The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-10-27
PROSSER GAME
REAL CONTEST
Local Squad Stops Pow
erful Upper Valley
Eleven

A brand of football seldom seen
in high school games was displayed
on the locad field Tuesday after
noon when the K.H.S. team held
the Prosser Aggregation, the psue-
do champions of the Yakima wall
lev, to a scoreless tie. Did we say
''held?" That's wrong. Prosser,
summoning all the grit, determin-
alton and trick plays she could
muster was barely able to hold the
orange and black squad.
Kennewick outplayed the visitors
during three quarters of the game.
The locals had a superior line, a
superior defensive backfield, and
superior punter. The only thing
Prosser could get away with was
passing. Here the crimsons were
truly superior. But pass as they
would, they could not get within
striking distance. Coach Smith had
his boys on their toes. Their de-
fensive work was marvellous. Pros
sers criss-cross plays which work
ed SO well against Yakima two
weeks ago. were broken up time
after time. Prossers backs, tho
fast, just couldn't get started. Ken
newiclz's line was an iron wall
against which the powerful back
field of the visitors surged in vain,
waxing desperate as time after
time their best plays failed to adj
vance the ball.
The first quarter was remarkable
for the fact that the up-valley men
took some fifty-fve yards in PEN
alties. One fifteen yard penalty
for slugging, another of the same
length for holding, and a third inn
posed because the backfield failed
to come to halt, as the rules re-
quire, for one second after shift
play before the ball was snapped.
The other ten yards was for be-
ing off side. Kennewick lost much
less ground thru penalties during
the game than did Prosser, altho
both teams drew several such loss
es.
The fourth quarter of the game
was marked by the crimson team,
touted for their greatness on the
offensive, being desperately on
the defensive, glad to punt out Of
danger, while Kennewick carried
the ball and pounded away in an
effort to get a touchdown. The
home team narrowly escaped a
place kick.
Owing to two injuries in the
backfeld Kennewick lacked the
needed punch to take the ball a.
cross altho they threatened to do
SO several times. Omar Lincoln,
quarterback, who played the entire
game, was bandaged almost from
head to toe and unable to carry
the ball. Boyer was still suffering
from an injury sustained in the
Granger game, while Geo. Brough-
man was injured sufficiently to
keep him out of the contest alto
gether.
On Martin Hudnall and Grover
Lincoln devolved most of the work
of advancing the ball. These two
men delivered in wonderful style.
Hudnall punted with accuracy and
Lincoln made good gains through
the line. Lincoln showed some real
ability as a punter during the
fourth quarter.
1t is the Kennewick linesmen
who should get the credit for turn
ing back Prosser Tuesday. Freddy
Garrett, tackle. performed splen-
didly as did all the others. Joe
Kerchell, center proved himself at
center. Cottman and Campbell,
ends, tho small did good work and
were on the job consistently.
In holding Prosser to a score
less tie Tuesday Kennewick saved
the visiting lads quite a lot Of
money as the papers had it that
Prosser would have to go outside
the Yakima valley to find worthy
competition. Both Kennewick and
Prosser to date are undefeated and
are head and shoulders above their
nearest competitors for the valley
championship. Kennewick has three
more games slated for this sea-
son; two with Pasco, Armistice
day at Pasco and Thanksgiving
day here, and one with Touchet.
1t has not yet been decided wheth-
er the Touchet game will be here
or at Touchet next Friday. Should
Prosser and Kennewick remain un-
defeated return game with Pros
ser would be a great drawing card
and would be really necessary to
decide the rightful champion Of
the valley.
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