Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-25

the fighting Puma eleven by a score
of 13 to 6, thus ending one OF the
most successful seasons in football
history for the Douglas high school.
The, seasons record which includes
seven victories and one defeat eclip-
ses that of last year when the Bull
dogs won eight and lost two. Ine
best former record was held by the
1922 team which won five games
and lost one garnea
The Douglas team lost the south
ern championship to Tucson by
dropping hard fought contest to
the Badgers 1S to IL, the only loss
of the season. In that game Douglas
led IL to z with three minutes to
play when a tumble was picked up by
a Tucson guard and converted into
a touchdown Except for this the
Douglas team would have been
champion again of the southern con-
ference. However, the good record
made this season is not dimmed by
this defeat. The Bulldogs have out
scored all opponents and have sui
fered no bad injuries all season. All
teams have stated that the Bull
dogs play clean, hard football.
Douglas Fans Attend
Al large delegation of Douglas fans
accompanied the team to Warren
Yesterday and we're not disappointed
when the smoke of battle cleared
away. At no time did the Pun1as
threaten to win the game, but they
fought back hard on every play
and were defensiveIy the better team
all afternoon. With their backs to
the wall and with determination
written in their faces to wipe OH
the disastrous defeat handed them
at Tucson last week they carried
the play to the Bulldogs.
The first quarter was stubborn
" fought with the ball deep in
Douglas territory most OF the time.
Eight from the first play Nof the
game when Bob Hohstadt carried
back the kickoff 40 yards it began
to look as if Douglas would have
a walk-away. Bisbee'S defense was
alert and stopped the Bulldogs on
three successive plays: CumminS was
forced to kick. Bisbee punted on the
first play and Miller was nailed in
his tracks by the fleet-footed Rat
cree. Bisbees clever Wingman.
Douglas tried three plays and were
again forced to kick as they could
not penetrate the Bisbee forward
wall. Again Bisbee punted on the
first play. Douglas carried the ball
back to the five yard line but g
tumble gave the ball to Bishee. Bis
bee kicked out of Danger on the
first play and for the fourth time
during the first quarter the Bull
dogs took the ball on straight plays
to- the 2-yard line. Three delayed
bucks into the line lost when Hob
stadt and Miller were thrown for
losses. The ball went to Bisbee on
their own 6-yard line.
Aerial Work Gains
AT the close of the first quarter
Douglas heaved a few passes and a
long pass Cummins to Hood, placed
the ball on the 8-yard line. After
two plays had netted 3 yards, Cum
nlins skirted the end for the first
touchdown. Douglas ran ragged In
reference most of the game, but on
this particular play Culnmins was
given a fair start and he crashed
over the line unscathed. Cummlns
converted for the extra point.
sAIl during the first half the Bis
bee defense was Smearing plays and
coming through at all points OF the
line. On practically every play IN the
second quarter some BiSbee lines
man would sift through and tackle
the runner. Bisbee's defense was
getting through regularly thereby not
giving the Douglas backs a chance to
make yardage. Cunanins> was the
only backfield man to gain consist
emily and he would wiggle his way
through and carry several players
along with him for several yards.
Cummins a Saving Grace
The Bisbee line fought the Doug
las line to standstill all during the
game and for al time in the second
half were carrying the fight into
Douglas territory Except for Cum
Minis stellar defensive play all af-
ternoon the Douglas team might
have been defeated Captain "Chinch"
Cummins was the big hero of the
day both on the offenSe and defense
Ic was his defensive play that kept
the Bisbee team from scoring ear
lys in the third quarter. Three times
he hurled them back by vicious
tackling and srnearing of passes. One
or two short passes right over cen
ter gave BiSbee a chance to score.
Bisbee placed the ball within the
ten yard line three times before they
finally crossed the last white chalk
mark. Except for poor kick which
left the playing field only few
wards ahead of the kicker, the Bis
bee team would not have scored
Bisbee scored in the first minute OF
the last quarter by successive line
piunges over the center of the Doug
las line. Bisbee gained most Of their
yardage through the center of the
line and on short passes. Bisbee fail
ed to convert the extra point when
they tried to skirt the end. Score:
Douglas 7, Bisbee 6.
Douglas Fails Goal Kick
Douglas received after Bishee had
scored and on three plays with Cum