Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-13
Ruel Parker Fixture
at Quarter; Backfield
Looks To Be Fair;
Line Candidates Show
Up Well; The Entire
SQUAD in Top Condi-
ton and Working
Hard.

Today'S drills brought to close
another weeks work for Hender-
son high school bulldog gridderS, and
Coach Fred Fitzpatrick is more than
pleased with the work shown by the
lads during the preseason work
outs.
The entire squad is in top con-
dition. and has not been hit by the
injury jinx. Fitzpatrick started his
lads on August 81. and brought them
along rapidly, keeping them IN top
condition at all times.
Much OF the time consumed has
been in the perfecting Of blocking.
tackling. and timing of plays.
The squad has been rather small.
q reporting, compared TO the 81 re-
porting for first drills last year.
Ruel Parker transfer student.
triple threat back. has been showing
up extremely we'll during early
workouts. He IS running at quarter
back.
Parker Looks Good
Paul Blake. who bore much OF
the brunt OF last years ball carry
ing. is back. and Is picking up where
he left off last year He is also a
triplethreater, giving Fitzpatrick two
lads in the backfield that can KICK
run and pass. Blake is bearing down
harder than ever before, and IS eN-
pected to play an important part IN
the coming games. He is a rugged
player. and can stand plenty OF work
Faulkner Improved
Jerry Faulkner. us pound back
is treating Fitzpatrick to some nice
ball carrying in the early drills. He
is in top condition. and his block
ing and tackljng is deadly. He looks
like fixture at a halfbacll post.
Robert Turner. probably the light
est of backs OF first string calibre. IS
seeing lots OF action as blocking
back in early drills. and he is to be
contended with ii there's some other
player on the squad who wants
starting backfield position. Turner's
work has constantly improved dur
ing early drills. He is reserve from
last years aggregation, though he did
not see so much action. He has pick
ed up some weight since he last
denned grid toys.
SumPte~ Back
Guy Sumpter. wild running back
of last year, is again in the fold. and
is really bearing down. Sumpter'S
work is good. and continued improve
ment on his part will give the Bull
dogs another good back.
After leaving these five men,
backfield material is rather scarce
on the squad. There are several
other likely looking candidates, but
they lack experience. All the backs
have shown good blocking and good
football sense. If the reserves fail to
develop, the highs will have to car
ry on with an iron man backfield.
Grissom Line Leader
BloiS GrisSom. tackle. who tips the
beam at 1875. has shown more i'm
provement since last year than any
other player on the squad, Kilpat-
rick said. He is expected to be the
backbone of the Bulldog line. His
work is pleasing to the mentor, and
his line mates are taking their cue
from him. J. w. Simpson, another
lad who is entering school here for
the first time, weighs 100 pounds,
and is seeking the other tackle post.
He has been showing up fairly well
during drills thus far, but hasn't
quite shown his coach the ability
which he is capable of displaying.
Shifted to End.
Howard Faulkner, tackle last year,
is shifted to an end position, where
his effective work can really count.
Faulkner is the bruising type of ball
player, hard tackler, hard blocker,
and last year was his first ever in
football. He learned lot during the
season, and is back in camp with d
determination to put it in practice.
Center Fight.
Thomas Bobbitt and Ned Adams
are fighting it out for the starting
center position. Neither has shown
a decided advantage over the other.
Bobbitt saw work in the line last
year, and may round into a better
ball player than Adams.
At the guard positions, there will
be two light fellows. Davada Lough-
lin and Carlos Mills, both 15O-
Founders, look to have the inside