The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-10-27

SklnS MT the victory trail az
the local field last Friday nj
sizeable homecoming crowd
teams fought it out on almo
fourth consecutive year that t
Electrics, something that otf
unable to do.
Caldwell had Is first downs
compared to 10 for Philo,
while the net yardage showed
24l for the Redskins and 239
for the visitors. Sam Bates COM
pleted five out Of seven passes
but his 40-yard touchdown pass
to Vernon Crock was nullified
by holding penalty.
Crock sparkled for the Red
skins on defense, not only at
the line-backer spot, but he also
broke up Philo's first series of
downs by intercepting a pass and
returning it II yards.
CaldwelPs first scrimmage
play, following this interception,
was 32-yard pass from Bates
to Crock putting the ball on
Philo's II. A pass to Kidder good
for II more moved the ball to
the six, and it looked like the
Redskins were set to take an
early lead.
On an attempted end-around
play, Leon Bates dropped the
toss from the quarterback for
two-yard loss, then Sam Bates
going back to pass, slipped and
fell on the "a for a 16-yard
loss. Two incomplete passes to
halfBack Bob Kidder in the flat,
gave Philo the ball On their own
"a.
The Electrics were able to
move upheld only as far as the
so before Dick MacLaine booted
terrific punt that carried to
Caldwel's one-yard line. Sam
Bates picked it UP at this spot
and ran it out to the 13 just
before the scoreless first quarter
ended.
Here Caldwell started a sus-
tanned drive which carried 81
yards and featured the quick
openers with Kidder picking
up valuable yardage through
the line. Bates on the option
play went for 10 yards on one
play and punched over the
Redskins first touchdown from
the twO-yard line behind the
thrust of center Ralph Brum-
bach, Leon Bates was stopped
on the try for point but Cald-
well led 60.
Philo came back with So
yard drive to knot the score and
barely missed getting another
before halftime.
A 36-yard pass play, from
quarterback Don Benadum to
substitute end Jerry Hum
phrey, accounted for the PhilO
touchdown, but MacLaine's at
tempted placement was wide.
This tied the score at 6-6.
! On the next kickoff, Mac
LANES booming kick went
| through Ward Murrey's hands on
the 10 and into the end zone
Allen Brown grabbed the ball
and ran it out just in time, but
| fumbled when hit and Roger
Dyer recovered on the four.
Short line bucks moved the
ball to the II where Kidder was
jolted hard, losing the ball, Philo
recovering at that spot and time
running out. Two running plays
by the Electrics picked up seven
yards to the 10, then short pass
carried to the one where Crock
stopped the receiver but Philc
had a first down.
With time for just one more
( play, the quarterback elected tc
pass rather than sneak the ball
over, but Caldwell's charging
line threw him for a loss back tc
the 10 as the half ended.
The third period started with
Caldwell losing the ball on {
tumble, but three plays later
Tim Fleming fell on a loose bal
and the Redskins started a &C.
| ydIu llldlCll W Tie "lllliillS {
touchdown, which was scored II
the final quarter.
Mixing running plays and
passes, Caldwell went down
steadily with Sam Bates sneak
ing over from the one for the
touchdown to break the tie and
put the Redskins in front 1876.
1t was on this series of plays
that Crooks touchdown pass
was called back.
Philo retaliated with slow
relentless drive that carried tc
CaldWell's % before the Red
skins, giving ground grudgingly
| managed to take over on downs
They tried to stall out the clock
on running plays, but were
forced to punt to midfield with
Philo returning it to the 40.
| A long pass put the ball or
Caldwell's IS, first and 10, with
about II second to play. A pas!
into the end zone was knocked
down Inv Kidder and anOt her