The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-27
TWO FINAL PERIOD
MARKS GIVE FIRST
CIRCUIT VICTORY
Sykes, Rogers and Banner
man Score Touchdowns
For Wildcats

Fielding light but fast fast and
alert team, the Goldsboro Earth
quakes took the lead in the open
ing minutes of play in Goldsboro
last night capitalizing on two Will
mington fumbles to lead up to the
final quarter of contest which
saw the play Of both teams ham
pered by poor lighting of the play
ing field.
In the fourth period, the Wild
cat attack, paced by the break
away running of Quarterback
Johnny Syrnmes, got rolling and
the mangled 'Qhakes quivered Oft
the field after the final whistle
with a 1877 defeat on the record
books against them.
Trouble began for Brogden's
charges when Piner fumbled the
opening kickoff of the game on the
Wilmington % yard line and in
the ensuing scramble the ball was
covered by Goldsboro player.
Both teams experienced trouble
hanging onto the pigskin in that
particular corner of the field which
vas very dark and Ennis fumbled
the regulation brown oval on the
rs yard marker where it was re-
covered by Wilmington.
Sykes attempted a pass which
was incomplete and Piner again
fumbled on the 26 where Goldsboro
recovered.
An attempted pass by the Qauk-
es was incomplete and Ennis hit
the line to the Wilmington "a on the
next play.
The score came on the third
down when the second Goldsboro
aerial clicked, Rose to Pope and
the 'Quakes took the lead they
weren't to relinquish until late in
the game.
The extra point was added by
another by a reverse of the first
successful passing combination
when Pope's pass to Rose was
c,lplete over the goal line.
The Wildcats came c1awing back
and took the Goldsboro kickoff to
their own 80 and spurted down the
field into the end zone 81 yards
distant to score on a 20 yard dash
by 'Bubba'' Sykes.
The attempted conversion was
wide, leaving the Cats trailing
by a one-point margin.
The second and third quarters
saw new thrills for the mea2er
crowd of $500 grid fans that turned
out for the contest and it was not
until the final period that the Wild
cats built up touchdown head OF
steam.
Goldsboro's grief began when
Wilmington got the ball after a
Goldsboro punt on the Earthquakes
IS yard line and Immediately con-
nected with an aerial. Sykes to
Rogers, to advance the ball to the
80.
Sykes next pass was intercept
ed and Goldsboro kicked again
with New Hanover getting the ball
on the Wilmington 48.
It was only lull however, as
Sykes broke loose for 10 yards to
the Goldsboro 33. Symmes, run
ming shiftily made 81 more to the
Goldsboro II.
After several more plays through
the line which took the ball to the
two yard stripe, Rogers went over
through the line to give Whining
ton the lead for the first time in
t, e ball game.
The Cats were not out of danger
at that point however as Bare
foot's attempted conversion went
wide.
Kicking off to Go1dsboro the
Wildcats got a break when Colds
boro made a desperate attempt to
get drive going for the distant
Wilmington goal line and lost the
ball on downs on gamblers deci-
sion, with Wilmington taking over
on the 20 yard Goldsboro marker.
After a play which netted four
yards, Goldsboro was melted out
penalty for unnecessary rough
NJ and the ball was placed on the
10 yard stripe.
Bannerman hit the line for four
al went over via the same route
on the next play. The extra point
was added when Piner plunged
through the Astounding Earth
quake forward wall.
The game ended few moments
later and Wilmington left the field
with her first conference win of
1915.
Over 1000 Wilmington support
ers made the trip to see the con-
test and interest locally was indi-
Gated by the more than 300 phone
calls handled by the Star in two
hour period.
The starting lineups:
Pos.-WiImington GoldSboro
LEGibsop Wigs
LT-Paul ---------------- Lynch
L@Baufoot Noble
C. Hyatt Eason
RC-Gore Keen