Show kc- kc Z Ya s W Wb an b by Joe Sh Shirrell finest Martin Cypress Cypress' forward wall lines up for its game against Morgan Monday L Left eft to right Russ Carl Gront Grant Damron Bo Bob b Ross John Hanna t v 7 Rough Water Ahead ea for or Magna Pirates This is the eighth of ot a a. series of articles describing leading prep elevens in the state By Dick Squires Starting out with an entirely new crew it will be a a. rough day for the Cyprus Pirates of ot Magna when they hoist the Jolly Roger for the first time against Morgan Monday Short practice sessions a late start and only one returning man who could be rightly called a regular C Co Coach o a c h Bill Cowley sighed What do you think of ot the prospects 1 There are three things that dampen the joys at Magna Magna lack lack of practice lack of experience and lack of time Beginning late in the season this year the Cyprus team will have less than a week of scrimmage scrimmage scrimmage scrim scrim- mage and offensive workouts before before before be be- fore the game Monday The boys In most cases have Jobs at the smelter and cant can't make It to practice practice practice tice until 5 o'clock and the majority majority ma ma- majority of them have had little or orno orno orno no mentionable experience That Is the dark side of the story at Magna On the brighter side and side and every team has one one Coach Coach Cowley was greeted by the faces of three re returning returning returning re- re turning lettermen Bob Ross pound tackle Joe pound guard and ald Bob Hubbard ball of last year Ross and would be bewelcome bewelcome bewelcome welcome additions to any high school line Jine Both played a lot of fine defensive ball last year and their combined weight of pounds will bolster the line which even then is ts light with an average average average aver aver- age of ot approximately 5 pounds I under last Jut years year's forward wall figures Bob Hubbard brings tears of joy to the coach's eyes Bob not only is expected to do all aU the kicking and the lions lion's share of the passing for the team but he heis heIs heis is a shifty open-field open runner and indispensable as al blocking back Approximately 30 men turned out on the opening day of practice on the Cyprus gridiron and although although although al al- al- al though most of them are sophomores sophomores sophomores mores and juniors many of the I young hopefuls just need a a. little little little lit lit- tle experience before they will become first-class first football mate mate- rial Probable lineup for the 2 o'clock preseason game with Morgan Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day will be At ends Russell Man- Man delez and John Hanna both inexperienced inexperienced Inexperienced inex inex- at tackles Carl and Bob Ross returning substitute tute Lute and regular respectively at guards Joe and Grane Damron Joe with experience Grant with none and at center Shirrell Martin inexperienced I In the backfield Coach Cowley will probably start Bob Hubbard triple threat threat blo blocking back Ernest Ernest Ernest Ern Ern- I est returning letterman Darrell Chapman inexperienced pound tailback and Myron Philpott who will be playing his first game at fullback for the Pirates The f future ture is still gray and the i strength of the team depends entirely entirely entirely en en- upon how quickly the boysan boys can an grasp the fundamentals of the game and iron out difficulties caused by lack of experience e Coach Cowley reiterated as he started his men on their sixth scrimmage session Saturday |