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Bulldogs Edge Norlina In Thriller Star Linebacker Suffers Knee Injury A flip pass from Frosh quarterback Larry Fuller to All East Thomas Finch with 3:32 minutes left in the second quarter proved to be the winning margin in a nip and tuck battle between the Bulldogs and a tough Norlina eleven Friday night. Fuller's pass came after Neil McDonald had plunged over from the four yard line to bring the Bulldogs to a 6-6 tie with the Blue Waves. Louisburg gave up one TD in the third frame and gained one to make the final score 13-12. It was a nail-biter all the way for. patrons of both teams. Norlina scored first with 1:49 left in the first period. Halfback Charlie Kim ball grabbed a pass amid a host of Bulldogs and raced into the end zone. Finch made one of his 21 tackles in stopping the extra point run as Norlina took the lead, 6-0. Following a sustained Bull dog drive, McDonald tied the score and Fuller and Finch put the Bulldogs ahead, 7-6. With 4:13 left in the third period, Finch made a brassing tackle of a Wave back to jar the football loose. Norris Coo ley grabbed the fumble and raced 45 yards to pay dirt with Finch clearing the way. Fuller's pass to Finch for the point-after was not good and the score read, 13-6, Louisburg. The sigh of relief by Bull dog fans was short lived, how ever. With 1:44 time left in the third frame, Fuller landed off to Phillip Robertson on a play that called for Robert son to pass to Fuller. The pass landed squarely in the hands of Norlina tackle Bill Hicks who had a clear field as he raced into the end zone to put new life in the Waves. With the score now read ing, 13-12, the extra point try became a vital play. Norlina chose to pass for the point. The pass was incomplete and the Bulldogs still held the lead. Midway the third frame. Finch, unquestionably the leader of the Louisburg eleven, suffered a painful ' -r f -v 4 v > itvv; 'W'v.1 . w?Pi. c McDonald Scores Somewhere in the pill-up shown above is Louisburg's Neil McDonald (see arrow) as he plunged over for the first Bulldog touchdown at Norlina Friday night. McDonald tied the score in the first half and Louisburg made good the extra point. Both teams exchanged six-pointers in the second half, but Louisburg gained the win, 13-12. knee injury and was taken out of the game. As Norlina began to move the football in the fourth quarter, however, Finch returned to become an almost one-man defense. With 2:45 left in the game, Louisburg was forced to rlSPOMSl ? Otw Oputo*\ By CLINT FULLER The Bulldog's All-East linebacker THOMAS FINCH receiv ed good news this morning at Duke Hospital in Durham. On Monday it had been thought that a knee operation would be required to repair tom ligaments in Finch's left knee. Coach Tommy Twitty reported shortly after noon today that the senior star is being returned home with the word that "he will be alright". Depending on the speed of his recovery, the defensive standout is expected to miss several games. This column, his fans and his teammates and coaches are wishing for him a speedy and permanent recovery. If courage is a prerequisite to being a great football player, FINCH hai our vote. Despite the painful knee injury, he went back into the game Friday night tvhen Norlina threatened and helped put out the fire as only his determined play could do. The Rams also lost a regular performer Friday night. Guard Bobby Kearney suffered a broken ankle in the Wakelon game and will be out for much of the remaining season. This complicates the Ram situation, which already has several players injured. All-Conference Cliff Williams who has done an outstanding job at center for the Rams was moved to the backfield against Wakelon and did a fine job there. He was Franklinton's best ground gainer. The injured Freddie Coats, also an All-Conference player, it expected to see action against Louisburg Friday night. He has been out aU season due to injuries. Louisburg may run into a tougher foe than the Norlina Blue Waves but we doubt It. The Waves gave the Bulldogs all they could handle Friday night and there wasn't a Bulldog fan there who wasn't happy to take the one-point win and go home. The incident of some unidentified youngsters tossing rocks through the window of the Louisburg bus near the Warren Franklin line is disturbing. The broken glass cut Phillip Robertson, although not seriously. Control of such incidents is difficult unless parents teach their children properly at home. The Bulldogs might have had an easier game of it, had a brilliant touchdown run by Phillip Robertson not been called back on a backfield in motion penalty. The game ended with Louisburg on the Norlina four-yard line. Given another timeout the Bulldogs might have tallied. An interception by Charlie Hobgood and a sure pass snatch broken up beautifully by Robbie McDonald might have saved a couple of Blue Waves scores. So things hare a way of equalizing themselves. While our favorite team is enjoying a two-game win streak, perhaps no one will cry sour grapes if we say something which ha* needed saying for quite some time. The North Caroling High School Athletic Association should do something about the pathetic job being done by football officials In Class A games. The least that coaches, players and fans should expect u that at a minimum one qualified referee would call each game. It is understandable that the entire set might not be experienced, but it is unfair and uncalled for that the poorest officials are always sent to Class A games. The 2- A, 3-A and 4-A games may draw larger crowds and they may represent larger schools, but boys playing on Class A teams work just as hard and deserve just as much to have a well-called contest. The booking agencies have been