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Siturduy, October 27, 1SS9Kingsport News tUnbeaten D-B Tribe Edges Elizabethton, 14-13Jerry Reese Carries BallFor 223 Yards In VictoryBy FRANK CttEASYUnbeaten Dobyns-Bennett, sparked by the sensational running of Jerry Beese, took a skin-of-the-teeth decision over upset-minded Elizabethton, 14-13, on a muddy field here last night.Reese’s individual efforts—223 yards in 32 carries— more than doubled the entire Elizabethton ground gains.He turned in a brilliant 59-Vrd$-------------run to set up the Indians’ firsttouchdown, and literally exploded through the middle of the line for 27 yards to score the .second TD.The UT-pound halfback also ran for both extra points.The victory marked the 18th con-seen live game without a loss for the Tribe, and it was the 50th time Coach Alex Williams has seen his team win.. Since Williams entered the coaching profession in 1951, heGreenevillesets JCStamper, Reaves k 14-0 VictorySparkJOHNSON CITY — Greeneville upset favored Johnson City, 14-0, before a small crowd of spectators^aSt «rrf ponenls' 20-yard line before losingThe visitors held off two first- h,_ u_*i _ _----- *half threats by the Hilltoppers and seemed to get stronger as theyhas lost three and tied four.Besides these milestones, the triumph was a very important step in the Indians' drive for a third straight Big Six Conference title.Threatening weather held the J. Fred Johnson Stadium crowd- to about 6,000, and these partisans were somewhat relaxed when the score went to 14-0 In the third period.However, Coach John Treadway's Cyclones proved they were not through by a long shot.- With Johnny Holsclaw and David Bautista doing tnc throwing, the Cyclones completed . six of seven passes that led to both of their second half touchdowns.Late in the third quarter claw tossed 12-yards to end Taylor for the Cyclones' touchdown. That was the touchdown pass that had been completed against the Indians in three seasons.Hack Hyder's kick for the extra point was block/sd by Ted Fritz, and the third period ended with the score 14-6.Following the Cyclones' score the Indians drove inside the op-Hols-Johnfirstfirstjhrolled along for touchdowns the third and fourth periods.The Big plx Conference encounter was piayed on wet field, with rain coming down heavy in the later stages of the contest.The Hilltoppers out-played the lately nothing reen Devils in the first half, but on third downGreenwere turned back at the 19-yard line In the first period and at the Greeneville 10 in the second quarter,Cecil Stamper and Jack Reavest sparked a growing Greeneville at-{ tack in the second hsir that wiped} out the first half deficit in the; statistical department.Not only that, .but the Green Devils ;ook full advantage of nuiix-• the best crous IIilHopper fumbles — using [aighi. Heone of them lo get their first .an(j was acros- ihe g0B| \jC[OVf aiJV scoring drive Marled. s 1 of the Tribe defenders knew heBilly Durham had just chaiked j had the ball, off a 20-ynrd run from his own! This time Elizabethton chose a 25 to the 46. when a Hill topper Holsclaw jo Jim Riley pass ploythe bail on downs.Unable to run with any success all night, Elizabethton moved into a threatening position .on passes before D-B defensive halfback Bill McHorrls stalled the march with his second interception of the night on his own four-yard line. Two running plays netted abso* far the Tribe, and Vernon Lott went deep into the end zone to punt. His hurried kick was off the side of his fool, and went out of bounds Just nine yards from the goal.• From there il took a five yard penalty against Kingsport ,a Hots-claw to Hvtier pass and Bautista's end rim to ring up a touchdown, j Quarterback Baulisla's fake ’handoff and hiding of the ball on the one-yard I'D run was one of executed plays of the circled Wide to his leftfor the extra point, Forcing Elizabethtonfumble then gave Grerneviilc possession on the Johnson City 47. yore mg Elizabethton lo punt nft-Jfirc Disney, whose remarkable jcf lhe opening fcickolf, the In-kicking Included^ a' 6)-yard and a!^'ans marched 88 yards In seven 54-yard punt and averaged 42.1-PhU‘s for their first touchdown, for the nlsrht, shared in the scoring i Reese circled ecd for. 1] yards drive with Stamper .and Reaves!011 *n£ efforl of the night, and down lo Johnson City's 27. Tncn,l*lcn blasted through the line and Greeneville's only pnss completion I sPurt away from one would-be■«. _____ . . Jtoffclgo 59resulted In the touchdown as j tackier alter another to Reaves tossed to Waiter Elkbisjat^s on Ws second carry.Elkins caught the ball on the HUP! Harrell, who was shiftedtopper 20 and rpccd to the goal. I10 fullback Irom,end after an in-Reaves ran wide for the exlra^ur' farced Jeny Gilmer out lorpaint, crossing the goal slnniringjths season last Week, capped ihe up for ft 7*0 lead. j 55-yard drive by diving over fromA Johnson City fumble *t«ilcrt;rtS ti,c “«*• , U1 . uOrconevbin gonhvarri spun In the ”??meada“? Jobfinal period, ns the visitors rc- ?p°.mnf h,*5 “1 Voi!’ Ra!a,Ils a'j „t ,r- ^ 0Cw of 61 vrds in 13 carries.