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Summerford, Owens Pacegh! CtiiPelham Win Over Central* *By EARL HICKEY, T-E SporU Editor7UELHAM—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 bting where the ball is, joined forces nere last night, to lead the Pelham flbroeta to their first win of the season, a 26-13 triumph over a fumble-plagued Ctatral team at Hornet Stadium.aJ)wsna. a stocky, 186-pounder.wfro plays the vital tailback spot ci) the Hornet tingle wing offense, took 22 shots at the dpatral line, and came away wfth 172 yards and three touchdfrrna.Ho also boomed a 40-yaraer ci the Hornets’ lone punting effort at the night, and kicked a Phlr of extra points.Summerford, already rated s'* red-hot college prospect, wa*-a^thorn In the Jackets’ stinger tXpxA the opening kickoff.Central woe ho too, recelv-elt; aod advanced as far as their aw* 17, before Larry WlUlam-eeo stepped back to punt He suddenly found unwanted com-ppay however, as Junior tackle Dob Pollock bare! through to t)M the kic*.Owens carried on the first tw running plays for a net one yhrd* before quarterback Curtis JlcBee stepped back to pass Billy Philyaw picked it off for Central, and collected blocs-0 as he xaced along the gtpeline. Summerford fended off blockers to stop Philyaw — anda certain. Central touchdown— at tie Pelham 21.The Jackets scored anyway Bbwever, as Dlxsn, after get-tta two off tackle, swept side updo behind key blocks from Ckaig Williams and Beroie Lan-nteip. to put the visitors on the■port board with 6:17 left in theflfrst period.Oale Beeves’ extra point tryqpver had a chance — thanks ft| Summerford, who raced in to get his number if between the l|Jl end the uprights, limiting (tatral to a 1-0 lead.HORNETS got a good ■(art when halfback Larry Jones returned the kickoff to «• ;Pelham 06. With Owens dtaributtag dashes of 14, two, and 26 yards, the Hornets ■seed to the Central 2i, from WMfe it was Owens’ turn again ♦tallowing a mass of blockers op the single wing power sweep,Owens scored standing up, andpromptly kicked the point, to pttlr Pelham ahead, 7-6.both teams on the score-3:14 still remained in at quarter.on and Philyaw got theirtitft|1» crossed on the kickoff gad Central had to settle for a no-runback otsrt at the Pelham 46. On the first play Dixon lost f. yards, as Summerford broke tfcrpugh to make a bone-jarringTftlliamson s nrst 3 passes mere either dropped, or fell offftajertips of intended receivers. taThnally completed one how-In time to keep the driveBilly Philyaw’* recep-tMt picked up « first down at tfei Pelham 31.Summerford stepped dumping Dixon forus se/en, but a Pelham ie* penalty wiped outloss, and the Jackets ap-to be moving again, ftgu Bubba BuUtngton and Wll-on moved the ball to the three.Was fourth and lees than yard when Summerford earns up wHb the bigfur a 6-ufoafo in the first half, with tflftiim 6tm bedding that 7 - 6 tm Ctatnd got a break whenfttmbled. on his own 87, Jackets recovered, gains by Bulllngton,Bt*at *pd Philyaw, and a six-play ttom William-m+ ptooa. atani tte ball IT the taam M, when Phil-Staff Photos—Gary WittDEFENSIVK IACK ALVIN MASSEY ENTERS GAMEMassey Gats Final Instructions from Cppch McClungYARDSTICKFlrat Down* Yards RuahlngYard* PattingPaaaaa ..............Oantral 10 _ 260 0. 0-4Paata* Intercepted by 2Fumbltt Lott --------------- 4Punt* ------- . 1-40YarJ* Penalized -...... 4-46Ptiham7112857-14022-16.52-16yaw started wl'te, found daylight, and appeared to be gone.But be 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 she ball.Central dominated play In the first half, despite its inability to score. But the final two quarters clearly oelonged to the Hornets.Central kicaed off. Three plays later, Owens broke off tackle and appeared headed lor the wide-open spaces, when he —like Philyaw — was hit from the side.Unlike the Central fum b 1 e. however, which deprived the Jackets of a much - needed touchdown, the Hornet bobble paid off — thanks to the heads-up play of PoUock, who picked up the loose bad at the 50-yara line and raced down the sideline to score. Owens kicked the point, and It was 13-6, Pelham, with 10:31 left in the quarter.From that point on, things happened fast, moot of t h a m bad, as far as Central was concerned.There was one bright moment for the Jackets in the third period, however, when Larry Williamson picked off a Curtis McBee aerial at ihe Pelham 21. Eight plays laser Williamson,finding no receivers open on a third and goal play at the 4, raced Into the end zone to score Central’s second touchdown. This time, Reeves kicked the extra point.There was 3.36 left In the period when the Jackets kicked off, and that’s just exactly how much time it took Pelham to score again. The drive covered 60 yards, and consumed eight plays, with Owens going over from the 10. Eddie Clark blocked Owens’ PAT attempt, and it was 20-13.To all Intents and purposes, that was the hsll feme, although Central did make one more valiant effort to at least tie the score.Pelham had moved to the Central 35, when 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 middle on fourth and one, and raced into the end zone to scorethe touchdown which cut the heart out of whatever chance Central might nave had to earn at least a standoff.EDDIe CLARK, one of the defensive standouts in the Central line all evening, blocked Owens’ extra point try for the .second time, and Pelham led, 26-13.Pelhams Joe Caldwell had high praise f'r his entire line, and called Summerford’s performance — be played the entire game on a badly sprained ankle — the greatest Individual effort by a lineman I have ever seen.’'Summerford’spartner, Davidturned inwork on defense. Willis, an offensive fullback until recently played his first high school game at linebacker.We had four good sustained drives stopped by fumbles, Central’s Moe McCtung commented. You Just don’t best good teams thit way.McClung said he thought Clark and Tommy Williams looked good on defense. and praised the r.ai d-running of Billy Philyaw, who picked up 50 yards in 12 csrries, most of it vital first down yardage.Scor* by quarter*:Central 5 0 7 0—13Pelham...... _ 7 0 13 5—25Scoring:PELHAM: Owen*, 21-yard run. PAT—Owen* (kick); Pollock, 50-yard run with fumble. PAT— Owens (kick); Owens, 10-y*rd run. PAT—kick blocked. Owens, 37-ya rd run. PAT—kick blocked.CENTRAL: Dixon, 13-y*rd run. PAT—kick blocked. Williamson,four* yard run. PAT — Ntivu(kick).lineback 1 n gWillis, alsooutstanding
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