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Hornets Kick-Off Season At Thorndale Fri. NightThe Burleson County CtTIZEN, Thursday, September 7, 1967The Caldwell Hornets will kick-off their 1967 football season Friday night, September 8 at Thorndale. Kick- off time is set for 8:00 p.m.The Hornets coached by Morris Stone and Bryant Stone will be trying to make it two in a row over the strong Thorndale Bulldogs. Ijast year the Hornets snapped their 20-game losing streak by beating the Bulldogs 7 to 0. The game was played on a rain-drenched Hornet Field. The Hornets lone tally came after Hornet tackle Bobby Pi-wonka blocked an attempted Thorndale quiek-kick and recovered the ball on the Thorndale seven yard line. On the first play Dick Bovvers passed to Skelly Strong for the tally.The Bulldogs coached by Ed Gilliland and Darrell Davis are members of District 24A. TheHORNET CAPTAINS FOR THORNDALE GAMEweek by the team to servo as their captain for the upcoming game.The probable Hornet offensive starting line-up as announced by the coaches will be;No. Name 83—Elton Davis 72—Bobby Piwonka61—Amelio Mendez 50—Mike Balcar ...62—Mike Worthington RGHouston Oilers HostIKansas City Chiefs In League OpenerWith four tough pre-season games under their belt, Coach Wally Lenun sends his youthful Houston Oilers to do battle with the defending American Football League champion Kansas City Chiefs Saturday night at Rice Stadium in the league opener for both clubs.The 8 p.m. kickoff will be the second meeting between the two clubs this season with Coach Hank Strain’s Chiefs having handed the Oilers a 24-9 setback in pre-season action.One major change has been made by Lemm and his staff for the opener with the Chiefs. Eight-year veteran quarterback Jacky Lee will draw the starting assignment on the strength of his fine showing last Satur day in the Oilers' 30-17 loss to the powerful Dallas Cowboys. Lee passed for both Oiler touchdowns after taking over for Don Trull in the final quarter. Trull and rookie Bob Davis will backup Lee.Lemm will go with his usual starting lineup on offense out-D1CK BOWERSBulldogs will blt;* a top contender for the district crown this season with 10 returning regulars a-mong the 19 returning letter-rnen from last years club.The Maroon and Gold of Thorndale have a very heavy team with the line experienced as well as the backfield. Standouts in the line are center Jimmy Patsehke, 198; tackle, Billy Adams, 240; guard Tony Buz-an, 173, and end Albert Ware, 176. leading the attack in theBOBBY PIWONKAbackfield for Thorndale are quarterback Dennis Leschber, 145, tailback Charles Miller, 152 and wingback Harry Schwarz, 165.Thorndale operates offensively from a winged “T” formation.Coach Morris Stone said this week that Hornet workouts have been “sloppy” this week. Every-j one seem to be dragging. He ; feels though that the Hornets | are ready and it should be aMIKE BALCARreal good ballgame. lie said “we expect a real tough battle from Thorndale, because they will be really keyed-up for this game.”Hornet Captains for Friday night’s game with Thorndale will be center Mike Balcar, 168 pound senior, one-year letter-j man, halfback Dick Bowers, 151 pound senior, two-year letter-man, and tackle Bobby Piwonka, 195 senior, two-year lettermen. Captains will be chosen each71 Bruce Cowen 81—Bill Broaddus ...12—Lee Easter ........1ft—Dick Bowers 11—Allen Garbs 35—Robert KocurekThe offensive team of the Hornets will average 168 pounds per man. The line averages 177 pounds and the backfield 153 pounds.The probable defenseive starters for the Hornets are Bill Broaddus and Elton Davis at ends; Bruce Cowen and Randy Kocurek at tackles and Mike Balcar at middle guard. Linebackers will be Mike Worthing ton and Bobby Piwonka. At corner backs will be Ronnie Smith anil Robert Kocurek. At ! the defensive halfback positions | will be Paul Skrabanek and Dick - Bowers.side of Lee. It’ll be Sid Blanks j at halfback, Hoyle Granger at fullback and Ode Burrell at j flanker. Granger was the Oil-’ ers’ leading rusher in pre-season play with 188 yards on 41 car- ; lies for a 4.6 average. The Oil- J ers’ veteran offensive line has looked outstanding in pre-season play and wlil have Bobby Maples (245) at center, Bob Tal-amini (255) and Sonny Bishop (245) at guards with Glen Ray Hines (267) and captain Walt Suggs (265) at the tackles. Bob Poole (22ft) will be at tight end with fleet Charles Frazier (188) at split end.Fourteen rookies survived the final eutdown last Tuesday and George Webster, the Oilers’ number one draft choice will be in the starting defensive lineup at left linebacker. Houston’s defensive unit led by end Pat Holmes (257), tackles ErnieLadd (292) and George Rice (257), linebackers Webster, Garland Boyette and Olen Underwood and deep backs Miller Farr, W. K. Hicks, Jim Norton and Bobby Jancik all played outstanding ball against the Cowboys. Veteran defensive end Don Floyd is slowed by a pulled hamstring muscle and if he is unable to go will be replaced by rookie Willie Jones.Kansas City has one of the most explosive offenses in pro football built around