Weekly journal-miner., 1910-11-30
From Tuesdays Daily)

The Phoenix Republican, which al ways aims to be fair in its presenta- tion of news, was evidently imposed upon by some of the members of the Phoenix football team, and eOnse- quently the articles which appeared in its issues of Friday and Saturday are biased and untruthful. A num- Der of college men, who thoroughly understand the game of football, have resented the islanders upon the Prescott team, and accordingly ad dressed the following communication to the Republican,:
 Prescott, Ariz., Nov. 26, 1910.
 Editor Arizona Republican:
 The Republican, in its issues of Friday and Saturday last, contains certain highly erroneous statements regarding the Prescott and Phoenix football game, which ought, in jus tice to the Prescott team, be correct ed. Briefly stated, it was claimed that Prescott won on fluke; that Phoenix had the ball within a yard of touchdown three times, but was penalized ;that "cold weather" con- tnbuted largely to the Phoenix dis aster; that the Prescott team was Ca bunch of mountain giants" five or ten pounds heavier to the man than the Phoenix team; that the altitude was too high; that the officials were Prescott partisans, and inherent ially were incapable of giving Phoe nix a square deal. At least, as it is stated, Phoenix "had a healthy kick against them.''
 Surely these are excuses enough to account for the loss of dozen games Why waste so many of them on one9 Almost any of them would be suf- ficient. The fact that so many are put forth and so vigorously urged raises a doubt as to the reality of Ol IOO cACuStS amount to none at all In account ing for their defeat, the Phoenix boys have overlooked the real req son, which is that they were out played, outwitted and outgeneraled from the start to the finish and at every turn in the road, by the Pres colt boys. In one thing only did the Phoenix team show to advant- age, and that was in kicking. Every one who witnessed the game will con eede this, without restriction as to what kind of kicking is meant. .x.
 However, the list of ealamities which is said to have blighted the hopes of the Phoenix team is wholly imaginary, excepting the real one to which mas been alluded. Prescott did not win on a "fluke.' A glance at the score demonstrates the absurdity of this claim. Anyone with element ary knowledge of football will agree that a score of II to 0 at the end of the third quarter and II to at the end of the game cannot be ae counted for by a "fluke." As a matter of fact, the so-called "fluke" occurred in the third quarter, when Prescott, as the climax of a play most ingeniously planned and beau tifully executed, made it's second touchdown. It was fairly earned, and a more neady piece of football tactics is seldom seen.
 Nor was Phoenix penalized three times with the ball within yard of goal. Correctly speaking, it only got the ball that close to goal twice dur ing the entire game. In the first quarter it did get the ball danger Ously close to the north goal, but lost it on downs. After it became Prescott's ball, an enthusiastic Phoe- nix player, who had evidently for gotten that three downs without making the required gain forfeits the ball to the other side, carried it over the line. Of course the referee placed it back where it belonged The next and really the only other time that Phoenix got anywhere near goal was in the fourth quarter. It happened this way: About the mid dle of the third quarter, Captain Crawford of the Preseotts had his head and neck severely hurt by be- ing jumped on Intentionally by one of the Phoenix players while he was down with the ball. He had to leave the game until the last quarter, when ne re-entered the game, so groggy that he could hardly see. He undertook a kick, which went off side. This gave Phoenix a moment ary advantage, and the worked the