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rn.AlXK.IJN TjMfcS Bulldogs Ready For Friday Test Against Yellow Jackets The (rid team that has caused Louisburg the most misery over the past eleven yean comes to town Friday night and the parallel with a year ago is not missed. Last year, the Bulldogs carried a three-game win streak to War renton and when the dust had settled the Jackets had gained a demoralizing 26-6 win. Louisburg did not score again in three games. This is a new season. The Bulldogs again boast s three game winning streak Their win over Elm City (40-0) and their win over Noriina (50-0) and even the closer victory over Franklinton (20-12) are more impressive than last year's first three wins. But the similarity stll glows ever so brightly. The Yellow Jackets a year ago had lost to South Hill (26-14) and to Weldon (32-7) and had defeated W. R. Davie (32-7) when the Bulldogs took the field against them in the fourth game of the sea ton. This year, Warren ton has lost to South Hill (30-18) and to Weldon (20-6) and defeat ed W. R. Davie (46-12). The similarity is frightening. The two teams did not meet in Louisburg's first year of football but have met each of the eleven years since. War renton holds the best record of any team against the Bull dogs. The Jackets have won 9, Louisburg has won only one (1966, 21-20) and one game ended in a 13-13 tie (1963). No other team holds such a wide edge over the Bulldogs. Last year, the Jackets stung the locals on two TD runs by All East Benny Hil liard. Hilliard, who romped for 62 and 44 yards for his TD's, is gone. He is enrolled at a private school in Enfield. Billy Spruill, who scored a third TD last year, is also 1 gone. But the "Horse" is 1 back- All State candidate I Leon Edmonds, 180 pound, i 6'1" fullback is flushed with I a five-touchdown perfor- t ma nee against W. R Davie I last week. He scored a TD 1 and two extra points against j Louisburg last year. Joining Edmonds is an outstanding sophomore linesman, Danny Bartholomew, who was se lected Linesman of the Week by the Rocky Mount Evening Telegram last week. The 170 pounder, made 10 tackles and six assists ,in the game. Wirrenton's rushing pme exceeds its fussing yardage in games reported thus far. In the opener, the Jackets gain ed 248 yards rushing and only 90 yards passing. In the Weldon tilt, Warrenton gained 150 yards on the ground and 16 yards passing. In preseason forecasts, iVarrenton was paired with Weldon as Roanoke Con 'erence favorites; Louisburg t/as placed behind Oxford Orphanage and Wakelon in he Franklin Area ratings, toth teams are strong and Friday's clash should be a ;ood one. THE RECORD Year W L 19&8 34 20 1959 19 13 1960 13 6 1961 7 0 1962 29 19 1963 13 13 1964 48 26 1965 42 7 1966 20 21 1967 27 6 1968 26 6 Over The Years, The Toughest Foe Meet The < Bulldogs Photo by Harren Kecord LEON EDMONDS Warren ton Fullback " Tf9ffiQ?8 ? \ RANDY SEIDEL Bulldog Running Back We Wonder ProfeKor. Oxygen is es sential to all animal existence. There could be no life with out it. Yet, strange to say, it was discovered only a little over a century ago. Student: What did they do before R was discovered? STEVE ROBERSON Bulldog Tackle Staff Photos by Clint Fullor LARRY ROMERO Bulldog Back Races Set Saturday ristomi mm Oux, Opt#<u>"'\ By CLINT FULLER If ever a team had incentive to win a football game, the Bulldog* have in the upcoming Friday contact with Warrenton. The Vetfcw Jackets have beaten Louisburg nine of the si even times the teams have met; they have tied one game and Louisburg has one lone win. Warrenton broke the Bulldog win streak at three last year and prevented that Louisburg unit from tying the local record for coneecutive wins at four. This year's squad has that same chance Friday. . The only year Louisburg won top billing, Warrenton went to the District Playoffs. In a secret ballot in 1962 the Jackets were picked over Louisburg and Oxford Orphanage. That year Warrenton beet Louisburg; Louisburg beat Oxford and Oxford bait Warrenton. The Jackets downed Wakalon (28-25) in the District but I art to James Kenan in the big game. The loss to Warrenton that year by Louisburg cost the Bulldogs a trip to the Playoffs. Louisburg with its opening Elm City win, was rated 13th in the East two weeks ago. When the Bulldogs romped over Norlina they moved to 9th and were replaced in 13th slot by Warrenton, which at the time wes winless. Just how the Jackets without a win were rated the same a* Louisburg at that time is still a mystery. This week, Louisburg with three impressive wins is unrated in the Greensboro's Daily News' statewide rankings. Warrenton with a lone victory over Davie is rated 9th, a k notch above Ayden, defending state champions. Of the tan Class A teams in the state as rated by Greenaboro, only two have better records than Louisburg. Robbinsville (1) and North Duplin (5) have 4-0 records. Oxford Orphanage (3) and Lillington (7) have the same 3-0 record as Louisburg. LiHIngton's opponents are unknown but the three Oxford wins are comparable to those of the Bulldogs. Oxford beet Franklinton 28-0; Louisburg downed the Rams, 20-12. Not quite at impressive as the Oxford win, but the Rams were playing game number four against Louisburg and they were tougher. Oxford beet Eastern Wayne 12-7, not en Impressive victory and downed hapleas Southern Na#i 57-8 (wire reports erroneously listed the score as 67-8). The Red Devils beet Natfi (act yaer 53-0. Taking nothing ewey from the fine