The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-11-16
FOOT BALL
Penn g.; oes Moines 6.

game friday afternoon at the Penn
campus before one of the largest
crowds of the season. Score 6 to g.
Although the score was a tie, the
Penn lads deserved the victory, but
they were outlucked by the Des
Moines boys. This is the second time
in the past two years that these two
teams have played tie games. The
Penn team outplayed their opponents
at every stage of the game, but when
they would near the opponents goal
luck would break and Davis, of Des
Moines, would kick to safety. The
locals did not score until the last
quarter, but not at any stage of the
game did the admirers of the purple
and gold give up hopes of scoring.
The Penn lads demonstrated the fact
that they outplayed their opponents
when in the last quarter they held
them for downs on the three-yard
line. A. Smith was easily the star of
the game. He went through the oppo-
nents' line for many long gains and
he broke up several of their plays
before they were started Williams,
the popular little end man, was in the
game all the time. His tackling was
one of the features and he made a
perfect throw of the ball on the for.
ward pass to A. Smith, who went for
a touchdown. Pierrel, who has been
playing the right end position this
season, was shifted back to the right
half position, and he, like A. Smith,
found many big holes in the oppo-
nents' line. Ingram at the right
guard position put up an excellent
game. He made big holes in the OPP
ponents line for the backs to pass
through and was always in the game.
Cecil Smith, the midget quarter, was
in the game as usual and he made the
longest gains of any member on either
team. He returned the punts a con.
siderable distance and his tackling
was excellent. Davis (captain) of the
visitors, played remarkable game
at full. He was the main pivot of the
team and his punting was excellent.
Sherwood at quarter also played a
good game and he handled his team
eXcellently. One of the features of
the game was the many successful
forward passes that the visitors made.
They made most of their gains with
the forward pass.
Game in Detail.
Capt. Davis kicked to Penn at $3.50.
Tabor returned the kick 10 yards.
Des Moines intercepted Penn pass.
Davis made s yards through tackle.
Sherwood went through line for six
yard gain. Des Moines failed on for.
ward pass and lost the ball when
Penn held for downs. A. Smith
punted 40 yards on first down. Davis
smashed for two yard gain. Forward
pass failed. Davis punted to A.
Smith, who was downed in his tracks
Penn could not make any gains on
first two plays and Smith punted 40
yards, Sherwood returning the kick
5 yards. Des Moines failed on for
ward pass and Davis punted to c.
Smith, who returned 10 yards. A.
Smith made 5 through line. Ruby
| failed on smash and Williams made
on side kick. Des Moines could not
make any gain through the center of
the line and Corrie went around end
but was thrown for a loss by Will
Jams. Des Moines punted and A.
! Smith made a fair catch on the 90
yard line. On the next play Meredith
threw the ball over Smiths head and
Des Moines man fell on theSball on
the 9-yard line. Riser made yards
around end. Davis smashed through
line for and on the next play he
carried the ball over for a touchdown
Davis kicked goal from an easy angle.
Davis kicked to F. Frye, who fumbled
the ball when tackled and a Des
Moines man fell on it. Des Moines
punted to A. Smith, who was downed
in his tracks. Williams punted 20I
yards. Williams intercepted Des
Moines pass. Williams punted 80
yards. Time was called as Sherwood
caught the ball. Score for quarter,
Des Moines 6, Penn 0.
Second Quarter.
Des Mones' ball on their 45-yard
line. Line buck failed. Davis punt
ed to A. Smith, who returned 10
yards. Forward pass to c. Smith
netted Penn 8 yards. Pierrel made it |
first down on buck through tackle
A. Smith made 6 yards through line.
c. Smith thrown for loss. A. Smith
punted to Davis, who was downed in |
his tracks. Forward pass failed |
Davis punted 40 yards to C. Smith,
who returned 10 yards. Des Moines
penalized % Yards. c. Smith made
6 yards through line A. Smith punt. |
ed 30 yards. b. Frye threw Sherwood
for loss. Des Moines failed on a
forward pass; Des Moines punted
but did not go 20 yards. PENIS ban
on 40 yard line. Williams made on
side kick. Des Moines punted to C.
Smith, who returned ball 10 yards.
Davis recovered Penn forward pass.
Forward pass to Corrie made 90
yards. Forward pass failed, on third
down. PENIS ball; c. Smith made
Is yards around right end. Smith
punted to Sherwood. Des Moines
penalized Yards for off side play.
PENIS ball. Forward to Pierrel
gave Penn 40 yard gain. Penn fun.