The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-10-26

'ubbed 76-0 by GAINESVILLE var
he 1889 season. That year the
aague title, an honor they have
not held before or since.
Among class "B" schools it
becomes necessary to go back
/ to 1881, when Crooksville
shut out the Redskins 44-0, to
find a worse trouncing that Fri
days slaughter. Since the Mus
kingum Valley League was or
ganized after this date, the 46-6
loss to Philo becomes Caldwells
worst league setback. Many fans
had rated Caldwell on even
terms with Philo, and even those
who conceded defeat had no idea
just what proportions the score
would reach, especially since the
Redskins two previous losses
this year were by one touch
down each. A few weeks ago,
Dresden humbled Crooksville
50-6 for top honors in the league
this season, however.
The Electrics, held scoreless
by Caldwell in the first period,
took the bit in their teeth in the
second quarter to punch over
seven touchdowns and four
points in the remainder of the
game. Philo's 46 points were
more than the combined efforts
of Caldwell's four previous
league opponents who had tailed
total of 80. Oddly enough, the
Electrics showed their greatest
gain (108 yards) in the first
quarter, yet failed to score.
The two teams battled on even
terms throughout the first per-
iod with the main highlight be-
ing a 48-yard pass from Al Chris
topher to Bill Christopher that
carried from Caldwell's Is to
Philo's 81. The Redskins also
made a brilliant defensive stand
within their own 10-yard line
during the first quarter, getting
possession of the ball on downs.
The roof fell in on Caldwell in
the second quarter as confusion
reigned in the form of inter
cepted passes, fumbles, misund-
erstood penalties and poor play
ing in general. Philo intercepted
a Caldwell pass on the Redskin
As to pave the way for the first
touchdown.
After falling on one pass at
tempt, quarterback John Jan
usz faxed pass, but handed
off to Lee Kreis who slashed
between Caldwell's left end
and tackle to ramble 55 yards
to paydirt. Kreis also at
tempted to boot the point but
failed, PhilO leading 60.
The Redskins tried to get back
in the game by marching the
kickoff from their Is to the
Philo 30, where the Electrics got
break by recovering Bill Chris
topher's tumble, but an argu-
ment ensued as to whether the
tumble occurred before or after
the whistle. At any rate, Philo
got the ball and by mixing run
ming and passing plays moved
down to Caldwell's five-yard
stripe where it was fourth and
three.
Mack Fowler intercepted a
fOurth-dOwn pass in the end
zone for a tOuchback, but the
officials ruled Caldwell illegal
use of the hands, giving PhilO
first down on the One-yard
line. Paul MOntieth crashed
over to score on one play but
was thrown back attempting
the point, the Electrics leading
1910.
Caldwelrs 15-yard penalty of
| the previous play was contlnuea
over to the next kickoff, Philo
kicking from CaldWelps As. In
stead of letting the kick go into
the end zone for a touchback,
Dick Crum caught the ball on
the goal line and was hit on the
10 where he fumbled with Philo
recovering.
Janusz dropped pass into
the waiting arms of Dick Tor
bert for the third tally in this
quarter, the Electrics making
it 1910 as Kreis plunged over
for the point.
The Redskins lone drive in
the third quarter begged dowr
near midfield where the Elec'
tries took over. Again Kreis
v. spanked a running attack that