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Floyd Berg, Frankovich, Manford and Magliola Shine as Tors Employ Aerials, Laterals and Dashes for Win Ball’s Golden Tornadoes, destined to become the school’s first “iron man’? eleven, packed a surprise wallop that left a Jeff Davis Panther team from Houston wan and limp as it held the short end of a 25-to-6 count at School Park last Pak nign. Over 4000 spectators sat enthralled through four quarters of snappy football during which the ball eleven displayed versatility on the gridiron and flashed great improve ment over their initial combat when they lost to another Hous ton team, the Stephen F. Austin Mustangs. The Tors couldn't be halted. But they could stop the Panther, rub bing out an 82-yard drive of the highly-touted visitors on their 8 ard line in the fourth stanza. The ors forced the invaders to kick frequently and on practically every punt gained considerable yardage. In every other department of play, tackling, blocking, aerial warfare and line bucking, the Ballmen stood out over their rivals for the night. The victory gave the Ballmen a one-game edge in battles between the elevens since 1933. Until last night the teams were even, each having captured two tilts apiece. The locals now held three wins to two for the Panthers, BERG SETS PACE. The scintillating play of Floyd Berg, all-district back last season and a possible repeater for all district honors this season, barring injuries, paced the relentless drive of the Tornadoes. The passing of Joe Magnolo was another highlight of the tussle. His unerring aim made three aerials good for the first touch down of the second half. The pay off aerial was to Berg, who sprint ed 22 yards for the touchdown. Herbert Frankovich, Tor guard, and Joe Monford, all-district guard last year, turned on some of the finest and most rugged line play geen on a local field in many years this early in the season. Especially was Frankovich potent on defense, penetrating the Panther front line to smear Panther backs in their tracks so frequently the Panthers got to thinking he was a fellow Player who kept getting on the way. . The entire Ball High line worked well enough to suit almost any coach both on offense and defense. Only once was Magnolo spilled in, attempting a pass, although sev eral times he was rushed, Schwoe bel and Lund, ends, also played, fine ball, while Peterson's work at tackle was felt. TWO SUBSTITUTES. Not until the fourth quarter opened was a Tor substitute sent into the game and then one of these remained in for only a few plays. The substitutes were Farm er for Peterson at tackle and Yar borough for Finnkovitch at guard. The starting backfield finished the game, although it appeared Joe Flack would be forced out by an injury. He shook off the hurt and remained in the game. After both teams had launched drives that failed in the opening quarter Berg returned Armour’s Punt to the Panther 37, Dwyer picked up 5 yards through guard and Magliolo passed to Lund for a thirst down on the 27. Berg hit the line for a 5-yard advance, Flack picked up 3 and then Berg traveled, 4 to the 13. Berg hit guard for 7 yards. The Panthers were penal ized § yards. On the next play Berg went over right guard for the game's initial touchdown. Mon ford’s drop-kick attempt for the extra point was wide. In the second quarter the Torna does held the Panthers and Ar mour punted with Berg returning the ball 15 yards to the Panther 36.From that point the Torna does scored their second touch down with suddenness. Dwyer slipped off tackle, cut to the right, caught the Panther secondary flat footed and streaked down the field to cross the scoring stripe standing up. This time Monford’s drop-kick was good and Ballied 13-0. PANTHERS SCORE: A pass that was good for a total of 39 yards put the Panthers with in striking distance. The pass was from Bambrick to Davis, Panther substitute, and put the visitors on the Tors. In two tries Bambrick picked up 2 yards before the Pan thers drew a 5-yard offside penalty. Flack partially blocked a pass, Bambrick to Davis, deflecting the ball enough to keep it out of the Panther's reach. The Tors drew a 5-yard offside penalty and Bam brick picked up 8 yards through the line. Armour then pushed over from the 1-yard stripe for the score, but his place-kick was partially blocked. The Tors threw passes as the third quarter opened. Two of Mag- Hole’s passes one to Schwoebel for a ten-yard gain, and another to Berg that covered 19 yards, were completed and put the Ballmen on the Victor's . Magliolo was spilled on an attempted pass for 1b yard loss. He passed to Lund for nine yards but the Tor advance ‘was halted on the Panther 20. Following a punt exchange, Mag liolo passed to Berg for a nine-yard advance that put the ball on ‘the Top 4%. Dwyer made it a first down and 8 more yards, Berg took a pass from Magliolo and went to the Panther 21. Another aerial, from and to the same parties was completed with Berg outsprinting Panther backs ‘to score, Onford missed another drop kick for the extra point. ‘ PRETTIEST PLAY. The game's prettiest offensive play saw the 3 Ballmen count their final touch Berg, with the Furs on the Pan ther 22, took a flat-zone pass from Magliolo. Three , Panthera,stood directly in his path after the Tor pereplus clasped the ball secure ly. One got his arms around Berg's waist but the scrappy Torback shook off the tackier, evaded ‘the other two Panthers and Regveds som ward. Another eo cloged in and ave ed to Monford= on ‘peven-
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Galveston Tribune
Galveston, Texas, US
Sat, Sep 24, 1938
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