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LTo EDSOH DRAPER? We liave not received e letter from Ted but from wH&t can hear, we believe that he le in the midst of the action somewhere in the Southwest We hope he will have an opportunity to write to us soone Good luck, Teds 1947 BZ.ACK£IRDg Contributed by: |iBf>^EYglY£^Hg^|aDet]3—& For fc team picked to win about two games, the Blackbirds of Rocky aount High School have been surprise foot ball team of the state. Ooaohed by Joe Caruse, the team at present has won six games while losing only one and tieing one. The season was opened against Kinston With a 86 to 7 victory followed by victories over Goldsboro ^ J'ayettevilla (13-6), Wilson (19-6), and Durham (19-13)* even looked good while going down in defeat against Greensboro (19-13/= During the Greensboro game, tit Blackbird pass completed into the end tone was called back due to off side penalty. Fellows, that was tough ^0 lose thfts much needed score. Although they scored six touondo^s gainst Wilmington, the Blackbirds had to be satisfied with a 12 to tie as four touchdowns were called back. The last game against Dxfoxd Ort^hansAC was uncomfortably close. The Blackbirds ®ad8 ohe touchdown due to a fumble by the orphanage. The Rocky Uount boys blamed this low score to leaving their mud oleats at home* At any rate, the Jlnal score—“Rocky Mount 6—Oxford 0, The first string SBeabers now in action ares ENDS; Jimmie bandis, Jimmie Corinth—-TACKLES; Tommy Matthews, Dan Wheele88---GUAras? ^fed August, George Kessler—CENTER; Jack Hedgepeth—BACK FIELD; George Grant, Brooks Page, Pat Patterson, Leo McDuffie, Ernie Lamb, John Watkins, end Bo Carpenter. Jimmie Landis* father, H. K, Landis, heads up the Shipping Department. Pat Patterson and Dan Wheeles were Caromount employees iunng last summer. The 19^3 Blackbirds make a light but a fighting ^oam. Ths top scorers for the season arep "pass snatslng Jimmie Dandle and Co-Captain, Pat Patterson. John Watkinf and Bo Cadenter Dass the old pigskin with the greatest of ease and with Incredible accuracy. The completit pass of 3^ to 40 yards is not unusual for this 'onal oomblnatlon. Locally the game has been improved considerably Jhr the sneotators due to a public address system. During the Durham, ^oky Mount game, the announcer stated that one of the Carpenter—Landis good for 55 ys-j^ds* Wo*11 string slong with ths ^nounoex for these boys are playing a swell game. The game between the Blackbirds and the Raleigh Caps November 19 Rocky Mount will decide the FAStern North Carolina conference winner the Cape now lead eastern North Carolina with the Blackbirds as ?De runner—up position. This game will most likely be the outstandkng “^gh Bohool football game of North Carolina for this season. If you In Rocky Mount, plan to attend this game.
The Caromount (Rocky Mount, N.C.)
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