Cañon City record., 1910-12-01
CANON HIGH SUPREME
OVER FLORENCE HIGH
Touchdown, Canon"
Touchdown, Canon"

Touchdown, Canon"
Touchdown, Canon"
That's the cry vociferously repeat
ed that brought the husky Canon team
from their apparent dream of peace
which allowed Florence six points in
less than three minutes in the first
quarter and permitted our lads to
finally win out, IL to 6.
In the first quarter Canon seemed
to be enjoying that repose that US
ually comes between 8 P. NJ, and 8
A. M, but their pleasant dream sud-
denly developed into a nightmare and
they awoke with a start to find Flor
ence points to the good. The Fruit
Growers came back" with vim and
evened up in the second quarter. In
the third portion both teams trampled
each other in the dust without avail
as far as scoring was concerned.
The fourth quarter was replete with
clever plays, both teams doing excel
lent work in both offense and de-
fense. 1t was during this time of play
when "Swede" Rundahl. with a SER
les of off end plays and one success
full forward pass brought his team to
the Oilers ten yard line. One plunge
by Sarver which gained three yards,
and two by Rundahl took the ball over
for the winning touchdown.
Both teams showed great weakness
in judging and returning punts and
Canon showed the greatest deficiency
In this respect. OF course great deal
OF the misjudgment must be laid to
the terrific wind which blew from the
west during the first part of the
game. 1t must be said, however, that
the Fruit Growers were by far the
best in getting down the field and COW
ering their own punts.
Every time that Rundahl punted,
which was usually for more than
twenty-five yards, Gill, Combs, Sarver,
Ragsdale and Turner were always
waiting for the Florence man to re-
ceive the punt. On some occasions, it
is true they they overran their man
SO as to permit him to return from
five to ten yards, yet that occurred in
only two instances. for usually he was
nailed on the spot.
d. Johns, for Florence, proved him
self creditable booter. but his men
could not cover the field we'll enough
with the result that Combs or Run
dahl usually returned from ten to
twenty yards. Capt. Johns had the
better of the argument in the kick
ing end of the game. In an exchange
of punts Johns averaged five yards
gain every time over Rundahl.
The new rules we're adhered to
closely by both teams. Canon work
ed the forward pass successfully six
times and Florence once. Rundahl
was factor in every one for the
Fruit Growers. Ragsdale passed the
ball to Rundahl twice over the for
wards for a gain of ten yards each
time. Rundahl threw to Gill on an
off end pass for fifteen yards. The
most sensational pass was worked by
Rundahl to Combs for twenty-five
yards on a wide off end pass. Under
this years rules this play is quite diff
fcult to execute. taking a cool head
and an accurate aim, yet Combs, by
clever lodging found his way through
a broken field for the best gain of
the day.
Hessick, the cool-headed quarter
back, and Capt. Johns, right half
back both starred for Florence. Eyer.
although a midget, did some COM
mendable tackling.
Rundahl, Combs, Gill and Rags
dale did the sensational work for
Canon with the big Swede doing the
major portion. He was in every play.
In defense he proved a mountain OF
strength for his team. His head work
and clever generalship saved the Fruit
Growers from going to pieces time af-
ter time. In the first quarter when
Canon seemed bewildered by the dash
ing onslaught of the Oilers which
brought them six points in no time
1t was Rundahl who restored cour-
age to his teammates by calling plays
that brought them gains. The tall
captain noted weakness on the left
side of the Florence line and sent
Turner through time after time fol-
substantial gains. Young Ragsdals