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VOLUME 99
Rams Rip Rockdale 19-0; Chamblee
BLAB SLAB
WALDEN MAY REJOIN TARKENTON
Bobby Walden, Georgia’s great punter of the late 1950'5,
may rejoin a former teammate on the Minnesota Vikings
pro team of the NFL. Walden played pro ball in Canada
last season but reports say that he may be signed any day
now by the Vikings. If this does happen he will be re-united
with Tarkenton at Minneapolis. Both played four years on
the same team at Georgia and were instrumental in Georgia
winning the 1959 SEC crown.
Ed Hertwig was listed in Harry Mehre’s analysis report
last week of the South Carolina Gamecocks as a starting
guard. South Carolina opens on September 21 against Duke
. . . Rockdale County Booster Club and other civic organiza
tions led the way for the construction of their new football
field. There is still a lot of work to be done on the roads
leading to the field, Press Box and seating sections on both
sides of the field . . . Atlanta Cracker baseball team lost
the Governor’s Cup playoff 4 games to 1 in the windup of
the 1963 International League. Indianapolis is the new champ.
Covingtonians who attended the Tech-Florida game at
Grant Field, Atlanta, Saturday, were proud of the flag
raising detail which is composed of Covington Explorer
Scouts under the direction of Jack Meadors. The Explorers
Saturday included Bobby Travis, Stan Harris, Charles Reyn
olds and Phil Stone . . . There are 23 Americans playing pro
baseball in Japan. One of those is Mike Krsnick, former
Atlanta Cracker . . . Billy Lothridge punted seven times
in the rain Saturday against Florida and had an average of
almost 45 yards.
The following article extolling the diversified feats of
Francis Tarkenton, former All-SEC at Georgia was carried
in Sid Hartman's “Roundup'’ in the Minneapolis newspaper
last week:
TRIPPI KNEW IT
Charley Trippi, who coached Francis Tarkenton for three
years at the University of Georgia, helped Joe Thomas, Vik
ing talent scout, sell Tark on going with the Vikings three
years ago.
Trippi, now a backfield coach for the St. Louis Cardinals,
tried to convince the Cardinals to draft Tarkenton without
success. So Friday the former Cardinal and Georgia foot
ball star, watched his prize pupil run wild in a 35-0 Viking
win.
“As a quarterback Tark has matured,” said Trippi. “He
is ready to take over and can perform with any quarterback
in the NFL. He tore us apart with audibles he called at the
line of scrimmage, after we shifted into a defense which
it would be hard for him to run the play he called in the
huddle.
“He is running more than he ever did in college. At
Georgia, we discouraged him from running and tried to
keep him in the pocket. But scrambling is the style now in
the NFL. And Tarkenton docs it well.
“He has improved his passing a lot. Just a great kid,”
said Trippi.
Tarkenton did have a remarkable day in the Viking-
Cardinal exhibition. He threw 19 passes and completed 11
in three quarters of acticn. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs.
Dallas M. Tarkenton of Oxford.
Professional wrestling came to Covington Wednesday
(last) night at the Holliday Lanes building, which has been
closed for some months . . . Know who holds the New York
Yankee record for batting average in a season? It isn’t Joe
DiMaggio, Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle or Lou Gehrig. It
belongs to Babe Ruth who had a .393 in 1923 . . .
Ty Cobb Memorial Is Proposed
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A Prize-Winning
Newspaper
1963
Better Newspaper
Contests
The Covington Enterprise, Established in 1864 — The Covington Star, Established in 1874 and The Citizen - Observer, Established in 1953
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Football Schedule:
Games Sept. 20:
Chamblee at Newton County
Henry Co. at Campbell (Fair
burn)
Winder-Barrow at Jefferson
Forsyth Co. at St. Pius (Sat)
Elbert Co. at Baldwin Co.
Monroe (open)
Monticello at Jackson
Morgan Co. at Thomson
Rockdale Co. at So. Gwinnett
College Games Sat.:
Alabama at University of Ga.
(2 p. m. Sanford Stadium)
Newton Co. 19, Rockdale Co. 0
Chamblee 6, Sandy Springs 0
St. Pius 13, So. Hall 13
Jackson 19, Fayette Co. 0
Morgan Co. 19. Monroe 0
Monticello 13, Mary Persons 6
Henry Co. 14, Lakeshore 0
Commerce 13, Winder-Barrow
12
Hart Co. 7, Baldwin Co. 6
Ram Notes
Two measures were made dur
ing the game for first downs with
the ball lying crossways of the
field, just as the official had taken
s it from the ball-carrier. In each
case it lacked inches of being a
first down. Ironically, Rockdale
had the ball in both instances.
