The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-10-12
BYARS- HALL DEFEATS
GERMANTOWN Is TO 0

Those who were brave enough to
face d rainstorm last Friday and
went out to the local athletic field
were rewarded for their bravery.
One of the best-played football
games ever seen on local field was
staged between the boys Of Byars-
Hall and Germantown High School.
4 The weather man certainly had
angered the Grain cod" for a heavy
downpour Of rain fell while the foot
ball teams were trying to show their
proves.
Ihe local team was anxious to
play the game. The victory over
the heavy Halls team Just one week
before was still fresh in the mem
DRY, and the yells and songs ringing
out from the roofing section of the
grand stand made it hard for Coach
Wilson to hold his young porteges in
check. At last it was decided to
play the game.
Hamilton kicked off for the locals,
and Sanford, Stokes and Price all
nailed the man receiving the ball.
Germantown, relying on their big
center to tear up the line, tried twice
to gain, but met such resistance that
they then resorted to trials off left
tackle. After two such trials the ball
went over and Price called on Flow
ers to circle left end for 10 yards,
thus making two first downs in as
many plays. Pennel then took the
oval over left tackle for nine yards
and Price made it first down.
Flowers was again called on and
rushed around left end for a touch
down. At this stage Of the game
Stokes, the game little half back,
was running interference in a man
ner that would do credit to any team.
Again Germantown elected to re-
ceive and Hurts kicked off to john
son. 1t was a poor kick, due to a
wet ball and a muddy field. john
son was downed on his own forty
yard line. The visitors again tried
to gain through the line, but Turner
and McClelland held like a stone
wall. Wilson, the visiting quarter
back, then tried to gain over Hurts
and Mccormick, but these youngsters
threw the halves for losses. The
ball again went over and German
town had not made first down.
Price then called on Pennel,
Stokes and Flowers to carry the
ball. Each made an average of three
yards through the line. Price made
it first down around left end. Flow
ers made Is yards around left end.
Pennel made 10 yards off left tackle |
and Flowers scored the second touch
down around left end Stokes again
figured in the touch down by cutting
down men, whom it seemed would be
sure tacklers.
The half ended with the ball in
During the third quarter
it was raining hard and neither side
was able to gain. The locals tried
several forward passes, but were I'M
able to complete any of them. Each
side resorted to punting and Hurts
gained 10 wards in the exchange.
Early in the fourth quarter German
town attempted line buck, but the
ball was fumbled and McClelland re-
covered and raced thirty yards for
the third touch down. After this
play both teams settled down and at
tempted to gain on straight football. |
In this period Germantown, by sue
cessive center rushes, was enabled
to make one first down.
The scrappy fight put up by Slim
mer" Sanford, the 125-pound center
of the locals, against the 200-pound |
johnson of the visitors, was most
gratifying to the spectators and lent
inspiration to the entire Byars- Hall
team.
Flowers was the best ground
gamer, while Pennel, Stokes and
Price played unusually well on the
defense.
Turner and Hurts, at the tackle
positions, seemed to solve Coach
Wilson's line worry Mccormick and
McClelland showed that they can
plug the holes at guard Eli" Moore
was at his best on defense and re-
covered fumbles in great style. Time
after time he drove would-be end
runs inside tackle and thus smothered
the play. Gassaway played strong
game at guard.
For the visitors, Moore and Wilson
were the best ground gamers, while
"Big" Johnson and his twin brother
were the main stops in the line.
Score Byars-Hall, 10; German
town, o.
Referee-W Wilson, Auburn.
Umpire-Jones, Tennessee.
Head Linesmen-Sanford, Fitz-