Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-11-16
LOCAL. ELEVEN
LOSES, IS TO O.,
IN HARD BATTLE
Little Rock Team, Defending
Goal Most of Time, Yet
Scores Twice.
(By John Sorrells)

(By John Sorrells)
The amazing spectacle of team
out-fought and out-played, and yet
walking off the field victors was
presented at Kavanaugh field in Lit
tie Rock yesterday afternoon when
the Little Rock Tigers were victor
ious over Pine Bluff, 13 to 0, in what
was classed the most bitterly con-
tested football battle ever waged on
that field. The Tigers first touch
down came in the first quarter, when
after three Intellectual attempts to
deliver touchdown punch through
the Pine Bluff line, Bell, captain and
quarterback, tossed forward pass
over the center of the line to left
end Crook. Little Rock got within
striking distance of the Pine Bluff
goal when one of many Pine Bluff
fumbles which came in the early part
of the game was covered by black
sweatered Tiger, Pine Bluff threat
ened several times in the first quar-
ter, and on two occasions, with the
ball within Little Rocks 15-yard line,
We're set back Is yards on penalties
called by Head Linesman Terry, who
alleged the Pine Bluff left tackle, c..
Wynne, was holding. Little Rocks
second touchdown came in the fourth
quarter, and was earned. The bail
was advanced into Pine Bluff terri
tory on an exchange Of punts, and
with the ball within the hallowed 90
yard zone, Pine Bluff held for two
downs, the Little Rock backs being
unable to advance further than the
line of scrimmage. On the third
down, POWELL halfback, broke
through Pine Bluff left tackle and
carried the ball within the 10 yard
line where Bell succeeded in cross
ing the goal after two attempts at
the center of the line During the
fourth quarter, the ball was in Pine
Bluff territory practically all Of the
time, but even then, the Tigers
showed no imminent threat tn take
the ball over for another touchdown.
Little Rock Receives.
For three quarters, Pine Bluff kept
the ball we'll within Little Rock ter
ritory. and but for the several penal
ties inflicted at the instigation of
Terry, and costly fumbles, would
have scored, and at most any period
Of the first three quarters, Little
Rock was in danger.
The game started with Little Rock
receiving the kickoff. The ball was
put in play well within Little Rocks
territory, and Pine Bluff forced the
Tigers to kick on the fourth down.
The ball swung back and forth for
several minutes when tumble in
the Pine Bluff back field gave Little
Rock the ball within striking dis
lance of the Pine Bluff goal.
Following the touchdown, Pine
Bluff came back strong and made
two strong bids for touchdown, but
with the ball in territory dangerous
to Little Rock, were set back by
penalties.
Little Rock attempted any num-
Der of forward passes, of which on
" one was completed. That was
Bell to Crook, which resulted in the
first touchdown. Pine Bluff at
tempted to gain by the aerial route
a number of times, and completed
several, among which were two. Col
Inns to Harper, and one. Collins to
C. WWne. The irony of the situa-
ton during the first half is shown
by the fnct that Little Rock complet-
ed only one first down in that ses-
sion, and that resulting in a touch
down, while Pine Bluff completed
several first downs, but was unable
to score. At the end of the first
half. with the score, 7 to 0. in favor
of the Tigers, the game was regard
ed still as anybody's game. and the
second half opened with vicious at
tack by the Pine Bluffians which
threatened to even the issue in the
third quarter. In the fourth quar-
ter. with a score of 10 to 0 staring
them in their faces, the Pine Bluff
team frightened when Sorrells. Pine
Bluff left half back, gathered IN a
bouncing forward pass which touch
ed two hands before it nestled I'M
der his arm, and ran thru the Little
Rock team for 35 yards before be-
ing dragged down by Bell. the last
Tiger between the big halfback and
the Little Rock goal.
Bells Work Good.
! Little Rock gained on nearly ev-
erv exchange of punts. This was
dine. not to superior kicking on the
mart of the Little Rock .punter., but
due to the fact that Quarterback
Collins allowed the punts to strike
the ground and roll back toward his
own goal before recovering the ball.
Bell handled punts nicely. and sever
Al times ran them back for CONSIDER.
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