The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
CENTRAL ELEVEN
DEFEATS BLOUNT;;
WATKINS STARS
Fake Plays and Wide End
Runs Prove Score Makers
for Pritchard's Team
FOUR FIELD GOALS
TRIED; ONE MADE
4
Jackson Gets Field Goal From 49,
Yard Line-K elton Barely Misses
Two Trys-Hahn Makes
75-Yard Run

Unable to present a consistent Of
fensive or to break the numerous trick
plays which Central High school Of
fered, the Blount County High school
went down in defeat yesterday morn
ing at Redwood Field by the score
of 80 to 0. Open play featured the
, game, although attempts to gain
through by both teams proved futile.
Central was easily superior to the
Blount aggregation and was presented
with an excellent opportunity to dis
play their wares. Probably the bright
est star of the game was Harry Wat
kfns, the little halfback of Central,
playing his first year as a varsity man.
Watkins played a star game, both on
the offensive and defense, and Cen
trails victory is largely due to the fine
Il playing of the plucky little back.
-Four field goals were attempted dur
ing the game. Central, with jackson
kicking the ball, tried two, one of
which was successful. Both of Blount's
failed by a very narrow margin. KEEL
ton attempted to kick the goals for
Blount, and showed remarkable skill
as drop kicker.
CENTRAL SCORES EARLY
Central scored first during II min
utes of play. Blount gained the ball
scession down the field which resulted
I'm counter. After making one first
down, Hahn followed perfect interior
ence around his right end and went rs
yards before he was downed from be-
hind by Hicks. Watkins carried the
ball over a line buck few minutes
later, Jackson kicked goal.
Central scored another touchdown
in the second period Line bucks and
forward passes carried the ball to
Blount's 12-yard line. Jackson plunged
over center for touchdown few
minutes later and missed goal.
Central received and carried the ball
to the 25-yard line Blount held and
jackson dropped back for a place kick
on the 33-yard line. The ball went
squarely between the polls.
few minutes previously Kelton's
try at a goal hit the righthand up
right of the goal. His try was from
dhe 40-yard line.
WATKINS MAKES RUN
= Watkins picked up tumble on the
5o-yard line and raced for touch
down shortly after the second half
Mad started. Jackson kicked goal.
- In this period Blount presented their
only offensive. The big backs Of the
Oneonta eleven plunged through Cen
trails line for four first downs, car
rying the ball from midfield to Cen
trails 12-yard line. Here a tumble
cost them touchdown For the re-
mainder of the period the ball changed
hands frequently.
In the final period the ball changed
every few minutes and with but about
three minutes to play Central gained
the ball. Hahn circled left end on
pretty broken field run and crossed
the line for the final touchdown, jack
son kicked goal. The game ended
few minutes later.
- Tidwell and Wadsworth played the
Sbest game for Blount. The Oneonta
eleven played a good game, fighting
hard throughout, although clearly out
classed. LaCroix, Hahn, Craig and
jackson also played well for Central.
LINEUP AND SUMMARY
The lineup follows:
Central: Montgomery, left guard;
Balsam, left tackle; Jones, left end;
Hall, center; RoX. right guard; Craig,
right tackle; LaCroix, right end: Levy,
Quarterback; Hahn, right halfback;
Watkins, left halfback; Jackson, full
back.
Blount: Hassel, left guard; Daley,
left tackle; Hicks, left end Tidwell
center; Hare, right guard; Graves, right
.tackle; Murphy, right end; Short, guar
eterback; Kelton, right halfback; Stone,
left halfback; Wadsworth, fullback.
Score by periods:
Central ..... 8 z 80
Blount .....O u U
Summary: Referee, Sparkman (Au
burn; umpire, w. s. Pritchard (Ala
bama); head linesman, Wrenn (Au-
burn). Central scoring, touchdowns,
Watkins g. Jackson 1, Hahn 1; goals
after touchdowns, jackson g. goals
Nfrom field, Jackson \. Substitutons
Central, Smith for Jones' Banks for
Smith, Doster for Montgomery; Blount
Williams for Murphy, Murphy for VIII
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Cr;mcous CvSfam Wins