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Tats Share ‘TopCampaigns to Get®pot of Big 8Diamond in GearWith Lamar WinTake Tigers M-13In RiproaringGame HereThe Diamond News. R. D. Heifner. editor, yesterday announced a campaign for that town to incorporate, get gas and water systems and seek the industries which would take D a-mond out of the “partial ghost stage/'Heifner. in his front page editorial. said that his newspaper, the American Legion and Diamond business men were beginning a campaign to “enlighten After a disorganized first half! the people to the fact that we arefast becoming fossils by not taking advantage of the opportunities that are now in the making for small towns in this section.”with Lamar scoring in the first four minutes of play. Neosho’s Wildcats came back at the half Inst night to upset the Tigers 14 f^Good'streets ' und”si'dewalksto 13, and were threatening to; cm)ld be buj]t„ tbe pdltor wrQle,score again when the gun sound-, i. . of which we arc badly in need,ed. The win puts Neosho in gas Just a ha]f mile northwith Aurora as leaders in the Big Eight conference.It was the first defeat of the season for Lamar, and the firstof us could be brought into town if wc could give them a franchise, and a city water system could be figured out on a bond issue fortime this year the Tigers' goal lhe to and thuswe would beline had been crossed.Neosho fans, never lackadaisical in their support of the ’Cats, went wild when Hosfield’s kick for point clinched the game. Several men, players themselves at N. H. S. in ftormer years, characterized last night's game as the best high school football they’d ever seen.It was Lamar's game from the first kick in the first half, taking the ball down the field in a series of line bucks, they ran it to the one-yard line^ sftpre Neosho held for two downs. On the one-foot line and third down, a line buck sent it over. Kick for point was no good.in a position to attract many large concerns which are trying to locate in the middle west.” The editorial cited the new hatchery at Seneca, the new garment factory at Marionville, the Carolene plant at Seneca, the Wood manufacturing plant at Granby, and asked. “Wouldn’t this sound better if it were happening in Diamond?»Burnett returned the kick in aspretty a broken field run ever made on his hometown sod.Losing out once on penalties, the 'Cats got the ball down to La-! mar’s 6-yard stripe, where Lamar Paced by Wellborn, the fast j 0Ver on a fumble. Backed and rangy Tigers threatened j UP( Lamar pulled the oldest trick-again and again in the first, and jn football, the statue of liberty time and again individuals on! piay from punt formation whichthe ’Cat squad batted them down.! was liberated by Enlow and Ful-but it was not until Lamar had j icrton. with an intercept assistopened tire second half with an- | from cole.other score that the ’Cats clicked as a team instead of as starring individuals.Heavy on the line, but light on teanMw^k, the 'Cats handled the a hot skillet all throughIn the fourth quarter, the ’Cats scoring drive steamrollered again to scoring space, and a pass from Tennis to Dolance closed it.Hosfield’s kick §pelled the dif-1 ference, and the ’Cats beamedirst half, fumbling again! another drive toward Lamarand again. Their air attackwhich was still enroute when thegrounded, Igcks rolled, and Lai game ended. *mar pulled the turf over their eyes.Williams, Enlow, Tennis andAurora, 'Cat competition on Nov. 5, gave a husky Nevada team a 26 to 0 drubbing lastLand were outstanding both on; night. and like Neosho, is undeoffense and defense but lacked j feated in conference play. Alsothe cooperation to make their efforts stick.Lamar came out swinging again in the third, and ran over Its second touchdown on a serieslike Neosho, they have one nonconference loss, to Willow Springs. The ’Cats lost their opener 18 to 0 at Rogers, Ark. It was Aurora’s second top-heavyof line bucks, climaxecj by a de- { wjn f^ey ripped the Cardinals of ceptive play that left the ’Cats Webb City 30 to 0 the week be-flatfooted. Pass fro^ Wellborn I fore Webb City, however, hadto Butler was good fox' point.On the 13 to 0 score, the ’Cats started clicking. Land got away for an inspired 17-yard broken field run. Joe Abramovitz recovered a fumble from center Colethree top men out.Neosho entertains Webb City here next Friday,Monett’s Cubs edged out the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers by 13 to 6 at Monett last night. Car-fast enough to pick up a yard,; thage and Webb City were idle, Land’s pass to Ditto connected, With several from Webb Cityand the underdog ’Cats were in scouting the Neosho game.scoring position. A pass from Tennis to Thomas did the trick.Hosfield’s kick for point was on the beam. *From then on it was Neosho’s game — Thomas hit them behind the line for a 5-yard loss, and when they punted out of danger,Remember Pearl Harbor Remember Pete Collier For Sheriff Newton County Veteran231-1It*Thompson's Ambulance. Ph. 47.
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Neosho Daily Democrat
Neosho, Missouri, US
Sat, Oct 23, 1948
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