The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-17
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THIS AND THAT FROM HERE AND THERE!
With ELTON CASEY

THIS AND HAT FROM HERE N THERE!
Zone, two, three, he's OUT" 49,,
These five simple words describe perfectly the VII
mington Wildcats impressive Is to Z triumph over an out
classed band of Bulldogs from Fayetteville The locals,
displa wing a brand of offensive ball that can't be compared
with any team we've eyed this year, jumped on the sup
nosedlv fericious Cumberland County Bulldog and before the
5000 chilled spectators could say: Jack rabbit the claw
ing Wildcats had chalked up an astonishing and stunning
surprise.
Oops-we,u take that back about it being such a sur
mise. For we talked with at least a dozen staunch New
Hanover supporters who told this operator De1ore 'ne KICK
off that Wilmington "was going to Wlnthls one.
~ We've seen every game Wilmington has played this
year and we have no doubt in our mind when we say that
the Wildcats could have gave any team In the ola'e a
"whale of a game" They were fred hot" and Coach Bill
Dole's Bulldogs just didn't possess the fire extlngulsher to
stop the fatal spark.
The zone, two, three" that we refer to above are
Louis (Bubba) Sykes, Dustin Jimmy Gibson, and rugged
Co-Captain Jimmy Piner. These lads turned In superb per
formances, but let us make it clear that the entire team
plaved excellent ball. But. this trio of hard-drlvlng, vicious
tackling backs were the big Three" in a most successful
Friday night.
This corner doffs it's hat to Coaches Leon Brogden,
Tom and Jap Davis, for a job well done.
We knew all along that the "boys" had the goods and
they really unveiled them against Fayetteville
Saturday morning we were approached by several Will
mingtonians, and each of the visitors wanted to get the
latest on a post-season game that Wilmingt0n is reported
to be making.
We told our friends that we were in the clark on the
subject" but this corner was all for such a contest. We
were told that Winston-Salem> came here last Thanksgiving
to participate in an outing with New Hanover 1t is report
ed that Wilmington officials "are interested" in staging a
Turkey feature.
Sounds grand to us, but here is a little thought that
slipped into this operators mind. What are the chances of
Wilmington making a bid to get the Wilson and Fayetteville
Eastern Class AA Conference playoff game?
i Yes, we think that it would be a grand promotion and
with a little effort now, the "~playoff' tilt might be staged
here. Wilson and Fayetteville must stage the rubber
game" soon and it sure would be nice to let it be played in
Wilmington.
Did you know that Greensboro had two scouts in the
stands Friday night in Fayetteville? Yes. the Wfirlies
were so sure that Fayetteville was going to cinch the crown
that Heach Coach Bob Jameson sent a pair of his assistants
to record some of the Bulldogs plays.
Greensboro captured the Western Class IA Conference
flag Friday night by turning back Jim Malory's Burlington
Bulldogs.
Congratulations to Father Allan Roche for conducting
the "Slver Gloves boxing show for the youngsters here
last Friday night. It's guys like Father Roche that slowly,
but surely eliminate juvenile delinquency.
If We had to pick four of the most ardent Wilmington
football followers, right off we would choose Clarence Coun-
ell, James Goodwin, George Colonel" Byers, and "Wee-
Willie" Hewlett. Everywhere the Wildcats play. just look
around and you'll see this quartet shouting with all their
might for the locals.
The only thing they need is a cheerleader to lead them
What about a few applications, girls !
Yeh, we're serious, too!