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THE SANDSPUR The Starting Line-Up “ SportUght On Sports By Bob Hazard and Johnny WoWfc Scotties Beaten In First Scrap Although P. J- C’s Scotties had forty-six big points against them and one goose egg in their favor on the books, they put up a good fight before going down in defeat to a big New Hanover High School eleven of Wilmington. According to incomplete reports. Chick Baggett in the line and biy Clyde Ussery in the backfield made a good showing. The best offensive cogs for the lads from the seaside city were Austin, Smith, Greg and Brewei% with Daughty doing a bang-up job at end. In our opinion, this may be a good sign for the Doakmen. True they don’t have much experience but an opening game is always an added incentive to practice all thp harder. We’re placing our bets on the Scoties to beat Brevard this week and be among the top three or four in Conference play this year. men who WI.I. fac e bhe™ gett, Talbert, Bell.—Hometown Staff Photos. Junior College Conference Tilt Faces First Saturday others. Need more be said? COACH EDMUNDSON The number II man of the coach ing staff is Coach Kdmundson, who is assistant coach in the backfield land the line. Coach Edmundson was born in Gadston, Alabama, and attended the Glencoe High School, where he played football as left guard in the line, to be exact, and he en joyed every minute of it. When he was graduated fi’om high school he entered Jacksonville State, Alaba ma, where he played the same position he had in high school. But MAXTON.—P. J. C. “Scotties” will open their 1948 football season^ on Saturday night, when they meet Brevard., In a confcrcnce game, at 8 o’clock on the turf of the Laui- inburg Memorial Legion Stadium. It will be a contest between an untried and unpredictable PJC =quad and a Brevard eleven which tasted battle last Saturday in los ing to Asheville-Biltmore, 14 to 0. The Scotties starting squad will field seven of the team’s nine let- termen. At the tailback spot will be Ankie Rowe, fleet footer from New Bern; Horace Prevatte, 200 “Peanut” P. ]. C. Doak Ag'iin Ctfaching footbdll Gridcfers Football practice bcg-an SeptoiVi- bcr 6 with nine lettermen nhd about thirty new gridders on 'hahcl^ to answer- tht call of Coach R. R, “Peanut” Doak. Coach Doa.k _ is beginning his second year as mentor of the locals and it- again employing the single wing formn- tion with an unbalanced line. He is being assisted by J. R. Edmiind- son and Richard Blanks this ■on. A tough seven-game Confere'.co, schedule will open on Oct^ei 2 in Laurinburg’s L.egion Park, 'rhe initial contest of the season, hr)w- ever, will be on Friday night. Sep tember 24, with the fir.st yeuc men coining to gript' with .Wil mington High School in \Vilnrving- ton. The “Scotties” will piiy the lid off thB conference scheiiule in a tussle with Brevard ColU-ge next Saturday. Oiitstandllng letttirmen retijrii-- Ing are 2lO-po>ind Hof ace J’fe- vatte and Clydfe tJssery. backs; Ankie ping tailback ffom New Bern; from Covingtt)n, Va; Powoll Bnddy FoweH, a blocking ViW Jones, end, ot lAke Wa CMmiiW; Tom 'MiiHen of HiiJntersvIJlih ; and Wallace Robinson, I’alnvyra, tackcs; Charles -lavens. Wit. Dora Fla, and .)ohn Ilvi/yor, Whiteville, as guards.. New men that are looking to date in practice are Chick Bttg- gett of Laurinburg with Jarf.es Toney of Hemiette giving h'uo a tough battle for the starting berth at center. Ed “Dumpy” Foxwoi'th. Ted Brillhart, and Bob Boovy ace looking good at the guard M'Ot.. Joe Williams is allernatinf; b(;- tween guard and tackle. Othet tackles competing for the opeoinjr •lots are Dan Stewart of Laucirv- biurg, Harold Bell of PlncviUe, fate was up to her old ^^^'=^%^S^^J'l^hurston Fox. and L. M. Husjtl'x'H and we were in war. As a ^Talbe.rt and Hubert M.L.ean he was drafted in the both of L^Ulinburg, H. A. Broth Wad hvs -t Tonopah Avmy\both By PKUDEN GKAVET.Y ‘All ready! 