The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-01
Especial TO THE TIMES. )

Lowell. Ind, Nov. 1.-The football
game between the high school teams
of Lowell and Crown Point on the
home grounds here last Saturday, was
battle royal from first to last, the
locals coming out victors by score of
! Is to IL. The visitors claimed a score
| of 1S to 10, but when the hsld Judge
/ told them they could not count a safe
ty at the goal they were defending
they caved in. The visitors averaged
in weight 40 pounds. while the locals
averaged 134 pounds. The game was
| started by Lowell kicking off the ball
| towards the east goal to Crown Points
twenty-yard line, who ran it back
| twenty yards. On their first down they
were penalized fifteen yards for not
completing a forward pass. where
Crown Point then tried another forward
| pass and are forced back into their own
goal for a safety by Lambert in three
minutes. counting two for Lowell.
Referee takes ball to twentyyard line
and puts 1t in play again. Crown Point
| tries another forward pass and gets
penalized fifteen yards. On the second
down they run the ball twenty yards
around the right end, where they try
another forward pass. which was
caught by Petrie, giving the ball to
| Lowell, who make ten yards and lost
the ball by tumble. Crown Point tries
another forward pass, which was re-
ceived by the locals. Lambert runs the
ball straight through the line for ten
yards Purchase, L1owelrs full back,
makes a short fake punt which was
| secured by LowelPs fast left half back.
Brownell, who took it twenty yards
to within ten yards of Crown Points
goal, where he was tackled and knock
ed out of the game. the ligaments Of his
neck being torn loose. Brownell was
succeeded by Sermure. Lowell still in
possession of the ball goes straight
through Crown Points line for a touch
down by Purchase. Lowells full back
making the score to in favor of
Lowell
Lowell kicks off the ball facing the
west goal Crown Point runs it up
twenty yards where they attempt two
forward passes, and falling to com
plete either were penalized thirty
yards. Crown Point punts. Lowens
bah. who are held for downs. Crown
Point takes ball and by fast end runs
and line bucks take 1t down the field
sixty yards for a touchdown. Score.
kicks off facing west goal. which is
received by Purchase and punted back
to Crown Point twenty-yard line John
son. Lowen's center. got the ball and
with clear field stood good show
for a touchdown, but being overtaken
by one of Crown Points fast men, who
knocks the ball from his grasp. Crown
Point Is held for downs. Lowell tries
forward pass, which IS successfully re-
ceived by Lambert on Crown Points
ten-yard line. Quarter Back Petrie
calls signal for Lamsert to go straight
through the line, which he did for a |
touchdown Lambert kicked goal. /
Score ID to 8 in favor of Lowell
Second half opens by Crown Point
kicking off ball, which is received by |
Purchase, who punts II back Crown |
Points ball. who are held for downs. I
Lowells ball held for downs. Crown :
Point punts, advancing the ball to
forty-yard line, which is received by /
Purchase. Lowell takes the ball down |
the field ten yards and are held for
downs. Crown Point are again penal /