The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-19
WILMINGTON ENDS|
CONFERENCE PLAY
TONIGHT AT S:OO|
Entire New Hanover First
String Is Ready
For Tilt

With the conferences second
place in their eyes and determine
ton in their hearts, the New Han
over Wildcats battle clever Fay
etteville Bulldog eleven on the
Legion Field at 800 tonight. This
ARRAY, which is expected to be
one of the most exciting contests
witnessed here this season, is the
final loop engagement for the Cats,
A victory over the Bulldogs would
give the Hanoverian gridders the
second spot in the Eastern Con-
ference standings.
In their last meeting, the locals
edged out the Soldier City grid
aggregation, 7-6. Another such
closely contested contest may well
be expected, as both clubs are
enjoying their most successful sea-
son in some while.
For the first time in recent
games, the Wildcats will be able
to field their entire starting team.
Backs Dyches and Symmes have
recovered from troublesome ankle
injuries and Linemen Stanley
Glines and Norman Piner are also
reported to be ready for action.
The massive Wildcat forward
wall that has held opponents to
scant gains through their territory
this season has received much
work in the past in an effort to
curb Fayetteville's brilliant rum
ming game. One of the key men
in the thwarting of the Bulldog
attack will be Flankman Dick
Watts, 6 foot inch, 2O3 pound
senior. The other starting end
for the Cats will be lanky Red
Mayhan, a pass-snagging 6 foot
3 inch beanpole.
Red Holt and John Hobbs will
man the tackle positions for the
locals. These two huskies, with
a combined weight of 4O8 pounds,
are counted on to give most
thorough account of themselves.
Holt, the Wildcats heaviest play
er, who tips the scales at I'll, is
a crashing dynamo on defense and
an all round capable performer.
Hobbs is sophomore and is rated
as one of the finest young pros
poets to perform on a New Han
over club in long time.
In the guard slots, Jim Snow
and Norman Piner Operate with
extreme competence. Snow, one
of the most aggressive linemen
seen in this section in recent
years. has been the thorn in all
the opponents attack this season
with his fierce charging and
crushing tackle. Piner is a new
conner with an abundance Of hus-
tie and fire in his makeup. The
pivot position in the high school
line will be held by either STAN
ley Glines or Fred Michaelis. Both
of the lads are efficient snapper
backs.
The Wildcats will center their
offensive attack about their 100
pound fullback, ploughing Piggy
Dyches. This swarthy line smash
er has personally accounted for
10 of the Wildcats touchdowns
and has been the powerhouse in
the backfield throughout the en-
tire season. Also sharing major
parts in the chief roles of point
gatherers will be Jack Lowrimore,
Johnny Symmes and Winford Suit
ton. Lowrimore, the mercury-heel-
ed Cat wingback, will be counted
upo nheavily to continue his scin-
tilating running on reverses.
Symmes will handle the majority
of the passing chores for the To-
Gals, as they will rely on their
overhead game to mix with their
powerful running to give a well
balanced attack. Sutton is swiv-
el-hipped speedster with an excel
lent broken field stride, who will
share the tailback duties with
Symmes. Bill McIlwain will run
in the blocking back slot.
To date there have been but
two American fighter planes
which have withstood the pruel-