Devils Open Season At Surry Central Friday
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The Appalachian High School
Blue Devils will open their
1963 football season Friday
night with ? game at Surry
Central. The Blue Devils are
defending District 7-AA champ
ions. They are also favored to
win Friday night's contest over
the Golden Eagles, who lost
their opener last Friday night.
Probable starters for Appalach
ian in the coming game are:
Ends: Ronnie Hunt and Bob
by Wilson.
Tackles: Gary Brown and
Buddy Storie.
Guards: Alton Johnson and
Bill Shrike.
Center: Larry S tans berry or
Sidney Young.
Quarterback: Jim Reary.
Wins back: Chuck Blanton.
Halfback: Phil Hampton.
Fullback: Wayne Clawaon.
Although small for a full
back, Wayne Clawaon runs with
good power and is an excellent
blocker. Halfbacks Phil Hamp
ton and Chuck Blanton both
possess good speed and are
constant threats to any defense.
Jim Beary's pasaing and the
receiving of ends Bob Wilson
and Ronnie Hunt should be a
worthy supplement to the
Devil's running attack. Tackles
Gary Brown and Buddy Storie
lack the size of most tackles
but they make up for it with
speed and aggressiveness. Al
ton Johnson and Bill Shrake
are also small, but their speed
and blocking ability give them
an advantage over their larger
but alower opponents. Sidney
Young and Larry Stansberry
alternate at the center position
and either is capable of doing
a fine job.
Overall, the team will be
smaller than most opponents,
but It i* hoped that the Devils
can overcome this handicap
with good speed and the desire
to win.
Coach Groce, conservative as
usual, said that the team had
looked rather ragged in early
practice sessions, but that,
"They're a hard-working bunch
of boy* and they looked much ;
better Monday. We're begin
ning to jell."
It ii hoped, of course, that
the team will reach a peak of
conditioning for Friday night's
game.
Appalachian must pin a great
deal of their hopes this year on
seven seniors, Coach Groce
Mid. The seniors are: halfbacks
Phil Hampton and Chuck Blan
ton, who contributed greatly
last year to the offensive at
tack; pass-catching ends Ronnie
Hunt and Bobby Wilson; tack
les Buddy Storie and Garry
Brown, and guard Alton John
son. Johnson played fullback
last season, but may prove to
be a valuable defensive cog in
the line this year.
The Blue Devils' opponents,
Surry Central, play from a sin
gle-wing formation. They lost
their first game last Friday,
38-0 to Beaver Creek.
"Coach Smith has a fine, en- ,
thusiastic group of boys at I
Surry Central," Groce said.
"So far they have had only a
limited amount of practice
since so many of the players
have had to work with the to
bacco crop, and many live sev
eral miles from the school. But
they show prospects of having
a much better season than last
week's showing indicated."
With this in mind, Friday
n'ght's game may prove to be
an excellent indication of the
Blue Devils' strength this sea
son.
Schedule
Sept. 6 ? Surry Central ?
Away
Sept 13 ? Ashe Central ?
Home
Sept. 20? N.C.S.D.? Away
Sept. 27 ? West Wilkes ?
Home
Oct. 4 ? Mt. Airy ? Away
Oct. 11 ? North Surry ? Home
Oct. 18 ? Elkin ? Home
Oct. 25? Taylorsville ? Away
Nov. 1 ? Beaver Creek ? Away.
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Speaking
Of Golf
By JOE MAPLES
<LXfei9t
uuiti lute started coming
in tor the fifth annual i(iue
Kidge t"uo - Am xournameni
wiui tome o i the top piayers in
the section having aireauy en
tered. included are 'iom Case
of Greensooro, (jnuck Alexan
der of Kocky Mount and Dugan
Aycock of Lexington. Wuite a
few of our local players have
signed up to play and it looks
as if this will be one of the
finest fields in the short series
of this event.
Roger Thomas, Howard Cot
trell and A. E. Hamby and my
self went to Raleigh last week
to play in the annual $1000 Ra
leigh Golf Association Pro-Am
and for our team, it turned
out to be a comedy of error*
although we did have a fine
time, in a practice round Wed
nesday, I played well and shot
a 68 while ail the others were
having their troubles. During
the tournament, Roger was the
only one that played well at
all. He shot a very fine 73 and
had the rest of us given him
any support at all, we could
have gotten in the money. W?
