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Sam Johnson, Car! Hoffner Score Bengal TouchdownsThe Edwardsville Tigers opened their 1955 football schedule with a thrilling 20-13 victory Friday night over an inspired group of Warriors from Granite City in a duel that had the 2,218 fans at the EHS field on edge until the final moment of the contest.Coach Benny Isselhardfs big Orange and Black Bengals scored a pair of touchdowns in the opening quarier and concluded scoring for the evening by pushing across a tally in the second period.The visiting Red and Black,held in check through three stanzas of play, broke loose in the fourth with two TD's.The Tigers, rolling-to 275 yards via rushing, opened the game with a determination that gave promise ot easy victory. However, the Warrior!., whD gained 184 yards ^rushing, suddenly “found” themselves late in the third quarter anti oifoied more than a lit+le resistance before the duel came .to a close.Halfback Sam Johnson, a 180-pound senior, led the victors1 march by scoring the first twn Bengal TD’s. The hard running Negro back ripped off his right tackle to score the game’s opening points from 20 yards out.Minutes later, Johnson gathered in a Harold Patton piteliout on theOrange and Black £5, Warrior backs Ron Sherman, Larry Dore and Rich Hughes tor;k turns in bringing the ball to the Bengal 8 just as the third period came to a close.Two plays into the final period found Sherman powering his way through center for the first visitors’ tally. The point after touchdown was accomplished when Angel ofi crashed through on quarterback sneak, bringing the score to 20-7 in fa\or of the home huskiesThe Warriors, gaining confi-1 denee as a lesult of their trip into Promised Lard, took firm hold of the situation and, after blocking a Cassens punt on the Tiger 14, worked their way down to thefrom where Hughes tiptoed hisWarrior 14 and streaked off theleft side of the line into Promised Land for the second Orange and Black TD.Buzz Shaw, fullback, grabbed a Patton aerial for the first point after touchdown while Pat Cassens galloped over his right tackle for the second point after TD.The second quarter was 10 minutes old when Bob Reed, a 165-pound senior guard, intercepted a Warrior pass on the visitors* 20-jrard marker to set up what later proved to be the final Bengal' score.After three attempts to push the oval over the final stripe failed, Patton, drifting back to the Red and Black 17, rifled a perfect pitch into the waiting arms of right end Carl Hoffner who was waiting in the end zone for the much-needed six digits.The attempted Patton pass for the point after TD failed and minutes later the opening half came to a close with the host eleven enjoying a comfortable 20-0 lead,:way through left tackle for six■ points.A line smash for the point after TD failed, and the scoreboard disclosed the Bengals out front, 20-13.The game, immediately following the Warrior tally, had seven minutes of life left wiien the invaders again began to roll. Time and again Coach Keith Parker's huskies ripped the Bengal hue for sizeable yardage, with Sherman the big gun behind the -movement.With three minutes left in the contest, the host eleven, finally turning the tide of action, grabbed possession of the oval and worked it down to the Warrior seven yard line as the game came to a close.Glen Howerton, a 155 pound junior halfback, proved beyond doubt that he is more than capable of taking over ballcarrying assignments. During the final stanza it was Howerton, around the flanks, off the tackles or smack through the line who kept the Bengals “in the game....Seen andThe pomp and splendor usu; school football games certainly Edwardsville senior high school invading Warriors from Granite The bill of entertainment—exi its peak during half time fesfivit playing of the EHS band, led by marporette anti assisted by Mis Accompanying the black and drawing rounds of applause was with it Old Glory, which ripplei And throughout the contest ai period, the seven, prancing du that would have mads most profc One young and very enthusiast Schcaidt, son of Mr. and Mrs. P{ overhead telling his parents: “Gosh, I sure like this game, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kerch, _ “I haven’t given up on our We wc will.’’ And “There’s nothin; for sheer excitement!”Friday night’s attendance of 2,: all-time “home” gamc*attendanc the Collinsville team opposed tbYanks Take Lead In Flag ScrambleBy United PressThe hard-to-keep-down Yankees bobbed up in first place again Saturday but don’t go too far away because 01’ Casey- Stengel is pretty sure that two percentage points won’t settle the American League's palpitating pennant race.Stengel’s stalwarts took over the lead on a percentage basis — .614 tc 612 — when they beat the Red Sox 5-4. in hair-raising finish Friday night while the Indians fell to second place by dropping a 3-0 decision to the Tigers.Yog Berra is known up and duwn the league as a bad ball hitter bui he never hit two better ones fvr the Yankee cause than ht did against Boston. Berra pickled a ninth inning pitch off Elh, Kinder for his second homer of the game to return the Bronx Bombers to first place for the first time since Aug. 29.Berra also homered in the fifth inning and just before he connect-, ed for his game-winning wallop, Hank Bauer slammed a home runThe U, of tartl, took a dot ^ deternltaUon hismite turn mdway twm not tose jts opmcrthird quarter with the ttainors en Ktamp^d the scrappy gridder a toying the best o jewel to be highly valued by men-That period was seven minutes tors isse!hardt and Cliff Cromer old when Andy Angeloff, quarter-, Hoffner, probably more so than back, Intercepted a Patton pass m TigeI. 