The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-29
LONE TOUCHDOWN
MAIDEN BUFFALO
Professionals Defeat Cleveland
Tigers by Score of
Z to o.
FAKE PASS Is WORKED
Anderson Runs Around Right
End From Seven Yard Line
and Iughitt Kicks Goal.

Special Despatch to TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
BUFFALO. n. Y. Nov. 2S.-Four times
Buffalo's professional All-American foot
ball team bore the heavy. scrappy CleVe-
land Tigers back toward their own goal
to-day, reaching tire 5-yard line and as
far as the 1-foot line, but only once was
the local aggregation able TO pierce the
opposing line for a touchdown. Oscar
Anderson and9 Tommy Hughitt worked
the famous Colgate fake forward pass to
perfection in the second quarter. Ander-
son scooting around the right end from
the 7-yard line for the only score.
Tommy Hughitt kicked the goal making
the total Z to as a final score.
Buffalo showed strength in the back
field with Buck Gavin and Jim Laird as
halfbacks, Pat Smith at full and Ander-
son at quarter until Hughitt came into
the game. But the visiting line and ends
outplayed Buffalo and proved the Stun
bling block to a bigger score.
Forward passes were blocked in most
instances. Buffalo got away with a few
for short gains, however. while Cleveland
made but two during the game. The Wis
itors made q number of-first downs. but
had the ball in Buffalos dangerous ter
IltOTy put OfiCt, anu NIldl Ot lilO ~ al u
mark. Buffalo recovered tumble and
booted away.
Buffalos best ground gamers were
Buck Gavin and Jim Laird. with Ander-
son getting in two fairly long runs, the
first for the touchdown and the latter in
the last period. when he circled the left
end for fifteen yards Lou Little and
Swede Youngstrom with Lud Wray bore
up their side of the line nicely, bat Buff
fotA IL, A1Ia lNxr
ana Baujan.
Tear Into Buffalo Line.
oormley charged his way through the
Buffalo line time after time to stop
plays. On the ends Baston and Baujan
came tearing into the Buffalo backf'eld
long before the latter got under way On
forward passes these two also gathered
in a few of the Buffalo hurls. In the
backfield Cramer was the greatest
power
The weather conditions for the game
could not have been better, but the field,
in spite of the effort to drain it. was
still too slow for fast work.
In the second period Cleveland took
the ball away from It's own 90 yard line.
Pierotte kicked to Shelton, Anderson
made a forward pass to Laird for 20
yards. Smith hit the line for 4, and
Gavin on the other side. Anderson
scooted around the end for G. and the
ball rested on the Cleveland yard line
once more. Smith hit the guard for 2.
Gavin and Hughitt We're both held with
out gain Laird hit the tackle for 2. Buff
falo falling on the foot line Pierotte
kicked away to Anderson on the 80 yard
line.
Hughitt booted short one to Brickley on
the Cleveland l 0 yard line. Pierotte booted
She ball and Buffalo blocked it out Of
bounds, Hughitt going into the tier of
box seats in the grand stand TO recover
the ball. Buffalo took possession on the
Cleveland 10 yard line. Hughitt hit for
and then Hughitt and Anderson
worked the fake forward pass. Hughitt
making the bluff to throw and Anderson
running around behind to take the ball
and run the yards for a touchdown.
Hughitt kicked the goal.
Punting Game Develops.
The third period developed into a
punting game. Cleveland had its only
chance to score in this period. Ander-
son dropped back to throw n forward
pass but was tackled and the ball trav-
elled but 3 yards. Baston of Cleveland
got II on the fly and started away for
touchdown. Swede Youngstown was on
the Job, however, and downed the big
fellow before he could get into his
stride, thus saving a possible tie score.
The lineup: