The Monett times., 1921-12-02
MONETT WINS
THANKSGIVING GAME
This Ends Perfect Season for the
Home Team. Twenty-seventh
Consecutive Victory.

Monett ended perfect season
Thanksgiving afternoon by defeating
Neosho 27 to 0. Monett has won ten
games this year nine of which we're
conference games, by blanking their
opponents. This makes the twenty
seventh consecutive game won by
Monet within the last three years.
In most of the games the opponents
were shut out.
A crowd estimated at 1000 saw
Neosho go to defeat. Every one de-
cided that Monett's team was the best
ever seen in this section of the
country.
Monet had the ball in their possess
sion most of the time and were never
in danger of being scored on but
were in the invaders territory all the
time except for about three or four
minutes Of play. Neosho made first
downs only three times and were
forced to punt ten times and lost the
ball on a tumble and an intercepted
pass by Long. Monett, however, was
forced to punt only five times and
lost the ball three times on attempted
drop kicks and once on an incom-
pleted pass that should have made an
other touchdown. The locals made
first downs eighteen times.
A feature of the game was a caught
kick off by Witte, center for the home
team. Witte played good all around
game for Monett and was the star of
the line. He repeatedly went through
the opponents line and stopped plays.
Miller also did good work for Monett
by tearing off big gains for the
Purple and Gold by going around end,
one of which resulted in touchdown,
He made touchdown by recovering
blocked punt. sunny" Cuendet
also showed up we'll in the line,
Henderson was the Individual star in
the backfield. If a runner should
perchance pass the line Henderson
was sure to get him and many times
caught the player on the line. The
safety had nothing to do but return
punts. Henderson also was excellent
on the offensive. W. Reynaud con-
tinued his brilliant playing and his
brother Milton ran the team in ad-
nirable style at the quarterback po-
sition. Long, who was badly crippled
was not called into many plays.
Rosebury and North were the shining
lights in the line for the visitors.
Newton was the star of the backfield
making most of the yardage for
Neosho.
Morrison, coach for Neosho, said,
sit was a good clean game all the
way. Monett has the best team in
the Southwest" The penalties
amounted to only ten yards which
were evenly divided between the
teams.
Between the halves snake dance
was staged headed by four students
bearing a huge turkey representing
the team "bringing home the turkey"
At intervals in the line placards were
carried showing the scores made by
Monett against those made by their
opponents.
The seasons record made by Mo-
nett is:
At Monett 3S, Wheaton 0.
At Monett 81, Rogers 0. /
At Monett Z, Aurora 0. -
At Monett "a, Republic O.. ~
At Mount Vernon0, Monett TO.
At Joplin 0, Monett II, .tlI Z
At Monett 100, Greenfield 0.
! At Webb City 0, Monet g.. -s
i At Springfield 0, Monett %,
At Monett 27, Neosho 0.
Total Monett 400, Opponents 0.
\ This record is against every strong
team in the conference except Garth
age and no date could be secured with
them.
The line up for Thanksgiving's
game:
Monet Neosho,
Chumbley |. end Rosebury
Cuendet |. tackle North
Black |. guard. Pierson
Witte center Baldwin
Mourglia +. guard Baynes
Young +. tackle jerome
Miller r. end Briggs
NJ. Reynaud (c) quarter Newton (c)
uo,Jarsop half Ropars