Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-26

On wet field, and with ball that
became slippery as the game pro-
crossed the local high school team
closed its season Thursday afternoon
at the fair grounds by beating the
scranton high school eleven by the
score of 81 to 0. The game was notably
ragged. both teams being guilty of re-
peated bad misplays.
Another feature was a number of
rafting clever individual plays. in
which the Scranton back field had its
share of glory.
Visiting Team outcIassed.
The visiting team was clearly out
classed. This showed from the first few
plays, but the score was not nearly
so one-sided as it should have been
had the local players handled forward
passes and punts as they should.
Scranton lacked woefully in team play.
and in speed in getting their plays
started. Only twice did they make first
down on advancing the ball by plunges
and runs. While weak in team work.
some of the visiting players, notably
Moreland. left half: l. jackson, full
back. and G. Moreland left end all
three We're strong on both offensive and
defensive. The Moreland brothers broke
up any number of the locals plays.
Local Players Star.
Gabelman, Fetters, Stewart Crowl,
and Herschel appeared brilliantly in
defense and also in advancing the ball.
Herschel however had little real OPP
position in front of him. Gabelman and
Fetters We're the big ground gamers,
the runs both being easily the features
Eof Marshalltowns advancing the ball
The first touchdown came from Fetters
lodging Scranton players for twenty
yards to plant the ball behind the goal
line. This touchdown came on the sixth
play, a little more than two minutes
after the kickoff. No try for goal could
be made as the punt out was fumbled
Scranton Gets Ball.
After the next kickoff Marshalltown
lost the ball on a tumble. Scranton got
the ball on its forty yard line. but
fumbled on the first play and lost it.
forcing the ball on by line plunges,
Gabelman tried a drop kick from the
twenty five yard line. but it went wide.
Scranton made its first gain after the
ball was brought out. but was forced
to punt
Three line plays with Cfabelman,
johnson and Fetters carrying the ball
and a forward pass, Stewart to Fetters,
carried the pigskin by rapid gains to
their opponents four yard line. cfabel-
man was entrusted with the ball ana
planted it for touchdown He booted
oil
Scranton. 0.
half was near the center of the field,
Scranton in the meantime making its
first down by line rushes.
Marshalltown lost several advantages
by the miscalculation of distances and
poor passes and fumbling the ball in
advancing it,
Gabelman Breaks Thru Field.
Marshalltown kicked off. and Scran-
ton was forced to punt Fetters FUN
bled the bah and Scranton fell on it
at the center of the field I. Jackson,
bored thru the line for eight yards, but
the local team held for downs, and
I Jackson punted. The kick was partly
/ blocked but Scranton recovered the
ball. Forced again to punt. Gabelman
I this time got the ball, and dashed
| forty-fve yards thru broken field to
/ Scranton's forty-eight yard line before
I ne was downed.
! Hatch, Scranton's right end. twisted
his ankle and Rust succeeded him.
Three end runs and plays thru
tackle. with a forward pass, Fetters to
Johnson, which the latter caught and
| chung to while falling took the ball to
Scranton's five yards line, where the
| visitors held for downs and jackson
punted from behind the goal line forty
yards.
Johnson circled the right end for ten
yards, and a forward pass netted TWEEN
ty more. Gabelnan tried again to
drop kick from the fifteen-yard line,
but missed by a yard
Gabelnan Makes Splendid Run.
Scranton chose a free kick, when
the ball was brought out, and Jackson
booted it to the center of the field.
Gabelrnan got it on a clever pass from
Carlson, who caught the ball. and by
sheer speed alone he outstripped the
entire Scranton team and ran to a
touchdown. He missed the goal.
Score, Marshalltown 16. Scranton o.
Scranton kicked off. Marshalltown
lost the ball on a tumble near the
center Of the field, but regained the
ball on fuQble. Crowl fumbled a
forward pass and it was Scranton's
ball on it's twenty yard line. jackson
punted to the center of the field and
Gabelrnan brought the ball back to the
thirty yard line. Marshalltown was
penalized and the ball was carried
back to the center of gridiron. Fet-
ters punted to Scranton's ten yard
line. Jackson punted back for Scran-
ton, but the ball was partly blocked
and Packer, securing it wriggled and
lodged thru his opponents for touch
down far in the corner of the field.
Gabelrnan missed the goal from a
hard angle. Score, Marshalltown q,
Scranton 0. Time was called min
ute later
The teams lined up as follows:
Marshalltown Position Scranton
Crowl .......... /. e. &C. Moreland
Patton ..........l t. ........ Root
Carlson .........l. g. .....W. jackson
Herschel c. ........ Anderson
Wilson r. g. 500. .ArkWright
Bigelow
Stewart ........ r. t. Hatch
4 Rust
GOOD .......... r. e. ...s...... .Dxer
F'etters ......... q. b. ...... Goodyear
II johnson ........ ]. h. I'D. Moreland