Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-10-21
DOUBLE VICTORY
FOR HOPTOWN

Two Of the hardest fought games
ever played on Hopkinsvile grounds
were played here last Friday and
Saturday, and were both won by
home teams.
The first game was between Nc
Lean College and Bethel College
from Russellville. From the very
start it was seen that the game was
going to be close and the ball was
kept in the middle of the field most
of the time. Bethel had worked the
ball to their as yard line and as the
wind was with them, they droppf d
into point formation and kicked.
The ball hit the ground behind Beth
els goal line, but was captured by
Alex Kuykendall, who attempted to
run the ball out from behind the
lire and succeeded in reaching the
line but was unable to cross it; this
gave Bethel touch back, which
counts two points. The rest of the
first half and the first part of the
last half was played in the middle
of the field. Near the last Of tie
last half Mclean worked down to
within kicking distance of their goal,
and tried two place kicks but Meth
er was good, and with only three
minutes to play them again reached
their 80 yard line. This time, Davis,
their drop kicker, dropped back I'M
til he was within two yards of the
forty yard line, and at an angle of
about 45 degrees he made one of
the prettiest kicks that has ever been
seen in Hopkinsvile, by putting the
ball directly between the goal posts.
This gave Mclean three points, and
the game ended with the score 3 to 2
ia favor of Mclean.
The second game was played fast.
between H. H. S. and jacksonville
Il. S. and this was also a very close
game. The Hopkinsvllle boys did
not put up the usual game. They
started into the game little over
and they did not recover
until the game was nearly over.
The first forward pass by H. H. S.
worked fine for about 80 yards and
the next one also worked for a touch
Town, but they failed TO kick goal;
his gave them five points and this
vas the final score. After the first
.wo passes none were worked again
md they were penalized go yards for
failure on passes. This is One.half
he length of the field, and owing to
,hese penalties the ball was in Madi
ionville's grounds most Of the time
Turing the first of the last half. and
wing to a tumble jacksonville Sc
.ured the ball on their II yard line,
tut this was what H. H. S. needed
Ind when they saw the ball so close
o the goal line they settled down,
md for the first time during the
Jane began to play foot ball on an
.ttempt at a forward pass by Madi- |
onvile and kicked out, and then
ook the ball again on the same kind
# a pass and then they began to
)lay sure enough foot ball. They
vent through Madisonville's line
line and time again for 5 and ten
ards and were on their 80 yard line
when jacksonville blocked a kick
which gave the ball back in Madison
TILES grounds. jacksonville "a
empted another forward pass, but
t was caught by Cravens, Hopkins
lilies right half back. and although
ne could hardly stand on his left
ankle he succeeded in carrying the
ball for about a 40 yard gain, and
when the game ended hopkinsville
had the ball within Is yards of their
goal, and were making their downs
every time.
Final score H. H. S. 5; NJ. H. S. 0.