San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01
GIFT SAFETY
MARGIN OF
CRIMSON
VICTORY
Dunsmore Plays Game Of
Life at Finish and
Rescues Game.

In n nerve-frazzling last period that
turned convention Of "grandstand
undcrtakers" into lunatic asylum on
picnic. Main Avenue High Schools
Crimson eleven, fighting to a finish,
played every "brcak" for all it was
worth and snatched n 81 victory out
of the grasp Of the Austin High Ma
rooms.
A safety, counting two points. pre-
scented to the Main High team by
Austin in lieu Of risking a punt-out
from behind the goal-line. was the
margin by which Tim Griesenbecks
gang battled through TO their first big
success of the season.
The safety was precipitated by Viii
lie DunSmore. who last year woR all
city laurels at tackle position and
Saturday put himself in line for sim
liar honors as an end. Dunsmore,
following in the path of long punt
by Sammy Dwyer as it rolled toward
the Austin goal. pounced upon the
oval n yard from the final chalk
mark, forcing the visitors to punt out
from behind the goal or ground the
pigskin and concede n safety.
DunsmOre had blocked one of Cap
tain Howard Clcwis' kicks to put Aus
tin on the defensive just before this.
Clewis chose to give Main the safety,
since Austin led, Z to o.
THE BIG DOINGS.
In the light of subsequent excite
ment-and there was plenty of it
this gift decided the game.
Austin put the ball in play on the
30-yard line after the safety. Wild
Willie Dunsmorc shot past his OPP
posing end and partially blocked an
other kick. The ball spun crafty off
Clewis' toe. Dwyer charged under it
rs it fell and went down in heap of
tacklers So yards from Austin's goal.
Three long passes failed, two by
eyelashes. Austin took time out and
was penalized five yards for excessive
rest periods. This was another
break" Captain Cal Surtees of the
San Antonians, ripped his way
through open formations for six yards
and first down.
Dunsmore tried carrying the ball,
end around, but lost a yard. Dwyer
stepped back for pass. Austin COW
cred every Main receiver and Dwyer
was smeared. He rumbled as he went
down and sloppy" Dedlow, stout
young man who happened to be in the
Austin lineup awaiting a chance for
field goal, which is his sole speciality.
grabbed the loose pigskin and, sur
rounded by friendly runners, started
down the field for ;he Main goal. He
plodded over chalk-line after chalk
line as the Main stands looked on in
dumb misery, but, 10 yards from goal.
little Jack Davis scrambled through
his guarding human wall and dragged
him down by the heels.
Two plays were turned back by
Mains struggling line. The Maln
defense broke through on AuStin's
pass formation and downed the passer.
As he hit the ground, the ball bounced
up from his arms.
WILLIE ON THE JOB.
Who should be there but Wild
Willie Dunsmore. He didn't even let
the oval hit the ground. He snagged
it in midair and sped for the enemy
goal, so yards away. And he OUT
ran everybody on the field. chasing
over for the touchdown in lonely
| splendor as the Crimson rooters hug
ged each other in the widest glee.
When the pandemonium diminished
enough for signals TO be called,
| Surtees placekicked the extra point:
| the ball hitting the cross-bars and
bouncing over. Score = 81.
The game ended just after the
Main kickoff.
The series Of "breaks"-Austin also
scored on what may be termed a flnke
| 4,,r,,rl a ,fpop1-tuek struggle be-
tween the two 2O-yard lines into a
succession of long, thrilling and nnex-
pected gallops up and down the cleat-
chewed Schwab Field gridiron.
At the half. the game was scoreiess.
Neither backfield had the punch %
offset fighting defense By the other
fellows. In fact. when first downs
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