Palmer Institute Starkey Seminary - Echo Yearbook (Starkey, NY)

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4? I mia: I Mqgqg g get football llfiynderse at Starkey Starkey started her football season by playing llffynderse Academy, of Seneca Falls. The game was played in the terrific heat of October first. In the first quarter, Starkey succeeded in making a touchdown just as the whistle blew. The second quarter went to the opponents for a touchdown. This made the score at the beginning of the second half, six to six, and anyone's game. The opposing team proved to be the stronger in line plays, and crashed through for another touchdown The last quarter found Starkey still fighting to make the seven points needed to win her victory. The game was played in Starkey's usual sportsman-like manner and on her own field. The score was twelve to six in favor of Seneca Falls. Cook at Starkey The following Saturday, Starkey was favored with perfect football weather. The game scheduled with Cook Academy was thought, by most of the people and students, to be a foolhardy undertaking. Even as the twenty-eight men from Cook filled the dressing room, the fourteen Starkey men only remarked on the gigantic size of these Cas they expressed itj l3ozos. The game started and Starkey rushed the line and ran end runs to Cook's four-yard line. Starkey's second down and four to go, when a fumble was covered by one of Cook's players who ran ninety- six yards for a touchdown. The point was also made. This was supposed by all the spectators to be the downfall of Starkey. The team quickly rose in spirit, however, and instead of lying down, they fought all the harder. By the splendid judgment of Capt. Boyce who quarter-backed, and by Starkey's exceptionally hard tackling, she managed in the remaining three quHI'tCl'S to raise the score to 13-6 in her favor. Painted Post On Saturday, October 15, Starkey played at Painted Post. The Post beat Starkey 20-O on the Post field last year, and tied 0-O on our own Held. So the game was looked forward to with kecnest interest by the students of the Seminary. In the first quarter, Robinson received the ball from center and plunged through right side for a touchdown. Then Starkey lined up and Sammy again plunged through the line for the point. The second quarter was hard fought, but nothing was accomplished in the raising of a score. In the third quarter Chuck Corwith intercepted one of Painted Post's passes and ran for a touchdown. Red Davis received Radley's pass and scored the point. In the last quarter, the Post mustered up strength and pounded Starkey's light line for a touchdown, but one kick for the point was blocked which left the score 13-14 in Starkey's favor. .Shortsville On Saturday of October 22, while the sun shown brightly, the Starkey field was put in order for the coming onslaught, which was to occur in the afternoon between Fifty-nine

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1 , In I. Q- NNN ff-f 0 Starkey and her mighty rival Shortsville, who the season before, had defeated her two games out of three. Starkey succeeded in making two touchdowns the first quarter and two the next leaving the score, at the end of the half, twenty-four to nothing in Starkey's favor. The second half the boys seemed to lack interest in the game, but when VVarfield of Shortsville caught a pass and ran for a touchdown the Starkey boy's interests were immediately aroused. In the last quarter they showed the metal of which they were made and raised the score so that it rested forty to six in Starkey's favor at the end of the game. lylynderse Academy VVhen Starkey arrived at Seneca Falls on October 29, the boys admitted that they were not without some fear of defeat by the strong Falls team. The first quarter of the game was played with neither side scoring. At the end of the second quarter with thirty seconds left to play, Starkey's reverse play scored a touchdown, Davis carrying the ball for thirty yards. This play was again Pulled in the third quarter under similar conditions, Davis againscoring. The last quarter was similar to the Hrst, neither side scoring. This left the game resting with Starkey at a score of twelve to nothing. Shortsville On November the 5th, Starkey travelled to Shortsville through the snow and sleet of an exceedingly cold day. The game was not relished by either team but it had to be played and it was. Hanson who played in the place of Davis, started things rolling by making a touchdown in the first play of the game. This was in- spiration to the Starkey men and several other touchdowns followed. Shortsville had to be satisfied with being, properly tackled, powerfully held, and at times thrown for great losses. They finally escaped a shut-out by making a safety which left the score 27 to 2 at the final whistle. Clyde On the twelfth of November Starkey arrived at the Clyde High School and pre- pared to play a game which is called football. But when they reached the field they decided to call it Water Polo and sang lVIuddy Waters instead of the Alma lX'Iater. During the game Starkey made four touchdowns, don't be surprised at this, but the referee managed to find Starkey either Off sides or only ten men on the line of scrimageu and so the Starkey men came home defeated six to nothing, but with a determination to prove in the coming game on the home field who was who , Clyde or Starkey. Clyde at Starkey The following Saturday, November 19, found neutral odicials from out of town to referee the game between Clyde and Starkey. This game was going to prove that we must be beaten fairly and squarely or not at all and it was also going to prove which team was capable of playing the better class of football. You can judge this for yourself from the following data: Forward passes completed Starkey 4, Clyde Sixty