The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-16
SUMTER OUTpLAYS FLORENCE.
PEE DEE BUNCH OF YOUNG
STEERS PLAY \ GRITTY. But
LOSING GAME.
cncc Man Knocked ScnSclcSS-
Score 10 to d. n

ball grounds when they went up
against the Game Cocks of Sumter,
and although they lost, there was
not an inch of ground that Sumter
made that was not stubbornly con-
tested for by the Pee Dee boys.
The game was to have commenced
at $3.50, but it was somewhat after
that when the referee first blew his
whistle and Florence kicked off to
the home boys who received and
/ carried the ball for good gain.
Fro m this time on Sumter was on
the offensive and showed up strong,
while Florence. although they fought
hard could not prevent them from
consistently making the required dis
tance in three downs. Only in the
first three quarters did Sumter fail
to make their distance while Flor
ence did not do so but once, they
frequently resorting to kicking 70
save their goal. Sumter only kick
ed three times and these We're all in
! the last quarter, excepting one. For
Florence there was little interference
| and the Sumter boys repeatedly got
| through the line and threw the man
with the ball for gains. Florence
only got through Sumter's line a
couple 4" times causing losses for
Sumter. The home boys played with
snap and accuracy. and the Florence
team made no fumbles on their side.
The mahine work Of the Sumter boys
showed fine. probably because Of the
| rounding into shape of the new play
ers from their hard practice and
their harded games.
There was no cold footedness shown
by the men on either side, for both
teams fought to win and it was not be-
cause of Florence's poor playing that
the Sumter team won but because
| of the team work Of the Game Cocks
being superior. Sumter showed up
| little heavier and faster than their
opponents, while the Florence team
showed up better knowledge of their
signals and less tendency to tumble.
The game was/as follows:
Florence kicked off to Sumter
| who lost the ball on downs Florence
failed to make distance and punted
outside. being penalized fifteen yards
for failure to punt the required dis
tance. The quarter ended with the
| ball on the forty yard line with Sum-
ter making consistent gains through
| the line.
During the whole game both teams
| resorted to straight football, save
when Sumter tried a trick play and
Florence tried the double pass both
| of which proved ineffective ground
gamers. The second quarter opened
with the ball still in Sumter's pos
session on the forty yard line and it
was carried over the goal in straight
line bucks and end runs. Noise
kicked goal. Sumter then again re-
ceived the kickoff and again car
ried the ball straight forward to
win in one yard of the goal line
where they were held for downs.
Florence attempted a fake play but
Burns caught the man with the ball
before he moved from his tracks and
carried him back of line for safety.
The ball was put into play on the
forty yard line and with straight
football tactics was carried over the
goal by Sumter when there was thirty
seconds more to play and Noise again
kicked goal
During the third quarter Sumter
kicked to Florence who failed 10
make their distance an kicked. Sum-
ter failed to make their distance and
kicked. The Pee Dee boys tried the
same tactics but the ball was blocked
by Burns and, rebounding behind
the goal line was recovered by Sid
dali, making the third touchdown Of
the game and the score 10 to 0.
Whlch was unchanged during the rest
Of the game for Noise failed to kick
goal. After this the ball seesawed
back and forth. At one time Flor
ence kicked and recovered the bali
and then kicked again, carrying the
ball within five yards of Sumter's
goal line, but Sumter resorted to
kicking and the ball was sent far out
of danger. the Florentines never get
! ting another chance to score The
game ended with the ball on Flor.
"nce'S twenty yard line with Sumter
, in possession and making good gains
During the first quarter and i'm
mediately after the first kickoff
( Gillespie was knocked out senselesS
: Tor several minutes. but he was able