• ’ ' Reese's performance was by /HrReaves chalked off. an JR VRrdjhis greatest in.the past two sea-run to the Topper 30 from the j sons. His individual total of 333 4B, and reserve BUI Ed Scnigsrs yards ga!ned wajl ,he )nl-p{,n ftnvripped off yardage from the 24i0.B ball earner has amassed in lo the eight lo spark the TD drrve. i tliree years Stamper scored from tile two and; There's nil way lo describe the Reaves kicked the extra point for-unrd-flrivlng junior's touchdown a final margin of 14-0. irun exccnt io say he just out-ranBristol SuffersFirst Loss, 13-12. MORRISTOWN—Tennessee High of Bristol made a determined effort to slave off its first defeat of the season here tonight, but theRoanoke WillBe Va. GridCapital TodayREESE CIRCLES END—A lamiliar sight Here last night was Dobyns Bennett's JERRY REESE running for sizeable 'gains*againstEliza-belhton. The 147*pound halfback personally accounted for 223 yards.John PodresIs ReleasedFrom NavyPORTSMOUTH. Va., Oct. 26 —Johnny Fodres, the pitching hero of the 1955 World Series when the Brooklyn Dodgers won iheir only ’world championship, was released from ihe U.S. Navy today i because of a back, ailment.The 24-y«r oldminer’ssonfrom Wither bee. leased following three-man boardN.Ywas re-;a finding by of medical surBy ED YOUNG Associated Prevss Staff WriterRoanoke's Victory Stadium becomes the football capital of the Old Dominion tod2y as Virginia Tech’s Gobblers collide with Virginia’s Cavaliers in a ^crap virtually certain to decide the siate Big Six title.Coach Frank Moseley’s Gobblers, the- 16th-ranked team in the nation, will be .striving for an unprecedented fourth consecutive triumph over the Cavaliers and are firm two-touchdown favorites.Barging along at a pace of five I touchdown*; per'game, the Tech-men — big. fast, deen and talented — have been tabbed as perhaps the finest club in modern Virginia football history. In six previous starts, ihe Moseley men have lost only to Ttilane, a powerhouse of the Southeastern Conference.Virginia, staging a comeback under new Coach Ben Martin, appears likely La give Tech one of Its sternest tests to date, though deficiencies in reserves h a v e made the Cavaliers pronounced j underdogs. Martin says his team’ will be primed for “a supreme effort to break its string of three straight losses to Tech and, coincidentally, wrap up the Big Six crown.Kickoff time for the battle royal In Victory Stadium is 1:30 p. m. test’. Each team will be in peak physical strength, so there’ll be few' excuses for the loser.The contest heads a card that also lists six afternoon games and a;a night engagement involving OldMorristown Hurricanes walked off the field with a 12-12 verdict.Morristown forged ahead 13-0 early in the second half on Jim Lambert’s second touchdown run, from 29 yards, and Clarence Thomas' run for the extra point.With quarterback Lewis Hcn-niger doing most of the running and passing. Bristol made a determined bid to gain at least a tie, but failed when a run far the extra point was stopped short in the fourth period.Henniger ran 3 yards for the Vikings' Lhird period touchdown and passed 33 yards,for the final score.ivey -or a back injury that existed his entering the naval: prior toI service.; The lefthander hRs been under \ the earn of Capi. C. A. Stevenson. USN. an orthopedic specialist who recommended his release because , of the previous injury.Originally. Podres was classifiedDominion clubs.Brennan Worried Over Sooners’ Speed PlavsDefense4-F because of a bad back. Hewas forced lo wear braces and SOUTH BEND, Ind. W# slept on a special bed. against Oklahoma's speedy crIJ-Ke was reclassified J-A by his|hig of plays and the running pass Ticonderoga, N.Y., draft board'exploited by halfback Tommy Mela? t, December.reportedtrainingHe;• spring j Beach, Fla., j was inducted j 19 and, sent Md., Navalto the Dodgers’ camp at Verothis past spring but into the Navy March to the Bainbridge, Center for basicScore by periods: Greeneville Johnson City Grcpncville1C APR ELL DIVES FOR FIRST DOWN—AVA VNE HARRELL,Jerry Gilmer was injured last week, is shown diving for aElkins.Reaveslt;■ a * - entire Elizabethton secondary.a a a I Ji Hce5e’s TD climaxed ft 63-yardo o o o— usustained march llmt required 11scoring- touchdowns: j plays afler the second half kick*touchdown drive last nlrht.who switched from end to fullback when first down in Dobyns-Beunett's secondStamper. Extra points;2.off. The two key plays of ihatf drive were both by Harrell, one aj nine-yard run on third down and Ihe nfhf'r a Vorft nliinrtr. A ItRig Stone Gap Wins9 32-0BIG STONE GAP, Va.—Big Stone jGap High School ran over Penring-gagmcnl and nextSol uiiar Tablesfor Big «5'one this season, week it will travel toBy JOHN ALBEN KNIGHTTh- *c;:ptiale ai Solunnr Periciix, us Ap-. printed bflar. has been taken irom Johntraining.Following basic training, he was sent io the Norfolk, Va., Naval Station, where be pitched for the Norfolk Navy Tars during the summer.Podres was the star of the 1955Donald is posing plenty of concern for Notre Dame football coach Terry Brennan.Another big problem for the youmr director, whose Irish have lost ;hree of their four start/?, is the condition of Paul Homung's dislocated thumb.Brennan said il will not be until game time Saturday before he determines if. the versatile Horoung, who leads Noire Dame in virtually every doparlment of play, will beSeries. He defeated the New Yankees 8-3, in the thirdable to handle the snnp*bnck from center and thus continue to be atWorld Yorkgame, and he shut out ihe Ameri*; quarterback, can League champions, 2-0 in the; Brennan, who had said he would final game which enabled the decide definitely whether to useDodgersSeries.to win their first WorldTemperatureshis star at quarterback or shift him to halfback after Thursday’s practices, decided to postpone any announcement.444/KingsportTimes-News : ■ «
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