Laurel outlook., 1944-09-27
LOCOMOTIVES LOSE
TO POWELL, Is TO D
Rugged Wyoming Team Hard
Pressed Once When Laurel
Reaches 3-Yard Line

The Laurel Locomotives were
overpowered by a big, rugged team
at Powell, Saturday, Sept. %, by
a score of % to O.. The Orange
and Black Wyoming squad which
won the Basin championship last
fall, with many veterans in the line
up, was hard pressed only once dur
ing the game, when Laurel advanc-
ed to their three-yard line in the
second half.
Laurel kicked off to Bloom, the
Powell fullback who went back into
the end zone after the ball and re-
turned it to his ten yard line. After
two first downs the Laurel line held
and Meyer kicked to the Laurel 20.
The Locomotives made three first
downs to midfield before George
Harper was forced to punt. The
big Wyoming team on off tackle
plays brought the ball back to the
Laurel 40-yard stripe where they
worked a reverse play with Meyer
carrying the ball between Laurel's
right defensive end and tackle, 60
ing to the 10-yard line. From here,
after three line plays, Gammerson
went through guard for the first
score. Meyer successfully kicked
the extra point.
Laurel elected to receive the next
kickoff but could only return the
ball to the eight-yard line. From
here the Locomotives, with George
Harper and Bob Rosselot carrying
the ball, started a magnificent
march that swept downfield to the
Powell 10-yard line. Here the
Wyoming team stopped the threat
to their goal line. The Orange and
Black team scored again in the
second quarter after a long pass.
The play started from the Laurel
40-yard stripe with Bloom tossing
a lateral to Myrick at wing back.
Myrick shot a long pass to Roney,
who was brought down on the 10
yard line. After three plays had
failed to gain through the Laurel
line, Roney caught a short pass in
the end zone for the score. Bloom
successfully kicked goal. The Lo-
comotives received the next kickoff
and again started a march which
carried to the Powell 15-yard line
as the half ended. Half time score
was Powell ID, Laurel O..
Don Fellows kicked to Powell to
start the second half, and after the
Wyoming team made a first down
Myrick punted to Whitson on the
Laurel 80. From here with George
Harper running the enus and with
Bill Renner, Jim Sherrow and Blythe
Meyers tearing holes in the middle
of the powell line, through which
Harper, Rosselot and Fellows charg-
ed for big gains, the Locomotives
began their most serious touchdown ,
bid. Jim Whitson opened up the ,
Wyoming defense by tossing a pass
to Rudy Phillips who was downed {
on the Powell 11-yard stripe. Harp :
er and Rosselot in three tries could '
dent the Powell line for only seven g
yards and the attempted short pass 4
to Phillips fell into the hands of
the Powell fullback, who ran |
The length of the field to a third
Roney successfully kick b
I'd goal. The Orange and Black t
scored it's fourth touchdown near 4
he end of the last quarter on a a
Onward lateral from Meyer to F
to Bloom, which carried the N
,all to the five-yard line with {
going I'VE on a reverse \
,lay. Myrick successfully kicked
soal. Score: Powell %, Laurel 0. n
In spite of the difference in a
core, Coach Bennett was greatly 6
,leased with the play of the Loco O
motives who piled up a big superior s
ty in yardage and gained 10 first
owns to II for Powell.
The Laurel lineup: R. E., Phillips;
T., Lackman; (Captain) R. G., /
c., Sherrow; l.. G., Meyers; III
!. T., Kimberley; L. E., Speare; :
B., Whitson; R. H., Fellows;
1. H., Rosselot; F. B., Harper. Sub
~titutes: Johnston, Mckinney, Sand
re WO1d