The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-04
EARL HAM LUCKY IN
DEFEATING ANTIOCH.
Il Was Not Until Second Half
That EarIham Scored
Lone Touchdown.
oUAKERs MUST IMPROVE.
IF PURDUE Is HELD, COACH VAIL
HAS HEROIC WORK BEFORE
HIM-REFEREE EiSENMENGER
PROVED TO BE A JOKE.
Earlham, 6: Antioch, 0.

foot ball game Of the local college sea-
son yesterday on Reid field. On a
fake play early in the second half the
Quakers sent White through the line
for a fifteen yard gain and touch
down. The goal was easy. Outside
of this feature play, the game was poor
and characterized by the miserable
work of Referee Eisenmenger. Three
times this official refused to penalize
Eariham players for deliberate hurd-
ling to avoid being tackled. He PEN
allied Earlham for Gaston's attempted
blocking of an Antioch player, claim
ing the Quaker tried to trip. when Cas-
ton was off his feet at the time. He
penalized Antioch because their time
keeper, who wore uniform. coached
from the side lines. John Heaton,
Earihams time keeper was coaching
Eariham at the same time, and was
Just as much an official of the game,
but no penalty was charged against
Earlham.
The day was too warm for good foot
ball. The Earlham team with it's
weeks practice was not in good physi-
cal condition, and the lack Of practice
told. When the two teams took the
field it was confidently expected the
Quakers would beat the visitors by
at least thirty points to a blank. But
instead the Earlhamites were real for
tunate to score. Coach Vail will have
a tremendous task before him this
week to whip his men into shape to
meet Purdue next Saturday. Unless
he can do 1t, the result will be pitiful.
EarIham Handicapped.
Earlham was Handicapped by the alb
sence Of Hancock and Lawrence from
the game. Lawrence has a wrenched
knee, and Hancock, sprained ankle.
The work of CASTOR, who substituted
at right, could not have been improved
upon, except as to his fumbling. The
back field tried out by Vail looks prom
Using. There Is plenty of good mater
ial in the line and this part of the
Quaker team ought not to give much
trouble during the season.
kid" Schaefer, the little quarter
back for Antioch, was easily the star
of the game. In fact he was practical
~ the entire team He called the sig
nails. did the kicking and was the only
visitor who could gain consistently. He
backed up his line in good style and
only once or twice showed poor judy
ment in directing plays. Schaefer
shown in strong contrast to Beebe, who
handled the pivot position for Earl
ham, The latter had been out for
practice only twice during the week
and his poor work reflected it. Why
Vail called upon him to run the team
is unexplained. Beebe managed to pull
off one twenty yeard run that proved
real refreshing.
CASTOR Starred.
CASTOR played magnificent defense
game for Earlham. His tackles were
sure and hard. On one occasion he
saved the Quakers from being scored
against. He probably violated his
coaching but he protected the goal
line. Schaefer broke through the en-
tire Earlham defense and was tearing
down the field for sure goal, as Beebe
missed his tackle a yard. CASTOR left
his position and crossing the field over
took and stopped Schaefer. If 1t were
against his instructions, as it is reason
able to suppose it was, he deserves a
vote of thanks by the school, even ii
Coach Vail does score him. A little OF
Lepage's applied to Gastonts fingers
in future games made help him to
hold the ball.
The first half was slow and unin
teresting except for the occasional
flashes of brilliant work by Schaefer
and CASTOR. Schaefer kicked off te
Jones. who missed the ball and per
mitted it to roll to the goal line. On
the first play White punted. Through
out the game Earlham punted repeat
eddy on first down in order to gain
ground. Schaefer's forward pass went
wrong and Earlham attempted a ser
les OF line bucks. Play seesawed back
and forth across the field with neither
side making any material gain and
both teams resorting to punting re-
peatedly. Both sides were penalized
for offside work. Schaefer tried a
drop kick for goal and missed. Earl
ham lost the ball on it's first play by
tumble. White punted and Schaefer
reciprocated, Beebe missing the catch
and Eddington recovering the ball. On
fake quarter back kick Schaefer ad.
vanced thirty yards. CASTOR stopped
him. Earlham secured the ball on its
own twenty yard line. Bruner lost
ground, White punted and Schaefer
captured the ball after a long roll
The half ended with the ball on Anti
och's thirty yard line.
A succession of kicks, fumbles and
all around poor work by both teams
opened the second half. Earlham was
penalized for fifteen yards. when
Schaefer was tackled after signaling
for fair catch. The ball rolled about
promiscously while the TWENTY-FIVE
players scrambled to secure it and had
a merry little game of tag in the dust
Earlham's touchdown came as the re-
suit of few line bucks and penalties
assessed against Antioch. A fake pass
gave White a clear field and he scamp.
cred through for a touchdown. He
also kicked goal. After the kickoff
Earlham played its first consistent
football and worked the ball up to the
fifteen yard line. With one minute
to play and when a touchdown by
line plays looked certain, a drop kick