The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-13
KINCSvILLE, II
BROWNSVILLE, 6
HOME HIGH LOSES IN FIRST
TUSSLE OVER PIGSKIN.

HOME HIGH LOSES IN FIRST
TUSSLE OVER PIGSKIN.
Local GridirOn Warriors Surprise
hooters by Strong Playing Against
More Experienced Team-ScOre
Should Have Been Six to Five.
Kingsville High defeated Browns
vile High last Saturday in the first
game that has ever been played by
a team from the local school. Al
though beaten, the Brownsville boys
have reason to fell greatly encourag-
ed over the splendid fight they put
up. The Kingsyille team was slight
ly heavier ad older than Brownsville
and also more experienced, this be-
ing their second game. In spite of
these disadvantages there was very
little choice in the playing of the
teams, Brownsville showing every
bit as strong as their opponents.
When it is considered that some of
the local players had never seen a
football before this season and that
they have had no scrub to practice
against, their showing was remarka-
bly, good
Though the score stands official
ly I1-5, it should have been 6-5,
KingsvilIe being credited with a
touchdown in the second half
through a mistake in the inteTpreta-
ton of the rules by the referee.
What was declared a touchdown was
really a tOuehback, which should
count for neither team.
Kingsville won the toss and decid-
ed TO receive the kick GuZman
booted the ball down the field to r.
DOherty, who brought it back ten
yards before being dOwned by Gro
Yer. After a few short gains, Kings
vile punted to Schmelling, who was
dOwned on the visitors 45 yard line.
GuZman and Schmellig tore off fiji
teen yards in a couple of plays, then
Kingsville stiffened and Turner tried
a goal from the field which fell
short. Wells muffed the ball on his
five yard line and Craig recovered
it for Brownsville. Guzman then
smashed through left tackle for a
touchdown, three minutes after the
beginning of the half Hanson
failed in the try for goal. Score
Brownsville, ;; Kingsville, o.
after the kick off the bali moved
up and down the field, changing
hands frequently, neither team being
able to gain consistently Near the
close of tie half, with the ball on
the home teams 1y-yard lie, Laws
broke through and blocked Guzman's
punt, following e ball as it bound
{ back over the goal line where ne
lei on il. for touchdown. r.
Dcherty kicked an easy goal. Score
Brownsville. >; Kingsville, s.
The first half ended a few min
utes later with the ball in Browns
ville's possession on Kingsville's 40
yard line.
During the second half, the play
was very even. Kingsville gained
more than the home ream on rush
ing put DrOwnsviue equaliZed this by
superiority in punting and in hand
ling punts, hingsTi}le's back fiel,
worn being very poor
The play that gave the visitors
their last five points occurred near
the end of the game. An attempt
ed goal from the field by R. Doh
erty went wide, the ball rolling over
BrOwnsVille's goal line According
to the rules, the ball should have
been declared dead and put in play
from the 25-yard line Schmellig,
however, in attempting to fall upon
it fumbled and Williams dropped on
it, Referee Billingsly allowing a
touchdown The try at the goal
failed. Score Brownsville. ,; kigs- |
vile, II.
A stirring thirty yard run by
was the only feature OF /
the remainder of the game, which /
ended with the ball in possession
of Kingsville on the home teams 40
yard line
The faults in BrOwnsyille's play
were mainly due to inexperience and
lack of knowledge OF the game for
the material is there from which
good eleven can be developed by
proper coaching Grover c. Turner, .
uefense, while Guzman and Scmel-
ling did most of the work OF carry
ing the ball.
For Kingsville, Kendall and Viii
liams on the ends turned back the
attack, usually without gain and the
Doherty brothers and A. KirkwOod
were strong at advancing the ball.
their attack, however, lacking con
sistency.
\ small crowd of rooters with ear
splitting yells made things lively in
the stand, but the attendance was /
much below what the efforts of the
boys deserved
The team will play a return game
at Kingsville on Jan. ].
The lineup:
Kendall Left End 80. Hill
Laws 49,. Left Tackle McAleese
Harvey LEFT Guard Guzman
l.. Kirkwood Center . Hallmark
Weeks Right Guard c. Turner
Durham Right Tackle =. Grover
Williams Right End 80 Craig
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