The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-10

game and Devero at the other end
displayed class. Coach Belknap is
well pleased with the men in their
opening game, but is likewise of the
opinion that it was lack of taking adj
vantage of the situation that lost the
game. Parsons punts over the goal
line were not at all timely. In the
first half Quincy had the better of it
except in the last five minutes of
play. In the second half the visitors
We're nowhere and Keokuk outplayed
! them at every stage. Because of the
heavy ground, hard tackling was
absent.
Opening Kicks.
At the opening Of the first half
Quincy elected to kick off and defend
the south goal. Keokuk fell down
completely at the opening and allow
ed low kick to escape through midst
of the lineup and cross the line. Chas.
King turned back for the ball and
could advance it but short distance.
King made five yards around left end
and was responded with two yards
through tackle. Duncan made more
than first down when he circled right
end and for twenty yards, the best
straight end run of the game. A
tumble resulted on the next play, but
keokuk recovered. King failed to
gain around left end and Parsons
| kicked to mid-field
Quincy received possession of the
| ball and was given an opportunity of
| displaying their offensive power.
With the backs carrying the ball ten
yards were made in three downs.
two through left, five through right
tackle and three around left end A
loss of five yards around left resulted
on the first down, and then Foster
carried the pigskin fifteen yards on
LA quarter back falte.. this being Quin-
l'cy's best gain. Quincy gained but
two yards on the next three downs
and the ball went to Keokuk.
King scooted around left for three.
fake buck lost one and Duncan fail
ed around left end, the ball changing
hands
After short loss around right,
second fake quarterback run netted
twelve yards.
Forward Pass Successful.
After two losses Quincy pulled off a
nice forward pass which netted eight
yards, but few yards less than ncces-
sary.
Keolzuk failed to gain around right
and was next penalized fifteen yards
on an attempted FORWARD pass
Keokun was unable to gain and the
bail Went back to Quincy. After fail
ing to gain, fifteen yards were lost,
on a forward pass which went wild.
A short kick went out of bounds and
the ball reverted back to Keokuk
The battle waged back and forth
on several plays until King and De
yero electrified the crowd by gather
Ing up twenty-five yards on a beauti-
full and we'll timed forward pass. This
placed the ball on the thirty yard line
and after two failures at advancing
the ball, KICK gave the visitors the
pigsktn backed to the two yard line.
A punt resulted and while Keokuk
lined up, time was called. Parsons
and the teams did not hear the whistle
and the former tried for a drop kick.
The ball went slightly wide and
would not have counted had it been
made.
Second Hall.
Things reversed in the second half /
and King kicked to Quincy. The ball |
was returned to the thirty yard line
and the visitors failed on two straight
plays. On an attempted punt Pease
tore through the line and cleveriy
blocked the kick. but a Quincy man I
fell on the ball. Two times Quincy I
failed to gain and kicked out of
bounds, the ball changing hands.
Keokuk could gain but two yards
in two scrimmages and Parsons es.
sayed a second drop kick. He dug
too much dirt with his toe and The
pigskin barely cleared the PLAYERS.
Quincy getting the ball. Again the
stohe wall OF keoRuk's defense held I
hard and the visitors gained only four
yards on straight football
A forward pass by Keokuk went
wide, Foster fumbling the ball and I
recovering It behind the line
for touchback.
Quincy took the ball for scrimmage t
at the twenty-five yard line and again +
Keokuk held Duncan made three
yards and then plunged through /
tackle for first down King made two
yards on two attempts and Parsons
booted the ball over the line, Foster,
OF Quincy, falling on it for touch I
back
Again Quincy lined up on the TWEEN
ty-five yard line and fumbled King
failed to gain on two attempts and