Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-31


mage against 101 for the Wildcats.s
Brawley'S team never had a
chance from the opening kickoff
until the final gun. 1t was far
different story from last season
when the Spartans were able to
win two conference games from
their rivals in the north end of
the valley but only by 20 and Go
scores.
FIRST TOUCHDOWN
Within four minutes after Ell
Centre kicked off to Brawley the
Spartans had taken the ball away
from their opponents and had made
the first of four scores. The same
pattern was followed few minutes
later and with the first quarter not
yet completed the score was 1870.
Quarterback Leslie Horton and
Fullback Roy Harvey were the big
guns for El Centre, peeling off
yard after yard in sustained drives
which generally ended in touch
downs.
Horton made all but seven of Ell
Centro's points. Harvey made the
remaining seven.
Horton and Harvey literally ran
over" the Brawley squad. They toe
off great chunks of yardage to
put the ball over in marches OF
43 yards, 68 yards, go yards and
So yards.
Rarely did Coach Clarence An
dersons squad take to the air. Al
together the El Centro team heaved
nine passes, which were made when
the second strings light backfield
was playing.
After the first two touchdowns
Anderson sent in practically his en-
tire second team, returning his reg
ularS only for a short while at the
beginning of the third quarter and
for a few minutes in the last quar-
ter.
ALTERNATE CARRYING
Four plays after Brawley kicked
off to El Centre at the beginning
of the second half the Spartans had
their third touchdown. Starting on
their own 40 Horton and Harvey
alternated packing the ball until
they reached the eight-yard line.
From there it was an easy matter
for Horton to circle right end and
pick up another six points. Harvey
packed the ball two yards for the
extra point.
Receiving a Brawley kick on their
own 38 a few minutes later, the
tIrot
the one-half yard line, from where
Horton plunged over for the final
score of the evening.
This was by far the best perfor-
nance turned in by Roy Harvey in
two years of varsity ball. Only Hor-
ton, who is the mainStay of Ell
Centro's offense, outshone him.
Roy's bother, Nolan, smaller of the
two, also played well when he filled
in a halfback position when the
second team was on the field.
FURNISHES THRILLS
Emmett Henry, slippery little
sophomore quarterback, furnished
more than one thrill for Ell Centre
fans with his smooth running. He
brought both stands to their feet
in the second quarter when he re-
turned a Brawley kick 43 yards
and was stopped only by deSpera-
ton tackle by the one remaining
Wildcat between him and the goal.
Quarterback Gene Minter was
about the best in the way of back
field men Brawley could offer. Sew
eral times he scooted for subStan-
tial gains.
1t was impossible for his team to
win, however, for they were playing
without the services of a regular
coach and other handicaps. Their
instructor quit his job and returned
to the coast only a few days before
the game after his team had taken
a bad trouncing from the Calexico
Bulldogs.
STRAIGHT POWER
Ell Centre Coach Anderson de-
pended on straight power football
to pull his boys over the hump and
was evidently pointing his team for
the Thanksgiving Day game against
the Bulldogs. Although the regular
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conference will have been COM
league titlists, it would be moral
victory for the Spartans to defeat
the border team which drubbed
them in the opening game of the
season.
FL Centro's heavy line, which per-
formed well Friday night, would
undoubtedly play big part in any
Turkey Day victory the Spartans
may be aspiring to.
Tackles Archie Dessert and Don
Cannon performed exceptionally
well against BraWley.
STATISTICS
&c. Br
Yds. gained running ........ 3l8 81
Yds. gained passing .......... 80 20
Yds. gained, scrimmage 348 I01
Yds. lost from scrimmage 18 10
No. passes attempted ........ 7 10
No. passes completed ........ 2 5