From the kick-off the Second Battalion at once took the offensive and with off-tackle plays and wide end runs kept hammering away in enemy territory towards the goal line. But the First's defence was determined and plays were held down to small gains and frequently stopped dead. The exchange of punts failed to get the First out of their own territory and with nothing very spectacular happening, the first quarter ended with the Second still pounding at the gates.
Again in the second quarter, it was the Second Battalion that was doing most of the attacking and looking like a smoother and better-balanced: team than their rivals. Farrell and Hawkins did most of the ball carying and while small gains were made with some consistency, neither was able to really break away cleanly beyond the line of scrimmage.
Suddenly on a tricky reverse play, a Second Battalion back was seen streaking around left end and off to the races. He galloped 35 yards before being forced out of bounds on the 22 yards line, This put the crowd in the right mood and it looked dangerous for the First Battalion. Two yards were ripped off tackle and the chant: "We Want a Touchdown" rang out from the stands, Ticklish Position But hopes were dashed by a fumble recovered by the First Battalion, and then revived as another fumble on the 12 yard line returned the ball to the possession of the aggressors, With a touchdown looking inevitable, three yards were gained through the centre but the half-time gun intervened to same the First Battalion from a ticklish position, The third quarter was dull, consisting of straight plunging plays near midfield that went nowhere, Neither team threatened seriously and the crowd relapsed into something of a coma.
It looked like this uninspiring play would continue indefinitely but soon after the start of the final quarter things began happening. Since half-time, the First Battalion had been retaliating more vigorously and now they had the ball in enemy territory Aikman whipped a long, wide pass toward Pssko which fell' incomplete But the umpire ruled that Brown of the Second had interfered and gave the ball to the First on the 30 yard ime, On the first play, Aikman drifted back and, spotting' Pasko speeding out in the open, flung another sweet pass that floated into the end's arms. j Pasko did the rest, despite Depizol's efforts and the game was won.
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