Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-15

Marshalltown was going to be able to
cope with its adyersaries to better adj
vantage than usual, hut on the next
play the spectators we're doomed to dis
appointment, for Barber fumb1ed the
ball, Robinson securing it, evaded all
the tacklers and secured a touchdown,
from which Carpenter kicked goal.
The remainder OF the first half was
devoid OF any especially brilliant work
on either side. Hull kicked off to good
advantage and the ball was returned to
the twenty-five yard line; Wyatt and
Ahrens, by smashes, made good gains.
but In an attempted end play four
yards were lost. The ball then went to
Marshalltown on downs and Sies hit
the left for fve yards. A smash by
Barber thru the center called for an
other small gain, but caused the first
accident OF the afternoon, Byers, State
Center's right. tackle. emerging from
the scrlmmage with a sprained knee.
"a brief respite was taken to get him
into shape again, but the next play in
jured the bad knee again and he was
retired. Buchanan being substituted.
When the ballswas put into play again
an of side play by West>gavesM Marshall
town five yards and in a right end run
Sieg fumbled, but was lucky enough to
get the ball again himself. Four yards
were lost, however, making ten to gain.
on the third down. This necesYitated a
punt. Ahrens making pretty catch
Long was onto him, however, before he
mad a chance to move out OF his tracks,
and the ball was downed &fthin ten
8 yards OF the State Center goal. In the
midst Of the next play, however. time
was called.
In the second half Hull kicked OFF to
Wyatt. who re- turned the balIten yards.
1 Wyatt was sent thru the center for q
seven-yard gain, finding hole big
enough to drive team of horses thru;
West tried an end run, fun bled, but Sc
cured the ball. Ahrens smashed the
center for a small gain and was worked
again for a right end run. He was
Glow in getting onto his feet, however,
and Sieg downed him back of the line,
consequently ground was lost. Ahrens
then punted to regain the territory and
Beasley returned the ball thirty yards,
: but ran out of boundary. Jurden found
hole in State Center's line for few
yards and right end play by Moore
lost ground. Sieg punted,5 Carpenter
flmbled in returning, but the bail was
secured by Adams on the. tumble.
Ahrens found another gap for five
yards Robinson fumbled on a left end
play, but gothic ball after losing sew
eral yards State Center then punted,
the ball rolling back OF the goal posts.
Hull finally fell on 1t after twenty-five
men had stood about and wondered
what to do and the ball was brought
out to the twenty five yard line for a
punt by Sieg. Mcmahon returned ii ten
yards, and for several successive plays
It was lose and gain on both sides until
State Center kept the ball long enough
TO force it over the line by mass plays.
Wyatt scored the touchdown and Car
penterS again kicked goal. 81,
With three minutes left the ball was
put in play again, but State Center was
too far away from the Marshalltown
goal to secure third touchdown in SO
short time. The lineup was as fol-
lows:
State Center. Positions. Marshalltown.
Adams. -. left end. -. i. Long
Moore. !. ..left tackle. ). burden
Kennedy. left guard. :. Saint
! Shere. + s. 4 /. right guard ..Lounsberry
9&DyCLs, I1uii
West. fright end. Burroughs
! Mcmahon. !. quarter. ). .Reasley
Ahrens. 49,. LEFT half. !. Moore
Robinson. fright half 80. ..Sleg Co
q Wyatt. full back. 4. I. barber
.Ahrens ard Wyatt were the best
ground gamers for the visiting eleven,
while Sieg and Moore divided the hon
oTs for Marshalltown. Some Of the
prettiest work OF the game was the
tackltng OF Long. Burroughs, Moore.
Sieg and Beasley. The defense CT the
local eleven was poor, as was also the
interference. That. with the sfumbling,
lost the game.
Mr.. Roy Beebe. Of this city. and Mr..
Boyd Carey. of State Center. acted as
referees and umpires and ''Tabby" Sar-
gent. OF State Center, and Harry
veatch as linesmen. The timekeepers
were Principal j. E. Clayton, Of the
State Center schools. and Mr. Joe
vhitacre, OF thls city. The halves were
twenty and TWENTY-FIVE minutes in
length.
A return game with the Waterloo
high school eleven will be played in this
city on next Saturday. The first game
resulted in neither side scoring.
Near st. Anthony.
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