started out on th* first hale
like a team of champs, with
good tee shots, good second
shots with two chances at
birds. Roger got a par from
the edge of the green which
left A. E. and I free to go for
the birdie. A. E. was first and
barely missed. I then sank a
fifteen footer to put us one un
der. Our troubles started on
the next hole however as Rog
er missed a five footer for a
birdie. We struggled for a par
on three but then on four Rog
er was at the edge of the green
on this par five hole with a
good chance for a birdie which
with the stroke he had would
have given us an eagle. His
putt was off line however and
he three putted. Then on the
sixth hole, Howard was close
to the green in two with a
stroke and in good position to
get lown in two which would
net us another birdie. He for
got himself for a moment
though and improved his lie,
which wasn't permitted in this
event and that put him out of
the hole. As luck would have
it, he played the hole out and
made the par. Then to top the
day off, on the very next bole,
? par three, I hit a fine four
iron ihot within two feet of
the bole, and didn't even touch
the cup with the putt. After
that, it was just a question of
getting the round over with.
We finished with a best ball
?core of 66, three shots out of
the money. If we could have
helped Roger just a little it
would have been a different
story, but it just wasn't our
day.
Roger has continued his fine
play, shooting a 72 on the local
course the other day and How
ard got to feeling better him
self and shot a 78. Glen Causey,
Mr Daniel Boone of Horn in
the West fame, got his game
together the other day at Blow
ing Rock and shot a 68 despite
a couple of bogeys on the final
two or three holes. Glenn as
did many others, reluctantly
had to leave the mountains the
other day and go back to work
but is looking forward to re
turning next summer if not be
fore.
Boone Ladies Golf Assn.
.1 With school starting, many of
the ladies had to curtail their
golfing activities last week and
as a result not many played in
the weekly event. Those that
did get to play had a fine time
however and as usual the win
ners were happy.
Low gross went to Johnnie
Crockett, the first time for her
this summer, as she shot 96.
Gertrude Perry continued her
winning ways by taking the
low net prize and Lillian Bever
ly and Dolly Matheson tied for
the low putt prize. The Boone
Ladies will be acting as hostess
es for the Blue Ridge Pro-Am
for the second year by hand
ling the first tee registeration,
the scoreboard and a hole in
one contest. The fine manner
in which they conducted last
year's event was highly praised
by many of the players and we
can expect an equally fine job
this year. All ladies are urged
to contact Dolly Matheson if
you will be available for duty
on Wednesday and/or Thurs
day of next week.
Taylor and Gilpatric plead
for defense fund.
Brown Brothers
Construction Co.
Announces the Opening of Their New
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THE BLOWING ROCK LITTLE
LEAGUERS celebrate their second
championship with a picnic Saturday
evening at the park. They are, left to
right, first row: unidentified, Philip
Goulds, Stanley Coffey, David Betten
court, Robert Craig, Gregg Goulds,
Tommy Trexler, Timmy Greene, Terry
Lentz; second row: Steve Faircloth,
David Bolick, Frankie Shira, Steve
Greene, J. C. Triplett, John Salame,
Mike Lentz, Jim Salame, Jimmy Baker
and Wayne Craig. The cookout was pro
vided by Everette Widener, Eugene
Craig and Bruce Greene.
THE BLOWING ROCK ALL-STARS
clinched the Watauga-Avery- Baseball
League championship last week. They
are, left to right, first row: Gene Storie,
Olin Storie, Coach Murry Coffey, "Red"
Bettencourt, and Roger McCroskey;
second row: "Lobster" Harmon, Hoyle
Coffey, "Mouse" Triplett, "Mo" Holder,
Terry Coffey and unidentified player.
Very Soon Now
those bright sun-speckled valleys (and purplish shadows) known as the Blue
Ridge Mountains will burst into the flame of Autumn.
Almost faster than you can say Jack Frost!
And this is one of our favorite seasons at Panorama Estates ? when the
flaming Appalachians present an array of tarnished crimsons and newly
minted gold at the foot of Aho Mountain.
Perhaps this is one of your best opportunities to see Panorama Estates.
. . . Any day between Z and 5 p. m., we're at your service.
Oh, and you'd better prepare for a "flame in your heart," as the song
goes, when you see Panorama Estates.
L. E. Dimmette
Dimmette Realty Corp.
Telephone 264*8501
or CY 5-7155
Turn left at Aho
Four Miles Northeast
Of Blowing Rock
On |he Parkway
App Gridders Prepare For Opener
A total of 48 candidates are
working out twice daily in
preparation for Appalachian's
opening football game with
Wofford on September 14. The
total includes 20 lettermen and
IS freshmen hopefuls, with sev
eral more freshmen expected
to join the squad when school
starts next week.
