Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-01
Las VEGAS vs. Albuausrqus.

The Las Vegas high school football
team was defeated by the eleven OF
the albuquerque high school at Gal.
linas park In this city yesterday after.
noon. by score OF eleven to nothing.
1t was hard fought contest from the
beginning to the end. Neither team
scored In the first half, but IN the
last half albuquerque succeeded, In
scored twice and kicking one goal
The day was very chilly, In spite
Of the bright sunshine, as strong
wind swept over the neld from the
west. The cold weather kept many
away from the contest, although there
were about two hundred spectators
present.
The game was called at 3:25 p. M,
and Las Vegas took the kick. Thcplay-
er who secured the ball was downed
almost in his tracks and after couple
short gains, the visiting team was
penalized five yards and they lost the
ball on downs. Las Vegas could not
make five yards with the ball, and 1t
was returned to their opponents.
Albuquerque then RAPIDLY pushed
the ball down the field by fierce line
bucks and clever end runs unril thry
had the pig-skin within Ave yards OF
local high schools goal. The Las We
gas high took brace and with bull
dog tenacity prevented the Duke
City" team from showing the ball
across the line. and the latter team
lost the ball on downs. Vegas imme-
diately punted the ball, but the kick
was a poor one and twenty yards only
was gained. albuquerque again took
up the march towards the local goal
but were again held, this time only
twelve pards from coveted touch
down.
After a couple short gains. Vegas
made fifteen yards on fake kick. and
on the next downs, was forced to punt
the ball.
The pig-skin was then in the middle
Of the field. Albuquerque made a
number Of gains. twice on the long
end runs, and finally were within
striking distance of the boal posts.
They attempted a drop kick but the
ball did not raise two feet above the
ground.
Vegas kicked on from the twenty
five yards line and Quarterback
Lempke, for the visitors, caught the
ball and made long run, which at
first looked good for a touchdown,
but he was successfully tackled and
he dropped the ball, which was i'm
mediotely captured ny member OF
the local team. The whistle then
blew for the end Of the half
Albuquerque kicked of at the
opening Of the second half. Las We
gas. after few plays. was forced to
punt. Albuquerque made several
gains on a, line buck, and one player
got through with the ball but was
tackled and fell. He lei loose Of The
ball and the quarterback grabbed 1t
pushed te ball back Of the goal posts
roll him over. after he had the bal!
and went down n clear field for run
of about fifty yards for touchdown.
A goal was kicked, making the score
6 to o.
Albuquerque kicked of. got the ball
on downs, and rushed 1t towards the
Las Vegas goal posts. During a play,
Charles Benjamin, of the visitors.
had his left thumb knocked out of
Joint but IL was pulled back into
place and he resumed playing. AFTER
a long struggle the Duke City" team
pushed the ball back 10 the goal posts
again. but failed on the kick, adding
five to their score.
Albuquerque kicked off again, and
during the following scrimage. Frank
Collins. fullback of the visitors. tried
10 rough local player by grabbing
him by the head and attempting to
rool him over. after he had the ball
on the ground a number OF the
spectators rushed out on the field and
called the referees attention to the
rough play, but the referee had not
seen II and nothing was done. The
Vegas high was forced to kick, and
a beautiful punt was made TO the
visitors 1s-yard line. Las Vegas re.