The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-06
CATHOLICS PROVE TOO STRONG
tuR TuE PEESBsTEBIANS
~ INITIAL GAM.
ROOFING A FEATURE
Dallas school sent Large Delegation
Witch Engaged Trinity squad
Ia Roofing Contest a.
Game Progressed.

1 saw lflulit university 20 AoNh "a
defeat before crowley's chesty Catho-
lies at Yoakum field Thursday after
roor. A delegation from the Dallas
university came to Waxahaehie In
special cars and did mans part at
roofing for their home team, while
Tie Trinity students exerted them
! selves at noise making. Despite the
Encouragement u college yells. rah-
| rsh-rahs, blowing of horns and ring
ing OF bells the Trinity team went
down In defeat by score OF 20 TO
Is. but IL was not without a mighty
struggle Bivens men fought hard
against odds. at times developing
mest brillian plays. but the harden
cd Dallas team proved too much for
them when aided by luck breaks.
The locals missed several passes
hen open work was attempted and
proved very ineffective when line
bucks were resorted to. The Dallas
/ team scored two touch downs and
Kicked one goal In the first quarter.
rushing the Trinity players off t cir
feet, but big Carl Ferguson, who had
been sent in to timber UP In his first
real workout, cut loose with a
series Of terrific tackles. smashing
the Dallas line time and again and
dealing misery to the opponents with
the result the visitors lost theis pep
for the time being.
Early in the game a forward pass
Noted Dallas thirty-two yards, cut
ting the ball on the three-yard line
On the second down the whistle blow
fer a Trinity penalty after tie bal
MAS In play. Dallas, however, made
the goal. then refused the penalty,
which gave them their fist touch
down in four and one-hnlf minutes
os play.
Trinity kicked Off and Dallas rush
ed the ball down the field, for
ward pass netting fhs second talch-
down in three and one-balf minutes.
Jast as the first quarter belonged
to Dallas. SO the second quarter was
ri Trinity's. With fine generalship,
the team marched down the field
and in four minutes made a touch
down on a beautifully executed twen-
.y-yard pass. which Ferguson carried
fifteen yards further across the goal
line.
The second half OF the game be-
longed to both teams equally. Each
made a touchdown on luck. Near
the close OF the third quarter Grigg
q: Dallas caught an attempted Trini-
t. forward pass and ran twenty
eight yards to the vineyard line,
where the ball went over in two
bucks Luck was with Trinity in
the last quarter, wSSn Dallas famb-
led Trinity punt, and the ball roll
ed over the goal line, where u
Trinity man fell on it. This ended
the scoring. the game ended with the
ball in Dallas possession in the
center OF the field.
The story OF Trinity's defeat may
be summed UP in word: Too much
Grigg. He was Dallas one big
ground gamer. and time after time
threw the bali in waiting arms for
successful pass. The Dallas team,
also. showed fine interference en- OF.
fensive PLAYS At times the Trinity
osfense appeared weak nut the team
showed wonderful improvement Over
last weeks performance. and with
another weeks practice should be
ready for Baylor
The latest recruit to the team.
Carl Ferguson. showed up we'll.
Time after lime he tore through
tie line aud broke up the play be-
fcre it was we'll started. The Trini-
Il line, also. showed much improve
rent. no consistent gains being
made through it. Both teams re-
serted 10 the use OF the forward pass
frequently, Dallas completing six out
OF fifteen passes FOR total of sixty
yards, while Trinity completed five
cut Of seventeen Tor a total of lea
1 yards TrInity's puats averaged
/ thirty-five yards. Dallas forty yards.
Each team was penalized for forty
five yards,
/ Tie interest Ia the game vas
i somewhat MARRIED by frequent wraps-
+ ling OF the players and coaches With
! tile officials.
Trinity ~ .ssrlasot { sassa a.
i t0rb len tAel3t Neir lSff suag'd;
Ragei. eeaief. FuQaa, right guard;
4 Anderson. right tackle; Gfundy.