Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
CENTRAL UNION
PLAYS TIE GAME
WITH BRAWLEY
Good and Bad Football
Mixed Up In Interest
ing Contest.

The final pistol shot which rang
out at High School field Saturday
afternoon was mingled with the
moans of FL Centre fandom and
the wild cheers of Brawley rooters.
1t left football nesting ON the
ground just three yards from the
Frawley goal line and the game in
six to six deadlock. Central
Union had crashed its way into the
shadow of the enemy goal posts
from mid-field in that last fling at
victory and with but three steps 20
go 1T was "A heart-rendng crash,
that final discharge of the pistol.
A hot sun beat upon the backs Of
he two teams as they lined up for
the battle and for go minutes they
fought perspration and each other
up and down "A slow field. The game
was punctuatcd throughout with
fumbles but brought out some excel.
lent football. Central Union scored
It's touchdown with less than min.
ute to go in the second quarter
while Rrawlcv crashed over the Cen
tfal Union line early in the fourth
period.
Musantc, a heavy set but speedy
10y, featured the Brawley play with
several spectacular runs after re-
ceivinc pnnts and he alone met with
any degree of success in crashing
through the Central line. Lamb,
recognized as ono of the leading
Eaekficld men of the valley, was
bopelcssly smeared in nearly all his
efforts.
Practice Needed
Gillctt and Mcbride led the FL
Centre attack with. Ariaudo and
Captain lIickcox doing some clever
defensive work. The Central I'm.
ion boys still showed need of more
work for the linemen and the ncces-
sity of speeding up the Interference
in the backficld.
BrawIey got break tight off the
lat, Gllctt fumbling the kickoff
and being downcd but few yards
from the FL Centro goal line. Three
plays failed 10 do much good and
Gillctt puntcd. Brawley got the
lall on tn - ward line. Brawlcy
gained SIX yards in three plays, then
attempted "A pass which was ground
cd.
FL Centre made nine yards on
three plays, then Glllctt puntcd.
The breaks were cvcued up, .Ienkins
fumbling and Hamilton falling on
the bali for FL Centre. Central
made nine yards again on three
plays, then Gillett puntcd out OF
bounds an Hrawlcy 5 two yard line.
1t was a pretty placing and Brawley
was forced TO boot from behind It's
own goal line. The first effort
went out of bounds on the one yard
line but it had not passed over the
given another try. This time Mu-
santc kicked to the 20 yard line
where Gillctt received and was
down in his tracks. Three plungcs
nctted only four yards and Gillctt
attempted a drop kick which was
lust little wide Of its mark.
Musantc made a pretty boot, get
ting the bail into Central territory.
Hamilton was slow with a pass TO
thc DdckIl'lu ana bIii'li, WHO WIN
supposed TO get it, missed the bail
completely. Mitchell crashed
through and fell on the bah for
Brawlcy. 1t was Brawlcy's ball on
the Cent raj 35 yard line.
Lovclady made nine yards as tho
quarter ended.
Central Union o; Brawlcy 0.
Central Scores
Prawlcy made two first downs but
then ran into two bad breaks, losing
10 yards in penalties and Lamb at
tempted drop kick. The ball
failed to get over the goal line and
was downed on the one yard line.
Gillctt puntcd to the p yard line.
Hurst, who had replaced Haskell.
made pretty play to fall on a
Brawlcy rumble when he center
made a wide pass and il was cen
t.al $ ball on her own ~ yard line.
Mcbride on the first play crashed
through the line for Ii yards but
Central then lost the ball on downs.
Gillett then broke through to fall
ON another tumble. II was Cen
tails ball on Brawlcy'S - yard
line. BraWlcy smearcd an attempt.
ed lateral pass for 10 yard loss