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THE LEXHIPEP
October 22, 1948
SPORTUGHTS
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CO-CAPTAINS
CARTER AND KEPLEY
CO-CAPTAINS
CARTER AND
KEPLEY ELECTED
Harold Carter, ace “Jacket” back,
and “Big Rob” Kepley, gigantic
tackle, were elected co-captains by
the Lexington squad prior to the
Elon game.
Carter, a triple threat tailback, has
played a major part in this season’s
Yellow jacket victories. He excels in
running, which is all-important at
the tailback spot on Coach Jimmy
Maus’ single-wing system.
“Big Rob,” a two-hundred-pounder,
is likewise a big-gun in the “Big
Orange’s attack. He holds down the
offensive and defensive tackle post.
Incidentally, neither of these boys
were first team players last year.
However, both are good bets for post
season honors.
Missing L. H. S. Football Power
Found In Various Colleges
Lexington Hi’s football team of 1948 greatly misses the power and
experience of the graduates of its 1947 team.
— Many of the boys are now playing
football with different colleges. Last
year’s co-captains, “Bensy” Walser
and Zack Taylor, have both got off
to good starts with state universi
ty’s team. “Bensy” received a schol
arship to the University of North
Carolina and is expected to show up
well this year as a member of the
freshman team. Zack also received a
scholarship to the University of South
Carolina and will probably see plen
ty of action there.
“Jaybird” McCrary, bacflfield star,
received a scholarship from Atlantic
Christian. Having started already as
first string quarterback, he is ex
pected to show up well.
“Pete” Clark accepted a bid from
Lenoir Rhyne. “Pete,” a valuable end
for L.H.S. last year, will probably see
action in several games.
Charlie “Peahead” Price, another
scholarship man, is following the foot
steps of brother Vernon. “Peahead”
is a valuable player for Catawba Col
lege.
“Bull” Blaylock received a scholar
ship from Duke University. He will
play as a member of the freshman
team.
Sammy Everhart is playing good
football with Atlantic Christian. Sam
has shown up fine thus far this year.
Bob Holmes is attending Davidson
College and has played in several
games for the freshman team.
Tommy Young is now at the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
Doug Craver and Johnny Newall
have become first string members of
Coach Uncle Sam’s army.
Bill Cook is attending school at
Guilford College.
Johnny Arnold and Kelly Beck are
being missed in this year’s L.H.S. line
up. Kelly is a senior at New Bern
High School, where he has made
first string. Johnny is attending Mil
itary School at Baylor, Chattanooga,
Terinessee.
Living up to its reputation, L. H. S.
is still feeding material to college
football teams. This year has many
of last year’s graduates on strong col
lege teams, not to mention college
upperclassmen who are L.H.S. alumni
and who are playing good football for
their respective colleges.
ROSTER
Ends
Wt.
Class
’*Jim Dillon
172
Senior
Marvin Crow
184
Junior
Hal Crotts
170
Senior
* Casper Timber-
160
Junior
lake
Hoyle Wagoner
168
Soph.
Bryce Leonatd
160
Junior
Tackles
'*Rob Kepley
200
Senior
(co-captain)
B. Bumgarner
210
Soph.
Foyle Wagoner
220
Soph.
Charles Allen
176
Senior
Guards
Calvin White
168
Soph.
■*Fred Dobey
187
Senior
Richard Smith
167
Soph.
Buddy Foster
165
Senior
Glenn Smith
150
Soph.
Bobby Koonts
168
Soph.
Centers
’*Jim Redwine
165
Junior
Charles Hill
158
Soph.
Bob Calloway
165
Senior
Backs
♦Bill Eanes
175
Senior
♦Harold Carter
160
Senior
(co-captain)
♦Ralph Craver
175
Senior
♦Jim Plott
160
Senior
♦Mac McBride
169
Senior
“Nig” Clark
167
Junior
C. Everhart
168
Soph.
Anglos Lindsey
160
Junior
♦J. L. Peeler
160
Senior
Don Leonard
♦Letter-men
195
Junior
1 1 .
BEAT
BARIUM!
LH.S. HOST TO
BARIUM SPRINGS
IN HOMECOMING
TILT TONIGHT
L. H. S. plays host tonight to Bari
um Springs, and most fans should
find the game exciting and enjoyable
since Lexington and Barium are old
rivals when it comes to homecoming
games.
