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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1951 THE BLACKBIRD, ROCKY MOUNT HIGH SCHOOL PAGE S PiGSKSN REPORT —BY- GEORGE and MARLAND The Blac*;l)irds now have a I’C- cui‘(i oi' wins and loses. Thv^ir con- leience reconl is and Uur- iiain, las-t years ciianip-s, liave been beaten twice, once each by Burling ton, y-7 and Ualeigh, 12-0. Ihe football team has been well ,' poited in the last two games. A larg’e crowd went to Goldsboro by cars and a train, “Blackbini Special,” carried a load to' the big game with Wilmington. Whitley Shines In Opening Games Boys Lose Hard Fight, 26-0 The Birds will probably be in better shape for the P ayelteville ^ gan.e than ony other gai;:e so far tliiS year with the exception of the opening game. Billy Cooper and Ed(li_ renninglon v,-il! be in good condition but Coopei’s leg still boihers him. The Babybirds have a very un impressive record of three straight loses and one victory. They have a lot of good boys but most of them are inexperienced. In Durham tho Bulpuppies used seven men that are on the thirty-five man travel- iiig squad of the Bulldogs. The Durham coach came over after the game and told Coach Lundy there had been some mistake about the varsity being on the team. The New York Yankees won the American League pennant, al though they had only two men hit ting over 300. They were Gil Mc- Dougle and Hank Bauer. New York tad three top pitchexs. They were AlKe Reynolds, Vic liashi and Ed Lopat. The Boston Red Sox had seven nien hitting over .300. Pinetops Boy Becomes Star For Blackbirds —Photo by Killebrew Youth Shop Tops in Togs for Tots to Teens 211S. Main Street Dial 7274 Recommended by Duncan Hines Wilro, Inc. Restaurant 220 S. Church St. Rocky Mount, N. C. “It’s Pinetops’ loss and our gain,” says Rocky Mount high school fans of Dudley Whitley, a transfer student from Pinetops. Dudley, a star halfback, has al ready helped Roclcy Mount in four games. He has made long runs off sixty-three and eighty-nine yards for touchdowns and has gone through the line at the goal for many more. Besides football he played short stop on the Pinetpps semi-pro team. He is also a fine basket ball play er. He is fast as lightning and has the drive of a bulldozer. The school expects a lot from him and if they received his best, R. M. will be high in all the sports this year. PROCTOR'S Victor - Bluebird - Decca Columbia - Capital Records 151 Main St. - Rocky Mount Thorpe At It Again “Bo”- Thorpe,, former Rocky Mount High School student, was re cently elected as head cheerleader at Eastern Carolina College in Greenville. This is Thorpe’s first year at E. C. C. and his elect ion tortile-post is-quite an honor, a mark of mer^, not only for himself but also for RMHS. This year E. C. C. officials have voted a sum of money to be spent on card tricks, which Thorpe will introduce for the first time in the North Carolina State Football conference. “Bo” was also respon sible for the card tricks in the local high school last year. “Bo” entered High School in 1947 but was not elected cheerlead er until his sophomore year. He served on the squad for two years, acting as head cheerleader his sen ior year. Thorpe is majoring in Physical Education at E. C. C. GEHMAN’S Jewelers 139 S. Main Street Dial 6722 Carolina School Of Commerce Specialists in Business Training Licensed by State of N. C. 121 N. Main St. - Phone 7095 Dixie Letter Service Photo-Offset, Booklets and Newspapers, School Annuals Complete Duplicating and Mailing Service Rocky Mount Phone 7095 WILLIAM BENNETT’S Bishop Laundry Co. “WE DO IT BETTER” Dial — 4145 Teachey - Womble 125 Nash Street OUTSTANDING LADIES’ READY-TO-WEAR “PLACE STUDENTS GO” Bulluck Clothing Company “BR^\NDS THEY KNOW” R. M. Beats Goldsboro After Stubborn Fight Rocky Mount’s Blackbirds squeez ed out a victory over the stubborn Eartliquakes in Goldsboro on the iSih of this month. It was a hard bought baitle with the) Birds’ of fense moving only twice as it hau in proceeding games. Both those -iiives ended in T. D.’s. The Blackbirds drew first blood by uouiing in ii,e opennij quaj^i. vVith Bobby Uwenj and Lioug Whit- .ey leading the runnmg * attack 'own to the Quakes’ two yard line, Clarence Skinner plowed over to pay .lit. Ui.sey made good th.' onve.sion but it was called back to the 1/ yard line on a holding penalty. Bob Patterson was caught ehind the line on an att^npt^d pabs on the second try. Goldsboro went out ahead later in the first quarter when Billy Gib bon, took a kickoff and raced 90 .yards down th_ sideline after :,.ak- ing a hand off. They made their kick to niake the score Goidsboio 7—Roc'ky Mount 6. The Blackbirds went ahead to stay in the second quarter when Bobby Patterson passed to Doug Whitley from the Goldsboro thirty to their three yard line. On the very next play Owens scampered over for the touchdown. Again Casey’s ;:ick was good but called back on penalties. This time Patterson again was caught behind the scrimmage on a pass play. Injury Ridden Birds Gats First Half NEW YORK CAFE R. M. Blackbirds lost their first game of the year when they met Die wild cats in Wilmington last I'riday night. The Wildcats, who are rated to win the conference ;layed heads up ball against the injury ridden Blackbirds, who play ed excellent ball considering the rendition of the boys. '1 he first half was a fairly equal '■attie with the difference being an ight yard run by WWell. Worrell aid Wilkins together brought the ;iall to this point from the Cat’s' i7 yard line. Tim Kermon blodted the kick. The score was 6-0 at the nd of the half. \\ hen the second half opened, i-ha Wildcats broke loose. Worrell ook Ed Bandy’s kick-off and scampered 77 yards for the T. 5. Gram’s kick was good, making it 13-0. After battling it at midfield' Voi' n :iile, Worrell and Grant brought the pigskin to the R. M. ^ yai'd line. Tnen, Grant bucked over for the touchdown. Grant nade the conversion good to make it 20-t). The last score came in the fading minutes of the game when Grant passed to Rogers who raced 60 varda for the score. The extra point failed and the final score .vas 26-0. Ed Pennington, Baxter Savage, and Dickie Taylor played excellent defensive ball. Doug Whitley hurt Jiis knee in the second quarter to make the backfield, with the ex ception of Skinner, second string If It’s New — We Have It Vogue Dress Shop 226 S. Main Street L W. Rose Drug Co. Phone 7111 Rocky Mount Complete Prescription Service Parker’s Restaurant AND Dining Room Air Conditioned STEAKS And SEAFOOD 115 Nash Street Are You From Dixie? PROVE IT! With a Confederate Battle Flag from Surplus Outlet Store 210 Falls Road ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. BLUE BIRD TAXI All Cars Dispatched By Radio DIAL 8101 JAMES M. FOX JEWELER 126 S. Main Street ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. STATE Finance Company PERSONAL LOANS— SIGNATURE ONLY South Washington Street Dial 2-139^» Eastern Carolina’s Most Complete Stock Of TOYS Sporting Goods ★ ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. ik
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