The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-01
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1.,x. af n to 9 shows Class ot plaxine at Hot Springs Ihanks- xiTine Day--Field Was
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10 o'clock Wednesday morning Ar ears filed with football play srs aceompanied by Coach Freeman sna 2 few fans, left Mena for Hot snrsnes. where they lost nara Io feurhf Fzs,e by the close score or lz 4o q Hena was not defeated Dy a k.tssr ~ tsa.a. but by combination of Eaa l,.t k and d muddy field, .Lo
 Hot Springs kicked to Mena av Mene sn nneninQ of the first quarter: mnd .d Savanced to Hot Springs 9o yee n9a Hot Springs intercepted pass s, s.sS and then advanced by line, plunges to T.rd line. The Red and Black me ,st,enothAned and held them TOT dawns. Mena punted. Hot oprlngs bv reneated end runs and line pluhges Sfubbornlv fought her way doWn sne M fnId nnd across the goal line Tor ner s,st % touchdown. They failed to KICK unal Hot Springs again kicked to Mana. Mena tries forward pass puC fails and first quarter was over "lVli haIl on MenA's 40 yard line:
 At the beginning of the seconu n,,arfer Mena gains 15 yards on pass. 1'eener makes good gain thru line puI .,ae called back and penallzed ~ 1svds for hurdling. Mena marches dnxyn field thu line plunges to 6 yard f;eo and Cole carried the ball over i;,se ii;,s for toa,chdown. They also failed A lxick goal. making score 6 to D. Mana kicks to Hot Springs. Hot Enrinps was held for downs and the bail bil chances hands. Mena advances fo o5 yard line, were held for 5 downs and tried 10 kick field goal but failed Hnf SprinQs ball. Hot Springs makes small gains but lost the ball on S Tumble. Mena gains few yards and Woods kicks field goal, putting Mena N me lead. Mena kicks to Hot SnrinVs and the second quarter was over with the ball in Hot Springs
 Mona kicks to Hot Springs at be, cif1sno of third quarter. The ball ehanped hands repeatedly during the third quarter. Time was called with tae bail in Hot Springs possession on the 20 yard line.
 The last quarter was the most eX- citing part of the game. Both teams did their best playing in this quarter, Hot Springs with the ball on the 20 ward line used line plunges to good adxantage and made their second fe1chdoWn. but failed to kick goal Hot Springs kicks to Mena. The ball changed hands several times during this quarter. Mena advanced to the 15 ward line, and a field goal, but failed. the ball going to Hot Springs who made IS yards on an end run They tried a pass which was inter. cepfed by a Mena player. The bal changed hands again, pass being intercepted by a Hot Springs player Time was called and the game ended with the ball in the center of field.
 Ca&ain Wood deserves special men ton on the beautiful field goal he kicked during the second quarter. He was 25 yards from goal but kicked z perfect field goal from a difficult angle Bair and Leeper made goot gains when plunging the line anC making end runs. The entire team played splendid game to be so badly handicapped by the wet and muddy
 The Mena boys were highly com p1iinented on their conduct while a the pleasure resort The proprietor of the New Iindell hotel, where the! s<ayed while there, said that th' Mena boys were the best behaved ant Qentlemanly team that had had evel been there.
 The lineup for Mena at the open ing Of the game was:
 Wood, l.. H., Bair, R. H., Leeper F. B., Goss, O. B., Morrow, L. E. Cole, L. n, Looney, l.. G., Beavers c, Hogan, R. G., Littleton, R. T. Townsend, RI. E..
 GoHs, Beavers and Charley Little ton were replaced during the game b! I.a11ck. Lacefield and John I.ittletorl.