The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-10-22
TOO MUCH BEEF"
RATION DEFEATED

say Uugs WuAl NlE AlihlLGI WIFI
your voice. It's "shotf from yelling
for the Clayton High School foot
ball team, "the gang that gets what
they want as they want it,"
Some camel Well, ] should say
so. For second year men and limit
ed material you win have a hard
time finding a faster, harder hitting.
score piling bunch Of huskies than
Ben Terrill has whipped into shape
since September 5th.
We have been hearing some mys-
teriOus whispering about new stuff
and class, ETC. and on the first play
attempted we saw something unbe-
lievable in football tactics, Signals,
barked the quarterback, Walter Sell
Wy and after few snappy numbers
barked out in rapid fire fashion,
Seton at right guard shifted 10 the
backfield and Coble on halfback
sprang into his place. Snapl and
when the smoke cleared away Selvy
was tearing down behind Raton's
line and nailed 45-yard pass and
tore off for about % yards for the
third official touchdown of the sea-
son, having put away two nice over
the goal line" runs at Dalhart. Co
BILE kicked goal and from then on we
we're unable to follow the game ex-
actly Several times il looked like
Ration was off for a touchdown, but
thru almost perfect blocking our
men held them seOreless until a
tumble was carried for a touch-
down
In the first of the game Ration
gained repeatedly on line plunges,
not because Clayton's line did not
hold, but because their men, hav-
ing had more experience at the
game, waited for the pile to be made
and then tore over the top for re-
peated gains. ClaYtbn soon stopped
this. however, by chasing around he
hind the lines and tackling the Ra-
ton man before he could get going.
Every conceivable trick was tried
by the visitors, but they found that
the Clayton boys tackling kept them
q safe distance from the goal line,
Enough for Ration
The open field running which the
Clayton team did was little short of
wonderful and Coble had stiff arm
which proved too much for the Ra-
ton team, he frequently making %
yards by broken field runs which
brought Clayton ever nearer TO the
goal line, and finally over.
At the windup of the game the
score was 81 to 7 in favor of the
home boys.
We might add as bit of informa-
ton that Ration has beaten Trinidad.
Colo, this year. 1870 and Trinidad
stands on the top rung of the lad
der of Colorado's high school teams.
To the Rotary Club of Clayton we
take off our hats. No better bunch
of rooters has been encountered in
a long time, and il is largely thru
their efforts and subport that Clay
ton has put out suOh team.
After the game ended the high
does not remain foPus 10 decide who
is the best. Every man played his
game with all he had. every min
ute, and there was 90 haggiing over
decisions on the part of our team.
After hte game ended the high
school Seniors entertained the Ra-
ton team at the high school build
ing. The writer was fortunate
enough 10 be invited to the feed.
and no wonder the Clayton boys
fight for the high School. Salad,
iello, cake, sandwiches and coffee
made the inner man glad he wasn't
on the casualty list.
Ration says Clayton has the best
bunch all ways that they know Of,
and they departed defeated but
happy because they were beaten
cleanly and fairly.
Let's keep that rep" and show
Dalhart when they come up here
November lth that all they can take
away from Clayton is a goose egg
for their share Of the score:
ClaytOn's lineup:
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