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Indians LoseTo DaisettaBy Score 20-12]lt;iJIjChalking up a 34th consecutive victory that sends them into regional finals today against Alvin, Hull-Daisetta’s Bobcatsrolled over the Port Neches Indians at Daisetta Saturday afternoon to win the bi-district title by a score of 20-12.Getting off to an early lead, the Cats scored twice in the first Quarter, on two quick inarches. Port Neches rallied in the third quarter, after a scoreless period, and picked up 12 points, but the Cats cinched the game with another marker in the fourth.Two TouchdownsFirst marker for the Bobcats Came on the fifth play of the game, with Chuffy Duty, charging fullback, crashing over the payoff stripe. Curtis Barrett kicked the extra point, and then fecored again for Hull-Daisetta Slier'a 32 yard march. Duty •nred a pass for the extra point.After an evenly-matched sec-bnd quarter, an inspired Redskin eleven stormed back on the field to score twice, once With two long heaves and again with a fake pass and a line ^plunge.The Indians’ first marker came on a second pass after the kick-off, Delahoussaye heaved to Landry on the goal line. The second came late in the third, after Lyman Bernard, fleet Redskin half, faked a pass and skirted 33 yards around end to the Bobcat eight-yard line. He crashed over on the next play. Both trys for extra point failed.Bernard Is InjuredOutplaying the Bobcat line fearly in the fourth period, the foedskins appeared to lose all j' Iheir offensive power when Ben,* hard, star Port Neches back, failed to rise after being tackled, and was carried from the field With a back injury and rushed to a hospital.Hull-Daisetta’s Barret heaved a long pass to Berl McGarahan, Cat end, who weaved to the four yard line, and Chuffy Duty wormed through the line for another marker.Biggest difference between theic two elevens was obviously Hull- ' Daisetta’s Jast - charging line * which shoved the Indians back t for 217 yards on rushes, to 169 i for Port Neches. Passing game of the Cats was also superior to that of the visitors.Starring in the line for the t Indians were Ray Sheppard, guard, and Charles Landry, end. Ly- an Bernard, Indian ace, and _o0tTW Barrett, Cat half, divided backfield honors, despite the former’s inju«r-lt;ti1
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Port Neches Chronicle
Port Neches, Texas, US
Fri, Dec 09, 1938
Page 6
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