Springdale hurled her fullback through for a scant three, made two
more around the left end and then punted from under her goal. Her line
held fast and the ball went flying up the field to Cottrell, who made a
fair catch on the thirty-eight yards.
Then the journey back began. Lanny got through the left for four yards
and Beaton was stopped for no gain. Then the quarter came to an end.
Dick sent Kent in for Arthur Beaton, Todd for Partridge and Toll for
Felker.
A minute later the teams lined up once more on the Blue’s thirty-four
yards. On the next play Springdale was caught off-side and Clearfield
gained five yards. Lanny tried a wide run around left end and made a
scant three yards. With three to go on fourth down, Lanny punted. The
ball went over the line and was brought back to the twenty. Springdale
made first down in three plays through Cable. The latter was hurt and
Robey went in for him. A forward pass, following an unsuccessful try at
center, gained six and Sawtell added two past Scott. Norton went back,
but the ball was passed to left halfback and that player got around
Merrick for four, securing first down on his own forty-three yards.
Springdale pulled her line apart and scattered her backs to the right
of center across the field. Clearfield shifted to meet the formation.
The ball went to left half on a long pass from center and he raced
around the short side of his line. But he only made three on the
play. A fake-kick resulted in a try at a forward, but Merrick broke
it up, and, with seven to go on fourth down, Springdale punted to the
Purple’s twenty-four. Lanny caught and got back eight yards before he
was stopped. Cottrell again tried a delayed pass, but the enemy got
through and downed Beaton for a loss of two yards. A criss-cross made
five through right tackle. On the next play Cottrell took the ball for
a try around right end but was pulled down behind his line, and it was
fourth down with nine to go. Cottrell was plainly used-up and Dick sent
in Hull. Chester received a fine ovation as he came off.
Hull, after a conference with Lanny, sent Beaton back and the ball
went to Tupper, who squirmed through outside left tackle and, evading
tacklers, managed to make it first down near the side line. Hull
displayed a lot of ginger and the plays began to go off faster. With
Lanny back in kicking position, a straight plunge by Beaton took the
ball to the middle of the field. Lanny secured the needed two yards
past left tackle.
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