The Ordway new era., 1922-11-03
0rdway Wins
1912 Game

| On last Saturday the Ofawas
eleven met the Lamar eleven on the
local gridiror. Lamar won the toss
and Ordway received. The whistle
blew Ind Lamar made fake kick.
| But did not gain anything. Then
Ordway started to fight making from
to I yards on line plun.es. They
continued the march 10 the Ii yarc
line. Here a fake pass and a touch
down was made. in 6 minutes and
seconds. They tried for their extra
point and one of the Lamar men were
off-side giving Ordway their extra
point, score to o.
Then Lamar received but could
not get together and lost the ball.
Then Ordway went down the field
making line plunges to the 30 yard
lind Williamc then passed to
Bradley making gain of about 20
wards. Then Ordway marc!;ed the
uigskin within one yard of the goal
line. O-dwav tried line plunge
making but little gain. they tried
another making a short gain. Then
4 freak play and only several inches
to go. They tried another line
plunge and the ball was ever. They
tried for their extra point with
short pass over center. but failed as
the pass went wild.
ordway was playing Lamar off
their feet and it looked like grapes
for Ordway. The game continued
and looked like another touchdown
for Ordway but the timekeepcrs
whistle over took them as it W the
first half. The second half was
some what different. The Lamar
eleven came back with blood in their
eyes ard fighting mad The Lamar
boys opened up on passes and made
several shot passes OF Is to 20
yards. They were making down the
field as Ordway did in the first half
They continued the march and was
on the Is yard line. Then and end
and only one yard to go. It was time
to stop the Lamar team so Ordway
settled down and would not give an
inch. Lamar tried three line
plunges. but failed They tried an
other and failed and ordway re-
ceived the ball end everybody's heart
went back to its normal place.
Bradley punted and it was in Lamar
territory. Lamar still had fight and
they made some excellent passes and
carried the ball down to the one yard
line but failed to go over. Bradley
punted again but Lamar run the put
back to the 80 yard line. They
made long end runs and line plunges
and went down to the one yard line
again. There they made line
plunge then another and the ball was
over. They tried for their extra
point but was blocked, score to 10.
Then Ordway kicked but gained
little. Lamar then carried the ball
down to the Ordway Is yard line,
Ordway then punted to Lamar's Is
yard line. Lamar right half catch
ing the ball on the first bounce and
with wonderful interference was off
down the field for touchdown. The
longest ruin made in the Valley Leag-
ue this year. Lamar had wonder
full interference as the runner car
rying the ball passed the As yard line
nine of ordway's men were on the
ground leaving only two to stop him,
but the interference took care of
them. They tried for their extra
point but failed. score IL to 13.
The game continued but both
showed they were giving out. La
mar was playing rings around Ord
way, as Ordway had in the first half.
Lamar was on Ordway's Is yard line
and was going for another touch
down when the whistle blew And
Ordway was the winner by small
score