The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-10-20

DIS 10, and the Redskins gam
ing l04 yards through the all
compared to their opponents
86. On rushing plays, both
teams gained 148 yards, but the
Redskins lost twice as much
from scrimmage 80 yards to l6
During the scoreless first
quarter, the, Muskies marched Al
yards to Caldwell'S 20 where
they lost the ball on downs. The
Redskins showed little gain.
punted out of danger, then held
the Muskies on the Caldwell 81
to force them to punt. This punt
rolled dead on the Redskln
three-yard line as the quarter
ended 90
With their backs to the wall
after this punt exchange, the
Redskins moved out to the 25,
where they punted to midfield,
but New Concord returned the
kick to Caldwell's IS. Mack Fow-
Ter broke up this threat by re-
covering tumble on the Is and
the Redskins advanced the ball
on running plays to their own
At.
Following two incomplete
passes and a five-yard offside
penalty, Caldwell punted to the
New Concord 80 toward the
close of the half. The Muskies
Immediately launched a 63-yard
touchdown drive for their first
score.
With their ground attack pick
ing up yardage to the Caldwell
A, they pulled a surprise pass
Ballantine to Taylor good for 80
yards to the Redskin IA. Five
plays later, Graham, the quar-
terback, sneaked over from the
one and Ballantine kicked the
point for 10 lead.
Now playing against time, the
Redskins perked up as Bill
Christopher took the kickoff on
the Is and raced back to the Al
before being downed. Riski pick
ed up seven yards to the 48, then
Christopher on two plays went
for II yards to New Concord S
35 where the half ended. This
was the only time in the first
half that the Redskins penetrat-
ed their opponents territory.
The third quarter was only
minutes old when the Redskins
found themselves in another hole
due to an Improbable punt ex-
change. This time, the Muskies
booted out of bounds on Cald-
wells Is. However, the Redskins
started a determined drive that
carried 81 yards before losing the
ball on downs. With Riski and
Christopher picking up SiZeable
gains through the line, and jim
my Potts tossing passes to Roger
Walters and Christopher for q
and 19 yards, the Redskins ad-
vanced to New Concord's "a
yard line before their driving
power begged down.
New Concord's offensive team
rushed back into the game and
promptly marched 76 yards by
land and air for touchdown num-
ber two. After moving on power
plays to their own A, the Musk
les completed a 21-yard pass to
Caldwel's 35, then Atkinson
passed to Taylor for the final 35
yards and the score. Ballantine's
kick was no good leaving the
score 1870 as the quarter ended
New Concord's three completed
! passes out of four attempts for
86 yards proved to be the decid-
ing factor of the first two tallies
The breaks went against the
Redskins to start the final quar-
ter as New Concord tailed two
more touchdowns in less than
five minutes. In addition to re-
ceiving the kickoff deep in their
own territory, the Redskins were
given a l5-yard penalty to their
eightyard marker. To make
matters worse, the ball bounded
out of Christopher's hands and
New Concord recovered on Cald,
wells three.
Atkinson plowed over left
tackle to score but Potts block,
ed Ballantine'S kick for point
Caldwell was offsides giving the
Muskles another try, but agair
the Redskins were offsides re,
sulting in a third attempt. This
time Roger Walters batted dowr
the pass for point but New
Concord led 1910.
Caldwell received the kickoff
again, but on the first scrimmage
play, Al Christopher's pass was
intercepted by Atkinson on the
40 and returned to Caldwelrs
four. Graham rammed through
center for the touchdown anc
Ballantine converted for a 26-C
lead.
Following an exchange of in,
tercepted passes, the Redskin.
found themselves in possession
of the ball on their own SO. Pott.
completed three passes to Roger
Walters to put the ball on New
Concord's IL. Riski swept right
| end to score but Caldwell wa.