The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-08
One Of The Most Thrilling
Contests Ever Seen In
Lexington
FAMOUS VICTORY
The NOrmaIites Were %0utplayed All The
Way. The Cadets Showed Intelligent
Coaching and Wonderful Stay
ing Qualities,

academy, was a hummer from
the beginning to the end. AS in
many former games between
these two schools, a victory was
recorded in the minds of the
Normalites before the game was
played. The visitors had made
considerable of a reputation as
a scoring machine. They had
overwhelmed Kemper, Westmin-
ster and in few other lesser
lights by one sided scores. They
had perfected the forward pass
until it was almost a sure thing
whenever tried and in this
play they had staked their all.
They had worked it beautifully
against former opponents until
the idea formed that it would
work just as surely against ev-
cry other team. The Wentworth
game was merely a means OF
further Improvement in the
play and that they would down
opponent after opponent In the
race for the State College
Championship with al uncrossed
goal line with no other shot in
their locker but the forward
pass. But, history has a dis
agreeable way sometimes in re-
peating itself. Too little re-
spect for the proves Of the ca
diets. Over confidence and a
one play repertoire played havoc
With their ambition. The teach
Prs, it seems, can not learn
that the cadets are never defeat
ed until the final whistle has
blown. The cadets are game to
the core and always in condition
for a long grueling contest.
The game started with the
kickoff by the Normalities. The
cadets in short order proved
their superiority by ripping the
visitors line from end to end,
and rushing the ball into the
teachers territory, where it was
lost on a tumble. Their often
sive work was superb. Now, their
defense was on trial, and right
well did it meet the test. The
teachers forward passing both
cred them in the first and secono
quarters, but they soon warmed
to their work and put this play
On the hummer, however, not
until the visitors had made one
that was a hair raiser. 1t was
caught ana the runner made a
touchdown. This, however, hap
peneG after the cadets had
shown that this play was in their
repertoire too, for Slusher made
a beauty to Randolph for a
touchdown. And to show the
visitors that this was merely a
side line of theirs, they ham
mered the ball over on good old
fashioned football. Through
the line, around the ends they
went just as though it was a
habit. The teachers were whip
ped. The score was IA to Z
at the end Of the first half.
: The second half, or profess
sionally speaking, the third and
fourth quarters, produced some
: very spirited work. The visitors
e were gradually stripped OF ev-
erything but their pet, the for
ward pass, and that wouldn I
work, although they had the
ball once might near over when
a teacher very obligingly fun.
bled. That marked the end OF
their endeavor. The fourth
quarter resolved itself into
: basket ball game. The bal
whenever in possession Of th'
teachers was passed and repass
!, ed and then forward passed, al
ways with a hope, of course
that one would go through an'
save them from defeat, but Their
was nothing doing. They ha'