Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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THE ASHBURIAN 31 The B.C.S. team kicked off to start the second half. We ran the ball back a few yards, but were unable to advance it further. The B.C.S. team could not do very much better, and the first half of the third quarter proved to be a kicking duel. We fell back a little, but B.C.S. was unable to score. Weaver received the ball behind our line, and immediately started to run towards the line. But he did not quite make it, and as he was tackled, the ball was knocked out of his hand 5 one of the B.C.S. halfbacks, Williams. promptly fell on it for a touchdown. The convert failed. In spite of all this, we really began to look alive in the fourth quarter. By means of a series of passes-mostly short-and line bucks, we advanced the ball to the B.C.S. ten-yard line. But we could penetrate no furtherg a line buck and a pass netted us a gain of about three yards. However, Scott. observing that the last pass had moved the ball over to the left side of the field, decided to try an on-side kick. He told Weaver to kick to the right side of the field. The kick was perfectly placedg and as the ball descended both Scott and a B.C.S. man went up for it at the same time. Scott was able to knock it down, and fall on it for a touchdown. The con- vert, however, failed. The morale of the Ashbury team was now very hgh, and we were determined to score again in the remaining three or four minutes of the game. We kicked to the B.C.S. team, and held them for two downs. On the third down they kicked to us, and we began our advance down the field. Our line bucks and passes were forcing the B.C.S. team back to their goal line not inch by inch, but yard by yard. On one occasion Dreyfus had gone out for a long pass I about thirty yardsl and although covered by four or five B.C.S. boys. he completed the pass by making a. spectacular leap into the air. But just when our hopes were so high, one of our passes was intercepted. As there were only two downs remaining in the game we were unable to score. This was a bitter disappointment to all of us. for we felt that if we had had five more minutes in which to play we most certainly would have won. Ashbury suffered only one in jury--that was to Juan de Sosa. He was hurt in the first quarter, but said nothing about it until he col- lapsed. exhausted. at the end of the game. He was immediately taken to the hospital, for we were afraid that he had suffered some internal injuries. Fortunately, we were wrong. and he was soon back at school. A word should be said about the boys who did not score touch- downs. for twelve men are required to make up a football team, and on each man rests some responsibility. Something should be men-

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30 THE ASHBURIAN season would be much more stern. Clark scored two touchdowns by means of his unstoppable bucks. and both were converted by Weaver. Scott scored three touchdowns, one out of two being converted by Weaver and another extra point being scored on a pass, Scott to Knight. An interesting highlight of the game was Scott's 110 yard run for his second touchdown. Weaver and Hall fthe latter play- ing in the absence of Hamiltonj each scored one touchdown, with both converts failing. Hall's game was particularly good, consider- ing that it was the first time he had ever played in the backfield, as an added highlight to this performance, he intercepted a lateral pass and ran about forty yards to score his touchdown. Finally, in accounting for the fortieth point, an opposing back was tackled behind his touchdown line for a rouge. The second game was played on Saturday, October 26. This time we were beaten by Eric Roy's Rough Riders f although not the same teamj, 7-6. This game served its purpose by taking from us any over-confidence that may have existed. Our touchdown was made by Howie Clark on one of those bucks, but the convert failed. The extra point was scored by Weaver when he kicked the ball over their deadline for an automatic rouge. The opposing team was able to do similarly, and they beat us by converting their touchdown. At last, on November lst, the classical contest between Ashbury and B.C.S. took place. The team, as well as a few Ashbury spec- tators, travelled to B.C.S. by bus. There were three breakdowns, a fact which was not only annoying to everyone, but also tended to increase the restlessness of the tense, but not nervous team. The final score was 10-5 in favour of B.C.S. The weather was extremely bad, with intermittent showers occurring all day, and consequently turning the field into a quagmire. Ashbury lost the toss and kicked off. Buck Weaver. however, kicked the ball badly, and it only went about ten yards. After about four plays, the B.C.S. team had advanced the ball to our thirty yard line. The next play was a long pass, com- pleted for a touchdown. The convert failed, being beautifully blocked by Paterson. Everything seemed to happen in those first few minutes, and not until the last quarter did our morale fully recover. One of the fac- tors in keeping up our spirit was Clark's and Sosa's bucks, which never failed to gain some ground. In the second quarter the Ashbury team began to resemble the team that it really was. On one occasion, when the B.C.S. team had kr-ked the ball over our line, Scott ran it back forty-five yards. '

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32 THE ASHBURIAN tioned of Clark's and Sosa's forceful bucking, Dreyfus' and Knight's pass receiving and the strong defensive play of Paterson. There were many other things that could be praised, but they are too numerous to mention here. The next and final game to be played was the annual fixture with LiC.C. The game was on November 16, and it might be added that the weather was perfect for football. The final score was 9-0 in favour of L.C.C. L.C.C. kicked off. Weaver received the ball and ran it back a few yards. The next play, a sneaker pass, Scott to Knight, was completed: Knight was almost away for a touchdown. but after advancing the ball about 20 yards he was tackled. Two more plunges by Clark gave Ashbury another first down. A short pass, Scott to Knight, advanced the ball to L.C.C.'s 30 yard line. But on the next play, an end run, we were thrown for a loss of two yards. So Ashbury had to kick. Weaver's kick was caught by Coburn about twelve yards behind the L.C.C. touchdown line, but he eluded the on-coming tacklers and ran the ball back to the L.C.C. 20 yard line. The next play, a forward pass, was completed for another 20 yards. After an eight yard plunge, a forty yard pass was completed. But Ashbury held after that, and L.C.C. was forced to kick. Weaver received Darling's kick behind the Ashbury goal line, and was unable to cross before being tackled. That made the score 1-0, L.C.C. On the first play from the twenty-five yard Iine, Ashbury advanced the ball eleven yards. But on the next play, a forward pass was intercepted. Ashbury held L.C.C. to five yards for two downs, the third down was a kick. Weaver received it behind the goal line, but this time he was able to run back to our two yard line. After advancing the ball about six yards, Ashbury kicked. Darling received the ball and returned it about ten yards. After a plunge for three yards, an L.C.C. pass was intercepted by Paterson. Ashbury was held, and therefore kicked, but the L.C.C. receiver, Darling, promptly kicked back for a rouge. This made the score 2-0 for L.C.C. In two downs Ashbury advanced the ball three yards from the 25 yard line, so on the third down Ashbury kicked. But L.C.C. fumbled the kick, and in the scramble for the ball, Paterson fell on it. The quarter then ended. Although a plunge by Clark made seven yards, we were unable to make a first down, and the ball went over to L.C.C. A sleeper pass was completed for 20 yards. Then an end run with Webster carrying the ball netted L.C.C. another 20 yards. With two more forward passes L.C.C. scored a touchdown. The convert was com-