Jesse H Jones High School - Talon Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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The Austin Mustangs Defeated! The first four times the Falcons got the ball it went over the goal line. An amazed audience watched the score climb to 28-O at the half. Gary Brown accounted for 3 touchdowns, Van made 2 points and threw to Tommy Maxwell for a touchdown, and Teddy Caniff kicked two extra points. Max- well also made a 23-yard touchdown run. The Mustangs put 15 points on the board to make it 28-15. Pretty wasn't it? How is that for speed? The Generals Retreated, 34-14 Mac Masters A Gary f Brown W V X- George V 'A T COX Van makes another six. George Cox pulls one down The Golden Falcons became the city and 9-AAAA champions! Teddy Caniff makes the point! The Generals face a brick wall.

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They Used the Trick and Got the Treat Halloween turned out to be the lucky day for the Golden Falcons as they beat the Bellaire Cardinals for the first time in seven years. Van Brown returned the opening kickoff 44 yards to the Card 42. In six plays the Falcons had scored. Wayne Morgan went over for the touchdown and Teddy Caniff made the point after. Van then moved the swift 11 sixty-two yards in seven plays for a second quarter six pointer. Tommy Maxwell went over from the five, but Teddy's kick was blocked leaving the score 13-0. Not to be denied, the mighty Bellaire Cardi- nals fought the Jones defense to put six , points on the scoreboard. Jones Bellaire 1 First 14 14 Total yds. 226 208 The Falcons Put a Bear 1n Van completed eight of eleven passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns and gained 62 yards in six attempts on the ground. Gary Brown carried for 59 yards in 17 tries. The Falcons opened the scoring in the second period after a 19-yard punt return to San Iac's 21, by Gary. Van ended the drive of 21 yards on a touchdown pass of seven yards to Ronnie Pierce. The second score came with Van on a six-yarder. Donald McGraw intercepted a pass to set up the next score. Two passes from Van, the first to Maxwell for 12 and then the bomb to George Cox for 37 yards and the score. The final score was made on a 94-yard march taking only 7 plays. The Falcons stopped a Bear drive on their own six and with Van toting the ball 55 yards and completing a pass for 17 they moved to the four yard line. Tommy Max- well rushed across for the score.

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Spring Branch Bows, 13-7 Van looks downfield for a receiver. Spring Branch in hot pursuit K Tommy Maxwell on a wide sweep. l Greetings are exchanged after a hard fought game. The golden arm of George Cox grasps the foot- ball once again. On the first play from scrimmage Van Brown fired a direct hit to Tommy Maxwell cutting across the center. Tommy raced downfield fifty yards to the eleven yard line. On third-and-15 Van again found Tom across the middle for the touchdown. Bill Atessis recovered a fumble on the Bear 48. Van flipped the ball to Steve Tunstall who carried it down to the twenty yard line. Mac Masters moved the pigskin seven yards on a draw play. From there Van faked Masters and Gary Brown into the line and then calmly dashed across the goal for the 6 points. Teddy added his point and the Falcons had 13 points. 5I