Palmer Haws to
Anchorage 23-0 in
First Football Gams
Despite a raw wind and threat
ening black clouds that oozed
light rain in the tinal quarter, a
large crowd of people from ^anch
orage and the Valley watch" I the
Anchorage High School Eagles
down the Palmer High School
Moose by a score of 25 to 0 on
the local Fair Grounds g. diron
in the first football ms'ch be
tween the two schools and the
second inter-scholastic game in
Alaska.
Suspense mounted w'h the
waxing confidence of the former
ly outplayed Moose even as the
moments left to play waned to
seconds. Palmer’s last quarter of
fensive failed to bring the touch
down hoped for by eager sup
porter, but it helped to even the
score on earned first downs. If
carried over into next Sa'urday’s
return game at Anchorage, Pal
mer’s resurgent confidence, devel
oped through last week’s needed
experience, should result in a
more evenly matched game and
possible victory for the Moose.
From the sidelines it appeared
that Palmer’s early difficulties in
blocking the Eagle advance to the
goal were aggravated by lack of
contrast between the pigskin and
the orange jersies worn by the
opposing team.
Pertinent statistics on the game
are as follows: Anchorage made
11 first downs, completed five
out of 12 attempted passes, and
lost .145 yards on penalties; Pal
mer made nine first downs, com
pleted two out of 15 attempted
passes, and lost 75 yards on pen
alties. Comparison of the statis
tics suggest the need for more
practice by Palmer on aerial
plays.
A play-by-play account of the
game is as follows
First Quarter
Anchorage won the toss and
elected to receive. Anchorage
failed to make a first down be
cause of a 15-yard penalty. On
the fourth down Anchorage kick
ed, and the ball was caught by
Larsh on P35. With Palmer carry
ing the ball, Coach Eousey’s boys
picked up a first down on an
other 15-yard penalty against
Anchorage. When Anchorage re
gained the ball, it was on P46.
The Eagles succeed: 1 in the next
few plays, including a 25-yard
run by Reynold to take the ball
to P15 and a f.rst down. With,
help of two f v: y ird penalties
on Palmer the ball was brought to
P4. first down, goal to go. The
Eagle went over for the first
touchdown in the game — score
Anchorage, 6-0
Anchorage kick: 1 off and Pal
mer received on the 25 yard line.
Palmer fumbled and the ball was
nailed to the I’ne. Anchorage in
tercepted a Palmer pass and
made a spectacular run through
undefended territory to Palmer’s
goal, but it didnk count. There
was a five-y rd penalty against
Palmer. With / n h or age having
the ball, Palmer lost a golden op
portunity to retrieve on a fumble.
On a vertical nlay, Anchorage
picked up another first down.
Anchorage hod less than five
yards to goal as the first quarter
ended. *
Second Quarter
Second quarter began on An
chorage’s fourth down, goal to
so. Palmer’s t.efense held the
line: Anchorage was stopped at
P5. In the first three plays, Pal
mer was shor* 1 A yards of a first
down. Just sho t of the 14 yard
line, Palmer kicked on the fourth
down. A neb' \ ge brought the
ball up to F3T first down and 10
to go. Palmer’s defense was weak
at this point. Rushing the ball
past Palmer’s line, Anchorage was
stopped at P6, first down and
goal to go. another five yard
penalty against Palmer didn’t
help. Anchorage’s Woodside car
ried the ball over for a touch
down on the second play. The
score, 12-0, Anchorage. Anchorage
failed again to make the extra
point.
Anchorage kicked off, the ball
was brought down at P15; Pal
mer’s ball, first and ten. Eight
yards were lost on fumble. On the
third play with 18 yards to go,
Palmer's pass was incomplete.
' Palmer kicked. A Calmer player
interfered with a fair catch of
the kick, and Palmer was pen
alized 15 yards. A new touch
down threat by Anchorage en
sued. with the ball brought down
to P2. Two 15-yard penalties
against Anchorage for illegal use
of the hands and sideline coach
ing dissolved the threat, and the ,
•Eagles regained the ball on their _
own 34 yard line. A pass on the i
first play was knocked down by |
Anchorage—incomplete. Fourth ,
down and 12 to go, Palmer kick
ed. Two Anchorage boys were
injured on this play. Anchorage
took over on the 50-yard line
and was just inches short of a
first down on the first two plays.
Anchorage passed and it was in
complete; Anchorage passed
again, and here again Palmer lost
a second golden chance to retrieve
on a fumble with an open field to
Anchorage’s goal. With seconds to
go before the half, Palmer re
gained the ball, and managed to
get in two incompleted forward
passes for no gain as the whistle
blew. A penalty against Palmer
was canceled out by a similar one
against Anchorage.
Third Quarter
At the beginning of the third
quarter, Anchorage’s kick was re
ceived by Harris, tossed to Larsh
and brought up to P27. Palmer
lost ground on each play until it
was fourth down and 22 to go.
Palmer kicked. Anchorage regain
ed the ball on P35; a five yard
penalty against Palmer brought
the ball up to P30, first down and
five to go for Anchorage. Anch
orage picked up another first
down on P13 and then another
touchdown for a score of 18-0,
Anchorage. Here Anchorage suc
ceeded in scoring the extra point
by rushing the ball over the line
at the center. Score 19-0, Anchor
age. Palmer’s Monte Larsh caught
Anchorage’s kick and in spite of
interference made a nice run to
P32. A fumble on the first play
was recovered by Larsh, but Mc
Kechnie was stopped with a loss
of five yards on the second. An
offside penalty against Palmer
had recovered by the Eagles, who
had recovered a fumble on the
Moose third play. A 15-yard pen
alty was imposed against Anch
orage on the second play with the
bixll on P20 and little over a yard
to go for first down. The Eagles
rose above this set-back with a
completed pass to Woodside on
P20, and on the turning tide,
Woodside carried the ball down
the sideline to the goal for the
final touchdown of the day.
