Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-10-24
ABILENE LOST GREAT
GAME TO SAUNA.
Forward Pass Proved Home Boys
Downfall.

In the trophy case at Sallna an
other foot ball is laid away and a
silver plate upon II will tell 70 com
ling high school generations that Sa-
lima won and that the score was 10
! to 6. But the silver plate VIII tell
nothing OF the gstruggle salina put
up for its victory nor will II tell
Of the stubbornness with which ev-
cry inch Of ground was contested
during sixty minutes OF the best
brand Of foot ball ever displayed in
this part OF the state. The, game
| was fair and square. Salina won
because 1t deserved to win. The
saiina men had the shade of ad-
vantage with them and the shade.
lchaIked up the extra touchdown and
the victory.
The game was called at S.4P with
saIina kicking. Barber returned to
center OF field. Salina held and
Abilene kicked. Salina made downs
Abilene line was ragged and Sa-
lima made downs again and repeated.
salina added ten more yards through
the Abilene line and was held three
downs within the Abilene ten yard
line. Salinas pass was recovered
by Walters on Abilene's goal line.
Barber kicked 90 yards. Abilene
recovered tumble and went through
line ten yards. Abilene lost pass to
Salina ON own 80 yard line. Saiina
made 10 around end and followed
with shift for IS yards. Twice
Abilene held on own yard line.
salina went over and kicked goal.
Score Salina Z. Abilene 0. During
the rest OF the first quarter and
all the second quarter the play was
marked by continual passes. A SOi
yard pass by Salina gave them an
open field except for Rogers who
played safety. Rogers broke the
interference and got his man The
ball passed from one team to the
other with advantage about even
and neither team able to score,
Late in the second half asfofward
pass gave Salina the ball on abb
lene's 20 yard line. salina made
s yards through line and lost ball
ON attempted pass. Barber kicked
bounding ball As yards. SaF{ ia
fumbIed and J. Hutton recovered
ball on salina A yard line. Hut
ton ran wrong way and was tackIed
on Salina 10 yard line. Abilene
missed its chance to score during
third quarter.
At beginning Of fourth qNarter
ii was Abilene's ball on Saliva 10
yard line. ]. Hutton made 4 yards
through line. Barber went over for
Hutton missed goal.
Score salina Z, Abilene 6.
In the last quarter Salina worked
pass several times for long gains
Abilene worked pass successful sew
sral time shut lost ball to Salina cng
several passes for long gains. A
pass from S5-yard line gave salina
is second touchdown. Missed goal.
salina 1s, Abilene 9.
salina showed a science In the |
Onward pass while Abilene dearly ]
,utclassed salina in the hare line
Of Barber and the end runs
il Kyle and Hutton. Rogers kept
lis head in the pinches and never
missed his tackle in the several
lines when he was the only man
between salina and touchdown.
But II there was q star in the game
I was one kid walters who played !
it center for Abilene. He was per-
iaps Abilene's strong man % the ]
offensive. Hutton and Stanley got
Town we'll at end but were not able
o hang onto the passes. Brewer
Ihowed up wen on the offense and
3riney. Waring. Carver and Ma
Iins all playing against men who
them several pounds 10
he man, played always like FeterS
ms. Cowden OF SaIina, referee.
snyder. umpire; Wesley, head lines
nan.
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