The Monett times., 1922-10-27
JOPLIN WINS BY 10 TO 0 SCORE
Monet High Suffers First Defeat in
Thirty-two Games.

Monet High school suffered its
first defeat in thirty-two games
yesterday when it bowed before the
powerful Joplin eleven. When the
! smoke of the battle cleared Monet
was on the tail end Of a 10 to 0 score
The defeat puts serious crimp in
Monett's championship aspirations
but does not put them out of the
running by any means. A large
crowd Of shout 1000 witnessed the
game.
A1onett's bugaboo seemed to be the
successful completion of several for
ward passes and team that average
twenty pounds more weight to the
man. The Joplin team held the light
er Monet line on almost every play.
Monet tried only a few forward
passes but was only able to connect
with one Of them.
On Joplin's second down Of the
game Windle received a pass from
Potts and went down a clear field for
twenty yards and a touchdown Win
die attempted drop kick for an extra
point but was unsuccessful. Joplin
marched steadily up the field for
several plays but lost the ball on
downs. Miller went around left end
for fifteen yard gain but Monett lost
ON the next downs.
Neither team crossed the goal lines
in the second quarter. The ball chang
ed hands after almost every down,
neither side being able to make con-
sistent gains. Potts filtered through
the line for twenty-five yards. The
visitors attempted a number of
passes but all were incompleted.
Monett opened the second half by
kicking. Joplin lost on downs and
then regained the ball on an inter-
cepted pass. Then by completed
pass, a successful fake play, and good
gains through the line the Red and
Green advanced to within two yards
of their goal. 1t was only by superior
spirit that the light Purple and Gold
team held the heavy Joplin aggre-
cation. Monett punted out. Joplin
then attempted another pass. Windle
drew it in and went down a clear field
to another touchdown. He tried an
other drop-kick but it did not go be-
tween the bars. Then by series of
line plays Monett made three downs
in rapid succession. The ball was in
Joplin's possession when the period
ended.
On the first play of the last quarter
Joplin fumbled but recovered. The
visitors went down the field using a
variety of plays, including a forward
pass. Another pass, from Potts to
Ferguson and a short run and the
visiting quarterback made the last
touchdown of the game. VA pass to
Schrader added a point to the Joplin
total. Monet attempted several
passes. A gain was made on only one
when Boss nabbed it. The home boys
in their efforts to avert a shutout
resorted to place kick, but could not
make the needed points. Joplin made
downs for the last time. The ball
then fell into Monett's hands and re-
manned there for the remainder Of the
game.
Monett's best players were Beatty,
Boss, Fly and Cllendet, About all that
could be seen Of Joplin's team was
Windle and Potts. Ferguson and
Schrader also did some good work.
Coach Humphreys of the Joplin
eleven said, 81 attribute Joplin's sue
cess to a few successful forward
passes and team that outweighed
Monett at least fifteen pounds to the
man. Otherwise I would call it about
a $3.50 split" Coach Warren upon
being interviewed replied, "We have
no alibis to offer. They beat us. But
we are still in the race and win be
fighting on Thanksgiving Day"
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