The Apache sentinel., 1944-12-29

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notch condition, and intent on
winning.
Late in the second period,
after both teams had penetrated
deep into each's territory, on an eX-
change of punts, the All Stars took
the ball on their own Is yard line
With one yard needed to have the
necessary yardage for a first down,
Wentworth attempted to complete
a pass to Finney in the flats Rail-
head Watson, backing up the line
for the Mules, intercepted pass on
the 29 yard line and raced over
for the first tally of the game. Two
minutes later the half ended with
Mules leading, Go
For about twelve minutes of the
third quarter. there was punting
duel, since neither team could SEEM
ingly get the yardage needed to
keep possession of the ball. AS the 9
quarter ended Johnson punted out
of danger. After two plays into the
line the All Stars elected to punt.
Edwards standing in the shadows
of his own goal posts received bad
pass from center. Having no other
alternative but to run, he gave the
crowd an exhibition of his broken
field running that thrilled everyone.
Advancing to the so, Edwards ap-
peared to be trapped by Watson
and Moore. He then reversed his
field and raced to the Is yard line
where he was bumped out of bounds
by johnson, the last man who could
have possibly stopped him before
he crossed the goal line.
Again at this point, the scoring
threat was STAYED off by brilliant
line play. Johnson got off nice
punt to get the Mules out of hot
water They stopped another sus-
tanned drive at the 40 yard line of
the All Stars. On the third down,
Edwards punted from his 80 yard
marker and Porter attempting to
make the catch on the 10, fumbled
and Johnson, attempting to receive
the balloon to run. also muffed his
chance. Finney, breezy end, being
down on the play, covered the ball
for the All Stars.
After two line plunges by Leak,
Edwards s1eaked over right guard
from the 8 yard line for the score.
The attempted conversion by Ed
wards was blocked by Apadaco.
! Having one and one half minutes
left to play, the All Stars allowed
the ball to be stolen from SpriggS.
who was attempting to pass, by
Motley, agile Mule tackle. Being in
stride when he took the ball and
aided by the down field blocking Of
Hank" Moore and Apodaco, not a
hand was laid on Motley before he
crossed the goal line.
The game was fast ana cleanly
played. Only three time outs were
called In the line play, both lines
were charging fast and meeting
much opposition. OF course, as the
statistics will show, the Mules pos
sessed the stronger forward wall.
| On several plays and especially the
double reverse, the All Stars lost
considerable yardage. The outstand-
| ing men for the Infantrymen were.
Edwards, Leak, McClain, Spriggs
and Banks in the backfield BY far
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som, Daniels, Finney and Turner.
Daniels, however, was the most ag-
gressive of those named. Daniels is
former member Of Langston U.
and came to the squad from the
235th AAA Gun Bn.
In the Mules forward wall there
can be little distinction since all,
! from right end Apadaco to left end
Moore was virtually impregnable.
Nothing more needs to be said The
good Captain Irwin really lived up
to his reputation. He was a ruff.
customer
Behind the line, it was noted that
"Railhead" Watson played his best
game of the season.
Even though this mans name was
not mentioned during the entire
game, he was ''in there" both Of.
fensiyeiy. and. defensively. On the
offense, he handled the ball and
led every play as the blocking back.
That man was Jacques Patterson,
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