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Kaiser Stars For iThe Mt. Vernon Ramsstuck in a six-point rut took o third straight defea from the Wfcst Fronkfor Redbirds last night.It was the tlilrd consceu-livo game in which Mt. Vernon counted n single touchdown while tho opposition got two touchdowns. Last night’s final was 13-G.The consistent Rams openec with a 13-6 loss at Mattoon then dropped a 14-6 decision tc Herrin.The score was much the same last night but the pattern was different. For a change, Mt Vernon jumped ahead of Wesl Frankfort. The Rams marchec for a TD the first time thej got the ball. Also, Coach Franh Chornak’s locals outgained the Redbirds in running and passing for the game. Mt. Vemor had been on the short end of the statistics against Mattoor unci Herrin.The victory was the second for Coach Wayne Williams’ Redbirds and It was the opener for West Frankfort In South Seven conference Competition. Previously the Birds had dumped Carbondnle and lost to Johnston City In nonleague play.In other loop games last night powerful Marion remained undefeated by rapping Benton 28-14, and Centralia and Herrin battled to a 13-13 tie.Fullback Eddie Edwards, playing his best game in two seasons, was the chief ground-gaining operative for Mt. Vernon against Frankfort The Rams got 125 yards rushing and 35 yards through the air to stack up nine first downs to five for the Redbirds.However, veteran quarter-hack Jay Kaiser, a will O’ the wisp 145-pounder, provided the winning punch for West Frankfort, Equally dangerous as a charger or thrower, the Redbird senior tallied all of his club’s 13 points.The Rams got away on an explosive note when Arthur Ellis look a short kickoff back to fhe 50. Edwards and Jim Carter banged for a first down on the •58, and Edwards went for another on the 24.Carter and Edwards moved to the 17 on three more tries but a penalty put the Rams back on the 22. On fourth down, quarterback Larry Kite flipped a pass to Wendell McReynolds who got one key block in galloping to the end zone. The pass play covered 22 yards. Edwards plunge for the extra point failedWith Kaiser and fullback Dick Hindman bumping for yardage, the Redbirds came back with a 38-yard march— but Ron Simmons and Tom Henry Jumped on a fumble to Istifle the threat. I•A rushed Mt. Vernon punt which didn’t come off set up the first Frankfort score. The Red-birds took over on the Rams’ 21. Kaiser charged to the 19. then on the next play swung wide to the right and took a lateral toss from quarterback Lick Boyett to go all the way. The Rams stopped Boyett on a run for point.A fumble by^ Edwards late in Hie second period led to Frankfort’s winning touchdown.The Birds staged a 55-yard push, Kaiser and Hindman moving on the ground and Boyett hitting Hindman with a crucial 28-yard pass to keep things going. Kaiser finally plunged over from three yards out, then plunged again for the extra point.John Sturdevant recovered a Redblrd fumble to give Mt. Vernon a chance from 14 yards away In the third quarter, but Frankfort tossed two running shots for losses and intercepted a pass to puli out of danger.With Edwards leading the assault. Mt. Vernon marched forthree firel downs and covered44 yards in the fourth quarter. A penalty stalled the drive, two passes were incomplete, and Kdwards’ last shot at a first down was stopped on Frankfort's 14-yard line.The Rams fired once again before time ran out, but Danny Fcooden intercepted a pass for the Birds and returned to Ram territory, killing the last hopes of the hard-fighting Vemois.Mt. Vernon gets a solid chance for a South Seven win na\t Friday at Harrisburg. The Bulldogs are winless in 28 games and foil to Eldorado last night 6-0.Next Friday that six-pointrut mieht ho enough.
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Mt Vernon Register News
Mt Vernon, Illinois, US
Sat, Sep 28, 1963
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