Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-10-14
OFFENSIVE POWER FEATURES
THRILLING CONTEST
FRIDAY

Leo by captain u Backer,
halfback who operated behind
massed Interference that battered
the Culbertson line to shreds, the
Wildcats of P~lentywood high school
bludgeoned the Cowboys into sub
mission Friday afternoon in the
most thrilling offensive football bat
tie ever witnessed on the fair
grounds gridiron. The score was &c
to 7, and Plentywood's margin was
the difference in power of two often
sive teams that concentrated mainly
on battering the ball across their
opponents goal.
Both teams were ION the spot
when defending their goals as the
ball-toters. led by vicious blockers,
had command of the proceedings
from the opening whistle.
First Quarter
P1entywood won the toss and on
the first play from scrimmage after
receiving the kickoff, McCracken.
shifty Cowboy ~halfback, took a pass
from Monroe for a first down on
their 40-yard line. They were piled
up and punted. Backer got away for
20 yards and then 10 to put the
ball on the Cowboy 4-yard line from
where Kjelstrup took it over
through center. Newton added the
extra point with a placekick.
Another long run by Backer set
the stage for another Wildcat score
In the first period after the Cowboy
attack had begged down and hey
were forced to punt. Kjelstrup again
scored the touchdown through the
~Culbertson left guard position.
Backer kicked the extra point from
placement, making the score II to
0.
u~ndaunted by the Wildcat lead.
the Cowboys came back with a vi
cious passing and running attack at
the start of the second period that
brought the ball to the Wildcat Is
yard line, from where Monroe tossed
a pass to McCracken in the left cor
ner of the end M He was tackled
as he caught the ball. Monroe
snaked through center for the extra
point. Score, IA to T..
After a punt exchange and a pass
i~nterception by smiley" McLaugh-
lin, Wildcat center, Plentywood be-
gan another drive fro mmidfeld that
carried them down the field to the
20-yard line, from where Backer
scored on an off-tackle play that
ended the touchdown barrage for
the first half. Backer's kick from
placement was blocked.
Second Half
After receiving the kickoff at the
start of the third period, Culbertson
opened up with some fine running
plays by Madden, McCracken and
Monroe but were stopped at the 20
yard line. Backer, Kjelstrup, Wal
kowski and Gallagher, the wildcat
backfeld, a%lternated in driving the
ball down the field but were set
back by a penalty and punted. The
Cowboys couldn't gain, however, and
the quarter ended with neither team
threatening.
At the start of the last period
both teams substituted freely, Coach
Skor to give his. first eleven a rest
and Coach Gil in an effort to plug
the holes in the line. The second
Wildcat eleven, featuring runs by
Ross, battered up the field, but were
stopped on the 20. The Cowboys
opened a passing attack that
brought them to midfeld. Plenty
wood took over the ball and the first
team returned to the game. Backer
broke away OF two long runs that
brought the ball to the 1-yard line
from whre he scored on a play
through the center of the line.
Backer's placekick for the extra
point was a foot wide. Srore 26 to
z.
Plentywood kicked-off to the Cow
boys, who resumed their air plays.
They drove to midfeld on we'll
aimed passes from Monroe to Nc
Cracker, but Mclaughlin again end
ed the threat by leaping high into
the air to intercept a pass as the
game ended.
Highlights of the game were: The
hard-driving, twisting running by
Backer, behind massed interference
that invariably sprung him into the
open; the Cowboys passing combin-
alton, Monroe to McCracken; Nc
shifty ball carrying; the T,
fine play of the P~lentywood line,
much improved since the game with |
Crosby; the excellent ball handling [
in the ~Plentywood backfield, using !
a double-wingback formation, which ]
places emphasis on dexterous con- |
troll of the ball; Highlands fine play [
at end for Plentywood; the Wildcats /
throwing not a single forward pass !
the game. j
Large Crowd I
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