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'A4TSC Passeri'Leads LeagueLDUISVJJ.I.E, Ky. - Sironj--armed Terry Bailey, alternate quarterback for Middle Tennessee, is making a runaway of -the forward passing race in the Ohio Valley Conference.The league’s No. 5 :hrower last year. Bailey connected on eight of 12 losses against Morehead last weekend to pile up IDS yards through the air. It lipped his two game locals to 11 completions in : 15 tries For a percentage of .733 and lwosfed his passing yardage to 779. which nearly equals the combined efforts of ins nearest, three pursuers combined.In two games, Bailey, a 5-10, Impound senior from Hagerstown, Md.p has passed for four touch' •downs and unc. conversion, which [equals his output for the entire 1960 campaign. His career mark for three seasons now stands a I 52 completions in 96 flips for a percentage of .342 and £77 yards through the air, to say nothing of eight touchdowns.Freshman Art Hastings, a 5-10, 150-pound all-state halfback from Massillon, Ohio, continues to give Morehcad the league’s No. 1 rusher. By picking up 66 yards in seven carries last Saturday, Hasting* upped his rushing total lor iwo games to 148 yards in 17 carriei for an average gain of 8.7 yards.Anolher freshman halfback, Phil Morgan of East Tennessee, jumped into the No, 2 rushing spot by gaining 60 yards in nine carries in Ihe Buccaneers’ 32-14 loss to Western Kentucky. A 185-pound all-city performer at Detroit, Morgan now- has 111 yards in 18 carries lor a twogume average of 6.1 per try.Naturally, Bailey also leads in total offense wilh 324 yards, including 45 on the ground, while Murray's sophomore quarterback. Tony Fioravar.ii, is second with 250 yards. Fioravanti has balanced [his gains perfectly, having picked lco up 125 yards both on the groundSENcfe;anwlinbe:e10m,in.irti;hailyrey;iermsitouhIheintnrtinIheastomand through the air.Morchcad's Jim Hastings and lne Middle Tennessee's Phil Grainmcr. am two fullbacks who weren't counted on for starting roles, share the scoring lead with 18 points each.
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Kingsport Times
Kingsport, Tennessee, US
Thu, Sep 28, 1961
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