Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-11-29
HIGHS bESTED
BY CH|LOREss
Lose Turkey Day Game To
Heavier Foe, Fl
too

outweighed and outplayed, but
Game to the end and with pep 10
burn. the Amarillo Highs went down
u dusty defeat yesterday afternoon
before the Childress Highs by the
score of 2i~to o In what was by con-
sensus OF side-line opinion the most
interesting and keenly waged foot
ball battle OF the season.
Amarillo's defeat was made hea-
vier by costly flukes and fumbles at
critical junctures. Childress scored
Two touohdowns in the first quarter.
Webster fumbled and the ball was
carried around end for the first. The
second was won by kickoff which
cross the goal line and was nailed
where II fell The third touchdown,
won In the third quarter. was the re-
suit OF blocked kick.
The tensest period Of the game
came in the third quarter, when In
the face of threatened touchdown.
Amarillo held the pile-driving visi-
tors for four downs within three feet
Of the goal line. Childress bucked
terrifically but every move was
Shocked. while the sideliners yelled
themselves hoarse.
The visitors played clean, hard
football, and made repeated gains by
the use Of formation @. This was
finally solved by the locals. who
broke II up with marked success.
The work OF both teams as a whole
was superb. Childress having marked
advantage in the possession Of older
and decidedly heavier men.
Stellar work was performed for
both teams. by Davis. Howard. Stone
and Calvert for the visitors and by
Tyler. Webster. Hall. Rodgers, Blan-
chard. Morgan and Crudgington for
the locals
The game was witnessed by the
largest crowd Of the season, and in
terest was at keenest pitch through
out the contest. AS the battle pro-
crossed the air was made sonorous
by thv High Schoo, rooters. who
went through the entire repertoire
% approved and perfected yells.
IL was a real battle despite the
seeming disparity indicated by the
score, and the final result was al all
stages problematical The locals
proved themselves worthy of the
high repute which they have gained
by the seasons record and are en-
titled 10 the distinction of having
bitten the dust before the onslaughts
of a worthy foe. Childress showed
class enough TO qualify them for bat
tie with any team in Texas, and
Coach Brown stated after yesterday
game that an effort would be made
10 line out a game with Fort Worth |
in the near future.
Apparently all the freaks of luck |
in the game happened TO favor the
visitors. When a tumble was made |
II was costly and at critical time
Twice. With clear fields for touch
downs or forward passes. men drop.
ped the ball who have usually clung
TO It with bulldog tenacity. These
freaks will come. and II seemed our
day TO lose.
The Childress team is remark.
able combination to be called High |
School team. being the haviest team
that ever appeared on local grid
iron The individual weights run
from l55 to 295 pounds, and 1t is
doubtful II any college team in the
Texas Association outside OF A. a
NJ. can boast of more physical Drawn
and beef.
No apologies need be made for
the showing made by the locals. foi
they showed much class in team
work, endurance and fighting spirit
They only lacked In weight. And
when that feature is considered. II
can truly be said that the locals pui
up much the classier fight OF the
two. The boys fought until the las
sound OF the whistle, and we ar,
lust as truly proud OF them as II tn.
score had been reversed This gam"
changed the percentage Of game,
Un0 from INN ~