The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-10-14
REDSKINS LOSE TO new LEX 34.13

ter, Coach Pyle, unable to stand.
it any longer, protested vlgor-
ously to the officials, who there
upon agreed to call any further
infractions of this rule. The re-
suit was six penalties for unne-
cessary roughness and both
centers, Fowler and Snider, be-
ing elected from the game. By
an odd coincidence, two Rose
vile players received injuries in
their game against New Lex the
previous week which will prob
ably keep them out of action
the remainder of the season.
Captain Shpiley had a cartilage
broken in his knee, and left
tackle Mclaughlin sustained
broken nose and facial cuts.
ROE JACOBS and family were
present at the New Lex game
greeting old home friends, many
of whom visited his drug store
after the game -. A school
dance was held later in the eve
ming with Caldwell fans invited
to attend The flag raising
was an impressive ceremony as
New Lexis band played the ma
tional anthem with all lights out
except a spotlight on the flag
Two aerial bombs heralded
the start of the game, just a
forerunner of things to come .
Time was called once when
the chain on the 10-yard meas
ure broke New Lex was
offsideS on the kickoff, the first
of nine penalties called on the
Panthers The Redskins let
the boat leave them in the first
quarter when they failed to
measure for a first down on the
New Lex % There were 1C
seconds left in the first quarter
after the Panthers scored, but
the officials decided to call it {
quarter Only two of sever
punts were run back during the
game, the remainder rolling ou
of bounds.
THE REDSKINS filled the air
with passes, completing 10 out
of "a for al percent while
New Lex hit only one out of
seven for IA percent The
longest pass play, Potts to
Shaw, went 48 yards, and one
pass from Potts to Craft was
good for a touchdown, Cald-
wells sixth of the season by
this route In net yardage,
Caldwell gained 112 on the
ground, 144 in the air, lost p
rushing, for a total Of 234
yards. An additional "a yards
picked up on penalties runs
the total to 308 New Lex
gained 372 rushing, "a passing,
/ Is in penalties, lost 35 rush
ing for net total of 1856.
BILL WOLLENBERG is rapid
| ly shaping up as one of the fir
est backs in the league o
| ground gaining In additio
to touchdown runs of At, SIS, an
10 yards, "Bonehead" also mar
/. ! aged to pick up the majority {
: New Lexis 372 yards game
rushing On kickoffs, h
booted six for an average of 4
yards, twice kicking to the go;
line and three times to the !
CaldWell's longest gain o
the ground was IA yards by bot
Potts and Christopher Gale
well was considerably ou
weighed according to most OF
servers, although there were n
programs to check on Lac
of these little printed items {
the game caused Caldwell far
to appreciate their own nor
than ever New Lexington
population this week was set ;
5000 to $500 persons, whic
helps to explain why it is S
touch for small towns like Calc
well C600) to compete again
them in athletics.
LEAGUE NEWS-Friday niel
, will be boosters night at Nj
Connelsville when the Big Rec
, play New Lex for the leagu
lead. In an effort to pay IL
! their lighting system, admissio
has been set at $1.00 M.
M. programs at each game fe'
! ture past Big Red teams inclu'
q ing the undefeated team
. 1882 Crooksville's homecon
: ing was spoiled last week /
a McConnelsville 1927. The Ger
- mics have dropped all thr'
league games to date and it b
gins to appear as though ever
one is gaining well-deserved r
tribution for those crushing d
feats by Coach Henry Schro
last season Crooksville h
pioneered the way again by i
| stalling an electrically-operat
scoreboard, controlled from t
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