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PORTLAND NEWS Thursday, Oct 25, 1*73
Red Machine Rolls
Wildcats Outdistance Badgers 46-0
Th« Big Bed Machine rolled
on!
Larry Urban and his Bishop
Badgers fought well, and even
were able to mount a couple of
respectable drives on the
ground, but in the end the) were
no match for the well-oiled ma-
chine piloted by Busty Dickson.
The Wildcat offense gobbled
up 373 yards in the process of
putting the 46-0 victory on the
scoreboard, but again it was
Wildkittens
Remain
Undefeated
The Eighth grade Wildkittens
downed Bishop 42-14 last
Thursday to remain undefeated
and In a tie with Flour Bluff for
the district lead.
Both the G-P boys and Flour
Bluff have a 5-0 record for
district play. This Thursday
the G-P boys and FB Hornets
will battle It out to see who
remains in the undefeated class.
Scott Stanford ripped Bishop
for TDs from 40 yards and 35
yards. Ben Salinas ran 45 yards
for a score and passed to Jim-
my Hill for a two-point conver-
sion and kicked three extra
points.
David Soward, the Wlld-
kltten's outstanding fullback,
scored from 10 yyrds and four
yards. Milton Watson ran for
two TDs, one for six yards and
one on a pass from Salinas for
30 yards, but It was nullified.
Outstanding defensive play by
the entire G"P defensive crew
held the Badgers to six first
downs. Outstanding line block-
ing and fine running by the of-
fense gained 13 first downs
and eight penetrations.
the Cats' rock-ribbed defense
that set the tone of the game.
The Badgers were limited to
26 offensive plays for a total
of 76 yards, rushing and pass-
ing. They were able to regis-
ter only four first downs In
the game, tnree In the first
half and Uie last in the final
five seconds of the game on a
pass play.
Everybody got into the scor-
ing act. Jim West crashed
through the Badger defense for
the first three scores and then
Tommy Sherman took over and
dodged his way for two more
scores. Big Allan Bishop, who
was the leading ground gainer
for the night, ripped the line for
60 yards In five plays for a
TD and then Dickson faked a
pass to Boger Crosswhite for
the final score.
G-P won the toss and put
the ball Into play on their own
36-yard line. West starred In
this first drive as he carried
seven times to finally lug It
over the center for three yards
and the score. Dickson hit
Bishop with one pass In this
drive for a 20-yard gainer.
The Badgers came back with
a rush, and with Apolonio Bar-
rera and Urban doing most of
the work, they were able to
move for two fiist downs. Just
when it looked like they might
offer a real challange to the
Big Bed Machine, a fumble
hit and Gabriel Hernandez re-
STATISTICS
G-P Bishop
31 First Downs 4
373 Yards Rushing 39
96 Yards Passing 37
7-11 Passes 1-S
1 Passes Interceoted By 0
0 Punts' 7-32.1
4-40 Penalties 2-10
0 Fumbles Lost By 1
covered to end the threat.
Bishop and West shared In the
second drive, with one complet-
ed pass from Dickson to Boger
Crosswhite, and then West
broke Into the clear, behind
some good blocks, to go the last
18 yards for the score.
With the aid of a penalty. Bi-
shop gained a first down but
then the defense closed the door
and forced a punt.
The third drive was straight
power, with only one pass to
Crosswhite for eight yards to
start things moving. West rip-
ped for S, 13 and then 1 to put
the score on the board.
A short 12-yard punt by the
Badgers again put G-P within
scoring distance, Rusty con-
nected sharply with Roger for
a 24 yard gainer and then Sher-
man eased around right end for
the final nine yards and the
score.
The half ended with G"P again
on the march as Dickson found
West with a pass for 20 yards.
Halftime score: G-P 26, Bishop
0.
G*P scored again on their
first two possessions In the
second half with Sherman cli-
maxing a 54-yard drive with a
four-yard punch. The next
drive belonged all to Bishop as
he covered the 60 yards in five
plays, going over from the two-
yard line.