1-2, 1-2.” this is the cry that has shattered the stillness on the grid field at P. J. C. these New Bern; Horace three weeks as the team is pounds of fullback will be y b gt^rt the season off to”send his weight through the heavy Brevard line on plunging plays. At blocking back and call- preparing to start the season off with a bang! npHK Hiui But instead of talking about the plays. Buddv Powell team and their promises for this mg signals '^^^.^^^‘^fj^t^Tar’siseason, let’s talk about the brains dependable fiom last ^,ta^t-lbehind the game, the person who first »tring^ Completing th^^ victones' - ^ ^ ing 'just as much as any man on thei Setting linemen " pool team. So the number one man is their weilht for oniy a 170 lb. aver-|Coach Doak. our head coach of thej a'e against a 190 lb. Brevard wa'l.r Scottie team. , Hr nT L«r.i “ r "s: ss f-I ^ame ’at Wilmington last Friday, football team and he d down the fef^endL^ Talbert who has been|“Blocking Back” position m the| ihLi^« scrimmage shine andiback field. However, these weren t Sd bS 190 ll. right tackle, the only sports he Pa^icipated n This contest may tell the tale'he boxed and played baseball, us of whether or not the “Scottie3”;ually in the outfield or as pitches will be a seHous conference con-iln his senior year he transferred to tender Coach Doak had a niam-Swestown and played football, has moth size Tob laid out for him ket ball, baseball, and socker there, from the start of practice . . . that! -f Upon graduation he attended N. C. State where once again he play ed football in the same po."ition as he had in high school, “Blocking Back,” and when spring arrived he played base ball as pitcher or out fielder. He was good in any position in the field. When he graduated from N. C. of forming a winning eleven out oi material which, for the most pait is inexperienced. The team, o ■course, has been strengthened b> many of the freshmen. At tailback, a running and passing post, wil be newcomers Wiley Steed, Bil Jones and Bev. McIntyre, all oi them fast and tricy runners. Steed has been outstanding in both pass ing and kicking practice. "Bobo” News'ome, “The Gallo" ing Ghost” will no doubt see a lo^ of action at wingback. Bobo, who packs a 6’. 2” frame with only 160 pounds, is as elusive as a scared deer. On scamper plays he has surprised scrimmage observers more than once, when on being ungulfed by a swarm of would-be tacklers, he somehow managed to sieve through the trap and pick up yardage gain. Due for a lot of play at blocking back is Jerry Galt, 160 pounder from Spartanburg ar.u substituting at fullback will Oe ^ * J I 'S' ^ ^lyde Ussery, Harvey Baxter and, ‘yt, ,a r. “Texas” Rice. Ussery, barringj leg injuries, could prov'e to be the, ^ jlayer of the year. i Individual strength among vhe ’ inemen is still doubtful. There is weight aplenty But lack of exper- ence. At this stage of the ses sions, strong contenders are guards Ed Foxworth and Ted Brllhard, lettermen tackles Tom Mullins an:- ^ JM. * PEANUT” DOAK State he had the - urge to coach, and in the year 1945 coached he Carolina “B Squad” to victories and defeats. In the latter part of the fall he coached basket ball at Air Base where he also played football as left guard. Later, dur ing the war he was shipped to Italy and there if he ha»I any spare time, he played football as guard or tackle. When he was discharg ed he decided to return to college and graduate. Coach Edmundson joined the faculty of P. J. C. and, since he was interested in coaching, he became assistant coach under Coach Doak in the year 1948. We all know Coach Edmundson and wish him luck in his first experience in coaching. DICK BLANKS The number three man needs no introduction to most of us here at PJC for we al know Dick Blanks! Dick was born April 7, 1929, in Newport News, Va., where he at- Jtended Craddock High and played V the position of center. A year later he transferred to Granby High in iNorfolk and for the next three jears played center there. I know lijl’he wouldn’t have held that