The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-09-25
Redskins Swamped by CrooksviIIe
$40 In Opening League Game

CrooksviIle's power-laden Ceram-
les took advantage of every break in
the game last Friday night fo hanu
up score of $40 on CaIdweIl'S ;n9
jury-riddled Redskins. on the lat
ter's field.
A crowd of approximately son
fans saw the visitors turn q close
10 halftime game into a connnlete
rout in the final quarter bv mark
ing off three touchdowns, two on in
tercepted passes and one on
tumble. In short, the Ceramics, who
were able to penetrate CaldwelPs
line for only two first downs, could
be credited with only one deserved
touchdown. Three came on inter
cepted passes and one as the result
OF a tumble.
Late in the first quarter of the
then sccreless game, a Caldwell
punt was downed by Ike" Wood
ford on Crooksville's 20. The Ceram-
les on two short line bucks and two
passes moved past mid-fieId, then
Wilson on an end-around play.
swept CaldwelIs left end to the 80.
where he was dropped by Potts, the
safety r.1an. Three plays later on the
same play, Wilson moved down to
the nine, again Potts saving the
day as the quarter ended 0-0
Freriks then swept his own left
end to score but the Ceramics were
offsides and penalized back to the
IL. Caldwell held for no gain On the
next play before Morrison passed to
Freriks on the one-yard line. On
fourth down, Freriks was spilled at
the goal line, and after untangling
the players, the officials and cap
tains went into a huddle, finally
ruling a touchdown. Freriks passed
to Wilson for the point that ended
the first half scoring and the visitors
leading TO.
Shortly before the end of the
third period, the Redskins blocked
a punt and took possession on their
own 46. Two scrimmage plays net
ted five yards, then Tilton flipped
a short pass to Shaw, but Freriks
streaked in from the secondary to
intercept it on the 40 and scamper
so yards for the second touchdown.
The try for point was fumbled,
leaving the score 1910 at the end of
the third quarter.
The Redskins started another
drive in the last period moving
down to Crooksville's 36, where a
pass, Craft to Tilton, was intercept
ed by Wilson on the 80 and return
ed 10 yards for the third score.
Freriks' kick for point was blocked
Caldwell received the kickoff and
got their ground attack moving
again down to the visitors 81 where
Craft fumbled and the Ceramics re-
covered. After losing yard on the
first play, Gibbs found hole and
went 70 yards for touchdown num-
Der four and the blitz was on. H""rG
kicked the point making ft 26-O.
The fsaai touchdown came in
tsrflling manner also. Tilton picked
up the kickoff on the ten-yard line,
ran into a flock of tacklers on the
90, burst free and logged 80 yards
for what the fans believed to be
Redskin tally. But Kirke ruled for
ward motion stopped near the 20
and the run was nullified, bringing
the ball back. On the first play
from scrimmage, Tilton shot flat
pass to the right, but again Captain
Joe Wilson stepped into the gap to
snag the ball and hike down to the
one-foot line. The Caldwell line
stiffened up, but on the third try
Freriks stepped back and tossed to
Wilson fol the score; Hoops kick
was T blocked by Bill Christopher
leaving the final count 800.
The Redskin line held up ex-
eeptionally we'll in the game with
the Ceramics showing their greatest
gain on short passes. On the often.
sive, Caldwell moved along wei
enough with their ground attack
but each time they reached pay DIRT,
a poor pass or tumble nullified their
chance to score.
On the opening series of plays,
Caldwell went As yards through the
line to Crooksville's IA, with Whit
ey Frederickson getting off a beau
tiful 26 yard jaunt. A pass inter
cepted by Morrison on the i've
broke up the play.
Ironically enought, the Redskins
only other touchdown chance came
in the closing series of plays. Cald-
we'll went So yards on sheer power
drives. including three first downs
and Tilton's 81 yard run, only to
end up on the two yard line as the
game ended. Tilton's banishment
from the game by Richards spoiled
the touchdown chances on this
series.
Starting Lineups:
Caldwell CrOOksville
Shaw LIE (c) Wilson
Merry 1T Barnett
I,or, LG Phillips
Fowler c Sagle