The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-25
LOCALS PUT UP GAME
FIGHT BEFORE THOUSANDS
Both Bunches Fight With the Grit Of
Desperation, But Visitors Prove
the Better Team-Record Crowd
Assemblies on Harrison Field
Score is 11-0.

The Indians" of the Iroquois tribe
of Hammond were vanquished yester-
day on the Harrison park gridiron be-
fore crowd Of 500 people The hnal
score was II TO 0. Never before has
such a splendid team put up a fight
for honors on the local gridiron and
lost SO gamely. Although. they were
outweighed at least ten pounds TO tho
man, they gave their well trained op-
ponents all they could handle and the
latter should consider themselves
lucky to leave this city in undfsputed
possession Of the highest honors of tho
best league of the city OF Chicago.
The day was almost ideal for the sport
from the standpoint OF the players and
rooters and though every one felt
somewhat gloomy because of the re-
suit, all We're satisfied that they had
witnessed a splendid contest.
No brilliant plays tended to make
the battle at all spectacular but II was
IN the whole a determined. gritty
struggle, the kind that IS seldom seen
outside Of the college gridiron. beth
sides were bent on landing the honors
of the league end had carefully pre-
pared for some time FOR this crucial
contest The men were trained to II
state of perfection and were equally
conditioned and trained in the intrica-
cies of the game. During the prelim-
mary practice 1t was seen that they
were all filled with ginger and that
the contest would in no way lag Tho
playing in fact, was so strenuous that
many of the team on either side were
often laid out and many substitutions
We're made OF the Hammond team
Lee
the most badly injured but later on
recovered in nice shape. The fact that
so many of the regulars were laid out
is one Of the things that may be ac-
countable for the loss of the game.
Is Record Crowd.
AS it was expected the largest crowd
that ever assembled on Harrison field
lined up to encourage the home team.
1t is estimated that 5000 people gath
cred there to watch the turning OF the
tide Of victory. Except in one or two
instances they did not become unruiy
and the eight policemen detailed to
keep them behind the side lines per-
| formed their work admirably Chief
Rimbach has been complimented for
the splendid way in which the crowds
have been handled during the games.
On every side line the crowd took ad-
vantage of an opportunity to get a
peek at the game. In some places
the crowd was SO dense that it was
impossible to see much OF the game
from the rear, and the roofing when
things looked favorable for the locals
could be heard for many blocks
Promptly at o'clock Referee Relsa
blew his whistle for the kick-on and
the battle was on. With their terrible
warwhoop the Indians rushed at the
soldier boys but unlike the Carlisle
boys OF the east the Iroquois of Ham
mond could not make good. The backs
were thrown against a stone wall de-
fense and We're compelled TO break ur
a tackle proof interference of their OPP
ponents offense. The locals were not
outgeneraled nor outplayed but they
We're sadly outweighed 1T was utter.
+ ~ impossible TO make a dent in the
line which averaged about two hundred
pounds and to skirt the ends was ar
almost impossibility.
Courage Never Flags.
Never discouraged. however. the,
hammered away until the First Regi
ment finally got the ball and pushc,
It over for a touchdown after ffteei
? minutes Of play The touchdown VA
; / made q straight football and was de
e served. From that time on the local
e braced and until near the close of tn
4 second half It looked like an even prop
Z osition. The ball was see-sawed hacl
:. and forth. UP and down the field witt
each team gaining about the sam
h amount Of ground Both relied OF
j. end runs more than any other play a
+ the line was too evenly matched t
+ make any headway Towards the en'
+ Of the second haIf the soldiers braces
< and with a moIaentary burst Of specs
again landed the ball safely behin'
r the goal posts
e Several forward passes were tried
l. but the onlv successful ones wer'
: executed by Hammond. In the secon'
4 half. Right End Hoop made beauu
n ful catch Of q neatly executed pass. ba
Ic was downed in his tracks. The pas
q was allowed. however, as the necessar
dfteen yards were gained Severa
penaIizations were made because Q
. the failure TO execute the pass tn
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