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1924

Regular Season November 9, 1924

Kenosha Maroons 0
Buffalo Bisons 27

Attendance: n/a

On the first drive of the game, the Bisons were able to work their way to the Kenosha 37 yard line before being stopped by the Maroons. Boynton attempted a drop-kick, but it went out of bounds at the five yard line. Walters immediately kicked, and Benny Boynton caught the ball on the 22 yard line. Lou Feist attempted a field goal and missed. The ball rolled to the 12 yard line. Kenosha failed to pick up the ball and Eddie Kaw fell on it for the Bisons. Buffalo immediately capitalized on this with a Boynton to “Chick” Guarnieri pass for the score. Boynton drop-kicked the extra point.

Scoring Summary
	1	2	3	4	F
Kenosha Maroons	0	0	0	0	0
Buffalo Bisons	7	13	0	7	27
BUF TD, Guarnieri 12 Yard Pass From Boynton (Boynton Kick). BUF TD, Boynton Pass From Kaw (Boynton Missed Kick). BUF TD, Boynton Run (Boynton Kick). BUF TD, Kaw 1 Yard Pass From Boynton (Boynton Kick).

In the second quarter, the Bisons mounted another drive. Boynton tossed a forward pass to Len Watters for 25 yards. This was followed by a Boynton to Guarnieri forward pass to get Buffalo to the Kenosha 10 yard line. The Bisons scored on the next play as Kaw passed to Boynton for the touchdown. Boynton missed the drop-kick for the extra point. With a few minutes left in the half, the Buffalo tried to score again. The Bisons started their drive from their own 35 yard line. A Guarnieri pass to Boynton brought the home team to midfield. Pete Calac then ran for 15 yards and Kaw added 20 more. It was now Boynton’s turn to run. Benny attempted to go around left end, but blocking would not allow it. He then reversed his direction and ran down the sidelines. The Kenosha tacklers hit him at the 2 yard line, but Boynton fell in for the score. Benny added the extra point on a placement kick.

Boynton and Frank Culver sat out the third quarter, and neither team could score. They both returned for the fourth quarter, and the Bisons took over where they left off before the half. After exchanging punts in the fourth quarter, Boynton caught a Kenosha punt on the Maroon 40 yard line and ran it back to the visitor 8 yard line. Mike Traynor ran for 2 yards and Calac ran for another five. A Boynton forward pass to Kaw gave the home team another touchdown, then Boynton added the extra point on a drop kick for the final tally of the game.

Game Roster

Position

Kenosha Maroons

Buffalo Bisons

LHB

RHB

Cassidy, Baxter

Hurst, Gorman

Dahlgren

Conrad

Stallman, Gorman

Usher

Heinisch

Simpson, Vick

Vick, Pierce, Simpson

Walters

Seasholz

Watters, Feist

Feist, Ailinger

Collins, Kraus

Culver, Mitchell

Youngstrom

Huffman

Guarnieri

Hughitt, Boynton

Boynton, Traynor

Kaw

Calac, Gregory

Referee:	Arthur Powell
Umpire:	Hunter
Head Linesman:	William G. Pennypacker III

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