The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-10-13

SAUK
SON and Pangburn on the assist
Their first quarter thrust was halt
ed.
It was Pangburn's punting that
was powerful factor in this defen-
sive play. After that first Nocked
one, he rocketed on kicks that
wound up the field for long yards,
outdistanced Chyba's exchanges. 1t
was these long kicks back that gave
the locals the letup they needed
from the intensive defensive work.
It was a matter Of backfield
against a line in this game. Long
Prairie had the backfield and Sauk
Centre the line. Blake, Wolfe and
Chyba were outstanding ball lug
gers. While the line was instru-
mental in halting many Of the plays
it was secondary that got a good
share of the tackles, and that de-
ficiency lead to Long Prairie first
downs.
Sauk Centres lineup was again
dangerously juggled with injuries.
Cokely, sparkplug, and Rasmussen,
outstanding on end play in the
game against Morris, were both out
of the lineup. Perhaps those two
could have made the difference in
the ball game. Rasmussen might
have shown better on the end runs
which netted large gains for Long
Prairie. It was evident Sauk Gen.
tire needed a backfield man who
could plunge in there. Pangburn's
and Kringen's attempts to run were
quickly stifled, and their attempts
at passing were spilled for danger
Gus losses. Ethun still plays game
ly on a leg that bothers some. Per-
hap one Of the most serious de-
fects was that on Sauk Centres end
play the interference faded. They
hit a course parallel to the line of
scrimmage, failed to move in, and
the runner failed to make gains.
Opening of the second quarter
Sank Centre was still deep in it's
own territory. Kringen and Pang-
burn were both halted with less
than five yards gained. Pangburn
punted out from his own 10 yard
line to the midfield.
Sursely and Chyba halved on a
five yard gain. But secondarymen
Kringen and Pangburn cut through
to the halt the succession. Chyba's
punt was over the goal for an au-
tomato touchback.
Starting from the 20, Pangburn
was nailed after a yard gain. Spot
fard, guard, stopped Kringen. Ethun
cut for seven yards. Pangburn
punted out to midfield. Chyba
fought his way for three yards as
they started a comeback. Berggreen
caught the next play short of any
gain. Arvig smashed Chyba down
on the line. Chyba punted out OF
bounds on Sauk Centres 35 yard
line.
Shovel pass attempt, a fake kick
that resolved itself into a spinner
were stopped for no gain. Pang-
burn booted out for so yards. Blake
on a sensational runback, swivel
hips swaying, tore back 30 yards
from the 20 to midfield. Then Long
Prairie swung into a pass routine
with time running to the half, tried
desperately to snatch a lead. Chyba
throwing left-handed, tossed an in
complete pass. Pangburn Knocked
it down. It was intended for Drag
er, the end. The half ended.
Opening Of the. third was a sue
cession of plays that found Sauk
Centre back in the hole again. Chy-
ba returned the kickoff 20 yards.
Chyba punted out on the success
sion to the Sauk Centre 20 yard
line. Plays folded for Sauk Centre
and Pangburn punted out long, but
Blake returned it nearly 20 yards.
And Long Prairie started another
drive on the locals As yard line.
Sursley and Blake completed a
first down. Chyba was stopped
Sursley fumbled but recovered
Then two incomplete passes came
from Chyba intended for Sursley
On the second Pangburn intercept
ed for 20 yard runback.
Sauk Centre lost long yards when
Pangburn was spilled attempting to
get pass away. Other plays fail
ed as neatly. Pangburn punted out
to Long Prairie's 40 yard line, where
Arvig halted Blake in his tracks.
Play see-sawed until Cnyba punt
ted out to Sauk Centre twenty yard
line. Then with six minutes to go
in the fourth quarter, Sauk Centre
got its first first down. Kringen
gained five through the line. Pang-
burn completed 1t with wide end
run to the 43 yard line. It repre-
sented the only long gain Of the
locals all evening. Then Chyba
swung the tide Of battle when he
intercepted Pangburn's intended
pass to Ethun.
Starting from midfield, Long
Prairie opened now barrage In
the air. Blake to Drager, Surse'
ly makes two, Wolfe to Chyba net
ted two first downs as they charg'
ed to the 80 yard line. Wolfe was
thrown in to bolster the passing
in this last minute attempt to score
But passes went wide Of theil
marks. Time expired on the bal
game, with Sauk Centre In posses
sion of the ball, when the play was
halted.