0It ,he f-old io ,he ^His apparent refusal to call it; to tie the score at 4-all.Until Bauer and Berra rapped their homers to reward reliefon the Warrior 20 and behind tremendous downfield blocking weaved his way to the Bengal 35, where he was brought down from behind by Hoffner, unquestionably his team’s defensive ace that game.With the pigskin resting on theing half, was the big thorn in the Warrior side. Time .and again hispitcher Jim Konstanty with his seventh victory of the year, Cleveland looked like it would hold on to first place despite the loss to DetroitWhac hurt the Indians most was that the defeat was inflicted byalertness slapped Red and Black former teammate Steve Gromek,backs for lost yardage.It is interesting to note that of the 275 yards gained rushing by the local troupe, Cassens and Johnson managed more than half of that total, with Cassens rolling to 86 yards while Johnson grabbed off 88 yards.Patton connected with tfiree pas-' ses_ good for 8 yards 4in his six aerial attempts, The visitor’s lone pass failed.The Tigers collared 21 first downs to their opponents’ 13.Statistical maneuvermgs disclose that the Bengals gained 94National Leauue yards rushjnS ln lhe opening quarNational League ^ ^ ter 3fid ^ yard£. ^ ^ ^ ^94 5’ 644* ?he *eam araassed 95 yards rush-558 15i'2 *ng anr* 10 yards bv way of thewi* stratosphere during the second0IU -3/2 period.Thirteen yards were all the Tigers could manage in third quar. ter. One pass was attempted but failed In the final stanza the home boys roiled to 73 yards. No aerials were attempted.Philadelphia 8 Pittsburgh 1 (night) Bengals scored the game’s' tors Milwaukee 9 Si. Louis 4 („i2hf)if'rst PO«s a sustowed 80 yard!'march. After the team received-the opening kickoff, the OrangeBrooklyn Milwaukee New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh82 65 74 71 74 73 72 73.503 20'b 1 .486 23 69 77 .473 2563 83 .432 3157 88 .393 W'zFriday's Results Brooklyn 4 New York 3 (night)who checked 1he Tribe on three hits after relieving starter Billy Hoeft in the fourth inning.The Tigers were stopped by Early Wynn until the seventh inning when an error by Bobby Avila set up a bases-loaded situation. Earl Torgeson, a National League discard, then came through with; a two-run single and the Tigers: added another run in the eighth on Ray Boone’s double and Bill Tuttle’s single.The lodians, now one game down to the Yankees in the vital “lost column, have nine games remaning while thz New Yorkers have seven.The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Washington Senators twice, 5-4 and 8-7 in their effort to climb out of last place. Little Art Schalloc c was credited with the opening game victory while rookie Bob Hale singled home the winning oi the nightcap. The two triumphs moveo the Orioles within two i games of the seventh-place Sena-(Only games scheduled.)Saturday'* Probable Pitcher* . , , -S« York at Brooklyn- Hearn '“f „™IascdJ° Telmqtush(14-15’ vs Spooner (8-6).Klipp-Cincinnati it Chic a; stein (8-9) vs Rush (12-16.St. Louis at Milwaukee— Pohol-sky (9-10) vs Robinson (3-0).Sunday's Game*New York at Boston St. Louis at Milwaukee Cincinnati at Chicago Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, (2) American League,W. L. Pet. GBNew YorkClevelandChicagoBostonDetroitKansas CityWashingtonBaltimoreFriday's 56 .61486 61 .585 4 82 »J3 .565 7 73 73 .500 16V 62 34 .425 27*4 51 93 .354 37*2 49 95 .340 39*2 ResultsNew York 5 Boston 4 (night) Detroit 3 Cleveland 0 (night) Baltimore 5 Washington 4 (1st, twi-nigbt)Baltimore 8 Washington 7 (night) Kansas City 13 Chicago 7 tnight) Saturday's Probable Pitcher*Detroit at Cleveland—Lary (13-4) vs Lemon (18-8).Boston at New York — Henry (2-3 i vs Byrne (15-4).Washington at-Baltimore—Stobbs' (4-12; vs Palica (5-11).Chicago at Kansas City (night)—' Keegan (2-5) vs Gray (0-2) or Cox (0-0;.Sunday's Game*Detroi! at Cleveland Bos to: at New York Washington at Baltimore Chicago at Kansas City «forts were well received by the! fans, who were amazed to see him ^ plow his way for yardage off the ] guard and tackle slots.Tackle Ken Bartels, guards Pres :the ball until a score was made. During this drive. Patton, Johnson, Cassens and Shaw took turns in tearing the Warrior line to shreds.A highlight in the second stanza was the 52-yard punt by Cassens.Angeloff’s interception of a Patton pass in the third was Dne of the game’s most thrilling moments. The sure-fingered Warrior signal caller, cradling the ball under his right arm, sidestepped several Bengal tacklers and danced . his way 30 yards to the Tiger 35, where he was finally brought down from behind by Hoffner.Fleming Bradshaw, a 140 sophomore halfback, is certain to be heard from as the Tigers continueRobinson and Jay Fagan and center Ray Shaffer performed com-hnendably in the opening half, as did Tom Harper.The (Tigers will invade Wood River, Sept. 23, for their next football contest.STARTING LINEUPPos.Edwardsville Player—Wt.Hoffner, 165 REHarper, 240 RT~Robinson, 145 EGShaffer, 192 CFagan, 170 LGBartels, 200 LTBrunworth, 145 LEPatton, 170 QBShaw, 170 RHCassens, 167 LH1955 action. The little Bengal’s ef- Johnso“ *75 _ FB.Granite City Wt.—Player 150, Wilson 205, Daniels 165, Curry 160, Popovsky 170, Barker 220. Garin 145, Dutchek 155, Angeloff 155, Hughes 155, Sherman 172, DoreBy United Pres*Collinsville 39, Gillespie 0. East St. Louis 27, Springfield 0. Nokomis 33, Pawnee 6.Mt. Olive 7, Hillsboro 6.Pana 31, Becld 0.Kinkaid 27, Virden 13.Litchfield 13, Carlinville 7. Roxana 27, Jerseyville 25. Girard 0, Greenfield 0 (tie):nDfHJiurffi
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Edwardsville Intelligencer
Edwardsville, Illinois, US
Sat, Sep 17, 1955
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