El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-03

~HAsIPIONSHIP football honor.
among the United States army
~ teams stationed on the border
were decided at Rio Grande park or
Saturday afternoon when the fourth
field artillery eleven. champions of the
eighth brigade. defeated the 11th in
fantry, of Douglas champions of the
sixth brigade, by a score of Is tO7-
the contest being witnessed by crowd
Of about HOO fans, including about 300
civilians
The teams were well matched,
though their styles of play were vastly
different. For a long time it seemed
but when the artillery line began its
steam roller tactics in the final period,
the way was paved for the final touch
down that led to victory
Lewry's Work Features.
The visitors plays were built around
Lowry, a stury and fast back, whose
work was the individual feature Of the
game. Lowry specialized on end runs
and he pulled off a couple of sensa-
tional sprints during the game which
won admiration even from the partisan
hackers Of the artillery.
Swing, HOPPER and Baugh all did
carrying for the home team The
first named was the brilliant star for
he used headw0rk in all his plays. The
only fault that could be found was that
the same signal formation was always
used when Swing would carry the ball
and the visitors were not long in catch
ing on to this fact
Hopler did some great work in
smashing through the line and Baugh
also showed skill in working his way
through the massed defence of the Wis
itors-
ShOeffel SUseS Up Two.
Though never very much in the
limelight. ShOeffel was a tower of
strength to the visitors It's q good
many years since he sported the cOlors
OF the university Of Rochester yet he
has not forgotten how TO play football
Standing well over six feet and pro-
portionately built the big tackle was
in every play. The artillery started
Printup against him but the husky
Carlisle man had TO give way TO La
France early IN the game and COnley
was finally showed into the game
Borman did some clever kicking for
the visitors while Swing did the punt
ing for the artillery but not to such
an extent as BOrman, nor. for that mat
ter as effectively. Punting was re-
were not half a dozen good kicks in the
game.
Old style Play Prominent.
The old fashioned smash the line
plays" featured the game. a couple OF
times the Fourth used the crossbuck
ana once LltF edA44Nu AALE4E Win d
clever fake run play
After Swing kicked off. the visitors
had hold of the pigskin Just once be-
fore the Fourth had crossed the line
for a touchdown Swings kick went TO
Borman, who was dOwned and fumbled
the ball on the 11th's 30-yard line The
Fourth got it and then came = series of
hard line smashes, Swing, Hopler and
Baugh carrying the ball which finally
sent Baugh over for touchdown. Swing
kicked the goal and the score. five
minutes after play started. was 10 I
in favor Of the Fourth
Priufup Stops ShOeffeI-
On the kickoff White got the ball 4
and made a clever return run to center. {
The forward pass then gave the ball to (
Burt who was a bit slow in getting 1
away and made only 10 yards. LoWry [
then got into the Iimelight when he 1
tore through the line and got away for /
a 20-yard gain It was offside and the /
visitors were penalized Is yards.
Clemens failed to gain on an end run !