The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-12
Vietory For High in
First Football Game
Bishopville Held. scoreless
While Locals Pile Up a SO
Point Score

The Sumter High school opened
it's football season Friday after
noon when its team met the Bish-
opville High squad on the local grid
and easily won from them the coy
eted victory by the shut out score OF
3s to 0. Sumter made a creditable
showing. in it's. initial game, both
from the standpoint of individual
work. and consistent team work.
The Bishopville team worked hard
and. at times Fundamentally got
into the fight. with some splendid
tackles, however, at no time was
Sumter's goal seriously threatened.
This game was an important one
in that it gave the greater majority
of the players on the, field their
first real. taste Of genuine football
scrinamage and also gave them the
unparalleled opportunity of seeing
what improvements their play
needed.
The Game.
Referees whistle at 4:35. Sumter
kicks off to Bishopville. Sumter
gets into the game from the start
with some good tackling. Bishop
vile held for three downs. Kicks
out. Wright for Sumter receives
the pail and makes good gain. By
a series Of steady line pluages,
Banding, Wheeler. and Wright car
rying the ball the ten yard line
is gained. Wheeler gets through
and makes the first touchdown for
Sumter turn the first eight minutes
of play. Sumter fails to- kick goal.
Sumter kicks to Bishopville.
Stuckey for Bishepville receives the
ball and makes a short gain. BisfN
opville held for three downs, fun
bles bali in an attempt to kick but
recoyers it. First quarter ends
with ball in center of field. Score:
Sumter 60. e~>,,
" rights 65 Yard Sprint.
Sumter gains possession OF ball
in early part of quarter. Wheeler
makes "a 2.5- yard gain, following
this up with similar end run
which again gets Sumter across
the, goal line. Sumter failed in
the goal Kick. Sumter kicks to
Bish opville. Bishopviile held
through third, dowE, kicks out.
Wright received ball on 65 yard
line and evading successfully Bish-
opville's squadron runs the entire
distance up field. He is tackled
but lands safely across the goal
line. Sumter kicks no goal. Coach
Dargan revises Sumter's squad,
leaving only Wheeler and Kirvin,
C. of the original first team in the
game. Sumter kicks to Bishopville.
Opponents held and thrown for
losses. Bishepvil}e kicks out. Bah
to Sumter. Wheeler is slightly
hurt. ,.Dwyer is substituted for
him. Kiryen taken from line and
put in back field Kirvin makes
good gains. Half ends with ball in
Sumter's possession and near the
center Of the field. Score Is for
Sumter.
Snake Dance by Students.
High school students manifest
their pleasure and approval of the
good work being done by the
Sumter team by snake dance to
the tune Of bass drum executed
by the boys while the girls amassed
on the side lines valiently cheer.
Referees whistle again brings
the warriors on field. Sumter kicks
to Bishopville. Rivers gets by
with a good tackle. Bishopville
fumbles. They kick out. Sumter
on 25 yard line. BisiopviIle pen
allied for eff-side. Wheeler gets
through and gets over the goal line
but score does not count as the UNI
pire had declared Sumter off side
Su nter back to starting point. Ball
to Bishopviile. Bishopvi3le kicks
out. Bail received fby Wheeler who
brings it up Is yards. Blanding
breaks through line and lands
safely across the line for touch
down. Fails on toe work: Sumter
kicks to Bishopville. End of third
quarter.
Two More Tonchdowns.
Sumter takes ball in early part
of first quarter. BY consistent line
plunging Wheeler is again given
the credit of another touchdown.
Sumter cannot, get the bali through
the top bars On the kick. Sumter
to Bishopviile. Bishopyille at
tempts a forward pass which is in
tercepted. They try this method
Of attack again. The bali is re-
ceived by Richard Wright for Sum-
ter on the SO yard line, and he
again covers the length Of the field
not pausing until he has safely
scored another touchdown for ye
old Gamecocks Ball to Bishop
vile. The game terminates after
a few more attempts at line plung-
ing. Score totals Sumter SO; Bish-
opville, 0.
Lineup:
Bishopville Sumter
Mcleod = IF = = Cato
Stuc;sey. J. D. r.. H. -Blanding
Scarborough Il. H. Wright
Montgomery = L. E. = Rivers
Rufus = - L. T. Wl,aer
Brown - L. G. --Brunson, i.
Jennings = = C. = Kirvin, M.
Hoyt- r. G. --Dicl;
Stewart --R. T. --Rape
Weatherly R; f. = kirvin, c.