GRID CHAMPIONSHIP IS WON BY CLEBURNE

Abilene Defeated 28 to 20 In Sensational Game

Cleburne, Tex., Dec. 17 - One of the hardest fought games seen on the local gridiron was played this afternoon between Abilene High and Cleburne High, the victory going to Cleburne by a score of 28 to 20, giving Cleburne High the North and Northwestern Texas championship. More than four thousand people witnessed the game. Both teams played sensational football throughout, but the Cleburne offensive proved too strong for the visitors. When put to the test their defense stopped the vicious onslaughts of the Abilene backs.

In the last quarter Cleburne, to all appearances, scored another touchdown, but Referee Aix and Umpire Goodman ruled that one of the Cleburne players was in motion toward Abilene's goal.

Two sensational plays were made, one by Smith when he took a pass from Captain Rhome and ran sixty yards for a touchdown in the first minute of play, immediately following, Poindexter ran forty yards for Cleburne's second touchdown.

Abilene followed by making two touchdowns and two goals, tying the score 14 to 14. For Cleburne, Smith, Rhome, Poindexter, Hinton, Richerson and Bicknell played stellar ball, while Sell Sellars, Captain Dillingham, Murphy and Nolan were most consistent players for Abilene.

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