The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-26

ward stunt around erd. Trinity was
forced to punt and Anderson made
10 Yards on the kick s NJ. &.
punted 40 yards and Trinity began
her work ever aeain. The PTesby-
ferians hit the lire hard but odds
we're against them and II vas most
difficult to make their gains. The
first quarter ended with the ball in
possession OF s. NJ Z on their 4s-
yard lire.
second Quarter.
Failing to make their downs the
Methodists punted 10 yards Carr
for Trinity gained 3 yards Garrett;
gained Q and Estes made distance.
a pass was intercepted BY Barton
on s. NJ. Us 3o-yard line. S. NJ.
| r. was held for downs and the ball
went over on their 4iyard line.
Trinity had the advantage Of the
wind in this period and made frst
downs easily. but was forced TO
punt and Fincher's toe was too
strong and sent the pigskin bound
| ing over the goal line. s. NJ Z. vas
forced to punt and it was blocked.
With time OF first half almost up
Fincher attempted a drop kick from
the I5-yard line which barely miss
ed the marx, and the half ended
without either team scoring.
Third Quarter.
! Trinity had the advantage of the
win in the third quarter s. NJ. =
kicked off fer 10 yards, aud after
advancing the ball 5 yards on line
buck which was accepted but
fumbled when a Trinity man tackled
the player. Trinity tried twice for
! a pass which on second attempt was
intercepted Starting on their 20
yard line S. NJ Z. had good luck
and made their best gains OF the
game. First they gained Is yards
i on Trinity penalty. bucked 9 yards
i in two downs and punted 20 yards
/ and recovered when Blanton fun
bled. This put the ball In Trinity
territory and the Presbyterians
strengthened when Garrett inter-
cepted pass and advanced the ball
l10 yards through broken field.
] Trinity tried for a pass and missed
after which Fincher punted to s NJ.
! Us 10yard lire. The Methodists
were noticeably excited and when
the ball was passed TO NeiH behind
! his own goal in an attempt to punt,
/ he fumbled and was downed for a
safety when he grabbed the bail and
started to run with it. Score: Trim
ity 2. S. NJ L, 0.
This was the signal for a squirt
on the part of Trinity and second
score was registered within two
minutes after the bali was put iii
play on the s. NJ Z. 20-yard line.
The Methodists were held and fore
1 ed to punt by big Anderson who
/ tore through the line and broke up
play after play. Only 30 yards were
made ON the punt and line bucks.
Trinity sent Estes and Garrett
through the line for fifteen yards
and worked pass. Garrett to
| Ward. that scored touchdown.
Fincher missed goal Score: Trim
| ity g. s. NJ L. 0.
| After three exchanges of the ball
in which Garrett advanced it for
Trinity some eighteen yards. the
third quarter ended with the ball in
g. NJ Z territory
Fourth Quarter.
With only yard to so and on
third down Trinity was close to a
score when the fourth period open
/ ed. After two downs in which four
yards were gained Garrett shot
pretty pass to Ward across the goal
line and he fell behind the goal
posts Fincher failed to kick goal
and the score was J. and 0.
| This ended the score getting but
the game became all the more ex-
citing because OF the fierce playing
on both sides s. NJ T. fought hard
FOR score and Trinity's tackling
became very stubborn with the re-
suit that Parks, right end for S. Nj.
H., was knocked out. The bali was
worked back and forth across the
Geld with Trinity making use Of
Rogers in long end runs and S NJ.
I T. punting with the wind. The game