Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-11

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team. the Terriers struck early in
the second period with a sparkling
pass attack that netted them sixty
yards and a touchdown before the
befuddled El Centre team could map
an effective defense to halt the
Redland's march.
Taking the ball on their own 40
yard line after Grove intercepted
an El Centro pass, the Redlands
bacSfield men unleashed the fatal
pass offensive.
Reynolds took the ball from CEN
ter. lateraled to Hawkins and then
sped across the line of Scrimmage to
take Hawkins forward for a u
yard gain Then with the Spar
tans watching the wing back. Rev-
nolds faded back and shot a pass to
Puntenney for another II yards and
a first down taxing the ball to the
81 Centro sc.
Two more laterals and forward
passes netted another seven yards
and then Reyno.ss arched a long,
lazy pass to Hawkins over the goal
line.
The try for extra point failed.
The teams played about even
for the remainder of the half with
O'Guin. substitute quarter, and Rey-
nolds. Redlands ace backfieid man,
engaging in a brilliant punting
duel
0,,,,.,,,- +l,a 4l,;rd c,7ar4ar Ped-
lands renewed its passing attack
but the El Centro backs success
fully knocked down every attempt
ed pass.
Childers broke up the passing
threat in the middle of the period
by intercepting a pass TO start
a desperate Spartan drive toward
the Redlands goal line.
With the ball resting on the 50
yard stripe O'Guin and Damron ran
the pigskin to the Redlands 38 but
were stopped by the veteran Terrier
forward wall. O'Guin kicked out
Of bounds on the Redlands ten and
Reynolds promptly punted back to
the so where the El Centre team
again took the ball and drove to
the Redlands 35.
The teams exchanged punts and
Ell Centro started another push from
the Redlands 81. With Feeney and
Damron alternating the Spartans
advanced the pikskin to the Red
lands Is where the Terriers held for
downs.
The game continued to see-saw
until the final minutes OF play
when the E. Centro team unleashed
a pass attack that came within an
ace of bringing a least a tie score.
Central took the ball in midfield
and the timer announced there was
less than a minute to play. Juan
Kirkpatrick faded back TO pass,
He paused, looked right and left,
suddenly spotted Napier and shot
the left halfback perfect pass into
the flat zone.
The fans rose to their feet, hoping
for a Dick Merriwell finish as
Napier rounded the end. He eludeo
three tacklers and seemed well on
his way to the goal line when he
was forced out of bounds after trav-
cling 80 yards 10 the Redlands ID
Juan again received the ball from
center. took three steps back ano
rifled another pass to Napier for
a short gain Damron failed tc
advance the ball through the line
and as the El Centro team lined
up for another play the gun sounded
ending one of the most exciting
games ever witnessed in the valley
Reynolds. Hawkins and Grove
were outstanding for the Redland;
team and kirkpatrick, O'Guin
Damron, Feeney, Aaron, Ballou
knight and Smith stood out on the
Spartan lineup.
Statistics:
Yards gained from running
plays: FL Centre 10l, Redlands l01
Yards lost from running plays
El Centre "a. Redlands O.
Yards gained from passes: E
Centro 50, Redlands 81.
Net gain from scrimmage: E
Centre l29. Redlands l63.
First downs: El Centro 7, Red
lands 8.
Passes attempted: FL Centre 10