European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse November 1964 the stars and stripes Page 21 rockets rip for Safe title by Jack elms sports editor London the Rhine main behind the Brilliant running of Little Bobby Solby tors seated comfortably in spa Chicksands end Wiiiam labout Cious White cily inc under coach Charlie never left a doubt Aslo he outcome when they look the opening Kickoff and gobbled up 17 Yards in four plays for the first the score was the highest Ever rolled up by one team in Usak championship play und it marked the ninth shutout for the Ruckels As they won their huh straight without defeat this it was also Eek rays first try Al the Safe litle after racking up nine straight foes to win the Continental conference Crown plus a no conference win Over London of the for the who came into this big one with the con Ference title on on s21 it was an agonizing they could never mount a sustained March As the big rocket do fun Slevc unit poured through in clutch situations to toss their backs for losses time and Sumpter gave a hint of things to come when he lofted a High Aerial to Joe Coskey on the first play from scrimmage and the snares pass in first Quarter lanky w 1 n g m a n was finally Victory wipes out some Buttar memorial a Cherlis praises defensive work by Doug Moore suit writer London it was 1 neat end of a perfect season for head coach Charlie the Little round Man of the Rhine main Eckerly had just guided hit rockets through a perfect season by bombarding the Cham Pion Chicksands fighting for the Safe Gridiron it also wiped away the bitter memories of the past two seasons when Eck rays rockets were knocked out of the Continental conference title in the last game of the season for both horns that Charlies boys have worn the past two seasons turned to halos this year and they were never brighter than they were Here saturday under the lights of while City who was an Allyl my great at Alabama in his collegiate lauded his defensive unit in Between his oratory on the running of Bob statistics Rushing Tab Zalit Leal Nat a Tipy j to 0 i Ujj 0 he 11 m Tab Oam Nat a youve got to say that Bill Iraco played the greatest game he has Ever Eckerly said As he pumped the hands of fans and Hes never played better and t have come at a better Charlie the rocket Mentor was Strong in his Praise of Tony Ken Al Mcgay and the rest of his he say enough about the running of Selby and the pass ing of Sammy his Skinny who kept the Chicks off balance All afternoon with his Aerial did he try to run up a score definitely snapped even that last touchdown was something you read Why that was the first time Sherman Thomas Ever played fullback for us and they made up the play in the i cleared the Charlie but it was one of those Days when everything worked and we advantage of every Stewart totals Chicki Andt Alexnder Battle Martay ohm or Aleaander Chinn arts along Hall to totals 1t 11 11 both Chicksands head coach Don Gafford and assistant Frank Mccleary were heaping Praise on the Fine Rocke they were All impressive t Gafford that no 22 Selby was really h Hurt us every time he carried the who played to Rhine main in 195554 and 1958 said Chicksands slowed the rocket for most of inc set Ond half by operating behind Fourman defensive he i men cd that Chicksands Shotgun formation was Well plugged u by the aggressive Rhine main do fens pc they had us ver Well Mccleary added who departs Chick Sands before next season nil said Rhine main capita izod on every mistake his lean among the errors wer two Fumble losses and two Solo which were converted ii to a pair of a Ltd Down on the Chicks gain of Sumpter failed on his next lint then gave the Ball to my log Hubby Poarch and the powerful fullback churned to the on the next play Selby darted rough the Middle on a halfback mid the rockets had their they failed to produce another ill the period but broke Hie Ileal wide open with a Otid period scoring Coskey gathered in a 28yard Hind the Chick secondary and Raceil into the end zone Anmol seven minutes later the Rock ets had their fourth this time taking five plays to travel 35 Bob Hawkins set up the score by pouncing on Alex Anders Bobble on the Chicks Sumpter got them started by rolling out on a keeper and get Ting Down to the Selby made it to the 11 and left the game after shaken from Sumpter for the first Rhine main Core of the second period and in Selby raced Over from seven Ards out for the poured mind up the first half by bulling vow from the the Chicks battled the rockets a scoreless third period but he talented rocket Call in on its dented the tiring Hick goal twice in inc final Poarch got his second ally on a 15yard burst up inc Middle and his Zierman tallied from 15 Ards out on the same the firc Dup rocket defensive spearheaded by Captain ony Radano and Bill up on the Chicks Noi Rushing Bardige 43 patting Vardara i total 124 intercepted by 0 punt Fumble lot 2 Yard pencilled 45 Rhine main totals Chicki Andt Arm Treng Maxur Pau receiving tit Pacino 14 t 0 101 101 Rhine main Coliey Barry Pearch totals Chicks Nob la Betel Alenander ill totals Rhine main held the vaunted Chick running Jallack to a Mere 43 Yards and allowed but 81 via the airways to completely dominate inc statistical and scoring ends of the the fighting Chicks threat ened three limes in the Only to have the rocket defense Lare up and put out their often save the Chicks got to the Rockel 8 in the first period and ended up on the 19 with an abortive Fiel goal in inc third Quarter they reached the 10 on the Aerial of arts of Tom Armstrong Only to have Allen another rocket defensive intercept armstrongs next pass on the four and get Back to the Chicks drive they were deep in rocket territory As the game ended on the again on the missing if the catch ing of Warren Siri and the help of a 15yard Penally against the but in they were be set by fumbles and two intercepted passes plus that relent less Pursuit by the rocket de Afler hip first Chick threat died on sprouls Short Fiel foal attempt at the outset of the Sec Ond the rockets took Over on their own 20 and sped 80 Yards in five plays for the second Poarch got 15 Yards in two tries then the irrepressible Selby bounced through the mid dle on his favorite draw play to race to the Chicks Poarch ripped to the 29 and with the Chick defense drawn Sumpter faded Back and coolly lofted an Aerial to Coskey who got in be Thomas bolted to the three info to an offside penalty set the dockets Back to Hie Poarch got one Hack and then Selby came Hack in and on the first play ran around shed Ding Chirk tacklers like to get into the end just to top i hangs off the Little Scarback sneaked in with a two Point con version for his 14th Point of the Ken Middle guard on the rocket defensive set up the next score by snagging a Tumble by quarterback Gene Raxter on the Chick Selby darted to the 11 on inc first play and then Poarch got to the one before bulling Over for the Sumpter hurled a strike to Jim Mcgee for the extra two Point and it was 280 at the they turned on the lights in the stadium at the Start of the Sec Ond half and the with Louis hard recovering Poarche Fumble on the rocket threat ened and got to the 10 before began came up with his inter after n Midfield Exchange of pulls wore out the third the Chicks opened the final Nuar Ler with Armstrong guiding the Cam from a spread but it availed mile As the Lii try the Brilliant defensive efforts of clan up at Hii end put on a terrific Rush and threw the Chick backs for Large chunks of yardage on Cru Cial and with Clear ing the docket Poarch ended a 50yard drive with u 15 Yard Jaunt off tackle and Thom Given his first shot at full made a perfect debut with his 15yurder on an identical play just four plays from inc 19 Tun Dura railed i Arnm Sutoff Jet rocket Rhine Mains Bob Selby ides tacklers to tally the rockets first and i hard heir 400 Romp Over the Chicksands c Nicks in the Safe Iller name in Selby goes around right end left photo for inc lorm to and then prances Between learn mates Sammy sum pics Claude Cam Len 72 and Bobby in Arr 33 in right Phulo for one of three Rhine main Tom Hal were chalked up in third period wire Nolos by Urandy
