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Page Four HIGH LIFE SPORTS SECTION September, Zt, 1956 Whirlies Take On Charlotte Central Wildcats Tonight THE OLD BENCH-SIHER By Add Fenfieid, Jr. Here it is another football sea son, and the Whirlies are in the thick of the fight and the Old Bench Sitter is where? You guessed it, on the bench, but this is one of -Hie best W^lie teams we have had the privilege of watching from that famous seat. It’s early yet, but look for us come November 16! (In case you don’t know, that should be the date of the AAA state champion ship game.) There are still a few good battles going on for first line jobs as we go to press before the Durham affair. On the offense the Blue and White has two fine ends, Larry Gill and Alton “Ge- ronimo” Brewer. Larry is a fine pass catcher and a good blocker on the flanks. When the occasion arises Larry drops back to punt. Alton Brewer is a fast man at ,the end slot and a good pass snagger. Behind these boys are John Davis, a star Whirlie track performer, and Eddie Butler, a ’55 letterman. Tackles Sb^ong The tackle position is well forti fied as the Whirlwinds have four stalwarts all weighing about 200 pounds. The first-line tackles for the offense are Bert Wilder and Ronnie Parks, both regulars in 1955. Jim Murphy and Tony For- lines are prepared to spell these stellar performers. At guard a great battle is being waged between Clayton Stanley, a junior, and Dick Cates, a senior. , At this time Stanley holds the upper hand on his defensive play. Jake Giles has command of the situation on the other side. The “Jones boys,” Jasper and Butch, hold down the center po sition. Both are very capable per- formCTS but are short on exper- iece. Backs Strong Coach Bob Jamieson, beginning his 23rd season here, has a fine array of backs from which to choose. At quarterback the Whir lies have a double threat. Harold Wrenn, a defensive standout last year, is now firstline field general. He is a right-handed passer and punts occasionally. Redheaded CJurrie Singletary backs up Wrenn. Currie, in contrast to Wrenn, is a left-handed passer and a running threat in the Whirlies’ split-T formation. Larry Wachter, last year’s Jayvee quarterback, lends depth to the QB spot. Jim Geiger, an occasional starter in 1955, is the ace fullback of the Whirlies this year. In the Raleigh game Jim was the work horse of our offense as, at one point, he ran four straight plays. He is an excellent defensive per former, as well. Bob Parrish and Guy McGraw, both seniors, back up Geiger. Rogers, Brown HB Standouts Larry Rogers, a constant break away threat at halfback, returns this year to give the Whirlies a good scoring threat. Bob Brown is the other first-line halfback. Behind these two are three fine players, Roger Hobbs, Lofiis Neese and Dave Albaugh. Hobbs is cur rently pushing Brown for the number one spot. Lofus Neese, a small scatback, is an able replace ment for any of the halfbacks. Dave Albaugh has been impres sive in the early season. The Whirlies make few changes on defense, but there are several worth noting. Dale Johnson, a real scrapper, has been doing a good job at one of the guards. Jim Murphy comes in to play one of the tackle spots as Bert Wilder drops back to a linebacker’s spot. With the exception of fullback Geiger, the defensive backfield sees a wholesale revision. Hobbs and Albaugh play the halves and Lofus Neese drops back as the safety man. All three did a fine lob against Raleigh. We are very optimistic about this ball club, and with your sup port they will go all the way. Packers vs. Skins Since the Green Bay Packers had practiced at Senior High for their clash with the Redskins, we traveled over to Winston-Salem to watch their Piedmont Bowl fray. There was plenty of good football to be seen. We pulled for the Packers, but they weren’t able to generate a good attack until the last quarter. Then they sent in their ace quarterback, Tobin Rote, but it was too late, and the Skins w'on, 17-10. Well, that finishes it up for this issue,* except for one thought— BEAT CHARLOTTE! First stringers of the Whirlie football team are shown above. Top row: Larry Gill, Alton Brewer, ends; Ronnie Parks, Bert Wilder, tackles; Middle row: Jake Giles, Clayton Stanley, guards; Jasper Jones, center; Harold Wrenn, quarterback. Last row: Larry Rogers, Bobby Brown, halfbacks; Jim Geiger, fullback; Coach Jamieson. Whirlies PlayTwo Contests; Beat Durham, Tie Raleigh The largest crowd in the history of Senior High stadium, some 8,000, watched Coach Bob Jamie son’s 1956 edition of the Whirlies defeat Durham, 19-7, after play ing the Raleigh Caps to a 0-0 tie the week before. The Durham .contest