Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-27
Visiting Eleven Goes Down
Before Onslaught of Local
Teams Fast Play
GAME CLEAN AND HARD FOUGHT
After the First Few Minutes of Play
GrinneIl Never Had Show to Win
MarshaIltown's Rushos Were lire
sistible-Final Score 4s to o-other
Local Matters.


tory won by the high school eleven at
Finkle's park Thanksgiving afternoon
The total score was IS 20 0, against the
fast Grnnell team. and the result made
most fitting ending for the season. 1t
Places the local eleven in second place
in the state. with the East Des Molnes
high school leading. Marshalltown
may feel justly proud of the team
which has represented it. for out OF
seven games played during the season
Il has lost but one.
Tho sturdy TO the end, and contest
fore faster and heavier team, and
was outpunted and outplayed In a
game that for spectacular features has
probably never been equaled on the To-
cal gridiron. Grinnell was played off
It's feet, and as the game progressed
Marshalltown's gains grew larger and
larger with each SUGGESTING down. In
Kent. Salisbury, Kirk and Perry be-
kind the line. and die two Powells a;
~ite tIoss Lit lcditt HAS SIN pay Ci . lldiN
to beat. They took the brunt of the
battle, and made telling gains thru and
around thear opponents line. This line
held steadily too, altho Grinnell made
some gnod-sized gains thru it, AS a
ground gamer thru the line Kirk has
rot an equal on the team. He invaria-
bly, made his distance. When called
upon the Poweils did their share, while
around the ends Kent and Salisbury
proved sure. On the defensive Kirk,
the Powells. Kent and Salisbury We're
always In the play. One OF the bright
particular surprises of the game was
Saiisbury's two goals from the field.
The first one. from the forty-yard line,
set the crowd wild.
Details Of the Game.
Grinnell won and chose to defend the
east goal. Marshalltown kicked off.
and the ball went down for the first
scrimmage on Grinnel,s thirty-yard
line. A series OF line smashes slowly
forced the ball toward Marshalltown's
goal. when Grinnell was forced to punt
and 1t was Marshalltown's ball on her
own thirty-yard line. The ball was
brought in from GU, of bounds, put
down, snapped off and Kent was tear
ing up the field before Grlnnsll realized
the game was on again. He was
stopped on Grinnel's twenty-flve-y yard
line. Salisbury dropped back for a try
at goal from the forty yard line. and
true as an arrow the ball sped from his
toe over the cross bar for the first
goal. Marshalltown kicked off and a
few minutes later secured the ball on a
tumble. in the center of the field.
punted and Grinnell re-
turned the ball. going to Kent on his
thirty-yard line. The march for the
goal started. but was lost on tumble
on Grinnell.s forty-tive-yard line. Mar
shalltown held for downs on Grinneil's
fifty-yard line A criss-cross gave
Perry thirty yards, and Grinnell held
for downs on her twenty-yard line but
was unable to gain. Kirk was showed
over for a touchdown. Kent failed to
heel the punt-out. so no try for goal
was allowed. Grnnell kicked off to
Kent and, taking the ball from the
twenty five-yard line, Marshalltown
never gave 1t up until the next touch
down. a few minutes later. Kent's
great run of thirty yards. aided by
shorter gains. took the oval within
striking distance. Kirk ripped thru,
the line for ten yards and touch
down. Salisbury kicked goal The
half ended with Marshalltown 16 and
Grinnell o.
In the second half the home
team, If anything, played a i
faster game than 1t did in the
first, while the defense. of Grin
nell, unable to withstand the rapid and
fierce plays, grew weaker and weaker.
Grinnell kicked off and. taking the ball
from the forty yard line. altho losing
It twice on downs. Lounsberry went
thru for a touchdown. Salisbury fail
I'd in the try for goal. From this time
on the game became one long series OF
runs around the ends and long
gains by fake plays. resulting in four
goal from the field and
two goals, Kirk, Salisbury. the Powells.
Kent, Perry and Lounsberry carrying |.
The BALL The second goal from the
field was from the twenty five yard
inc, clearing the bar by several feet
One Of the sensational runs In this
half was Salibury's for forty yards
around the left end. The half and
game ended with the ball In MARSHALL
owns possession on Grinnell's twenty
Ave yard line. For Grinnell, Bump
was the big ground gamer and played
/ fast, defensive game. Barber, al
eft end, Noble. at quarter and Little
and Hopkins all played good games.
Halves of thirty minutes were played
yoggshall and Terrell, both of Des
Moines, acted as officials. Both sale
after the game that it was fast, clean
exhibition of football
Wright Deserves Great Credit.
To John Wright, who has coached
md managed the team, more than any
,ne else, outside of the players them
selves, belongs the credit for the win
ling eleven that has been turned out
lie has devoted great deal of time to
Coaching the men, for which he has
.eceived nothing. simply being inter
.sted in seeing the school win The
cam has played seven games and has
Won all but one of them. 1t defeated
Waterloo 35 to s; Boone, to 0; Cap
raj Park, Des Moines, Is to 8; Toledo,
II to O.; New Providence. Academy. -
o o; and Grinnell 4s to O. 1t was de-
Gated by West Des Moines "a to 6
the team finished loser on
he entire season by about $50.
st. Mary's Team Beaten.
ST. Mary's Institute football eleven