The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-02
l SPLENDID VICTORY.
'CARoIdNA sCitUBs DEFEATED BY
SUMTER NIGH SCHOOL
SCORE Q TO o.
1lhc Game Cocks Outplaycd the visi-
tors I'm Every Dcparonent--Out-
Wcighed rs Pounds to lMan-Sum-
s~s Goal Novcr I'm Da,,gcr-some
- thc DctaiIs.


Prom The Daily Item, Nov. 81.
II was most creditablc and praise
worthy victory that the football team
ee the Sumter High School won from
1As second team OF the University OF
UDuth Carolina at the Ball Park yes
esrday morning. When IL IL consider
- that the city school team had
scarcely enough practice 70 keep the
boys In GOOD trim. and that the team
frO,n Carolina has for months past
1ssa pistsd against the varsity in daily
6eActice, and were hard and seasoned
1or the fray. hnd. moreover. the fact
1hnt the Game Cocks were outweigh
s~d nftsen pounds to the man by the
visitors. the victory may e'ell be re-
Dnsdsd q glorious one. wynne and
oresham. two Of the regular universi-
a varsity team. and Izlsr and Her
bsfs. both Of whom have participated
1n varsity games. were also In the
1lns-up against the school boys, beins
disqualified by the rules of the 8. ].
a A. from participating In the game
-D,ayed yesterday between the Citadel
1ni Carolina
'rhs High school boys took the visi-
soss OF their ieet In the irst few plays
os the game. and sprung such sur
Prise In the way OF ground gaining
and breaking up Of plays that the VIC
npry was won before the collegians
~1teRliasd what had happered. In line
1ucking and forward pas,es the Game
Uscks far excslled the visitors. Green's
suo perfect forward passes to Smith
Dsing largely responsible for the touch
ADwn scored. Carolina never pulled
shis play on successfully though 1t was
nsssmpted number of Zines. Dufie
came of with the honors In a>puntins
o.sl with McNair In ths second half
M splendid boot-work was a great
xncscr In the victory. During the halls
- 20 and is minutes. the ball was con.
SANITY In carolina's territory. At nc
sane In the game was sumter's goa
IN danger.
sumter received the kick off tn
arse half. Smith catching the ball an
aAvanced ten yards before being down
a. Davis bucked through left guar
mr. seven yards; Green hit the lin
through left tackle for three more
Saking Il first down. The locals faile
% gain on the next two plays. an
Dune was forced to Punt. He sent
sparal to Sigh. who fumbled. an
Brown regained possession OF the ba
for sumter. Sumter again failed
rain the required distance on the ne'
fhxee attempts. and the ball went owe
% Carolina. and was Immediately pur
ted down the field. Dufie receive
xzse punt. and was downed In h
tracks. The forward pass. Green
smith. was worked beautifully for n
assn yards. Davis called up again, an
carried the ball through the visito
line for Ave yards. shaw added thr
more. Sumter was now within fifte'
yards of Caroiina's goal. Duffie aga
called for the forward pass. Will
Green superbly executed to Smi'
Who carried the ball over for q touc
down. Dufiie kicked goal; Score. SUI
1er 9, Carolina o. Time minutes
actual play. During the remainder
the half. the ball seesawed between
two teams. neither having any sr'
advantage Of the other. Carolina
desperate. and resorted to forws
passes and trick formations,
found that the Sumter school b.
YER, not to be taken into camp.
they were as repeatedly broken
sas they were called for. The half
ded without further scoring.
The second half wis largely p
ting between Duffie and McNair. Dr
was at all times perfectly cool and (
lected. and showed his toe In the |
skin for long kicks. gaining on e,
exchange with his adversary Il
teams seemed a little jaded. and q
nv either were infreauent. The 81
ended, amid loud cheering, with
score the same as II was at the con
sion OF the first half. the victory 5
fer's
Lineup:
Sumter. caro-
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