The log cabin Democrat., 1916-12-01
TURKEY DAY GAME
GOES TO HENDRIX
LOUISIANA LOSES, I TO6
'Piggie" Sinclair's Accuracy of Pedal
Extremity Decides the
Game.

good right toe decided yesterdays
Thanksgiving card with Louisiana In
dustrial Institute of Ruston, La, in
favor of the Hendrix College pigskin
chasers. Each team made touch
down, Sinclair kicking the subsequent
goal, while Fullback Culpepper's aim
wentf wild. The score was 7 to 6.
1t was indeed pleasant Thanksgiv-
ing day for Hendrix students and
sympathizers.
The contest was witnessed by the
largest crowd that ever gathered in
Conway to witness an athletic event.
Prof. T. S. Staples, chief of the turn
stile tribe, estimated the attendance
at above 1000. Visitors from Little
Rock, Morrilton, Russellville and other
nearby towns, and a number of
graduates and former students, were
present
The game was one of the most
hotly contested ever staged on Rus
sell Field. From the initial kickoff
it was nip and tuck, neither team
having the advantage.
Coach Flack of Louisiana, in COM
menting upon the game last night,
said he does no mind losing a game
as cleanly and closely played as was
yesterdays game. He praised the
craftsmanship of the Bulldogs, as
serting they were the "cleanest"
bunch of football players he has seen
in action in many days.
On the first play, O'Quinn, said to
be the star of the visiting team. who
was playing left end, was injured and
had to be removed from the field
His loss was keenly felt by his col
leagues.
Sinclair, Bearden and Mayo We're
the Bulldogs best groundgainers.
Time after time, this charging trio
plowed through the Rice Growers
line for gains of from three to 80
yards. The entire backfeld and end
men formed good interference, and
the teamwork of the Hendrix eleven
was the best they have shown this
year. The local supporters were well
satisfied with the work of the Bull
dogs.
For the Louisianians, Captain B.
Smith, "Windy" Milan, Gill and Gar
ret outshone their teammates. 1t
was Garrett who scored the visitors
touchdown. He was called back from
left tackle, and hit the line like a
steam engine.
Hendrix scored after eight minutes
of play The Bulldogs, defending the
north goal, received the ball on their
30-yard line, Sinclair returning it Is
yards. Sinclair made five yards on
short end run. Two unsuccessful
forward passes We're followed by a
punt by Mayo, Gill of Louisiana re-
reiving the ball on his 10-yard line.
On the first play, Culpepper made 80
yards on an off-tackle play. Milan
lost seven yards, and punted to Sim
clair on Hendrix 35-yard line, pig
gle" returning it 15 yards. Mayo,
Sinclair, Bearden and Vaughan, on
line plunges and short end runs,
placed the oval on the Rice Growers
13-yard line. Here, Sinclair called
for criss-cross. The play worked
admirably, Mayo taking the ball from
Holmes and covering the distance be-
tween him and the goal line in a
flash, while the thousand voices rang
out in unison. Sinclair punted out to
Gossett, and in a few seconds the
seventh point was added by "Piggie." !"
Thus ended Hendrix scoring.
The visitors made their marker
Just as time was called in the third
quarter The period opened with
Hendrix kicking to Louisiana. The
ball was carried back and forth on
the field until R. Smith received a
pretty over head toss from Gill, and
planted the ball on Hendrix seven
yard line. Garrett was called from
the line and made three yards on a
buck. Milan added yard. Garret
was again called back and went over
the line. Culpepper missed the sub
sequent goal, making the score to
6 in favor of the Bulldogs.
Hendrix advanced the ball to the
Louisianians' eight-yard line in the
first quarter, shortly after they reg
istered their touchdown, but were
unable to proceed farther. Neither
team threatened to score again.
The game closed the football sea-
son for both teams. Hendrix ended
the season with six victories and
three losses.