San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-11
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. CONTEST IS
VICTORY
St. Mary's Collesians Play
Classy All-around
Football.
Welcome Rattlers."

In1S cheerful pHrtbc was NrlttcH an
over the countenances Of some 800 San
Antonio football FANS as they made
their way out of Schwab Field Satur-
day afternoon after having seen Coach
Tom O'Donnclls rejuvenated st.
Mary's College Rattlers in action for
the first time this season.
They had seen the serpent do its
stuff against the Southwestern Uni
versity Reserves three separate and
distinct times during the afternoon,
leaving the imprint of 19-to-0 score
on the weary Georgetown crew.
Great things had been promised by
the Rattlers. The spectators came
half believing. They left convinced.
They had witnessed in action local
college team with something suggestive
of the swift attack OF an enraged dia-
mond back.
CLASSY OUTFIT.
They're of collegiate caliber, the
Rattlert. Opposed by team made
up partly of Southwestern first team
men, ineligibles ard smattering of
those unable TO maze the Pirate ma
chino, the st. Mary's crew completely
dominated the situation from the first
whistle. The Southwestern varsity
eleven might have suffered the same
fate.
The Rather backfield, directed by
that young genius, Shorty" McCarty,
unlcashcd varied and swift attack
which the Reserves were able TO stem
only temporarily 1t best. The line
tackled ferociously, breaking, up the
Reserves plays before they could get
started and putting up an impres-
nable trout. The two ends, Brotze
and English, did not have their wings
circlcd single time during the after
noon. What gains the Reserves were.
able to make were OH quick dashes off
tackle, never for more than two or
three yards.
In, kczelski Jordt and Nesrsta, the
Rattlers presented trio of fast-step-
ping, shifty backs who are apt to deal
plenty of misery to any eleven they
meet this year. McCarty made sew
cral brilliant dashes but contcnted
himself for the most part with hcaving
his long passes, punting and running
mean interference.
The Rattlers also presented several
innovations in their offensive play
which proved Coach O'Donnell's meth
'ods to BE- highly efficient. They are
the first local school team to use the
"huddlep system, and the speed with
which they got off their plays utter
each conference was both pleasing to
the spectators and disconcerting to the
opposition. Another tric kemployed b.
the backfield is for the man carrying
the ball to touch the ball to the ground
before starting on each run. This
move is calculated to give his interfer-
ence time to- form before him.
The Rattlers put. across their first
marker early in the opening period.
II came ON a long pass from McCarty
to Brotzc across the line, following the
recovery of n Southwestern tumble by
Dnily on the s30-yard line. Try foI
point was blocked.
The remainder OF the period went
scoreless, marked by several long runs
by Nesrsta. Southwestern also made
one of their few first downs of the
game shortly before the quarter ended
by completing tventy-yard pass.
vOTAvA NOT IN SHAPE.
Votava, tho Rattlers latest back.
field sensation, replaced Nesrsta n.
the opening of the second quarter ano
flashed several long runs. He FUN
bled a long Reserve punt, however,
and on account Of rather poor con-
dition was taken out at the end OF
the period.
The Rattlers failed to score again
before the half, but they kept the oval
well within the Reserves territory
practically all of the time. A long pass.
McCarty to English, put the ball with.
in scoring distance at one time, but
the opportunity was lost when "Shor
tvs" next toss fell across the goal
line.
st. Mary's second touchdown was
made by Kozelski in the middle of thr
third quarter after a 25-yard pass.
McCarty to Brotze, had put the team
in scoring distance. Ncsrsta went
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