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Buckeyes Defeat Pirates With Touchdown, Point in Last Minute! i A storybook finish gave the C.ilmer Buckeyes their sweetest victory of the year Friday when they nosed out the determined Pittsburg Pirates. 7 to (i. It was Pittsburgh eighth straight defeat this season and GMiner's second victory in district play. Trailing 0 to 0 deep in the fourth quarter, the buckeyes took possession of the ball on their own 21! after a Pirate punt. With the team in spread formation James kepi the ball and raced clown the far sideline to the Pitlsburg 45.

This was a key play in the victory. The Buckeyes (and the fans) came to life and a drive was on. Gilmer had the spread working UJld kept it going lor seven plays, climaxed when Thigpen passed to Jimmy Slephens from the Pirate 12 for the score. Ronald King leaped over the line with only about a minute left. for the winning ituint.

The game ended four plays lator. with PiUsburg trying 'to mow through the air. thigpcn Starts Drive The drive that Thigpen's run started included a pass from Thigpen to Pankhursl for yards, a 5-yard gam.o penalty against FiHsburg nullified by the same penalty against Gilmer five plays kiln and a 4-yard Thigper-lo-SU pherja pass good for a first do on the 22. Tom MEvshnll picked up 11 yards on two inns before the touchdown pass. Pittsburg had scored in the third quarter on a drive from their own 113.

From the Pii iti 25 Lacy who was out- slndiru 1 i I i tsbu Donald Thomas with a beautiful pass on the It 1 he carried to the H7. Thonns and So-ili pirkid mi i tc the Then Scale passed to Thomas for a perfect, touch down pi In 1 it w.is low Alei id it i i fumbles pi ed i 1 i i in the game. Gilmm- took the opening kiekoff'and after an exchange of punts Tom Marshall ran 10 yards for a first down on the Buckeye The Buckeyes bogged down on the next series and Thigpetrs kick rolled dead on the Pittsburg 27. Pirates Threaten First On third down Scale circled end for 28 yards to the Buckeye ,40. A clipping penalty pushed 'the Pirates back to their own 35.

Two plays later Scale's pass to Rhodes was good for 3a yards to the Buckeye where Marshall and King made the tackle. Thomas picked up 1 and Scale carried o.ver center for the first down on the Buckeye 2. A roxighing penalty on the next play moved them back to the 18. Three plays Inter Seale fumbled as he stepped back to pass and Ficlden recovered on the Buckeye 39 as the quarter ended with the score 0-0. the start of the second i quarter Thigpcn's short pass to the third quarter.

got i Pankhurst carried to- the Duck- i beautiful blocking and starling eve Tnm M-irslnll nls own 15 ran clown Vie 4.) then Join si(1( im(il h( had ed ev clasncd through a hole in Jody blll Thigpen, who the center ol the line to the ni du le tai kle on Uu Buckeye Pirate 40. Gilmer faded to 25 Oll the lext lay Jim Dar make the next first down and ccovc ed a pj jumble King tackled Seale after he on lll( gjj, nL 24 Work, covered yards, but Earl tlie fourth quarter wj-s forced lu kick on next i Gilmer needed 5 yards from series. O)i third down Huc-Uter their own 30 fur the first fumbled ynd Pitisburs recov- Thiypun faked a punt on fourth down and the 1 strategy worked ered on their own Tom Marshal! broke up a lony pass near the line and Seale afiur carrying to the Buckeye Hi. Jan Ihickier recovered to stop the drive. Halt Slops (liliiK-r Ijiilo in Lhr second Fielden intercepted Seale pass on (he Buckeye and returned to the Pit-lite -10.

Tlii.mjcMi. alter apparently trapped, re- I covered to pass In Pankhursl on the 15, where In 1 carried to the Pirate 7. Marshall 'drove to thuf) us the half ended. SU'phuns recoveit-tl a fumble on Ll.ig Pirate 4tt early in the lo perl't'ction as King carried to the G.H.IIUT 42. King was shaken up on the next play and had to I leave the game brief'Jy.

Thigpen's pass to Goodwin marked i up a first clown on tlic Pitlsburg 48 but that Gilmer drive was bogged duwn. only to be reviv- i cd later with the i Buckeye Wit Crowned Friday Kite, i Game Tint 7:31 With two victories and one District R'at under their bells, the Buckeyes take on Uonhum licrc Friday night. Game time has been moved up to p.m. accordinK to district rules fur all November games. Reserved seat tickets arc on sale at Hen-kin's Hardware and Sporting Goods Store.

Highlight of the game, which will be homecoming game, is the crowning ol Virginia Lee as Buckeye Football Sweetheart during lialfllmc ceremonies. Union Grove Defeats 25-12 For Uen's Sixth Straight Victory Botli learns played hard and the entire Gilmer team earned the victory. In the line. Pank- 'hurst, Darnell. Fielden, Snider.

