Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-12

people and the fans went away happy
as the final score was announced as
26 to 6. Except for a fast first
quarter the teams battled fairly even
with the Bulldogs having a slight
edge IN the overhead game, but the
Pufnas were by far the better i'll
their line plunging tactics.
Long before the time Tor starting
| the game the crowd was surging along
the sidelines anxious for the opening
whistle The student body roofing
sections were voicing their favorites
with enthusiastic and spirited yells
and songs to give their gridiron war
riors courage for the opening clash
of the season between these two
rival teams.
Bisbee won the TOSS and e~ecIed to
receive, taking the ball on their own
"a yard line, returning it eight yards.
After three unsuccessful attempts on
line plays Holt punted feebly for 25
yards and Miller came back seven
yards. The Bulldogs took the ball
on successive plays over the last
white chalk mark in less than three
minutes after the game started, Hoh-
stadt plunging over for the last four
yards. Cumnins' pass into the end
zone was grounded and the score
stood 6 to 0. The teams lined up
again, Bisbee. receiving Cummins' boot
on the ten yard line and returned
it IA yards Bisbee made first down
by completing a short pass over
center to Ratteree. but on the next
series they failed and Holt punted
Miller raced back % yards and the
ball was again deep in Bisbee ter
rftorv. Hood snagged pass around
the right end and placed the ball
on the seven yard line and Hohstadt
Miller and Cummins alternated on
the next three plays, Cummins going
over for the touchdown. The try
for extra point failed. Score, Douglas
IL, Bisbee 0.
The teams lined up for the third
time and Bisbee received a short
kick on their own 40 yard line Holt
passed to Ratteree for gain of II
yards and Matthewson, the Stocky
back, plunged through for seven more,
but the Bulldogs took the ball on
downs and again started a march
for the goal line. A pass to Sanders
and one to Cummins gave the ball
to Douglas on BiSbee's IL yard line.
Miller skirted the end for ten ysZds
and Hohstadt was called twice in
succession to plant the ball over the
goal line. Again the try for point
failed Score, Douglas 18, Bisbee 0.
With only a few seconds left of the
first quarter the Bisbee team returned
Clmmins' punt Is yards. The gun
ended the quarter
In the second quarter the Pumas'
defense stiffened and the Bulldogs
were unable to make consistent
yardage. Bisbee opened up on a
line plunging attack with Matthewson
and Rumble carrying the ball for big
chunks of yardage. For the first time
of the game Bisbee forced the ball
deep into Douglas territory. The
Bulldogs came backs sStrcng. for a few
moments and took the ball TO the
one yard line and tumble number
one prevented a fourth touchdown
as Captain Marvin Policy recovered
the ball. Bisbee punted cut of
danger, but on the first play sec
ond tumble gave the ball to Bisbee
in the middle of the field A pass
Holt to Ratteree netted "a yards
and at this point of the game Joe
Matthewson, the Stocky halfback, was
called upon to carry the ball for the
Pumas. On four successive attempts
he broke through the Douglas for
ward wall for yardage and Bisbee
had first down on Douglas IL yard
line. Vercellino gained two yards
off tackle and Rumble took the ball
for three yards. On the last down
Aatthewson' again. with the aid of
strong line crashed through for
first down. The ball was on Douglas
two yard line and MatthewSon again
hammered his way through on two
plays, going over the center of the
line for the lone touchdown made by
the Pumas Score, Douglas IS, Bisbee
6. Bisbee failed to- add the, extra
point. Douglas received and returned
the ball IL yards Toward the close
of the second quarter the teams were
battling on even terms, with Bisbee
having slight edge.
Captain M. Policy. of the Pumas
recovered three Bulldog funnbles and
gave his team decided advantage
in yardage. The Punas launched a
fierce line plunging attack that car
tried the ball far into Douglas ter
ritory just as the half ended. Score
lat the half, Douglas 18, Bisbee 6.
After the Bisbee team got started
they were an even match for the
Bulldogs and for time it seemed
as if their star backfield man,
Shorty" Matthewson, would be able
to give them more points, but the
Douglas line solved way to stop
him temporarily.
Between halves the students of both
schools marched in serpentine parade
adding touch of the old time rivalry
that exists between the schools.
Douglas received at the beginning
of the second half and after three
attempts to make yardage through
the line Cummins kicked to Holt on
the 40 yard line. Holt was unable
to return the ball as Franklin tackled
him the moment he caught the ball
Bishee made yardage once, but on the
second attempt we're forced to kick