Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1932-10-01

strength and lamentable weakness
the potentially powerful Central
high school football team last night
gave the ascendency to moments
of brilliance in a 33 to victory
over the heavier and larger He
met high school squad.
Hemet gained most ground by
penalties on Ell Centre, which came
like a prolonged and incurable at
tack of the seven year itch, but
the driving power in Central's hef-
ty line and plunging backfield re-
strained a possible Hemet score.
Rising above careless fumbles and
numerous off side penalties, Coach
Robert Armstrong; Spartan team
showed latent ability which may
carry it to another Imperial Valley
championship if only the rough
spots are ironed out before Braw-
ley and CaleXico have Is nee to
make the most of them.
f. Ce1ItNl's tandem twins, Maiden
and Jones, made a race course of
the field and placed foolish looks
on various Hemet faces by bril-
liant runs which time and again
netted Ell Centre gains ranging
from 10 to 10 yards.
Spartan fans may we'll be justi-
fled in expecting another cham
pionship this season, but unless
fumbles are eliminated and off
sides made less numerous, scores
for opposing teams will come on
safeties. Ell Centre lost many
yards on penalties alone last
night. In the matter of fumbles the
Spartans were more lucky, recov-
ering an unreasonable number Of
their own buds.
That boy, Maiden, took the
game unto himself for the most
part, ably seconded, aided and
abetted by Jones. Berry and O'Guin
of the first string backfield also
contributed to the delinquency of
Hemet, but were far outshone by
Maiden and Jones.
Except for fumbleS and offsides,
the game would have been speedy
affair of line plunges and end
runs. Neither team reSorted to the
air to any great extent, although
both did considerable kicking. He
met outshone Ell Centric in the boot
department.
Line Holds Helmet
Hemet opened the game by re-
ceiving Ell Centro's kickoff. The
visitors began a march down the
field which threatened not only
Ell Centros peace of mind, but the
goal line as we'll. Ross and Ben
son packed the ball for Hemet
Then, on the verge of a score
Hemet failed in a series of line
bucks and Ell Centre got the ball.
Ell Centre fumbled, Hemet recov-
cred. Hemet fumbled, Elliott OF
Ell Centre recovered. Madden
darted 20 yards and Ell Centre car
ried the ball down the field to the
Hemet goal line, where Berry
scored on powerful plunge
through the line. Conversion
failed.
Ell Centre kicked off to Jones of
Helmet. The quarter ended after
skirmishing in the center of the
field Ell Centre had the ball after
holding for downs.
The Spartans marched down the
field to the goal line, then lost the
ball on a tumble. Adams blocked
Hemet kick and got the ball for
Ell Centre. Maiden recovered
O'Guin's loss in line plays. Mad
lem scored around right end and
Byrd failed to convert. Both SIDES
substituted almost entirely new
teams.
With three minutes left in the
half. Phillbrick intercepted a Hem
ct pass to dash Is yards to touch-
down and Furukawa converted IN
powerful drive through the line.
1t was one of the pretties plays OF
the game.
Early in the third quarter Hemet
got the ball on its own goal line
by falling on a tumble. The Hemet
kick was blocked and Ell Centric
fell on the ball behind the goal
line to score, converting the point
The quarter ended without further
incident. except for a puntlng
duel, with Hemet doing most OF
the punting.
Hemet came back strong in the
fourth qucgter, going down the
field with a series of powerful line
plunges. Dickey was playing pow
erfully for the visitors. On III
CentrIs goal line kick for goal
vas pcked and Ell Centre fell on
the II. Maiden, in a splendid
rum turned the ball 10 yards.