The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-24
CLIFTON AGAINST DOUGLAS SCORES
 VIGOROUSLY

Douglas High School Football Team
 Suffers Stinging Defeat At Hands
 of Clifton High School At Game Here Saturday.
 Possessed with encouragement in- duced by their great victory at Dem- ing on October 4, the boys of the Clifton high school foot ball team went against the heavy weights of Douglas high school team on the Clifton grounds last Saturday, and administered to the boys of the bor- der town one of the most stinging defeats ever suffered by foot ball az gregation. It was only by their su- perior tactics and training that Cliff las men played stubbornly, and with the greatly superior weight they pos sessed they would have easily mas tered the home boys had not their training, apparently, been sadly lack ing. While the score was "A to l, the game was interesting throughout, and at times the visitors lacked a dangerous to Clifton, margin of mak- ing touchdowns that would have equalized matters to an extent detri- mental to Clifton's happiness.
 The game was. witnessed, by nearly all the members of the Clifton high school, as well as by other members of the city schools, and number of Perhaps the vocifer- ous yells and cries of encouragement continually emitted by the Clifton rooters was responsible to some ex- tent for the clear cut victory of the home boys, as they appeared sensi- b1e of this encouragement, coming as it did from the fair maidens of their school rooms Under the guidance always of their active coach, Pear son, the home boys displayed tactics that resulted only from superior training, making all scores at times when the opposing teams seemed to be hopelessly involved in the rush that meant only deadlock. Tackling was the great feature of the game, apparently both sides at most times doing plenty of work of that charac- ter But the Douglas boys were at times awkwardly mapping, letting pass thesr Szances to by superior weight bring to their credit scores that might have been from good eva isions and sprinting. They allowed the Clifton boys to deftly leave the struggling jam of players and swiftly pass to the goal.
 At critical points, when it seemed to be foregone that the Douglas team would score, the superior command
  Clifton team would slowly force the stubborn opponents to lose their po- sitions at points so dangerously near the goal. The game was of interest throughout, in spite of the fact that not a score was made by the visitors. The tenacity of Douglas, coupled with the agility of Clifton, made of every moment of the game period of excitement.
 L. ~l4 ly in applying to the pigskin tre- menduous impact that sent the ball whirling over the goal, thus adding to a score that had already proven the victory to be Clifton's. Touch downs were made by Downey, Chris ty, Brutinel and Futile, the third quarter ending with score Of elgh- teen to nothing.
 Tackling was the leading feature of the game, the Douglas team ap- parently relying almost entirely upon it's superior weight, although at the times that they attempted to evade the guards of their opponents, ina bility always resulted in defeat, the Clifton boys invariably managing to intercept the runners. That Doug las keenly appreciated their defeat was apparent, the boys having De- fore enjoyed a reputation of the best among the various high school teams of the state Clifton's fine training, under the direction of a competent coach, must be given as the reason for the results.
 The first decisive feature of the game was the run to the goal on the part of Downey, Await passing. The opposition made desperate attempts to intercept the speeding Downey but of vanity were the efforts. Through a fine knowledge of the game, Bru- tinel secured the ball, and made a splendid run to the goal, thus add ing greatly to Douglas discontinue. Beck then swimmingly made KICK that resulted in the balls passage squarely between the two sent1nels, and the score of the first quarter ended 13 to in Clifton's favor.
 In the next Christy made desper- ate effort to reach the goal for anoth- CT of the welcomed touchdowns, put when victory seemed assured, the Douglas objector became conscious of his interests, and barely succeed ed in preventing this desired, by the Clifton team, result. However, with in a few moments Christy's chance had come, for by skilIful evasions he caught Douglas off guard, and reach ed the goal. This quarter ended Is to O. Douglas held consultation, and decided upon more energetic action, but in vain, for another touchdown by the heartless opponents settled den- nitely the fate of the visitors.
 During the latter portion of the game, the Douglas boys fought with a tenacity that made surprising to the !