The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-10-25
hIdn SCHOOL NOTES.


The High school reading room now
receives a REVIEW. The name was
taken off the subscription list during
the summer vacation, and through
neglect of those having it in charge,
the paper failed to reach us last month.
Oh sayl Did you see the foot ball
game on Saturday last. If you didn't,
you missed seeing the cleanest, and one
of the best games that has ever been
played on the home grounds 1t is true
that neither of the teams had practiced
much, but each side put up stiff game
and did themselves credit Ralph Sey-
mour, Chester Potter and Alfred Lar
son played on the High school team, all
Of them having attended school last
year. The first half was not so closely
contested as the last one, the High
school being easily able to break
through their opponents line and
make long runs around the ends, scor-
ing touchdown. The goal was a diff
ficult one, and was missed. The rules
regulating the score of the touchdown
and goal have been changed since last
year, the touchdown counting 5 and
the goal 1, against for the former and
2 for the latter of last year. The pig
skin was kept near the center of the
field during the rest of the first half.
Score-High school 5. College 0.
Second Half.
I Mr.. Hardy joined the College team
the beginning of the last half, filing
the position of full, back. The College
kicked off, our team advancing the bali
to about the twenty-five yard line. In
a succession of downs and costly FUN
bles the college team obtained the ball,
forcing it by good interference around
left end to our ten yard line, but they
went no further. Repeated attempts
to force the center resulted in failure,
as Lee was right there, and end runs
made them no gain. The High school
gets the ball. A center play is made
with no gain. An end run is then tried.
The interference is slow in forming and
the ball is downed. Last down, four
yards to gain" shouted the lineman.
Everything is excitement. Groups Of
girls wearing the red are asking, ssdid
our side VIM" and the High school
girls with the yellow streamers are ask
ing each other how the game
stands. The teams line up. The sig
mails are given slowly, as our boys need
a little rest. all get ready for grand
rush and center play is tried. Lee
makes large opening, but the four
yards are not gained. The College team
gets the precious pig skin. Two
downs, no gain. An end run is tried,
the interference gets well into play and
everyone shouts, "a touchdown" The
girls wearing the red all tell each other
how it was done, but the lovers Of the
yellow congratulate themselves upon
the fact that the play only ties the
game, and that there is still some hope.
Soon the play is resumed about five
yards from the, goal. The touchdown
was not counted, as the ball was pushed
across the foul line before it reached
the goal. Now the College girls look
sad, but there is but five yards to gain
and this may yet be made. Three
downs, no gain. The High school adj
vances the ball FIVE yards. Time is
called and the game is ended. No
points were made by either side during
the last half, but some good playing
was executed. This ended the first
game for DIS. Score High Schools
College-O. I
There will be teachers meeting
held at the high school building next
Saturday. A good program is arranged
for.