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There's no doubt in our mind
that NCHS now has the two
smallest starting halfbacks in the
state. Freeman Batchelor weighs
134. and Billy Shepherd tips the
scales at 133.
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Tun Christian's punting in
the Ram - Rockdale County
game Friday was a bright spot
in the overall performance of
the Rams’ victory. He booted
the ball four times for a total
yardage of 160. That's an aver
age of 40 yards per kick.
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Newton's defense looked
much better than in the open
ing game 14-12 loss to Morgan
County. The heavier Rockdale
County team failed to wear
down the NCHS squad. Rock
dale had a net rushing total of
36 yards in the last half of
the game.
Ga. Tech Takes Florida 9-0
Georgia Tech’s stout defense
and the trusty toe of Billy
Lothridge brought an opening
game 9-0 victory over the
University of Florida Saturday
at Grant Field. The game, Na
tionally televised and played
in an intermittent rain, marked
the start of the 1963 college
football slate.
Lothridge booted a 35-yard
field goal in the second period
to give his team a 3-0 lead.
Joe Auer scored the TD on a
one-yard run following a nine
yard gain via a pass reception.
In punting Lothridge spelled
the difference for Coach Bobby
Dodd's aggregation. He had
kicks of 48. 53, 36, 34. 46. 48
and 39 yards in the tilt. Three
of those kicks placed the Ga
tors- back inside their own 10-
yard line.
Florida's running attack was
I completely stopped as the Tech
forward wall limited the Ga
tors to a minus five yards on
the ground in the game.
YARDSTICK
Fla. Ga. Tech
First Downs 7 8
Rushing Yardage -5 96
Passing Yardage 41 41
Passes 6-9 4-11
Passes Intercepted 2 0
Punts 8-31.6 7-42
Fumbles Lost 1 2
| Yards Penalized 75 30
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBERI 19, 1963
Friday the 13th was a significant day for the Newton
Ram football team as they chalked up their first victorv of
j the 1963 season at Conyers in a 19-0 performance Friday
night. The feat was accomplished before a packed Conyers
football field audience that saw the stadium dedicated at
halftime ceremonies. The throng ■
was estimated at more than 3.000.
The second quarter had barely
gotten underway when the
Rams stopped a Rockdale County :
march on their U-yard line as
Jack Gibbs, Ram halfback, pounc
ed on a fumble. Ten plays later
Jeffrey Hinton broke off his own
left tackle and scored the ice
breaker TD on a fine 38-yard gal
lop. Tim Christian lofted a pass to
John Glass for the extra point af
ter NCHS had drawn a 5-yard
penalty on the first try for the
PAT.
Steve Gunnells was inserted in
to the game late in the second
quarter when Christian was in
jured on a handoff. With the Rams
on the enemy one, Gunnells got
the score via a quarterback keep.
This was Steve's first appearance
in a varsity game.
Newton's other touchdown came
in the final period of action. This
time it was Gibbs again who set
the stage for the 70-yard march
when he intercepted a Rockdale
pass on his own 30-yard stripe.
Christian opened a bombardment
of passes to move the ball to the
six-pointer. In the drive he hit
Billy Shepherd for a five-yard
gain. Batchelor for an 18 yard net.
and for the final five he threaded
the needle to Hinton in the end
zone.
The Rams defense, particularly
in the second half, was almost
impregnable as the NCHS boys
gave up a net of 36 yards via the
ground and only 31 yards through
the airways.
Rockdale Fullback Wayne In
gle was the mainstay for his team
I on offense as he ripped off sev- '
eral sizeable gains in the first
part of the encounter. In the Bull
dogs one long drive in the first
and second periods Ingle vanned
the attack before a fumble stymied
the attempt for a TD.
Ram Notes
Aubra Sherwood, Motorcade
parade marshal, reported that |
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’ the Motorcade to Conyers Fri- j
day. He said that the line j'
' stretched from Almon to Con- j'
yers. 1
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Much credit must go to Co- (
Captain John Glass for his fine
pass catching in the game. He (
had an extra point snatch, and
two receptions in the tilt. John ’
actually had two other catches (
for long yardage but penalties .
caused the plavs to be nulli- ‘
fied. J
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The 122 yards in penalties '
lin the game against Newton
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IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
IN THE COVINGTON NEWS
Freeman Batchelor Takes Ram Pass for Long Gain
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FREEMAN BATCHELOR (No. 10), Ram halfback, is shown in this Covington NEWS
action shot taking a long aerial from Quarterback Tim Christian in the Rams' 19-0 win
over Rockdale County Friday night. Rockdale's Larry Smith (No. 42) and Billy Shepherd
(No. 14) of the Rams are nearest to the receiver. (Another picture is on Page 29).
