Central High School - Snips and Cuts Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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CENTRAL 12-WILSON O ln the first game of the season Central romped on the state-champion VVilson eleven by the score of 12 to O. Scatback Don Elmore led the team in yardage gained: but Donnie Evans, the junior scooter, almost stole the show. The big train, who played spectacular taclde last year, had the fans gaping at full back spot. Drawling jesse Berry, the Alabama boy, proved to be the star of the game by starting the first touchdown march when he intercepted Dickie Davis's pass and charged back to the mid-field stripe. After a march from the fifty Tiddy ploughed over. Early in the third quarter Elmore and VVade brought the ball down again, with Elmore sweeping for 20 yards once. Tiddy came in and again charged over from the 3 but was called back. A five yard penalty set the Cats baclc. Elmore's toss to Holder was good for malcing up the loss and two plays later Tiddy bowled over for the second tally. Burnett,s try for point failed both times. Ster- ling line play was turned in by tacliles Ford and Myers. Zraltas, All-State end of Wilsoii, distinguished himself for the visitors. CENTRAL O-ATLANTA BROWN O Going into the record game of the season to avenge the thorough thrashing received at the hands of another Atlanta eleven last year, the Big Blue of Central held Brown High when they threatened to score. Twice the Cats threw away chances to score that would have won the ball game. With the sterling play of end Charlie Burnett and taclcles lVlyers and Ford, the Cats played a good ball game. VVade's forty yard jaunt through the line was the longest run of the game, and Tiddy's sixty-five yard lticlt was the best seen in high school ball at Memorial Stadium this season. CENTRAL 13-GREENSRORO O VVhen Creensboios Purple Hurricane came again out of the Cate City, it was more of a challenge to Coach Bill Brannin than to the team. Brannin had never beaten Greensboro. Don Elmore went across for both tallies-once on a twenty-five yard jaunt in the first quarter and the next time on a short run off tackle. Burnettis toe added the point to malae the final score 13-O. Beautiful play- ing by full bacli Ham Vlfade plus the runs of Elmore put the total to 146 yards in that game. CENTRAL 7-LOUISVILLE MALE 6 The true toe of Charlie Burnett was the deciding factor in this game when the lanky end placed the ball through the uprights to give Central a one point margin. The air- minded Louisville team almost spelled dis- aster for the Cats in the fourth period when twice long heaves were made over the heads of the Central tail baclcs only to be dropped by the receiver. Mad, lXllcLean got the name of HCraZy Legsn when he caught an Elmore pass on the fifteen-yard stripe and twisted. squirmed and wriggled through two would-be taclclers for the lone Central TD. The Male touchdown was made after lohnson recovered a fumble on the Central 16. CENTRAL -ll-HARDING 6 VV ith lack Harliey and Donnie Evans, two of Central's unsung heroes, running wild and scoring a TD apiece, Central beat a weaker and lighter Harding team at will. llam VVade and Don Elmore came off with the scoring honors by scoring two TD's apiece. The Central reserves played the better part of the second half and showed up surprisingly well. As usual great line play was turned in by Captain Jesse Berry and a fine game was played by reserve Herman Moore. This tracli meet caused Central to lose two of its best line men for the next couple of games, since Don Myers and Hubert Ford were iniurcd. CENTRAL 8-ASHEVILLE O Vllhcn lcsse Berrv, rushing in on an Ashe- C ville play, chased the ball out the end Zone in the first quarter for a safety, Central was on the road to another conference victory. Page T1l7E1If1f'lIf7l6

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