Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-27
ON THE GRlDlRON
Our High School Team WalIoped
the Sailors Last Saturday

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After a delightful journey to Las Ami
mas and an auto ride over muddy roads
to Fort Lyon, the Rocky Ford High School
football boys came home last Saturday
with the Sailors scalps decorating their
belts.
Our. boys clearly outclassed the navy
in all stages of the game, although out
weighed 20 pounds to the man. and this
game clearly showed the advantages OF
the new style play over the old. La Junta
and Lamar still cling to the old game and
Rocky Ford expects to win the pennant
on their open playing.
Saturdays game was played on the
Fort Lyon field. which was in excellent
condition. Our boys received the kickoff
the field. but lost the ball on incomplete
passes. They held the Sailors for their
downs and then commenced series of
passes, fakes and end runs resulting in
Lawrence making touchdown on for
ward pass. Swink kicked goal.
The navy kicked off again and our boys
ran the ball back as before. Once Jack
son was forced to punt, but the ball was
recovered on the Sailors ten-yard line. A
fake and pass and jackson scored an
other touchdown. but the goal was missed.
Another kick off and the performance
was repeated for the third time. the ref
eree's whistle keeping the boys from
scoring again. The first quarter ended
with the score ! | to and the ball on
the navies Toward line.
The features of this quarter were Culp's
passes. Jackson's punt, Ritche's runs
around left end, and Lawrence, Cover and
Swink's work receiving forward passes.
At the beginning of the second quarter
a fake pass to Lawrence scored another
touchdown and Swink kicked goal. There
was no more scoring this period but many
spectacular plays and near getaways,
The score, Rocky Ford IL. Navy o.
The third quarter Rocky Ford kicked
and downed the sailors in their tracks
The sailors began a series Of heavy line
plays and short end runs. but notwith-
standing heavy odds our boys fought
pluokily and held them. The work of
Elser and Ripper on tackles and Swink
and Hill on guard was to be commended.
This was the only time during the game
that the line had much TO do. except when
Rocky Ford tried line bucks. then they
made holes good for 2o-yaro gains.
This period ended with the score un-
changed and the ball in Rocky Ford's
hands on their own 40-yard line, the
closest the navy came to scoring; Covers
line bucks and end runs featuring,
From the beginning of the fourth quar-
ter our boys made gains on line bucks.
end runs and forward passes. Lawrence
scored a pass but missed goal. The high
school received another kick off and re-
turned the pigskin to the center of the
field. Swink got away with one of Culp's
long passes and made a pretty 4o-yard
run for the final touchdown. but failed to
kick goal. Our boys kicked and forced
the sailors TO punt to safety. jackson
caught the ball and made spectacular
4o-yard run. carrying the ball back into
tn. navies territory. Culp ran splendid
interference for jackson. saving him from
four prospective taoklers. The referees
whistle ended the game before the young
sters had chance to score again. the
final score was: Rocky Ford 2z. Fort
Lyon o.
One of the main features OF the game
was Trenfield's perfect work at center
1t was due to him that there was no
fumbling by the high school team. while
their opponents repeatedly lost the ball
on fumbles.
Rocky Ford High School plays La Junta
on the latter's ground Saturday Of this
week. This will be their first league
game OF the season and counts for the
pennant. Coach Healy has squad Of
about rs men out each night and is put
ting them through their best PAGES. He
is being ably assisted by Tub" Morris
and Rev. Orton. and there is but little
doubt as to the outcome of Saturdays
game. 1t is to be remembered that Rocky
Ford has not beaten La Junta in football
for three years. A large crowd Of rooters
is expected to go along on Saturday, to
celebrate the victory.
Bound Over to District Court
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