Bisbee daily review., 1921-11-27
BISBEE AROUSED OVER UNFAIR
CRITICISM IF FOOTBALL CANE |
PUBLISHED IN DOUGLAS PAPE
Bisbee Men Who Acted Officials During Game Asaied
By Daily International in Manner Indicating Poor
Sportsmanship Part of Smeer City Fans

Legitimate protest has arisen in
Bisbee over the stories printed in
the Douglas Daily International and
the Douglas Daily Dispatch with re-
spect to the Douglass high
school football game, played at War
Zen on Thanksgiving afternoon. In
great detail, the Douglas afternoon
paper, published by. Major George II.
Kelly than whom there is no fairer
newspaper man in the state, unquali-
ffedly stated that Douglas was rob-
bed; that the Bisbee referee. Byron
Thomas was crooked and that the
Bisbee timekeeper, George B. Win
frey, was equally bad. The Dispatch,
published by James Logic, equally
fairminder, reiterated the facts, brief
ly, printed in the International
The writer saw the particular foot
ball game. He has seen ether football
games. In fact, he has seen the shift
play, by which Douglas gained most
OF it's ground, used by US orIg:naI
proponents, the football teams of the
University of Minnesota, under their
able coach, DR. Harvey Williams, He
is a resident of Bisbee and is as part
isan for his community as =. - COCO
is not prone. however, to charge rob-
berry. crookedness and other crimes,
without definite knowledge of the
facts and without invesslgauion.
Pen1lizcd For Delay
There were six penalties assessed
during the game Two off side pen
alties were made against Douglas. In
each. case the head iines,ran called
the attention of the referee to the
particular plays and the latter mere
ly carried the rules into effect One
fiVe-yard penalty was assessed
against Douglas for illegai talking TO
the referee on the part. of ruliback
Clark of the Douglas team. 1t might
be explained that the captain of each
team is the only PLAYED entitled to
protest or TO talk to the referee. On
another occasion two-yard penalty
was assessed against the visitors for
pronounced delay of the game. This
delay was obvious I the side lines.
Two penalties arose by reason OF the
fact that the Douglas teams coach
came upon the field, wnen contro-
verified point was being decided and
started to denounce the referee. The
DOUGLAS team was penaliZed fifteen
yards on this occasion and coach
ordered off the field. The Douglas
coach would not obey the order then
second penalty of five yards was
assessed. Both of these penalties
were rescinded by the referee when
the Risbee captain, Johnnie Ceie; ar
ter advice from the Bisbee coach, ask
ed that it be done in the interest of
harmony. Another penalty of five
yards was assessed Douglas for rough
ing the Bisbee fullback. Potter.
Perhaps the most violently contro-
verified point in the entire game came
in the third quarter. Bisbee kicked
from approximately midfield. The
Pisbee team was il position where
il could claim an II side kick for
nation. Under such circumstances
the rules provide that, if the ball goes
within bounds. a player from the sid
kicking. and on-side when the play
started. can recover the bail.
ball in this instance, however, relic
outside of bounds. and, properly, y"
longed to the opposing team. Johnnie
Cole, the Bisbeeq uarter, recovered
the pigskin and Referee Thomas, at
first, gave Bisbee the ball. Seeing
the mistake he righted the ruling. bu'
in the meantime. the Douglas coach
precipitated the argument which r."
suited in considerable hard feeling
ard misunderstanding.
Charge Is Laughable
1t NAV be pertinent. at this pcin'
to recall the activities of the Douglas
coach on other occasions. The Doug
las team encountered similar troub''
both in Nogales and Tucson because
its coach refused to abide BY
rules. In the Douglas-Bisbee game
at Douglas, the Douglas coach coach
ed ut the side lines. clearly against
the rules. This was noted by Harry
Clark. whose son is a member OF -
Douglas team. and who at that time
was one of the timekeepers of the
game. There can be no brief offered