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Newton-Henry County Game Here Friday Ends Seasons
Rams lose High-Scoring
At Chamblee 11 to 20
BY 808 GREER
(Covington Nows Sperls Editor)
. Newton’s Rams will close out the 1956 football season
here Friday night on Sharp Field with the strong Henry
County team furnishing the opposition. Game time is set
for 8 o”clock.
The Rams lost a high-scoring
fray at Chamblee last Friday
night by a 27-20 count. The local
team now has a season's record
of three wins and six defeats.
Ram Halfbacks Wendell Crowe
and Willie Moore
carried the brunt
of the offensive
burden of the Ram
team. Crowe scored
two touchdowns,
one on a 20-yard
run and the other
on a one yard
plunge.
Moore had 73 yards from the
line of scrimmage on 10 carries
for a good 7.3 yards per try.
Crowe had 45 on six attempts
for a 6.4 yard average.
Defensively for the Newton
team. Guard Jimmy Coggins led
the team with seven stops. Kent
Campbell again paced the backs
in the tackling department with
six.
Each team made good work
of its first chance to score in
the game. Newton recevied and
fumbled on their own 38. On
three plays the Chamblee team
scored with Halfback Don Black
running through the Ram team
for the final play and 25-yards
to pay-dirt.»
Newton received again and
with Willie Moore taking the
kick-off on the eight, he re
turned it to the 31. McCart,
Moore and Campbell moved the
ball to the 50.
Campbell, in three carries made
17-yards to the Chamblet 33
for a first down. Laster and
Moore combined to carry the
pigskin to the 13 and another
chain mover. *
Parnell got four at tackle.
Laster made three and two.
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Campbell went to the one.
Campbell failed to gain and
then Parnell went over. Laster
made the conversion via a line
play.
The half found the Rams be
hind 14-7. The third quarter
stop was 21-13.
Friday's game will pit the
Rams against a good Henry
County team which has one of
the best backs in the State of
Georgia in Larry Babb. His
presence in the McDonough
lineup assures the visitors of a
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good runner and an excellent j
defensive man.
Babb has consistently led, the
Henry Countians in the yardage
department. Three weeks ago
he gained 147 yards against
Jackson as his team scored a
52-19 win. Last week he made
21 individual tackles in the Man
chester game.
It is reliably reported that
several SEC schools are after the
195-pounder for enrollment next
I fall. Among those are Auburn,
Vanderbilt, Tennessee and the
University of Georgia.
Coach Milton McLaney. in his
first year at Newton will have
a chance to make an enviable
| record of four wins and six los-
I ses if the team can measure
I Henry County. Not many observ
! ers close to the Newton grid
I situation gave the team a chance
i for more than three wins be-
I fore the 1956 season got under
. way.
YARDSTICK
Newton (20) Chamblee (27)
I 13 First Downs 15
I 201 Rushing Yards 223
I 39 Passing Yards 47
' 240 Total Yards 270
1 6 Passes Attemp. 3
4 Passes Comp. 1
47 Penalized 20
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Score by Quarters;
Newton 7 0 6 7—20
. Chamblee 77 7 6—27
SCORING: Newton — Parnell
I (1-yard), Crowe 2 (20-yards and
1-yard). PATs—Laster 2.
Chamblee — Black 2 (25-yaffis.
9-yards), Manderson (13-yards),
Manderson-Bevers (pass, 47-yds).
PATs — Taylor 2, Manderson
: (all passes).
Rami Tackler Chari:
Coggins —7
Campbell 6
Moore 5
Wood 4
Caudill 4
Sharp 3
Parnell 3 i
Laster 2
Hertwig 2
Dooley ........... ... 2
Harwell, Richardson, Milligan, I
Rogers, one each.
Ram Ball-Carrier Chart:
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Caudill 18 1 18.0
Moore 73 10 7.3
Crowe 45 7 6.4 |
Edwards 4 1 . 4.0 j
Laster 15 4 3.7
Campbell 38 12 3.2 J
Parnell 5 2 2.5
McCart 3 3 1.0
Totals 201 40 5.0 ‘
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This Paper Is Covington's Index To Civic Pride and Prosperity — Not Just A Newspaper But An Institution
Newton Seniors Ploy Final Game Friday !
