Cardinals Overtake Tracy to Win 13-7

DISCHER'S LONG RUN SCORES SIXTEENTH STRAIGHT WIN

    After trailing for the first time in many a game, the Cardinals proved Friday night that they can come from behind and win as they set Tracy back 13 to 7 in a misty rain that kept the grass as slippery as a hockey rink. It was their sixteenth in the victory string.

     Passes accounted for Tracy's touchdown in the first quarter or perhaps nose out the Redwood High battlers as a welcome gunshot ended the fray.  Passes were responsible also for the Cardinal victory, the Lauterbach to Discher overhead combination taking the ball deep in Tracy territory to start the first touchdown drive and a beautiful run by Discher after he had received another from Lauterbach giving the victory margin a few minutes later. The first conversion attempt failed but the second was good.

      Except for a few early plays when the ends were sucked in, the line turned in its best performance of the season. Stopped cold by the forwards, the Scrappers resorted to an aerial barrage that was alarmingly successful. Several times the receiver would have broken away for touchdown runs but for the consistent tackling of safety man Discher.

      Redwood kicked off to Tracy, Catlin receiving on the 35 yard line stepping off eight yards before brought down by Bollum. Stone and Main failed to gain and Starr punted to the Redwood 19 stripe where Byram downed the ball. Lauterbach hit the line for six, a short pass was incomplete, Discher picked up three and punted on fourth down to Starr who ran back 12 yards form midfield. They tried the line three times for a total of only five yards and kicked over the goal, Redwood taking the ball on the 20 yard line. Redwood Falls was offside, Discher making up the penalty on the next play. He was stopped on his second attempt and after Lauterbach had stepped up three, Discher kicked to Starr who received on his 40 and returned 12.  

     Lauterbach spilled Stone for a loss on the first play and Main was stopped in a try at the center of the line after one yard but Starr broke around end for a first down. They fumbled for no gain on the next play but Stone circled left end for six and Starr broke through for four and first down before Steele pulled him down. Coubal broke up the next play, a pass was incomplete and an offside penalty pushed them back to the 30 yard line. Just when the Cardinals seemed to have halted the drive, Stone shot a long pass to Catlin who went for the touchdown. Starr skirted right end for the odd point. They received the kickoff on the 33 yard line and made no return as the quarter ended. Starr slipped around end for seven yards and Stone picked up three for first down. They alternated on three plays netting but six yards and Byram received the punt on the 20 stripe and returned five. Lussenhop, who had gone in for Discher for a few plays and then shifted to Byram's post as Discher returned to the game, stepped through for two and Lauterbach added another two yards. Lauterbach hit the line again and seemed in the clear when he fell for a two yard gain. Starr received the punt, returning 15 yards to the 32 yard line. The Cardinals were showing more scrap with the score against them and when Tracy failed to gain, Discher took the punt for a 20 yard ride to mid field. Lussenhop dashed off three, Lauterbach plunged for two and then shot a bullet-like pass to Discher who took the greasy ball to the 39 yard line before he was pulled down. Lauterbach plunged for five and Aarthun broke through for ten. Discher made the third first down on the five yard line and then carried four times, edging forward a trifle on each plunge before crossing the goal. Lauterbach tried to make the point around right end and was pulled down inches from the line.

       Score Tracy 7, Redwood 6. After two attempts, Welch kicked out of bounds of Redwood's 35 yard line. Dickmeier, who replaced Lussenhop, made three on the first play and Lauterbach shot another long pass to Discher who weaved across the field with three Tracy men at his heels for the second touchdown. Bollum's placement try was good. Score Redwood 13, Tracy 7. Stone received the kickoff, returning 20 yards to the 40 stripe. Discher intercepted a pass in midfield. Redwood was penalized for offside and Aarthun busted through for four as the half ended. Redwood Falls kicked off again and Starr was tackled on the 22 yard line by Discher after receiving a lateral. They lost two yards on a try at the line and punted, Discher returning 10 to their 40 yard line. Aarthun picked up three but two off sides on consecutive plays forced Redwood back to the 47 yard line and when a pass failed to click, Discher kicked out of bounds on the 25. Tracy was penalized 15 yards and got off a poor punt but the play was recalled when Redwood was offside. Their second try was better, although Discher ran it back 15 to the 38. Dickmeier went off tackle for three, Aarthun picked up two and when a pass failed, Discher kicked out on their 25. The wind was mak ing kicking difficult. Starr hit the line for three and then tried an end run for two before kicking out of bounds on the 43. Discher, Lauterbach and Johanneck, replacing Aarthun, ran up seven yards and Discher's punt again went out on the 25. Stone made three but Starr was stopped on two tries and they punted back to the 46. Lauterbach passed to the 46. Lauterbach passed to Discher for 20 yards. Discher broke through for five to the 21 stripe. Johanneck and Dickmeier made first down with short gains but a pass failed, Redwood was offside and after tries by Dickmeier and Discher, the quarter ended. With two green men blocking for him, Discher was almost tackled before he could get off a pass which was wide of its mark. Taking the ball on downs, Tracy kicked to their 43 and after three thrusts at the line, Redwood kicked out of bounds on their seven. Redwood was penalized for offside but in spite of the gain Tracy kicked to Red wood's 44 on the next play. Discher made three and Aarthun five but a backfield in motion penalty cost five. Discher made three and then attempted to kick but they charged through the secondary to upset him and start the ball on a long roll with a dozen players after it. Discher finally recovered and the officials ruled clipping on the play and gave Redwood the ball, first down. Lussenhop made two and Redwood kicked out on the 25. They made three yards on the 25. They made three yards on three plays and punted, Discher returning 20 to midfield. He hit the line for five, Lauterbach plunged for another, a pass was incomplete and Redwood punted to Starr who returned 15 to the 28 yard line. Resorting to the air in a desperate attempt to score, Stone tossed to Catlin who caught the ball at the same time that Discher did the rule in such cases being that the pass is complete. Starr took a long shot on the next play and was dragged down by Discher on his 30. Discher intercepted the next one on the eight yard line but Redwood carried twice for five yards and then fumbled, Tracy recovering only five yards from the goal. While fans held their breath anticipating another barrage, the gun sounded.

 

Main Substitutes: Redwood Falls, Dwyer, Dickmeier, Johanneck, Lussenhop, L. Aarthun, D Aarthun, Smith. Tracy, G. Stone.