Piedmont High School - Tris Yearbook (Piedmont, WV)

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' ' T '- 1. started up the field. He kept on going until on the twenty yard line he was downed. Signals, 43-54-76-98-105, hoarrsely shouted the quarter-back. The run around left gained nine yards. Again -the slignals were called and the ball snapped back. This time Pls f-aked play was tried with the result of a touchdown. With the failure to kick a goal the game ended with the score 7-6 in favor of St. M--. Four years later when the local pulled into the station at P- a crowd of young fellows tumbled off, 'home for .ai vlacation from college. A day lat- er when a group of these young fellows were standing on the street talking, a crowd of old friends came up and joined in the conversation. Anld as the talk changed from one subject to another it flinally came to athletes. Then the one crowd began to jeer sat the other over a foot ball game that had tak- en place four years before. As a result of these taunts a challenge was is- sued and Iaocepted. As a result of that challenge, notmices of a foot ball game appeared in the prominent place of the town. The next afternoon at two o'cl-ock twenty-two young fellows appeared in uniform on the foot ball field. Eleven -of these fellows representing St. M- won the toss up and elected to kick off. Then P-- half back caught the ball and started down the field. Before he had gone ten yards he was tackled. On being thrown he lost the ball and St. M-- reclovered. Slig- nals were shouted, ia line plunge was tried 'but our line held although seem- ing awkward. An end run was tried but the P-- full-back seemed to stumble and tackle the man carrying the ball. Then a flake play was tried in which they gained four yar-ds. Third down five yards to go! St. M- then punted. The punt was caught and the ball brought back to its origi- nal position. After several attempts to gain St. M-- was getting ready to punt when the whistle blew and the first quarter was over. The second quarter was started by St. M-- forward pass which net- ted fifteen yards gain. Elated with this gain St. M--gained heart and began to taunt P- -again. Then they began the slow march down the field toward P--'s goal. P-- boys seemed to despair and it looked as if they were doing their best to hold St. M- team. Just as the ball was on the one yard line the whistle blew and the first half was over. When the second half had started it seemed as if there was an entire- ly new team representing P-. As soon as they were out on the field the quarter-back shouted, f'Same old signal, boys. This time St. M.--'s left end received the kick off and before he had time to move he was tackled. A play was called for St. Mi to go thru the line, but the man was thrown for a loss. End runs were called for, for- ward passes intercepted, then St. M- punted. P--'s half-back took the ball from the fifty yard line to the one yard line before he was tackled. Then an end run made a touchdown. The goal was kicked and the score Page eighty-six im. l 4

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lug,-xr-4-gvg'-, -15,11-qqgl-1-n-r-1-5:93-f 4 fa-:.q:'-prvagpz.-r,rva-gary,-an-yr Uv' -f-:ywgu-gsggrp--1-spy -'vs--:gy-Tm ....,-.--in --5 gr- ,rv-i w--.-1'- -. '35, ,. k , .i ,Ms M . - Q- - . , +. the luck in having to call the game off. Then the captain of St. M----'s team came in and said they would play in the rain if we Would, and so we decided to play. At three o'clock every player on both teams was in the field. St. M--'s Won the toss up and elected to kick-off. P---'ff left half-back re- ceived the ball and carried it back for a gain off twenty yards. The quarter-back began to call signals as the lines jumped black into place, H22-96-17-34-21-6. The ball snapped back and the full-back started through the line but slipped on mud :and was thrown for a loss of three yards. Formation Z, shouted the quarter-back, 16-72-81-2'4-102. The ball started around left and under the arm of the right half. St. M--'s tackle broke through and threw him after a gain of thlree yards. Signals were calledg the ball snapped back and fa. line plunge was tried once more. Again the mud caused a disaster and he was thrown for a loss. Third down and twelve yards to go! The forwward pass that was tried was intercepted and St. M-- had the ball. A line plunge was called but our line held and they gained three yards. A play off tackle, and they gained three yards. A play off tackle, and they gained six yards. Third down and one yard to go. A fake play was tried and they gained two yards. Then it was first down an-d ten yards to go. Just as the signlals were being call- ed the whistle blew and the first quarter was over. The seconfd quarter was a repetition of the first, neither side scoring. The ball was carried up and down the field by the teams as they gained the ball. The second half opened by P--kicking off. St. M--'s full-back caught the ball but before he could start to run he slipped an-d fell. Before he could get up P-- boys were on top of him. Signals were called and the fake play tried over again. But P--had recognized the play and the man carrying the ball was thrown for a six yards loss. Signals were called, the ball went back an-d St. M-quarter back went around the right end for a gain of ten yards. Third down six yards to go. On a completed for- ward pass St. Micarried the ball to P--'s three yards line. There P-recovered on a fumble and they began a march up the field by a for- ward pass which gained for us a thirty-three yard. Formation A M, hep-19132-48-56-103, came the hoarse voice of the quarter-back. This time the line plunge was successful and a gain of thirteen yards was made. Again the barking voice was heaard, Formation Y, 103-64-97-13-5. Again .a line plunge was tried but the ball was fumbled and St. M- re- covered. A complete forward pass netted fofr St. M---a touchdown. Just as the goal was kicked the whistle blew, ending the third quarter. The fourth quarter opened with P--receiving the kick off. With the ball under his arm and surrounded by his team mates, the half-back Pagr eighty-fffvr K

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O 4 stood 7-0 in favor of P.-- P.-'fs right half-back received the kick off and carried the ball to the fifty yard line. Formation Z, called P--'s quarter-back, 16-72-81-21-102. The ball went around left end under the arm of the right half for a gain off ten yvard-s. Formation AA, hep, again came the voice, 17-21-32-49-76. The ball went thlrough the line for a gain of six yards. Signals, shouted that voice. Formation AL, 16-72-96-105-93-563' Again the ball went through center, this time under the care of the left half-back who scored a touch down, another goal was kicked. Just las the ball was being put into play the whistle blew and the third quarter was over. The fourth quarter was a repetition off the third, the voice of P-'s quarter-back calling the signals and the rapid progress of the ball down the field. When the final whistle blew the score was 49-0 favor of P--. Revenge is sweet, quoted one of P-'s players as he wlaus dressing. Yes, said one of St. Mis team, it is. Brut say, how did you fel- lows learnt to play like that ? Oh, was the answer, we all played on our college teams and came back here especially for the purpose of playing you fellows. Well, said St. M13 man, I want to say that was some come- back. HERBERT MULLAN '24 Four years have gone pleasantly since We entered P. H. S. We've joined in all activities, We've studied more or less. I-n bansket ball we've done -our part, We've yelled and cheered and sfung. We've sometimes been defeated, to-o But usually we've won. In literary we are good, We speak before a crowd. We have learned to stand up so straight, And speak out very loud. And now we bid you all farewell, And wish you all success. It makes us sad to leave our friends And good old P. H. S. BRUCE DUNN '24 Page eighty-sewn