The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-10-23

but Caldwell displayed in
testinal fortitude with a cap
ital &c" as they came roaring
from behind twice to win this
blue chip special, take over
first place in the league, and
run their victory streak to six
games.
The Redskins left little doubt
in the minds of friends or foes as
to their superiority. They drove
78 yards for one touchdown, 70
yards for another, and 80 yards
for the game-winning tally. A
Philo tumble led to one Caldwell
touchdown to even matters for
the first Electric score which
likewise resulted from a Red
skin tumble.
In racking up 10 first downs
compared TO 13 for Philo, Cald-
well rolled up 221 yards rushing
against 292 for the Electrics.
But the margin of superiority in
the air turned the tide as AL
Christopher completed 10 out of
Is passes for 113 yards while
Philo completed one out of nine
for five yards.
Jim King, Caldwelps big
sophomore end, was superb as
he hauled down five of six short
passes for 55 yards to break open
the Philo defense in the second
period. Alan Walton, likewise
made fine catches of five out of
eight aerials including one touch
down pass for a total of So yards.
Quarterback Al Christopher
called the plays brilliantly as he
cody and calmly mixed the
ground and aerial attack to pro-
duce the maximum results
against Philo's rock-ribbed def
ense which had held five previ-
Gus opponents scoreless.
The hard-driving half back
Harley Fowler and fleet-footed
Ronnie Schell bore the brunt OF
the ball carrying, Fowler scor-
ing twice and Schell hitting pay
dirt once. Blocking back Ronnie
Reed and quarterback Christie
pher carried four times each to
pick up needed yatdage.
Despite the fine showing OF
Caldwell's offensive units, it wa!
the Redskin defensive play by
the line and the line hacker.
which frustrated Philo's hopes Of
adding another victim to the list
Bob Evilsizer, Tom Ferguson
Darl Gardner, Ray Watson
Junior Cunningham, Bob Le-
graen, all took pounding in the
middle of the line but neverthe-
less stopped or slowed down
play after play by their heavier
opponents.
An oddity of the game was the
fact that neither team lost q
yard by rushing and Caldwell
was forced to punt only once and
Philo twice.
Caldwell took the opening
kickoff in this homecoming
game, returning it UPHELD to the
so where Philo recovered Fowl
er's tumble to set up the first
score.
Nine running plays were
necessary before the Electrics
sent fullback Earl Fletcher
crashing over from the one
Just as the first quarter was
halfway over. Jerry BrannOn
kicked the point giving Philo
a 10 lead.
Late in the first quarter &
Caldwell drive slowed down al
midfield and Christopher punt
ed out on the Philo IL. The
Electrics Immediately launched
another touchdown march which
carried over into the second
period and covered 89 yards.
Perkins and Newton swept
the ends for steady gains down
to the Caldwell eight-yard line.
From here, Larry Perkins
skirted his own right end for
the touchdown. BrannOn's at
tempted placement was wide
leaving the score 1870 in favor
of Philo with nine minutes re-
manning i'm the first half.
Instead of folding up under
the pressure of Philo's slashing
attack, the Redskins came bounc-
ing back with a 78-yard sustain
ed drive to pull back into the
game. Fowler took the kick on
the five and raced it back to the
% to start things moving.
Christopher Tipped two passes
to King for 81 yards and Cald-
well was rolling. Another aerial
to King covered Is yards and
two to Walton hetted 20 as Fowl
.er, She'll and Reed hammered
the line between passes.
With first and goal to go on
the nine, SchelI picked up
three yards to the six, before
Christopher pitched a pass to
Walton in the end zone for
CaIdweH's first score. Christie
piers kick was true and the
Redskins traiIed 1877 with
three minutes before halftime.
Excitement ran rampant dur
ing the next three hectic minutes.
Following the kickoff, Philo
fumbled and Christopher re-
covered for Caldwell on the