The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-25
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coming seasons. Fans were parti-
cularly impressed with George
Hill and Sonny Williams, a couple
of freshman halfbacks who can
really move, and Gary Powell
son, a junior who picked up yard
age on several occasions.
The Monarchs looked much
better on defense, and tackling
was 100 percent improved over
the Mechanicsburg game OF the
week previous. Dave Linzinmeir,
Charley McCracken, Dave Day
ton and Ed Low looked especially
alert in this department of play,
Marysville scored early in the
first quarter, in just five plays
after getting the ball. Redwood
failed to gain after taking the
opening kickoff deep in its own
territory and punted when an off
sides penalty set them back to
their own nine.
First Touchdown
The kick went out of bounds
on the Tigers won 39, and five
PLAYS later Hoffman scored from
IA wears out. Kleiber missed the
place-kick try, but Marysville was
leasing, SO.
McCracken's kickoff went out
or bounds twice and Redwood
was awarded the ball on the mid
field stripe. Austin, Blue and
Welsh alternated in Juggling the
leather to the Monarch 7 in just
six plays, and from there Welsh
circled right end for the Tigers
first touchdown. A pass-attempt
for the extra point was incom-
plete.
A few plays later, McCracker
recovered a Redwood tumble on
the Redwood 33. Four plays later
Johnny Evans scooted around
left end to score again for the
Monarchs, and the count stood al
1925 as Kleiber missed another
/ place-kick try.
Controversial Decision
It was on the ensuing kickoff
after this touchdown that the
evenings most controversial in
| cident happened. Austin took Nc
| Crackers kickoff on the Rich.
| wood 20 and returned it to the
| Marysville 81, where he slipped
and was caught from behind by
Evans. Apparently the Tigers
were in position to score again
but the next thing they knew, the
officials had given the ball tC
Marysville in the middle of the
field.
What happened was this:
Redwood committed holding
penalty on the kickoff play be-
fore Austin had picked up the
ball. It was, consequently, still ;
| free ball, as in any kickoff while
the oval is still loose. The rules
state that when one team commits
foul during a free ball, posses
| sion is awarded to the other team
| at the point of the infraction. Un
! til two years ago, the same ruiz
applied on punts, too.
Umpire w. K. Dunton, wh'
called the infraction, admitted th'
rule extremely drastic, but saic
| he had no alternative except t.
enforce the rule as it is written.
Second Quarter
This happened late in the frs
quarter, and led to the Monarchs
third touchdown shortly after th'
second stanza opened. 1t was scor
ed by Hoffman who powered hi
| way across from the RichWoot
| four. This time, Kleiber's place
kick attempt was good and Ma
rsyville was leading, 1876.
Redwood was held for down
on the Marysville 46, and tn
! Monarchs took over again. Fiv
plays later, Huffman broke int
the clear on the Redwood Il ant
went the remaining distance t.
score standing up. Kleiber'
place-kick was again good.
Redwood again failed to gain
after the kickoff, and Chapman
punted to the Marysville 46. TIVE
plays later, a pass from Quarter
back Jimmy Degood was inter
cepted by Chapman on the Mon
arch As and he went all the way
aided by some excellent block
| ing, to score standing up. A pas
attempt for the extra point wa
incomplete, and the score stood
Marysville 26, Redwood II. Anc
that's the way it was at half
time.
Marysville scored once each il
the third and fourth quarters.
Third Quarter
Redwood kicked off and Ma