Warrenton team and certainly not urwstimeting the powerful Red Devils, it does seem that the Bulldogs need to show 'the rating people that LoulAurg has a football teem- -and a pretty good one. Being undefeeted to this point doesn't seem to be enough. Those who select the top teems seem to think that Warrenton with a 1-2 reoord and Oxford are much stronger. If this isnt incentive enough for the locals, maybe the fact their ooach it a former Warrenton grldder will be. The oontest promises to be a reel good one and weather cooperating, one of the largest crowds In Bulldog history is expected to be on hand for the 8 P.M. kickoff, Friday. The Norlina gate two weeks ego wes one of the biggest ever for the locals. The Loulsburg Jayvoo play Wakelon here tonitfit. The youngsters I o*t their first gam* to Mlllbrook but came back (trong last week In downing the Franklinton Jeyvees, 62-0. Plummer William accounted for two Louitburg TD's In the ffcw half and Eugene Thomas scored another. Scoring In the second half run- a- way was not reported. Today's Prep CJIpboerd In the News and Obeerver ha* Loubburg In 7th plaoe In the Eastern listings end Warrenton Is In 10th. Both teams are moved up from last week's ninth position for Loulsburg and 13th for the Yellow Jackets. GraerNboro rates Warrenton better than Loulsburg; RaMtfi rates the Bulldogs higher. After Friday, everybody will know. Rams Host Littleton Blue Jays The Fnnklinton Rams play 'host ' to the Littleton Friday night and wit be looking for that eiu sItb flnt win in the three-year series. The Jays downed the Raths Hi their initial meeting in 1966, 37-27 and again in 1907! '30-13 and last year by the margin of 20-6. The Jays did not Win a game last year until they downed the Rama and the only two Littleton wins came at the hand of Louisburg and Frankllnton last season. Littleton holds an Impres sive opening win ovw Midway (64-14) and a respectable loss to powerful Murfreesboro (3-0) two weeks ago. The Jays had an open date last week. Frankiinton has an open ing win over the Gaston Re bels (12-6) and an impressive 33-12 win over Garner B. They have lost to Oxford Orphanage (28-0) and to Louisburg (20-12). In the opener Littleton gained 299 yards rushing and 76 yards passing. Against Murfreesboro's Red Devils, the Jays pined 92 yards on the ground and only 35 in the air. The Jays are weak in the punting department averaging 7 yards a punt against the Red Devils and 9 yards a punt against Midway. Stevie Atkins is the Jay's big man along with Earl Spivey and Buddy Isles. Arklns was named Of fensive Blue Jay of the week for his play In the Murfrees boro game; Spivey and Isles were selected Defensive Jays of the Week. Atkins gained 61 yards in 10 carries against Murfrees boro in a game described as a defensive battle. It was settl ed when Murfreesboro's Henry Vann booted a 37-yard field goal in the third quarter. The Rams have perhaps their strongest squad in years with All Conference Cliff Wil liams, standout Bobby Kear ney, quarterback Jerry Sim mons and Linesman of the Week, Donnie Beckham. This should be a good contest. One cubic foot of uranium has the same energy content as 1.7 ml|)ion tons of coal, 7.2 million barrels of oil, or 32 billion cubic feet of na tural gas. Shriners To Hold Fish Frjl '1 ? The Franklin County Shrine Club will hold its an nual Fish Fry next Wednes day, October 1, according to an announcement today by Club President W. B. Joyner. Shriners will serve flsh to the public beginning at 11 A.M. in Ford's Warehouse here and will continue to serve meals until 8 P.M. Joyner urged the public to attend for both lunch and supper. He said all proceeds will go to aid the Shriner's Hospitals for Crippled Children. Walk in, America. Top of the line Kings wood Estate Walk-in. \bu1l have a hard time finding a wagon as easy to get into as a 1970 Chevrolet. Try it sometime. Climb into any other wagon, then climb into one of ours. Chevrolet wini in a walk: With 'k dual-action door that swings open without any jutting hinges. With a rubbered stair built right into the bumper. With a roof that slants thoughtfully forward so you won't hit your head. Look into a walk-in at your Chevrolet dealer's Putting you first, keeps us first. Oil The Movp l Jet Motor will present Motorcycle racing at its best. American Motorcycle Asso ciates sanction six cycle class C, with all professional riders from all parts of the United States. This is the second A M A Motorcycle race held here. On April 4, 1969, when the first Motorcycle race was held there was a tremendous res ponse, and the race had an overflowing crowd to watch the thriHs and spills. Practice begins at 6:00 P.M. Race will start at 8:00 P.M. On September 28, there will be a Championship race held in the late Model and Hobbie Division. There will be a 100 lap. feature in the Late Model Division and a 40 lap feature in the Late Model Hobbie Division. Drivers from all over the Carolinas and parts of Virginia, and South Carolina, will be present for the last Championship race for this season. Gates open at 1:00 P.M., Time trials at 2:15, and the race gets under way at 3:00 P.M. SUN . !*e, Af/toa" WED.-THURS. |? THYIDR? I k.BURTON> oouM Inuifburn itVM'.y.zX'-.M-'imH w-:i4Prm ? SUN.-MON.-TUES - WED.. SEPT. 28-29-30 OCT. 1 <<?(hin? fradtklhhi ...U.S.-liNlili feiniui wH 20th Century-Fox presents GRECORV REM M1I1E HEVUIOOD An Arthur P. Jacobs Production the iHniRmnn Ik MM C?*MT HMH ? 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