The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-11-07
"ALL-AMERICANS, Is;
OCALA HIGH,

many Oh US VINO nave desired 10
see one of the famous. mythical GAIL
American" teams in action. were Civ
en- an opportunity of seeing Ocala's
"All-American" eleven in action yes
terday. In the selection of "All-
American" teams, we should find as
sembled the best in the country, and
our bunch of local stars, in all due
rIodestry, admit that they have the
qualifications and the ability. not only
sufficient for them to be called by this
rame, but they are confident that by
their performance yesterday they
have added far greater significance
and prestige to it.
The "All-Americans" began to as
scmble on the gridiron about 2:3O and
by the time the game began they had
about fifty in their aggregation.
Some of them. contrary to the advice
of their coach and friends, started to
practice bit in order to be warmed
up for the game. Immediately the
betting odds changed to Ocala High
as the favorite by to l. We fear
that this practice" was very in
furious to the "All-Americans," and
good doctor could have picked up a
bit of money could he have been able
tt have prescribed for all the all
ments mentioned in this brief period
of time before the game.
The game started with the GAIL
Americans" kicking to the Ocala High
and then a merry battle started. The
"All-Americans" were filled with en-.
tnusiasm, and more water than was
good for them, and pretty soon the
close observer noticed that number
of the "A-A's" were in distress; ono
King Piedmont and Queen Fatims
were sounding recall. and a number
of the boys had to obey. Nothing like
a football game could interfere with
their sense of allegiance. and the dis
lcipline that most of them learned il
the army. It was really difficult tC
distinguish, at times. whether the
two teams were engaged in a play OF
whether it was bunch of substi
tutes going on the field to relieve theil
brother "All-Americans" in distress
One thing is certain, however. thu
substitutes of the "All-American'
team received more exercise, in run
ming to and from the relief of theil
team mates than the high school hac
in the entire game. By unanimou
vote, the "All-Americans" have re
: fused to play another game on Hunte
! Park unless there is a hydrant a
levery 10-yard line, with 30-foot hos,
attached, so they will not experienc,
so much trouble in getting water.
AS we said before, the game startet
when the Ocala High received the.bal
on kickoff, and the boys started of
well, but it soon appeared that tn
weight and experience of their op
lpCnents was too much for them. Tn
end of the first quarter found the bal
' on the Ocala Highs 20-yard line, an
after three minutes of yplay the ga
AS" made touchdown, Bitch goint
over after he and Davis had mad
pretty runs of about 20 yards each
Davis kicked goal. The teams play
: ed very evenly until the third quarter
when the "A-A's" broke through tn
'- high schools line and blocked pas.
Davis recovered the ball and wen
y toyer for touchdown. After this th
o. II. team began to move in a NOR
: aggressive manner, and carried tn
ball straight down the field, Wine
y making one pretty run of about thirt
5 yards. About two minutes after thi
Smith went through the line for
touch down for the high school. Afte
this, the "A-A's" threatened to scor
e several times, but the high school lir
tightened and they were unsuccessful
aided also by the further fact ths
n they were frequently penalized fl
being "off side" and the fact that til
Q umpire tackled one of the "A-A's
K who had caught a high school pas
% land was headed for a touchdown
(This practice is allowable only
j. games with the "An-Americans.
The game ended with the ball on IL
% high schools 10-yard line.
The game was much enjoyed by
/ fair-sized crowd. but the Ocala peop
'1 will have to do better by the hie
school, if we expect to have success
full high school athletics. The hie
school plays Gainesville next Frida
u at Hunter Park, and every one
IS town should be there, or if they ca
l0 not come let them hI1v fickofS ar