BY 808 GREER
(News Sports Editor)
high for a high school tussle.
NCHS drew a total of 75 yards
from the officials for various
infractions.
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Deputy Sheriff Junior Odum
“cleared the way” for the
Motorcade from Covington to
Conyers. Around 7:30 his
screaming siren could be heard
at the new Rockdale field as
the serpentine line of cars con
verged on the site.
More Sports
On Page 29
Ram-Rockdale County Yard-By-Yard
RAMS 1 2 3 4 Totals
First Downs 2 7 2 4 15
Yards Rushing ]9 91 24 29 163
Yards Passing 0 23 30 36 89
Passes Attemp. 2 4 5 8 19
Passes Comp. 0 2 3 5 10
Penalized 20 5 15 35 75
ROCKDALE 1 2 3 4 Totals
First Dowms 3 13 0 7
Yards Rushing 49 27 38 -2 112
Yards Passing 5 0 0 13 18
Passes Attemp. 2 0 12 5
Passes Comp. 10 0 1 2
Penalized 25 17 0 0 42
Bulldogs-Bama Clash
Saturday At Athens
The University of Georgia
Bulldogs will open their 1963
football campaign Saturday at
Sanford Stadium with the
pitent University of Alabama
as. the foe. Kickoff set for 2
p.m.
Annually, one of the better
early season games in the SEC,
the game this year is billed as
quarterback battle with Barna's
Joe Namath and Georgia's Lar
ry Rakestraw set for plenty of
firing through the airways.
Both are also touted as SEC
candidates for All-Conference.
Coach Johnny Griffith has
been quoted that he is well
pleased with his squad, both
linemen and backfield material.
Georgia actually has a reserve
in halfbacks this year although
Don Porterfield will not play
much Saturday. He is a long
gain threat in running and pass
reception.
Mike Fracchia, the Barna
back who played an outstand
ing game at Athens two years ।
ago, will be back for another!
year on Coach Bear Bryant’s :
team. His ability as a ballcar
rier has been established when
he was a sophomore at Tus
caloosa.
A packed house of some 50,-
000 fans is expected for the
game.
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The Rams will host unde
feated and untied Chamblee
Friday night on Homer Sharp
Field. Kickoff time is 8 o’clock.
The Bulldogs downed Sandy
Springs Friday night by a 6-0
score and the week before
took the strong Cross Keys
AAA team 7-0. Newton Coun
ty in two outings has a 1-1
chart, losing to Morgan Coun
ty 14-12 and winning over
Rockdale County 19 to 0.
Two new Rams were in the
starting lineup at Conyers Fri
day evening. Reuben Whisnante
was at an end spot and Billy
Shepherd started at right half
back.
As will be the case for the
rest of the season the visiting
Chamblee team will outweigh
the small NCHS eleven. Coach
Billy Crowell, who scouted the
Bulldogs last week, says that
the team is as big and as good
as they were last season when
they won our division of Re
gion 4AA.
i Memorial so
Famed Ty Cobb
Georgia-born Tyr u s Ray
mond Cobb was one of base
ball's all time greats. Cobb was
the first player elected to the
Baseball Hall of Fame and he
established many long - stand
ing records in the American
League.
To prepetuate his memory
and his contributions to the
“Great American Pastime” the
Ty Cobb Baseball Memorial
Commission of Royston,
(Cobb’s home town) proposes
to build a museum.
The Georgia General Assem
bly appropriated $200,000 to
ward the project and the City
of Royston has donated a site.
। The Commission must raise an
additional $500,000 through
| contributions.
Anyone interested in learn
ing more about the Ty Cobb
Baseball Shrine should contact
Commission field representa
tive Mr. Roy E. Kelly, 2692
Harrington Drive, Decatur,
Georgia.
Here Friday
John Glass Scores First Extra Point
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CO-CAPTAIN JOHN GLASS hauled In this pass for th*
first extra point of the season Friday at Conyers as the Ram«
downed the Bulldogs 19-0. Glass took the toss from QB
Tim Christian as Butch Elder (No. 13) of Conyers defended.
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