The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-11-30
WEST NOTTINGHAM LOSES
FINAL CONTEST
WEST

season, ana the mann feature IN the
West Nottingham Alumni Homecom-
ing weekend, the Maroon dropped
their final battle to the Church Farm
School, 1875 on the local gridiron
Nov. II.
Before record crowd of both
alumni, friends and parents, a hap
hazard struggle was staged Meth
er team showed particular polish ON
this occasion-both teams making
advances deep into their opponents
territory only to be driven back by
stubborn defense.
The first half could be awarded to
w. N. A. while the invaders. with
out a doubt, clinched the second
round. The first spark of the fire to
follow was kindled in the opening
Ave minutes of the first frame, only
to be quenched until the middle of
the third period.
Church Farm took the opening
kickoff and rammed its way to the
Nottingham 35 yd. line. Eight more
yards were added on line buck, and
the boys from the Main Line kicked
over the end zone.
West Nottingham then kicked to
midfeld where the G. F. S. safety
man was downed in his tracks by
Carroll the outstanding defense
player of the entire game. Carroll
forced his opponents to kick out
after two plays due to his rampag-
ing in their backfield. Many kicks
now ensued with the ultimate result
that Bounds scampered 20 yds. after
receiving an enemy boot and was
threatening to register when two
sashing tacklers hit him from either
side. The tide changed on the next
play when a Nottingham pass was
intercepted and was carried to It's
% yd. line.
The second period was opened by
Bounds weaving his way through the
broken field and finally putting the
ball to rest at point 8 yds. past
midfield. The Academy was then
held on downs, and Bounds kicked
out on the twenty. The ball ex-
changed hands twice, but was kept
in the Church Farm territory in the
interim.
Then the break came when
Bounds snagged a kick on his 40
yd line, and paced off the remaining
for the first and last score of the
Nottingham eleven, after having side
stepped and stiff-armed the majority
of the opposing team.
After kicking-off again, the Ma
room gained possession of the hide
and were halted only by the cessa-
ton of the first half in their steady
pounding in a second drive.
The second half was most dis
astrous for the locals. as immediate
ly after the opening whistle the
farm boys, on the receiving end of
the kick, toted the ball to the 10 yd.
line. Here the day was momen-
tarily saved by the 'tackling of
Bounds and the kicking of Mont
gomery which placed the ball in
midfield position once more.
The overland journey got little
too rough, so Church Farm started
shooting sky rockets. The diminu-
tive field general of the invaders
time and time again rifled the ball
10 one of his wingmen. Five times
he whipped it deep over the line
three times failing-once for % yds.
and the last time for a score, thus
tying the frey, (the point conversion
having failed in both occasions, so
far.
Frame three from this point on
was of little interest being only
frightened once by Byrd's intercept
ton and race for 23 yds.
The closing period found the ball
in Nottingham backyard. Nothing
out of the ordinary was apparent
until the last five minutes. Church
Farm at this juncture put the ball
just two yards away from the touch
down stripe with the aid of a penalty
and few we'll directed off-guard
plays. The Maroon held for three
downs, but the fourth saw wing
back leisurely stride across the line.
pause, then suddenly leap 20 pull
down the winning score of the game.
The extra point was made through
center.
West Nottingham with the three
plays left to her, before the curtains
were called, marched "a yds.-bu.
to no avail.
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