Word: ball
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Kirkland House began the defense of its House football championship Monday afternoon by smothering Dunster's attack 26-0 on Soldiers Field. The Kirkland boys demonstrated an extensive and powerful ball toting organization...
...Kirkland quarterback, Wills, opened the path for Captain Wiley Mayno to scurry goalward. The point after touchdown failed. For the rest of the first quarter the Dunster eleven gave ground only slowly. The quarter ended as Dunster stopped two threatening end runs deep in their territory. McClure edged the ball consistently goalward...
Soon after the opening of the second quarter the powerful defenders pushed the ball over again and made the point. Dunster threw the Kirkland boys deep into their own territory by a quick kick which was entirely unexpected., and sailed over the head of the safety...
Kirkland again marched goalward in the third quarter but failed the kick. Dunster punted from their own territory and Kirkland's safety man returned the punt only to lose the ball on a fumble when tackled. The Dunster team could not move the ball the required ten yards. Later a fifteen yard penalty placed the bal almost on the Dunster goal. McClure ran it over, and a pass made the extra point...
...score was 20 to 20, as the home team held the ball on the enemy's two yard line; fourth down, seconds to go, and the sectional championship at stake for the offense. As both teams, composed of huge mountain-like men, lined up for the final play, the left tackle for the defense stood up and shouted, "Hey, when do youse guys draw yer pay-checks...