The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-11-04
DAWSON HIGH GETS EVEN
WITH THE AMERICUS BUNCH

short gain, 'Statham another and
| Ansley was thrown for a loss Ansley
punted 40 yards -
Dawson received, made short gain
lost eight yards and Bridges made a
| 20-yard run around end In line buck
he made another five yards, Dawson
lost the ball on a tumble Ansley, of
Americas, gained five yards, Statham
| lost four yards and the half ended
with the ball i'll mid-held.
| Americas received the ball. Benton
returned the kickoff for 10 yards, and
was stopped by Tedder, the Dawson
tackle In a short play Americas
dropped the ball near the side lines
1t was recovered by Jones, who car
ried it across for a touchdown, but it
was ruled out on account of the run
ner going out OF bounds In the next
play Jones gained 10 yards on a fake
and Bridges eight yards on a buck,
and Jones was thrown for a loss by
i Gammage Bridges made another 10
yards on a fake, Dawson lost the ball
ION downs.
! Americas ball T. Ansley gained
three yards over tackle, Statham six
around the end and the team punted,
! Dawson fumbled and Americas recov-
cred, gaining Is yards. T. Ansley
skirted the end for eight yards, and
/ Statham bucked two more for first
down. Barton was thrown for a loss
by Oxford, the Dawson tackle. A for
ward pass from T. Ansley to Gam
mage netted 20 yards for Americas,
Barton gained five more on an end
run, Statham was thrown for a loss.
! Statham then gained two over tackle
and Barton two over guard, and the
ball was carried over for the second
Americas touchdown. Score at end OF
the quarter was II to II.
i In the last quarter Americas kicked
off Jones fumbled and was thrown
in his tracks. Jones gained 10 yards
around end, and the next four plays
failed to make the necessary amount
of yardage and the ball went to the
visitors.
Americas marched steadily toward
the Dawson goal, but, in trying a for
ward pass Bridges intercepted and
made a 45-yard run. The Dawson boys
got renewed spirit and by end runs
and line bucks carried the pigskin
/ across for the third touchdown tor
Dawson.
In the remaining few minutes OF
play the Americas team resorted to
forward passes and made considerable
gains. Ansey was thrown for loss
and the Dawson team had the ball
when the whistle ended the game.
Due to the large number OF sup
porters from Americas, which nearly
equaled the Dawson crowd, the gate
receipts were larger than usual. The
school spirit of Dawson was unusual
ly good, but not as good comparative
" as that of Americas. The Dawson
supporters, both in school and out
would do we'll to pattern after the
Americas people in the way they sup
port their team If they saw how the
cars streamed in from the Sumter
city, cars driven by people who have
been out of school for years, and have
any school spirit left it should be an
easy matter, for the Dawson team tic
be transported to Sylvester, where
they will play next Friday.
For Dawson Bridges and Jones
were the outstanding stars on ground
gaining and Tedder on defensive
work. Tatum and Oxford showed up
we'll at tackle, and Brown and Lee
did strong work at guards. Littletor
made some mean tackles at end while
Collier and Edwards did fine defensive
work and furnished good interference
for the heavier runners. For Amer
icus the stars were T. Ansley, Bar
ton, Statham and c. Ansley.
The whole game went off with nc
bonehead plays, and not a dull mo-
ment appeared throughout the entire
! four quarters