The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-23
Phillips De-
feats Clemson
Great Football Player Scores
Remarkable Victory


wound up his gridiron career IN
blaze of glory by scoring two touch
downs, which enabled Erskine to
defeat Clemson, IS to 0, on Riggs
field here this afternoon. Philips
was the star for the day, plunglng
thu ough the Clemson line Tor prac-
tically all of Erskine's gains, toss
ing some pretty forward passes ana
doing all of his teams kicking.
Clemson fought hard and came
very near scoring in the second
half, but the Tigers were held tor
downs on Erskine's four yard line
and had several forward passes in
tercepted by Phillips when they
were in Erskine territory. The Ii
gers made some beautiful gains but
seemed unable to take the ball any
further when they got nearly to the
last white line.
The stars of the Clemson back
field were Emanuel and Hollohan
and Burton, these men doing a
large portion Of the Tigers gaining.
In the line Webb at center and
Spearman at end were the stars.
Hollohan called signals and ran the
team in great style. For Coach
Dave Parrish's Seceders Phillips
was Of course the shining light but
he was by no means the only man
on the team. Young and the Ken
nedy brothers gave him good as
sistance in the backfeld. while
Brice, Blakeley and Scoggins were
the stars of the forward line. Scog-
gins particularly played fine game
at center until he was hurt and re-
moved from the game in the second
half. Phillips. who was playing
his last game for the Seceders, full
ly lived up to his reputation as
South Cardinals, if not the south's
greatest back. He plunged through
the Tiger line almost at will for
gains of froYh five yards up. In ad-
diticn he threw some pretty for
ward passes and intercepted a
number of the Tigers aerial at
tempts.
At the beginning of the game
Clemson kicked off to Erskine, the
Erskine man was downed on his
own 90 yard line. From there the
Erskine boys marched down the
field to the Tigers two yard line by
means Of Phillips running and one
forward pass. However, Clemson's
line held and the ball went over,
the Tigers punting out Of danger.
Erskine received the punt on Glenn
sons 40 yard line and then drove
down the field for a, touchdown in
five plays, Phillips going over for
the counter and kicking goal.
The Tigers then received the
kickoff. and carried the ball to
Erskine's IA yard line, where they
fumbled. Erskine recovering and
booting the pigspi:2 back to mid
field. After this neither side threat
ened in the first half.
At the beginning of the second
half Clemson received the kickoff
on her own ten yard line and car
ried the ball to Erskine's 35 yard
line, where she fumbled, Erskine
recovering. Phillips smashes then
took the ball to Clemson's % y"rd
line. A forward pass. Phillips to
c.. Hood, netted Is yards and from
the II yard line Dode went around
right end for the touchdown, but
failed to kick goal A little later
Clemson took the ball to Erskine's
four yard line but was held FOR
downs. In the last period Webb
thrilled the spectators by catching
a forward pass on Erskine's 80
yard line and racing the interven-
ing space to the goal line. The
play did not count, however, be-
cause of the rule that only backs
and ends are eligible to receive
forward pass.
Clemson Erskine 13.
Gilmer = - - Thompson
Left End
Armstrong Brlce
Left Tackle
Jackson &c. HOOD
Left Guard
Webb = scoggins
Center
Shockley Mcdonald
Right Guard
Wilson Blakeley
Right Tackle
Spearnlan = e. Hood
Right End
burton w. henQeOy
Quarter Back
Hollohan - = : = Young
Left Half
White r. Kennedy
Right Half
Colbert = = Phillips
Full Back
Score by periods:
Clemson = % 0 0 o. O
Erskine II 0 0-l3
Erskine scoring: Touchdowns,
Phillips (2). Goal from touch
down, Phillips. Clemson substitu-
tons: Bailey for Wilson, Emanuel
for Burton. Williams for Colbert.
Erskine substitution: Caldwell for
Scoggins. Referee, Padget (Wash-
ington and Lee). Umpire, Ham
NETT Davidson). Lineman, Stege-
man (Chicago).
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Marriage.
Miss Bessie Reasonover and Rev.
Paul P. Wood were quietly married
at the district patronage on We'd
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