The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-11-17

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me through in typical fashion
Big Reds made six out of Is for
l07 yards.
Caldwell's passing yardage
was all amassed in the first half
as Bates attempted only two in
the second half, one being inter-
cepted. M & M, on the other
hand, after completing only one
in the first half tossed eight in
the last minute, completing five
out in the flat including the
game winning touchdown heave.
The Redskins took the lead
midway in the first quarter
by marching 20 yards on seven
plays with Sam Bates sneaking
over from the one. Bob Kidder
added the point for 10 lead
on an end sweep.
Highlight of the drive was a
45-yard pass play with Vernon
Crock on the receiving end. He
also contributed IL yards on
an end-around play.
M & M came back with a drive
that carried to Caldwell's six
before. it was halted and the
Redskins took over. Despite
some fine running and a l2-yard
pass to Ward Murrey, Caldwell
was set back to the 19 on a Is
yard penalty. Here Kenny
Jackson's punt was blocked and
M & M took over on Caldwells S
81, early in the second period.
Two plays were all that were
needed to send Dean Richard
son crashing through the line
and going 18 yards to score.
Francis Maxwell came off the
bench to boot the extra point
to tie the score at ~.
Caldwell got up a full head
of steam and moved 70 yards to
score again on the ensuing kick
off. A 20-yard pass to Tim Flem-
ing moved the ball to midfield,
then Crock pulled down a long
one good for AZ yards to the
M & M three.
After the customary penalty
and a tWO-yard loss on a run
ming play, Bates tossed a short
five-yard pass to Fleming good
for the I'D. On the all-impOr-
tant try for point, Bates was
smOthered before he could
turn around, getting no chance
to pass but Caldwell led 1877.
At this point in the game,
anyone who had followed this
series for very many years
could have told you what the
final score would be. However,
the third quarter went by with
neither side able to score,
although M & M drove to Cald-
wells six before Sam Bates re-
covered a tumble to stop that
threat.
Earlier in the third period,
Roger Dyer had recovered a
tumble and Sam Bates had inter-
cepted a Big Red pass. But the
best defense is still good
offense, and when Caldwell fail
ed to increase their lead, the
stage was set for the heart
breaking finish,
To start the last quarter,
Caldwell moved from their own
six to the M g. M As where a
penalty forced them to punt
After holding the Big Reds in
check, they took the ball on Nc
Connelsville's 33 and seemed
determined to punch over
another I'd.
A penalty on third down
nullified a good gain on pass
to Leon Bates and Jackson
punted to the NJ & M 10. The
punt was returned to the 20 as
Brumbach made a flying tackle
to save the day.
Here M & M went II yards
on eight passing and two running
plays to beat the clock down the
field. Springing a surprise in
the spread play, the Big Reds
passed into the flat to either
side to pick up yardage on five
competitions.
With only 80 seconds left it
looked as though Caldwell had
held for downs on the 81, but
the Big Reds on fourth down
picked up seven yards and first
down on the 20 when Richard
son went wide around the Red
skins left end.
After a five yard loss and
an incOmpIeted pass the clock
showed only one second to go
but quarterback George Smith
tossed the ball to Richardson
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