Newman Township High School - Talisman Yearbook (Newman, IL)

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I 68 THE TALISMAN' their right halfback made terrific line plunges, but the giants were right at their shoe strings, the tackling of Myers being equal to that 'of any college man. The third quarter started and Bloomingdale was getting desperate. The kidsi' whom they had made so much fun of, were outplaying them all the time, and they were determined to do something. Their right halfback made a terrible line plunge and for the only time in the game did he get thru our whole team. With almost superhuman strength the big Hoosier upset several men and went plowing down the field thirty yards for a touchdown. Things were beginning to look grave for the Newman team about this time, but the rooters were with us all the time and never once lost hope of a victory. They chose to punt out, and Pounds saved the day by beating the ball out and preventing the Bloomingdale man from catching it. The quarter ended 7 to 6. Feeling deeply the sting of a defeat, the big Bloomingdale team came back stronger than ever in the fourth quarter, and it was a battle royal. Time after time they threatened to overpower our team, but every man struggled heroically against the fierce charges, and the ball was kept out of our territory. The game ended with the ball in our possession on their twenty yard line. This was a death blow to the Bloomingdale team, for they were anxious to clean up the Champions of Illinois, but they were sadly disappointed and had to take the bitter pill. Their treatment was very courteous and they gave us a square deal on the field. 4 THE. TI-IANKSGIVING GAME Newman High closed the championship schedule with this game, having XVO11 eleven games without suffering a defeat or a tie. It was an extra good game on the part of the Newman players, because this was the last game for most of the team. The Chris- man team was large and full of grit, but with more speed and a better knowledge of football our team easily defeated them. The backfield plowed thru their line for gains all the time, and forward passes were worked with good success. The subs were played in the last half, and they kept up the scoring record of the regulars. Only once did Chrisman show any football that would compare with ours, never getting close to our goal line but for this one time. In the fourth quarter they started a rush toward our goa.l line and advanced the ball to within one yard of a touchdown. Our line braced and held them for four trials, the ball being advanced to Within six inches of our goal line. XVe got the ball then and with our usual style ca1'ried it far down the field. The Chrisman team were disap- pointed in not being able to score on us, but like ten other teams they had to swallow the pill.

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Tl-IE TALISMAN 67 Newman started the second half with almost a complete change in the lineup. The subs played good ball but the Sullivan team was on its toes and the thi1'd quarter ended with no more scores being made. Don Smith tore thru the Sullivan line for fifteen yards for a touchdown. The attempt at goal failed. The Sullivan team took another brace and advanced the ball to our two yard line. Then it was the giants, H time to brace and we held them for six trials, and then carried the ball far down the field. The game ended with the score 25 to 0, and with the Sullivan rooters very tame. THE LOVINGTON GAME In spite of the fact that it snowed all morning and most of the afternoon, a la1'ge crowd witnessed this game. Some of the high school girls braved the storm to help cheer us on to victory. The Lovington team made a fine appearance on the field, being all about the same size and weight. We discovered something about them besides a good appearance before the game was over, for they were good players. Capt. Akers won the toss and chose to receive. Lovington kicked off, and the ball was carried to her forty yard line. By hard line plunges made by our backfield the ball was carried to the twe11ty yard line. By one of our smooth trick plays, H. 13. Smith made a pretty run for a touchdown. D. Smith kicked goal, and the quarter ended with the score T to 0. The second quarter started with the ball in Newman's possession and it was steadily advanced to the ten yard line. Pounds got in his right form and made a brilliant line plunge for a touchdown. The punt out failed, the half ending 13 to O. The second half started with Newman kicking off to Lovington, and they were downed on their fifteen yard line. Newman held for downs and Lovington punted to Akers, who was downed on their forty-five yard line. Kyde, fullback, broke thru their line for a pretty forty yard run. D, Smith made an end run for a touchdown, Gregg kicked goal, and the third quarter ended 20 to 0. The regulars were replaced by subs and we were not able to score in the last quarter, although the game ended with the ball on Lovington's fifteen yard line. At times Lov- ington played in smashing style. Once when we had advanced the ball to within five yards of a touchdown they held for downs and then tore thru our line for many neat gains till they carried it to the center of the field. N Tl-IE BLOOMINGDALE GAME On November 21st, we journeyed to the hills of Indiana, where we met by far the strongest team that We played this year. The close score, 7 to speaks for itself. This game gave us a clear title to the championship of Western Indiana. XVe have the honor of being the only school that beat the husky Quaker lads. On the field they made a grand appearance, resembling a minor college team. The team averaged 171 pounds, and they had five men nearly as fast as Ogden. Their fullback, right halfback, and quarterback would be a credit to any minor college team. Their backfield averaged 180 pounds and it was about as fast as -ours. Their line was like a stone wall. VVhen the little giants landed in Bloomingdale we saw a large number of smiling faces, Some people laughed heartily at them little kids and we were the joke of the town before the game. They secured us as a practice game before their big game on the next day, but as soon as our game was over they made hasty steps to call the big game off. Newman kicked off to Bloomingdale and held them for downs. Ogden made a brilliant run for a touchdown and for the first time Bloomingdale began to realize what she was up against. It was Newman's time to smile now and the Bloom- ingdale rooters stood with their mouths open. Gregg made a fine goal kick, which kept the game from being a tie, the quarter ending with the score 7 to O. The second quar- ter was hard fought thruout but neither side scored. The big 192-pound fullback and

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THE TALISMAN N. T. H. S. 1914 BASEBALL SQUAD SCHEDULE AND SCORES l April 4 .................... Chrisman, 145 Newman April 11 .... ..... N ewmzm, 63 Sidell, 5 l