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Lamar Takes 19-0 Win Over NeoshoFirst Conference Win(If Year For FibersBy Bill Byrd N H a SPORTS WRITERNeosho's Wildcats were shut oui here 19-0 Friday night by a determined Lam it* eleven, losing theiithud sti ^ lit Big Eight confer-cnee match It was Lamar's firstconference win of the year.I uliback Plul Kingsbgrr/,, team captain for the Tigers, hand*eci out plenty hi trouble far Mu‘Cats, who played L *iore a slin gate. Scores of Neosho fans wen in Mount Vernon tor the con* lerence classic between the Mountaineers and the Mon?L Cubs, take n by Monett 19 to 7.i amar won the toss, and elect ed to receive but on the kick ofiNeosho recovered when the Lamaileft end fumbled,Neosho started off by making a first down on the first play, but on the next one they fumbled .settin * up the procedure for nios of the game. Fumble score for the v, hole game was Neosho seven and Lamar three,A few minutes alter Neosho’* first fumble, Lamar scored through the tackle and slot, the ball carried over by Phil Kings-berry Conversion try failed,Lamar scored again In the second quart er on end-a round run by halfback Jifti Metcalf. Conversion was good to make a half-time score of 13-0In the third quarter, Neoshcmade a brief bid toward paydirt With the aid of Tom Holding's pass, but Lamar put a stop to the rally and scored their final touchdown on a long end run by Kings-berry which set up the play on the four-yard stripe Wooten made the short haul over.Conversion point failed, and the final quarter went into a seesaw punting duel.Both Neosho and Lamar rolled up 10 first downs, and in theaerial department Neosho tried five completed two while Lamar failed to complete on its lone try, Neosho plays at home again next week, meeting Webb City, who lost a non-conference match Friday to Rogers, Ark., by a 6-8 count A safety m the first period made the difference for Rogers.Carthage also dropped a non-conference game Friday by a minute margin when Joplin tooka 20-19 win after the Tigers hadJed halftime 12 to 7 Carthage lost its final scoring chance in the third when a long drive was finally III • a * . ■ . a « - !
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Neosho Daily Democrat
Neosho, Missouri, US
Sun, Oct 22, 1950
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