Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-08

The Albuquerque High school foot
ball eleven defeated the Menaul
school team 10 TO s. yesterday az
ternoon on Hopewell field. thereby
eliminating the Preshyterians from
the race for the city preparatory
school championship. The game was
one of the best seen on a local grid
iron for several years.
The Menaul team went into the
game a heavy favorite Earlier in the
season the two teams played - score
less tie and In the practice games
played with the university by the two
teams recently the Presbyterians
showed to a decided advantage over
the A. ". $. eleven. The dopesters
had Il figured out that the score
would he about 20 to 8, with Menaul
on the long end However, the High
chool team early In the game open
ed up . back-fieid attack that was a
marvellous Improvement over former
performances and the line, although
weak at times. held like the old stone
wall at the critical moment.
Menaul Scores First.
Mcnaul started the wise ones to
saying. %" told you So right at the
start Of the game when they bucked
the ball over the line for the frst
touchdown. Menaul failed 10 kick
goal. Immediately the a. II. $. team
Fingered up visibiy After Menaul
Kicked off the Yellow White
eleven started a march down the
Held A forward pass, Thackery 10
Mann. netted big gain. The quarter
closed with the ball in the High
schools possession on the Menaul
.wenty-six-yard line. fourth down.
on the first play OF the second
quarter. the A. II. :. evcned up the
score Chavez, left end, on "A criss-
cross play, carried the ball over the
line from the twenty-six-yard line.
Thackerv kicked goal, thereby put
ting A. II. :. in the lead by a point.
The High school repeated again in
ehe same quarter. After A. II. = had
kicked off Menaul forward pass
vas intercepted by Mann on the
presbyterians forty-ivc-yard line.
on forward pass from Thaekery'
Chavez again carried the ball over
the line. making the score 10 to 8, IN
the High schools favor. and ending
the scoring No goal was kicked
NIenaul Threatens Again.
Menaul had an excellent opportu-
nltt 10 tie the rtbIt ia tiit tHs7e Yf'f
Ter on a successful forward pass
and straight-ine bucks they carried
the hall to the High schools one
vard-line. touchdown and goal
kick would have tied the score. nut
ne High school line held tikht
'or -four successive downs. The feat
~ holding the heavier Menaul team
four times in succession without a
foot eained, afforded as spectacular
example of perfect defensive football
as one could wish to see in pre-
paratory school game. on getting the
Dali on downs the High school I'M
mediately kicked out of DANGER
Aside from tho stand OF the Hieh
school line under its goal, the play
# Chavez and Mann featured cha-
vez not only scored both touchdowns
sor the High school. but also repeat
edlv broke up Menaul plays. BY get
Ing behind the play and tackling the
man with the ball before he fairy
started Manns speed was in evi-
lence throughout the game, ne rare
~ failed to make his distance when
allied on and his punting, as in pre-
vious games. was for good distances
Toe Candelaria. Menaul quarter,
starred for the Presbyterians. He
made long gains when he carried the
ball and his management CT the
cams play was excellent