San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17
EAGLES BATTER
ACADEMY
TEAM
Breckenridge, However:
Still Far From Smooth
Eleven.

UtEll az 1IViih SifAVVSis
Eleven.
II It were possible for such a thing
to happen. Breckenridge High School
t-otted a CO. point better team out on
Schwab Field Friday afternoon than
San Antonio Academy could master
and yet Coach Cannon's proteges were
able to make their margin of victory
over the fighting Cadets, only 81 to o.
The Eagles. as they are now to be
known, had everything necessary To
nile up an overwhelming win over
Coach Crosby's eleven except the
punch" and it was so totally lacking
at times that the Academy youngsters
were able to fight them on even terms
through many stages of the game.
The academy line played the part
of the boxer who may be buffeted
about the ring and kept constantly
on the verge Of knockout. and YET
who manages to clinch at the proper
moment and hang On.
ELkINS RUNNING STAR.
II it had not been for stocky little
"Poscy" Elkins. swift moving, shifty
halfback, who time after time reeled
off long runs to put the ball in scor-
ing position. and Big Bob Fenner, who
undertook the task of smothering the
Academy's offensive singlc-handed, II
is probable that Fridays game would
have been decided by the margin OF
not more than two touchdowns.
Breckenridge High displayed q
wealth Of fine backfield material, in
Guiding Fricry, Brotherman, Kennedy
Sweet, Bridwcll and Fenner. yet the
team seemed so uncertain Of its Of
fensive strength that the Academy
eleven was able TO stop it in its tracks
for minutes at a time. And. as far
as passing attack is concerned,
Breckenridge showed an absolute debit
for the afternoon.
LINE PLAY GOOD.
The Eagles line, featured by the
play of Captain Rees and Bass. ends
Ferguson, tackle, and Cheatham, at
rowing center, looked very strong al
through the game, not letting inc
Academy make n single first down
throughout the afternoon.
Carl. Academy left half, displayed
slightly more proficiency at toting the
pill than his mates, making several
pretty dashes of from four to six
yards. His kicking matched Brackcn-
ridges most OF the time. Captain
Keeran and Spencer, tackles, and
Gilliland, guard, were the backbone
Of the Academy's stubborn defense
These three, aided by the mammoth
Kelly, who substituted in the second
half, held Breckenridge for downs
after the ball had been worked to the
five yard line in the last quarter.
The Eagles made their first touch
down in the openin. quarter as the
result of break in the Academy
defense. Carl fumbled an Eagle punt.
and a Breckenridge player recovered
on the 15-yard line, after which Hub"
Fricry raced around left end for a
touchdown.
An offside provided the extra point.
Up to this time Academy had fought
the Purple warriors on even terms,
aided b. pair of offsidc penalties
assessed against the Eagles when
their lincmcn failed to comprehend the
mystifying set of "hips" called by
Quarterback End Recs on each shift
play.
ELkINS SCORES.
Breckenridge did not score again
until the middle of the second quarter.
EIkins plunged across from One-yard
line after he and Eenner had worked
il to that position on repeated short
dashes. Bass missed try for goal.
breckenridge third victorious Of
fcnsive was featured by several bril-
liant runs by Kennedy, new man III
Tho Eagle backficld. He made the
prctticsL run OF the day in returning
an Academy punt - yards. tenner
used his bulk to buck the ball to
the vineyard line. but nc was stopped
there ana Sweet shipped across Tor
the marker. Point kick was blocked.
Two more touchdOwns were added
in the last quarter by the complete
list Of substitutes thrown into the
game by Coach Cannon. Ncltmal
vent across with the first. after
which pass for extra point failed,
and FricIy closed the scoring with
his second touchdown Uf the game.
lie made u pretty 2O-yar1 run (" put
The bali behind tBc posts and :Irn
kicked goal to brns the fin core
10 - to u.
The linc-ups:
Breckenridge. >. 4. Academy
Eees (c) ................ ScarcS
Left ond.
crSu5On ................ spence
Left tackle.
LCtCn .................. Glllllant
Left guard.
tnchtndm .............s. nos
Center.
Smith .,...........,.. BlCakl
Right guard.
Rowan .,............, hccr1n &c
Right tackle.
lass 800, ................. JOnC
Right end.
Kennedy ..,...,,......... Dirs
Quarterback.
SWEEP ............... Gar
Left halt.
LlklnS .,,.,.,,.... ......., Huber
Right halt
cnncr .......s....... Altsti
Fullback.
Substitutions breckenridge -l'rl
cry Tor Kennedy, Brothermun lor Fri
cry, nildcbrand Tor Lctch, W llliam
for Ferguson, Kennedy for Brother
man, Blrdwcll for sweet, Ncltllan TO
Eikins, Pflughaupht Tor Smith, Nc
Crelless for ROwau, Friery Tor Zen
ncr, nOwlc for Cheathum, Brothermal