Marion progress., 1949-09-22
7ornadoes
Blast Rippers
Winning 1875

group Of Orange and Black foot
ballers suffered their first defeat of
the season when the Red Tornadoes
Of Hickory bowled them over by a
close margin of twelve to six. This
contest was the first conference tilt
for both Hickory and Marion.
The game was played in the Le-
Roir-Rhyne college stadium in Hic-
Rory under dark sky and on an
extremely heavy field. For an hour
prior to game time there had been
\ steady downpour of rain, but
with the starting whistle the rain
died away and with the exception
>f a heavy turf, playing conditions
were good.
To begin the game the Rippers
received the ball, but found the 60
ng tough against the big Red Tor
nado line and were forced to kick.
Hickory also found it tough sled
ding and returned the punt. Neither
team found a weakness during the
first quarter and it ended in a 0 to 0
deadlock.
Early in the second period the
ERpers found themselves on their
Swn thirty-five yard line. On the
fourth down Mccall dropped back
N punt formation for a kick, but
charging Red Tornado line smoth-
cred him as league playing center
for Hickory, blocked the punt,
<cooped it up and stepped across the
final white line for the first score
Of the game. The attempt for the
extra point failed and Hickory was
cut in front with six points.
During the remainder of the Sc
cond quarter the teams see-sawed in
mid-field on near even terms with
the Tornadoes having a slight ad-
vantage in the punting department.
The half ended Marion 0; Hickory
s.!
The Rippers were not to be out
done, received the ball to begin the
second half and started a march
down the field. Several runs by Nc
Call, Hammett and Packet carried
the ball into Hicory territory where
the march was about to bog down.
On the fourth down, with the ball
resting on the Hickory forty yard
Tine, and with three yards to go,
Mccall received the ball from the
center in short formation, dropped
back and shot a long pass to Cap
tain RAIDER on the Hickory eight
yard marker. On the next play Ham
NETT went the distance on an off
tackle play to tie the score at six
all. The try for the extra point fail
ed and the quarter ended a few min
utes later.
The final quarter was hard
fought and both sides attempted to
make their offensive click. With
less than two minutes to go the Rip
pers again found themselves in pos
session Of the ball on the twenty
yard line at their own back door.
In a desperate effort to uncork a
play that would lead to pay dirt the
Marion boys attempted a reverse,
But the grass and ball were wet and
slippery A tumble occurred and
Hickory recovered on the eight yard
mark. This break of the game gave
the Tornadoes the extra punch to
VIE In three plays the pig skin
went over for score. The try for
extra point again failed.
Marion received the ball once but
the clock ran out and in two plays
later the game was over with the
Tornadoes holding the big end Of
twelve to six score.
For Marion the entire team play
ed good football with Captain Rud-
er, Hammett and Wilson sharing
the lime-light. For Hickory the en-
tire line made an excellent showing
in defensive play. Marion chalked
up six first downs, while Hickory
claimed seven.
Score by periods:
Marion ---- 90 6 o. 6