Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-17
ANorHER scALP EoR ARLENE.
Boys Put up Great Game In Mud
Score 2I-0.

cept for the mud on the field ABB
lene and Harrington lined up Friday
at the fair grounds for the first
exhibition before the home people.
From the record Herington has
made for the season the dope figured
out a romp for the home team, but
Herington was playing in a form
here that clearly outclassed any
thing they had put up this season
and at the end OF the first quarter
the score was a blank for both
teams. Early in the second quar-
ter Harrington began 10 outplay the
home team and picking up a fun
bied bali the visitors covered 40
yards to the goal line for the first
touchdown OF the game, They did
not kick goal.
After this the Abilene pig skin
chasers got down to real business
and in q series of5line planges tore
through the Herington line for big
gains. Just before the half was
called Abilene went overiSfor III
first touchdown and followed 1t by
kicking goal. The half stood Abb
.ene z, Herington 8.
The second half was clearly Abb
uene's half and practically all OF
the latter part Of the game was
played in the visitorh' territory.
Abilene was most successful with
the old time line plunges and kept
the ball always near the Herington
goal. Several times Efefinston held
under her own goal posts and kicked
out Of danger. The old line plung-
ing put another touchdown in Abb
iIene's column during the third
quarter and another In the fourth
quarter. The final score stood
Only 10 minute quarters were play
ed because the Harrington boys had
to catch train home shortly after
4 o'clock.
II regulation quarters had been
played and the ground had been In
any shape the score would have
piled up high for Abilene as they
clearly had their opponents OUT
classed in weight and rudiments
OF the game. Herington contested
every inch Of ground and fought
hard to hold the score down and
were fighting just az hard when the
score stood 2146 against them as
when victory seemed to be . posi-
bility in the first half.
Abilene had the advantage OF ex-
perienced generalship in the pinches
and In this department Harrington
was lacking. Several times On the
last down with five yards to 80 the
Harrington backs were called through
the line when they should have
kicked and the forward pass was
tried several times on the last down
when 1t had not worked during the
first three quarters OF the game.
Harrington pulled off the only sue
cessfuI pass for 10 yard gain Just
before the end Of the fourth guar
ter.
The class OF ball which the home
team put up in its first game here
Saturday demonstrated to lite fol-
lowers that it is among the top
notchers OF the state. Abilene will
have some games on the home
grounds this year that will put
many college games in the shade.
The following is the line up Of
the teams: Abilene, c, Walters, 81,
Brriney: 8. waring; /. Carver;
r /, Makins, 9, Stanley; r 9. T..
Hutton: a. Rogers; + h, J. Hutton;
j h, Kyle; b, Barber. Herington:
G, Gayer; / &. Rule. Haun; / g, Pet
erson; /, Hough;r t. Weaver; 9,
Coursin; .. Hamilton; q, Smell;
b. Nail: b, Tom Myers; + h. r.,
Myers.
The next game win be played at
home next week when Abilene lines
up against one Of its most worthy
foes and one which always gives
the team the game Of the season.
salina will be here and Abilene fans
will miss a great game II they fail
to get out flor THE exhibition. The
game win be played Friday after
noon.