The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-10-18
ISN'T
PROUD OF THE VICTORY

YhOOD Gf InE 1IlOh1
The following extracts from the
Times Unions sporting page show
that Jacksonville isn't specially proud
of the victory of the Duval high
school football team over 0caIa's
bunch of unpracticed schoolboys:
Duval high school defeated the
Ocala high school at the southside
grounds by an overwhelming score of
68 to O. So fast were the Tigers in
their work and also in making goals
it was necessary for the coach to send
his subs in to relieve the regulars off
and on during the play.
Ocala, while they were clearly
swept off their feet. did, under the
circumstances, show extra good work
for team that was outweighed and
outclassed The superior strength of
Duval over Ocala can be seen from
the large score.
Ocala did her best, but the neces,
sary line was not there to stop the
onrush of the locals. This story,
while not condensed one of the
game, was only intended for short
one from the start In another part of
the paper more lengthy article was
written to give the fans the story of
the game as it looked through a
telescope.
The "More Lengthy Article"
This was written by .sRed Davis, !"
who mixes some sarcasm with his
sympathy:
Another one of those wild games OF
footkill. This time Duval high school
and Ocala high tried out their ways
and means of hurting each other.
What seemed to murderize my heart
was the way the Duval Tigers went
after their opponents. They must
change their name from Tigers to
Lions; if they don't something will be
wrong with the faculty in not grasp
ing the idea of their leonine style of
| play.
Those fellows coached by Joe
Barchan must think that Ocala came
lup here to visit Sr. Luke's. They didn't
come for that; their main view and
intentions coming to this city was to
play a game of football or footkill.
| 1t was outrageous to think that one
human supposed to- be human would
/ try to play so rough with another
human that really was not as strong
as the local crowd of humans.
! During the first quarter of this ne
farious slaughter forty-seven men or
rather forty-seven points had been
made bv the unhumans Of the Duval
squad Ny regard for the little boys
/ of Oeala that got hurt makes me urge
for their own good that they never
lplay football again unless they know
how to avoid the onrush of this wild
and woody crowd of Duval
Ocala's coach was justified in quit
lting one minute before the first quar-
ter had been finished. Why should this
gentleman stand by and see his boys
hurt? It's absurd to think that any
man with intelligence would allow
Isuch walkover and runover of his
Iplayers as Duval did to 0cala's crew
/ want to state most emphatically
that the coach of the Ocala team did
while under fire, show deeds of ex,
ltraordinary bravery in so asking thai
the game be stopped. He saved many
boys from doctor bills and because Of
his heroic action herewith this day
under my own hand and seal recon
lmend the said coach to Secretary o.
War Baker for distinguished servic,
medal.
A man that would so help his fel
low man while his army is beins
lcrushed is not only entitled to tn
distinguished service medal but ais,
deserves the attention of Senate
Fletcher, who should recommend t
Congress for another medal of whicl
every man would feel proud the con
Igressional medal.
To the Ocala high school of Ocala
Fla, on behalf of nv right hand
which is the only means | have o
giving you notice in this paper, wis
to state to YOU and your friends tha
: the spirit of gameness you showed i
/. this game viii long be remembered i
Jacksonville. You may not know i
but many a time the crowd was 70
you, because you had the nerve t
face far more powerful machin
than YOU were able to handle unde
. the climatic conditions prevailing.
0 And to your city, your beautiful cit
!. Iof 0cala, it must be my one ambitio
j lin life to let them know of you q
you really are. In the game of rit
you did show grit and not oatmeal
your onward fight for a touchdown