Marion progress., 1948-12-09
Marion Defeated
By Waynesuiue
In Paper Bowl

! N1Soo1y oNoI a Vd1ldIt Marion NIP
per eleven, winning 10 to IA in a
fourth period climax that sent chills
, down the backs Of 4,5OO appearing
spectators in the first Paper Bowl
battle here Saturday afternoon.
Marion blasted a 7-6 halftime
lead, and the accurate toe of Bill
Stanley came through with another
big extra point as the Rippers struck
for a third period score and a 1916
advantage that appeared decisive
But the Mountaineers-a team that
had never let another score more
than seven points against them all
| season-showed the never say die
fight that netted the Blue Ridge
Conference championship by march
! ing 80 yards to score early in the
final stanza, recovered a fumbled
kickoff to hit paydirt four plays
later, then fought off desperation
passing attack of Marion that built
up suspense until the final whistle.
With the sun beaming brightly all
day, the Canton, Waynesville and
Marion bands presented a colorful
halftime program.
The game got under way with
Mountaineer Bill Sutton kicking off
and Stanley returning to the 20.
The Rippers were held during three
running attemps, and on fourth
down Stanley's punt was blocked by
Center David Price, Womack pulling
it in from the air and being downed
on the Marion 32.
Quick to capitalize on this break
the Waynesville double wing of
fense began grinding out the yard
age, with halfback Howard Liner
and fullback Winston Ensley doing
most Of the Juggling down to the
one. Liner made the final yard on
"a wide sweep around his left flank,
and with Sutton's pass for extra
point being blocked the Mountain
eers went ahead 60.
Marion moved into scoring posi-
ton after taking the next kickoff,
Ia 26-yard run by Gilbert Packet
and Fred Kirkland to Club Nc
Galliard pass carried 35 yards to
Waynesville's II. At this point, how
ever, Charles Ray Howell sparked
a line stand that allowed no gain
in four plays and let Sutton kick
out near midfield.
After punt exchange, Waynes-
vile staged the next threat, un-
wrapping its passing attack with Bob
Davis and Sutton sharing the toss
ing, and plugged down to the Mar
ion II before being stopped, one
foot short of first down.
Hoy Cuthbertson showed som e
fancy running, breaking through to
the 49 on his second carry. Packet
shot an aerial to end Alvin Radar
on the Waynesville 23. A Packett-
McGalliard toss carried to the 12,
and after a three yard running gain
/ by Cuthbertson, Kirkland hit John
Goode in the end zone for the tie
ing touchdown. Stanley's boot made
! it 7-6 just before halftime.
Packet intercepted a pass by
Davis midway in the third period,
and after Marion's ensuing drive
slowed down at midfield Stanley
punted to the Mountaineer five
Ensley fumbled on the first carry,
and Green recovered on the eight
for the Rippers. Goode broke through
to the one, and Stanley hit center
for the touchdown. After Stanley s
kick it was 14-6 for the Marion
Rippers.
The quarter ended with Waynes-
vile having driven from it's 20 to
the Ripper IL, mainly on Liners
runs and Womack's thread-needle
heaves from punt formation. The
148-pound quarterback loosed his
darts to Davis on his left and lanky
Gene Marlborough straight away
in the ominous catchup drive, but
at the II it was left up to Winston
Ensley, and he marshalled his 175-
pounds for four successive center
plunges, finally driving over right
guard for the marker.
Sutton's kick was blocked and
the score remained IA to 12 in
Marion's favor.
Then came the major break of the
game.
Sutton booted long kickoff
which Robinson gathered in, and
fumbled on his runback. Charles
Howell was on top of the ball at
the 81, and the stands broke loose
with frenzied, partisan whoops.
Ensley hit left guard for one
yard Womack took the ball and hit
the arms of Marlborough down on