The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-11-14
PaScO Bulldogs
Conquer Lions i'm
Annual Classic
l5-7 score tells story
team standings compli-
Gated; drill teams en-
liven intermission

Pasco Bulldogs were deaf to the
Kennewick Lions roar on the local
gridiron Armistice Day in the an
nual football classic between the
two rival towns. The fifteen seven
score about tells the entire story.
The Kennewick team, cleaning up
on the so-called tough" teams OF
the upper valley, went into the game
as the outstanding favorites to win
against PaSco, which has lost to
the teams bowed by their rivals. The
dope gave Kennewick all the edge,
but the way the PaSco team romped
through the first half made the
home towners look like tail enders.
The first quarter was q kicking
duel with the ball mostly In the
PaSco territory. PaSco'S first play
was an attempted pass which mis-
fired, but the team made I'D for it
with a couple Of fast plays through
the line. Then a punt gave Ken
newick the ball on their 35-yard
line. A couple Of line plunges didn't
gain enough, so punt put the ball
back on Pasco's 20. A ten yard
penalty made the outlook bright for
the Lions, but Pasco quickly recov-
cred their balance and they fooled
the Lions for nine yard gain thru
the line, but were compelled to punt
out OF danger. Kennewick recover
ed on the 46-yard stripe and made
IA yards through the line and again
punted to Pasco's IL.
Here the Pasco lads really began
to click. A razzle dazzle pass Melted
them % yards, only to lose ten on q
penalty. Another double reverse and
Rogers got away for as yards. An
other pass and a couple of line
plays and the Bulldogs scored on a
puzzling double reverse play.
Only a couple OF plays until the
end OF the quarter when Kennewick
had the ball on the 20-yard line.
Kennewickpunted again. Pasco. hot
again, pulled a successful pass for
IA yards for a first down, then got
four on a line play. A sweetly exc
cuted pass was grobbed by Rogers.
who hot-footed 1t for SO yards for
their second touchdown. The con-
version was good. Score 1910.
Kennewick was stopped on their
own Is, but made seven on the
first play through the line. Then
a five-yard penalty put 'em back on
their own 20, from where they again
booted 1t. Pasco recovered on their
48 and a pass gained about four
yards. A couple Of quick line
plunges gave EN- first down again
and the next play showed the mark
ers "a yards nearer their goal.
Here the Lions toughened I'D and
held. A short pass netted four
yards, but Pasco lost the ball ON
The next play. Kennewick tried
5hree times, but couldn't get thru
ana We're forced to kick out of dan
ger, putting the ball back to Pasco's
Is. A completed pass gained l6
lards, OF which nine were lost on
he next play when one Of the Ken
lewick backs broke through the
Inc and Smeared the ball carrier be-
lino his own line. Two attempted
passes lost the ball to Kennewick.
where three passes were Knocked
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Between halves the Pasco drum
no Bugle Corps put on a fine ex-
nbition and added much to the
pectators' enjoyment. The drill
cam OF the Junior Veterans team
lso went through a series OF drills.
esplendent in their blue Stacks and
carlet blouses. The Kennewick band
ccompanied the Kennewick Girls
'ep Club as they sang school song
efore the grandstand.
Things began to look lot bet
er to the Kennewick fans at the
eginning Of the half. The kickoff
'as stopped at the l0-yard stripe,
ut the first play took four yards
u the ten needed, an off-side pen
lily on Pasco helped and the next
lay made first down.
Bob Smith whanged through for
even yards and pretty pass net
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