The log cabin Democrat., 1912-11-29
NORMAL WINS IN
 LAST MOMENTS IN A VERY CLOSE GAME CAPT. WEBB BEATS DRAUGHON WITH LESS THAN THREE
 MINUTES TO PLAY.

Little. Rock, Nov 29.-After bat ting through three periods and the greater part of the fourth with the pigskin at no time during the game within either 20-yard zone, Coach Nixon's Normahte warriors, from Conway, won, to 0, on a f1uke in the last three minutes of play from the Draughon's Business College aggrega- tion at West End park yesterday af- ternoon
 A "Jinx' that appeared at the opening of the game when Captain Webb of the Normal lost the toss-up, aviated in the last few minutes. when ] Stubbs, Coach Nixon's husky right tackle, after bunting 20 yards, ran down the field and recovered the ball after Stansberry, Draughon's right tackle, fumbled The play, d brilliant piece of work on the part of Stubbs, placed his team on the Draughon To- yard line and a few moments later Captain Webb went through for a touchdown. Browning kicked goal and seven points were marked up for the Conway lads.
 More than 1000 loyal followers ] the two teams were assembled in the bleachers when the game was called promptly at o'clock. Cap tain Letzig of the Gold and Pur- l pie won the toss and chose to defend the south goal, Wiles, the Draughon left halfback, kicked off 35 yards to Davis, who returned the ball l5 yards. Three attempts at the Normal line failed and Letzig punted to Browning, who returned the ball 25 yards.
 Normal opened their attack in a whirlwind style that carried the Draughon team off their feet. Re peated attempts at forward passes failed and Quarterback Webb was forced to call a punt Stubbs lifted the oval in beautiful spiral 40 yards to Letzig, who returned five yards. Letzig attempted forward pass on the first down and lost the ball to Da- wis, who intercepted the pass.
 Both teams, now warmed up lined up on the 30-yard line, with the bah in possession of the Nixon disciples. Marble gained nine yards in three successive plunges, only to see the ball go over on the next play, when Webb attempted a drop kick The ball scarcely left the ground and was downed Stansberry.
 Draughon lined up hurriedly and before the husky downstaters were aware of the play, Letzig was tearing around their right end for 25 yards. Letzig followed his brilliant run by a bit of bad judgment when he called a punt and lost the ball to Normal on the 37-yard line. Marble gained first down in two plunges and Webb made beautiful forward pass to Goza, which netted 30 yards, before the pe- riod ended, at 3:12
 During the second and third quar- i ters the call was carried back and l forth across the field, neither side making any decided gains. Play was resumed for the fourth quarter at 3:56 Coach Nixon sent in Yancey to relieve Ray at right guard Blanken- ship punted out of bounds at the 40- yard line and Normal recovered the ball. Davis gained five yards around right end and the game became a pun!ing battle between Stubbs and Let-ig. Several punts were eXchang- ed near the middle of the field and Let g retired from the kicking line in llvor of Blankenship. On the next play, beautiful punt by Blanken- ship, Letzig, from position in the line, tore through the Normal defense and downed Stubbs as he caught the ball. In the collision between the two men, Letzig suffered broken nose and was taken from the game. Coach Talbot sent in Wiles at quarter, who lost the ball on the next play, an intercepted forward pass.
 Stubbs gained first down in two plunges for Normal, but the Draugh- on aggregation braced and held for downs. Wiles attempted three for ward passes, but failed in each and the ball went over to Normal. Stubbs punted to Stansberry on the Draugh- on 2O-yard line, Stansberry fumbled the catch and the ball bounded into the arms of Stubbs. who rushed