University Missourian., 1908-10-12
LOSS OF EASY" AND
BLUCK IS FELT
Despite Weakened Line the
Tigers Roll Up a
Fair Score.
PUNTING is THE WEAKEST POINT
Ragged Work at Times Mars
Game With Rolla
Miners.
PUNTING is THE WEAKEST POINT

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the ball twentyf five yards. Carothers
plunged through center for five yards,
and Graves attempted a forward pass
hut failed. the ball falling into Rolla's
possession.
Natchman was tackled on two-yard
.ain bv Graves. A forward pass gained
RolIa five yards, Deatherage tackling
Rolla's man on the twenty-yard line.
Deatherage took time out. He was
Jared by the impact of his scant l34
pounds with the $50 pounds of muscle
and bone, and his lip, where his head
struck, was deeply cut on the inside.
Eventually it became necessary for
Deatherage to leave the game on ac-
count of the injury, but he stuck game
" to it as long as Coach Monilaw per-
mitted.
Goal Kick Blocked.
Rolla attempted goal kick, but was
blocked by Alexander. The ball was re-
covered by Gilchrist and Ristine punted
thirty yards. Nee plunged ten yards
through center. Gilchrist went through
for twenty, and Barnes for one.
Driver. around the end, gained thirty
wards. Gilchrist was hurt in interfer-
ing, but quickly recovered. Alexander,
through tackle, made one yard, and Gil
christ did no better on the next play.
A quarterback kick sent the ball out
of bounds and it went to Rolla.
Fight Near Rolla's Goal.
The men lined up on Rolla's ten-yard
line, and Barnes was penalized five
yards for an offside play. Rolla kicked,
and Alexander caught the ball on the
thirty yard line. Graves tried place
kick on the thirty yard line, but failed
to make goal. Rolla kicked out from
the twenty -five-yard line, and Driver
returned the ball twenty-five yards.
Alexander took the ball six yards
through tackle, and repeated on sec
ond play.
Deatherage, tackled behind the line,
fumbled the ball. Carothers recovered
it, but Deatherage again fumbled. His
injury had left his nerves unstrung and
his mind confused.
Graves punted twenty yards out OF
bounds and Rolla returned the ball
twenty yards, Gilchrist tackling
Rolla Punts Again.
Rolla then kicked, Deatherage re-
turning twenty yards. Missouri was
penalized ten yards for holding, and
the ball went to Rolla. The forward
pass was successfully played for twenty
Yards by the miners, and bucked
through tackle for five more. Missouri
recovered the ball on a tumble, Driver
falling on it. Graves attempted for
ward pass, but failed and Missouri lost
the ball on a tumble.
Rolla smashed the Missouri line for
a fve-yard gain. and won fifteen more
on fake forward pass.
Miller blocked the next play. Rolla
made two yards through line buck.
The miners attempted place kick from
the field, and failed.
Rolla Makes Good Return.
Graves kicked off from the twenty
FIVE ward line. and ROlla returned the
ball twenty five yards. Miller and
Barnes broke up the next play, and
Rolla gained nothing. An attempted
forward pass was foiled by Deather-
age, and Ristime checked line plunge.
Driver made twenty yards on an end
lun and Cilchrist went through tackle
for six yards. Alexander went through
center for six yards more, and Graves
took six through tackle. Gilchrist was
caught behind the line. Graves took
time out. Alexander went through cen
ter for five yards.
More Ragged Work.
The ball was fumbled on the second
down, Rolla getting it on an outside
,>ich Unable to gain, Rolla kicked out
OF bounds Deatherage recovering the
hall in the center of the field.
Missouri went out of bounds, on a
ful>ed forward pass, and the ball went
to the Miners. Deatherage, tackling
Rolla's man in his tracks, recovered
the ball. Driver took seven yards
speedily around an end and Alexander
made = yard through center. He tried
it again, gained four yards, and Barnes
got six more. Again Alexander took |
the ball, and he hit the Rolla line for |
six yards. Graves made no gain with |