San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-18
Fliers Rouse Hopes That
Another Army Team
Here of the Class Of Fa-
NOUS Second Texas In
fantry Is in the Making;
Kelly Field Team Is
Swamped, $40.

! in the 1:l23 Brooks Field eleven VIII
be rcincarnation of the great Second
Texas infantry team of war days are
in a good waySef heing justified.
The Brook F.eld outfit. which set
the football followers of the flying
post to talking excitcllly after the first
practice, flashed its form in real COM
petition for the first time Wednesday
afternoon. and prospects are really
what enthusiastic flicrS will tell yoJ
, wonderful.
| With the first-string team in the
game about half the time. and the
quarters ten minutes in length. Brooks
Field piled up J2-t0-0 score on tue
team from the Tenth School Group Of
Kelly Field. bossed by Captain Guld.
era. wcll-known few years back on
local gridirons, Although the offense
was not developed TO its fullest pow
ers. the Tenth Group defense was a
hard-fighting problem TO buck and
easily matched the Brooks Field line
in weight and condition. But through
] this defense. smashed by Tackle Pit
ger, Guard Solso. Center Roberts and
the rest Of Brooks charging forwards.
caromed the brilliant Brooks Field
backs, led by smiling Lieutenant Law
renee. first-string halfback Of last
years West Point team. who is run.
hing the soldier eleven from quarter
back position.
Score Three 10 Start.
The first squad hustled the ball
across the goal-line three times in the
first abbreviated quarter and the cX-
ira point was made twice. Whitson.
rlngy fullback. booted placc-kick
once. and Lawrence fired pass across
the line from place-kick formation.
Il neatly-cxecuted play. Tor the other
The second team took up the bur
den in the second period. and. though
not 50 smoothly operating as their
predecessors. succeeded in keeping the
ball practically all the time. Kelly
Field failed TO make first down dur
ing the afternoons. while Brooks did
not lose the ball on downs at any time.
One touchdown was scored on line
plays by the seconds.
In the third period. the second
string outfit pushed over another
touchdown and Fullback Kelly drop.
kicked goal.
The brilliant first-string aggrcga-
ton chased out on the gridiron for Tn,
last quarter. Kelly Field rcarranscd
its defense and battled hard but Z.
variety. of plays produced three more
tOuchdswns. WhtsOn booted the bail
from placement trying for the extra
point after each but his usually ac-
curatc aim was little off and the pig
skin sailed just under the crOSs-bar
twice and was blocked once.
Mostly College Men.
Almost every man on the team with
which Brooks Field opened and closed
the game has played fast college foot
ball. The majority are former men,
bcrs Of the Army eleven. considered a
leader in the nations gridiron competi-
ton. Davidson, Pitzer. Myers. Law
renee, Ascher. Whitson, Twinng-
these are names that are recognized
among all close followers of the game.
The team started its game Wednes-
day with the following lineup: Twin
ing at left end; Pitzer. left tackle ;
BeGsley. left guard; Roberts, center ;
Solso, right guard; Davidson. right
tackle; Myers. right end: Lawrence,
quarterback Ascher. left halfback ;
Terrill, right halfback; Whitson, full
back.
Then another collection. almost as
good and backed by a third string
not far behind in ability. took the
field with Horst at left end: Migty,
left tackle: Fay. left guard; Ellcr-
thorpe, center; Early. right guard :;
Smith. right tackle; Williams. right
end . Johnston. quarter: Noedisch and
johnson, halfbacks, and Kelly, full
back.
Kelly Fields Lineup.
Kelly Field had Flescher at left
end johnson and Dryer, left tackle .
Goodwin and Taylor, left guards; WI
| liams and Guidern, center; Roy. right
guard Alexander. right tackle: Balm
and Niclocs, right end: Anketell and
Guidera, quarterback; Clarkson.
Wendt and Anketell, hslfbacks !:
Braun, fullback.
Maj. Ralph Royce refereed, Lieuten-
ant Mccormick was umpire. Lieuten.
ant Hartnell was head linesmen, AMI
Lieut.. X. Il. Williams was field judge
Brooks Fields Sunday game witt
the Government Hill eleven on Schwab
Field. the Filters first real contest.
| should be OF unusual interest. The
Government Hill team is undoubtedly
the best that has ever borne that name
and there have been some classy
Hill teams.
Brooks Field officers are working
on schedule that will afford inter-
esting gridiron sport for the fans here.
/ To return the compliment OF visit 10
Texas University next Thursday TO
play the Shorthorns. which the Brooks
Field team probably will make BY
| girplane. the university viii send it,
strong freshman cleven-"Punk
johnson. tie Breckenridge High cap
| tain of last year is member-hepe
on November ~ for game 7>dt
Sehwab Field.
st. Eds and Franks, Too.
In thn meantime. Brooks Field prob
ably will arrange game here with
st. Edwards College of Austin on
November 3. and Sunday game with
the A. Il. Frank independent eleven
on or about Armistice Day.
Most of the big games for Brooks
| field will be post-season affairs. &C
cording TO officers handling the team.
Lieutenant OFT hopes that the team.
If il develops as it promises 10. VIII
be selected as opponents for the United
Statcs Naval Academy outfit, whlcE
is scheduled tentatively to stop in san
Antonio on its way TO California Ia
pay New Years Day game. y game
with the Second Division team VIII o.
n feature and. il crowds at the early
games seem to justify the expense. the
nowerful Third Corps Area aggregd-
| ton from Baltimore may be brough;