The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-28
ORANGE and BLACK
SEEKING BIRD WIN
Kickoff Slated For Eight
O'clock Tonight AT
Legion Stadium
BY GENE WARREN

Riding on a three game winning
streak, New Hanover High Schools
high-flying Wildcats will attempt
to continue their victory parade to-
night, when they clash with fast
Kinston gridiron aggregation under
the American Legion S tadium' S
arcs. The opening kickoff is slat-
ed to be booted promptly at 800
O. clock before an expected crowd
of 1000 fans. The newly construct
ed bleachers on the opponents side
of the field furnishes ample room
for the record breaking throng
expected to view tonight's tilt.
Coach Leon Brodgen and his cap
able assistant, Tom Davis, assert
ed yesterday afternoon that they
believed this game will be tn e
toughest contest yet sor their ram
paging charges, who have smother
ed New Bern and Whiteville, 1877
and 32-0, in their first two conflicts.
The mentors put the Cats through
a lengthy practice session during
the evenings workouts, polishing
them up on the rough spots in
their varied IT. formation attack.
Outweighing the Kinstonains al
most thirteen pound per man, the
Orange and Black will be starting
behind their sparkplug halfback,
Co-Captain David Bannerman,
scorer of two touchdowns last week
via the ground route. Lanky Ken
meth Rogers, ace pass receiver,
will run from the left halfback
spot, while Louis ''Bubba" Sykes
gets the starting nod at fullback.
Sharing the signal calling duties
, under the center are two fine quar-
terbacks, Johnny Symmes and
James ''Hacksaw' futile. futile
holds a splendid passing record for
his aerial attack thus far this year
by Tipping four touchdowns in two
tits, and his strong right arm i
depended on greatly in this COLI
sion.
The line up front is led by East
ern Conference tackle Co-Captail
John Hobbs and his running mate
Chubby Paul. Another fine pair o
llinemen are Graham TRAP" Bare
foot and Irwin "Piggy' gore at tn,
guard shots, while foot, 5 incl
Don Hyatt acts as pivot man. The
flanks are held by Herman Wick
and Buddy Bridges, with Nea.
Patrick, last weeks star, affordins
reserve strength. -
Coach Fay Of Kinston brings his
eleven to Wilmington fresh from {
45-7 triumph over Camp Lejeune
High School and raring to stor
the Wildcats wild romp over thei1
opponents. Most of his team:
hopes fall upon Billy Davis, 14s
pound sprinter, who dashed &C
yards to pay dirt in the Lejeune
contest. This lad teams with Louis
Scott at the halfback slots, while
Sterling Gates fills in at fullbaek
The tailback position is handled
by Herbert Whitfield, a good pass.
er and broken field runner.
The Kinston line boasts Bob Scot
and Jess Aldridge at ends, Ora
ham Scott and R. A. Phillips NOV
ing at tackles, Marvin Baker anc
IL. B. McDuffy performing a
guards, with Johnny Langley over
the ball at center.
This club only dropped one con
test last year and have bowed only
once this season, this loss being te
Goldsboro by 1910 margin. They
received setbacks in 1871 and a
from Hanoverian gridders and are
ready to battle it out to the finish
with the Orange and Black. Using
the single and double wingback for
nations they will probably unlease
deadly aerial attack.
Tonight's game winds up the
Wildcats non-conference clashes az
they meet the Rocky Mount Black
birds next Friday.