The frontiersman., 1952-10-09
Palmer Bows 10
 Anchorage 20 @ .n First Football Game


 Despite raw wind and threat ening black clouds that oozed
 light rain in the final quar.er, a large crowd of people from h.nch- orage and the Valley watched the Anchorage High School Eagles down the Palmer High School Moose by a score of 25 to 0 on the local Fair Grounds grtdiron in the first football mach be- tween the two schools and the second inter-scholastic game in Alaska.
 Suspense mounted w wth the waxing confidence of the former ly outplayed Moose even as the moments left to play waned to seconds. Palmer's last quarter of fensive failed to bring the touch down hoped for by eager sup porter, but it helped to even the score on earned first downs. If carried over into next Saturday S return game at Anchorage, Pal mer's resurgent confidence, devel- oped through last weeks needed experience, should result in a more evenly matched game and possible victory for the Moose.
 From the sidelines it appeared that Palmer's early difficulties in blocking the Eagle advance to the goal were aggravated by lack of contrast between the pigskin and the orange jersies worn by the opposing team.
 Pertinent statistics on the game are as follows: Anchorage made II first downs, completed five out of 1Z attempted passes, and lost .145 yards on penalties; Pal mer made nine first downs, com pleted two out of 15 attempted passes, and lost 75 yards on pen alties. Comparison of the statis- tics suggest the need for more practice by Palmer on aerial plays.
 A play-by-play account of the game is as follows
 First CuaEt1-
 Anchorage won the toss and elected to receive. Anchorage failed to make a first down be- cause of a 15-yard penalty. On the fourth down Anchorage kick ed, and the ball was caught by Larsh on P35. With Palmer carry ing the ball, Coach Rousey's boys picked up a first down on an- other 15-yard penalty against Anchorage. When Anchorage re- gained the ball t was on P46. The Eagles succecdsi ] in the next few plays, inclu5irg a 25-yard run by ReynoId to take the ball to P15 ana a first down. With help of two f,vc-y ard penalties on Palmer the ball vas brought to PA, first down, gosl to go. The Eagle went over for the first touchdown in the game - score Anchorage, 60.
 Anchorage kickai off and Pal mer received On the 25 yard line. Palmer fumbied and the ball was nailed to the Inc. Anchorage in- tercepted a Palmer pass and made a spectaculcr run through undefended tlrritC~y to Palrer's goal, but it 1idn'5 count. There was a five-y rd renaIty against Palmer. With Anchorage having the ball, Palmer lost a golden op- portunity to retrieve on a tumble. On vertical play, Anchorage picked up another first down. Anchorage had less than five yards to goal as the first quarter ended.
 Second Quarter
 Second quarter began on An chorage's fourth down, goal to go. Palrner's defense held the line: Anchorage was stopped at P5. In the first three plays, Pal mer was short } yards of a first down. Just slO of the IA yard line, Palmer kic- ,ed on the fourth down. Anchc~c ge brought the ball up to P33, first down and 10 to go. Palner'5 defense was weak at this point. Rushing the ball past PaInner's line, Anchorage was stopped at P6, first down and goal to go. Another five yard penalty against Palmer didn't help. Anchorage'S Woodside car ried the ball over for a touch down on the second play, The score, 12-0, Anchorage. Anchorage failed again to make the extra point
 Anchorage kicked off, the ball was brought down at P15; Pal mer's ball, first and ten. Eight yards were lost on tumble. On the third play with IS yards to go, Palmer's pass was incomplete. Palmer kicked. A Palmer player interfered with a fair catch of the kick, and Palmer was pen