The northwestern bulletin., 1923-11-17
Alumni and ''U"
CridderS Tie in
First Came

tailed TO dampen the ardor or nearly
four hundred football fans who gath
cred at Dunning field to witness the
first clash of the season between High
School Alumni and University men.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
teams were handicapped in their
open field work by the condition of
the field. several pretty passes were
completed by both. Butler made
pass to Grissom in which the latter
made sensational catch that might
have resulted in touchdown had the
field been dry.
Captain Raymond Brown, passing
for the High School boys and his gen.
eral all-around playing and tackling
was one of the outstanding features
of the game and was ably assisted by
Woodard and Walker. Butler star
red for the U boys. Ruffner, who was
late in arriving, proved tower of
strength on the High School line.
~" Penaiized.
The High men outclassed the u
men in the first three quarters. U
men came back strong in last frame
and finally scored in the last minute
play. First quarter: Alumni men
return kickoff to their 35-yard line.
Hoage of, tackled yards. Second
time failed to gain. Pass, Brown to
Walker, gained 10 yards. Pass,
Brown to Woodard, II yards. Three
quarter pass tried but incomplete, S
yards gained through right end. U
team was penalized three times for
off side.
During the first quarter the ball
remained in the High mems hands.
With pass at back and end runs the
U men were completely out-guessed.
At the end of the quarter the High
School men were about Is yards from
goal. Second quarter: High rushed
for a touchdown when the whistle
blew. Woodland kicked goal for the
additional point.
| Alumnies Score.
U men received the kickoff but
lost 1t on tumble. High unable to
gain. After a series of plays, cou-
pied with forward pass by Brown,
High went over for touchdown.
With the ball in possession of High
on the 35-yard line, the score at the
end of the half was High z, u 0.
At the end of the third quarter
High seemed to be on the march for
another touchdown. A forward pass,
Brown to Woodard, was intercepted
by Chenault, who returned it 20
yards to the High 15-yard line. Here
the High men braced and took the
ball on downs. Brown punted but
the University men were not to be
denied. Fighting like demons, they
smashed the Highs line and sent
several plays around the end. U took
the ball to Highs 3-yard line with
thirty seconds to play. High braced
and putting up most sensational de-
fense hurled the University men back
three times. With the ball three
inches from the goal line and less
than ten second to play, Butler
dashed around Highs right end and
over the goal line for touchdown
just as the whistle blew.
With the game over and nothing
but the try at goal left and the re-
sponsibility for defeat or tie game
resting upon his shoulders. Captain
Stephens for the U men talmly boot
ed the ball over the bars for the point
that gave his men tie. Referee
Ransom says 1t was one of the clean
est and finest games he had ever wit
messed. The boys hope to make good
again when they play their final game
on Thanksgiving Day, so don't fail
to be on hand and root for your IA
vorites.
Lineup:
! H. s. Alumni. University.