdown"
Coach Wolf said the play might
| nave clicked lldQ IlOJ IilC lJetoo w
StirnWeiSs from center been nigh.
North Cardinals Once-beaten ele-
ven which concludes its 1889 season
against Virginia at Chapel Hill
Thanksgiving Day is still batting at
q 500 percentage clip on pass COM
pletions. The Tar Heels have made
good IS aerials in l49 attempts for
a total gain Of 905 yards. The pass
record is the most impressive in the
University's modern football history.
The colorful North Carolina eleven
Which meets Virginia at Chapel Hill
Thanksgiving Day in a renewal Of
the Souths oldest and most colorful
Turkey day rivalry has made good
rs per cent Of its placekicks this
season. The Tar Heels have Fl con-
versions in % attempts. Sophomore
Harry Dunkle leads the way with
16 successful kicks in 18 tries. Paul
SEVERN, rangy end, ranks second
with four boots in eight efforts.