Gunnison news-champion., 1916-11-10
GUNhEOM FOOTBALL team WINS BOTH
GAMES on TRIP TO San LUIS VALLEY
First Game-Cunnisoa J, Alamosa 2 =; Second Game
Cunnison IA. Monte Vista 9.

The Gunnison football squad returned
Tue sdsy afternoon from one of the most
pleasant and successful athletic excur-
sons that the school has ever under
taken. Perfect weather. excellent roeds.
splendid entertainment. and two clean
victories made trip one Of which the
Normal can be justly proud, and oas thst
every member of the team will not soon
forget.
The team Of twelve boys in company
with Mr.. Jencks and Mr.. Pittser ~ Off
Gals left Gunnison early Friday morn
ing. The football aggregation was
completed at $50 Saturday morning.
when Coach Dillon reached Alamosa d.
rect from Rochester. Indiana. where he
had been called by the sudden death Of
his mother.
The game ct Alamosa Saturday was
N exhibition Of hard fighting on the
part Of both teams. Gunnisop kicked
off to Alamosa who was able to make a
first down by the line plunging ability
of her heavy backs, Llnderholm and
Werner. AT this point the Gunnison
line strengthened and held for two
downs. On the third down. costly
tumble on Alamosa's s attempted end run,
enabled Wright to recover the ball for
Gunnison on the Alamosa l0-ysrd line.
Miller made yards thru the line,
Nichols then went across for the only
touchdown made in the game. Miller
kicked goal, Gunnison z: Aiamoss 0.
In the second quarter the Alsmosa
machine made constant gains thru the
line. Werner got away around end and
would have made touch-down had cot
Hazelhurst the Gunnison safety, brought
him down on the Gunnison l0-yard line.
The Gunnison line held on the first
down, but on the second. Mullins. the
Alamosa quarterback. was tskiag the
bail over the goal line when be funbled.
Wright fell on the ball for . touchback
But the officials called It safety and
thus Alsmosa secured her two points.
In the last quarter Alamosa fans were
clamoring for . touchdown when the
ball WAS pushed to the Gunnison 8 yard
liqe. Alamosa was held for three
downs. On the fourth down, Alamosa
fumbled, Gunnison touched the ball and
Alamosa recovered it for 6rst down.
For the next four downs the Gunnison
line held like stone wall On their own
yard line and spoiled Alssosa's hopes
of touchdown. Gunnisoa secured the
ball and Miller punted It out Of danger.
Gunnison z; AlamUa2. Maler's punt.
ing WAS feature Of tie gene.
The team left for Aeate Vista late
Sunday afternoon. feeling dat they had
been treated like brothers by the Ala
mosa people. They are iosking forward
10 the time when they can return for
another athletic encounter.
Monte Vista also exteaded . splendid
greeting to the Gunnisea visitors at the
high school building at nine o'clock
Monday morning. AoaAs Vista sang
their football song and ehsersd their
team. Gunnison huskiss responded with
some spirited yells. Csaeh Dillon, Capt.
Wright and Mr.. Jeneks spoke ID ap-
probation of the courtesies extend the
team. and expressed ths Assire 70 have
. return game at Gunnison. Nov. 25.
A large and enthusiastis crowd wit
messed the game with Meate Vista II
three O'Clock Monday afternoon. By
mutual agreement before the game,
Monte vista was to play thrse non-high
school boys to match Freed, Steele ano
Pttsef who played On the Gunnison
tssmA Bush was one Of the outside