The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-11-14
Monarchs Win
From Delaware
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from two touchdowns behind to
win, and the fourth time that
they have overcome an oppon-
ent's lead to win. Bellefontaine,
London, Westerville, and now
Delaware went down to last-halt
Marysville attacks.
Delaware scored after two
minutes of play when Miller
went around end for 81 yards
and the first Delaware score.
The place-kick was blocked and
Delaware led 60. Later in the
first quarter Gorgas faded back
and hit McKinnie with a pass
good for AZ yards and the sec
ond touchdown. Miller tried to
run the extra point but was
stopped and Delaware led 1910.
First Monarch Score
Marysville scored just before
the quarter ended when Worthing-
ton passed to McCracken for 33
yards to the Delaware 80 and
then Hoffman went around right
end on the next play for the
score. Loren Grimes kicked the
point and Marysville trailed 1877.
Delaware countered early in
the second period when Espen-
SHE'D scored on a two-yard
plunge after a 81 yard drive. A
pass for the extra ooint was
knocked down and Delaware led
1877. Local fans were Lit worried
TO say the least.
II was then that Marysville
struck back. A pass from Bill
Worthington to end Charles Nc
Cracken climaXed a So yard
drive after the kickoff The fin
al play was good for 10 yards and
Marysville's second score. Grimes
split the uprights for the second
time and the Delaware lead was
cut to 1914.
Delaware Stopped
The Marysville line stopped
Delaware cold after the kickoff
and they punted TO the Marys-
vile AZ. Hoffman went 18 yards
on the first play for a first down
on the Delaware 40. A Worthing-
ton to Kleiber pass was called
back on a penalty but the Mon
archs pulled the same play again
and Kleiber was downed on the
Ill.
Hoffman went to the nine and
then Worthington passed to Klei-
Der again for the score and
Grimes kicked his third extra
point. Marysville led 2l-l8 at
half-time.
The third quarter was evenly
fought as MarysVille's line be-
gan to show some of its ability
and held Delaware scoreless. Ma
rysville scored near the end of
the quarter when John Evans
went II yards TO guard for the
touchdown. Kleiber place kicked
the extra point as Loren Grimes
had been put out of the game on
a questionable bit of officiating.
That made it 28-18 in favor of
Marysville and the MonarchS had
started to roll.
Receivers tumble
Gene Wood gave Marysville
another opportunity early in the
last quarter when he picked q
Delaware tumble out of the all
and was downed on the visitors
81. Patterson went Is yards {
few plays later and MarySville
had first down on the five. He
scored three plays.later and Klei-
ber's kick was low but Marys-
vile led 34-18.
Marysville completely domin-
ated the last period as they held
, Delaware without a first down
, and they rolled up eight them.
selves. They drove deep into the
Panthers' territory time after
) time and finally scored their last
touchdown on sneak by Worth.
ington from one yard out. Klei.
Der kicked the point and Marys.
= vile led Alb as the final CUR
sounded few seconds later.
The l949 edition of Marys.
Iville'S Monarchs must be giver
full credit for their clean record
They proved time after time thai
they had what it takes to come
from behind to win. Every box
on the team and especially Coacf
Paul Wenzel deserves all tn,
+. credit they may receive and ther
some for the job they have JUS
completed.
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