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1919

Regular Season November 23, 1919

All-Tonawanda 7
Buffalo Prospects 12

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The All-Tonawanda Lumberjacks out-rushed the Buffalo Prospects in the first quarter. While on the Buffalo 5-yard line, the Prospects held for three downs, but on fourth down, Kellar of the Lumberjacks scored. “Tam” Rose kicked the goal. The Prospects held in the second quarter, but still did not score.

In the third quarter, the Prospects were able to move to the Lumberjacks 12 yard line, thanks to penalties by Tonawanda. Austen Lake faked a kick, and passed to Bill Gehring for the touchdown. “Hymie” Bleich missed the kick. Later, Lake kicked an easy field goal. In the fourth quarter, Buffalo was able to get to the Tonawanda 6 yard line, but were not able to cross the goal line. Lake kicked another field goal for the final score.

Scoring Summary
	1	2	3	4	F
All-Tonawanda	7	0	0	0	7
Buffalo Prospects	0	0	9	3	12
Time Of Periods	15	15	15	15
ATON TD, Kellar Touchdown (Rose Kick). BUF TD, Gehring Pass From Lake (Bleich Missed Kick). BUF FG, Lake Field Goal. BUF FG, Lake Field Goal.

Game Roster

Position

All-Tonawanda

Buffalo Prospects

LHB

RHB

Roy

Kuhrt

Harmon

Frech

Harder, Misner, Yerke

Regnett

Dischinger

Jedele

Grainge

Rose

Kellar, Mungold

Sullivan

Koops, Provensha

Rupp

Cummers, Woodman

Barton

Ames, Braman, Stephan

Yeates, Mahaney

Lake

Watkins

Kibler

Bleich

Referee:	Earl Templeton
Umpire:	H. Ver Wiebe
Head Linesman:	Le Grand Simpson

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