The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-10-08
EAST CHICAGO AND
HAMMOND PLAY TIE
Both High Schools Make a
Touchdowns in First
Contest.
MANY FUNBLES MAR GAME
Managers of the Two Teams May
Arrange for Return Games
Next Saturday.

Before large crowd of high school
students the Hammond high school
football team played the first game
Of the season With the East Chico go
Tigers al Harrison park. The game
was scheduled to start at . O'Clock
but it was 3:45 when the whistle blew
for the kickoff. Karl Griffin refereed
the game and Edwards was CHOSEN
umpire.
In the tossup East Chicago won and
chose the north goal McShane kick
ed off and Hunter received the ball
On the first line up Hunter took tile
ball through tie line for two yards
Summers thtn went around the end for
q loss. Hunter punted to the center
Of the field and NfcShane returned the
ball six yards. Hascal went through
right tackle for four yards and Sncd-
dan went through the line for one
yard.
McShane attempted a punt but
fumbled and the ball went over. stew
ems hit left tackle but was taken
back for loss, On the third down
Hunter went through center but fail
ed to make distance and the ball went
over
On the first down Belayni caught
East Chicago back of the line for
loss. McShane attempted a quarter
back run but the crowd interfered and
there was TO gain. Hammond was off
side on he next play and was penal
lied five yards. East CHICAGO failed
to make the distance and Hunter was
laid out for a few minutes on the
next play Hammond fumbled and East
Chicago got the bali. Hascan went
through for three yards but the rext
down East Chicago lost eight yards
Mo Shane runted for thirty yards and
Hammond fumbed. East Chicago get
tag the ball East Chicago fumblcd
and Hunter got the ball ten yards be-
hind the line Summers went through,
for four yards but Hammond failed to
gain on the next two downs and East
Chicago got the ball on the first
down Sfea broke through the line and
caught the left half three yards back.
Time was called with the ball in the
center of the field.
Second Half.
In this half center and guard moved
to the right on place and Williams
went in, Davis going out for East
Chicago. ZoIl went out in Parsons
place at end Hunter kicked orr and
East Chicago returned the ball FIVE
yards. Brursdon went around left
end for two yards. BeIanyi was
knocked out but recovered and went
into the game again. East Chicago
punted thirty yards. Hammond made
a yard through tackle and then Stew
ems hit tackle for nine yards. Stew
ems hit tackle again for two yards.
Hunter failed to gain through guard.
Hunter punted ana East Chicago FUN
bled and Belayni fell on ball. Summers
vclt through tackle for one Yard and
the ball went over on the third down.
Huwig went through right guard for
five yards and again for two and a
half, McShane punted and Hunter 1e-
covered the bali, returning 1t for a
touchdown. but failed to kicl. goal
from the side position.
The touchdown was protested until
it was explained that the goal posts
had been set too far back and the
Soal line was about ten yards in front
of the posts.
Hunter kicked off and McShane re-
turned the ball six yards NcShane
made a quarter back run for six wards
and on The next play punted to sum
mers. who returned il short dis
lance. Hunter tried an end run but
vas tackled for loss Of one yard.
Hunter punted and NoShane caught
the ball, advancing it forty yards for
a touchdown. but failed to kick goal
from position directly in front Of
the posts. Score to ..
McShane kicked of and Hunter re-
turned the ball five yards Hammond
made the distance. but on the next
touchdown Stevens fumbled the ball
and time was called.
Hunter, Belayni and Shea starred for
Hammond. and McShane and Sneddan
for East Chicago. Captain Hunter is
trying to arrange q return game for
next Saturday.