The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-10-11
SCOTS EDGE
FLATHEAD BY
80 MARGIN
plays Placement In Second
Period Brings Victory
Over Kalispell

In a bitterly contested gridiron
battle here Friday night, the first
class A contest this year for Glas-
Cow. the Scots edged a tough Kali
spell team, 80.
Don Play, junior halfback. whose
placement made in the second quar-
ter from the Kalispell 10 at a wide
angle from the west side of the field.
provided the winning margin. And
it was Play who saved his own ball
game late in the third when he
halted a crushing Flathead goal
march by recovering a tumble on the
Glasgow 8.
Neither team was able to gain con-
sistently although the Scots reeled
off some nice daShes on the flanks
while the Flathead passing attack
was a threat throughout the con-
ties. Yardsick figures gave Glasgow
an edge in yards from running plays,
with Kalispell leading on aerial
gains. The visitors also had slightly
the best of it in first downs, al
though two were on penalties. The
center of the Braves line was partic-
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Captain Joe Luckman won the
toss and Glasgow received. Kicks
were exchanged as neither team
made much Roadway, then Leitch
intercepted a Scot pass and al to
his own 81. Aided by the passing
and kicking of Duane Bitney, Brave
standout, Flathead advanced to the
Glasgow % but the drive begged
down there and Luckman ran 10
yards around end on the first play
as the quarter ended.
The Scots ran a series of plays,
failing to kick on a fourth down,
as the second opened and the Braves
took over in midfield. They failed to
gain and were set back by penalties,
kicking to Joe Luckman on his 20,
with his return TO the Glasgow 80.
Again the defense was bitter and Ole
Hammerness quick-kicked over the
Kalispell secondary to its 20, where
Luckman downed the ball.
Three plays brought the Braves 2
yards. Bitney was rushed on the kick
and his boot went to the Glasgow As.
Then on a well-executed reverse
around end Luckman ran to the
Brave 25. Hammerness made 3 on
the flank, nobody was in the clear
for a pass and a tumble was recov-
cred for a 2-yard gain. 1t was then
that Play booted his accurate place
ment that just edged inside the up
rights from a difficult angle.
1t was after Kalispell received that
the Glasgow line came booming
through to block Bitney's punt, with
Dave Bundy recovering on the Brave
33. With less than q minute to go,
the Scots rushed the ball to the
Flathead 81 before the halftime gun
sounded.
Co-Captain Jack King almost get
away as the second half opened
when Alvin Combs kicked off to the
Kalispell IT. King snaked up the
sidelines to the 50-mark before he
vas momentarily slowed by Bill
5ternhagen, last man ahead of him.
md was caught from behind. King
ost 2 at right tackle as Cecil Dyk-
;tra, who played a whale of a defen-
i've game, and Play stopped him.
But a Bitney-O'Neil pass made it
irst down on the Glasgow 38. An
Unnecessary roughness penalty took
he ball to the Scot %. But the
Braves we're set back by an offside
hen failed to gain on a running
,lay and completed n of three
to give up the ball. Hammer
less line smashes brought a first
lown on the Glasgow 81. before
was forced to kick, a short
ne to the Kalispell 46.
It was from there the Braves be-
a sustained drive, with Johnson
DING 4 and Bitney Is at right guard
o the Glasgow 81. Bitney picked up
yards in two more line plays then
,assed to Jack King for 7 yards and
first down on the Scot "a. King
mashed guard to the Glasgow 20.
'itney failed to gain but his pass
D King again brought a first down
n the Glasgow Is. Another series
rought it to the Glasgow 2 for
irst down and goal. The Scot de-
ense stiffened and the line came
through the first play with Play
up the tumble on the Glas-
8. On the first play, just as the
ended Joe Luckman ian a
ensational reverse from behind his
wn goal line to the Glasgow 20.
The fourth was played on see-saw
erms. In the waning minutes the
gambled on a passing attack
nd just as the gun sounded Ham,
lerness intercepted and ran to the
lathead 20.
The summary.