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OF GRID SEASONHumboldt Beaten 12 , ter 0 Despite Visitors’ Superior Playingqi81yr%fr01*i)ocabS'sEgSiLgdOtitplayed in the first two periods, Iola high school’s Mustangs opened the second half of their gridiron tilt with Humboldt in a spirited mood and early in the fourth quarter scored their first .touchdown of the season, addiing another a few minutes latir, to win their first victory by a score of 12 to 0,Earl Finley, Mustang fullback and star of the- local attack throughput the game, ^scored both touchdowns. He dove over the line from the 1-I *yard stripe for the first, and intercepted a pass on Humboldt's 20-yard line to dash over, untouched for the second. Harold Finley made several nice gains for the Mustangs, and tossed passes that netted 3l yards.Edge to Humboldt.Statistics ol the game give the Humboldt eleven the edge in nearly every department. The Cubs I made eight first down, the Mustangs) only three, all in the second half] ; The visitors completed 7 out of 12 passes for a net gain of 99 yards.. The punting of Sutherland and Davis was an outstanding feature of the Mustang play. In the first quarter Davis kicked twice, the two punts traveling a* total of 70 yords. When he left the game late in the fi^st period, Sutherland was called back from center to do the booting.-, e: He kicked six times for. all average of 36 yards, the longest traveling 46 yards. . .Evans Uses 23 Men.Evans sent out a second-tring lirieup for the. opening kickoff, and When the game was over had inserted 23 Mustangs into the battle. The ball was carried back and forth in Iola territory almost, entirely in the first half. After being held by the reserves, following a drive to the Mustang 15-yard line, the Humid Jers took Davis* kick and started another march in the direction of the Iola goal. When the 5-yard 12 line was reached, Evans sent; in a i ^ hew line, with the exception of one j marir and four fresh ball carriers.The regulars promptly stopped. the Humboldt drive, and took possession of' the ball. ; Sutherland kicked out of imminent danger but the Cubs jaere right back knocking at the touchdown; door a few minutes later. They advanced to the Iola (8-yard line, where the Mustang* recovered a. Cub fumble. Twenty yards of ball lugging by Mustang backs and a long kick by Sutherland placed the half on Humboldt’s 25-yard markejr. .The visitors brought it back 15 yards as' the half ended. ~ . 'Outplayed in First Half. i)\ the first two periods the Mas- [gEhPu7HIiIiPao4:ob•j%tangs had! been greatly cjutplayed.thiand had never advanced the ball as far as their own-40-yard line.Humboldt kicked off to start thethird quarter.1 the Mustangs receiving the ballv on their! 18-yard stripe rand advancing it 10 the 47-yard line before being, forced to kick. After the play had seesawed back and forth, in midfield for a time, the Cubs lost the ball on a fumble:on their own 36-yard line. *The Mustangs were quick to take advantage of the break, and twoplays through, the line brought ^hjemChPgdtisa first down. Three more rushes; |and 1 a 12-yard pass, H. Finley to Hurlock,. placed the ball on the Huniboldt 5-yard mark as’the quarter ended.: Earl. Dives Over. Line...Ori the first play of the final period, H. -Finley gained ; .four yards through center, and then his brother, Earl.; dove over the piled-uo .linemen for the winning touehdpwn. Johnny Copehing's kick for the' extra point was wide. sIola .kicked off following the touchdown, and the Cubs brought the bail back to the Mustangs 40-yard line where a kick was blocked cn fourth down. The Mustangs advanced the ball Zo yards on runs and -a pass by H.5 Finley, but were stopped when the Cubs intercepted a forward. Humboldt then advanced 40 yards, on a sustained drive, but was held for downs on the I0I2 35-yard line. !Goal: on Intercepted f*ass.After two short gains thrbugh the line. Sutherland punted to the Hurriboldt 17-yard niark. Here the Humboldt quarter • risked ' a short pass, out to the right, and Earl Fin - i ley came across, took it. and skipped the 20; yards to the goal. Christy’s attempted, place-kick for the added point was, far off The game ended a ! short -time later when E. Finley/ intercepjted another Humboldt toss, wjitli the score. 12 to 0.' iThe fourth quarter statistics cer«?sVcgtaPt,tqii:rsttct111tt1ctctainly shop no indication of Mas-.riority.x1\t111tang superiority. Humboldt made 86 yards by rushing in this period to; 38 by the locals. The Cubs made four first downs, the Mustangs but oiie/* and the passes were the same, four for the visitors and one for thewinners.•' The lineups:- ■ 1Iola—12Humboldt—0Bea eh.LE.CarrollMetzingerLT.Cress. Rice 1 • . iLG.McGrewSutherland ’C.UpdikeRichRG.Longbine-SickaRT.DietrichLuckeyRE.HornLittle ;QB.SchafferDonaldson 1LH.iMartinDavisRH.iMyersJIowlus iFB.(■Sinclair1 ^'- Score by periods,:1Humboldt ■.____ J)0 0 HO- : Ida ......1 • '•00 0 12—12• 1 »--! Touchdowns--E. Finlev 2. ' ’, 9ii111\Substitutions: Humboldt — Bowman for McGrew: Flint for Cress, pess for Carroll. Iola—Fairweather for Luckeyv Copening for Beach, Li twin for,* Metzinger, Holland for Sicka. Christy for Rice. Taylor for Rich. H. Finley for Little, HUrlock for Davis,; Kelley for Donaldson, E.Finley for Bowlus.I Refo ree—Keister; J Colorado.7 Um* pireH^Efrocke, Pittsburg Teachers. Head Linesman—Taylor, Kansas. Summary: First downs, Iola 3;.
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Iola Register
Iola, Kansas, US
Sat, Oct 31, 1931
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