The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-26
SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL Wins.
IN MOST SPECTACULAR GAM OF
SEASON LAURENS HIGH
SCHOOL WENT DOWN
IN DEFEAT.
Team Works WcIl-Nyany Forward
PasSeS-Laurcns Coach Comments
on Finc Treatment Rccciycd-'Todd
and Crisp for Laurcns and cones
and HaynsWOrth. j., Play Star Ball
for Two Teams.

In the most spectacular game OF
the season the Laurens high school
football team was defeated by the
home boys by the score of II to 6,
who showed their superiority in ev-
cry phase of the game except the
forward pass, which their opponents
repeatedly made with gains of from
10 to 20 yards each time.
The game was a good one and in
teresting from start to finish, the fire.
quent forward pass by each Of the
teams making a most spectacular
one. Several times it looked as if the
men receiving the forward pass had
a clear field to the goal line, but not
once was he quick enough to outrun
his opponents and make the goal.
The flying tackles of Todd and Crisp
for LaurenS and Richardson for the
home boys was excellent and could
not have been in better form. The
stars of the game were easily seen,
especially the Laurens side. Todd
was almost the whole game for Lau-
rens and his work on both the Of
fensive and defensive showed the
high standard of work which a high
school boy can obtain. Crisp at
left end showed second in brilliancy
only to Todd and his work was
steady, consistent and heady through
out the whole game. For the home
boys the work of Jones, the diminu-
tive full back, and John Haynsworth,
at left end, was best, with Richard
son. DeLorme and Robert Hayns-
worth, coming in strong for their
share Of the praise and in the VIC
tory.
Both teams worked well, the Lau-
rens boys showing their excellent
training in the handling of forward
passes. and the Sumter team showing
their ability to go through the line or
around their opponents ends for
steady gains. Both lines were strong.
but while Sudter had both ends good,
only one of the Laurens ends show
ed his ability to cope with men COM
ing his way successfully, although mis-
work in receiving forward passes
when his team was on the offensive
was exceptionally good.
Laurens kicked off to Sumter in
the first quarter who carried the ball
straight on back to within fiften
yards of the goal line but lost it on
downs. Laurens by successful use Of
the forward pass and a recovered
punt took the ball back to their op-
ponents fifteen yard line, where they
too lost it on downs, and where the
ball was at the end of the first quar-
ter
Sumter put the ball in play on the
10 yard line and lost it all on an at
tempted forward pass. Laurens in
turn tried the forward pass with a
good gain then fumbled and Sumter
hy means of a forward pass and a
good end run carried the ball over
for their first touch down. Goal was
not kicked.
Sumter kicked to Laurens and
Jones recovered the ball, following il
1t up by II yards on an end run.
Sumter then tried forward pass and
Laurens got the ball. Laurens made
one successful forward pass but fail
ed to touch the wall on the second and
the ball was brought back Again
the forward pass was attempted
and Sumter got the ball.
The half ended with the ball in
the middle of the field and in the
possession of Laurens.
Sumter kicked to Laurens who
tried to kick but were blocked. Burns
recovering the ball. Sumter tried a
forward pass ana Laurens got the
ball. Laurens kicked to Sumter
viz IIduc Il SucCcSSIul forward pass
and then lost the ball on a second
trial Laurens in turn tried the for
ward pass and Sumter got the ball
by means of a 10 yard end run and
good bucking DeLorme carried the
ball over the goal line for Sumter's
second touch down. Haynsworth
kicked goal.
Sumter kicked off to Laurens who
tumblcd and allowed Sumter to re-
cover the ball. sumter tried a kick
which was blocked. BY means of
end runs and steady bucking sum
ter three times made distance on
downs. the bail being advanced un-
I'll the end Of the quarter.
The bah was pat in play 10y sum
t,r N the - ynrl limo. Jones maxi
ing 20 yards ON straight buck. and