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Page 6 THE LEXHIPEP October 4, 1946 On Tlie Gridiron Sports Editors—Bill Hedrick and Hubert Olive ^ ... ^ I' Lexington Defeats Asheboro 20-0 In First Win of ’46 Season Lexington High, playing the Ashe boro Comets for their second game of the ’46 season, defeated the visitors on the local field Friday night, September 27, by a score of 20-0. Asheboro, hav ing played Lexington for several year has never been able to defeat the loc als, and this attracted many fans. In the first period both teams had possession of the ball, but neither was able to gain enough yardage to score. In the second quarter, Lexington having possession of the pigskin, Ashe boro sent in a complete new team, but these boys were taken out after the Jackets ran over them for a gain of 50 yards. Eanes passed to Clark, who went over for the first score of the season. The kick for the extra point failed. In the third period Lexington trav eled to the Asheboro 30 where the oval was lost on downs. Asheboro punted to the Lexington 45. Williams carried the oval for another first down. Jimmy Johnson carrying the pigskin went to the 1 and Gibson went over for a touchdown. Newell kicked the extra point. The game almost over, Asheboro had possession of the ball on their 15 yard line; Fry passed and “Chub’ Wilson, center, intercepted the ball and carried it over. The game ended as Newell again kicked the extra point. Lineups: Pos.—^Lexington Asheboro LE—Clark McRae LT—Blaylock Lohd LG—Newell Ingram C—^Wilson Underwood RG—Price Hogan RT—Walser Dobbins RE—Brown Pulliam QB—Eanes Campbell RH—Johnson Frye LH—Williams Burkhead FB—Gibson Morgan Substitutes: Lexington—Olive, Taylor, Thomason, Carter, McCrary, Peeler, Kepley; Asheboro—Bulla, McPhers on, Dunkins. Woody, Bill, and Jerry Senior Managers The managers for the ’46 football team are Woody McKay, Bill Hed rick, Jerry Cissel, Charles Rothrock Doster Wood, and Buddy Beck. Woody, Bill, and Jerry are senior managers and have served at least one year while Doster, Hardrock, and Buddy are underclassmen and will be back another year. These boys are doing a swell job helping the coaches keep the boys in shape and if you are at the games, you’ll see them doing a lot of hard work carrying that water bucket. TONIGHT!! Reading, left to right: L.H.S.—Children’s Home—L.H.S. Lexington Meets Salisbury In Scoreless Opener The Lexington High Yellow Jackets opened their ’46 season on Wednesday night, September 18, with the Boyden High Yellow Jackets of Salisbury. Al though several scoring threats were displayed neither team was able to carry the pigskin over the goal. Prob ably one of the greatest number of spectators ever to witness a local foot ball at the Holt-Moftitt Stadium here with an estimated attendance around 4,000. This was the first of the seven home games for the locals with three out of town grid games. In the beginning of the first period, Lexington drove to the visitors’ 16- yard line, where the oval was lost on downs. Salisbury had their best chance for a score in the first quarter when they recovered the ball in Lex ington’s territory, but their plays stopped clicking when Jimmy John son intercepted on the Lexington 11. Lexington running out of downs, Wil liams punted to the 48. Eanes inter cepted on his own 18, but their plays were stopped by the Salisbury line. In the second quarter Lexington made two close threats by Williams and Thomason, but the ball went back to the opponents due to the lack of downs. In the final quarter Williams tossed two nice passes to Pete Clark, good for some 50 yards. Gibson carried the ball and was nabbed by the last man on his touchdown run. Walser, Pric^, Clark and Brown showed much fight in the line with Williams, Eanes, and Gibson showing much attraction in the backfleld. Pos.—Lexington Salisbury LE—Clark - Rusher LT—Walser Dorsett LG—Newell Barringer C—Wilson Barger RG—Mce Ellis RT—Blaylock Wyatt RE—Brown Waller QB—Eanes Leonard LH—Williams Whitley “Chub” and “Tinker” Elected Co-Captains “Chub” Wilson and “Tinker” Wil liams were elected as co-captains for the ’46 L.HB. Yellow Jackets team on Tuesday, September 17. These grid iron veterans were chosen by the let- termen only. “Chub,” who has played at center for the past 2 years, was co-captain last year, but served the latter part of the ’45 season in the Navy. “Tinker” playing in the back field for the past two years, remains in the quarterback position. With these two chosen lead ers, L.H.S. expects a good football season. Gaddy, Assistant Coach and Physical Director Lexington High is indeed fortunate in having Clayton Gaddy as its new assistant coach, who replaces Fred Putnam, who has gone to Morganton High Schol. He is also Physical Ed ucation Director. Mr. Gaddy was a popular • athlete at Catawba College and played three years of both football and bsiseball He was an outstanding linesman and was noted for his clean play. After his graduation from Catawba he entered the Army Air Forces and served three years as first lieutenant. From the army he has come to Lex ington to take up his duties as as sistant coach. Mr. Gaddy has already been a great help to the team this year with his knowledge of football and is making a most competent assistant to coach Jim Maus. RH—Johnson Randell FB—Thomason Linder Substitutes: Salisbury—Show, Smith, Hardister, Johnson, Thompson, Hunt. Lexington — Carter, Gibson, Olive, Cook, Taylor, Kepley. Veteran Squad Comprises Varsity Team With some twenty boys showing up for the first day of the ’46 football practice on August 12, thirty-five per cent were returned gridiron veterans. Seven of this group are returned war veterans who have played with Lex ington teams in former years. Since there is no junior team this season, some of the boys are young and are below par for the weight of the average high school team. Listed below are those boys out for practice. Ends Name Weight Pete Clark -.1'78 Stuart Brown 190 Zack Taylor 155 Bob Peeler 160 Casper Timberlake, Jr 150 Jimmy Siceloff 170 Jim Dillon 146 Carroll Leonard 155 Tackles Henry Wall 175 Johnny Newell 180 Bob Kepley 180 Bill Blalock 185 “Mack” Tuttle 165 Fred Dobey 162 Johnny Arnold 178 Richard Deane 160 Guards Hubert Olive 146 Charlie Price 173 Benny Walser 175 Johnnie Raker 150 “Cootie” White 150 Bob Hoffman 170 O. B. Stokes 165 Charles Allen 170 Tom Young 140 Bob Holmes 135 Centers “Chub” Wilson 175 Jim Mundy 145 Hugh Mathis 145 Jimmy Dan Redwine 125 Backs “Tinker” Williams 150 Bill Cook 147 “Stinky” Gibson 168 “Stinky” Thomason 180 Jim Johnson 163 Bill Eanes 160 "Jay Bird” McCrary 150 Ralph Craver 150 J. T. McBride 150 Jack Burkhart 145 Kelly Beck 160 Harold Carter 155 J. L. Peeler J.40 Jim Plott 140 Don Leonard 165 Jack Kivett 125 Doug Craver 135 “Nig” Clark 140 Edsel Gordon „...130 -.... .-J.
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