the passing of quarterbacks Len Dawson and Pete Beathard, the running of halfback Mike Garrett and the receiving of Otis Taylor, Chris Burford and Fred Arbanas. Strain has a veteran line up front headed by All-Pro tackle Jim Tyrer (292) and guard Ed Budde (271).Following the league opener with the Chiefs, the Oilers willtake to the road for two games, playing Buffalo and San Diego before returning home to host the surprising Denver Broncos on Sunday, Oct. 1.The Texas Highway Department, 50 years old this year, maintains more than 750 thousand signs along the State highway system.More than 20 thousand bridges are on the 68 thousand miles of Texas highways.For the safety and convenience of travelers, the Texas Highway Department — marking 5ft years of public service during National Highway Week, Sept. 24-30 — maintains more than 1,10ft safety rest areas, roadside parks and scenic turnouts.Nuts are rich in proteins and fats.Sharks do not have scales.PERSONALSMrs. T. L. Goodnight spent last week with her sister, Mrs. H. A. Meyer, in Houston.Mrs. Nell Langham, Mrs. Billie Hildebrand and Miss Sara Hildebrand took Wayne Langham back to his base in Oklahoma after he spent a week end leave in Caldwell.HORNETS SET - The Caldwell Hornets are ready to charge as they line up in offensive formation. Reading from left to right are Bill Broaddus, no. 8l, right end; Bruce Cowen, no 71. right tackle; Mike Worthington, no. 62, right guard; Mike Balcar, no. 50, center; A-melio Mendez, no. 61, left guard; Bobby Piwonka, no. 21, left tackle; and Elton Davis, no. 83, left end. In the backfield are Allen Garbs, no. 11, light halfback; Dick Bowers, no. 20, quarterback; Robert Kocurek, no. 35, fullback, and Steven Kv’es, no. 22, left halfback.SIDELINESBy JOHN SPECKMAN jFriday night the Caldwell Hornets kick-off their 1967 football season in Thorndale. The Hornets will be trying to extend their one-game winning streak that was started last season when they heat the Nav-asota Rattleis in the final game of the year. I think that the Hornets will field the best balanced hall club that they have been able to put together in several seasons. They have a great deal of experience with aJulius Caesar started the custom of putting portraits on coins.Sewing machines were made in England hut were not perfected until many years later.When the Indian chief, Seattle, for whom the city is named, died, the people of the city erected a monument in his honor because of his friendship for the white man.meets every Friday morning at The Surrey Inn at 6:3ft. Dues are $7.00, and breakfasts cost $1.25.In other action involving Dis triet 17 A A teams this Friday night Taylor plays at Cameron, Giddings at l.exington, Franklin at Hearne and Navasota is at Crockett.This week I have again pulled out my old crystal ball, andI will attempt to pick the winners involving District 17AA teams. Last year I think there was something wrong with the letterman at every position on ; hall, because it was wrong morethe starting unit except one, and I times than it was right. Butsome fine reserves on the bench. All in all with experience, weight and some speed in their favor, the Hornets should have good season on the gridiron.here goes as we try again for better or lor worse. CALDWELL 14, Thorndale 7; HEARNE 26, Franklin 6; GIDDINGS 21. Lexington 2ft; Croek-Nova Scotia has nearly 100 harbors.Fishing is the main industry in Newfoundland.New Brunswick, N. J. is one of the oldest cities in the U. S. It was setthd in 1681.Unemployment is increasing in Great Britain.Apples are Lebanon’s main exports.Japanese companies have invested more than $300-million in Latin American plants.have had, both running and passing the ball. He said the .scrimmage showed a big improvement overall, over the scrimmage with Connally week before last. Coach Stone felt that the team as a whole performed well a-gainst the big Klein club, es-I peeially Lee Easter, Robert Kocurek, Steve Kyles, Dick Bowers, Paul Skrabanek, anil AllenSo let’s all go to Thorndale | ett 21, NAVASOTA 6, and (;arbs in the offensive backfield,Last Friday night the Cald-Friday night and help the Hor-1 CAMERON 14, Taylor 8. nets get off to a good start in SCRIMMAGE the 1967 football season. Re-membt r kick-off time is 8:00 p.m.The Caldwell Quarterback Club still could use a lot of members. If you haven’t joined do so, so we can show the hoy’s that the town is fully behind them with a strong Quarter-baek Club membership. The cluband Mike Balcar in the forward I wall.! The Junior Varsity coached byHornets scrimmaged Klein Charles Matejnwsky open their High School on Hornet Field. I season at Bellville on Sept. 14. Klein outscored Caldwell by j Game time is 7:30 p.m. The Jr. three to one. j Hornets coached by Vic Bar-Coach Morris Stone felt like nett will also open their season the hoys did a pretty good job on Sept. 14 at Bellville. The in the scrimmage. He feels like , 7th grade game will start at the offensive unit showed the , 5:30 and the 8th grade game best ballanced attack that they , at 6:30 p.m.
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