Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-17
Only Score Is Touchdown by
Simendinger in First
Period
SEVERAL MEN INJURED

HOUSTON FIELD, Nov, II.
La Sale and st. Joseph clashed this
afternoon on Houston Field. The old
rivalry was in the teams and in the cheer.
ing stands Simendnger, Ia Sllle's left
half, was in the game and La Sale looked
to him to make doubly sure its chances for
success
St Joseph. without stars. fought stub
bornly. but La Sale seemed 20 have the
advantage Mt the start.
ST. Joseph won the toss and Simen-
dinger of La Sale. kicked Off TO Mason,
and Morris brought him down. Dugan
went through center for yards. Meyer
fumbled, but Dougherty recovered the ball
Dugan went through right tackle FOR
yards Dougherty made first down. hut
was offsde and b-yard penalty forced
Dugan to punt to Simendinger, who ran
back 30 yards.
St Joseph took the ball on downs and
Dugan failed to gain for st. Joe on an at
tempted end run. Dugans poor punt was
blocked and Mulhearn recovered the ball
Smendinger's line plunging gave La sale
first down on st. Joes S.yard line Downcy
made yards through center. Simendinger
was given the honor and he went through
right tackle for a touchdown. Cascarcni
missed tho goal
Score La Sale. 6: st. Joe, o
Smendinger again kicks on and Dury
ran II back yards. Dougherty hit the
line for 3 yards. Period ended here. Score :
| LaSalle. 6; st. Joe. 0.
SECOND PERIOD
Soon after the ball was put in play in
| the second period Dougherty. st. Joes
| star, made a 20-yard end run. AT this
! point Clark was put in Derine's place.
| long forward pass. pougherty TO Clark
which would have put st. Joe on their
| foes 10-yard line. was grounded. After
| repeated gains by Doughcrty, St Joe's
| great line plunger, Duffy. caught pass
| for Is yards. St Joe tried another pass
hut this time Downey Intercepted 1t. on
| the next a double tumble was MADE, stlll
| giving LaSalle the ball.
| First half ended with the ball In La
| Salle's possession. Score: LaSalle, d; 81
| Joe, 0.
st. Joseph held La Sale through Tho
| second period and threatened the foes goa
| but the half ended before the team wa'
| able to show whether it had the power ant
| skill TO follow it's advantage to success
| The half ended with the ball in La Sale
possession on La Sales own 15-yard line
| The score was still to in La Sale,
| favor.
Forward passes were resorted to by St
| Joe to overcome La Salle's advantage oi
| greater experience and weight Sometimes
| they failed. Sometimes they succeeded. La
| Sale got the ball back of its 15.yard line
| and had it advanced. chiefly by Simon
| dingers efforts, to that line when the hal
| ended.
Simendlnger, of la Sale, opened the sec
| ond half with a kick to st. Joe's 15-yar'
line Dougherty ran It back to his owl
| 3S-yard line. Dugan gained yards through
| center. Morris failed to gain on an off
| tackle play. Meyers punt was blocked ant
C. Loughlin recovered it for St Joe
| Dougherty was thrown for a loss by Mul
hearn. Dugan punted and Devine tackled
| Moran in his tracks.
with the ball in midield, Simendinger hi
the line for yards. c. Loughlin stopped
| Downey and the linesman decided that !
| was first down on ST. Joe's 40-yard line
| Simendinger again made a great open-fielt
| run, gaining 22 yards. He was downed b,
| Waters. On line shift, Simendnge
| gained six yards. He was hurt, but re
| sumed play. st. Joe took the ball on downs
| on their own 10-yard line. Dougherty faile,
| to gain as the third period ended. Score
| La Sale, G !; st. Joe, 0.
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