Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-14
o." (By G. N. LAWS)

Uy above Newton must nave scream
ed gafly Sunday afternoon, when
the corn-fed apprentices from the
middle-Western town wrested the
chaInpionship of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn from San Bernardino at city
park by a score of 25-7. What
started as a very good game, with
no particular advantage apparent, },
ended in a rOut, with Newton run
ming the Californians ragged in the
final quarter.
"A" ~stinging wind which angied
across the field from the southwest
made the game straight football
contest, and Newton's superior
strength in the line finally made
the big. difference. That and TAX
ing advantage of the breaks The
chilling gale numbed hands, and
filled eyes with sand; it is no won
der that .fumbles were numerous.
San Bernardino's lone touchdown
came as the result of tumble and
a heroic dash of 60 yards by Mort.
Newton's first score came as the re-
sultoof a recovered tumble, and
long pass, ClausOn to Haen. Cau-
son ran the rest Of the distance on
line play.
AS an exhibition of football as
the stands like it, the game was
a flop. For three quarters it was
ai1ybody's game, but in the fourth
period came the anti-climaX, when
San Bernardino relaxed and allow
ed Newton to score three times.
Newton had the best club, but it
didn't seem that the difference
amounted to 18 points.
Californian Injured
Perhaps it was Scheppers injury
in the last minutes of the second
quarter that lost for San Bernar-
dino, for the towering fullback, who
carries a majority of San Bernar-
dinO's load on both offense and de-
tense, was unable to do much in
the last half. In the early part
plunger made long gains consist
emily, and shook the Newton backs
with fierce tackles when fhe for
ward wall yielded and he was
brought into the melee from the
secondary.
Had Scheppers remained alto
gether, his performance against
that of Benjamin would have made
One of those individual football
sduels which makes all the rest
only a background. AS it was,
benjamin just acted as the instru-
ment of torture to a tagging team
Which failed to rally. Sometimes,
even outside of movie football
games, the under dog rallies fierce
", but it seemed that San Bernar-
dinos spirit sank as NewtOn's to-
fal scared, and after Taylor had
Eecovered tumble and scored a
Fhird touchdown for Newton, the
Berdoo squad became careless, and
the fourth score was just SO much
unnecessary punishment.
y Benjamin's performance was
brilliant. His bulk and speed, his
Shiftiness and craft made him
stand out even above Clauson, who
it5 nothing to sneer at.
Many Severe Penalties
A superfuity of officials made
The game slow, with many severe
penalties called on both squads
qwo field judges were added to the
Usual quota of referee, umpire and
Aeadlinesman, and the congestion
made much argument. Five men
Gan hold at least three different
opinions, and some of the argu-
mentS almost came to a pass
Mhere the flip of a nickel would
mean Is yards either way. Ir
justice to the officials, the plays
were all called on the square, bu1
no game is perfect, and calling
them too close slows a contest
down considerably.
= A gang of urchins, using caps
for footballs, staged an exhibition
between halves, and a few showed
marked ability in using the straight
arm, reversing field of about fifty
PACKERS, and hard tackling.
First Quarter
= San Bernardino kicked to New.
TONS 20 yards line. Newton de,
sfended the east goal. Newton re.
turned yards. On the first play
BENJAMIN lost yards on a lone
aend run. Caluson made 10. yards
around right end, but Newton lost
2 on the next scrimmage when the
ball was fumbled. Newton recoy.
cred San Bernardino held tn,
sKansans, and the ball went owe,
on the Newton 81 yard line. New
ION had used the huddle, and shout
sed gang yell for swapping sig
nal Moore stepped through righ
tackle 7 yards. Scheppers mad
2 yards and first down. Moore
yards, right tackle. Schepper
made 2 yards and then failed t
gain. Moore failed to make th