Main work in early sessions
has been conditioning and
timing with the emphasis on
offensive plays and patterns.
Scrimmage sessions have start
ed and will be conducted daily
for several days, tapering off
about the middle of next week.
Four of the veteran letter
men reporting are all-stars from
last season's team. Greg Van
Orden, Richard Tickle, Joe
Hightower, and Jim Hayes
were named to all-conference
and all-district honor teams last
season.
The only casualty to show
thus far has been Sherrill Nor
ville with a slight sprain.
Bowling Highlights
Monday League
High Sets ? Shuford Edmis
ten 745, Charles Craig 731, Jack
Gragg 717, Joe Hast 711, Keith
Brown 708, John Morrison 702,
Frank Jestes 701, Willard Tri
vett 686, Elmer Aldridge 689,
Bob Wilcox 676.
High Games ? Elmer Ald
ridge 225, Shuford Edmisten
219, John Morrison 219, Frank
Jestes 213, Keith Brown 212,
Charles Craig 205, WiUard Tri
vett 202, Joe Mast 201, Mack
Greene 196, Bruce Bumgarner
190, Jack Gragg 190.
Standings
TEAMS W L
Ben's Foursome 41 23
Turkeys 37 27
Kingpins 35 29
Hi Hopes 32 32
Hi Four 27 37
Has Beens 20 44
Tuesday League
High Sets ? Marvin Deal 816,
Jake Jacobs 741, Glenn Coffey
668, Rev. Blake Brinkerhoff
656, John Morrison 656, Roger
Thomas 647.
High Games ? Marvin Deal
226, Shuford Edmisten 219,
Billy Lentz 205, John Morrison
204, Jake Jacobs 202, Roger
Thomas 189, Rev. Blake Brink
erhoff 188, Wayne Thomas 187,
Glenn Coffey 176, Glenn Ragan
175, David Thomas 171.
Standings
TEAMS W L
Pin Toppers 50 18
Foulers 44 24
Misfits 36 22
Gutter Rollers 34 34
Washouts 21 47
Splits 19 49
Major Scratch League
High Sets ? Ernie Lewis 952,
John Broyhill 926, Marvin Deal
918, Glenn Moretz 916, Harvey
Ayers 881, Ray Farthing 873,
Jalce Jacobs 870, Robert War
ren 865, Major Thomas 863,
Lyle Cook 857, Wayne Thomas
855, Willard Trivett 854, Jerry
Coe 848.
High Games ? John Broyhill
237, Jack Feimster 218, Major
Thomas 215, Glenn Moretz 211,
Harvey Ayers 206, Ernie Lewis
203, Bob Light 202, Marvin
Deal 201.
Standings
TEAMS W L
Strikers ........................ 28 12
Spares 28 14
BJB Trio 24 16
Majors Trio 24 16
Holdouts . 24 16
Neophytes 18 22
Splits .........16 24
Keglers 15% 24%
Ward's Team 13% 26%
Antique Auto ............11 29
Mixed League
Ladies' High Games ? Rubye
Smith 191, Mamie Craig 183,
Mary Helen Teague 173, Leota
Triplett 173, Georgia Smither
man 165, Ruth Edmisten 159,
Mary Lea Gragg 153, Jean Cook
152, Gilma Brown 151, Martha
Gould 143.
Men's High Games ? C. P.
Teague 201, Jack Gragg 187,
Willard Trivett 180, Bruce
Bumgarner 180, Charles Craig
170.
Standings
TEAMS W L
Sparrows 28% 13%
Comment
On Sports
By PETE FRITCHIE
Washington, D. C. ? The Dick
Tiger-Gene Fullmer fight never
should have come off, the third
one, that is. Tiger had taken
Gene's crown in their first go,
fair and square, and Gene had
made the supreme effort to
regain it in the second fight.
It was a creditable perform
ance and whether he had re
gained the championship or
earned a draw, it was a good
note for ending a great boxing
career. For in the Tiger fights
it has become obvious Gene is
losing some of his steam.
With a fighter like Fulmer,
who fights mostly with stamina
and push-and-bull all the way,
the years take their toll. He is
definitely over the hill, or be
yond his peak, though still
among the best of the middle
weights.
Why should he go on? The
reward is a bruised and injur
ed brain, more cuts and stitch
es and thicker lips and a flat
ter nose. With Fullmer that's
a certainty for his style is to
wade in and take plenty of
licks in order to give some.
It would be painful to see
him hanging on until he was
punch-drunk, getting beaten by
second class fighters, and risk
ing serious injury to his brain.
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