LONGVIEW VS MARSHALL
TEAMS
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
FINAL
LONGVIEW
0
0
7
0
7
MARSHALL
6
0
0
2
8
INFORMATION
Fair Park
Marshall, Texas
Saturday, September 28th, 1929
Non-District
SCORING SUMMARY
TEAM
QUARTER
PLAYER
YARDS
TYPE
Marshall
1st
Weidman
3
Run (Miss PAT)
Longview
3rd
Owens
Run
Marshall
4th
0
Safety
GAME STATISTICS
STATISTIC
LONGVIEW
MARSHALL
First Downs
Rushing Yards
Passing Yards
Passes
Punts
Fumbles/Lost
Penalties
MAVERICKS BEAT LONGVIEW, 8 TO 7
MARSHALL - A blocked punt in the last 2 minutes of play by one of their own men proved the downfall of the Longview Loboes in their annual clash last night with the powerful Marshall high machine at the Central East Texas fair. The safety gave the Steers an 8 to 7 victory. Alvin Rowan was a credited with the unfortunate play.

The Mavericks got off to an early start by making a touchdown in the first quarter. Fumbles by the Loboes, however, paved the way for the first marker. After that the Pack buckled down to hard work and started a march for a touchdown as the half ended.

The Longview machine came back strong in the third stanza with an a la Lindbergh attack that swept that powerful Mavericks off their feet. The Wilkerson crew, with four straight first downs, crossed the Mav goal line for a touchdown. The kick for extra point was successful.

But the Steers were not to be crushed - they came back fighting furiously and droves the Loboes back to within the shadow of the goal line.

more than 5,000 persons, many of them from Longview, witnessed the game.

Cooksey, Owings, Mills and Bivins starred for Longview.

In the first quarter, J. Mills kicked to Johnstone who was downed on his own 32 yard line. Scott stopped by Bivins. Scott hit tackle for two yards. Scott punted and the ball was downed by Ramsey on Longview's 31 yard line. Reese hit line for a yard. J. Mills picked up three yards and Gordon punted to Scott who was downed on his own 20 yard line after a five yard gain.

Scott ran out of bounds. Scott dived into right guard for a yard. Scott punted out on Longview's 40 yard line. Mills fumbled and Barnes recovered on 38 yard line. Scott went out left end for 9 yards. Weidman fumbled for a loss of 3 yards. Scott again stepped around left end for 15 yards and a first down. Adams replaced Rogers at right end for Longview. Johnstone carried the ball out. Scott then hit right guard for eight yards. Johnstone pushed through center for a first down on the two yard line. Johnstone hit center and fumbled. Longview recovered and Gordon punted to Scott who made a five yard return to the 25 yard line.

Weidman carried the ball out. Harper came in for Adams. Scott stepped through right guard for a nine yard gain. Johnstone held at right side. Kelly Scott went off tackle for a first down and three yards. Weidman made four yards at line. Scott went off left tackle for five yards. Johnstone made a first down before Weidman pushed over for a touchdown from three yards out. Scott missed the try at extra point.

Score: Marshall 6, Longview 0.

Scott kicked to the 18 yard line and J. Mills retired to his own 31 yard line as the quarter ended.

In the second quarter, J. Mills made twelve yards for a first down. Reeves threw Mills for a five yard line. Gordon hit line for four yards, stopped by Taylor and Barnes. Longview then fumbled and Marshall recovered on Longview's 38 yard line. Scott picked up 8 yards off tackle. Scott made 15 yards off right tackle for a first down. Johnstone thrown for a yard loss. Heft relived Wilson for Longview. Scott held for no gains. Scott's pass to Weidman incomplete. Scott's pass to Reeves failed and the ball went over to Longview.

A line plunge was then halted by Guest and Ramsey. Taylor recovered a fumble for the Mavericks on the 18 yard line. Johnstone then went around left end for five yards. Scott made 3 yards at right guard. Weidman made a first down on the 8 yard line. Scott lost a yard. Toby Johnson made 3 yards. Scott held at end by Bivins. Then a pass over the goal line went incomplete giving the ball back to the Loboes.

Longview took over on the 20 yard line. Simlear relieved Taylor and Biard relieved R. Barnes. Gordon punted to Marshall's 30 yard line, ball downed by Mills. Scott passed to Weidman for 11 yards.

A pass was intercepted by Reese who returned to Marshall's 48 yard line. J. Mills was thrown for a two yard loss by Reeves. James' pass incomplete. James passed to J. Mills for two yards. Mills punted out on 15 yard line. Grimes relived Hoeft. Scott punted to Mills who returned 15 yards to Marshall's 44 yard line, downed by Reeves. James tossed a net pass to J. Mill's for 20 yards as the half ended.

In the third quarter, Mills punted over goal line and Barnes returned to the 10 yard line. Scott punted to Gordon who was downed by Ramsey on Marshall's 38 yard line. Pass, James to Reese failed. Mills stopped at the line by Weldon Guest. James passed to Reese for 15 yards and a first down. Pass, James to Mills failed to gain. Owens stopped by Reeves after a yard gain. Owens tossed to H. Mills for nine yards and a first down. Mills shot another pass to H. Mills for 15 yards. Owens shoved through center for the touchdown. Ross kicked for the extra point.

Score: Longview 7, Marshall 6.

J. Mills kicked off to Barnes who returned to his own 25 yard line. Weidman gained 3 yards at left end. Weidman again went around right end for 3 yards. Toby Johnstone picked up a yard and Weidman hit center for first down.

Kelly Scott held at left end. Longview was penalized five yards. Weidman held at line. Scott off right tackle for 4 yards. Weidman dove into center for five yards, fumbled and James recovered for Longview on its own 35 yard line. Bird intercepted James' pass on Longview's 48 yard line. Weidman gained two yards and five yards on the next two plays. Owens stopped Scott after a 2 yard gain before Weidman drove into center for a first down on Longview's 39 yard line. R. Barnes lived Biard. Wings stopped Scott for a two yard loss as the quarter ended.

In the fourth quarter, Rowan came in for Reese for Longview. Weidman fumbled for a 8 yard loss. Kelly Scott tossed to Toby Johnstone for 20 yard gain, stopped by James. First down on Longview's 25 yard line. Weidman held at the line. Scott gained 5 yards on wide and run. Weidman made 6 yards and a first down. Johnstone made 3 yards and carried the ball out. Weidman again gained 3 yards. He hit it again. Scott held on the 3 yard line and the ball went over.

Gordon kicked out and Scott ran 35 yards to return to the 15 yard line. Ball carried out. Weidman fumbled for no gain. James held Scott at left end. Scott passed to Reeves for 9 yards and the ball went over on the 6 yard line.

Gordon's punt was then blocked and recovered by Longview for a Marshall safety.

Score: Marshall 8, Longview 7.

Longview then punted from the 20 yard line and Marshall returned to the 30 yard line. Listen relived Ramsey. Scott went around end for 5 yards. Barnes went through center for a first down. Weidman went over left guard for two yards. Scott made 5 yards. Weidman made a first down before Scott twisted through the left side for a first down. Scott finished things off with a 15 yard run as the game ended.