The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-05
LOW TIDE IN FIRST
HALF, THEN WAVE
ROLLS 26-7

HALF, THEN WAVE
ROLLS 26-7
Like sluggish engine which
has difficulty starting on cold
day, the Cardinal grid machine
sputtered and hesitated during
the entire first half at Glencoe
Friday afternoon and then began
to hit on all IL to roll up a 26 to
triumph. The victory keeps the
Cardinals Little Ten record clear
besides being the twelfth straight
win by Redwood High teams.
Always the spark plug of the
machine, Bob Paffrath was more
the star than ever as he dashed
the length of the field for one
touchdown and 81 and SIS yards
for others, besides smashing over
for the fourth and spilling scores
of Glencoe plays in backing up
the line.
How essential good line play is
to the success of any backfield
star was demonstrated thoroughly
in the first half, however, when
the Redwood forward wall men
were rushed off their feet on
numerous occasions and the
Glencoe line smothered plays
more effectively than any the
Cardinals have contended with.
Perhaps it was the inspiration
of a between the acts recital by
Coach Obermeyer, but the high
wind which swept dust across the
field during the entire conflict
suddenly became no obstacle as
the second half opened and Glen
coe was equally ineffective in
stopping a team which suddenly
began to click.
The tide turned so quickly in
that second half that Glencoe fans
could hardly realize what had
happened to high hopes that their
team might manage tremend-
Gus upset. Glencoe kicked off to
open the period and Discher elud-
ed tacklers to the 33 yard line.
Paffrath took the ball on the first
play as the line suddenly out
charged its foe and swept through
for 81 yards and the first counter.
He then plunged through for the
extra point.
Paffrath kicked off and was
down to smear the runner on the
five yard line. Glencoe carried
once for no gain and then booted
to the 35 yard line Two fumbles
at this point cost Redwood seven
yards and then the ball on the
A yard line but Glencoe was un-
able to take advantage of the
break, fumbling for Redwood to
recover on the second play.
Redwood pushed through for
three yards on two plays and
then tried a pass which Glencoe
intercepted. Four or five block
ers came from nowhere to pro-
tect the runner as he swept to-
ward the goal but like thunder
bolt, Paffrath dived into the
quintet upsetting several includ-
ing the runner after a ten yard
return to Redwood's As.
Two long passes and short
try over the line all failed in the
gale but Glencoe got off a first
class kick which went out on the
four yard line. Fans naturally
expected Redwood to kick as
Paffrath received the pass from
center on his own goal line but he
again took advantage of perfect
opening, this time to race Sc
yards for the score. Every Glen
coe man was on the ground as the
fullback stepped through the sec
! ondary and he was not even pur-
sued. Discher made a sweeping
right end run for the point but
missed reaching the line by inch
eS.
The third counter came almost
as easily. Glencoe received and
returned to the %. They made
five on two plays, Clark Thomson
hauling the runner down in a
good tackle after an attempt
around end. Discher made a 20
yard return of the punt to the As
yard line and on the second play,
Paffrath was off again, this time
for SIS yards and the touchdown.
! The plunge for point fell short.
Redwood 10, Glencoe o.
Glencoe's best run of the day
was a AZ yard return of the next
kickoff, Russ Lauterbach bring
ing down the runner on the Red
wood As stripe. Paffrath spilled
a lateral after a five yard gain
but on the next one they went for
20 to the 20 yard line. Inspired
by their temporary success, they
plunged through a line largely of
substitutes for another ten and
after gaining five by penalty,
made the remaining five yards
| through the line to score. The
place kick, in spite of the high
wind, was perfect.
The last touchdown came early
in the last quarter after Redwood
had received and been forced to
punt and Glencoe had the same
luck. Their attempt to kick was
smothered and Redwood recov-
cred on Glencoe's 40. Paffrath
reeled off three first downs to the
ten yard line and then pushed
over on three more plays. This
time he also plunged for the
point. Paffrath, Discher and
Thomson each made short gains
in the remaining few seconds of
play. the game ending with the
ball in midfield.
The flash and speed of the sec
ond half was as different from the
| first as day and night. Glencoe's
obvious efforts to "Get Paffrath"
resulted in several penalties and
both teams fumbled in the chill
wind which affected even short
passes from center.
Redwood received on their II
yard line and after three plays
gave them eight yards, punted to
Glencoe's Al. Glencoe fumbled