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THr II Wednesday Octobers 1973 Pag Sudden death showdown between Delrex teams The mark of Rood teams is dial they never quit nor admit defeat refeardless of score or the opponent Playoffs bring out the belt in teams to expect the quality of football seen Sunday was much to ask Six good teams met In the first round of the playoffs this week and no one really lost lime Game one was a clash of old rivals Smoke Shop and Tavern This wis the first of a two iota affair and based on past performances Smoke Shop was the overwhelming favorite The Tavern however stood in and slugged it out with Smoke Shop and as a result arc down by one one point Smoke Shop 29 Tavern 28 heading into what now a one Rami sudden death The Smoke Shop struck immediately after receiving the opening kickoff en Bob hit Jerry Neil on he firs play from scrimmage flnd Neil the yards for the major converted and it looked like a long day lor Hie but John Hark running one in from Ihc 14 to cap a good drive Clark also converted to tie the game In the second quarter In burned the Tavern when he hit Gary with a yard pass which he lurned Into a yard again converted The Tavern came right back with a touchdown by Dave Robertson and covert by Clark to tie it Late in the Chris Sargent snared a TD lo give the Smokers a six point half lime lead The Tavern regrouped and marched yards for Dave Robertson TD on their first of the half Doth defenses fru their until Ihe fourth quarter when the nickeled and dimed their through on yard drive which ate up valuable lime The drive ended when Dave Worm in made a great m end Clark convened and the had lead It looked like that would be it until Bob engineered a Jig last minule drive minaiine in a touchdown to Werner on the last of the game Unwilling settle for a tie Shop gambled on a two point con A Tavern defender defletied the pas but Bruce Cartwnghl made a diving to give the Smokers thai League preview centrespread tie got style he got grace and most Important he bat the football Referee Tin ToUon keeps a shady eye this completed pots reception to a Delrex Smoke Shop player The Smoke Shop team narrowly defeated Tavern during action In Sooday flag football playoff at school resume week Herald