The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-03
FUMBLES COSTLY
TO CAT ELEVEN
IN LOOP ARRAY
Sykes and Rogers Score
Touchdowns For Will
mington Gridders

Outfought and outclassed by
light but fast Wilson eleven, led
by little Robert Overman and
Spurgeon Speight, the New Han
over Wildcats went down to a
/ crushing defeat to the tune of 1914
last night in Wilson.
Apparently inspired by a desire
to trim their former mentor, Coach
Leon Brogden, the Cyclones took
advantage Of every break and
showed scoring power each time
they got within striking distance
Of pay territory.
Wilmington fought all the way
and occasionally ignited the scor-
ing spark, exhibiting brilliant foot
ball.
Plagued by funbleitis all season,
the Cats ran true to form against
the Cyclones, committing three
muffs, all of which proved costly
to the Wilmingtonians. Rogers had
his first kick of the season blocked
late in the final quarter, Wilson
taking possession and seconds later
going over for the final marker of
the game.
Wilson kicked off first to the New
Hanover IL where Sykes was
stopped. Punting back immediate
ly, Rogers got one off to the Will
mington 40 yard stripe which was
returned by Overman to the New
Hanover 80.
After failing to gain on two rush.
ing attempts, Overman kicked to
the 10 where Symmes furnbled with
Wilson recovering the ball on the
Wilmington q. Overman smashed
through the line from that point to
60 over on beautiful run. The try
for the extra point was fumbled.
The score came when the game
was only six minutes old.
Wilson kicked off again to Will
mington to the Is with the return
going to the IS. On the first play,
Piner fumbled with Switzer recov-
ering for Wilson at that point. On
the first down, Clark took the ball
to the Cats Is and after three
plays which Melted no yardage,
Moore passed to Clark who was
standing in the clear in the end
zone.
The kick for the extra point was
good and the half ended shortly
afterward with the score standing
1870 for Wilson.
The third quarter was a ding
dong affair with neither team show
ing any particular advantage until
the Wildcats began 81 yard drive
spanked by Sykes, Bannerman and
Rogers which went to the Wilson 6
yard line before begging down.
Wilson took ovr at that point and
kicked to her own 80 with the re-
turn back to the %. Not to be de-
MED the Cats turned on the pow
er and on the first play Rogers
went to the IA. Piner then made
it first down on the five-and-one-
half yard line as the quarter end
ed.
In the first play of the fourth
chukker, Sykes SWEET end to score.
Barefoot's try for the extra point
was good and the score stood 1877
;, for Wilson.
! Wilson took the New Hanover
kickoff on the SO where the ball
was downed. After three tries fail
ed to gain, the Cyclones kicked
to Sykes on the Wilmington IS who
funbled the ball, Speight recovering
for Wilson at that point.
Two plays later Clark passed 20
yards to Speight, who with no one
around, went Is more to cross the
goal line standing up.
The try for the extra point was
no good and the Cyclones leading
1914.
Wilson kicked off to Hanson, SUBJ
|. shutting for Bannerman, on tfH
New Hanover 80, where the ball
was downed.
Exploding suddenly on a bril-
liantly executed play, Sykes receiv-
ed the pass from center, leaping
high into the air to rocket a 35-
yard heave to Rogers, who dashed
the remaining AZ to add the other
Wilmington score. Barefoot's con-
version was squarely between the
'uprights and the score stood 1914
| for Wilson.
| Barefoot kicked to the Wilson IS
where the ball carrier was down.
ed, but Wilson turned on the heat
ard on the first play, the chunky,
135-pound Wilson fullback, Over
/ man, raced 81 yards down the side
lines to be pulled down on the Will
nnington four in thrilling tackle
by Rogers.
/ Held for two downs, the Cyclones
went over on the third attempt
This time Clark's try was good
and the Wilson team led 1914.
Wilson hadn't finished the rout
yet however, and after Wilmington
/ took kickoff on their 40 and failed
to gain in two tries, Sturgeon
Speight, substitute end who played
in the Cat backyard most of the
game, broke through to block Rog-
ers' punt and then raced down.
| field to recover it on the eight-yard
Wilmington line.
Brooks then went to the one and
Rabbi went over the center for the
final Wilson touchdown. Clark's
| conversion was oood and the rame