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jt Free Press—News & Farmer. Tues., Sept. 17. 1963
■•IMO EACH I IEE SOME RAIN MI ST FALL”
Girl Reporters, Members of ' Powder Pull" Team
' Al LaGrange College, Impressed by N. C. Opener
By BARBARA STARR and JUDY HAYES, Free Press Girl Reporters
As members of the ' Powder Puff” football team of LaGrange College, we were as
signed by the Editor to “cover” the color of the North Clayton-College Park stadium
dedication football game.
Color? We got there at 7:20 and had to park in somebody’s driveway, besides block
ing another car which, it later developed, belonged to Dan Troy of The Free Press. We
apologized the next day!
We were deluged with color,
especially the blue and white of
North Clayton. We tried to work
our way over to talk with the.
cheerleaders, and eventually we j
did. and found that these beau
tiful girls were deeply proud of
the community achievement in
building this handsome stadium,
with help only from officials of
College Park and Clayton Coun
ty assistance in grading.
Our training as members of,
the "Powder Puff" team stood us ;
in good stead, as we had to battle
our way through the crowd to '
talk with others about this mag- 1
nificient achievement, reflecting
the greatest of credit on local
citizenry and Kiwanis Club and
school officials.
Mr. Cliff England, former 1
coach and now an outstanding '
principal of North Clayton high I
school, noticed our plight, and j
waved to us to come to the press !
box. We did, but we couldn’t find !
a seat there either.
We listened to dedication j
speeches by Mr. England, and an j
official of Kiwanis, and assorted j
politicians, but we didn't hear ;
too much in the press box. The i
speakers were not attuned to |
the press box for the opening i
game. They carried the message
on the wings of the wind outside
the press box.
One thing we did get across,
however, was to assure Mr Roy
Hancock, the sparkplug perform
er of the Kiwanis Club, that it
wasn't gonna rain. He looked so
worried that we felt sorry for
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KIDS HAD TO ‘TEE-TEE’
A Working Father Helps
A Working Mother-Out
Friday’s clash between Jonesboro and Forest Park was
certainly a battle that thrilled the overflowing crowd. But,
unnoticed by the thousands watching the spectacle was the
real battle of the night being staged on the portion of the
coliseum not marked by the white stripes on the gridiron.
Wanting to witness this game I
between the two locals, and also ’
sharing the chores with my;
spouse, since she is a working
wife. I decided to combine the
' two efforts and mind the kids
j for her while attending the
I game. Oh, my aching back!
Entering the gate at game
' time the two boys of 4 and 5,
; and I began searching for a spot *
. to rest our tired and battered
feet. Fighting the mob, and
I clinging to each other we des- |
| perately struggled the length of
I the field and scored a touch
; down on the North side of the
[ stadium, where we found ample
i standing room to at least see
the punts and passes as they j
spirrled through the air. While
taking a look at the score board
a small hand began tugging on
my arm with the exclamation of i
"Daddy, I gotta go Tee Tee.”
i Next time I think I’ll help
wife Margie—out!)
As the teams were changing
positions on the field for the end
of the first quarter the boys and
I again started our march to the
opposing side of the field, where
another score was made when
we at last, with me leading
down field blocking, and the tots
him. Judy is a Floridian from Ft.
Lauderdale, and she just KNEW
it wasn't going to rain. And it
didn’t.
But at the end, as North Clay
ton lost a "squeaker" to the burly
Rams of College Park, we had
to admit that "into each life
some rain must fall."
Now we’re off to LaGrange
College for our junior year. Judy
'and I are roommates and if we j
don't make good grades, Mr.
Jack Troy of The Free Press
will "kill” us! We’ll do our best!
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Kiwanis International, was one
of the featured speakers at
the dedication of North Clay
ton High School’s community -
effort, handsome football sta
dium Thursday night. Thous
ands overflowed the stands and
surrounding area.
(Photo by Lee Hooper)
doing a good job of broken field
running, the two future War
Eagles dancing the jig were re
lieved of their immediate deter
rent. Leaving the rest room and
securing our position in the
coffin corner the bands were
met this time marching on the
field.
Always trying to satisfy the
whelms of my offspring, the
third and final quarters of the
game were spent penalizing the
Eaglets for unsportsmanlike
conduct, and tackling three
Cokes at the well guarded con
cession stand.
Leaving just before the closing
minutes of play, I was able to
pick up the score the following
morning to find out that a good
game had been fought by the
teams from Clayton County.
But my real victory was won,
when sleep finally defeated my
two youngsters, and God, being
our referee, knew that a good
game had been fought by all.
—JSSS BRADLEY, Free Press
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beauteous Suzanne Hutching, Captain of the
Fountain Drops Hamilton
In First Win of Season, 6-2
The weather man predicted a good football day, and a cocky team from Avondale
was set for a victory over the Rams from Fountain High. The forecaster couldn’t have
been more wrong, nor the favored Hamilton team, when Coach Winfrey and his water
logged eleven sloshed through the rain and their opposition to a 6 to 2 victory.
Last week’s defeat had supplied the adrenalin to the veins of the Rams who showed
TWO HOME GAMES UPCOMING
Forest Park Wins
Over Jonesboro, 7-0
By GUY BUTLER, Editor, Forest Park News
High school football passes the fledgling stage this
week-end when all of Clayton County’s four stalwarts face
up to more tough opposition in the third round of contests.
