The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-30
DAWSON Hi SWAMPS
BLAKELY Hi 80 TO @
,1crTORS UNABLE TO SCORE
AGAINST STRONG LINE
OF LOCAL SQUAD.

IN
r.al Dlays the Dawson High football
nieyen romped on Blakely High here
Fr;dav afternoon by a score of 38 to O.
The local team got away to a big
tod in the first quarter by piling up
he touchdowns in rapid succession
sSi,rcsDing end runs, line plunges that
tooL, the opposing line off their feet,
btYoarrifully executed forward passes
pore D,ora features of the whole game, and
tbo small crowd present were treated
to thrill after thrill.
From the time the whistle blew the
loraf team started by tearing around
BIakely's ends for long gains, and
soon carried the ball to their oppo-
oents' thirty-yard line. A forward pass,
Cnrr to Hayes, netted twenty yards
more. Turner then carried the ball
over for the first touchdown. A few
minutes later the second touchdown
was annexed, when Turner made a
brilliant run around left end for a
twenty-yard gain. Gurr bucked the
line for the second touchdown. Ham
iIton kicked goal. The third touch
down came when Turner, on fake
Nav raced over Blakely's goal The
EXTRA point was missed
The second quarter opened with
BIakely on the offensive. They start
ed on a march down the field with a
series of line plunges and end runs,
carving the ball to the very shadow
If Dawson's goal. The local squad
held at this critical stage, however,
and the ball >went over to Dawson
The half ended here with Dawson in
possession of the ball. Score: Dawson
l9 Blakely 0.
The third quarter found the visitors
again on the offensive. For the second
time they succeeded in carrying the
oigskin to Dawson's one-foot line for
the second down. 1t seemed certain to
the spectators that the local goal
would be crossed, but again the
plucky Dawson squad held like a
stone wall, and after one vain attempt
at a line buck an end run was thrown
for a ten yard loss. Then Dawson took
the offensive and displayed real foot
ball. they wiped off gain after gain
around the ends, while Gurr and Tur-
ner would plunge through the lines
for good gains. The fourth touchdown
came when Hamilton raced twenty
Yards around left end Ior a touch
down. In the last quarter Turner car
red the bali over for two more touch
downs, bringing the score to 38.
To pick out stars for each team
would be necessary to include every
one of Dawson's team and several of
the Blakely boys. The line work of
the local eleven deserves special men
ton for the determined effort they put
forth in holding off their opponents
desperate line plunges when within
only a few inches of the goal. For
Blakely the star easily was Hutchin-
son, although all of the Early county
boys played a game fight. Special
mention should be made Of the excel
lent work of Turner and Gurr for the
Dawson team. The former had a
knack for, wiggling through holes that
had been made in the line; the latter
was like a battering ram. With head
tucked down he was veritable pile
driver and made good gains each time
the ball was G ven him.
Just few minutes before the whis-
tie blew Coach Cox sent in his sec
ond-string men, and they handled
themselves like veterans against a
muck heavier team
Mr. Woodruff, of Cuthbert was the
referee, and he is to be congratulated
for the very efficient manner in which
he handled the game. 1t is hoped that
he can be persuaded to referee the
next game played here, which will be
with Shelman on November 9th.
While all dope points to a Dawson
victory the said dope is oftentimes
spilled. 1t is an acknowledged fact,
however, that the game will be hotly
contested, and Dawson must not enter
the contest with too much confidence.
Shellman is claiming the victory al
ready, due to the fact that they have
had more experience than the local
team.
There were not many fans out to
see the game Friday-not nearly as
many as should have been. The local
lovers of clean sport Should attend
these games. Their presence encour-
ages the players. 1t is to be hoped that
large attendance will come out and
witness the game with Shellman on
the 9th