The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-22

of the c. @. and w. players. The
day was warm, with no wind, and thel
punts went straight Both teams
were guilty OF holding and being off,
side. and the teams were penalized
The game began with the athletici
club kicking of and the Chess players
defending the south goal. The Chess
team started with a rush and opened
holes for good gains. The athletic
club rallied and secured the bal, and
Jones. r. Bower and Polk made good
gains. The ball changed hands fire.
quently and forward passes were used
with uncertainty. but Elliott and
Bagby made some good gains. Fore
ing the ball down the field the ath-
letic back hammered the line consist
emily and Jones shot through the line
and placed the, pigskin within one
foot of goal and r. Bower made a
touchdown on a straight line buck,
but he failed to kick goal. Score-ri
p. A. c., 5: c. c. and w, 0.
Play began with Fisher receivingi
the kickoff, and he returned the ball
for a good distance. Both teams ex-l
changed punts, and the ball WENT
from team to team. From the middle
of the field Bnns made a quarter-
back kick. and Reeder caught II and
made a nice gain before downed. Thel
athletic boys were crowding the goaA
but were penalized for holding. and
from the twenty-five yard line r,
Bower made a pretty place kick and
the oval sailed squarely between thel
posts. Score---P. A. c., 3; c. c and
w, o.
On the kick-of X. bower got thu
ball but both teams secured II andl
line-bucks were the go for SEVERAL
minutes. Crouch made a twenty-five
yard run on a tumble. On a fake
kick st. John made long gain
around the end and was tackled byl
Reeder and Jones. The play was
duplicated and 81. John swung around
the end within striking distance OF
the goal On line-bucks the lines
grew fewer between the goal line and
on a straight buck Shannon carried
the pigskin over. Bagby kicked al
pretty goal. Score--P. A. c., 3; Cl
C. and W., 6.
r. Bower injured his left leg and
Grover Burns was put in right half. |
The teams fought strenuously up and
down the field. and from the middle
of the field. when Cope made a long
forward pass, but Bell caught thel
ball and made a forty yard run. Hell
would have made a touchdown, but
thinking his interference was oppos-
ing players he went out Of bounds five
yards from goal Both teams fought
'fiercely, as 1t was a critical moment,
but the athletic backs worked hard
and Polk went through for a touch-
down. Dnbar kicked goal and the
scoring ended. Score-P. A. c., IS;
c. c. and W., 6.
With few minutes of play the ball ,
went back and forth. but. the Chess
players hit the line like demons and
end runs made big gains. In the last
with two minutes of play Fisher. st.
John and shannon made good gains, |
but when the team was within strik-
ing distance OF another touchdown
time was called.
All players put up a good game.
st. John was a terror and made many
gains Fisher played a hard game,
shannon hammered the line and made
good gains, while Captain Cope as
On rte usa11
Bagby and Elliott as ends we're good
in catching the forward passes. DAILY
at center was knocked out several
times. but pluckily held on. The line
was a little weak to the onslaughts,
but good game was played. Rhodes
replaced Trueheart in the second half.
Hays and Hughes did good
work.
OF the athletic club r. Bower was
the star. and his retirement was a
of the team. Captain
Jones and. Polk went through the line
for good eains and were strong play
ers. Gladys Burns as quarter played
well. although a light man. Reedei
at end was a star player and he made
difficult tackles. and Bell. his partner,
was strong. too. Virgin at center
played well and Dunbar. c. Bower,
Crouch and Callens played credit /
able game for "green" players.
The teams lined up:
p. A. C.-Bell. re; Dunbar, IT:
Crouch, rg; Virgin, c; c. Bower, lg;
Callens. IL; Reeder. lie; Burns, qb
Jones (captain). III; r. Bower and
Burns, RI; Polk, fb.
c. c. and W.-Elliott. re; Single
ton. ri; Trueheart and Rhodes. re-;
DAILY. c: Hughes, lg; Hays. Il;
9agby. lie; Cope (captain). Oh; St.
-bhn. n: Fisher Ri; shannon, fb.
THE officials were: Evans, umpire;
Dixie. referee; Bryant and We'll,
, keepers. Grover Burns, a Michi-
n graduate. coached the athletic
y Ind in a few weeks he has given
v 1bys many fine plays and theil
dge of the fine points was sur.