Evening journal., 1922-11-27
TRICK PLAYS
BEATDEFIANCE
Clifton Heights Gridmen
Win Stellar Game by
l3 TO 0 Score
CROWD
SEES BATTLE

Two undefested teams, two teams
with their goal line uncrossed dur,
ing the 1929 season. met at Clifton
Heights. Pa, yesterday afternoon,
and the resulting battle was well
worhy OF their past record as well
as their announced and pronounced
mettle. even though one had to ac-
cept its first defeat OF the season.
Clifton Heights, contenders for the
Pennsylvania. retained its undefest-
ed laurels by winning from Defiance,
champions OF the Wilmington Asso-
citation, and regarded as champions
of the State. 13 TO o.
The largest crowd. and perhaps
the most unruly. to jam the Clifton
Heights park was present. The
standing room only" sign was hung
out long before the start OF the
igame. and with the spectators bank
ed several deep on all four sides Of
the gridiron II was dimcult to es-
Innate how many were present. At
times the crowd center-rushed from
every angle and let very little playing
space for the teams. This. of course.
interfered with the play and seem
ed TO take some OF the punch out OF
Defiance The injury OF Lowell early
In the game was another bad break
for the Bulldogs.
II seemed thai Wilmngton's en-
tire football population caravaned
TO the scene OF battle. This required
several hundred machines. buses
and trucks. Others made the trfh
in train and trolley whila others OF
the more youthful followers of the
Bulldogs hiked or "hopped there
and back The largest crowd ever
n. accompany r football team out OF
Wilmington was out to cheer for
defiance. 4 number Of the motor I
ing parties had the sad experience (
OF break ng down. some Of the ma
chimes being stranded along the
road. Six taxicsbs filled 10 the brim 4
were delayed between Chester and
Clifton Heights on account of en-
giDe and other troubles.
The large attendance from Will .
mington was a great tribute to the
prestige established by Defiance.
The ga me was hard fought. and il
was only the outstanding Individual
efforts OF one or two OF the C'if-
ton men that made il possible for
them to win. Rusty Yarnau. the
speedy Clifton quarter who form
er Y performed with Swar.hmore.
and regarded as one OF me best
open field runners in the country.
was marked individual and did
not get away for any OF his long
runs from scrimmage Several
times he was thrown 'or loss.
He did not get chance to sart.
Only once did he make ensstionaI
run and then he carried punt
hack along the sideline from his
.wenty yard line 10 beyond midheli.
Charles Gault was the outstand-
Ing star aud as responsible for Clif-
ons win individually. He got
away for several startling runs i
through his great speed. on sew
raj occasions when he was appar-
ntly stopped he reversed his field
nd got away with il when II was I
Ipparent that he was 10 he thrown for a
loss by the Bulldogs who sr4amed v
through the line. A forward pass a
farnah TO Gault. was responsible +
or the first touchdown and delay {
d reverse play in which the hall $
vas hidden from view was re- n
ponsible for the other big marker. 5
fcGrady carried the pigskin across !
he line.
There was little to choose between
he playing Of the opposing lines :
nd II there was any edge. Defiance q
ad IT, Clifton showed respect for p
he Bulldog forwards by kicking =
arly in the game. The Pennsyi- !,
anians were forced 10 punt several
ines on the second down when .
hey were driven back into their !,
wn territory by being thrown for n
osses. Lovell's injury. forcing his l,
etirement from the game in the h
rst quarter was great handicap d
'hich Defiance did not seem able to C.
vercome. II
Defiance had one great chance to o
core late in the game when they "
rought the ban 10 the fifteen yard a
ne and lost It on downs. Lineup: h
Defiance CDfton Heights a
arroll ...... EFF endN Ionas .