The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-11-15

IdTS are more tndn pIeaSeu Win
made by Coach Tom Saunders and
proteges, who were never beaten
decisively by any of their
heavier and more experienced
opponents. Only four men will
be lost by graduation including
co-captains Dale Gardner and
Karl Stritz along with first-year-
men Don Shocking and Vernon
Hupp.
If the Redskins continue to put
forth the effort and determina-
ton they have shown this year,
they should provide a rough
time for the usual league leader
during the next two seasons. If,
however, they show an inclina-
ton to loaf in their senior years,
they will undoubtedly wind up
as quickly-forgotten as some of
our more recent Redskin elevens.
Fridays game saw the Red
skins take the lead TO in the
first minute of play, but the
heavy M & M team came back
with the aid of a costly penalty
against Caldwell to tie up the
game in the second quarter. The
Big Reds pushed over a we'll
earned insurance touchdown just
before halftime, and both teams
battled back and forth, during
the scoreless second half. An
other untimely penalty in the
closing minutes of the final
quarter with Caldwell on the
M & M four-yard line halted the
Redskin chances of pulling an
upset in the game they would
rather win above all others.
Caldwell took the opening
kick on the goal line, Junior
Howell returning it to the 19. On
the first play from scrimmage
Coach Saunders pulled a trick
play that caught friend and foe
alike entirely by surprise.
Coming out of the huddle,
center Bob Evilsizer took his reg
ular position over the ball with
the entire M & NJ team facing
him in the ordinary defensive
positions. The remainder of
Caldwell's team, however, lined
up on the line of scrimmage but
way over on the far sidelines.
At the signal from quarter
back Al Christopher, Evilsizer
snapped the ball diagOnaIly
across field to halfback Howell
who ScOOted down the side
lines IS yards before being
pulled down by the befuddled
Big Reds on the three-yard
line. Harley Fowler then crash
ed over right tackle to score
and Christopher's kick split
the uprights straight and true
for 10 lead.
NJ & M started two drives in
the first quarter but intercepted
passes by Dale Gardner and Al
Christopher broke up the threats
on Caldwell's 80 each time. To-
ward the close of the period, the
Big Reds launched a running at
tack from their own 80 that
carried to the Caldwell l8 just
as the quarter ended.
Al Christopher, who stopped
fullback Jack Nelson after "a
yard gain, was injured on the
last play of this quarter, and
Coach Saunders went to his aid
while the officials were reversing
the field. M & M captain Paul
Richardson Immediately COM
planned to the referee who mark
ed off Is yards against Cald-
well to the three-yard line. This
penalty was supposedly for the
coach being on the field without
consent of the officials, but it
was learned later that one Of
ficial had motioned him onto the
field. Why he didn't say so when
the penalty was inflicted is a
matter of opinion. Maybe he was
like most of the other fans who
didn't understand what the pen
atty was.
At any rate, the Big Reds
took advantage of this gift and
sent Richardson crashing over
for a touchdown on the next
play. Nelson skirted end for
the point and "a game.
Caldwell received the kickoff
and ran it upheld to the 38 on
three plays before Christopher
punted to the NJ & M %, the ball