The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-12-07
LBERALLOST
LAST GAME OF
SEASON THURS.
PRATT-LIBERAL CONTEST RE-
SUITED IN LIBERALS DE-
FEAT-SCORE 17-6.

liberal lost the Turkey Day game
/ at Pratt Thursday with the score II
to 8 in favor of the Pratt team, and
It was great day for the colored
race in Pratt, as the game was won
By a member of the chocolate-hued
sBs.
Quite a number of Liberal fans
made the 100 mile drive to Pratt to
see the game, but owing to the Grip
Piled condition of the team hardly ex-
peeted the result to be different.
The two teams were almost equal
" matched as to weight, and both
had good records throughout the sea-
son, yet Pratt felt confident of tax
ing the long end of the score.
Liberal scored touchdown in the
first few minutes of play and there
arose in the hearts of the Libreal fans
faint hope of winning the game
Liberal kicked and Pratt was first and
ten on the 40 yard line. Pratt made
their first downs but rather than
lose the ball, punted and Liberal
had possession of the pigskin on the
Sc yard line. Zimmerman punted
and Pratt was 1st and 10 on the 1-yd.
line. Liberal held for three downs
uben Pratt failed to complete a pass
and the ball was Liberals on the B.
ward line. Liberal was held for downs
and Pratt had the ball, but Liberal
recovered tumble on the 1-yard
Nue. Hart then ran 6 yards around
and and Latham carried the ball over
~, a touchdown. Goal kick failed
Score: Liberal 8, Pratt 0.
\ ,sfs,s came back strong in the sec
and quarter and with line smashes
.nd end runs. advanced the ball WITH
q ! few yards Of their goal, where
liberal by a supreme effort, heid
them for downs. Here fate played
mean trick on the Liberal boys. llm
attempted punt from behind pratt's
,,oal The kick was low and easily
Slocked and Pratt player fell on the
haIl for a touchdown, and the choco-
late colored Pratt player kicked the
kall between the posts for another
point, and the score was 7 to 8 in IA
yor of Pratt.
Just before the whistle blew for
The half Pratt got the ball on fun
BILE on the 80 yard line. A Pratt man
got away for an eight-yard end rum
and repeated with pass which era
ried the ball to their one-yard line,
I 4 line smash netting them another
touchdwon. Chocolate kicked goal
and the score was ID to in Pratt's
favor.
The third quarter was hard fought
but resulted in no scores on either
ode, but in the first few minutes of
the fourth quarter, Pratt's dusky ath-
ftee sent the ball between the posts
for tally of three and the scoring
was over. Pratt II, Liberal 6.
But for a sensational tackle by
Gray, Pratt would have made another
touchdown. The black man got away
! with wide end run and made 25
cards before he was stopped. Just
how Rusty managed to show such a
burst Of speed is unexplainable, but
he grabbed the sprinting player and
rolled him before he crossed the line,
and to show they were back of him,
the remainder of the team stiffened
their defense and held Pratt for
downs. Black also made a splendid
stop when a failure meant a score
for Pratt.
Pate was In no condition to plzy on
account Of an injured shoulder, and
10 was the butt of the hardest attacks
Of the Pratt team, who made It ter
ribly uncomfortable for him. thinner
man was given jolt which rendered
him unconscious for more than an hour
and Black was seriously damaged dur
the game.
Those who accompanied the team
have no apologies for the defeat of the
home team. Every break Of luck ex-I
eept one went against them and all
agree that with the exception Of the
chocolate e-huedplayer, Pratt did not not
show up one bit better than Liberal de-
spite their injured condition. With
the black man out Of the game Lib
sral would have won hands down.
~ The lineup was:
&iberal- Pratt
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