The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-21
HOLD DRILLS
FOR TURKEY TILT
By GENE WARREN

With only one more day lett pc
tween the New Hanover High
School Wildcats and their football
contest with the Winston-Salem
Greyhounds, Coach Leon Brodgen
and his able assistant, Tom Davis,
put the Orange and Black gridders
through a rugged scrimmage ses-
sion yesterday afternoon in the
final practice before the franks
giving tilt at Legion Stadium at
800 o'clock Thursday.
It was an unfamiliar backfield or
ganization, which handled the first
string work as Dave Bannerman
and Jimmy Piner were the only
regulars who took part in the
heavy workouts. Both 'Bubba'
Sykes, the key man in the Brodgen
version of the TT formation, ana
lanky Kenneth Rogers were side
lined due to injuries sustained in
the Fayetteville fray and previous
games. Brian Mouth Mullinix, the
reserve left halfback who looked
very good in the Bulldog game, and
Johnny Symmes worked out from
the deserted positions. Herman
Wick, the concerted end from Will
son, also played in the first string
backfield during the evening.
Still holding down the initial pivot
job was Tinkey' Rogers, since Don
Hyatt was not present for the prac-
t1ce. The most notable Of the Sec
ond eleven pigskiners was Fritz
Stenjes, a former third stringe-,
who showed remarkably well in his
first try in the backfield.
Big John ]. Burney, one time
Hanoverian tackle in ~, looked
right at home in his old slot as he
took part in the running plays, COM
ing up with several good tackles.
Also standing out in the smrim-
images were Bob Stuart and Doc
Venters.
Figuring on all angles for a fair
picture of how the Wildcats and
Winston-Salem stack up against
each other in the way of COMPARE
son of scores, which means little in
football lore, the outcome of such
survey gives the Orange and
Black a light edge over the Gray
High School lads from the western
conference.
The New Hanoverians have scor-
ed 1855 points on the opposition in
nine games, being tailed on for
IA markers, thus giving the Locals
an average of II points to the foes
8 per tilt. The Winston-Salem
crew have hung up a total of 141
points on their competition as
against 81 in only eight affrays.
This gives the Greyhounds an aver
age of scoring 10 points per game
to the opposing eleven's II.
Not mentioned in this survey is
the fact that the Cats have played
tougher teams than the Hounds.
They held the Eastern Conference
champions, the Raleigh Caps to a
very low 1870 margin, the narrow
est that any Of the other clubs can
boast against the Raleigh gridders.
The Junior Varsity's two top
squads met yesterday before the
workouts to settle a extra dispute
about the Kiwanis-Forty and Eight
club game Friday night. After
a long discussion the two elevens'
coaches, Bill McIlwain and Scott,
decided that another extra point try
for the Kiwanis would end what
ever argument that had arisen.
The score being tied at 6 to s,
made this final attempt vital
play. Linwood Grissom faxed a
placement boot, and passed to Carl
jenkins, but Shorty Stephens
knocked down the toss, thus keep
ing the score the same.
This tie put the Forty and Eight
Club on top as the Jaycee Cham.
pion, but if the crew is defeated
by the Lions today in a tilt seized.
uled at 400 o'clock, the crown will
be taken from them. Charlie
Smith, team captain stated after
the Kiwanis fracas, II believe ou1
team will take the flag now that
we are past the Kiwanis Club"
This clash ends the Forty and
Fights pigskin season.