Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-22
CHERRY AND WHITE
LOSES CLOSE GAME
Norristown High School Wins Con
test Over Local High
Eleven, Ia to z.

Norris,own defeated High 14-7 in the
fastest and most exciting game OF the
1920 season. High could have scored
ON three different occasions but did not
while Norristown made use of its two
chances and annexed Ia points.
At ground gaining the Cherry and
White had 1t all over the Upstate BOYS.
Early in the first period High worked the
ball for first dowrs the entire length Of
the field only to be stopped on the ONE
half yard line.
Norristown started the scoring late in
the second period when Slough, end of the
Blue and White caught forward and
surrounded by teammates ran three yards
for n touchdown. The play was protested
as being legal Swede, Norristown $
quarterback called an open formation
play. The legal receiving backs and ends
went out after the pass. The passer
elected To- heavc one over the line where
three Norristown and one Wilmington
man had punched.
A Norristown player touched but did
not catch the pass, instead he hit it up
in the air, the ball passing over Glbson's
head and being recovered by Slough. The
Norristown officials declared that Slough
was the man who first touched the ball.
Coach Jack" kcck then ordered his
men OH Utll nuI Iiit itSAls
yors,iadcd him 90 allow them TO finish the
game High then went after Norristown,
but could not get within scoring distance.
Norristown scored again in the last few
minutes of the third period on another
forward which Buckenhurst caught just
irslde IL the ten-yard territory in back az
the uprights.
with but n period to play and IL points
AGAINST them the locals threw all line
piunging, and, running the ball to the
winds. opened up a tremendous aerial
attack. "DuclSy" Carbon went in for Glib
son. who went to right half and "Iiobey''
Anderson 20 right end in place Of McNif.
"Ducky' demonstrated his ability at
haavlng tho oval.
His first attempt grounded, but his
second was pretty throw which Anderson
pulled down for good thirty yards. Then
oame the days fcatsre pass, which "Chock'
Gibson grabbed s5 yards from the line Of
scrimmagc and romped the remaining dis
tsrce 20 the line Again High had the ball
with fivc minutes to play and "DuCky'
threw perfect pass 10 Parvis, who had
replaced France.
Il went night through two Norristown
men and Parvis had It in his hands but
lost his balance and dropped il with a clear
field ahead In the final minutes Goldman,
who went in for Maxwell and blocked
kick IN midfield but lost his wits and al
lowed the Norristown kicker 20 recover.
He also had clear field The game ended
with High making furious attempt 70 put
tho pigskin over but the time beat them
90 n
"Normn' White was the individual
star. his work in all departments was of
the versatile variety. He WAS pretty well
used up after the game his left leg and side
being severely bruised and hardly per
mitting him ~ walk "Duckv" Cartons
good night Arm also was n bid for the locals
attack while 'Chock" Gibson played
banr-up game.
Cr,dit is also due 20 the steady work of |
Gam, Salter- and Dick" Torbett that !
Ncrristown. made such little headway
through the line.
For tho Blue and White. Slough was |
the star. He ran the ends and snatched /
the forwards and WAS the only man 10 /
gam any amount Of ground Swede also |
displayed fast footwork and heady iudg- |
mcnt while Buckenhursts S toe work was |
= bie asset 70 his team.
High viii clinch the 1920 season with |
the Alumni on Thanksgiving morning /
The grounds have not been decided on, !
hut will be either Eighteenth and Van |
Buren or the Hsrlan Field. ht 10 IS q. %. |
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