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Summerford, Owens Pacegl!IPelham Win Over CentralaaBy EARL RICKEY, T-E SporU Editor• HSLHAM—Bobby Owens, a hydrant-shaped halfback who runs with the power Of a bulldozer, and James Summerford, a hard-nosed tackle with the knack of hiing where the ball is, joined forces nere last night, to lead the Pelham Bbmets to their first win of the season, a 26-13 triumph over a fumble-plagued Cfelltral team at Hornet Stadium.wans. a stocky, 185-pounder,who plays the vital tailback spot oq the Hornet ilngle wing offense. took n nhots at the dpatrftl line, and came away with 172 yards and three touchd#rns.Re also boomed a 40-yaraer oi the Hornets’ lone punting effort erf the night, and kicked a Phlr of extra points.Summerford, already rated a** red-hot college prospect, a^thorn In the Jackets' stinger ttpxA the opening kickoff.Central wen fhe toes, receiv-•W'advanced aa far aa their SI, before Larry William-stepped back te puat He ■aOdealy found euwanted com-pgny however, aa Junior tackle Dan Pollock burot through tohj^ck the klca.vOwens carried on the first tw lt;naming plays for a net one ynt, before quarterback Curtis Me Bee stepped back to pass Hilly PhUyaw picked It off for Central, and collected block-egs aa he raced along the styleUne. Summerford fended off blockers to stop Phllyaw — and a certain. Central touchdown— al tw Pelham 11.The Jackets scored anyway kbwever, as Dixon, after get-ttof two off tackle, swept side ipde behind key blocks fromCNdg Williams and Beroie Lan-ateip. to put the visitors on the oporeboard with 6:17 left in theftst period.Oale Reeves' extra point tryqpver had a chance — thanks It Summerford, who raced in to got his number *14 between the Ijjril and the uprights, limiting Cfratral to a 1-0 lead.tn HORNETS got a good Start when halfback Larry Jones returned the kickoff to «• I Pelham 96. With Owens aentributing dashes of 14, two, and 90 yards, the Hornets mowed to the Central 31, from ■Ule It was Owens’ turn againo0Staff Photo*—Gary WittDEFENSIVE IACK ALVIN MASSEY ENTERS GAMEMauoy Got* Final ImtnictioiM from Cppch McClungYARDSTICKFirst Downs Yards Rushing Yards Passing Psssss ..............Osntral_ 10 - 269 0. 0-4Psssss Intsrcsptsd by 2Fumblts Lost ______ 4Punts ------- . 1-40YsrJs Panallzsd 8-45Pslhsm7112867-14022-16.52-15yaw started wlTe, found daylight, and appeared to be gone.But he was hit hard from the side, fumbled, and Summerford once again managed to be in the right spot at the right time —on top of the ball.Central dominated play in thefirst, half rlfwmtp its innhtlltvthough Central did make one more valiant effort to at least tie the score.Pelham had moved to the Central 35, vvben sophomore tailback Vicky Warren fumbled and Bemie Lannigan recovered for the Jackets. Williamson went to the air, moving his team to the Pelham 40 before Williamson iumhled the snap from center, with Pelham recovering back at the Central 40An off-sides penalty forced the Hornets to start from the 45 but four running plays moved to the 37, where Owens hit the
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Thomasville Times Enterprise
Thomasville, Georgia, US
Sat, Sep 11, 1965
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