Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-30
AND oTTUMWA PAR.
riclPATE IN SPECTACULAR
AND SENSATIONAL GAME.
SCHAFER INJURED.
Big FuIlback Suffers Conclusion o
Brain, But Is Not Seriously In
jured-Star Men Are Hurt
In the Memorable Battle.

the local grid1rOn, OskalOoSa anu W
tumwa played a 0 to 0 tie at the Myrtle
street park yesterday afternoon. The
500 and some odd fans present at the
mix were given rare exhibition OF
the great college pastinle.
Never before this season has there
been such an exciting contest as the
mix yesterday afternoon. One min
ute the local fans would be yelling for
q touchdown and the next minute they
would be pleading with the red and
white battlers to hold the Quakers.
The game was most exciting in the
last half when both teams threatened
to cross the goal. In the last few min
utes OF play the local fans were given
an awful scare when Oldham OF the
visitors missed drop kick by rev
inches. He was rushed by the local
line which had broken through ana
was bearing down upon him and the
ball missed the bar by only few
inches.
schafer Was object Of Attack. j..
That the visitors we're afraid OF
Schafer. the locals star full back, was
plainly shown during the first rev min,
utes Of play. They had been coacned
to direct their attack against MIN ana
the result was noticeable. During
the scrimmage Schafer received
hard blow on the head and as result
suffered conclusion Of the brain, Just
how he received the blow or whether
It was Intentionally directed will never
be known for the big full back Is at
q loss to explain. In spite OF the fact
that he was suffering much pain ne
was allowed to continue in the battle.
At the end of the first and last half he
was out Of his head and Immediately
following the game he was rushed TO
physician. An examination was
made and it was discovered that ne
was suffering from conclusion OF the
brain but It is not thought to be OF
serious nature.
It was a fight for blood from the
first whistle until time was called IN
the last half and neither team gave
up hopes Of winning until the final
whistle. No two teams could nave
been more evenly matched than those
who represented .Oskaloosa and OF
tumwa upon the gridiron yesterday
afternoon. Previous to the contest
Ottumwa was the logical choice for the
winners but soon after play had been
called 1t could be easily seen that IL
they did win they would have 10 put
up great exhibition. At the end OF
the first half 1t was toss up VINO
would win. The Quakers never made
a better showing this season than they
did Yesterday afternoon. Every man
was in the best Of condition and each
one put UP an exhibition that was
comm endable. The locals were not In
as good condition as the visitors
which was responsible for them not
being able to score.
Play in Tough Luck.
Besides this the local warriors play
ed in tough luck. They made some
costly fumbles as also did Oskaloosa.
Ottnmwa has not had as many players
injured all season as they did yester-
day, Schafer was the first man to
receive injuries. The injury to his
head seriously handicapped him from
making. his hard line plunges. He
was allowed to continue In the game
however and made several good gains
through the visitors heavy line. Lod-
wick, whose stellar playing the past
few battles has won him much fame,
was also compelled to retire from the
contest, receiving sprained ankle.
lust previous to Lodwick's retirement
Woodrow was knocked out. This made
Ut necessary to change the lineup.
McCarty was taken from guard to the
pivot position; Whalen was shifted
from end to half and Gardner was
given an opportunity to enter the
frav. This weakened the locals con-
siderably and for short time 1t
looked like Oskaloosa would carry of
the honors.
or in Whlrlwlnd Fashion.
CAPTAIN Gallagher won the toss and
selected the south goal to defend.
schafer kicked to Preston and Oska-
Iloosa was held for downs. Ottumwa
was also held for downs and Schafer
booted to Oldham. From this period
on It was nip and tuck. Both teams
battled evenly during the first half and
when time was called the ball was in
Oskaloosa's possession. The second
half o,ened with Ottumwa pounding
the Quaker line numerically and be
fore they could be stopped they had
reached the ten yard line.
Here they lost the ball on FUN.
HE After two unsuccessful at
tennis to gain through the line Old
nam punted to safety. Once more the
locals started their march down the
acid and again they were halted
Oldham made another long punt. OF
fumwa advanced the ball to the forty
ward line when Schafer was forced to
nunt. In doing this he kicked out OF
hounds on the thirty-nine yard line
The third quarter ended with the ball
n Oskaloosas possession on the
thirty yard line. After an exchange
Of punts Oskaloose advanced the ball
to the twenty yard line. After being
unsuccessful in gaining any ground In