Typed as spelled and written
- Lena Stone Criswell

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Thirty-First Year   Number 165
Marlin Texas, Thursday, November 12, 1931

MARLIN WINS OVER LORENA
IN ARMISTICE DAY GAME

Bulldogs Score Five Touchdowns
With Visitors Putting up
Game Fight.

       With a large Armistice Day crowd looking on, Marlin High school won over Lorena High school by (a) score of 33 to 0 in a football game on the high school athletic field Wednesday afternoon.
       Backing the Bulldogs were the Marlin high school band pep squad, providing ample enthusiasm for the day, while fans also manifested keen interest, especially at times, as in the latter stages of the game, when Lorena fought valiantly to put over a touchdown.
       Marlin received the opening kick-off and on a march straight down the field with Jones, Barton, Pace and Blasingame alternating in lugging the ball shoved over a touchdown in the first few minutes of pl(ay).  Featuring this drive was 29-yard gain by Jones who then carried the pigskin across the goal line.  Try for  point failed and the score was Marlin 6, Lorena 0.
       Lorena received and drove to midfield where the visitors were forced to punt, the Bulldogs getting the ball on Marlin's 21-yard line.  Marlin punted, McKay killing the ball on Lorena's 40-yard line.  Lorena kicked right back and Marlin had the ball in midfield.  Barton made 30 yards off right end and Jones then  negotiated the remaining distance for a touchdown.  Try for point again failed and the count was Marlin 12, Lorena 0.
       Lorena again received, the first quarter ending with ball in possession of the visitors on their own 11-yard line.  Here, they were forced to punt and Marlin had the ball in possession of the visitors on their own 11-yard line.  Here, they were forced to punt and Marlin had the ball on Lorena's 39-yard line.  Another Bulldog offensive was launched with appreciable gains by Blasingame, Boyd, Barton and Pace, the latter carrying the ball across for a touchdown.  Jones converted from placemen and the score was Marlin 19, Lorena 0.
       Marlin again kicked off, Punt exchanges followed, the half ending with the ball in Lorena's possession in midfield.
       Lorena again received the first quarter ending with ball in possession of the visitors on their own 11-yard line. Here they were forced to punt and Marlin had the ball on Lorena's 39-yard line.  Another Bulldog offensive was launched with appreciable gains by Blasingame, Boyd, Barton and Pace, the latter carrying the ball across for a touchdown.  Jones converted from placement and the score was Marlin 19, Lorena 0. 
       Marlin again kicked off with opening of the third quarter, was held and punted.  Taking the ball on their own 30-yard line, the Bulldogs again attacked with a 12-yard gain by Jones and 28 and 30-yard jaunts by Blasingame who went over for the fourth touchdown.  Jones passed to Boyd for point and the score was Marlin 26, Lorena 0.
       Marlin kicked off, a punt exchange followed and the Bulldogs got the ball on a fumble on Lorena's 28-yard line.  Several short thrusts by Blasingame and Jones brought another touchdown, the latter toting the ball on its final trip of the day across the goal line.  Jones passed to McKay for point and the count was Marlin 32, Lorena 0.
       Lorena received and after punt exchanges, Murphy of Marlin intercepted a pass.  The Bulldogs punted and then Lorena launched a passing and running attack that carried the ball within the Marlin 10-yard line as the game ended.
       The lineups--
       Marlin--Boyd le, Barry lt, Davis lg, Springfield c, Ward rg, Powers rt, McKay re, Jones qb, Pace lh, Barton rh, Blasingame fb; substitutions, Schmalz, Murphy, Bozeman, Wieting, Cohn, Threadgill, Hutchins.
       Lorena--Carey le, Amelunke lt, Rucker lg, Huntsinger c, Miller rg, Stock rt, Boleman re, Graves qb, Marrs rh, Marrs lh, Hyman fb.

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