All of them now have .seen their hopes of an unbeaten
•season, if any, dashed, so they
can concentrate on giving out
with some hard-nosed offense
and defense as they seek to
build up a good record.
After a night “away” as they
traveled to Jonesboro to claim a
7-0 victory after a he-man de
fensive struggle. Forest Park re
turns to its bailiwick Friday
night to tussle with R. E. Lee of
Thomason which has beaten
Griffin, 14-6, and Cross Keys,
13-0.
North Clayton, running afoul
of a 3-0 edging by a big, stout
College Park, will be out to
recoup somewhat against Troup
County on the North Clayton
field Friday night.
Jonesboro High, victor over
Rockdale County. 12-0, but loser
to Forest Park, sallies onto its
home field again opposite Cross
Keys.
W. A. Fountain High, Negro
School of Forest Park, invades
Jackson for a joust with Hen
derson.
A thoroughly rejuvenated
Jonesboro High team, which lost
18 games in two previous sea
sons, forced old rival Forest Park
to the full extent of its ca
pabilities last Friday night to
manage a 7-0 triumph before
another 6,000 on the Cardinals’
home gridiron.
Six thousand seems to be the
magic figure hereabouts and
that’s the estimated number
that watched three furiously
fought periods at zero—all be
fore the Panthers got the break
they needed. It was a fumbled
snap by Jonesboro at its own 20.
With 5 minutes, 47 seconds to
go the Panthers bared their
teeth and ripped into the Red
Birds for the remaining yardage
with Steve Donahue, Warren
Vaughn and Charlie Hodges
smashing alo n g, whereupon
Halfback Donahoo grabbed the
leather on a trap play and could
have walked the last 10 yards
right through the middle with
out being touched for the pre
cious TD.
Julian Aiken then ran for the
extra point.
The Cardinals rallied back
fighting mad and went for broke
as they piled their yardage for
the second half to 182, clipping
off four first downs in a spirited
drive toward the Panther goal.
Joe Faulkner, who was a tower
of strength to the home side,
brought the kickoff back to his
own 42 with a beautiful run.
With 3 minutes, 16 seconds left
they began to roll.
They gained a first down at the
FP 47 and then another to the
35. alternating passes and line
plays. Fred Dague made a sen
sational richochet catch of a
pass that was almost intercepted
and swept to the FP 28. A couple
of Thorpe passes were futile
whereupon a quarterback sneak
MOST VALUABLE
Most Valuable Player Awards went to Charlie Hodges, half
back, of Forest Park, and Herald Westmoreland, line stalwart of
Jonesboro. The awards were made by the Forest Park Free Press
and Clayton County News and Farmer and The Forest Park
News, in conjunction with Buddy’s Sporting and Toy Shop in
Clayton Plaza.
Majorettes, leading the cheers. Think not?
You’re crazy!
(Photo by Lee Hooper)
netted another first down at the
Panther 24. Time was running
out but the Cardinals were on
the loose too.
And then came the finis of
Jonesboro hopes as Thorpe
whipped a fourth-down pass
that was intended to cover the
distance when out of the
shadows came the racing form
of Steven Donahue to clasp the
oval to his bosom and avert a
score.
Then the whistle.
It was a roaring battle with
stern defensive play holding the
upper hand.
Both teams moved the ball
very well but not in the spots
that it counted. In rushing For
est Park had a margin of only
268 to 254. Jonesboro advanced
11 yards through the air to
nothing on one pass try by For
est Park.
In first downs, thanks to the
four they racked up on the
finishing drive, the Cardinals
had a 10 to 9 edge.
One of the vital differences
perhaps was in kicking where
Hodges, wearing his "puma”
shoe—he can’t kick with regu
lar football shoes on—averaged
a very neat 38 yards. Jonesboro’s
average was a weak 16.
In penalties Forest Park had
60 yards inflicted to 25 against
Jonesboro.
N. Clayton
Executive
Body Meets
The Executive Committee of
North Clayton High School PTA
met for its first time of the
1963-64 year, Tuesday, Septem
ber 3, at the home of Mrs. Bill
Harris, Cherry Hills, College
Park.
Proposed plans for the new
year were discussed and ap
proved for presentation at the
regular meeting, which will be
held on September 10.
The following new officers and
committee chairmen were pres
ent for this meeting: Principal,
I C. N. England; president, Mrs.
Wade Huggins; vice-president,
Mrs. George Kelley; secretary,
• Mrs. Bill Harris: Mr. and Mrs.
1 Julian Butler; Mrs. Ellen Mur
phy; G. B. Smith: Ralph Cooper;
Mrs. Dorothy Simmons; Mrs.
Fred Nelms; Mr. and Mrs. Harry
• Vaughn and Mrs. Greta Ashley.
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a great deal of improvement in
their blocking and running.
Hamilton blocked a punt in
the first quarter in the end zone
of Fountain scoring a safety,
and took the lead by 2 to 0.
This lead was short lived how
ever, when a pass from Harold
McKibben to Robert Passmore
scored from midfield. The half
time marked the end of the scor
ing for both teams, and the sec
ond half was a muddy affair with
fumbles keeping both teams
playing defensive ball all the
way.
Cornelius Gray, Star fullback
for the Rams, played a fine
game, and was praized by head
Coach Roy Winfrey for his con
tinued efforts as he made several
good drives in spite of the rain
and mud.
Fountain travels to Jackson
next Saturday for a game with
negro high school in Jackson.
—JESSE BRADLEY
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