The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-09
SUMTER DEFEATS ST. MATTHEWS
st. Matthews Very Heavy But Sumter
OrercomcS Them.

With seven of Sumter's men sick
four Of them being experienced nl@n
of last year and the best on the
team, Sumter met Yesterday and play
cd rings around the heavy St.
Matthews team to the tune of g to D
in favor Of Sumter
The game was unusually interesting
from start to finish. The game start
ed with Sumter kicking off to st.
Matthews, st. Matthews tackle re-
ceived the ball but was tackled by
Sumter in his tracks. st. Matthews
ran four plays and then had to Kick.
Sumter's quarterback caught the BAH
and brought it back to the middle OF
the field. The ball then see-sawed up
and down the field for the rest Of the
first quarter.
At the beginning Of the second
quarter the ball was seen in ST.
Matthews possession, but Sumter soon
took it from her on downs. Sumter
ran we'll with the ball but Il tumble
was recovered by St. Matthews and
the i;all went to them. st. Matthews
finally lost the ball and with only ore
and a-half minutes to play Sumter
used the ball to the greatest advan-
tagc and made touchdown. De-
Lcrale then kicked goal for Sumter
and this netted seven points for SUM
ter This ended tle second quarter.
st the beginning Of the second hal.
Sumter was seen receiving and by the
pep and zeal Of Sumter'.s quarterbae
brought the Ill back to the middle
of the field. In this quarter hoth
teams ran we'll with the ball and 40
scores were made at all in this guar
ter.
In the fourth quarter st. Matthews
again had the bali but Sumter again
outguessed her and took it from hec
Sumter failed TO accomplish anythHa?
until Crawford threw q forward pass
10 Sholar and he carried It across
St. Matthews goal for touchdown
Sumter then failed to kick goal; this
only netted six points for Sumter ana
made the score 13 10 0, IN favor OF
Sumter. No more scoring was maze
during the rest Of the fourth quarter
For Sumter DeLorme. at fullbacA
played a splendid game, and Craw-
ford and Sholar at halfbach ran wei
with the ball. Ednlunds at quarter
oacS used his knowledge Of iootbal'
10 advantage and his interference
was unsurpassed. Eirven ana Pls's
1t ends played an exceptionally sooc
game. while Burns and H2ynswoTtn |
held two of the heaviest men back
from interfering with the plays 0:
Sun2ter. Rhar1e ard Tisda1e were II |
ways on the bottom and both playe< |
a fine game. while Phelps OF cente;
passed the ball with great skill.
The game was so clean that Meth
er side had to run in g substitute
and there was no penalties in the
whole game.
The lineup was as follows:
Sumter: Phelps. Manager, Center
Rhame, right guard; Tisdaie, le':
guard; Haynsworth, right tackle;
Burns. left tackle; Kirven, right end;
Pitts, left end; Edmunds, H, quarter
back: Sholar, right halfbacS; Craw-
ford, left halfback; DeLorne. actins
Captain. fullback. st. Matthews
Drickett, Capain, Center; Hungerpll-
,ar. right guard; Hane, left guard:
Taylor, right tackle; Jones. less
tackle; Wise. Manager, right end;
Spiegner. left end; Laird. quarter |
back; Her!ong right halfbaca; Gas
kon. left halfback: Fielder. fullbacA
Referee: o. L. Long. Citadel; I'm |
pice Smith (CaroiinaI; Head Lines
man, Wheeler (Florence High); Time |
Of periods 10, 12, 10, 10.