Neither of the local squads will be at full strength because of injuries and the flu. Both teams have been hit hard of late by illness and by injuries sustained in practice and in play.
The Pittsburg Gorillas are expected to have no trouble with the crippled Builders tonight at Pittsburg. The apes are unbeaten for the season and their only close call in CIC play was when they broke a tie with a late field goal to defeat St. Benedict's, 17-14.
In manother other games the Apemen have run all over their opponents. The Builders plan a desperate defense tonight but will go into the game as underdogs.
Winfield has a chance Monday afternoon to win the Valley title. Ark City has not been defeated but has played one tie, that with Hutchinson, a team beaten by Winfield, 19-0. However , by other lines of comparative scoring the Arks loom as favorites.
Winfield has lost one Valley game, that being to Wellington by 12-13.
Those Vikings who appeared against Caldwell earlier this week appeared to lack stamina, due to recent colds and flu. The team may be in better physical trim Monday when the vital battle with the Bulldogs comes up. Ark City has also had some losses from flu but apparently not on such a wholesale scale as Winfield.
Arkansas City scored in the first period. The Bulldogs had driven to the Winfield 14, Bill Hollins fumbled and Winfield got the ball. But the Vikings fumbled right back and this time the Bulldogs moved down and scored, Lloyd Buzzi pluging over from the 1-foot line. The score was 6-0 still, at halftime.
Winfield evened the game in the third. The Vikings moved down to the 24, a pass interference was called against the Bulldogs, putting the Vikings on the ten yard line. Then they drove to score, Jim Davis going over on a short plunge. Dave Norris missed the conversion and it was 6 ti 6, tie as the final quarter started.
Winfield worked two passes but lost the ball on the 40, with a minute to go and the Arks stall out the remaining time.
Ark City made 12 first downs, 238 yards rushing and completed non of the five passes. Winfield made 8 first downs, 108 rushing and made 5 of 7 passes got for 24 yards. Winfield drew 15 yards in penalties, Ark City drew 45. Each lost the ball twice on fumbles.
Winfield's final mark in the Valley was 3 wins 2 losses.
WINFIELD'S VIKINGS score against Ark City in the game last Veterans Dat at Ark City for the Ark Valley title, won by the Bulldogs, 12-6. Jimdavis on the bbotom of the pileup, lugged the ball over in the third period for the Vikings.
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