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Bozos 31 - Third Reich 24


The Bozos used a combination of a timely interception by Plus, and key plays by a couple of reserve players to top the Third Reich, 31-24. 5 ½ led the clowns with 94 yards rushing on 3 carries and a TD and seldom used ! returned a punt 78 yards for a score to even their record at 1-1.

Munich opened the scoring in the 1st quarter when Franz Schultz hit a 37 yard field goal. The Bozos struck right back on Target’s 4 yard TD catch from Pi. Wilhelm Klink’s 9 yard pass to Richard Meier at the end of the first gave the Reich a 10 - 7 lead. Defenses took over in the 2nd as neither team was able to move the ball much. !’s punt return was the only score and the clowns led 14-10 at the half.

Munich got the ball to start the second half and Klink guided them on a 7 play, 78 yard drive that ended with Meier’s 17 yard TD run, giving the Germans the lead, 17-14. More or Less responded with a 59 yard run that put the clowns up for good, 21-17. Bernie tacked on another 3 points with his 49 yard field goal extending the clown’s lead to 24-17 at the end of 3.

After forcing the Reich to punt, 5 ½ ran around the left end for a 58 yard score and a 31-17 lead. Klink led his team on a 82 yard, 7 play drive and scored on a 1 yard run, cutting the lead to 31-24. The Germans had one more chance after forcing a punt, but Plus’ interception sealed the game and gave Battle Creek it’s first victory of the season.

Meier ran for 116 yards on 14 carries and a score, while Klink was 8-14-1 for 130 yards and a TD. More or Less added 82 yards and a TD for the Bozos. Wolfgang Hahn had an interception for Munich, while Albert Burkhalter was the leading tackler with 4. One Eleven had 6 tackles to lead the clowns.

Meier, #34, scores from 17 yards out for Munich early in the second half