Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-03
FANS URGE POST
SEASON CONTEST
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Much Agitation for Football
Contest Between Bulldogs
and Either Roswell or
Phoenix High School

and Either Roswell or.
Phoenix High School
There is considerable agitation
about the city for a post-season
football game between either AL
buaueroue high school and Phoo-
NV bfgh school or the local eleven
and the Roswell high sehool team can
some are in favor of 1gnorlhS NUH
we'll and playing PhoenN lof tLe
southwestern title, while OTHERS
want to see the locals IN return
game with Roswell here. .-..I
Whichever view the factloh!st3
talio all are in accord that the Al
buuuerque high school eleVeh
which played Thanksgiving day IS
the greatest in the history OF the
acho0l and an eleven which com
pares favorably with any hlgh
school eleven in the southwest to-
day or any other day.
Whether or not either or the
games which has been suggested IS
PLAYED the players of that eleven
have enscrolled their names on the
Albuquerque high school football
rolI Of honor for NIL time. They
will serve as an inspiration to thei
football Youngsters who come after
iher, In after years other high
school boys will speak with pride
the names Of Coach Addison Moore,
Hugo Giomi, Malcom Long, Roy
bal. Glassman. Tomei, Orvillei
Moore, Allen, Wilson, Matlock,
Smith, Marion. Ward. Coen and
Holcomb.
The Albuquerque players distin-
guished themselves in three dis
tinct ways Thursday afternoon.
And each was alone sufficient toI
make every Albuquerquean proud
Of each and all of them.
First was the glorious victory
scored over El Paso. After years
Of striving and thwarted hopes,
that first victory alone would be
sufficient to bring them undying
fame. at least within the halls and
on the campus Of high school. The
name Of Hugo Giomi will live long
as the man who scored the fir~t
touchdown Albuquerque ever
scored against El Paso, and the
player who paved the way to that
victory. Beside him will be the
name Of Roybal. perhapo the great
est HEAVIER of forward passes of
any high school team in the coun-
try, and Of Malcolm Long, remark
able field general of the team.
But far more glorious than the
victory was the magnificent exhi-
bition of fighting spirit displayed |
in the fourth quarter the display
which well earned the Albuquerque
boys the nickname Bulldogs" APP
parently being swept on to defeat
before an overwhelming wave of |
FL Paso offensive. the Bulldogs |
turned to grip the Tiger as only the
bulldog can grip. turned that SEEM
fngly certain defeat into triumph
ant victory and then continued 20
worry the Tiger as only the Bull |
dog can worry and completely
crush conquered opponent.
Most glorious of all was the
splendid display of craftsmanship
offered by Albuquerque players,
coupled with the fact that they met
foemen worthy their mettle in this
phase in the splendid sportsmen
from El Paso. There was no slngla
instance OF unfair tactics or of un- |
necessary roughness by the null
dogs and only one Of roughness by |
the Tigers. And the latter was a |
quite pardonable one. Many ether
teams. those which consider VIC |
tory paramount, might we'll have
viewed Thursdays contest for the
object lesson II carried.
Summing up the contest it is not
to be wondered that all Albuquer-
que looks upon Coach Addison
Moore and his charges in the light
they do. 1t is not to be wondered
that they want to see them in ac-
tion again. The Albuquerque boys
were tried in all essentials and
glorlously proved themselves.
The game which Albuquerque
nigh school played against El Paso
would have given any COLLEGIATE
eleven in the southwest trouble.
Those who have seen both teams
in action declare the III Paso high
school has the edge on the Texas
college OF Mines. Yet the latter
eleven scored q to victory over
Daniel Baker on Thanksgivin~
DAY, while Daniel Baker has given
the strong college elevens of easi
texas considerable trouble during
the season.
The game which Albuquerque
displayed Thursday would defeat
RosweIl--either here or on q neu-
tfal grid-and would probab bIv
down Phoenix as we'll. If proof
were required 1t came in a state
ment of Luther Coblentz, Ell Paso
coach, after the Thursday game
He said that a game between Al
buquerque and Phoenix would
prove a great contest and he would
not be at all surprised if Albu-
Guerque should win. Coming from
the ever conservative Coblentz.
weight.
There appears little chance for
return game with Roswell. Ros-
wei High school did not play
the game" when the management
refused TO play here this year in
spite Of the fact that the game
was scheduled for this city un-
der the existing agreement. 1t is
unlikely that now, knowing of the
power Albuquerque now possesses.
Roswell would consent to a game,
except perhaps, at Roswell. In
fact. only a short time ago the
Roswell management wrote Coach
Moore flatly refusing to come to
Albuquerque.
But it is quite possible that
anne with Phoenix could be ar
ranged. Judging Phoenix on its
past record. it appears highly
probable the team would be will
ing to play. And the attitude OF
local fans toward the affair ap-