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*Football, Baseball and Other SportTHE WESTERN A. C. FOOTBALL ELEVEN OPEN THESEASON WITH A 13 to 0 VICTORY OVER THETlio classy Western A. C. football opoxiod its season oil the Fairable oast1. . ?A good crowd .turned out for the the opening big grid battle of the local season, Flaraty. a, Lorain war*Grounds gridiron. Sunday afternoon when the locals defeated the fast Cleveland Tuscan's in an auspicious, manner by a I'd to 0 score.The Wester a branded as this fall’s champions of Elyria, played a fast, consistent, game, using the line rushes, end runs, crack formtaions and trick plays at opportune times and to great advantage during the game. The Western certainly put up a splendid game.The local warrior scored in the initial quarter when L. Crandall on on end run crossed the visitor’s goat. R. Crandall kicked goal from placement. The game was a see-sawing affair with honors quite evenly divided until the final quarter when Vargo, last year’s crack Northern Ohio university players kicked two drop kicks from the thirty-yard line. Hr; performed the 'eat with consider-rior showed up tenaciously at guard and Rawsou played a star game at center. The rest of the Western A, C. pig skin hooters played up to their standard. The locals played yeeter-' day minus the services of its- star end, Penrod. He will be in the lineup at future games.In the opening, quarter Ffubbel kicked to II. Hayes who returned the oval fie yards. Rucks by H. Hayes, Colby and Theurer wore successful :-.iul the' Western was given the ball on downs. Jenkins tore around left end for seven yards Then. ' Cargo went through taekis for a yard and Basely made first down on a line plunge. In the next play the Tuscans*-were penalized for being off-side.Runs by Jenkins and Cargo failed and Jenkins attempted a drop kickwhich went wide. Tuscan's put the ball in play on the 2f yard line. Colby gained seven yards around end.H. Hayes lost a yar dand Kouz was sent back for an additional seven yards. Theurer punted off side and the Western put the ball in play on the* Tuscan’s 27 yard line.ILine plunges by Basely and Cargo brought the bail to the 10 yard lineand L. Crandall carried the hall over• *for the only touch down of the game on a straight buck. The rest of the game was a see-sawing affair.The Tuscans made a good showing in the second quarter, bringing the ball wet linto the Western’s territory. Both teams bunted during this . quarter featured by open playing as was the third quarter.With a seven to 0 lead in the final quarter the Westerns were unable to make big -gains but short gains bringing the pigskin twice to- the Tuscan’a 30 yard line when CargoFAST TUSCANSdropped kick two beautiful goals. The Tuscan* were in no dagger of scoring- during any stage of the game. Roth teams were evenly matched and the contest was fiercely fought. The line-up and summary;Western A. C. Cleveland TuscansiR. Crandall ..... .L10.......Konz■ WillYml ........LG .... ...HanlonFaraty ..... LT ...... JVI ulJinRawson........C . .Eiler, SauersKaler, Harrison . .RG WaldoHubbei RT . ., . E. HayesRichards .......RT .. .LenahandL. Crandall QB PhilipsCargo.........LH .... II. BayesJenkins, Ducoty „.RH ..... . Colby Basely, Jenkins . .FB . . _ ...Theurer To u-chdo w n—L. C ran d.ill. D ro p . kick goal—Cargo 2. Goal from, touchdown—R. Crandall. Referee— Sleezer. Umpire—Metcalf. Time of quarters-—12 and 10 minutes.
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Elyria Evening Telegram
Elyria, Ohio, US
Mon, Sep 29, 1913
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