; Following is a summary of scores
between Lexington and Barium for
the last fifteeh years;
;1933—Lexington 0 Barium 6
11934—Lexington 27 Barium 0
1935—Lexington 0 Barium 6
,1936—Lexington 0 Barium 0
il937—Lexington 0 Barium 26
1938— Lexington 14 Barium 6
1939— Lexington 7 Barium 0
[1940—Lexington 13 Barium 0
1941—Lexington 0 Barium 26
11942—Lexington 13 Barium 0
il943—Lexington 6 Barium 0
1944—Lexington 19 Barium 7
11945—Lexington 6 Barium 6
1946—Lexington 25 Barium 0
[1947—Lexington 31 Barium 0
I A record crowd is expected to be
present at Holt-Moffitt field at 8:00
p’clock tonight to witness the 1948
Homecoming Game.
L.H.S. COACHES
JACKETS TAKE
RAILROADERS WITH
20-0 VICTORY
, It was “Katie-bar-the-door” last
Friday night for the “Big Orange,”
after a jittery first period. The “Jack
ets” just couldn’t seem to reach pay
dirt due to two fumbles and a bad
pass from center. Had it not been for
these three errors, the locals might
weli have surged into a three touch
down lead in the opening stanza.
Harold Carter, ace tailback, gave
his best performance to date. His
crackerjack running played a major
part in the impressive victory. Bill
Eanes’ chunkin-arm was hot as usual.
Eanes not only completed eight for
thirteen pitches, but also scored two
“T.D.’s” via the overland route. He
tossed to Carter for the other score.
The first score came after a pass
interception by Marvin Crow, out
standing end for the locals. Some
explosive running by Carter carried
the pigskin to the “Railroaders’ ” ten-
yard marker. Eanes plunged over for
the tally. An attempted extra point
pass to Crow fell incomplete, and the
half ended with Spencer on the short
end of a six to nothing score.
“Cooter” White, scrappy little guard
for the Jackets, got things started
right early in the second half by re
covering Harmon’s quick-kick blocked
by big Bob Kepley. Eanes then hit
Plott for a short gain before chunk
ing- to- Carter in the flat. Carter
swlvle-hlpped his way over for a score.
The conversion was good, sending the
“Jackets” to a lead of 13-0.
Spencer, fighting to the bitter end.
attempted drive after drive which
proved fatal when the “Big Orange”
line said “no-can-do”.
Eanes commenced to pass to Dil
lon, who sprinted to the fifteen. Car
ter’s attempt to score was halted in
the five. Eanes then scored in two
successive plunges. His conversion
split the uprights, and Lexington had
a 20-0 lead.
However, the game was not all Car
ter and Eanes. Jimmy Plott, J. L.
Peeler,, the whole Jacket line and Foj>le
Wagner,., a sub-tackle, and Sonny
Timberlake, sub-end, played a bang'
up ball game.
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; '• .
COACH JIMMY MAUS
COACH HAROtD BOWEN
LH.S. RALLIES TO
DEFEAT T-VILLE
The L.H.S. “Yellowjackets” and
Thomasville “Bulldogs” renewed their
rivalry with the 1948 football game at
Mills Home Held Thursday, Septem
ber 24.
It took a last minute score for the
victorious “Jackets” to pull ahead. It
looked as though the locals might
have had the game sewed up after a
second quarter touchdown, mostly set
up by passes and a center plunge by
Eanes. But the Thomasville “Bull
dogs” had different ideas.
After a see-saw battle had devel
oped during the third quarter, Thom
asville showed signs of hitting pay
dirt.
The Thomasville eleven threatened
twice, once on a 55 yard run by R.
K. Grayson straight through the
“Jacket” lines. This drive was stopped
when “Tubby” Craver recovered a
fumble.
Thomasville’s only tally came in the
fourth quarter after having covered
over half the field when a pass
from Tobin to Loflin in the end zone
was good. Ferguson’s conversion was
good, giving the “Bulldogs” a 7-6 lead
over the “Jackets”.
Lexington took the kick off on their
own 35. At this time there were only
about three minutes of playing time
left, and the game became quite an
air-fair. After several short aerials
which were good to Craver from
Eanes, a long pass to Crotts was ruled
interference which put the “Jackets”
on the one-yard line. Once again
Lexington was threatening. On the
next play the local lads w-ere pen
alized for being in motion. The ball
was moved back to the six. Here
Eanes passed in the end zone to
Jimmy Plott, who took it in for sev
eral steps and then dropped it. But
the referees stepped in to rule that
he had possession of the ball long
enough to be good, and the Jackets’
score stepped up to a 12-7 lead to
win the game.