Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-11-21
RMHS Could
Save Season
Dumping Rival
By George Bragaw
Sports Editor

Saturday in the eleventh meet
ing of Gaithersburg and Rich
ard Montgomery in the game
that will decide the up-county
championship and make or
break the season for either
school. 1t win be played at
RMI1S stadium.
Gaithersburg sports record
of six wins against two losses
while Richard Montgomery has
dropped six in a row after win
ming their opener All would be
forgiven however, should the
Rockets stop the powerful Tro-
jams.
On paper the Trojans figure to
be odds-on favorites but past per-
formances show that anything
can happen-and usually does
when these two arch enemies
square off.
Last year a determined Rock
vile squad used stout defense,
the mud and two monumental
breaks to trip the Trojans 1856.
GaitherSburg fumbled punt into
the end zone and Rockville re-
covered for one touchdown and
the Rockets converted a tumble
Intercepted in mid air-into the
winning tally.
RMHS Leads i'm Series
Richard Montgomery holds the
edge in the modern series Ga.
There have been no ties. Only
twice has the game been won by
more than one touchdown and
five games have been decided by
one point.
1t is an impressive Gathers
burg team that freshman coach
John Harvill will bring to face
Coach Harry BOtsfOrd's injury
and flu riddIed squad.
Lead by senior Tackle Jim Le-
compte, Halfback Warren Schwab
and Carl (Shapley) Shipley, the
Trojans have lost only to top
rated Walter thomson in a close
game and LaPlata, while taking
the measure of Northwood,
Charles Town, Laurel, Sherwood
and Howard County. Richard
Montgomery slaughtered George
town Prep but have not won
since.
The Rockets will be depending
on End Russ Mullican and Back
Jim Schwartzbeck to lead the
way against Gaithersburg but the
strength of the team that Bots
ford will field Saturday will de-
pend in a great part on those re-
turning from injury and flu.
Injuries to Help TrOjans
For a chance to win we've got
to have some of these boys
healthy. We've got a whole ball
club out with injuries and illness.
We hope to have Guard Ellis
Schwartzbeck, Quarterback Bill
Dobbs and End Phil Case back
in there Saturday" Botsford
said.
RMHS co-captain Garrett
Kaufman will probably miss the
big game. He was operated on
for a nose injury Wednesday and
doesn't figure to be able to play.
His running and punting will be
missed.
Jim Lecompte's timely intercept
ton choked off a spirited last
quarter rally by Sherwood in
Gaithersburg's 14-6 triumph last
week. The Indians came alive in
the last quarter, driving 60 yards
on five plays with Birdie Tolson
scoring from the 8. Gaithersburg
recovered a Carl Shipley blocked
punt on the Sherwood 4 in the
first quarter but the Indians held.
Bob Costello returned the In
dams ensuing punt to the 20
Porterfield carried to the / and
SchWab carried for the score.
Griffin Makes Winning I'd
In the third period the Tro-
jams drove half the length of the
field with ailing Morgan Griffin
scoring from the 1. Eric Harle-
baus converted both touchdowns.
Richard Montgomery found it.
self behind 1870 before two min
utes had elapsed in its $50 loss
to LaPlata last week. Touchdown
passes of 90 yards, 80 yards and
d yards sewed the game up al
most before it was begun. Bots
ford had the consolation of know
ing that 20 of the % boys who
made the trip to LaPlata will be
back next year.