Word: winthrope
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Winthrop received a break in the third period when a Deacon center went heavenwards, scaling over McClure's head for the goal. Winthrop recovered on the 20, but could not dent the Deacon line. Pete Wentworth, Kirkland left and, broke up the interferers, while Thompson drove in to grab the runner on the final running play...
Throughout the first half, the Winthrop backfield, hindered by the loss of Rich Weller and Johnny Butler, was ineffective, with the whole Deacon line, notably Dave Grey, Norm Polansky, and Jerry Hall breaking in. The Kirkland backs were equally helpless against the Winthrop forward wall...
...first of a long series of bobbles came when McClure muffed a wickedly rolling punt, but recovered on his own 23. On the third play, Kirkland fumbled again, but recovered. McClure kicked, and the Winthrop safety man, Ed Hindle, let it get past...
...Winthrop finally kicked, and the Deacons began filling the air with footballs, attempting to score before the half. Roy Moore snatched a 30-yard heave from McClure, but then came another ghastly sequence of dropped passes. Jack Carpenter, Puritan half, intercepted a third down toss...
Both teams began catching each other's aerials, although unable to cling to those thrown by their own passer. Left tackle Ollie Thompson intercepted for Kirkland. Winthrop immediately retaliated, but the half ended with the ball in the Deacons' possession...