Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-26


day when CaleXico opened up an
aerial attack in the second quarter
of their game with FL Centre
Thursday and pitched two passes
that were good for 10 and 60 yard
touchdown sprintS sat gave the
bordertown Bulldogs Il - 70 13 VIC
tory over the Spartans.
HORTON SCORES EARLY
The game opened with Horton OF
the Spartans kicking off to the
Bulldogs. On the second play
Ramirez fumblcd and FL Centre
recovered on the Bulldogs l6 yard
line. With Horton carrying the
ball. four plays later he hit pay
dirt through left guard and then
converted the extra point TO put
the home team in the lead TO with
less than three minutes OF the
game played The stunned Bull
dogs were unable to rally during
the remainder of the first period
although Ramirez intercepted a
Spartan pass and shook loose tc
his own As Several long passes
were incomplete and the quarter
ended with the SpartanS III pos
session on their own II yard line
There was only one first down III
the first quarter, that by f. c.
TWO LONG PASSES
The second quarter opened with
Harvey punting 81 yards to the
Bulldogs 20. On the first play
Samaha faded back and pitched a
3O-yard pass to Felix who was
wide open. Harvey went in fol-
the tackle, missed and Felix ran
40 yards for the touchdown that
had the crowd on its feet. Samaha
on a statute of liberty play gave
the ball to Felix who ran wide tc
his left end to score the extra
point. CaleXico kicked off and al
ter an exchange of punts Horton
punted to the Calexico % where
Desser. stopped Samaha on the %
Felix took the ball on a reverse
from Samaha and was stopped al
left end for yard gain. On boz
formation Brown tossed the bal
to Felix on the right side OF the
field and he turend and laterallec
across the field to Samaha who
ran wide to the left and taking the
ball on the 35 yard line skirted the
side lines for 65 yards and the
touchdown behind some excellent
down. field blocking. FimbreS pass
to Brown was incomplete on tho
try for point. Bulldogs l3, Spar
tanS 7. AS time was running out
both teams attempted passes anc
Samaha came in fast to intercept
pass by Henry intended for No
land Harvey putting the ball OF
the Spartan %. On the next play
Henry took pass intended fol
Felix on his own 10 and ran Il
back to the 81 yard line. Harvey''
punt went straight up and was
doWned by Ell Centre on the AZ
yard line. The half ended as
Samahas try at the line made NJ
gain.
The second half saw the bal
change hands three times within
the El Centre 25 yard line due tG
fumbles. Horton attempted to kick
the ball out of threatening dis
tancc and it was taken by Samaha
on the Ell Centre 30. Ramirez hit
center for five yards. Brown
nearly made it first and ter
through left guard. Browns try al
center made it a first down on the
Spartan'S q. Archie Dessert came
in fast on the next two plays anC
the Bulldogs were stopped for nt
gain Samaha faded back 10 hi,
thirty and shot a pass to Ramirez
who gathered it into his arms over
his shoulder ON the goal line Scor'
ing the visitors third touchdown
Brown cracked his left guard fol
the extra point. CaleXico 20, E
Centre 7. The Spartans lost tho
ball on downs on their 35 after
taking the kickoff. The Bulldogs
attempted several spread formation
plays and passes but the tide
changed when Samaha'S pass in
tended for Felix was ScOoped on
of the air by Harvey on his owl
% yard line. He cut off diagonalll
across the field and with some finc
broken field running crossed the
Bulldog goal line standing up
Henry's kick was blocked by Her
mandez. Calexico 20, Ell Centre 13
One play later the quarter ended
In the final quarter Harvey pass
ed to Henry but Felix cut in fast
and intercepted on the 40 yard
line. He was tackled by Harvey or
the E. C. 16 yard line. A fourth
down pass over the goal gave El
Centro possession with two minutes
left in the game. Henrys pass in
tended for Harvey was intercepted
by tackle Morlett and Ell Centro's
first play back-fired into a touch
down for the visitors. Dessert
blocked the kick for extra point
The game ended shortly with Ca
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