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— —■ ---v =th« 1932 friedMQ f OCTIBALL TEAM The Green and Jold football eleven, under the tutoring of Uefley Hunk Stovall, former I .--hi la I :ina State football ind baseball star. opened the Bulldogs' athletic year with a record of four win , one tie and three defeat . Injuries, the Jinx that ha bren with tne locals almost constantly since their last title bid In 1921 . considerably sapped the strength of Stovall 1931 machine. The 12 to 0 victory over the Independence club was the BuildoK ' first step, but In a came with the I’onchatoula Ureenies. the locals were held to a 0 to ■) standstill. On the following week-end. Morgan City fell before the attack oi the local grtddrr . 20 lo 0 This triumph was quite t ar. however, for a crippled Bulldog mitfit dropped a 7 to 9 verdict to the Bolton Bears at Alexandria. Right on the heels of this dose defeat came a 19 to 6 drubbing at the hands of the formidable Jesuit Jay . After these two setbacks, the Sovalltes closed in on the clever Hammond team. 13 to 0. Hammond had defeated the locals m 1929 and 1930. both times Indicting serious gashes In the Bulldogs' title aspirations, and the locals found revenge plenty sweet as they turned on tho grldder from the berry district. Lake Charles, the team that the Bulldogs threw out of running for the state title In 1930 by a 4 to 0 score, tore Into the Green and Oold eleven to the tune of 20 to 0 at Lake Charles. Climaxing the campaign, the Stovall crew defeated Jennings. 24 to 0 In the rubber game of a three-game stretch. In 1929. In the South Louisiana title playoff, the Jennings team won. 20 to 20. and In 1930 the two elevens fought to a 7 to 7 deadlock. The Bulldogs reserve squad defeated the Bolton Scrubs. 19 to 0. In their annual meeting. This marked the local scrubs' third straight victory over the Alexandrians. The outstanding players of the season were McNeely Avant . who was chosen All-State center due to his great work: Klllot Coniine, a halfback: Ned Merrick, an end; Soupy Ford and Anon Day, played brilliantly In spite of Injuries. Coach Stovall's squad will miss the services of nine lettermen. They are Ned Merrick. Harold Trouard. Karl Brown and Charlie Face, ends: Asa Cotton and Benny Manda. tackles; Sargent Pitcher and Henry Bango. quarterbacks, and Klllot Contlne. halfback. Forming the nucleus of next year's squad will be 11 lettermen from 1931 who will return. This list includes Captain-elect Mack Avant . center: Gilmer Ellis. Howard Huff and Raymond Metternlch. tackles; Charlie Young, end: Cedric Blackwell, guard: Anon and Kenner Hay. Mickey Anderson. Lcn Tolusso and Clifford Ford, backs. [
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