position i'for such a long time unless he took llplenty of honors there. Upon grad- liuation from Granby, he decided to i’ienter Davidson College, and it was I'thers he turned out for most of i^jthe sports such as running the two |lmile race, hurling the javelin, and I j high jumping. But the sport where J|he really played with his heart wa^ » ^Ifootball, where he netted the posi- I tion as end and also played in the ibackfield. Later on in his year at slDavidson, he received twoscholar- a ships; one for football and the llother for base ball. The rest we all know, for Dick is studying at P. J. C. and is doin“ well we hear. Dick says he hopes to study dentistry and in hi? spare tirhe coach a team. No matter what he decides, we know he will succeed in whatever he undertakes. ettermen tackles lom xviuiuns. dx* tne ran, ne ua.ar^'c.K. .^c*. Toe Williams and Ends Barker and|Guilford High School and turned Hank Brotherton. With Hermanjin a good record of victories. Then Ramsey injured out for the sea-jin the year 1946-47 he went on and 3on it’s Baggett all alone at cen-jgoached all major sports in New ter ’ iBern. rushing the Brevard attack Sat-| Toward the fall of 1947 P. J^C_ urday night, will be tailback Hipp:-’had a new coach, a coach q(,(jooO of the present popula- rr, ^ _ 1. time unaei ’ ’ ctfotps if Dies- Sixty cents of each dollar raised by the American Cancer Society remains within the state for ser vice and education. Cancer to Claim 18 Million Cancer will claim the lives- of day nignt, wm nerw a. — ,d right tackle Traynham. They|Mr. Doak, and in no ana were the men who kept the margin of score down in the Asheville- Biltmore game. This will be the first meeting of a Doak’s coached eleven against Brevard, anything could happen land probably will. the watchful eye of this man, P. J. C. developed a power house «f victories with few defeats. We all know Coach Doak and know what kind of teams he has turned oUti and we hope this year he has a still greater season than any of hisj tion ofthe United States if pres ent death rates continue, acco-rd- ing fo the American Cancer So ciety. Support Xlie Sarwlspui' erton from Ga.stoilia, and y'- vrr't“ Sharpe from Witoington are vi!- ing forthe flank positions. In the backfield Bill . Ltis.sitei'. Hayne Stratford and "Hobo” News’om are working for the v.'ir.g- back nod. W. D.. Steed, a lora.I product who excels in passing and kicking, is working hard to beat out Beverly McIntyre of Laiirin- burg and Bill Jones fi'om l.,oiiif*- ville, Ky., at tailback. Teclc Rice of Wilmington and Harvey Baa.ley are filling in at fullback. Bark ing signals will be “Bubber” trait of Spartanburg, S C., and BUI A few injuries have hit the Mangum. “Scotties” already but thanks to sljudent manager. Bob Calhoun, and trainer. Bud Rink, these aui.ve been kept to a minimum. Ken neth ■ Ramsey, 175 pound cfenter from Richmond, Va.^will be t’ide-- lined for a few we^s rnoie with a back injury. Ted Brillhai’t ba« been slowed up with a bad tnee. Johnny^ McFadden a wingback from. Wilmington is rounding back into- shape after having been bothered with a bad ankle- The average weight of iJie One 165 pounds. Is 185 and the backfield is About Despite t*e loss of seven k-tter- men including Robert Pi-evatte and Hub Knox, optimisr.. runs high that last year’s' record of foiH' wins, one loss, anil three ties will be bettered. All home games are schfcdnled for appearances/' under the lights at Lsurinburg’s Legion Pack ex cept the Homecoming game v/hlch is an afternoon affair of ffovcm- ber 13. The 1!M8 schedule is lows: Sept 24 — Wilmington M'gh SchK»l — There. 2 — Brevard Colicge — Here. Ck‘t. 9 — Campbell College — There. 0Pt IB — Davidson 'yo1)cgo Freshmen — Here- Oct. 23 — Asheville-BiItTncre College — There. Oct. 30 — Belmont Abby Col lege — There. Nov.. 5 — W»fford ClolU-go Freshmen — Here. »Nov. 13 — Gardner-Wctfc Col lege' — Here.- "K.crr.econii c,%,.
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