University Missourian., 1908-10-12

it. Nee got two yards, Graves three
and Alexander took time out.
Alexander Plunges Through Line.
After resting, Alexander won five
yards through tackle. Rolla blocked
the next play, but was penalized fifteen
yards for hurdling. Deatherage was
tackled behind the line, and the ball
went to Rolla.
Rolla kicked and Driver tackled. The
forward pass failed. Rolla was pen
allied fifteen yards for rough talk to
the referee, putting the ball on the
Miners five-yard line.
Rolla punted, and Alexander returned
the ball twenty yards. Gilchrist plunged
through for five yards. The ball
was fumbled, but Alexander recovered
it, and on the next play gained four
yards. Graves added three yards, and
the ball went to Rolla.
Punt Saves Rolla.
Rolla punted from its fve-yard line,
Deatherage returned ten yards, and
Graves fumbled on the next play. Barnes
was replaced by Cove.
Alexander made another of his line
plunges for four yards. Graves dropped
a goa kick successfully from the twen-
a goal kick successfully from the twen-
Rolla 0, five minutes of the first half
remaining to play.
Graves kicked out from the twenty
five-yard line, and Rolla returned the
full distance. On an attempted criss-
cross play Rolla gained one yard, and
a forward pass failed, the ball going
to Missouri on the forty-yard line.
Good Line Bucking.
Nee smashed five yards out of the
line. Alexander, in six successive plays,
gained an average of five yards play
a feat displaying unusual strength and
endurance.
Nee was tackled behind the line and
Rolla recovered the ball and the five
yard line. On punt, Deatherage re-
covered the ball, and was further in
jured, Just as the whistle blew for the
end of the first half.
Second Half.
Trowbridge relieved Deatherage at
quarter Graves kicked the ball out OF
bounds, tried it again, and sent it fifty
yards. Rolla returned half the dis
tance and was tackled by Gilchrist.
Then RoIla kicked, Trowbridge return
ing ten yards. and Graves bucking cen
ter for ten yards. Alexander made two
yards more, Graves, five, and ROlla took
time out.
Costly Missouri Fumbles.
Missouri couldn't gain, and Driver
was tackled behind the line. Graves
gained twenty yards around an end.
Two fumbIes at this juncture probably
cost Missouri a touchdown. Missouri
attempted goal kick from the field,
and failed.
Alexander's Star Play.
Rolla got the ball on the twenty
yard line and gained five yards. AL
eXander recovered an attempted for
ward pass by ROlla. and returned it ten
yards. This was one of the striking
plays of the game.
Alexander was tackled behind the line,
then Driver gained four yards. Again
a goal kick was attempted and failed.
Alexander tackled Rolla's man on
Rolla's one yard line, and Rolla punted.
returned five yards, Graves
and Alexander gained twenty five yards
with forward pass.
Alexander gained ten yards, putting
the ball on Rolla's yard line, and
Graves took five yards.
The First Touchdown.
Then Alexander, crouching and plung-
ing. went across the line for a touch
down. Driver kicked goal. Score.
10 to 0, after eight minutes of the
second half elapsed.
Rolla kicked off, and Gilchrist return
ed the ball twenty-five yards. Nee was
replaced by Crane, breaking up Rolla's
next play. Rolla was held for downs,
and the ball went to Missouri, Caroth
ers gaining six yards. Graves added five