The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-11-17
Lamar "a. Rocky Ford o.


eleven did themselves proud Satur-
day by winning the game from
Rocky Ford. which gave the La
mar High the pennant for the foot
ball season of 1909. by a score OF
27-0. With this game to decide
the championship OF the Southern
Colorado and Northern New Mexico
league, the boys went in to win and
show the Rocky Ford team how to
play a good sportmanlike football
game. On the 18th of October the
Lamar team played Rocky Ford
tie game on their home grounds
and not considering the hard luck
the boys had, they all knew they
could easily defeat Rocky Ford. II
given a fair chance. The Fordites
would not come to Lamar unless
given a written statement from
the high school faculty that they
would receive the best treatment.
The boys were treated like princes
before and after the game. The La
mar Commercial Club Association
turned the club room over to the
boys and there, most of them spent
their time until the train left.
The first half of the game start
ed off with both sides playing fol
the pig-skin and neither team gain
ing territory. The crowd was ex-
pecting to see tie game at first
but after about ten minutes of play
the local team was awakened and
saw they would have to play GOOD
hard football to win the game
Then straight football followed and
In a few minutes McGrath was pu'
over the line for touchdown. For
tune failed to kick goal. After
five minutes of play Frisbie sue
ceeded in getting the ball and viii
the good Interference of McGratl
n 60 yard run was made for
touch down. Leigh kicking goal
Downing was then run over the
line for q third touchdown in the
first half. Fortune failing to kicl
goal. This made the Lamar clever
80 In the first half. After
ten minute delay between halves
the game was called and McGrati
made his second touch down fol
the day, Fortune falling to kich
goal. The Rocky Ford team seem
cd to be revived little and TO.
ten minutes held the Lamar team.
But the ball was again given to
Frtsbis and he made q touch down,
Leixh kicking goal. The Rock!
Ford team was weakening but tint
Lamar boys could not force the bal.
over the goal line. Davidson the
sub full back was placed in tn
game during the second half an
made several fine plays. Davidson
has all the good qualities Of a full.
back and next year will make tn.
team with q little practice. Leigh
Lamar's quarter back. showed ul
above the team several times US
ing his good Judgment and makihs
good gains on his runs
The Rocky Ford team was showL
that with = fair deal. that tne'
could easiIy be defeated. The
crowd, we're Tar better than usual.
she.r being No oaths OF XIII them
etc. shouted At the men. Only Ont
sla. l. incident happened during til.
game that could probably haV.
been avoided. The Rocky For"
boys we're well pleased with tint
wa, they were treated
tbs game will give the LANAI
team the pennant. In the league
having played three games and no.
having q score against them IL
any OF the league games The
team Will meet the Colorado Spring
.',s,rors" this coming Saturday anu
nothing can stop the boys Iron.
winning the game there As TIE
team has good qualities for speed
and weight The good success oil
the team this year lies in the man
aging and the coaching.
Special praise should be given to
coach r u. Bum. who for the last
three months has been working
hard and diligently with the squad
Mr.. Bum aid in the first part oil
the season that the Lamar High
could get q team that would defeat
everything In the valley. Although
at some times 1t did not look like
this but now he Is telling everyone
i told you So"
Lineup for the game was as fol-
lows:
Lamar Rocky Ford
Co.. H. Frisbie. Rex
LG. r. Strong. Boiler
LIT. .....W. Strong. Ripper
LIE. .CreaShe. Jones
re. -. Ball. Wiley
BIT. .... .Nevius. Cover
RE. Fortune. MAXWELL
RH. 80. .McGrath. Hahnban
LII. 90. Frisbie. Bosturch
FB. Downing. Taylor
OBJ. Leigh, John
Suba Davfdson GreaRrv