The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-13
Nv HAROLD SHAW

team. which wasted its strength
like the ''prodigal SON." vsulted
into second place in the Cross
State league by defeating the
psss-slinging. ball-snatching Bell
inghsm Red Raiders 21-l2. in an
Armistice dsy battle yesterday
afternoon AT the stadium bowl.
II shouldn't have even been
close but the Abes had 60 all
out" in the third period and score
two touchdowns TO overcome a
1877 lead the Raiders had posted
in a wild second period.
One of the most unusual
plays Of the season gave the
Raiders the lead. II happened
10 quickly that few realized
what actually transpired.
The situation was first down
and ten to 60 for the Railsplit-
tiers on the Lincoln 40-yard line
The Abes were leading. rs, hav-
ing just ran back the Raider
kickoff.
STEALS" THE BALL
On the first play. Grass took
the ball and faded as IL to pass
Center Al Farqusrson Of the
Raiders rushed IN fast. grabbed
for ball, wrested IL lose from
Grsssi. tucked 1t under his arm
and scampered straight ahead for
SO yards and touchdown.
Previously the Raiders had
marched 80 yards In nine
plays to score their first
touchdown. Three long passes,
all OF which should have been
batted down by the Railsplit-
ter secondary, provided most
Of the spark with Walt Rich
ardson's 17-yard toss to End
Dick Hilton providing the
payoff.
That's the sour side of the Rail
splitter performance but it's the
kind of mistakes which Stadium
Tigers will use To ride to victory
on Thanksgiving Day-that is. I'M
less the Abes mend their ways.
STRUT THEIR STUFF
Now for the bright side of the
picture. The Abes, with probably
one of the best all-around Of
fensives in state prep football,
strutted their stuff for IL minutes
and rolled out two touchdowns.
That pace, If maintained for a full
game. would produce so points
yeah. even against Stadium.
The Abes got a big break in the
first two minutes of the game
when Dick Coblentz and Fred Rea
rushed in and recovered a Belling-
ham tumble on the Red Raider
25-yard line.
But chilly quarterbacking
ut WAS hot and cold all after
noon messed mp this scoring
opportunity. After gaining
three yards on a power smash
over right tackle. the Abe field
general went tricky when he
should have rammed the ball
down the Raiders throat.
Dick Remission made 1t first
down on the Raider 13-yard line
with a Vineyard gain on an end
around play. Here was the point
where Lincoln should have re-
turned to straight power - but
didn't.
Ed Bemis only gained yard on
reverse. Grassi gained five on
spinner. which il semi-power
play Leroy Turnbull was held
for one yard on reverse and
finally when the right tackle power
smash was called on fourth down,
Grassi lost a yard when a block
was missed on the Raider tackle.
So the Raiders took over on the
seven-yard line.
GO To THE AIR
Next time the Abes got the ball
on the Raider 35-yard line after
Bemis had returned punt 1e
yards, the Railsphtters managed
TO score by going TO the air.
Grassi tossed q ss-yard pass
20 Ing Thompson. Three plays
gained nine yards. making IL
fourth and one to 70 ON the
five-yard line. Here q short
pass over the line from Gra>si
10 Thompson brought homo =
touchdown. Thompson con-
verted nv placement.
After that the Ahes got care
less. both extensively and de-