Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-29
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Observation-Disclosures Foot
Ball Contest One Of the Best
Played on Home Field.
Visitor. Defeated by the Close
Score Of s to S in a Most Elk.
citing Contest.
Marshalltown's Last Game Of
the Season-St. Mary's Eleven
Beaten at State Center.

Without doubt the best high school
game of foot ball, ever played by any
teams on a Marshalltown field was wit
messed by about 500 people yesterday af-
ternoon at Finkle's park, when the
Marshalltown eleven defeated the husky
team from the Oskaloosa high school by
a score of s to s. 1t was foot ball from
start to finish and, altho there was q
little ragged ball on both sides, for the
most part it was the simon pure article.
Oskaloosa had q big advantage in
weight, and the team was able nearly
all the time to use this superior weight
to advantage, resorting almost wholly
to mass playing. On the other hand
Marshalltown played the best foot ball,
more of an open game, which is always
prettier to the eye of the spectator. The
local team showed It's advantage OF
careful training and practice, and this
was in great contrast to the ssoftnessT
of the visitors. So sure as there was
play when Oskaloosa carried the ball,
Just so sure was time to be taken out
for some player who was winded. There
was entirely too much water drunk be-
tween plays, and this dragging feature
became decidedly tiresome. Marshall
towns game thruout was characterized
by fast. snappy playing, and in contrast
to this the Oskaloosa team appeared TO
be listless and very slow in its work.
There We're several critical stages In
the game wher one play meant all to
either side. Gatewood's tumble near the
end of the last half Undoubtedly lost the
game for the visitors. and the fact that
Burroughs got the ball, on Marshall
towns 7-yard line, saved the day fol
Marshalltown. At two critical stages
when gains had to be measured in order
to be declared, Referee Hill gave the
visitors the benefit Of the doubt, which
makes Marshalltown's victory ever
more creditable, and leaves no chance
for criticism on the part OF the Oska-
loosa team.
THE GAME.
Referee True blew the whistle that
started the first half at SOL O'clock.
Oskaloosa had won the toss, chosen the
east goal, and Salisbury kicked off for
Marshalltown. The ball was returned
only short distance when downed, and
Oskaloosa at once began a smashing
game, hitting the center of the line for
small gains. Marshalltown stood firm.
however, after a few ons,aughts, and
got the ball ON downs. Burroughs man
aged to evade the Oskaloosn tackles and
made thirty yards around the left end,
and Kent and Hull, on the tandem for
mo tinv, Sy,,a oh inv ,.isy 1,f Ia
substantial gains. With the ball close
to the Oskaloosa goal. and with but ten
minutes Of actual play. Kirk, on cross
smash at the right end Of the line, car
iried the ball over the line, and Salisbury
kicked goal. Score, Marshalltown 6, Os-
kaloosa 0.
Russell kicked of to Marshalltowri
and the ball was returned BIT. a short
distance by Hull. Small gains were
made but they were not sufficient and
the ball went to Oskaloosa on downs
The boys from the Quaker town in name
only again resorted to their superior
weight and began line smashing
game, realizing those tactics as about
their only chance. The gains were
steady and sure. So great was the
weight of the backs that gain after gain
was made until the ball was carried to
within one foot of Marshalltown's goal.
Twice did Oskaloosa smash and fail to
gain, but on the third trial Gatewood
carried the ball just barely over the
line, and at q point which meant hard
goal. Watson made try for the extra
point, but failed, the wind. which was
against him. carrying the pigskin sew
eral feet from the posts. Score: Mar
shaltown s, Oskalooea s.
There were only about five minutes
left in the first half when Salisbury
kicked Off again for Marshalltown.
Watson returned 1t Ave yards. making
a pretty catch, but when tackled by
Hull was thrown so hard that he was
laid out for several minutes. Watson
tried to gain around the right, but was
forced back. nine yards. Richardson
tried to gain, but couldn't, and Russell
was compelled to punt. With Marshall
towns ball Kirk made a short gain,
which was taken back over a part OF
the ground because of a decision calling
the ball down. One or two other short
gains took the ball we'll into the Oska-
loosa territory, when time was called.
THE SECOND HALF.
Time was called on the second half
with each team determined to do It's
best There wac no advantage in the
score at the end of the first half, for the
least misstep meant change of the
tide in OslSs,loosa's favor, and with the
teams SO evenly matched If this change
did come 1t meant that Marshalltown
might lose the day after all. The VIC
tory, to whichever team 1t was destined
to belong, hung on a slender thread, and
this fact was clearly realized.
Russell kicked off for Oskaloosa, far
up into the field, the ball rolling out of
bounds on the side line. at about the s.
yard line. 1T was brought back by Ref
cree Hill to the center for another kick
off. Hull returned five yards, followed
by Hull and Burroughs for five and
seven yards. Beasley made three around
the right, Burroughs failed to gain, but
Kent made up the distance necessary
Parsons made three around the right;
followed with five more
around the left On the next snap off
the ball was fumbled, but Burroughs
rot it in mid-air, without the tumble be-
ng scarcely noticeable, and gained two
Yards Beasley, on a. double pass, gained
twenty five yards around the right
voing out Of bounds. Kent made an I'M
fortunate tumble on an attempt around
he left and Watson got the ball
From that minute on the struggle was
as fiecre az could be imagined. For an
instant the Marshalltown team vert to
pieces, leaving holes in its line that a
small wagon could easily have been
driven thru Watson hit the left for a