The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-06
PLAY LEBANON
BOYS To TIE
CADETS WERE TOO MUCH FOR
THE CRACK CASTLE HEIeTs'
TEAM.
THE SCORE WAS SIX TO SIX
Both Sides Make Touchdown and Kick
ooal.-Large Crowd sees
Game.

lost this season, and with an adYan-
tage Of seven pounds to the man In
I weight, Castle Heights was played to
a standstill Wednesday afternoon by
{ the Columbia Military Academy, the
4 final score being to 8.
1t was clean, fast, gritty game, one
of the best ever witnessed on the
/ local field, and visitors were alike
applauded by the onlookers for the
splendid article of ball they put up.
This was the first game captain Ham
ilton had been able to enter since the
Battle Ground Academy game, as he
had been nursing badly sprained
ankle. His presence in the game gave
the team confidence and some hope
of victory, though they made no claims
in that direction, simply going in to
play their best.
Anderson, for Castle Heights, was
not at his best, having been Ill several
days, but played good game, and in
fact, the two teams were about in the
same physical condition.
The score is fair index of the
playing of the contending elevens c..
M. A. relied largely on straight foot
ball and attempted few trick plays.
Their work both offensive and de-
fensiye was good, and they missed few
opportunities. In bucking the cadets
had the advantage and gained most
Ground In holding their line they
were probably best too. Their inter-
ference was no better than that of the
visitors and they had no advantage in
tackling. The visitors made some
good gains with the forward pass and
also managed to make some distance
through line Both sides fumbled to
some extent and both were frequently
penalized for off side plays or for
other causes.
Neal, Hamilton, Padgett, Fry, Black
and Haywood played the game OF
their lives, but every man in the @.
M. A. squad did his duty and all de-
serve praise. The visitors also put up
a good all round game and it is DIM
cult to decide on the star of their
aggregation.
The game opened with G. M. A.
kicking off to the Castle Heights 10
yard line. The runner was tackled
almost in his tracks. and after two
attempts through line the visitors
were forced to punt. An end run by
Neal for G. M. A. and plunge by Fry
through center for fifteen yards
placed the ball in striking distance
and Neal was sent over for touch
down just two minutes after the ball
had been put in play. Black kicked
goal and the score was to in favor
of the cadets. The game waged even
" thereafter, though both goals were
at times in danger, and the half ended
with no addition to the score.
Second Half.
In the second half the G. M. A. goal
was twice in serious jeopardy. Castle
Heights lost the ball on downs only
three inches from the c. M. A. goal
on one occasion and four yards from
the goal line on another. G. M. A.
likewise lost ON the four yard line OF
the visitors when goal seemed cer-
tain. Finally Castle Heights made
nice gain on forward pass and kept
If at the danger point till they finally
plunged over the line FOR touch
down. Goal was easy and the score
was tied. Only once thereafter was
an addition to either score possible.
Black for C. M. A. attempted a place
kick Just before the final whistle blew
and failed only by a few inches.
The visitors were entertained with
a large dance in the Academy Assem-
bly, hall after the game and the TWO
teams went to Nashville together to
see the vanderbilt-Sewanee contest.