Arizona republican., 1921-11-12

Had StonewaII Defense No Coyote team of recent years has played such faultless defensive game as did the Il men who took the field yesterday afternoon. There 1 was but a single lapse in the 50 min utes of play-and that defensive oversight gave the visitors their only score early in the first quarter. The line was a veritable stone wall. Not a first down did the Tigers make on line plays in the entire game. Robinson's forwards smothered the visitors attack almost before they were started. They crashed through the line time after time and nailed the man with the ball before he got under way. The longest gain of the afternoon through the Coyote line was for five yards, and for the greater part the Tiger backs had to be content with gains of two yards or less. It was splendid exhibi- ton on the part of these linesmen and they showed more football than any Coyote team in the last six years.
 Offensively, the team play did not measure up to the standard of the defense, but it was consistent and at timea brilliant. The backs kept pounding. away at the Fl Paso for wards with determination. Time af- ter time they made first downs on line bucks, only to be held as they approached the visitors goal. Then a trick formation would be called and the spectators would be brought to their feet by the daring of the attack.
 Phoenix Players True Sportsmen
 And right here it might be we'll to mention the conduct of the Phoenix players-true sportsmen every one of them and especially Captain Wartman, a real leader. Every man on the team showed the results or careful coaching in this respect; they were ever solicitous of the welfare of tho visiting players; they gave as- sistance whenever an Fl Paso man was hurt; they gave of their own water to Quench the thirst of an opponent. It was a different kind of a Phoenix team yesterday.
 But do not mistake these remarks to mean that it was ladies' game. Phoenix played hard football-the hardest football that the writer has ever seen a Coyote team play-but it was clean football. There's world of difference in football games and because players are sometimes in- iured is no indication that the game is not clean.
 To Barto Davis, Coyote left flank CT. belongs much credit for the vic tory. This player was at the top of his form yesterday and he crashed his way into the hall of fame at the Coyote lair. Without Davis in the Coyote lineup, there might have been another story to tell.
 Smothers Tiger Backs
 He was in every play. On kicks he was down field fast and time after time nailed Quarterback Me Kemey, on the receiving end, in his tracks. Few yards were gained by Fl Paso in returning punts and Davi; was the cause. Invariably, he wa! waiting for the man to receive the Digsl<in He was ever a menace tC the opposing backs. On line plays he smashed his way through the in. terference and nailed ms man. hl' end was impossible. And when h' had brief resting spells from thes' outies he was either breaking III forward passes or recovering fumbled punts.
 On offensive, he was responsibl for many of the Coyotes bigges eains He boxed his man on lin plays so effectively that backs Wer able to tear through for long gains On and runs. he was a main cog i Inc interference. Occasionally, h was on the receiving end of for ward pass, one of which resulted a touchdown.
 Wartman Is Tower
 Captain Wartman IS anothe a.e Coyote player deserving of specia ,nention. He played his greates -sane of football yesterday-anf that means that he played one of tn hest hest games ever put up by Phoe '3e nix linesman. He was Tn every pia; s.; hreaking through and smashing III tarference, grabbing the man wit Inc hall and causing the opposltio much lost yardage. t., He = G1Teete rl,r3 te the defensive work of his teammate ei effectively that not single ITS So,rn was made by the visltol through the go6 coyote 15ds tG5w@rd aspy wf for cllIli ',ls and frequently plowed his wa