With the ball on the home team’s thirteen yards, Morris went back to
kicking position and Cottrell skirted the left end for two yards, being
downed near the side line. A criss-cross, with the ball going to McCoy,
lost three, and again Morris went back. But once more the play was a
fake; and Lanny got five yards past right tackle. On fourth down there
was still four to go and Morris stationed himself on the twenty-yard
line. Brimmer, however, passed miserably and the ball struck the
ground a yard in front of the fullback. Morris got it on the bound but
it was then too late to kick. Eluding one of the opposing ends who had
almost reached him, Morris dashed away toward the left of his line.
Lanny ran with him and put out one of the enemy. But Morris found no
chance to turn in and was finally brought down on the ten-yard line by
a terrific tackle that left him half-stunned. Time was called and Lanny
again appealed to the officials. But neither umpire nor referee would
allow that the tackle had been unfair. Morris, groaning with pain,
pointed to his leg and Dick’s heart sank. Quickly he was lifted up and
carried off the field and Abbey, a third-string substitute, was put in
his place.
Lesterville got her backs working finely and forced her opponent back
into her own territory before the tide turned. Then a penalty for
off-side and a signal that went wrong necessitated a punt and the ball
again changed hands. But there was no further threatening of either
goal and the quarter ended.
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