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Show RED DEVILS TIE BULLDOGS While the Bulldogs and Red Devils were battling to a tie, Carbon hign was trouncing Spanish Span-ish Fork 44 to 0; American Fork was piling up a 26 to 0 score on Lehi; and Payson was running roughshod over Pleasant Grove 38 to 0. Provo was held on the defensive throughout their tussle with Springville. The Bulldog offensive had little opportunity to function, and thus made only one first down during the entire game. Springville gained six first downs, but penetrated deep into Provo territory only once. Three straight first downs in the last quarter made on a completed com-pleted pass and straight line plays placed the oval on the Bulldog 20, but the locals tightened and smothered Springville ballcarriers for four downs. Provo's attack was featured by the outstanding play of Preece and Carter at ends, Ralston and Wilkins at tackles, Hancock at center, and Billings and Mitchell in the backfield. While the Provo offensive was pretty well bottled up, Billings and Mitchell nevertheless scintillated scintil-lated in the backfield with their deadly tackling. Numerous times they raced to the line in time to ' stop Springville ball carriers without with-out gain. Springville's line charged fast 1 and tackled with precision. Bob Cramer and Don Blanchard were towers of strength in the Red Devils' forward wall. Rowland, mite quarterback made consistent gains for Springville. Anderson, clever halfback, kept Springville out of danger with his beautiful spiral punts. |