The final score came after
Cornelio Ochoa intercepted one
of Urban’s passes and returned
It about 20 yards to give G-P a
first down on the Bishop 20-
yard line. Dickson faked and
then psssed to Crosswhite in
the end zone for the final score.
Jeff Pyatte booted the conver-
sion true to make the final
score 46-0. Pyatte kicked four
oul of six conversions in the
game.
Coby Osborne took over the
Job of running the team as the
fourth quarter opened and mo-
ved the team down the flekl
with a steady beat, adding a long
run on his own that was partially
nullified by a clipping penalty.
Facing a fourth down situation,
and needing almost 10 yards,
the Cats went for a field goal,
but it missed the mark.
The game closed with Urban
completing a pass to Bob Creech
for 20 yards and then trying'a
field goal, which missed.
Ready For Anything
Cats Prime For Hornets
‘B’ Team Smashes
Bishop 35 To 6
There was no slacking off
at Wlldcatland this week as
Coach Bay Akins prepared the
Big Bed Machine for their game
with the Flour Bluff Hornets.
The memory of a defeat
several years ago at the hands
of the Hornets Is still clear In
the minds of the “old timers.”
Flour Bluff put the only ble-
mish on the Cat record that
year.
The Hornets have a district
record of two victories and
three defeats. Theyownaclose
28-26 victory over West Oso In
the district opener and then de-
feated Aransas Pass last week
in a free-scoring game, 35 to
28. They dropped a close
13-14 game to Bishop, fell to
the Tuloso Warrior 6-29 and
then got caught by the fight-
ing Rockport Pirates 7-12.
Their team is run by Kenny
Adams, a versatile quarterback
who can pass, run and punt.
• •
After trailing 0-6 at half-
time, the G-P "B” team came
roaring back like Gangbusters
In the second half to completely
smash the Bishop ‘‘B” teamers
35 to 6.
The Badgers scored In the
second quarter and held onto
their lead until halftime, but
with the opening of the third
quarter the roof caved in on
the hapless Bishop boys. The
G-P boys went on a rampage
and scored 28 points In six
minutes to open the second
half.
Jake Rios started the scor-
ing with a three-yard thrust
and John Aiders kicked the
extra point to put the Cats
ahead 7-6.
Cornerback Jim Bishop was
in the right place at the right
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EIGHTH GRADE STALWARTS - Coach Robert Moore has been calling on this group of
bos* for puwrr a* the Wildkitten* have staved undefeated this year. They are. kneeling. I to
r. Kric lleller. Lari Shadle. Corey Crawford and Robbs Moore Standing. I to r, Robert
Ramos Robert Holliday. Tommy Coulter and Hilly Foil. Part of the group, but not pictured.
Jimmy Hill.
Sixth Grade Basketball
Girls Play Saturday
Three basketball games, fea-
turing girls from the sixth
grades of Austin, Clark and East
Cliff, will be held starting at 9
a.m. this Saturday, Oct. 27, at
the G-P High School gymna-
sium.
The girls have been working
out since September every Sat-
urday morning under thedlrec--
tion of high school basketball
players supervised by the high
school coaches.
The first game will be
between the Lady Cals and the
Untouchables. The next will
feature the Dribbling Darlings
and the Twinkle Toes and the
final game will be between the
Goal Getters and the Undefeat-
ables.
Members of the teams are
as follows:
Lady Cats: Maggie Blaser,
Rachel Hernandez, Mary Ann
Rojas, Charlene White, Darla
Murphy, Kim Byrne, Julia
Loutherback and Ella Garcia.
Untouchables: Laurie Harri-
son, Deann Adams, Delma Ro-
cha, Sandra Wilson, Susie Koes*
ter, Shelly Gristy, Rita Rami-
rez and Teresa Petty.
Dribbling Darlings: Michel
Wlneland, Jo Ann Hernandez,
Pam Swindle, Anita Vera, Ro-
mana Ackerman, Sharon
Beardsley, Sue Burgess and
Cynthia Klizonda.
Twinkle Toes: Genelle Per-
rier, Sandra Del Toro, Leslie
Winslow, Catherine Vance, Cin-
dy Torno, Diane Herrera, Rene
Laurel, and Sharon Purdum.
