The log cabin Democrat., 1912-12-16
Van BUREN WINS
ChAMP|ONSH
GAME HERE SATURDAY
PINE BLUFF GOES DOWN IN
DEFEAT TO THE TUNE OF
"a TO7.

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In the decisive game of the season
here Saturday Pine Bluff high school
was defeated by the high school team
of Van Buren, by the score of "a to 7.
The game was witnessed by the larg-
est crowd ever seen on the Hendrix
field. A special train from Pine Bluff
brought two hundred "rooters" for
the "Huskies", while about seventy
five came down from the Border City
to cheer their pets on to victory.
The weather was ideal for football.
At 2:30 the Pine Bluff lads rode out
to the park and were cheered heartily
by their supporters. In few min
utes the "Tigers" came out upon the
field and the few voices that were
heard to cheer for the Border City
team proved that their rooters were
far in the minority. Coach Brodie
led his team to the north end of the
field and gave them a confidential
talk.
At exactly Pap the referee blew his
whistle and the game was on. Hicks
booted the pill to Pine Bluffs 20-yard
line and j. Sloan hooked it in, tucked
| 1t under his left arm and started for
Van Buren's goal, but before he had
gone ten yards he was downed by a
Tiger. The ball was see-sawed up
and down the field during the entire
first period.
The second period opened with the
ball in the middle of the field in Pine
Bluffs possession. On a long for
ward pass Allen ran As yards and
crossed Van Buren's line, but the ref
cree had not blown his whistle, so the
touchdown didn't count Pine Bluff
failed to make their downs and the
ball went over. Van Buren, punted to
ball went over. Van Buren, punted to
Pine Bluffs 40-yard line, the ball 60
ing out of bounds. Pine Bluff at
tempted a forward pass, but it was
intercepted by Sadler, who raced over
Pine Bluffs line for the first touch
down of the game. Hicks failed to
kick goal. Score, Van Buren, 6, Pine
Bluff 0.
The next score came in the last peri
cd. The ball was Pine Bluffs on her
opponents 45-yard line. Sadler ran
twenty yards on an intercepted pass.
Parchman, the hero of his team, made
ten more on an end run. kenney an
neXed twenty more on a forward pass.
With the oval on Pine Bluffs 3-yard
line, Cleveland slipped through the
line for the second touchdown. Capt.
Kinney punted out, but the ball was
missed, Score, Van Buren, II, Pine
Bluff 0.
Pine Bluff got her only touchdown
in the last quarter. Van Buren,
kicked and Pine Bluff returned their
punt to their 40-yard line. Lacey ran
around right end for five yards. Pine
Bluff was penalized 25 yards for
Iroughness. Parchman ran around
right end for 20 yards. Van Buren,
failed to execute forward pass. The
ball went over on downs. With the pig
skin in the middle of the field G.
Sloan of Pine Bluff received a for
ward pass and sprinted so yards for
a touchdown. Fletcher kicked goal.
Score, Van Buren IL, Pine Bluff Z.
Pine Bluff kicked to Van Buren, and
the ball was carried to the middle of
the field. Dunn grabbed the pill and
carried it to Pine Bluffs 5-yard line.
Parchman gained yards through the
line. Cleveland slipped through the
line for touchdown. Capt, Kinney
failed to kick goal. Score, Van Buren,
Is, Pine Bluff 7.
Van Buren kicked. Fletcher re-
ceived the ball, but was downed in his
track by Capt. Kenney. Pine Bluff
was forced to punt. Parchman made
thirty yards on an end run. Forward
pass failed. Lacey carried the oval
to Pine Bluffs two-yard line, and
Parchman was sent through the line
for their fourth touchdown. No goal
was kicked. Score, Van Buren, "a,
Pine Bluff Z.
Van Buren, kicked. Fletcher receiv-
ed the balls, but was downed in his
track by Capt. Kinney. Pine Bluff
was forced to punt. Parchman made
80 yards on an end run. Forward pass
failed. Lacy carried the oval to Pine