The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-15
FUTILE, ROGERS
ATTACK FROM AIR
First Peace-Time Game In
Four Years At Stadium
Draws 5000 Fans

man 5000 roaring fans.
u' Wilmington was elected to re-
.;re the first kickoff, and i'm
..iately turned to the air, but
t.mbled consistently during the
s , quarter of the game.
~ Rogers scored the first touch
lawn for the New Hanover lads in
a .se second quarter, when he receiv-
~ tbe ball on the 23-yard line and
dashed center to cross the goal
landing up. Johnny Symmes
miss the extra point.
- barefoot kicked off to Benden.
,ho received for New Bern, and
m.s downed on his own 30-yard
line New Bern was forced into
t quarters and tried to pass
ou T hut failed. Harrison was caught
Nv Rogers on the New Bern As
ysrd stripe. In the next play New
pern tried to go through center,
hit was pushed back five yards,
ard lost five more when the team
was penalized for being off sides.
Mohn of New Bern, then tried
Iona pass to Hill, but the toss was
Knocked down by Wilmingtons Don
HYATT. New Bern attempted to
nl,nt but was blocked. The New
Bernites funbled the ball, but
recovered and punted the ball
again. which was received by Tut
lie on Wilmington 25-yard line.
Tuttle was doWned in mid-field,
and Wilmington lost five yards for
taking too much time in the hud-
die.
The Wildcats again resorted to
their aerial act, when Sykes tried
to reach Rogers from their own
25 who was waiting on the 40.
but it was knocked down.
Bannerman received the ball and
salloped from the Is yard line to
The Wilmington Al yard stripe.
futile started to pass, but drop
ped the ball, which was recovered
by Wilmington at the expense of Is
yards.
Sykes took the ball, but was hit
by Mohn of New Bern for a two
yard loss.
futile kicked out for Whining
ton all the way to- New Bernss 10
yard line. b IS
New Bern tried to crash center
before deciding to punt. which was
taken by Sykes who was hit on
New Bern's As yard line. Symmes
took the ball but was stopped dead
on the scrimmage line.
New Bern received in the second
half and fought to the center of the
field in several downs. Both teams
worked back and forth between the
two 45.yard lines, each trying to
crash center.
Finally, Sykes kicked out for
Wilmington, and Rhodes received
on New Bern's 15-yard line, but
Bridges was waiting for him and
nit him on the spot. New Bern kick
ed out to their own IS, where Will
mington took over. futile passed
long one from the 35-yard line
all the way to the five, where he
was caught by Rhodes.
Sykes then took the ball over the
goal line for Wilmington, but the
score didn't count. The Wildcats
were penalized five yards for be-
Ing off sides.
In the next play Sykes again took
Inc ball and carried it to the one
yard line. Again Wilmington was
penalized five yards; this time for
unnecessary roughness.
futile took the ball, but was hit
solld on the line. He again took the
0al and passed to Herman Wick,
VINO went over standing up. Wick
played varsity ball for Wilson two
years before coming to New Han
over High school.
sykes kick for the extra point
was blocked.
Late in the thirl quarter futile
again worked on his aerial often
slVe' and reached Rogers all the
way from the center stripe to New
Deth ten. Rogers snagged the
Usli put stumbled a few feet from
me goal line. However, the ball was
t s,e back, as Wilmington's back
ueia was in motion. This put the
'0n on Wilmington's 45-y; I'd line.
luttle attempted passes twice
~. t;ualsht, but missed Rogers both
ulnes' The third quarter ended
sAeh New Bern's Harrison passed
~ MI from the center stripe,
"1 m was good for ten yards.
we" bern opened the fourth
susrter with passing attack. Har-
l ps hurled beautiful one to
l vIooeS from the so yard line to
."inllngton's 20, and he crossed
u WS New Bern's only touchdown.
40. took the ball around left
e'io Tor the extra point.
erlSSom received for the Wild
a's and ran the ball from the Is
b h. helf own 45-yard line. futile
pa long one down to the New
oeth 20, which was intended for
So ,.Ssom, but the ball was slapped
aiiSsom again took the ball for
Vineyard gain.
~ linton Harrison, New Ber14's
ini, eal to the Wilmington line. was
t a!ufed early in the fourth quar-
ro W. ana taken out of the game, but
a s'ufhed for action in about six