The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11


played exceptionally strong games,
while Rutherford and VIM at ends
played their positions we'll. VIM
retired with an injured foot early in
the game. Bynum at left guard was
called on to stop many fierce line
plunge. and he was equal to the
emergency. Finley was exceptionally
strong in backing up the line, how
ever.
The teams were well matched in
weight and neither side would trust
much to passing and punting. The
tactics were old style football, how
ever, Forrest got away with pass
for 60 yard gain.
The Game by Plays.
Sherman kicked off to Waxaha-
chie's 1S-yard line and the ball was
advanced yards. Starting with a.
rush Waxahachie gained distance on
two downs This performance was
repeated before the pigskin was punt
ed up the field. Sherman's play was
a forward pass that Melted 30 yards,
james skirted end for Is yards be
fore the locals frightened up and
then Sherman tried for a place kick
but missed Waxahachie on her own
2o-yard line fumbled and the BAH
vas covered by Sherman on Waxa
hachie's 24-yard line and again tried
for place kick but missed. Waxa-
hachie punted to center of field,
where the ball remained until the
close OF the first quarter
The second quarter was equally
as interesting Sherman held for
down on waxahachie's % yard line.
A pass missed and Vaxahachie.
punted. Sherman on her own So
yard line gained distance by line
bucks twice and were held We'll
cher attempted to punt but the ball
popped up and came into possession
of Sherman on Waxahaehie's 25-
ldiu ms. n ptSH Ediitcu 10 ydiu
and Jones sl1irted the end for a
touchdown. Sherman failed to kick
goal Waxahachie kicked off. got
possession of the ball and rushed it
down the field TO within. striking
distance when Welcher tried drop
kick but missed, ending the first
half.
The third quarter was battle
royal. The Waxahachie High school
band and student body paraded
across tie field and inspired the
locals to greater effort, and they
went into the game to win. Through
out the last half Sherman did not
have a chance to score, except when
penalties gained considerable dis
lance for them and then the ball
was rushed out of danger by the To-
Gals. Forrest began to hammer the
line with big Welcher, Finley and
Witten. Welcher was a demon and
sent cold chills coursing down the
spines of Sherman sympa thizers on
the line.
The fourth quarter was climax
to the real sensational playing. Sher-
man was pretty we'll overcome. but
held on with bull dog tenacity aud
saved the battle when ii was almost
in the grasp of the locals. Starting
or their own 20-yard line the locals
tried passing the ball and got away
With two passes that netted over 90
yards gain. Going back to old style
football Weleher and Finley bfcked
the line for gains and placed the
ball on the Sherman 1-yard line
Welcher was selected as the man to
tut the ball over. but Sherman
nlassed her defense and held like q
stone wall, Welcher falling with the
bah in a foot of the goal line. Ii
was Waxahachie' last chance foi
Sherman punted the ball out OF dan
ger and the game ended a few mo-
ments later
The line up:
Waxahachie Rutherford. left
end; McCluney, left tackle, Bynum.
left guard; Owen, center; Alexander, |
right guard Sawyer. right tackle
Wnn, right end; Forrest. quarters
Witten, right half; Wcleher, left
half; Finley, full
sherman Tombstone. left end.
+. Wendt, left tackle; A. Johnson. |
left guard y. Wendt. center; Movies. |
right guards; Blades. right tackle. |
Davis, right end. Eyaud, quarter; /
jones, Left half, Dobies. right half. |