The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-02

During Cspic-Sccond Half Is Hard
Fought with NO Scoring for Either
Team-Bradham, Boyle and Burns
P1ay Star Hall for Locals and Mid
nlcton, Dottercr, HanclScl, and Gall.
lard Play Good Gamc for Visitors.
Outclassed at every stage In the
gamo during the first half. the Char
lesion high school football team
Thursday afternoon went down In de-
cisive defeat to the heavier and bet
ter Sumter high school football team.
The score was Is to o In favor Of the
locals and this score was made In tho
firut half. neither side being able to
push the ball across I'm the second
half. although both threatened their
opponents goals. 1t was during the
frst half that the Sumter boys rush.
Cd their lighter opponents Off their
feet and by straight old style football
made gain after gain. without giving
the Charleston lads time to catch
their wind and make a stand.
The second half showed the Sumter
team without the ginger that 1t dis
played In the first half. the shifting Of
Burns from the back field to end,
seemingly being, responsible for this
change. 1t was during the first part
Of the third quarter that Charleston on
. recovered tumble and after recov-
sring kick. made two successful
passes and carried the ball to two
yards Of the Sumter goal line. Here
the team held fast and on the fourth
down q forward pass failed. Three
times during this half the Sumter boys
got within the last ten yard line and
twice to the three yard line. but they
did not have the punch to carry the
ball over.
The game began with the visitors
receiving at the south goal. Spann
Kicked and Dotterer was downed In
his tracks. The Sumter team held
and tho ball passed over. Taking the
ball In the middle Of the field, the
Sumter backs. Boyle. Bradham and
Burns by bucking over guard and
tackle with couple Of end runs car
Red the ball to i've yards Of their op-
ponsnt's goal. when 1t was lost en-
downs. Charleston kicked and the
Sumter backs marched up the field un-
I'LL tho ball was carried across the goal
line by spann. who kicked goal. Score
Sumter z; Charleston o.
Sumter kicked to Charleston. The
team failed to gain and kicked. Sum-
ter twice made downs and then failed
twice on forward passes and the ball
vent over. Here the quarter ended.
On tho first play Of the second quar-
ter Bradham sent a long forward pass
to Brown. who carried the ball over
Tor . touchdown. Spann failed to kick
goal. Score. Sumter Is. Charleston o.
Sumter kicked to Charleston. Boyle
intercepted q forward pass and carried
the ball for fifteen yards before ne
was downed. Boyle made 6 and then
8 more and then carried the ball over
Tor a touchdown on a fake. Shaw
failed to kick goal. Score. Sumter 10.
Charleston o. Spann kicked and
Charleston kicked back. after failing
TO gain. Burns made 20 yards on an
end run. Bradham 20 more on a buck.
Bradham then carried the ball over
for q touchdown and Spann kicked
goal. Score. Sumter 26. Charleston o.
Sumter kicked and the first half
was over. The second half began
with Sumter kicking off to Charleston.
Sumter was penalized Is yards for
holding. Charleston kicked and recov-
cred the ball on a tumble by Spann
and Boyle. Sumter intercepted a for
ward pass. but Chari on got the ball
on the next play on tumble. At this
point the Charleston team uncovered
q beautiful array Of forward passes
and some open play Of the new style
that showed up well for their coach.
Two OF these passes were successful
and with a gain OF seven yards by
Hanckei the ball was carried to with
In FIVE yards Of their opponents goal.
Three times the backs hurled them
selves upon the line. only to he hurled
back. On the fourth down a forward
pass was tried. but failed and Char
lesion lost their only opportunity Of
scoring. Bradham made 15 yards on
an end run and the ball was in the
Sumter thirty-five yard Line. when the
quarter ended.
The last quarter started with Sumter
failing to gain by bucking and "a beau