The Archive · 1937

Fumbles Numerous

Fumbles the were scourge of both sides yesterday From the very first quarter they shifted what seemed victory away from the two teams, First it was the 6th that had a bad spell of them, then the Fourth. But in the end the con-carted line buck and aerial attack of the winners netted them their victory, However, bouquets to both sides and their men, especially Honsowettz Van Ormann. r and Conneley of the 6th. and Harley, Vusie, Aikman. Bixler, and Harley of the 4th The 4th kicked off to the 6th and the game was on. It was then that the fumbles started, The Fourth twice had trouble with the ball Up and down the field it went, neither side getting anywhere near scoring distance.

In the second quarter the Fourth began to harass their r als, Line bucks of the 6th in the t quarter had proved more or less fruitless, but the Fourth managed much better, They mixed their plays, line bucks, around end, variations of the Statue of Liberty play, and kept the 6th bewildered, Both sides ined passing. but had no success. Towards the middle of the second quarter the Fourth tried taking to the air but, after several dismal efforts, gave it up for the time being. It was in this quarter that Honsowetz and Foster especially Buffalo, Nov. 24.

Henry "Hurricane" Armstrong, St. Louis negro who won the world featherweight championship last month, swept through the local arena to-night, leaving the mangled body of Joey Brown on the canvas less than five minutes after starting his cyclonic glove attack.

The Mighty Atom knocked out his foe early in the second of a ten-round fight, The negro laid Brown low with such a savage barrage of terrific lefts and rights that the syracuse boxer was unconscious for more than fifteen minutes after he had been counted out Brown required expert medical attention to bring him to life again. It was feared that he may be forced to enter a hospital for a several and have a complete rest after an X-Ray examination to established j he is suffering from internal injuries.

-United Press sion, the 6th steadily gained, Suddenly a pass changed to a lateral, and the 6th fumbled, It looked like the last chance had gone, but blue form flashed into the regain the fumble, One more pass, incomplete. and then a successful one, putting Foster across. Connelley made the kick, London, Nov Young players, and the consequent waiting for their development, do not seem to be getting Aston Villa where in their attempt to return to Division 1

Concerned by the lack of talent reserve, Mr. C. S. Buckley, the club's vic centre half and now a directo There used to be a lot o! ud young players im and around Birmingham—let* advertise for them."

Mr. Buckley has the same discernment of the young pla possibilities as his broth ajar Frank Buckley of Wolverhampton he question disturbing the vitia at the moment is whether they can afford to wait until their youngsters develop. When Aston Villa went down into the Second Division there were people who said that they would lose £10,000 a year But, oddly enough, the ci ange their status, has not made ni difference to them. They been playing to gates of 40,000 but there is no how long this state of go on Normansell, chairman s in the market notable pi he management rs, which she! not exactly satisfied with the way things going.—Reuter. distinguished themselves The third quarter was noth: a punting duel, Over ten punt: were kicked as one side and then the other found it expedient to get away to safety, Late in the period, the 6th began driving, reaching the 20 yard line. But again the game shifted, and as the quarter drew to a close it seemed as if the Fourth were on a final march to victory.

Taking to the air every time ihe sphere was in thei posse: aw

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