Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-11-12

Billv Gambler fired a 35-yard touch
down pass to Dick Galloway at the
ecal line in the last minute of play to
give Henderson a &c deadlock with
Roxboro before an Armistice Day
crowd of 1,20O at the high school attn
letic field here yesterday afternoon.
Henderson only threatened once
and made that good with the touch
down pass. There were forty-five sec
onds left in the ball game when Hen
dcrson scored.
Coach Bing Miller was forced to use
a patched up lineup at the outset
many of the regulars being on the all
ing list, one of them, Tucker, gettlrg
out of a sick bed to play.
Dixon GallOps, Scores
Dixon, fleet-footed Roxboro back,
thrilled the crowd with dazzling re-
turns of Henderson punts, taking ono
in the opening quarter on his own for
ty, travelling Al yards before he stumb
led over his own man on Henderson's
20 yard line. Written picked up u
yards and a first down on the seven
teen. Brewer contributed eight more
yards to the nine. A pass failed, but
Brewer went through tackle for a
touchdown on the next play. The
placement failed.
Miller sent part of his crippled regu-
lars into the contest at this point.
Dixon Goes SO Yards
Roxboro kicked off to Henderson,
Davis being downed on the 80 yard
line. Henderson failed to make first
down and Gambler booted to Dixon on
Roxboro's 80, and the back tucked the
tall under his arm and travelled 50
yards before Henderson pulled him
down on the 10. Roxboro made it a
first down on Henderson's nine as the
quarter ended.
Bulldogs Hold
Henderson took the ball on the two
yard line. Henderson chose to run
the ball but failed to make first
down, Gambler kicking to Brewer on
ball back to the %. Written picked
UP IL yards to the Henderson eight.
A reverse lost two yards and Teiser
recovered Dixon's tumble on the next
play for Henderson on her own TO-
yard line. ~ s@
Henderson had the ball in her pos
session on her own 80 at the half.
Henderson kicked to Roxboro to
open the second half. the visitors fail
ing to gain Davis took Roxboro
kick on Henderson's Al, and Galloway
picked up IL yards and first down
On Roxboros 45. Three passes failed.
LII
a short kick. Roxboro's kick was
short, Henderson taking the ball on
the 35. Stewart picked up nine yards,
end Gambler attempted a pass that
was intercepted by Roxboro on her
own 80. The Person county team
failed to gain, kicking back to Hen
derson. The Bulldogs could not gain,
and Gambler booted back to Roxboro
on the visitors AZ as the quarter end
ed.
With fourth and eleven to go, Rox-
boro pulled a fake kick that caught
Henderson mapping, Brewer going Is
yards to Henderson's 38. Henderson
held and Roxboro kicked over the
goal. Henderson failed to materially
advance, and Gambler booted the bali
to Roxboro's So. Roxboro promptly
tried quick-kick that was good for
just 20 yards.
That Touchdown Pass
Giving Henderson the ball on her
own 46 yard line, Galloway got eight
yards, and then Gambler made it a
first down on the 36 yard line. Ste
wart, attempting an end run, was
dropped for q four yard loss. Cand-
Ter picked up 10 yards, Galloway add
ed another then a five yard penalty set
Henderson back on her 34-yard line,
and the stage was set for the most
Thrilling play the afternoon. Cand-
legs took the pass from center and
Galloway, who had replaced Falkner
at end just for the play, streaked
down the field to the goal line, reach
ed up above two defending Roxboro
backs, taking the ball at the goal line
and crashing over. It was one of
those story book plays, yet a play the
fans felt was going to succeed just as
soon as the ball was thrown.
Gambler tried IN pm for fto o--t..o