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MEXIA FIGHTIN' BLACK CATS DESTROY ACO CARVER FOOTBALL MACHINE 42-0 WW6WT Black Gats destroyed Waco Carver's till machine 42 0 Friday night with a pulveriting ground attack airi a tight fisted defense that allowed every Panther yard flftgly before more than 4,000 fans at Pirate Field in the FSghtin' Black Cats wohin a breete -with the tide roiling in Mexia's favor throughout the District BAAA South Zone test the victory brought the Fightin' Cat season record to 6 1, including a 3 1 league mark that keeps the locals very much in a run for the money. Mexia rushed past the Panthers faster than prospectors headed for California during the gold rush, While the Fightin 1 Black Cats threw a stingy defensive blanket over the speedy Panthers, they were also turning loose some lethal infantry weapons behind the excellent play selection of quarterback Stephen Sims, who made out like Houdini in his magician days. Sims' ball handling faked the Panthers, and many times fans were also wondering where the ball was. The Fightin' Black Cat de, fense got yeoman charges from Eugene Baker, John Owen, Dale Story, Bennett Barham, Jon Phil' lips, Terry Reed, SimS, Benjie 1 Reed, Raymond Rhodes and Charles laid some devastating tackles on Panther ball toters. who were Visibly shaken by the turn of events.

Mexia's overwhelming tensive charge completely ttie.JRanthers. The Fightin' Black Cats chalked up a fan- tastic 437-yards in total offense, "-'while Crimson and Black de. fenders held Carver to a total offense amounting to only 115 yards. Included in the Cat rush victory were 369 yards by i ground. Sims and backup, quar- terback Steve some air "support" with 68.

yards on i Meanwhile, the 'Fightin' Cats jumped on two Panther fumbles and intercepted two passes. Carver quarterback Ben Young, son of the Carver head coach, was spilled more than he'd like to have been while trying to launch an air attack. He connected oh only three of 10 for 16 yards. The remainder of the time, Story, Owen, Barham, Rhodes and er were giving him spills of four, one, six, nine and six yards from the shotgun and er offensive alignments the club tried, Young took the lead in star gazing Friday night because he was spilled for minus yardage the most, Carver never made it to the 100 yard rushing plateau. The had to settle for 99.

Lev! Chambers and Dancer get the "Super Thief" buttons this week. They both provided interceptions. Chambers' theft set up the next to last touchdown in the third period on a 16 yard return. Dancer's return went 25 yards. Mexia overcame three fumbles of its own without difficulty.

But, the Fightin' Black Cat defense was a jewel, as evidenced in the statistics. So thorough was the defense that the Panthers were forced to pupt nine times. Rhodes brought back orte punt 51 yards all the way with some fantastic running behind great blocking on the Fightin' Cat "return However, runnin' Raymond was'called for stepping out of bounds, but his 32 yard return paved the way for still another score. Coach Bob McQueen sent in the second unit before the third quarter had ended in the rout. Sims made the rollout a lethal weapon for the Fightin' Black Cats, carrying eight times for 86 yards, including 25, 20, nine, eight, nine, five, four and six.

However, top rushing honors for the game go to Mexia's fullback Jacky Hartnett, who picked up 99 yards and scored on runs of one and 19 yards. Sims scored on a four yard keeper. Benjie Reed, Mexia's dependable tailback who always seems' to come up with consistently fine performances, was the ganie's Satlg Pa 9 4-Siinday. Oct. 27, 1968-Mexla.

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Reed ran for 69 of his 75 total in the first two periods, while Sims rushed for 60 of his 86 yards in the opening half. Mexia, in command all the way, led 7 0 after one period, 21 0 at the half, and 42 0 after three quarters. As in several contests this year, had not Coach McQueen FAIRFIELD HIT BY MART BLITZ IN 51-0 ROMP MART (Spl) The Fairfield Eagles took it on the chin again Friday night at Chambliss Field, except this time it was a harder lick. 'The Panthers of Mart roared past the Freestone County club 51 0 in a District 23A battle. Mart scored first on a 66-yard drive in 12 plays when Howard Stone plunged over right tackle from the 10 of Fairfield.

That came in the opening period. In the second quarter, end Edward Costley blocked a Fairfield punt on the 20 that would have scored a touchdown, except for a clipping penalty. Mart went on in to score anyway five plays later when Louis Thornton went over from five yards out. Tailback Earl Costley later scored again for the Panthers on a 14 yard run around end. Fullback Jack West kicked the third of his five extra points.

