The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-17
"chuck" King Makes Brilliant Dash
Early in Game and Sends Pur-
pie and White Root
ers Frantic.
VISITORS WERE STRONG
1t Was Only After the Fercest Battle
That Local High Was Trium-
phant-scorina Done
Early.

A brilliant dash by "Chuck" King
during the first five minutes of play in
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS game gave
the purple and white victory by the
close score of 6 to s. and stood out as
a distinct feature of one OF the most
gruelling contests ever seen on the 10
cal gridiron.
Outweighed at least ten points to
the man and pitted against we'll
drilled scoring machine, the Keokuk
warriors were forced to extend them
selves to the limit before two hundred
and fifty spectators, but were equal to
the task and emerged from the battle
with the Keokuk High school coiors
flying and the school followers cleer
mig.
Saturday evening was a time for re-
joicing by Coach Belknap. who profit
ing by last Saturdays experience drill
ed the men hard and faithfully and
placed in action team which did
credit to the school At almost every
stage of the game Keokuk outplayed
the visitors, but just a trifie It was
the backfield, McManus playing a good
quarterback and tearing off some nice
runs, Duncan playing as of old King
SHOMlIS DulStS vi anu
Hawkes. hitting the line with his mas
sive frame, combined with the strong
offensive work of Captain Parsons and
his hard tackling. and with Devero
and the entire line displaying stone
wall defense that caused the battle to
wage merrily back and forth.
King Star.
The hero of the bloody battle was
King, whose brilliant dash gave Keo-
kuk a victory. The run seemed al
most impossible, but he eyaded tack
Ter after tackler and was only brought
down on the three yard line after COW
cring half the field.
The visitors score came following d
tumble by Quarterback McManus
which gave them an opportunity
j eagerly seized Goal was missed and
the game went to the purple and
white Both scores were made early
/ in the first half
/ Forward passes were tried with sue
| cess several times, but more often
/ they failed. Both teams were fire.
/ quently penalized for off side play.
! There was considerable wranglil. I
! over technical points.
First Half.
1 Jacksonville received the kick of
and defended the north goal Kings
kick was short and Merrill of the Wis
I itors. made a good return until
brought to the ground by Meinhardt
/ An end run around right failed to gain
+ and right tackle smash was cleveris
stopped Held for downs on the frs
= ,c;4 tad RI In
about mid-field
Duncan took the pig-skin for five
1 yards around right, bringing the
ball within few saet of The
mark With heavy defensive lin,
piled up against him McManu
i gave the ball to King for al
end run. BY brilliant week, consistin;
of feet running and cool lodging Kin:
threw of and evaded the entire Jack
sonville team and was only brough
down at the three yard line by nal
sprinting from the rear A touch
down would have been easy had h
chose to cross the line at the left sid
of the field and spoil a chance for
goal following. Wisely he cut In an
planted the ball only a few. yard
short of the goal posts. Hawkes. wa
pushed through right tackle and guar
for the necessary gain and the purpl
and white colors were hoisted amids
eafening cheers. Devero kicked
beautiful goal squarely between tn
posts. Keokuk 6.
Held Second Time.
Jacksonville again received the kfc
of and advanced the ball 10 the thirt
r-d lipa Kpnly1rk
defense and held the visitors on tw
attempts. Jacksonville punted to NJ.
alanus
On quarter back run McManu