Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-19
ZEBRAS DEFEAT TIGERS,
AND CAPTURE STATE TITLE
Little Rock Unable to Hold Plunging and Sprinting
Pine Bluff Footballists, nd Loses Annual Contest
by Overwhelming core, 19 to 0, Before
Seasons Largest Attendance

LITERALLY sweeping the Little Rock
Tis ers off their feet, and encompass
ire their defeat by the overwhelming
score Of 10 to 0, the Pine Bluff Zebras
yee rerday virtually clinched their
right to the state high school foot
b%ll championship, and today is the
only high school eleven in the state
which has won every game played
this season.
It was easily the best game played
he.e this season, and ranked with the
hardest fought that the Zebras have
had at home or aboard since the sea-
sou opened. There was snap and
ginger in the very air, and the players
were at high pressure turnout. The
sureriority of the Zehras was dem
Onstrated in every department, al
tn ough the Tigers fought gamely
al all times and did not concede vic
tory until the final whistle had been
blown.
The attendance was exceptionally
good. an unexpectedly large number
of business and professional men
being on the sidelines, cheering and
otherwise evidencing as much en-
tIusiasm and excitement as was
shown by the cheer leader. OF course
tie High school students, were out
boys and girls alike, and the school
spirit was manifested by the cheer
ing, the yelling, the singing and all
tire other sorts of noise which proper
ly belongs with a football contest
The Zebras started strong. and
flushed even stronger. Using
straight football tactics. they scored
IT, cir first touchdown in less than
five minutes after the game started.
Aid in the last ten minutes of play
tfey made two additional tOuchdOwns
ard goal, the final whistle blowing
before the ball could be brought back
tc the field after soaring between the
ulrights.
In the opening quarter. and in the
fiual period. the Zebras did their best
al d headiest work. The Tigers shone
especially on the defensive, IN The
second and third periods, when they
held the Zebras scorcldss. They
were unable to score themselves,
ht viewer, although several times the
Zebra goal was in dire danger.
Manning, Rudisill, Smith, Dement,
a1 d Green were the stars for the visi-
tors. Gould. perdue, Wilson, Mcln-
tyse and Harper being the particular
1t IRIS for the locals. OF the Ze5fas,
however, every man more than did
hi, part, the stars" being so-calied
because their work was more appa-
rent to the spectators, and therefore
drew the cheers.
Nobody was hurt during the game,
although several times one or another
of the PLAYERS needed time out to
recover wind which had been knocked
fir, m him in tackle or a scrimmage.
Russell May, premier in his own par
f ti,ular line, in Arkansas, was the
re .eree: Robert Loving was umpire
c. A. Won Harten was head llnesmah
ard Henry Jordan was timekeeper'
First Quarter.
Captain Mcintyre of the Zebras won
the toss and chose to defend the nortn
goal. Promptly at 2:45, Little ROCK
kicked of to Harper, who advanced 10
tn. thirty five yard line. Immediately
Quarterback Wilson opened the fire
works and the locals rushed the
T,isers off their feet. A five yard
gain here, three there, and run
were mixed with some beautiful open
fiji Id running by Perdue. who gained
every time he was called upon. Inc
Whole team smashed, crashed, bucKed
twisted, fought themselves down and
dc wn toward the Tiger goal. These
Crushing, smashing tactics were too
,alch for the team from Little Rock
I'D they were pushed back ana
IN Their back till the white mark on
ta4 goal line got closer and closer
foa the Pine Bluff lads. Before the
Iii tie Rock team could realize it, the
la.l was placed upon their two yard
Ire and wilson, with one mighty ef
fort. carried the ball over for the first
score. From kick off to touchdown
ju,t four minutes elapsed after play
hal started. This was enc OF the best
bits of offensive football that the
Zearas have shown this season.
r1he Tigers began a bombardmen1
of the Pine Bluff line, and advanced
TIL. ball to the thirty yard line. where
III had to yield to the fast charging
line, backed up by Gould and Mcln'
tyre. They punted and Wilson ran 4
nm ten Yards. The Zebra line thought
tety had done all that was required
sni failed to open holes. Hensle.
III tied thirty yards to Rudisell. VINO
raj, it UP fifteen yards. owing to the
wness of the Zebra ends in gettins
down the field. The remainder OF the
Ieriod was played near the center o.
the field, and the period ended with
Pine Bluff in possession of the ba.i
near the Tigers forty yard line
Score, Pine Bluff 6, Little Rock 0.
Second Period.
little Rock played their best oall
du ing this period and kept hammer
inc at the right side of the Zebra
lin, and through center for good
gains. 1t was thought. from the fight
shcwn by the Pine Bluff team during
tic remaining part of this period, that
they were through. The Tigers ripped
TIL ough for big gains and carried the
hail within the shadows of the Pine
Plrf goal posts, but they lacked the
ne. essary punch to gain and once
noe the ball changed hands. The
quarter was slow and both teams
see ned to be in stupor, but Little
Rock had the advantage and gained
move ground than the Zebras.