The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-12-02
Wentworth Won.

JlleSe SpOIu NVuO"O' WI "lll'N"i
Academy defeated Kemper Military
Academy at Liberty Park, Sedalia,
by score Of 6 TO 0. The
game was remarkable in that
there was not an unearned gain made
by either team. There we're no hukes
or fumbling. From kickoff to time
up it was straight, clean football in
which there was enough varying tide
of success and failure to keep both
players and spectators at the utmost
tension Of interest and endeavor,
Wentworth won the toss up aud
chose the east goal. In the first tive
minutes of play Wentworth demor-
strated its ability 10 advance the ball,
which it carried far beyond the middle
OF the field Then Kemper took the
ball on downs, and by line smashes
aud end runs with faultleSs interter-
euce proved that IT, too, could ad-
vance the ball The ball was carried
to within a yard Of the goal line,
when Wentworth, with the superb
courage which it always displays in a
crisis, blocked its antagonist like a
Stone wall Again the ball was car
rIed far into Kenper's territory, lost
on downs, and the first half ended
0 to 0 with the hall in the middle of
the field.
Up to this time the Kemper team
had shown itself of slightly more even
merit, It's line, a little heavier than
Went gorth's was more effective in
offensive play. 1t was only 10 the
crises Of the game tbat7 Wentworth's
liae equaled Kempers and in these it
was easily superior.
In the second half Wentworth
kicked of, and Kemper with a serie
Of line plunges and eud runs advanced
the ball steadily. Twice Wentworth
got the ball but was unable to keel
it When Wentworth's forty yarc
/ line was reached, Kemper moStl
by a succession Of end runs in whicl
r the interference wac abs,lu,e
r fecs succeeded in carrying the v..,i =
. within eight inches OF the goal
. Then Wentworth spirit asseTte
itself-a spirit so often shown tina
a Wentworth rooters never kno'
e despair. Wentworth's backs tor
/ through the line and tackl d Kemp6
c for losses until the ball was their
q Then With supreme determination b
S a series of line smasheS as fast
signals could be given Wentwort
h crushed its way with scarcely an II
r. terruption to its progress to Kemper
. forty yard line. Two successful Ell
p runs brought Wentworth with
70 striking distance of the goal Wen
% worth was irresistible then; and d
70 ball was forced over 10 spite of stu
n born opposition. Goal was Kick
"a and the score stood to o.
Of Two minutes OF play vas left al
st in this time the ball was rapidly a
Sc vauced by Wentworth. When til
IS was called Wentworth was playing
tie its best and Kempcr had weaken
n visblY.
to Wentworth won and deserved
Cd win; but Kemper was no unwort
be antagonist. If the halves had be
twenty-five minutes or even thu
n minutes hemplr would have sho
0g the greater aggregate gains. [
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or the Wentworth team was in pert
on condition and training, and v
ge equal to any demands upon
MS strength and endurance. Above
to it could take Punishment and net
.pt discouraged.
wn Both teams played through
ng game without substitutions and wi
II out serious injuries. In a game
ally which every m4n seemed to str
os- every nerve it is hard to single
ra- one for special mention. But
OF honors Of The Wentwor' b team
, 90 this game hell e. Fish, and vi
E Kemper team to HaIgls
The lineup was as follows;
80 WENTWORTH KEMl
80 Ladd, J,..,.....C..........Coc Cock
~. Pollock ,,......R. G..,...... Mcd
ing l1'OU,o n, 80 - o.
Gordon .....R. T.....,..,...Sh
Long ........L. t.. Brown
cen Fort ..,.......R E .......J. Ell
nds CareY.."....L E....,.., &C
d to Fish ..,.....L H.......... Ha
AL, Emery. B.,..... Mayl