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SENIORS ON THE NEWTON County High School foot- Willie Moore, Joe Sharp, James Milligan, Billy Daugh
ball team who will play their final game Friday night on trey and Wayne King. Other seniors who were not prea-
Sharp Field when the Rams meet Henry County of Me- ent for the picture are, Irby Edwards, Robert Bell and
Donough, are left to right: Phil Milligan. Cooper Harwell, Thomas Moss.
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Hunting on Posted Land
There is little doubt that the problem of fewer and
I fewer acres of available hunting land is growing more ;
acute each year for hunters in many sections of the coun- ’
try. This is especially true of this section of Georgia. This
|is a problem which will grow more acute as the years
bo by.
There are several theories on cracking the problem :
caused by the ever-increasing number of acres posted by i
owners. One theory is that slates should take over the ’
job of patrolling lands where hunters are permitted to
। hunt on private property, in return for which the owners |
| will get protection by state employes who patrol the lands,
protect woods from forest fires and generally supervise
hunting activities.
Some states already have inaugurated such a program I
1 and similar programs have been begun in other states,
jln some cases, these programs have succeeded and in
| others they have failed.
The point is that hunters can do much to solve this j
problem if they will observe the simple rules of courtesy j
and good sportsmanship. They should not leave trash on
■ land they are allowed to hunt on, should, of course, be
careful about fires, should be extra careful about shooting
in the vicinity of houses, or buildings, and livestock.
If hunters do this, and if sportsmen's clubs in various
areas will try to help solve the problem of a thoughtless
hunter, thereby increasing the number of acres on which
.hunters may hunt freely, and if state wildlife and conserva
tion departments, utilizing land which could be made
more productive, will collaborate, then the problem will be
eased. :
But. in the end. it will be up to the individual hunter
to observe the rules of good sportsmanship and thoughtful
ness. and we urge all hunters to consider this an immediate
problem.
Tennessee Rated Number One
After Defeating Georgia Tech
Tennessee took over the ?
rating in the country this
Tech 6-0 last Saturday in
Grant Field. Tech slipped to I
Bobby Dood said sometime ago
that any team who goes through
a Southeastern Conference sched
ule unbeaten would be good and
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IS, J 956
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SPORTS
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Associated Press’ Number One
week after downing Georgia
that bone-crushing game on
fourth in the AP poll.
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'played an important part in the
; Tech loss to Tennessee, but there
|is no denying that the Vols i
were, by far, the best team the
Engineers have met all year.
Tennessee fans were somewhat
perturbed that their team didn’t
beat Tech worse than the 6-0
score. They contend that they
should have scored again when
they were inside the Georgia
Tech 30 early in the fourth pe
riod. But, with Johnny Majors
on the sidelines. Coach Bowden
Wyatt was content to let sub
tailback Al Carter remain in
the game and try for the clin
’ cher TD which he failed to get
on passes and running plays.
It was interesting to evaluate
the outcome of the game in view
of a TV program that has five
persons as panelists on Sunday
afternoon, attempting to pick
' the winners. Some are sports
writers on the Atlanta news
papers and some are former
coaches. Os the five, only one
(Jesse Outlar) picked the Vols
over Tech.
Some of these gentlemen gave
as their reasons for picking
Tech as (1) more depth, (2)
faster backs, overall, (3) plaving
on Grant Field. (4) having Bob
by Dodd as their coach, (5)
Tech's defensive record this year.
This week, the Engineers take
on the Alabama Crimson Tide
in Atlanta. The Georgia Bulldogs
will be in Columbus for their
annual encounter with Auburn.
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Game Notes
Larry Parnell carried the ball
only twice in the Chamblee-
Rams game, but one of those at
tempts scored a TD for the New
ton team from the one-yard line
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Fullback Harold McCarfseem
ingly is dogged by the injury
j bug. He had his collar-bone
broken before the season open
ed, and in recent games he has
been bothered by' a “Charlie
horse.”
