LONGVIEW VS BEAUMONT
TEAMS
1ST
2ND
3RD
4TH
FINAL
LONGVIEW
0
7
0
0
7
BEAUMONT
0
0
0
0
0
INFORMATION
Lobo Stadium
Longview, Texas
Friday, September 20th, 1940
Non-District
SCORING SUMMARY
TEAM
QUARTER
PLAYER
YARDS
TYPE
Longview
1st
Billy Richardson
24
Pass
GAME STATISTICS
STATISTIC
LONGVIEW
BEAUMONT
First Downs
13
4
Rushing Yards
103
33
Passing Yards
148
41
Passes
10-19-1
6-18-0
Punts
4-26.0
10-33.4
Fumbles/Lost
8-/
3-/
Penalties
8-15
3-15
LOBOS TURN BACK HEAVY BEAUMONT ROYAL PURPLES, 7-0
LONGVIEW - T.A. Scott's 15-yard pass to Billy Richardson, who ran the remaining nine yards for a touchdown, midway of the second quarter, produced the game's only score here Friday night as Longview's Lobos defeated the heavier Beaumont Royal Purple crew, 7 to 0, in the clubs' season opener.

The aerial capped a 70-yard Lobo drive that moved relentlessly down the field, aided by a neat-forward-lateral pass, Scott to Bivins to Fambrough, for 13 yards, a 24-yarder from Scott to Murray, and some great power running by captain Don Fambrough of the Lobos.

Scott's heave found its mark beautifully as Richardson took it behind the right halfback and scampered over untouched. Fambrough added the extra point and the scoring was over.

The Wolves made two other drives that ended inside the Purple's 20, one on a beautiful pass interception by Orrick on his own 20 and the other within three minutes of the game's end when Scott fumbled and a mass of Beaumont players covered the agate on their 5-yard line.

A third was stalled by a stout Beaumont defense on the 24 early in the fourth when they took the ball on downs.

Beaumont never made a serious threat but the great passing of Hovercraft and the running of Sparks and Hovercraft were a constant threat to the slim Lobo lead. The Lobo outplayed the visitors in all phases of the game except kicking and as the blocking improves that may possibly get better also. The kickers were rushed badly, one of two punts being partially blocked.

With the seal of the Royal Purple of Beaumont High nailed securely to the wigwam's mainmast, the Longview Lobos turn this week to the task of readying for the invasion of Coach Herman Clark's North Side Steer of Fort Worth, who play the Wolves here Friday night.

Coach Pete Shotwell and aides, Buck Osburn and Black Blackburn, will give the boys some pretty stiff offensive work all week in an effort to eliminate some of the rough spots that cropped out in the Beaumont game. While the defense looked good in holding the visitors to 84 yards gained in running and passing combined and to only four first downs all night, the offense left a bit to be asked.

Precision blocking, the factor hat has been present in all Shotwell coach teams in the east, was lacking in the opening tilt. While further work will help out, the Wolves will run into competition that will test them one very department Friday night - and blocking is the most important of all departments. The Steers last week held the highly potent Lubbock Westerners to a 12-0 win in their opener.

Whether Archie Jones will be in shape to play still was doubtful yesterday but the chances were a little better. Jones injured his knee again last week in training and, although the sprain was reduced, it still pained him badly. Physicians said that he might be ready.