Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-01

central lnl0n = fOOtDall team,
displaying q great need for practice
and teamwork, went down to defeat
by q Is to O score before the at
tack of Grossmont High in the OMEN
ing tusslc of the season at High
school field yesterday afternoon.
Put Coach Armstrong Youngsters
deserve a lot of credit for the show
ing thcv made against the visitors
and they displayed a willingness
and fight which promises much
toward the development of a good
team.
Had the Central Union boys the
advantage as did Grossmont of hav
ing q game under their belts this
year the story written on the grid
iron yesterday afternoon might have
lten far different. The defeat,
however. gave the boys a chance to
find their failings and while there
were many to find there are none
hat can not be remedicd. Central
Union got stronger as the game pro
gressed and but for bad breaks in
the final quarter would have held
GrOssmont to so win.
Wilson. Chalcndar and Phillips
played the star games for the Wis
itors. Wilson did some good line
smashing in which he was aided
greatly by Phillips while Challendar
proved a bear on defensive play and
registered the longest run of the
game, 90 yards which put his team
in line for the second touchdown.
Cavos and Gillett each registered
pair Of good gains during the
battle but their interference was
not dependable. The line was fight
ing hard but showed great lack of
experience. The line is made up of
practically all new material, Cap
tain Hickcox being about the only
veteran on the defense. The boys
were playing little too safe, leav
ing little too much space between
themselves and the ball and as
result their efforts to check the
blue sweatered boys from Grossmont
proved ineffective. But they show
ed plenty Of fight and little more
work and the advantage of having
been in one conflict should snap
them into shape.
First Quarter Scoreless
Grossmont won the toss and elect
ed to receive. Gillett booted the
oval and the battle was on. Cor
nclius was downed in his tracks as
h. caught the ball on the 30-yard
line. Wilson and Partin smashed
through for first down on three
successive line plunges. Wilson add
ed two more yards and Partin then
kicked to Hurst on Ell Centro's 25
yard line. Three line attacks netted
only three yards and Gillett punted
to Challander in mid field.
Grossmont made first down but
failed to gain on the next three
plays and Partin kicked to Hurst
Oh the 10 yard line. Hurst carried
it back Is yards before he was
stopped. Obergfelle made four and
Gillett broke through for ~ and a
first down. With this start things
began to look better for Central but
confusion over signals threw the
team out of order and tumble re-
suited, Challendar dropping on the
ball for Grossmont. GrOssmOnt
crashed through for two first downs
and had the ball on the Is yard line
as the quarter ended. Score 90.
Wilson and Phillips each made
five yards on line plunges and Phil
lips then carried the ball to the two
yard line. On the next play he
crashed through for touchdown.
Partin failed to make the goal.
The touchdown was scored one min
ute after play in the second quarter
began.
Central kicked off. Gillett sent a
bounder which was stopped by
Iwigg on the 42-yard line. The
Central line bucked up and smeared
the first three plays attempted by
Grossmont and Challendar booted to
the Ell Centre 40 yard line, the ball
being downed by a Grossmont play
er.
Two plays failed to show a gain
and on the third Grossmont player
broke through the line as back
fnmbled but he kicked the ball to
get it away and the referee ruled
it in possession of Ell Centre and
first down. Three plays again fail
cd to net much yardage although
Mcbride made one good gain. Hurst
made nice boot and the ball went
to GrossmOnt on its own 40 yard
line.
Grossmont was unable to gain
and returned the punt. Central
players attempted to let it roll over
the goal line but. Head downed it
on the 10-yard line. Gillett made
II nice run, netting II yards around
right end. Mcbride made a slight
gain but Twigg intercepted pass
on the next play and the ball was
Grossmont S on the % yard line.
Three plays netted the visitors sew
en- yards as the half ended. Score:
Grossmont s, Central 0.
Get Another Touchdown
Wilson kicked off for Grossmont
to open the second half. Hurst car
ried it eight yards to the 32-yard
line. Partin intercepted a pass on
the first play and two first downs
carried the ball to the Ell Centre g.
yard line. Phillip ssmashed through
for two short gains but Chandler
carried it to the oneyard line on
the next play. Phillips lacked a
foot of making it touchdown on
the fourth down. Central's line did
some good work here.