Willie Moore, while not a se
nior in Newton High, will have
played out his eligibility Fri
day night. The age limit cat
ches Willie, who has another
year of academic work in Mr.
Sharp's temple of knowledge.
After throwing up a pretty
good pass defense in the Mon
roe game two weeks ago here,
the Ram team got back into the
rut at Chamblee last Friday. The
foe scored a TD on a 47-yarder
that caught the entire Ram
secondary asleep. Then too. the
Chamblee team scored three 1
extra pointe on passes.
Phil Milligan and Kent Camp
bell blocked the Chamblee try
for their fourth straight extra
point. They were both in on the
player holding the ball just as
the kick was attempted.
Chamblee's field is another
tangible reason w’hen one visits
the place why Newton County
is indeed fortunate to have such
excellent grid-iron facilities.
Chamblee didn’t have a public
address system and very few
seats for the fans. And come to
think of it Sharp Field is the
only stadium on which our team
has played this year that an
electric clock is used.
Last week we gloated over ,
the fact that the Rams. Yellow
Jackets and Bulldogs had all
won games over the previous
weekend. Last weekend they all
lost — Neudon to Chamblee.
Tech to Tennessee and Georgia
to Florida.
Here is a handy compendium
of gridiron terms:
Placement Kick — A boot de
livered where a guy needs it
most.
Offensive Back — A bad case
of lumbago.
Sidelines — What all the play
ers have while in college.
Quick Opener — The gadget
Bill the Bartender uses on beer
ca ns.
Man in Motion — That Elvis
Presley guy.
The Safety Man — The one
who is rushed into the ga ne
j when two points are needed for
a tie.
Safety —Something you’ll find ,
in numbers at a football game
lif you talk out of turn. |
Cracker Stars Slated for Duty
In Big Leagues Next Year
Former Atlanta Cracker baseball stars’ names are pop.
ping up all over the country as the Milwaukee Braves have
made known part of their Claris for spring training which
starts next March.
Earl Hersh is given an excellent chance to stick with
the Braves next season, mainly because of his good year
at Wichita in Class AAA. He hit .307, batted in 89 runs
and slammed 27 homers. Hersh was at Atlanta in 1955
where he played the initial sack.
Last year's mainstay on the mound for the Crackers,
Corky Valentine, is also slated to stick with the Milwaukee
team in 1957. He will report to the parent club along with
Buck Riddle, first sacker for the Atlanta team this past
;season.
I Other Cracker stars who are to get a chance at the
big time next year are pitchers Joey Jay, Don McMahon,
and Dick Grabowski; and catcher Mike Roarke.
Probably the hottest prospect to come into the Braves
chain in recent years is the young hurlei Juan Pfezaro,
who had a brilliant year with Jacksonville of the Bally
League in 1956. He won 2,3 and lost six games. Through
normal routine of moving the players up, Pizzaro would
toil for the Crackers next year and may yet get the
chance to spend a year at Ponce de Leon Park.
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Moonlit Drive In
BETWEEN COVINGTON A CONYERS ON NEW HWY. 12
Saturday, November 17
"Fighting Man of the Plains"
With Randolph Scott
— ALSO —
°DRAGNET /f
With Jack Webb
Also Color Cortoon "OSTRICH EGG AND I"
"Fighting Man of the Plains" — 6:45 and 10:00
"Dragnot" — 8:40
Sunday - Monday, Nov. 18-19
FIRST RUN
"JHE YOUNG GUNS"
With Russ Tamblyn
— ALSO —
"SAFARI"
With Victor Mature • Janet Leigh
Also Color Cartoon "800 KIND TO ANIMALS"
"Young Guns" 6:45 A 10:00 — "Safari" 8:35
Tuesday- Wednesday, Nov. 20 -21
"THE YEARLING"
With Gregory Peck • Jane Wyman
Also Cartoon
First show 6:45 — Second show 10:00
Thursday - Friday, Nov. 22 - 23
FIRST RUN
"CANYON RIVER"
With George Montgomery
Also Color Cartoon "RED RIDING HOOD WINKED"
First show 6:45 — Second show 8:30
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