Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-12
PORT NEWS VIEWS FOR IMPERIAL VALLEY FANS
CENTRAL CRIDNEN BATTLE WITH
HOLTVlLLE TO TIE BEFORE One
OF LARGEST CROWDS SEEN HERE

Whether the ball went over or
not, Central didn' get the touch
down, the break being particularly
hard to take as the local eleven
staged q good game i'll the third and
fourth quarters.
Go After Holtville
Central went after Holtville from
the original kick off by the local
team. The Holtville squad made
first down Immediately but lost the
bal on downs. Central pulled a
splendid criss-cross pass, Peters tax
ing the ball for 35 yards, only to
lose it when another try at criss-
cross passing failed 20 work. Cen
tral managed to keep the ball in
lloltville' s territory the greater
part OF the first quarter, whhn end
ed with the bail in Holtville s pos
session on its own 20 yard line.
At the start of the second quarter
Central held Holtvile from making
any gain and forced a punt, Byrd
making sizzling run back through
the whole Hiitville team, going 35
yards before he was downeu. Cen.
rral worked the ball up to the Holt
vile line by straight line plunging,
with Peters going full speed aneau.
lie put the pail over the line and
then converted the point following
the touchdown.
Forced To Punt
Following Central S touchdown
they kicked off to Holtville, and
got the ball back when HoltviIe
was forced to punt. Central was
i'll turn forced to punt. Holtville
tried a couple of forward passes
that failed and once more the
casterners punted, Peters returning
the ball 20 yeards. Central s back
iIeId combination got to working
then and brought the ball up to-
ward the Hoitvillc goal line. 1t
iu0hCd IKE another touchdown, but
Central tried a field goal and lost
out. HoltvIlle took the bail and
Immediately ran off series of for
ward passes that made things look
bad for Central. The halt ended
with the bah III Holtville IS posses
sion on CentraI's 10 yard hne.
i.oltvile worked the forward pass
frequently Ill the third quarter,
Schultz and Shown interceptlng two
for long gains. Central slowed up
in this quarter the heavy pounding
in the first half of the game coupled
with the heat telling on the players
OF both teams. Holtville again
had the ball at the end of the quar-
ter and had just completed 1lrst
down.
Gain so Yards
The eastcrncrs opened the final
quarter with a long pass that net
ted them 80 yards. Another pass
and straight line bucks brought IN,
bail down close to the Central line
but the local boys held and took the
bail on an incomplcted forward pass
that went behind Central 5 goal
line, the ball being brought out to
the 2U-yard line. Central was held
and punted, IloGtvilic running the
ball back until it was once more
toe close to the Central line for
comfort. y forward pass netted
H0ltvlllc 20 yards, bringing the
bail inside Central 5 10 yard line.
lioltviIc fumbled the bah on the
next play, Central recovering it,,
only to &c. it away from the local
player and back into Holtvillc ) pos
session, the slip netting lio!tville
several yards and enabling them
to put the ball over OH the next
play.
Central rootcrs prayed for miss
as Hotvilie attempted to convert
the point, but the prayers were not
heard and lioltville tied up the
score.
Lost Time in Confab
Central kicked TO Hoitville, and
held the eastern team, forcing a
punt, Peters returning it 80 yards
through some excellent running.
Byrd added 20 more yards for Cen
tral and Il ioltvillc penalty, the only
one i'll the game, gave Central five
more yards and worked the ball
down close to the Iloltvillc line
where occurred the final play. Cen
ira! lost valuable time holding a
conference, apparently not profiting