Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-11-28

ing Gilbert's boot went straight in the
air, descending behind the Burlington
line where Lodwick got it. With
steady work, the ball was advanced to
the twelve yard line, where the visi-
tors again were favored by McGowan's
tumble. Perry was injured in the
first scrimmage and Jackson was call
ed to the game. Ottumwa's line
strengthened and Van Gent forced
Boltsinger back for a loss, the ball
coming in play within two yards of
the goal. Again Ottumwa's line
strength showed, when Boltsinger was
forced over for a safety.
Spectacular running back of the
KICKOFF for twenty-eight yards by the
dodging-ducking- -Steffen-like MCGOWAN,
followed by Capt. Stoltz wading
through the line for the same dis
tance, netted the first touchdown OF
the game. The wild wind prevented
MCGOWAN from negotiating the goal
In almost the time it takes to tell it.,
another five points were added to OF
tumwa's total by headwork Of Quar-
ter-back Oscar Stoltz and the clever
ness of his teammates NnC~w"r, ---1'-
ed Off twenty-eight yards around right
end, and John Stoitz was sent tnlo ...n
the line for ten more. Van Gent plow-
ed through for another five, and the
signal for an on side kick was called.
Capt. Stoltz placed the ball far down
the field, where Lodwick prevented
any great damage by smothering It.
The intervening six yards were trav-
ersed by Van Gent, and the goal was
kicked by MCGOWAN
The second safety and last points
of the first half came like a flash.
John Stoltz sent the oval to the goal
line on the kickoff, and Lodwick, who
displayed penchant for running
down the ball, mixed it with Capt Gil.
bert and the leather, pinning the lat
ter down behind the posts for safe
ty. The remainder Of the opening
stanza was scoreless, although ii
brought some more clever dodging and
ducking runs by MCGOWAN, telling line
plunges by Van Gent and some work
on the part Of Capt. Gilbert that
stamped him the king of the Burling
ton team. He was the only player
who could not be handled with com
parative ease by the Ottumwa stu
dents. He persisted in making long
end runs, and when once in possession
Of the ball, resolved himself into 8
runaway, who could only be stoppei
by the combined efforts of two or three
local tacklers. MCFARLAND Wed with
Lodwick in recovering the ball Or
fun mbles.
Points Come Thick and Fast.
Kelly and Matson relieved McKit
terick and Mcfarland in the seconC
half Ottumwa's line was unchanged
In less than two minutes of play, ths
ball was touched behind the goal. OF
| tumwa kicked off and Immediately re
covered the ball on Naumann's tumble
John Stoltz, Hansell, Van Gent an,
| Lodwick advanced the ball twerlt,
yards, and the latter scoring thu
points MCGOWAN kicked goal
Straight bucks by Lodwick, Johnson
Hansell, Van Gent, Stoltz and Nc
Gowan accomplished another touch
down, Mickey carrying the oval. H,
also kicked the goal. The next touch
down came after Gilbert and Boltsin
| ger tore through Ottumwa's line TO
good gains. Naumann was next callet
| but he fumbled the sphere when nea
| the center of the field. The sigma
called John Stoltz for a right end run
and with perfect interference of Nc
Gowan and his pals, the boss covere'
fifty-fve yards for the touchdown. Mi
! Gowan kicked goal. Mather and Nc
Gowan were the gents who negotiate'
the next touchdown. Following sligh
gains by Elliott and Naumann, Gllber
attempted an on side kick. which Loo
| wick CAPTURED. Mather was pushe
through the center of the line on
delayed pass play for thirty-e1gh
yards and immediately following h
made an onside kick. The ball sale
far down toward the goal line, wher
MCGOWAN got it and went over "
tumwa failed to make fair eaten G
the kick-out, thus preventing goa
Here Burlington seemed to regain ne'
yigor and with little or no troubl
Graesser, Matson and Naumann mad
good gains. Cremer, slightly injure
from a, hard tackle, was replaced D
! Howard at this station. OttumWa
over-anxiety to recover the ball, force
some Of the linemen to forget the rule
and the locals was penalized hftee
wards for blocking Gilbert's attemI
to punt. The line strengthened as I'd
play came closer to OttunWa,s goa
and Gilbert was forced to punt. Hell
began the ultra-clever work OF Nelstl
MCGOWAN. Receiving the ball on tn
KICKOFF. he returned it twenty yard
Hansell on a neatly executed forWaf
II pass gained the same distance. lie
end was circled by MCGOWAN Il