San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05

The forward pass as a football
weapon lost some caste Wednesday
afternoon when the team of the Twen-
ty-third Infantry took the Fort Sam
Houston football championship away
from the 1924 holders, the First In
fantry, on the winners muddy grid
iron, while some 1000 fans looked on.
The score was 1915.
Attempting not a single pass,
Quarterback Heffner stayed On the
ground with his entire attack, run
ming the speedy old Indian standby
of the Twenty-third, "Chief" Desh-
inko, around ends, and rangy
"Maude" Turner, fullback, off tackles
almost exclusively.
Meanwhile, the varied First Infan-
try offensive flashed and sputtered,
the backs making nine first downs
TO the winners seven, but, except in
one instance, failing to penetrate the
Twenty-third's defense. Clever Plum
mer and heavy Mlynczak, with oc-
casional help from Alderman, gather
ed in considerable yardage. and seven
out Of eighteen passes worked 1.-TWO,
however. caught out of bounds) but
invariably this air threat fell flat
when il had a chance TO shove the
"Semper Primus" eleven in front.
Fifty-eight yards were picked up via
passes, and 80 more were nullified
by an offside penalty, but it did the
First Infantry no good at all.
HEFFNER BUSTS EN-.
The answer was that the Twenty
third proved n defense can be built
against the pass, and they worked this
defense TO a FRAGILE in the pinches.
Heffner was the main defender. He
batted down at least half a dozen
heaves Of the slippery sphere just as
ponent's arms.
went the First Infantry's chances, for
the Twenty-third's line play was
superior and no less than five times,
four Of them in the first half. the
winners held the losers for downs in
side the 30-yard line.
The whole Twenty-third line romped
about recklessly in the mud. John
son. Mintzer, Graham. Nemesh, Moody
were names cheered frequently by the
winners roofing section.
Heffner ran the team cleverly at
quarter and his defensive play, espe-
cially in breaking up passes, was
excellent. Barker, a first-year man,
did his share. breaking into the
spotlight with the interception Of a
pass in the last period that relieved
a dangerous situation for his team.
Turner gave promise Of developing
into a remarkable player--a big,
hard-hitting, speedy chap, first down
under punts and always good for
few yards through the line.
DESHINKO IN FORM.
But Deshinko is the marvel OF the
champions backfield. The Indian,
who is 40 years Of age, scored both
tOuchdowns Wednesday and did the
job spectacularly in each instance.
in the opening minute, almost be-
fore the First knew what was go
ing on. Deshinko was across the goal
line. Receiving the kickoff. the 23I1
held tight. forced a punt and then, in
four plays. carried the pigskin from
exactly midfield over the last chalk
mark. Deshinko started it with a ~
yard run, Barker circled the other end
for eleven. Turner punched the line
for a couple and then Deshinko
skirted the First's left end for the rest
Of the distance. Hehner missed the
kick for goal.
The First scored at the flag end Of
the first quarter.
Rested up again after a gruelling
second session in the goo. the 23rd
opened up the third quarter going full
tilt. and after receiving the ball
and making n futile thrust at the
line. sent Deshinko on a cut-in run
that developed into a remarkable y
yard sprint for the deciding touch
down. Mlynczak blocked Heffner's
goal-kick.
TUMBLE STARTS 1T.
McGrath's recovery Of tumble by
the 23rd was the real basis Of the
losers score. II happened on the win
ners' 20-yard line. The 23rd took
the ball on downs but Alderman ran
back Graham's good punt ten yards
10 the 23rd's 3S-yard line. On fourth
down. Bowersock twirled a long pass
10 McGrath and Deshinko rode him
10 the ground only eight yards from
goal. Plummer and Mlynczak made
only short gains through the line.
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