doing this for years and it is time the practice stopped. ^-1 : punt. Johnny Pernell, called into punting service when Finch was injured, planted a root in the ball for a third Lime in the game as Norlina took over first and ten on their own forty. On the first play from scrimmage, Charlie Hobgood, playing his most outstanding game, grabbed a pass on the Norlina 35 to put the game on ice for Louisburg. When time ran out, Larry Fuller had carried to the four yard line. Key performances in the game for Louisburg included the Fuller to Finch winning pass; Finch's 21 tackles, even though painfully injured; Per nell's punting for an average of 43 yards per try; Hob good's defensive Dlav; Rob ertson and McDonald's ground gains; Tommy Wrenn's recovery of the Nor lina fumble on kickoff and Cooley's recovery and TD. Coach Tommy Twitty said after the game, 'They all played great." He was ob viously happy to get by Nor lina with a win. Individual Bulldog statis tics show Fuller with 3 out of 7 pass completions; Robert son no completions out of three tosses; Robertson gain ing 92 yards; McDonald gain ing 81 yards and Hobgood picking up 36 yards. Finch punted four times for a 35 yard average and Pernell punted three times for a 43 yard average. Robertson had a 67 yard TD run called back because of a penalty. Bulldog Phillip Robertson (L-32) hauls the leather Friday night at Noriina. Robertson gained 92 yards and had one 62 yard TD sprint called back due to a penalty. Other players shown are: Larry Fuller (L-12) and Wayne Martin (N-22). lauifburn TUESDAY, SEPT. 17 LAST SHOWING OF THE "DEVIL'S BRIGADE". WED.-THURS.FRI -SAT. SEPT. 18-19-20-21 ROBERT WALKER, ADAM ROARKE JOANNA FRANK "SAVAGE SEVEN" TWO SHOWS NIGHTLY 7 & 9 MATINEE SAT. 2:00 SATURDAY NIGHT SEPT. 21 MIA FARROW, JOHN CASSOVETES RUTH GORDAN "ROSEMARY'S BABY" DOORS OPEN AT 10:45 SHOW START 11:00 P.M. FOR INFORMATION CALL 496-3460 ANYTIME OUR ANSWERING SERVICE ?mwwwmkw i w w !? i^nrum. ? Winning Point Louisburg's Thomas Finch, right, clings to the football as if le knew it would be the deciding point against NorliiUrTfffffft' light. Actually, it was. The pass from quarterback Larry Fuller (L-12) to Finch in the second quarter proved to be the winning margin in the 13-12 victory. Rams Bow To Wakelon, 12-0 By Billy Johnson Franklinton, showing a stubborn defense, took Wake on to the wire, before finally uccumbing to th"? powerful Sulldog attack. The Rams' enacious defense held Wake on to two touchdowns, but he Bulldogs held on for a 12-0 victory. An inspired Franklinton xall club made an impressive L N First Downs 15 13 Vds Gain Rush 225 110 Passes Attempted 10 22 Passes Completed 3 9 Yds Gain Passing 29 131 Passes Intcpt. 1 1 Vds Lost Penalties 115 40 Score by quarters: Louisburg 0 7 6 0 13 Norlina 6 0 6 0 12 Scoring: Louisburg: N. McDonald, 4 yds Cooley, 67 yds.; PAT Fuller pass to Finch. Norlina: Kimball, Hicks. defensive show Friday night, as the Wakelon Bulldogs, 4th ranked in the East, could muster only two touchdowns. Despite a brilliant defense, the Franklinton offense con tinued to sputter, and the two Wuchdowns were more thaiyenough for the Bulldog forces Franklinton received the opening kick-off, but after moving for one first down, the drive stalled and the Rams had to punt. Wakelon lost 12 yards in its first pos session, but after an exchange of punts, finally got their offense moving. A 78 yd touchdown pass to Ricky Rogers was called back be cause of a clipping penalty, but after a couple of running plays, the same pass play went for 21 yds to the Frank linton 12. With 1:47 left in the 1st quarter. Roger Maye plunged across from two yards out for the touchdown, but the extra point try was wide. Franklin ton patched the gap in its defense, and the rest of the 1st half was a defensive battle. The second half resumed with both defenses battling it out. Late in the third quarter, Wakelon got another drive going, and pounded its way upfield. Maye dived over from the one on fourth down, after the Rams had held Wakelon for three con sective downs, with 1:51 left in the 3rd quarter. The try for extra point was deflected. After the kick-off, it ap peared as if the Rams would begin to move, but an inter ception by Roger Maye, an offensive and defensive star, on the Wakelon three yard line killed the Franklinton surge. Moments later, with 8:29 left in the game, Dennis Carter intercepted a pass on the Wakelon 49 yd line and returned it all the way to the Wakelon 21. On the first play of the series, Cliff Williams rambled 11 yds to the 10 yd line with Bulldog defenders hanging all over him. Two more plays pushed to the six, but the Bulldog defense stiffened and halted the Ram drive. The injury riddled Rams suffered another blow as starting guard Bobby Kearney broke his ankle in the first half. Cliff Williams, shifted from his all-conference posi tion at center, played back field for the first time in his career, and was the leading ground gainer. Frk. W First downs 5 11 Rushing Offense 41 111 Passing Offense 27 95 Total Offense 68 206 Passes Attempted 6 16 Passes Completed 3 9 Fumbles 0 0 Penalties 6-66 11-149 Interceptions 1 1 Announcing your next car: It can surround you with a fuselage. A sweeping new design where body and frame are one. I Three Hundred 2-Door Hardtop TV' ' The great new Chrysler. Your next car can be a gently curving line of tempered glass and steel that sweeps quietly around you. A molded shell of stressed skin and thousands of miniature welds. Your next car can have a cockpit. Instead of just a seat and a dashboard. Your next car can provide a controlled environment where man creates his own climate and the perimeter of the cock pit blots away the murmur of road and wind. 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