White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04
High School Is
Defeated by Ely
LOCAL ELEVEN WINS TOUGH
BATTLE FROM STUDENTS ON
LOCAL FIELD LAST SUNDAY BY
SCORE OF 20 TO f6.

W uctnei the Dutf Whip 10 hfbutiVi
than the bull con was demonstrated
last Sunday afternoon on the local
grounds. when the Ely warriors wip-
ed up a contingent from the county
high school, the score being &c to 16
The select ones had allowed them
selves to be deluded into the belief
that the students would play like
bunch of cab horses that were turn
ed out into the meadow to die. but the
squads fell out of their nest before
they had acquired their full strength,
losing a 13 to clash. Rallying and
fighting the obsolete gridiron ex-
ponents came from behind in the
second engagement thus demonstrat-
ing the truth of. the above designated
aphorism.
When the referees whistle an
nounced the end of hostilities,
sweet young Jane wanted to know
where the winners were recruit
ed from The small boy wanted to
know IL the students were sick. The
old crouch who merely took languid
interest in the affair wanted to know
why all this enthusiasm.
For few moments everyone ap-
neared TO be in a cheerful vein. Then
everything changed from perfect
harmony to acrimony and malcon-
tent. The deyotees of the pigskin
were not responsible for this unusual
condition of affairs. Judging from
the amount of water that was spilled
around in that particular neighbor-
hood one would have thought that
Mnrry creek had gotten up into the
clouds by mistake. and was return
ing to its usual haunts by the bucket
full Weather conditions were all to
the undesirable. but the populace
r'sked their precious hides to witness
the pyrotechnics.
The real uprising against the
youngsters was melted by Mister
Brown, whose first name Is Freddie,
although one mentions that without
malice. Ely's success was largely
due to his generalship and ground
gaining ability. At all times his face
was wreathed In smiles. On line and
end runs he was nonpareil. He
snaked away the honors of the after
noon and carried the ball 277 yards
during the four quarters of play. be-
sides being individually responsible
for twelve of the points registered by
his cohorts.
Ely's first touchdown came within
few minutes after the smoke of tho
opening gun had died away. Only
three distinct plays had been record
ed. when Brown received the oval
and eluding all members of the op-
posing eleven. fell across the line for
the first touchdown. Peters kicked
the goal.
The good and weird things in foot
ball that go to keep the blood at fever
heat were in evidence in the second
quarter Acting as though he was
involved in a life or death struggle.
Joe Zobernick. plueky fullbaek for TIE
high school crowd. intercepted a punt
by Peters and rushed 25 yards down
the chalk lined field for the first
blemish on the reputation of the
picked aggregation Honors were
even. when Bensons doughty right
toe sent the ball sailing between the
goal posts. the score being ~.
Frequent fumbles on both sides
marred the playing Ia the closing
stages OF the second quarter.
Doughty and Gilbert were shining
lights at this particular amusement.
Cabicchus saved the day for the select
ones by intereepting Gilbert's nun,
and few moments later his husky
frame was across the high school
posts for six more points. Peters
missed an opportunity to register an
easy goal.
Benson punted 35 yards at the be-
ginning OF the second half. Peters
fumbled the kick. and the coveted
rigskin fell into the hands of the
enemy The students attempted two
forward passes. but both we're In an
ncompleted state Brown and Ca
bicchus romped down the field with
the ball only to lose 1t in the center
of the field. Enter into the picture at
this stage gentleman by the name
of Wetherbee. who supplies the gray
matter for the men In uniform, be-
sides instructing the scholars in the
technique of the college pastime. The
hungry enthusiast copped one Of
Peters spirals. and wiggIed through