Bledsue. Carswell and Stephens all made outstanding contributions. It was Dads' Night for the third quarter but Gilmer failed Buckeyes and before the Yam- to keep possess ion Thig- boree game the Buckeyes pens long pass was just out of Uicir own numbers on huge Pankhurst's reach, Thigpen saved the day for JGilmci vhcn thieH I ncd to scoie a time in white cardboards around their fathers' shoulders. The dftds sat on a sidelines bench the game. thro Diana Loses to Judson, 33 to 19 The Judson Blue Devils defeated the Diana Eagles Friday night, li!) to 19.

in the opening Dislrict 15-B game. The Devils struck through the air to score first. Weldon McKarland passed yards to Goron Johnson, McFarland also tossed a pass for the second touchdown, this one to Jojo Baucuni. Johnson converted. In the second quarter Johnson capped a long drive by going over from the two-yard line to score the third touchdown.

The Eagles came to life in the 1 second and scored as Charles Rodgers, Diana fullback, bulled his wav across from the two to end another drive. Billy Meaows put the game out of the Eagles' reach in the i third, however, when he scored on a short plunge. But the home club matched it a few minutes later when Red Jonts pitched a touchdown pass to Kenneth Powell. Richard Gowen hauled the Eagles to within one touchdown of the winners in the fourth when he plunged across from the 10-yard line, but on the last play of the game raced 30 'yards for the last Judson score. Union Grove's Lions contui- i ucd poundir.g their last week dofealinj; Sabine.

2512. for the first lime 1948. Sulphur Springs Wildcats i Stomp Winnsboro, 40 to 6 i Sulphur Springs Wildcats ran wild in the first two quarters of a district 14-AA game plaved Friday night to defeat I i Winnsboro Ked Raiders 40 to (i. The Wildcats scored three touchdowns in each of the first two periods before they were content to coast. The Buckeyes play both these teams in District 14-AA competition.

E. Mt. Ploys Tonight East. Mountain's game with l.everelt's Chapel will be played Thursday night (tonight) at East Mountain instead of Friday night, in order lo allow fans of both schools to see the White Oak-Gaston game Friday night. THT 4, the year th.e LAOII.S won.

th.eir district race. -j The Lions scored in every quarter, thpa had tp Jiglit off a i last-half rally to take their sixth consecutive victory. Union Grove scored first wl.ven-Quurtvi'back Paul Briggsl climaxed a (J8--yaixl drive going, over from the 2, and brother Troy Briggs ray the uouM over, near the end of the first ter. A pass from Paul Briggs to Bo Johnston good for a 38- yard to.uch.down in the second. Troy Briggs got the third l.iojl score with a 45-yard run early in the third quarter.

Sabine scored in the third and early in the fourth quarter lo pull up within seven points of the Lions, but a pass inleiv by freshman Larry stopped the Cardinal rally there, and the Lions went on lo complete another touchdown drive, scoring in the last minute of the game. Johnston lateraled to Paul Briggs, who scored from the 5-yard line. Hallsville Trips 20-6 llallsville came alive in the third quarter to clowu East MyuutuAn's Tigers, Ifrid.ay in a PMWl game. the secyftdr haM kiek.off bwb: tot an touchdown a scpreless first half. The aga.Ui In the quarter.

Ted Burnett slasAxeil tb.v lor 0 yards ai.vd the. score in th.e fourth perw.d.. ftu'. tfi.e vaww risW the eluicUu.ig score. ville liwl .11 first to.

2. Towery Bftt- nett were foi- the Timers. E.AST H0.V- Meii of con.inuui.ity- gaye (o.otbal.1 squad a steak sujpyev Moj.id.uy evening after foojb.ajj The beef was by Tevebauglv Bryce Drofons Bruce High continued Hi winning ways last Thursday defeating its fi.rst district i 6 in a here. ttu'ee iff, W.w.WiP.wus, a after PMcfeoMt trpw. Foi-ter sewnd sewed MP iu Uw tftWtt' as.

fee- B.ruce Uw bvid Atl.ajHa's Ifff a.1, 'J'his ajafl: hpifte game. A W'WV expected, cpmnjercial lee Ln Wwk4 ab.ou,t 1D7-4. WINNING QUARTET at the Yamliuree were the Ml. Pleasant Hifth School RhythmeUes, received $25.00. Second iycre the RhytKuiaircs, torn; Ml.

Pleasant boys. And the Beauty Quartet directed by Mrs. Carlos Davis was third. Groups from Van won first place in the trio duel Stmtio. SUFFOLK NEWS SUFFOLK.

Nov. Craig ami son of Dallas visited Mr. and Mrs. Randall Monk last week. Mr.

and Mrs. Sam McCullough and, D.ewcy of Ft. "Worth visited Duggcr and Mack Parsons. Mrs. Donme White and Barbara Truitt are ill.

Mrs. Doris Glass and children, and Mrs. Jennie Eniiis of D.ajlas visited relatives here over the week end. Mr. and Mrs.

Dee Craig and children have moved here from Glen wood. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Singleton ajid children pf San Antonio visited'Mr. and Mrs.

E. B. White over the week end. Children of Mrs. John Day visited her last week.

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Loyd of Gilmer, flew lo New York Oct. 28 for press interviews before Ipaving for Ba.Uimore. The ivevJo.us Saturday she hacl become the first woman to. coyer a Southwest college football game from the press box in the Cotton Bowl. Many Texas newspapers carried her account of the game Saturday, which, Notre Dame won, 6-0.

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