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For the underrated Tigers a win TIGERS 28
over the Fletcher Senators on their
Homecoming was, without a doubt,
the biggest win of the season.
FLETCHER 14
It was no ordinary thing when Ver-
non Masters took the ball in from
the 20 for the first Tiger touchdown.
Delvey Dicks's kick split the goal
post for the early 7-0 lead. This lead
didn't last long as a Senator score
tied the game 7-7.

David Harrington's kick return
along with Blanton's pin-point pass-
ing to the ends set up the next Tiger
score. Then Blanton took the ball
and blasted over the goal line for the
touchdown. Only minutes later the
Fletcher Senators made the score 14-
14. With 7 minutes remaining in the
game the Tigers received a punt on
their own five and started off what
was to be the tie breaking touch-
down. The Tiger offense gained 94
yards in 7 plays. The Fletcher de-
fense couldn't hold as Blanton took
it in from the one.

It was up to the Tiger defense to
hold Fletcher to 14 points in the re-
maining moments of the game. This
was done with the help of Eddie
Blair as he latched on to a long pass 1. After the exciting first half of the game,
Tommy Owens and Mary Hudson do Tiger
from the Senator quarterback. The warm-ups while Ronnie Kelly gets an eyeful
fans got an unanticipated treat as of F1etcher. 2. With the Fletcher Senator close
Masters took the ball and ran for a in pursuit, tailback Kenny Watson takes ad-
vantage of a Vernon Masters' block making
29 yard score. A Dicks' kick wound more yardage for the Tigers. 3. Offensive end
things up with a 28-14 victory over Scott Mills is up in the air for a Blanton pass,
the second ranked Gateway Confer- but the Tigers got their feet on the ground and
came out over 2nd ranked Fletcher Senators,
ence team. 28-14.