Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-25
KIDS SHOW 'EM HOW
TO PLAY FOOTBALL

In what many oId-tiInerS SAID
vas the most scientific football
game seen on a local gridiron this
season, that crack little Dodge
team of 15-year-old tys md TN
der, won from a Paint lick kid
team here Wednesday afternoon
oy score OF 80 to r.
For the first time this season
the goal line of the Dodgers was
crossed, but it was no disgrace in
This instance for the visiting play
crs plainly outweighed the local
boys. perhaps by an average OF S
or 10 pounds to the man. With
several OF their crack players
missing among them Shoots
McCord, Bob Dunn, Ricci and
Alex Black. the Dodgers had to
play several very light substitu
les, but the way those little fell
lows fought to hold their line
against the heavy visi ing backs
was sight to see. Youngsters
ike Watson Clay, Dan Brock,
Tom Samuels. Ed Blanton. went
after" the bigger fellows with =
vm and gameness that was real
v remarkable. The work OF
Harry Blanton, Jr., Was rs bril-
liant as that of his daddy wears
igo when he was one uf the great
est on Kentucky grjdiron
"Speck" Young. George Maupin
and Charley EFT were bulwark>
II strength and lid great work
III defense Jett broke through
and blocked a punt i'll the finest
sort OF style at time when il
counted big. "Spccl." vas al
ways following the ball and wa
-ure death with his tackling. The
ine plung.ng and end runs OF
Buck" Adams and Clay Pearson
nearly always nctted good gains
The real features OF the game
',owevcr. were the fake plays
hat the Dodgers pulled" time
and again whenever they really
with the forward passing from
Capt. Sauiley to Harry Blanton.
always put the ball within strik-
'ng distance OF the goal and it
soon went over. Varsity pla'-
crs who witnessed the game from
he sidclines frequently startled
with the ClcverneSs that the
Dodge youngsters showed in put
ling over their fake plays. Saul
ey, ADAMS and Pearson COM
p'etcly bafflcd Paint Lick's hug,
ends and backfield men with TN.
! stuff that they pulled" II
delayed pass. the fake iorwar
pass. and other such plays we
Trough nearly every time an
.hcn perhaps. Saufley would shoe
l long forward pass to Harr
2lanton and the crowd woul
,heer these Youngsters rs the
-arely do the big fellows. Georg,
iembrec, Normal coach. smile
BROADLY at the inside stuff these
'idS were working and rcmarke
&c was going to have gree
cam on the Normal gridiron
ONE day. if they kept up thei
FORK like this.
The Paint Lick lads Tough;
lard. They are the first clcve
% cross the Dodge goal line t.
car. and at that only were abb
O do SO once-in the very las
quarter when I:stridgc caught
he ball on Kickoff and ran thr.,
he entire field for Il 6O-yard run
or a touchdown. The visitors
other scores were made by two
1rct Y drop-kickS from tn,
Dodge 20-yard line. where the
had been held when they tried t.
push across for goals. Bcazlc
proved the best ground game
for the visitors. He and Estridp,
made some nice gains on 4 fal
play. but they were always sto-
ped by their smaller opponent
whenever the Dodge goal ne go
in danger.
Paint Lick Dodge
Wilcox $500 lie 8 y. Elan.o.
Brown 1850 IT ca,
7. King LG - .Sarnuc'.
Guyu -.-- G LET
''ot5 $500 re - l.. Biai;r'-
Heaiiey - RI ------- Free
Patrick - K Noun.-