saw the Whirlies get their offense in high gear as they made a total of 235 yards, 184 of those on the ground. Early in the game Durham pre sented the Whirlies with a golden chance to score. The Whirlies re covered a blocked Durham punt on the four-yard-line but were repulsed in their attempt to get a quick TD. Shortly thereafter the Whirlies drove to the Durham 17-yard-line and scored soon after on a Wrenn pass to Bobby Brown in the left fiat. Durham went ahead in the sec ond quarter, 7-6, chiefly on the strength of a pin-point passing at tack. Ricks passed to Addison for the score. That was the only Dur ham threat as the Whirlies retal- Heels, Devils Picked To Win Openers - • By Penfield In an attempt to brighten up our page the High Life sports staff wishes to continue a practice started by Brother Farber. Sports editor Add Penfield, assistant Max Snodderly, and staff member Cooper Null are the fellows who will try to pick ’em. iated with a 72-yard drive aided by a pass interference play. Harold Wrenn scored from three yards out, and Bob McNairy kicked the PAT. Late in the fourth quarter full back Bob Parrish plunged eight jards to complete the scoring. The Raleigh game was a story of missed opportunities for the Whirlies. They clearly outplayed the homestanding Caps but could not push over a score. The first time the Whirlies got the ball they drove to the Raleigh 13, but an offside penalty thwart ed them. In the second half the Whirlies began to move on the soggy field by using their vaunted double wing forpiation. Another offside penalty ruined Greensboro’s chances when they reached the 20. With six minutes to go in the game quarterback Wrenn and Sin gletary went to the air in an at tempt to pull it out of the fire. A pass from Wrenn to Larry Gill, who had outdistanced, the Raleigh secondary, fell incomplete and with it all hopes of a Whirlie victory. Snodderly Tar Heels to gum up the Wolf pack Penfield’s got me by the throat—^Duke by 14! ’Penfield STATE vs. CAROLINA Wolfpack will show the ’Heels their fangs DUKE vs. SOUTH CAROLINA Blue Devils feast on Gamecocks WILLIAM AND MARY vs. WAKE FOREST Indians lose ’lun scalps! Deacons with one foot in grave. “Even-Steven” South Carolina in slaughter pit. Flowers for the Deacons CATAWBA vs. DAVIDSON Wildcats on merry way. Happy hunting grounds, Indians. WHIRLIES vs. CHARLOTTE CENTRAL Who ever heard of a cat \i^ippin’ a tornado? DELICIOUS SANDWICHES Whirlies rack the ’cats Whirwinds conquer all. Tonight the Whirlies go after their first conference victory of the season when they meet the Charlotte Central Wildcats in a game scheduled for an 8 o’clock kick-off in Senior High Stadium. After a scoreless tie in the first game of the season at Raleigh, Coach Bob Jamieson's forces soundly whipped the Durham High Bulldogs, 19-7. The Whdrlies dis played a great deal of power and drive in their opening victory of the season. The spark of a championship team appeared in the Whirlie camp last Friday night. Only a small lapse on pass defense in the first half marred the play of the Blue and White. In Ch^lotte, the Whirlies face an unknown quantity. Hie Wild cats lost most of the performers from last year’s club which the Whirlies surprised, 19-14, in the Queen City. Central has won one contest and lost another. In their season’s opener the Wildcats were blanked by power ful Wilmington, 20-0. Last week they defeated inter-city rival Myers Park by a 24-0 score. Charlotte scored in every period in the win. Bobby Freeman is the offensive gun of the Wildcats. He reeled off runs of 45 and 54 yards in the contest, scoring a touchdown on the latter jaunt. Donnie Hartsell, another Charlotte back, is a boy to be reckoned with. He scored two touchdowns, one on a 68-yard scamper. Perry Diamaduras and Rhodes Corbett, tackles, are the line stalwarts of Charlotte Cen tral. Moving back to the Whirlies, many of the reserves showed up well in the Durham contest. The showing made by boys like Bob Tabom and John Davis at end, and Bob McNairy, Bob Black, Tony Forlines, and Butch Jones else where in the line gave Whirlie fans reassurance as to their depth. Geoi^e Varsamis, a reserve full back in 1955, played a bang-up game at a defensive end. He made many tackles all over the field. Tonight Harold Wrenn, the quarterback of the Whirlies, seeks to guide his team to its second straight victory. HANES - LINEBERRY FUNERAL SERVICE "GREENSBORO’S FIRST AND FINEST'’ 401 W. MARKET CORNER MARKET AND EUGENE Grew Neck Ivy League Sweaters Ivy League Pants Spojt Shirts Owen Johnson Edith Rich IRVING PARK DELICATESSEN 1628 BATTLEGROUND AVENUE CURB SERVICE FOUNTAIN SERVICE
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