Score Anchorage, 25-0.
The kick by Anchorage from
the center line was repeated on
the 45-yard line because of an
offside penalty against Palmer.
Picking up a first down. Palmer
took the ball to A45 then lost
seven yards on a lateral pass.
After two incompleted forward
passed, it was fourth down for
Palmer, 17 to go. Palmer’s kick
was returned by Eagle Black to
A43. Carrying the ball Anchorage
brought it nearly up to scoring
territory in two plays. Despite a
15 yard penalty on Anchorage, it
was first and 10 for the Eagles on
P17. With only two minutes left
in the quarter Palmer picked up
three first downs, Harris, Smith,
Larsh, and Smith successively
carrying the ball to P47. »
Fourth Quarter
In four plays, Palmer succeeded
in picking up another first down,
placing the ball in Anchorage
territory. With Harris and Smith
carrying, Palmer’s ball was
brought down to A27 and another
first down. Palmer was beginning
to look really good. With nine
minutes remaining in the game, a
15-yard penalty against Anchor
age gave Palmer a first down on
A14 in spite of two incomplete
forward passes and a five-yard
penalty. Larsh’s incomplete for
ward pass, a 15 yard penalty and
a five yard loss on an end run
MAYOR'S FINANCIAL REPORT FOR
THE CITY OF PALMER, ALASKA
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements to September 30, 1952'
Revenue Receipts:
Sales Tax
Territorial Refunds
Business Licenses
Amusement Machine Licenses
Magistrate Fines
Building Permits
Chauffeur & Taxi Licenses
Dog Licenses
Card Table Licenses
Penalties & Miscellaneous
$68,943.58
11,713-08
2,717.09
1,252.50
840.00
271.25
490.00
189.00
275.00
12-66
Total Revenues
OPERATING DISBURSEMENTS
Police Dept:
Salaries
Auto & Jail Expenses
Fire Dept:
Salaries
Operating Expenses
Street Dept:
Salaries
Operating Expenses
Palmer School
Clerk's Office:
Salaries i
Stationery & Printing Supplies
Postage, Tel. & Tel.
Exchange, Recording, etc.
Oeneral Sc Administrative Expenses:
Election Expenses
Council Chamber Rents
Interest Paid
Snow Removal (Partial Costs)
Surveys & Maps
Legal Advertising
City Attorney Salary (part)
Insurance
Planning Commission Expense
Telephone Operations:
Income:
Telephone Revenues 7,929.96
Installation Charges 334.50
Service Charges 3.00
Expenses:
Salaries 10,742.80
Operating Expenses 3.443.02
$86,704.07
7,011.84
1,824'.01 8,835.85
707.50
1.557.47 2,264.97
5,064.50
3,210.30
4,694.62
1,400.72
228.17
34.55
489.20
182.00
184.09
568.50
126.35
490.65
3,600.00
315.05
408.50
8,267.46
14,185.82
8,274.80
2,500.00
6,358.06
6,364.34
Net Telephone Expense (DEFICIT) 5,918-36
Total Operating Disbursements
Balance Excess of Revenues over Disbursements
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES:
Street and Road Equipment 24,726.88
Fire Fighting Equipment * * 708.00
Water System Land 3,075.00
Telephone System 7,500.00
$40,516.38
46,187.69
36,009-88
Net Balance Available Funds
$10,177.81
SUMMARY OF FUNDS
Cash in Matanuska Valley Bank
Cash in First National Bank
Petty Cash and Charge Funds
L,ess: 914.77)
Federal & Terr. Tax Withheld 92.51)
Federal Phone Tax 199.78
Social Security Tax (Refundable) 9.00
Telephone Deposits 285.00
Due MVT Co. on Collections 86.66
8,794.70
2,820.83
150.00
11,765.53
1,587.72
Net Funds Available As Above
$10,177.81
COMPILED October 6, 1952 By Rita McClafferty
'Both receipts and disbursements began as of October 1, 1951.
FOR THE HOUSE OF REPR., VOTE FOR:
Wendell P. Kay, Buell A. Hesbett, Alfred Owen,
C. Chester Carlson and Irene Ryan
brought Palmer to a fourth down
and 25 yards to go. Palmer didn’t
kick and Anchorage regained the
ball on A25. A eood iob of tackl
ing by McKechnie kept the Eagles
from advancing into Palmer ter
ritory after completing a forward
pass. After a five-yard penalty on
Anchorage, it was third down and
five to go when Smith intercept- 1
ed a forward pass. But Palmer I
was offside and the play was nul- |
lified. In the next play Anchorag
got a first down with the ball o
A41. Anchorage picked up si
yards on the first play and a fin
down on the second when Eagl
Bragg successfully carried th
ball past three Moose in tack]
proximity to Palmer’s 40-yar
line. With two minutes left t
play, Anchorage, set back by
15-yard penalty, had 17 yards t
go on the third down. Nine and
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half yards were gained on the
next play in which Palmer’s Har
ris was injured and taken out of
the game. Anchorage failed to
make the first down. With Pal
mer’s first pass incomplete. Mc
Kechnie tried again; it was a
beautiful pass caught by Johnny
Brown on A40. Palmer’s ball was
six yards closer to the center line
when the game ended with Pal
mer s third down coming up.
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