Smith Cotton High School - Archives Yearbook (Sedalia, MO)

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tem 3.9 Newman picks up five yards around Springfield's left end. Sedalia, October 5. - - - Srr.ith 4 Cotton turned certain defeat into victory over one of the state's best football rc ams, North Kan- sas City. Newman scored the only touchdown for the Tigers in the first half. The score was 19-6, N.K.C., at the half. During the third quarter neither team scored. The fourth quarter saw Newman put up a determined and explosive showing. The fleet halfback scored twice and converted twice to lead S - C to a 20-19 win. This game was one of the upsets of the year. .-. .IL '4 1. An alert Springfield defense brings Newman down short of the goal line. . 44.31. Newman starts on a 15 yard dash into Springfield territory Grid Season Hannibal, October 12. - - - A charged-up Tiger squad ruined Homecoming plans for the Han- nibal Pirates. Newman and Shepherd scored touchdowns the first half to give the Tigers a 12-6 lead. With Newman carrying the pigskin, the Tigers scored twice in the third period. Hannibal tallied once in the fourth quarter against the Tiger reserves, and the Game ended 24-13 in favor of S - C. This game was the best offensive showing of the Tigers during the season. Columbia, October 21. - - - The Kewpies from Columbia turned every S - C mistake into touch- downs in punching out a 18-U victory. Fumblitis and inexper- ience cost S - C their third defeat of the season. The Tigers' of fense iust couldn't get started as the Kewpies defense stopped S - C cold, time after time. S - C out uo a determined battle but just didn't have the horses to cope with the Kewpies speed.