The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-26
CAIRO DOWNS
CHARLESTON IN
BR|LL|ANNeANE
High School Boys Win From The
SHOW Me- By S-s
Score
WAS NOT AN EASY VICTORY
Missouriars Put Up Fine Contest
And Make The Illinoisans
Hustle
WAS NOT AN EASY VICTORY

Running on high speed every min
ute OF play. the local steam roller ag-
gregation tackled tac Charleston
giants yesterday afternoon and won
by the close margin Oh S-6
1t was a battle royal from begin
ming to end and as exciting as a hair
raising detective story. Charleston
had the advantage in Drawn, out
Weighing the local lads from ten to
fifteen pounds per man, Cairo had
the advantage IN brains. putting nr
a clever style Of football and dis
playing repertoire of plays that
kept the show me- boys guessing
what would come next. Cairo's gains
were made by resorting to shift for
lmations. trick plays and forward
passes, while Charleston resorted to
| puncturing the line by their giant
pile-drivers
The Cairo line, noted for its
strength. could not stand the rushes
of the 200 pounds back. Charles
| tons line was the strongest Cairo
has met with this season. Harry
Lee. Ashhy and Steel did the best
work for Charleston Roche, Mat
tingly aud Kusener did some stellar
work for Cairo The e:seellent work.
of Schuh In recovering punts and
/ Tolle's mighty toe were largely re-
sponsible for the victory, for Schuh's
timely recovery of a punt placed
Cairo in striking distance of the
goal and Tolle dropped pretty kick
between the goal posts.
Charleston Wins Toss
| Charleston won the toss and chose
the kickoff, Capt Martin taking the
north goal Charleston kicked to
Tolle who returned the ball ten
yards. A tumble and an end run
gained nothing and rolle kicked
Hackenberg was downed in his
tracks. Charleston attempted two
plays, gained a deficit of ten yards
and was forced to punt Browning
returned the ball yards. Cairo
failed to gain and punted, Schuh
recovered the ball on Charlestons
4 yard line. Kusener around end
placed Yolle in fine position for 2
deep kick and he performed his
regular stunt with precision, count
ing three punts for Cairo.
Charleston kicked off to Mating
lily who ran back the ball 8 yards
ECairo failed TO gain and punted
Ischuh again got the ball. Kusener
tore around right end for a gain of
10 yards, and Mattingly put the pig
skin under his arm and sprinted
safely to Charleston's goal Kusener
failed to kick goal from difficult
position. The first quarter ended
with the ball in Charleston's possess
sion on Cairos 33 yard line. Cairo s,
Charleston 0,
The first on program In the sec
ond quarter was 1 yard end run
by Mr.. Ashby. The Charleston quar-
ter responded TO an encore but failed
to gain. Ashby dropped back and
booted a pretty place kick between
the bars. His team mates were off
side and the play was not allowed.
Cairo regained the ball on downs
and punted out of danger, The half
ended with the ball in center field.
u The Third Quarter.
The third quarter started klck-of
to Roche who returned 5 yards.
Neither side was able to gain and
several kicks were intorchanged
the third quarter. ending with bali
lin possession Of Charleston on
Cairo's As yard line.
Ashby started the excitement ir
the fourth quarter with a gain OF Ii
yards around right end He failed
to gain around left end. Harry
Ice, the giant full back, forged
tstraight ahead under full steam ane
slowed up at Cairo's goal. Ashby
Kicked goal.
| After this the fercest combat OF
the encounter took place. Cairo
gave no mercy, was on the road 70
revenge and Is yards from Charles
Iton's goal when time was called.
Cairo s. Charleston 8.