The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-08
WENTWORTH AND
-WARRENSBURG BAT
TIE TO SCORELESS TIE
Red And White Play A Great
Game Against College Men.

eleven was not found wanting. On
last Friday the veteran team Of the
Warrensburg State Normal College
a team which which returned eleven
Of last years letter men-was held
to a scoreless tie. And it was almost
q Wentworth victory. In the very
first quarter the college men were
forced back to their vineyard line.
The Red and White warriors were
held, And the opportunity passed.
A fine autumn day ushered in the
season and an unusually large crowd
for the opening game was present.
The band payed excellent music and
the corps yelled in the best Of pep
and spirit. Central College and a
large number of Warrensburg fans
were on the bleachers. And the
struggle progressed thusly;
First Quarter
W~arrensburg received the kick and
returned the ball ten yards. On the
second play the pigskin was fumbled
and Wentworth recovered it well
down in the Normal's own territory.
A line plunge or two was success
full but a tumble forced w. M. A..
to a short forward pass. 1t was a
beauty from Houser to Poole and
it gave Wentworth first down. A.
gain Captain Houser gained five
yards on an end run and within less
than five minutes from the beginning
of play the ball was on the visitors
one-yard line. 1t looked as If a
touchdown was certain but an end
u and a line plunge failed and the
ball went over to the enemy on downs.
1t was Wentwortb's last real oppor-
tunty to win. True, the visitors punt
ed out and w. M. A. again marched
down towards the goal. A five yard
plunge by Mcmillan and a pass from
Houser to Poole again endangered
Warrensburg's line but they held
tight on their five yard line and once
more punted out. Wentworth never
came so close to scoring during MI
of the rest of the game nor did they
gain as consistently.
Second Quarter
The second quarter started with
Wentworth in possession of the ball
A drive featured by Sanderson's
plunging quickly netted first down
but there the college men held. AL
most Immediately Houser recovered
a tumble and Mcmillan gained eighi
yards over tackle. On the next pla!
he ripped off five, making first down
Houser then plunged for four anC
it seemed as if consistent gaining hal
begun but the Normal team recover
ed McMillan's tumble and the rail-!
was checked.
The remainder of the second quar-
ter was spent in desperate attempt
to break away. Frequent forwar'
passes were attempted but were sci
dom successful and then only TO
short gains. AT this point Bradfel,
did some excellent running. But tn
half ended with the ball in mid-felC
Between halves the cadets stage
q snake dance.
Third Ouartar
Wentworth received the kickoff an
Sanderson returned ten yards. H
was tackled around the neck an
knocked unconscious for a momer
but revived. He fumbled the mex
play and the college men ecovere
but they in turn quickly lost the ba.
to W. NJ. A. by the same metho'
First down was made due chief
to an eight yard gain by Bradsfel'
But Sanderson, who was injured, fun
bled again and Normal recoyere'
Fannin took Bradfeld's place. Wa
rensburg waxed dangerous, made se'
eral gains by line plunges on a fax
forward pass formation. Miller
c. was removed because of a wrench
ed knee and Gowland went in.
Then came some of the most de-
perate- fighting of the game. The ba
changed hands several times
downs. Emerich went in at end Il
Mullendore. w. M. A. rallied al
started a drive but Fannin mistook
signal and let the ball roll back. II
quarter ended.
Fourth Quarter
W. NJ. A. was forced to punt Al
Moles, the big fullback of the teac
ers, returned the ball twenty yarC
This put them in a dangerous pos
ton but a 15-yard penalty cost the
their chance. Wentworth receiv
the ball and on an attempted pa
Moles intercepted it and raj ba
for a gain of twenty-five yards befo
being downed by Houser. Encour
ed by this they made first down b
again W. M. A. held and won pc
session Of the ball Washington we