LAST DAY, OCT. 27
lack & Jill Toy & Hobby
Still Lots Of Merchandise
Everything ’/i Price
Sale
(’os Gas Car
Tractor
Tricycle
IIO Scale Itace
Sets
t.cologv l.ab
Environmental Set
Ecology l.ab
Itob Lilly Football Set
Store Fixture*
For Sale
time a few minutes later as he
Intercepted an option pitch-out
and ran 40 yards with the sto-
len ball for the TD. The con-
version was no good.
Bishop fumbled on their first
play and G-P recovered.
Jake Rios pegged a pass to
Billy Beecher who went 26 yards
for the score. This time
Alex Morales ran a two-pointer
across to make the score 21-6.
Again, Bishop fumbled on the
first play and G-P recovered
on the 27-yard line. Rios pass-
ed to Morales for 12 yards
and again for 14 yards to put
the ball on the one-yard line.
From this point Rios went In
for the score. Ahlers con-
verted.
In the fourth quarter, Rios
passed to End Terry Ivey for
9 yards and a TD. Ahlers con-
verted. Score: 35 for G-P
and 6 for Bishop.
Defensively, Wade Rackley
got nine tackles, Mario Mon-
temayor and Ray French each
got eight and Sam Floerke
downed seven runners.
This week the “B” team plays
Flour Bluff here with the start-
ing time set for 7;30 p.m.
Last week against Aransas
Pass, Kenny scored threeofthe
Hornets TDs. Johnny Barta,.
hard driving fullback. Is usual-
ly the leading ground gainer for
his team.
“We have prepared thorough-
ly for the Flour Bluff game,”
Akins said, "and we believe
that our plans are sound, if
they don't pull anything unex-
pected on us we are all set,
if they pull something that we
aren’t expecting, 1 think we can
adjust without getting hurt."
The G-P scouts have a
|iealthy respect for the ability
if the Hornet quarterback,
I lams, who Is a good passer
runner. Barta, Dootllttle
|id Adams make up a formld-
r ale set of backs.
) The Hornet team has a con-
siderable amount of weight on
defense and offense, being able
to match the Cats pound for
pound.
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STRATEGY SESSION - Quarterback Jake Rio*, right, of the <»-.*
plan* for the game with Hour Bluff thi* week. Kneeling. I to r. Fullback Jti Sosebce
and Ray Mathi*. Standing. I to r. Halfback*. Alex Morale*. Jimmy Albrecht and Bryan
Goebel
Hurry!
Only 7 Days
Left To
Get A
Discount
A
Goal Getters: Wanda Baker,
Cindy Ford, Rachel Powers,
Sandy Shadle, Beverly Murphy,
Elvla Menchaca, Corky O’Con-
nor and Lori KnlseL
Undefeatables: Martha Men-
doza, Dawn Wendel, Rhonda
Knelsly, Terri Davis, Pat West,
Cornelia Roland and Laurie
Garrett.
He just might lose his shirt.
Sweat shirt literature helps some people get things off
their chest Gripes against our social system,for
instance. Or our economic system, where the gripes
concentrate on profits
The young man in our picture forgets that he bought
the shirt with the money some worker earned for his
labor And labor is a major beneficiary of that sale —
since employees get 2/3 of the corporate income
dollar.
The manufacturer of the shirt could not survive
without a profit, nor could the retailer who sold it. No
matter how you feel about pi of it without it, neither
labor or management, nor retailer or wholesale! could
survive
Member
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BBBBBBE1H
The very price of the shirt is established by the profit
system If one merchant takes too great a profit his
price may be high This in tui n will encourage a com-
petitor to take less profit at a lower price in order to
get a bigger shaie of the shirt business
In a word, profit is an incentive to beat the com-
petition with new and better products at more attractive
prices—all of which results in more and better jobs
Profit is a built-in part of the American economic
system which has given us by far the highest standard
of living in the world.
So lets not lose our shirl -or our head
I ohh) Hour*
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