The Springdale news., 1914-10-09
LOCAL HIGH , EASY WINNERS
 0F FIRST GAME
ROMP AWAY WITH FAYETTE VILE TEAM FOR A SCORE OF 33 TO 0.

The first football game of the sea son was played on the local gridiron Saturday afternoon, and the local high school lads were easy winners by d score of s to 0. The Fayette vile team was somewhat heavier than the locals, but were unable to solve the forward passes, and end runs used by the local boys.
 The first quarter neither team scored, the ball being held in the middle of the field, both teams using end runs and line bucks to advance. The locals were successful on one occasion in making their first down, while the visitors were held for downs almost repeatedly.
 At the opening of the second quar- ter, Thompson who had been changed from half to quarter OH the local team, immediately changed the style of play. and executed d trick forma- tion with a beautiful forward pass to Sanders, who carried the ball thirty yards for the first touch down. San ders then kicked goal. After the kickoff, Fayetteville receiving, the local lads held them for downs and forced a punt, Springdale recovering the ball on their sixty yard line. Here two forward passes. and an end run placed the ball within striking dis tance Of the goal, and afterZthe third down Thompson went through the line for the second touchdown. Henson failed to kick goal.
 The third touchdown came in the third quarter, and was one of the prettiest plays ever seen on the To- cal gridiron. The visiting team was trying all open style of play. and were using the forward pass almost eontinuously. On the fourth down, forty yard line. when Henson, full back for he locals intercepted for ward pass the ball falling directly into his arm, and he ran through broken field for an easy touchdown, Thompson kicked goal Two touch downs came in the fourth quarter {one made by Russom crush ing through the Fayetteville line after two futile attempts. and Gillett in the last minute of play re ceived l forward pass from TRemp- son. almost in the middle of the field and eluded three Fayetteville tack lers for touchdown Sanders kick ed goal
 The team this year is not 50 fast as the team of 1913 or 1911. but bids fair to come up to the standard with two more weeks work The line this year is not so strong as former ] ly, being made up of q large number of new men, who must necessarily be whipped into shape. Gaps were often torn in the locals line The team plays better football on the defens- l i've than the offensive. holding their l opponents time after time. On the offensive the line would weaken, and i the interference was at times torn i to pieces before getting fairly started l The locals show great speed with l the forward pass, executing this op- l en style play with great accuracy and splendid ground gainer.
 
 In the individual playing Thompson who was so consistent a ground gain CT last year, still retains his plung ing tactics and is the best on the team for line work. In tackling Her son showed splendid form Saturday, and often broke up the interference and downed the man carrying the bal single handed Sanders on left end in a stone wall for that side Of the line, while the right end of the line is primarily weak, being held by new man, Gillett who is playing his first year, and who is light. Ban ta, at left tackle, an old player from last year is showing the same snap or last year, ana oilen toIe 1ie oP ponents line to pieces for good gains. Stobaugh is the back field, his first year, is a good ground gain CT, and while slow in getting into the play, proves the hardest man on the field to tackle. In running down punts, and gaining through a broken field Russom is the best seen on the local high in some time. He IS light