Sammy Lingo scored on a three yard dart in the third period for Mart after end Larry Henderson recovered a Fairfield fumble on the Mart 47, starting a 53 yard, five -play drive. The Panthers really iced it down in the fourth period with a 22 point outburst. Edward Costley took a pass that clicked for an 81 yard score. Thornton scored again, this time from the four. Quarterback Gilbert Caballero passed 31 yards to end Edward Costley, who deflected the ball into wingback Ronnie Blasingame'sarms.

Bias- ingame traveled an additional 25 yards to score. Those with money to burn have it because they don't. Gene's Pharmacy Open 8 Close 7 Miiia it McKinne Save On Non-prescription items when you pay cash. Clpsed On Sundays 562-5771 MfPMJ yanked the first team on offense, the score would have been much worse. The way the Mexia offense was moving Friday night with a phenomenal amount of yardage, the one sided affair could have easily been 70 0, Solidifying the argument, statistics show Mexia racked up 10 first downs and 225 yards aground in the first two periods.

Meanwhile, Carver got four first downs the first half and three in the second two periods. The Panthers got 69 yards rushing in the first half to 30 in the second half. Larry Sims was Carver's top rusher with 41 yards. Charlie Parks ran for 39 and Jackie Haliburton got 30. Ross Brandon was credited with one yard.

Larry Sims rushed for 38 in the first half, but the breakaway threat was virtually shut down by the Fightin' Cats when he got only three yards on four carries in the final half. Parks managed only 18 the final half to 21 in the opening half. Mexia threatened once more, putting together a 53 yard drive in eight plays that carried to the Carver six. A fumble stopped the would be scoring march. Dancer's recovery of a fumble had paved the way for the drive.

So tenacious and encompassing was the Fightin' Black Cat defense that Carver could get no closer to the Mexia goal than the locals' 49 and 44. In the final half, the Panthers got to Mexia's 48 and 40. A fumble handed the ball to the Panthers in Mexia territory. The Waco club could get no closer to a score than the 35. The 35 is closest the Panthers came to scoring all night.

Mexia received and scored on Dallas 'Sleeper' Is Night BUN To Cowboy Opponent NEW, YORK (AP) When the 'high-powered pro scouts checked their files, took a last look at the game films and ran their data through a bank of computers before the draft last spring, Larry Cole was No. 428 on the list. The Dallas Cowboys took Cole, a 6-foot, 230-pound tackle, from the University of Hawaii and Granite Falls, in the 16th round, their next to last pick. His thumbnail sketch was crowded out of their press book. Cole, a tall blond youngster, put on 25 pounds during the summer and won himself a job on the Cowboy squad.

In the last two weeks, he has moved into the regular line-up of the famous Doomsday Defense as a replacement for the injured Willie Townes at left end. Against the Minnesota Vikings in his home country last Sunday, Cole blocked a field goal attempt and hit Joe Kapp, Minnesota quarterback, so hard that his wobbly pass was intercepted by Cornell Green. Then he threw a block that sprung Green on a 55-yard touchdown run with the interception. As a result of this performance, the rookie was named by The Associated Press as the defensive player of the week in the National Football League. Willie Davis, veteran Green Bay defensive end, also drew a recommendation for his play in the 14-14 tie with Detroit.

Davis led the front four in harassment of quarterback BUI Muason. its first possfssion on a yard drive in seven plays, ended when Hartnett churned in from 19 yards out. Gillmore's first of six kicks sailed over the goal posts to begin a perfect night for Steve. Four first downs came in the march, successfully culminated with only two minutes and 28 seconds elapsed in the runaway. In the second period with 4:12 remaining, Sirns scored on a four yard run to complete a six play, GO yard drive.

Danc- er's 20 yard run was instrumental in thp march, Gillmore's kick made it 14-0. Late in the second period, the score mounted to 20 0 when Sirns hit Dancer with a 10 yard scoring toss. Gillmore 's boot hiked the margin to 21 0, spelling success to a 28 yard drive dial needed six plays. The short drive was set up on an 18 yard punt. At the 7:12 mark in the third period, Rhodes scatted in from two yards out, hiking the lead to 27-0, Rhodes' run polished off a 50 yard drive alter he had set it lip with a line 32 yard punt return.

