The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-02


The game vas barely under way
when the "Tommygun' started fir
tns. And he found his mark
right into the arms Of Tony Cana
dec. feet Gonzaea hslfhaek. who
picked of his shoetops one 81 Tom
nlervik's rifle hesves on the mid
field stripe. This gave the Gags
the chance To put the Lutherans
in the hole
Misfires Again
SIX PLAYS later, "Tommygun'
again misfired-this time into the
paws Of big Doug Tessendorf,
Bulldog tackle. who speared pass
on the Lutheran 23-yard line and
packed the ball to the seven-yard
stripe.
In three PLAYS, Gonzaga's driv-
ing fullback. Cece Hare. scored
from the vineyard line Cansdeo
converts by placement kick.
Again GonZaga kicks off.
This time the Lutherans are
furious. They begin to unfold
their gridiron magic. Laterals,
reverses. spinners, with only
one pass-a seven-yard toss To
Bob Tommeryik gave the
Glad. four first downs In
row and put them right on
Gon1agas 1e-yard hne.
Then comes another heart-bresk-
ing blow for the courageous Lu-
therans. Tommervik uncorks q
high toss to Marty North, all in
the clear over at the right.
Not High Enough
North jumps high, but not high
enough. His fingers just touch the
flying pigskin, DETECTING its course
right into the arms OF surprised
George Derr, Tag halfback.
Grading the ball under his
arm. Derr moves up the north
sidelines. The Bulldogs hastily
rally an interference. One
after another of the Butherans
Is cleared from Derr's way, but
a new one always shows up.
Finally Derr Is hauled down
from behind by Marv Harsh
man on the Gladiator 16-yard
line.
Here again the Bulldog power
asserted itself Canadeo made
three, then lost four on a tumble.
Then Hare busts through the CEN
ter for a first down on the Luz
theran six-ysrd line. Two plays
gain one yard, then lose one yard
The quarter ends.
Hare Scores Again
On the initial play OF the second
period, Hare again takes the ball,
drives hard over left guard and
crosses the goal line as he falls
forward. Canadeos kick was
blocked and Gonzaga had reached
its high-water mark.
Only the fifteen thousand
fans In the stadium didn't
know the Tags had fired their
final bolt. But the gallant Lu-
therans did. They weren't
giving up.
Taking the next kickoff. Cliff
Olson's gridders again roll over the
latticed gridiron. A pass inter
ference penalty gives the Luther
ans first down on their own IS
Hint Of Victory
Here comes the first tipoff that
the Lutherans might score. even
win. Tommervik fades back. draws
his secret bomb sight on Earl
Platt, arches perfect pass into
the arms Of Plat who. running al
top speed had got behind the Tag
safety man.
Platt hauled the pass out Of the
ozone on the Bulldog 27-yard line,
carried II TO the Gonzsga 16-yard
line. where ne was downed by
Canadeo.
But. although another pass
10 Plat put the ball on the
Tag Vineyard line, this thrust
failed. Gonzags punted out Of
danger right into another one
of those breaks that favored
the Inland Empire eleven so
well in the first half.
On the play. the Lutherans were
penalized for clipping and the Bull
dogs retained possession. this time
on the Lutheran 46-yard line. This
break kept the Lutherans deep in
their own territory most Of the
rest Of the period until Blair Tav-
Tor intercepts Soherger's pass on
the Lutheran SO and returns 10
the Lutheran ~.
Tommygun' rifles q pass 10
Taylor 70 put the ball souarelv
in midfeld.
Then the fireworks start.