The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-29
Bowlby Spirits More Than Half the
Field in First Quarter and
Purple and White Beat
Memphis, to 0.
WILD DEMONSTRATION
Football Boys Heroes In keokuk
Last Night and Praises Were
Sung by More Than Two
Hundred Students.
Especial to The Gate City.

Special to The Gate City.
MEMPHIS, Mo-, Oct 28.-Complete-
~ outplayed in new style football, but
presenting a strong defense of the old
formation which effectively withstood
plunges of tackle, the Memphis High
school football team held Keokuk to
a to 0 score here this afternoon.
The brilliancy of Harold Bowlby,
Keokuk's star halfback, made posi-
BILE Keokuks victory when he skirted
the end on fifty yard run for a
touchdown in the first quarter. During
the remainder of the game Keokuk
threatened to score many times, but
I1n every instance luck proved an ele-
ment in favor of the home eleven.
4 The visitors showed phenomenal
speed but were seriously affected by
a poor gridiron, the going being de-
cidedly slippery and slowing up the
game to great extent. Memphis was
a failure in using the forward pass,
while the visitors made it one of their
strong plays. Twice the locals es-
sayed the new style of play and on
one occasion Captain Devero inter.
cepted the pass and raced thirty
yards with it.
Successful forward passes enabled
Keokuk to come within striking dis
lance of the Memphis goal line re-
peatedly. Three times in succession
the play negotiated good gains, put
ting the ball IN Memphis territory
Keokuk was never able to shove the
pigskin over after the first quar-
ter. Memphis played her halfback or
the line in defense, making it d1fflcul'
for Keokuk to accomplish short gains
when near the goal line.
One OF the best runs of the day
was pulled off by Bowlby who carried
the pigskin sixty yards on deceptive
end run Other members of the Keo
kuk backfield played strong game.
keokuks goal was in danger only
once, this being when Memphis punt
ed and recovered on Keokuk's TWEEN
ty yard line.
The officials were Schultse of Mem
phis, referee; Merrill of Keokuk, UNI
pire: Dwight of Keokuk and Moor
of Memphis, timers.
Big Celebration Here.
To celebrate the third successiv
victory Of the Keokuk football eley
en-, two hundred High school support
ers engaged in wild demonstration
late Saturday evening on Fifth an
Blondeau streets, across from the
M. C. A. A big bonfire was fed TO
nearly an hour and a great mass NEE
ing held in the Y. M. G. A. auditorium
The High school yells were given an
each player of the eleven roundl
cheered. Following the enthusiast
outbursts refreshments were served
The night was one such as has bee
eaualled but few times in the histor
of the school 1t is an indication Q
the high trend of school interest il
the welfare of the team. All ar
pulling for victory over Davenpor
and the championship of southeastern
Iowa.
Davenport Overwhelms Burlington
A special to The Gate City las
night from Davenport stated that tn,
davenport High school eleven hac
overwhelmed Burlington, 90 to O. Tn,
Davenport and Keokuk teams vii
clash on November IS in Davenport
1t will be the hardest battle of tn,
year. Comparing games played be
tween Keokuk, Fort Madison, Burl
lngton, Davenport and Carthage. tn
Keokuk and Davenport teams ar
about on even terms The upstat
team is very heavy.
Booze Was Responsive.