Seven plays were required briiu: the march to a satisfactory conclusion. Gillmore kicked all right and the score was raised to 28 0. The second of three scores in the third period came when Hartnett plunced for a yard, com- pletir.i' a II yard drive in only throe plays Chambers' interception had set it up. Gillmore's kick okay, but oft- Groesbeck Nips Jags In Happy Homecoming GROESBECK (Spl) The Groesbeck Goats scored an early touchdown, added the all-important extra point, and then held on for dear life late in the game for a sweet 7 victory over the Hubbard Jaguars Friday night. Before the game, played before a standing room only homecoming crowd at Goat Field, the Jaguars had a record that was unblemished.

The Goats of Coach Don Driscoll now hold a 4 0 record in District 23 A competition and share the district leadership with the Daw son Bulldogs. The Goats still have Fairfield, Daw son and Mart to play. Groesbeck looked like the state rated team it is as a touchdown was quickly lighted up on the Chaparrals Are Interested In Signing Matson DALLAS, Tex. (AP) The Dallas Chaparrals of the American Basketball Association indicated Thursday they are interested in signing Olympic shot- put champion Randy Matson of Plainview to a contract. Max Williams, operations manager of the Dallas team, said, "We are planning to really go him.

He would be a tremendous draw. "Matson has a lot of talent and is a tremendous juniper. Of course, he would be too heavy to play right away." The Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League also have Matson, but Williams said "We're ready to get into a bidding war for him." Matson, of Parnpa, said he hadn't decided whether he would play professional sports. Frank Wall, general manager of Atlanta, said Matson was a "great prospect" for has tremendous speed for his size and would make a tight end, offensive tackle or a great defensive end," said Wall. Scoreboard.

It was midway in the first quarter with Fullback Ronnie Wilson iroing the final seven yards. During that drive. Wilson made two nice carries, including one 20 yard gainer, and a pass from Steve Sadler to Carl Shugart ate up 215 big yards. Herod kicked the extra point that didn't seem much at the time but ended up being the margin of victory for the Goats. In the second quarter, Hubbard scored when Larry Cornish took a pass from quarterback Greg Anderson that covered 27 yards.

Fullback Wayne Taylor tried to kick the extra point but was swarmed by the Groesbeck defenders. It was practically all Hubbard offensively in the last half of play, but all the Jaguars could to was get close to the Groesbeck goal line. They couldn't cross it as the Goats, having their greatest season in years, dug in with fierce determination. "We stayed in the hole most. of the second half but our boys just dug in and held them," Coach Driscoll stated following the victory.

At one time it looked dark for the Goats. The Jaguars just kept driving although they had to fight hard for every yard. They made it to the four and it was fourth down. The Jaguars went into formation for a shot at a field goal that would put (hern out Groesbeck Goats Will Be On TV Three members of the Groesbeck High School football team were to appear on the Dub King television sports show Saturday afternoon at 6:15 on Channel 6. They are Ronnie Wilson, Rex Henderson and Bernard McGil- way, accompanied by their coach, Don Driscoll.

The Goats are undefeated in District 23A play, having won four straight games. front. It was all a fake. The Jaguars passed, but Groesbeck Halfback Mike Arney made a great defensive rflorl and batted the ball from the hands of the would be receiver. From then on, it was all over but the shouting as (lip Goals held onto their one point lead and the Jaguars went home with their first sctbut of the 1968 season.

Coach Driscoll pointed out some of his players who turned in performances. Charles Little, corner back on ciul a at attacking ami also intercepted a Hubbard aerial at a crucial time. Others mentioned as defensive were Herod, Mike Arney. Mason Leo McGiivruv. setting penalties forced him to kick again.

It was also okay, making, the score 35 0. Later in the period, scoring was closed out. After Sims had taken off on a 20 yard scamper and Hartnett had gouged out four, Rhodes took a hand- oil, saw daylight and headed for it. He made it on a darting 20 yard run to cap a 44 yard drive in only three plays. Gillmore's kick twosted the point- in aking to 42- 0.

Mexin had one mild threat going in the fourth period, but lost the ball on a misfire at the Panther 30. Another drive fizzled at the Carver 12 when a fourth down pass failed to connect. Still another Fightin' Cat drive went awry with a fumble at ttie Carver 22. As it turned out, the difference wasn't insurmountable. Friday night belonged to Mexia.

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