The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-11-09
Lions Chalk Up
Another Win in
Valley League
Wapato Loses 29-O i'm Good
Game; Play at Pasco
Armistice Dav

ball field last Friday night when
they took the tough lads from Wap-
alto. go. This puts Kennewick in
third place in the, conference
league, Gle Elum, undefeated, FL
lensburg indicated, but with two
ties, and then Kennewick with one
loss, to Ellensburg, in the first game
] of the season.
The game was honey, from the
local standpoint, the Lions making
a good showing in every department.
They even pulled a beautiful place
kick for the first score in the game
the only count, by the way, made
IN the first half. The play follow
ed S5-yard run by Millak.
In the first quarter Kennewick
was penalized twice for Is and once
for S yards, with a ten yarder for
the visitors. Both teams made
three unsuccessful passes, the Lions
making three first downs to the Wis
itors' one.
Neither side scored in the second
quarter. the ball staying the whole
period within twenty yards of the
center stripe. Kennewick made
four first dows, however, to Wap-
ato's two and there were no penal
ties. The Lions tried only one pass.
unsuccessful, but Wapato heayed
five, one of which Melted ten yards.
In the thlro quarter the Lions
went to town. The locals kicked and
the ball was returned to the 81 ward
line. On the first play Wapato
went through the line for IL wards
and on the next got away for about
fifteen. Then the Lions frightened
up and held for three downs. The
short punt was downed, but on the
second try, the Lions had the chain
moved and then Millak got avav
for Is yards for another first Then
Dave Pulliam wriggled through for
Is yards for another chain move.
Mllak faded back and flung q pass
TO Belair, who scuttled thru q buok.
en- field for . dozen yards to nut Il
over. The try for point wasn't good.
Score go. KS :
Kennewick's kick was picked IN
on the 5-yard line and it was re-
turned for twenty yards. After one
play the visitors fumbled and Ken
newick took the ball on the thirty.
Pulliam made 20 on the first play.
with eight yards on the next one.
They made another first on the sec
ond down. with a yard to 60. Millak
carried it over and the try for point
went wild. Score $50.
Then the second string took over.
made two first downs, one on a
Snort pass over center and the
quarter ended on the five-yard line.
kennewick recovered a tumble and
made about IS yards on the next
iour plays. ending with the ball on
the l-yard line from where it was
pushed over for another six. The
try-for-point was a pass, good
making the score %.
kennewick kicked clear to the
Wapato goal line, but the husky
lads returned it 81 yards, then pro-
ceeded to make 10 on the next play.
Inc Lions Stiffened up, forcing
Inc visitors to punt, a short one to
the Lions 38 yard stripe. Then both
1lrSt strings went back into the
game. In another unbroken series.
Iour first downs were made, then
Mliiak romped the remaining Is for
another touchdown and the kick
was good.
kennewick'S kick again went to
the Wapato goal line. where 1t was
grabbed by st. Marys. He made
ABOUT 20 yards, then a short lateral
70 Hoptoit advanced the ball to the
kennewick 21-yard line where he
was brought down by Bruce Kenyon
On what looked like a sure touch |
down. The visitors returned that |
punt 81 yards and deserved a score
N any mans game.
kennewick then tried three passes
before the final gun.
In the last half Kennewick made /
II first downs the visitors 2. Wapa-
20 fumbled three times while the
Lions held on. Kennewick complet-
ID two passes out of the four tried,
While Wapato tried four, all Of
which failed to click.
For the visitors Hoptoit and st.
darys were the outstanding players,
making virtually all Of the gains.
cor Kennewick, Millak and Pulliam
we're the big yardage gamers, but
'elair and Helm both played mighty
lne football. The Kennewick team
moved up the best in every depart II
nent of any time this season, show
ng great improvement over the
lEst of the season. Another such
Exhibition Saturday should cinch b
ne lower valley classic. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Higley Mr..
nd Mrs. A. A. Edwards, Mr.. and II
lrs. Ralph Stafford, Mrs. c. F.
Vinkenwerder, Mrs. Emma Higley