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Wildcats Smotherlines, 32-0By DOS ALUiOOD Imios-Ncws Sports Editor ft tih David Thomas taking his [urn at spcar-hcndiiiK a precision 1 attack, the Kcmin Wildcats ran roughshod over Sullivan. 32-0, ai J. Froil Johnson Park Thors* : day night.• or the second straight game, i coach M. C. Groscclosc’s talented ' backfichl quartet—quarterback Ben ; Mays, fallback Dob Hankins, mid halfbacks Thomas and lames Wag* j crs -showed Ilcar heels to the op- • position, l.asi week Hawkins, a j sophomore, led the way in a 51-7 | romp past Jonesboro.‘I lliirsday night the smooth* { operating Mays unleashed Thomas, and the senior speedster made the • rnosl of llit opportunity. Thomas. : who is listed at 1.17 pounds but looks ar.tl runs like much more, galloped 211 yards in U rushing attempts—tin average ol more than 15 yards per carry. He scored three times on rims ul 15. t». and 4$ yards.Turning no the steam 1o the outside. he consistently lefi the Pirates’ ends and rorner backs floundering.He got plenty of help from lilt* 'Cats hard-hilling forward wall and his bnckfield teammates.Wagers scored one touchdown and averaged almost It yards for In carries. Mays, besides operating the VI machine with a deft hand, gained f:G yards with his options and passed for one 6 pointer. The mil - manned Buccaneers;I might on ever terms until midway of the scrond period when Thomas sprinted 45 yards to score.ft was all Kelton after (hat. Sullivan got 1lt; run just three plays before linebacker Melvin Osborne intercepted a pass and steamed 4? steps tu the Buccaneer 5-yard stripe. Two plays later Thomas swept left end untouched from the 6rA nifty nia nr Liver by Mays gave: the Wildcats the clincher on the ,
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Kingsport News
Kingsport, Tennessee, US
Fri, Sep 02, 1960
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