The Archive · 1937

Fateful Last Quarter

The Fightin' Fourth were magni-fient and there is no doubt that they had the better of the going through most of the game, But when that last quarter came, and the 6th began their triumphant journey down the gridiron it was hard to stop them, Through most of the game, neither team came very close to scoring. There were one or two instances when the ball was as far down as the 10 yard line, but the other squad rose to the occasion and drove the invaders out, The Fourth had many tricks in their bag, Two times when their position looked black, quick punts from ordinary formation upset the 6th' applecart, Aikman, their kicker, did not fail his men once, When it was up to him to boot that ball he did, and the sphere soared down the field to give them the advantage. Even from such difficult positions as an ordinary on he line buck pos nevertheless managed line the to ball for over 40 yards.

Sharples, eeling his through the grasping hands and heavy bodies of the 6th, carried the ball for a good part of the yardage that the Fourth gained

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