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First QuarterLamar fumbled on the eighth play of the game and Tom Ho-berock recovered for the Wildcats on their own 37. The Wildcats worked their wav for three first downs, before finally running out of steam on the Lamar 17,The Timers moved the hall out to the 3. where thev fumbled for the second time and the Wildcatsrecovered.Second Quarter•In eight plavs after recovering the Lamar fumble, the Wildcats racked Up three first downs and a touchdown, Charles Hammer going over on a handoff from two yards out. A 15-yard run by LeonO lover 'and a nine-v-aHer by Jimmy Anderson set up the score. Glover’s kick for the extra noinl was good, and Neosho led, 7-0, Lamar tried three vU*'vs afterthe kickoff, and then John Moore punted. The ball bounced around in Neosho territory and Glover picked it no O’1 the 28, worked has way into the clear on the Lamar 40 and scored. It. was Bill Bamsoy who laid clown a nice block for Glover to prevent a possible tackier from catching him. Hammer’s kick for the extra point was no good, and the score remained 13-0.Lamar didn’t let that lead stand long, however, as quarterback Don Bays tossed a 15-yard pass to Moore on the Neosho 43 and he scooted to the goal line. Mike Berry’s run for the extra point failed, and the score was 13-6.After the kickoff, Neosho worked its way for three first downs but the gun sounded with the ball on the Lamar 10.Third Quarter Anderson made a nice runhack of the kickoff to start the second half and Neosho started its ground plays on its own 47. Swiftly the Wildcats struck for three first downs and a score, Hammer fighting his way around left end for the tally with 6:58 remaining in the period. Glover’s kick was good, and Neosho led, 20-6. (Hammer carried three times in the •games, scoring on two of those carries.The Tigers then moved in It plays from their own 34-vard stripe to the Neosho 12, where they fumbled and Neosho’s LangFranks recovered—stopping atouchdown threat,Fourth QuarterNeosho couldn’t move, either after Franks’ recovery, and GIov or punted out, Lamar returning \c the Neosho 47. Moore carried for no gain, and then Neo^hoV Jimmy Cash intercepted a Bays mass on his 45 and moved down 1r the Lamar 45. Again, Neosho couldn't 'move, and Glover punted his kick going out of bounds on the 11.A 15-yard penalty for illegal use of the hands hurt the Tigers Moore punted ..out, vSturdevan! taking the kick on the Lamar 4*' and moving down to the 32.Then, in raoid-fire succession Neosho fumbled and Lamar recovered on the 24, hut on the next play Bays threw a p^ss. K anise' reached down to his shoetops and intercepted lt;il on the Lam mi* 35 and raced over the goal. Givens’ kick for the extra point was w good, making the score1 26*6 There were 2:51 minutes left in the game.At this noint. Conch Galvin L-mrsent in his second string for the first time in tim ga,v*'\ Lam”** knifed through the Wildcat defense on a 50-vard drive Ilia* ended in a touchdown with 35 seconds remaining in I lie game. Donaldson was the scorer, going overon a plunge from two yards out.Berry went through the middlefor the extra point, and that was the ball game, 26-13.A freshman. Miss Carol Collins, was c»*nwned homecoming cumor at half-time. Her sister, Lamia, was recently crowned Lamar’s centennial queen.Sc Are by quarters:Neosho 0 13 7 6—26L'^nnr 0 G 0 7—13Unofficial statistics, compiled by Joe 'Man/:Neosho LamarPicsf downs Rushing yardagePhssing vr»• 1ageTotal yardage Passes completed Passes inVrcepted hv PuntsFumbles lost Yards lost on penaltiesr0212105712192435-212-8902-412-46133020
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Neosho News
Neosho, Missouri, US
Sun, Oct 13, 1957
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