European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 8, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 b the stars and stripes saturday november 8, 1958 Iii Laon rangers Rode Herd Over France Loon. I a / air f 1t i _ i  Jack  sports editor the Laon rangers Rode High in the Saddle this season and when the dust had cleared the rangers had roped and branded everything in Safe s for lace District Grid Iron conference. And come this afternoon they l be Hack at the Home ranch Riding in a do or dle game against the Suffolk tigers us champions for a berth in the Safe finals on nov. 22. With their ranch headquarter situated not far from some of the famed battlefields of world War i the rangers Are primed for the Battle of their season against the English invaders. The Home standing Laon eleven swept through their season with out a loss amassing 224 Points while allowing their eight foes a miserly 22 Points. That averages out to 28 Points per game for the rangers while their opponents averaged a Little More than 3 Iper game. The figures Are a Little deceiving inasmuch As the rangers won a Iro forfeit game from Dreux and that without a doubt Cut Down their scoring average. Not count ing the forfeit score the rang ers tallied at a 31.9 clip during their undefeated and untied sea son. Although their offence has been decidedly a potent one the rangers were something More than tremendous on defense. Only three teams scored on them All season and no one scored on the ground against a line that averaged More than 219 Pound from end to end. Head Couch Orris Phil Philpot hands the credit for the defense to his assistant Ken thrash an sex Borgia tech lineman. However the big likeable Phil Poi is no Novice in line play him self As he was starting tackle for Hie University of Kentucky during his College Days there from 1953-.r 6. He played two years under Paul Bear Bryant and finished out with Blanton Collier the sex Cleve land Browns Backfield Mentor. It May have been under Bryant that Philpot was imbued with the hard nose Type of Lino play that has typified the Ranger Forward Wall. Led by guard Jim Bobbitt a 5 Foo t. 9-Inch,"240-Pounder, the non line has dominated almost every fisc. Bobbitt in t the biggest Mun on the line. That Honor Falls to Ray Andre a 6-foot, 260-Pound tackle. Right behind Bobbitt comes tackle Bill Williamson who packs 235 pounds of his 6-foot, 4-Inch Frame. Williamson was the team Captain against Toul in the game that virtually gave the rangers the France District title. Running mate to the powerful Bobbitt is Ray Esparza the Light weight on the line at 180 pounds. Esparza however in t exactly frail looking with his 180 pounds on a 5-foot, 7-Inch  Spears a 210-Pound, 6 footer holds Down the Pivot Posi Tion with Harold Willis a 180 Pounder an extremely Able re serve. On the flanks the rangers have a foot 2-Inch Stan Swift and 6 foot 3-Inch Jerome Smith. Swift tips the Scales at an even 200 while Smith comes in at 210.while Swift gives away nothing to anyone who comes around his Way it has been Smith an in rangers Gallop Laon g Back held left to right John Kin Tom Matthewa Bon Anderson Ray and re. Laon Behemoth and Bobby Klein Limber up for the game with the Suffolk tigers saturday at Laon France. Known before the season started who has been sensational All Dur ing the year. The agile chicagoan has t had his Post turned All season and his Rushing of enemy passers has at times been awesome. Both Philpot and thrash two who should know about Good line play almost Wax poetic about their find of the season. While concentrating on a Rock ribbed defense both Laon coaches Jim Bobbitt the big Man Laon s list 22 Chaumont 0 18 shape q 42 Wethersfield 842 Devreux g 60 Phai Bourg 0 1 Dreux forfeit 0 18 Toul 6 21 Chate Tiroux 0 nov. 8 Suffolk exhibition game Safe semifinal Are Well aware of the fact that you have to score to win. They be solved that problem in two words. Bobby Klein. As Klein goes so goes the rangers. He s not the biggest Only 170 pounds but Laon backers would bet a month s pay that Pound for Pound they can t company tougher. The 5-foot, 8-Inch speedster has scored 11 touchdowns this year while being the Workhorse of the Ranger foremen head coach Orris Phil Philpot right Points out n winning fact to assistant Ken thrash As the two go Over but minute strategy for Safe s semifinal game Between the l4�on Itan sfera und Suffolk timers. Is photos by Bane Stan swill. Ranger hunk Man Grid officials picked for Laon Suffolk game Wiesbaden Germany Spe Cial the Safe athletic office Here has released the names of officials selected to work the football semifinal contest Satur Day at Laon Between the us titlist Suffolk titans and the Franco Champion rangers. They include referee Jack Ferrell and Umpire Gerard mortar both of Rhine main head Linesman Eugene Browning Ramstein Back judge Ralph Monroe Wiesbaden and Field judge Joseph Hidalgo Sembach. Backfield. Klein has carried Heball 51 times and gained 594 Yards for a very Gaudy average of 11.5yards per carry. He can break away As to runs of 95, 76 and 67 Yards attest or he can and does Bull his Way forever Inch he can squeeze out. In the Toul fray the big one forthe rangers Bobby suffered a split lip in the first half and had to leave the Field. He was rushed to the Hospital where the medics Putin 11 stitches to close the Gap. Bobby just had time to leave the Hospital and get Back to the play ing Field for the second half. Replayed the entire second half and was instrumental in the third period score that sewed up the game for the rangers. Not Only Doe Bobby Shine on offence but he i rated As one of the Best defensive backs Ever to perform in the France Confer Williamson ence. Only two passes have Bee completed in his territory All year and he has intercepted seven ene my aerials tossed his Way. His biggest Day was against Hallbourg when he scored four times in his first six  runs both inside and out Side but in fullback Ron Anderson the rangers have their big or. Inside. The 190-Pounder from Sanfrancisco state has ripped for 273 Yards on 41 attempts and score nine touchdowns in the process of running up a 6.6 average per  Mathews is the other half Back and although he has t scored he does carry an impressive six Yard average on 206 Yards in 32carries. Rounding out the Backfield i quarterback John zins who is adept at fakery and at times showed remarkable prowess in the air lanes. Although the rangers have not passed much this year zins threw two clutch strikes to Smith on third Down situations that broke Toul s defense apart in the second Quarter drive. Zins made the touchdown him self following Klein Over tackle forthe six Pointer. The rangers have some Able Backfield reserves in Ralph Eber Field John Rovente a regular be fore he was injured and George Tichenor a 210-Pound fullback. Popping up again to bedevil the opponents this time from the scor ing standpoint is that Man Bobbitt again. The Bulky guard does the place kicking and also boots Field goals getting a 17-yarder against Toul. Today s game is the biggest of the season for the rangers. There s no tomorrow if they lose today. And right from their biggest and staunchest Backer col Robert r. Gideon Wing commander to the newest airman on the base Laon s rangers figure they la still be alive come tomorrow. Ben Spears Able Pivot Man