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SELMA DOWHS DINUBA BY 20 TO 7 IN HARD FOUGHT GRID BATTLE. .....Dinuba Scores Wben Tout Intercepts Forward Pass and Breaks Loose for 45 Yards And a TouchdownSELMA/ Oct 1«.*-Runnin« tru# tofornvtfa* grid tattli today on fiolmaL*gl*n grounds before a-l*rge sitedcrowd proved in InUreetlng and cUh coteetf Selma winning the game by tht score of SO to ?» Bert Sdealt carrying the bail over Dl-miba*k goal tftne in the first period mud later converting the goal.Shortly after the start of the *ec-ond Period, Benny Tout, right half* back for Dinuba and one of the twiftest and beat play era In the valley, intercepted a forward paw and rtn 46 yards for Dinuba’* only touchdown, Nubb converting the goal. In the third quarter, Roy Gordon, playing right end for Selma, was on the receiving end of ihrfce beautifully executed forward passes, Frfcnklinr'-to - Gordon; - th© liiat one being over DiriuW* goal line, resulting in a touchdown.While IMnabit players were making an uncalled-for argument with the officials, a misunderstanding of officials' whistles resulted in EdsAll converting a goal, which later was not allowed, Dinuba claiming that the goal was kicked. before Referee Church had given the signal, and Captain Sella of the ScJjnu team, hi a sportsmanlike manner, believing that the one point would not Jorc th* game and to prevent any further controversy, aaked that the decision stand. Referee Church of Hanford .and Umpire Blewitt of Fresno wore agreed that Dlnuba^had na cause for .objecting to the play over the goal Hue that resulted In the touchdown, and rather than listen to Dinuba** continued .arguj ment, .Blewitt retired, and Coach Bullock of Keedley team took his place as umpire. Score at end of first half, Selma. 33, DJntibn, 7.The third period resulted In a punting duel, with Arrant* of Seiumoutkiekin* Nuss of DJouba-b.v about fifteen to twenty yards on each exchange of punt*. Score at end^ of third period. Selma 13.* Dinuba 7,In the fourth period Selma carried the ball to Plnuba'fi three-yard line, but lost the hall on downs, when Dinuba kicked to Arrants. who returned the ball to Pingbaf* 34-yardline, when Art Janes mad* firstdown on an off tackle play, and withconsecutive line . plunging by Arrant*. Jones, Hartley and Edsall, Hartley went over for the final touchdown of the gams, Edsall kicking goth Final. *core. Selma 30, Dinuba ,Tout, E, Gregory/ Lewis* Beaty, W/ Gregory, Snow and Hiatt Aid the backfieid and end work for the visitor*. and while they were unable to gain through Selma a Una, completed several short fbrward passes* but were never inside Selma** 15-yard line at any time during the game, except when Benny Tout made 45 yard* for a touchdown on an intercepted forward pari*.Seiraa’e team was badly crippled and substitution* were frequent during the gam«t Elmer Paul* Roy Gordon, Caplain Sella, Franklin. Ed-sail, Arrant*, Jonerj *nd Hartley carrying the ball for Selma, while Selmaa line held like a Btone wall and opened up hole*? in Dinubk's line. Sanford for Dijiuba did excellent work when the play went through on his aide.The team* llnrf up as follows; Dinuba—Center, Case; right guard, Thompson; right taikle, Sanford: right end. Willard Gregory; left guard, Muncey: left tackle. XVbodai left end, .Hiatt; quarterback, Nuss; right halfback, Tout; left halfback. Snow; fullback, E.-Gregory.Selma— Center, Cloud Gordon; right guard. Hobson: right tackle.Schroedor; right end, Elmer Paul; left guard, Thomas; left tackle. Thomwald Petersen; left end. Sells; quarterback. Franklin; right halfback, Edcall; Wt halfback, Hartley; fullback, Axranta-—Substitutes—for- Dlnubit—Hobday fur Thompson. Lewi* for Hiatt, Beaty for W. Gregory, Edmonson for Alunccy- Substitute* for Selma —Roy Gordon for Elmer Paul Hanna for Hobson, Art Jones for Hartley. Craven for Jones.officials—Referee. Church of Hanford; umpire, Blewitt of Fresno, first half. Buhock of Reedley second half; head Uncsnmn, Sullivan of Stfima.
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Fresno Morning Republican

Fresno, California, US

Mon, Oct 17, 1921

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