Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-26
Rodri6ueS Kicks Goal From
48 Yard Line In Biz Game
Town Team Right End Saves Game for His Team BY Two Sem
saona keks-FinaI Score to 6-Y NJ Loses Chance for
Victory in Last Few Seconds of Play When Rodgues Makes
Second Sensational Perormance-Von Holt Kauhane Stars

NJ. c. A. outplayed the Tovnles. but
the Melim squad held up well through
out the game. Won Holt played q hard
game throughout and his work stood
out above all the linemsn during the
affair He charged well. and was con.
tinually spilling the men with the
bail. O'Sullivan played a good game
up to the time he left the game
Whitcomb showed some good play In
spots. but was up against hard COM
blnation.
Davis Gains o., =
From a defensive standpoint ths
work of Clifford Melim stood out. He
failed to show much yardage on TIA
offense. but he was continually on ths
ball. On four occasions broke up
forward passes, getting the ball for a
gain. Once Davis raced over and cap.
tured pass which gave the Y. NJ. C.
A. a big gain. <.:s-
The Town Team threatened to score
early in the game when they had the
ball on the six yard line with first
down. but Captain Carr ruled that
rough play was INDUCED In. and the
Townies lost their chance to score.
From that time on until the fourth
period, neither team mad q chance for.
touchdown. 90 8
The Y. NJ. C. A. team was without
its regular quarter back which was
naturally a handicap. Hawkins and
Leal were in the game but LeaI was
forced to leave early due to an injury.
Jones and Rodrigues had an edge In
the kicking, although the wind aided
them to a great extent. There was
some rough play on both sides, al
though the Town Team appeGred to
get the worst Of it in the decisions.
Throughout the first quarter the
ball shifted back and forth, an ex.
change Of kicks giving the Town Team
a slight advantage. Noble Kauhane
made brilliant run off tackle for Is
yards. On the next play Won Holt
stopped Noble for a loss OF three
yards. Hawkins then ran 10 yards on
shift play. After q loss the Town
Team punted to Pammel, who ran
five yeards. i
The Y. III. C. A. failed to gain and
punted. With beautiful interference
Noble kauhane ctrcied end for q gain
Of IL yards. The first quarter ended
with a slight advantage for the Town
Team. 81 .. - = - II. x
At the opening Of the, second quatl
ter Noble Kauhane circled right end
for gain Of % yards. Hawkins added
three more yards. Here the Town
Team was penalized haf the length
Of the field, IT, being charged that
slugging was done by the Town Team.
OSullivan left the game and was re.
placed by Thompson.
Clifford Melim punted to inGis and
the Y. NJ. C. A. failed to gam Johnny
Jones replaced Leal, who had been
playing heady game throughout.
Leal was slightly injured Davis punt.
ed to Melim who gained five yards. A
forward pass failed.
Rodrigues dropped back for a punt.
Instead OF purting. the Town Team
left end startled the crowd by drop.
ping the ball to the ground on the -
yard line. It was difficult play and
looked Ike a forlorn hope, but the
thousand or so people were given the
surprise Of their lives. Few times ip
history has a drop kick been scored
from such distance. but when Il Il
considered that the kick was made
from difficult angle, 1t placed Rodrt.
CUES stunt as the best in the history
Of football in the islands. The BAN
sailed over the bar and the Town
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