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Show Midget Blitzkreig Routs Leopards Long-men Capture First Big Three Battle, 13-6 Declining to be put out of the race for "Big Three" gridiron honors, hon-ors, South's fighting "C" squad rode to a decisive 13-6 victory over East's midget eleven on their home field, Wednesday. The Cubs made their plays click from the opening gun, when Stan Clawson rifled a pass to Bill Nor- throp which was good for twenty-five twenty-five yards. However, despite the fact that East fought in the shadow shad-ow of their own goalposts, South lacked the punch to cross the line and ended the first canto without scoring. Northrup Hits Pay Dirt The South team started off festivities fes-tivities in the second quarter by advancing the ball deep into Leopard Leop-ard territory. The Eciders pulled out of trouble by catching South with a quick kick that went all the way down to the Cubs' twenty-seven twenty-seven yard line. From there the blue and white team unleashed a barrage of aerial attacks to come within one foot of the goal, but lost the ball on downs. A fumble, one of the many the Leopards r made, lost them the ball on the eight, and a few plays later Northrup Nor-thrup crashed through center for the first score. Higgins dropped into the backfield to boot home the extra point, with only thirty seconds sec-onds to play in the second quarter. South held the lead at the half, 6-0. Early in the third period, Preston Pres-ton Glade, flashy East star, broke through South's secondary defense and galloped eighty-two yards to a touchdown. Cubs Dominate Fourth The fourth frame was all to the Cubs. Clawsen punted out near East's goal with approximately five minutes to go. The Leopards then fumbled, and Bob Story recovered. re-covered. Clawson then blasted through for the final six points. Aside from their lone tally, East never threatened, despite the brilliant bril-liant play of Tomomatsu and Glade. The entire South team functioned well, with Clawson and Northrup shining in the backfield and Higgins and Davidson putting the fight into the forward wall. Jack Lowder, dependable end, was slightly injured in the tussle against East. Jack is expected to see more action before the season is over. With a victory under their belts, the "C" team can look forward to avenging the 6-0 defeat hung on them in their first game with West. |