Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-29
ALTHOUGH FIGHTING HARD THEY
WERE COMPELLED TO BOW
TO THE LOCALS.
SCORE WAS 10 TO 0.
Red and White Warriors Did Not
Possess Their oId-TIme Form
They Played In Flashes and
Were Little overconfdent.

IS Centeryflie which mas been the goat
for number OF high school teams this
season went down to defeat again last
Saturday at the hands OF Coach Leo
nard's terriers by the score of 10 to 0.
The game was a long drawn out affair
and although exciting and interesting
at times. 1t was not the best game Of
the season. Centerville was represent.
ed in the gridiron by the strongest
team they have had so far this sea-
son and 1t is stated that they put up
much better exhibition here Satur-
day than they have in previous con-
tests. A crowd OF about $50 students
were present for the mix and all were
satisfied with the outcome.
Not up to Standard.
The LEGAL warriors went into the
game confident of victory and some Of
the men were too confident to, play
their best It was no fault Of Coach
Leonard as he endeavored to throw
battle by telling them OF Centervilles
awful smashes, but It was OF no use
as the men had already formed their
opinion Of the outcome. Although the
locals showed up brilliant in some
places there were some spots where
they lacked the necessary pep and
their playing was Of the flashy char
acter and only in spots. Overconfl-
dence has been responsible for manv
defeats on the football field, and II
Centerville had been in the locals
class they would have won.
CenterviIle Lads Flight.
In weight and size both teams we're
about on even terms but the visitors
did not possess the football ability Of
the local gents The visitors were
whipped before they entered the con-
test but nevertheless they put\up a
plucky exhibition. They were fight
ing all OF the time and they would not
give up hopes Of scoring on the locals
until the final whistle was blown.
They had an opportunity to score a
drop kick in the last quarter II they
had used a little football strategy, but
this was lacking and therefore they
were compelled to be satisfied in hold.
ing the locals to low score. The op-
portunity came in the last few min
utes Of play on the last quarter
Schafer had booted from back of the
goal line out Of bounds on the twen-
ty yard line and by two line smashes
they returned the oval to the fifteen
yard line. The ball was in front Of
the goal and o. Smith. who is re-.
garded to be a good drop kicker. en-
deavored to make forward pass but
the pass was intercepted by Lodwick
who made twenty yard dash and had
the ball in safety before he was
downed. This Is the only serious
position the locals were in although
O. Smith attempted drop kick from
the IS yard line in the second quarter
but 1t went wide by few feet.
Lodwlek and o. sImth star.
The ball was played in Centerville's
territory the greater part Of the time
and had the locals worked harder they
would in all probability have scored
one or two more touchdowns. The
game was featured by star Dlaying on
both sides. o. Smith. Wilkes. Har-
bold and H. Smith put ND the best
exhibition for the visitors. while
Schafer, Lodwick, Gooch, Gallagher,
Woodrow and Scott starred for the
red and white. The remainder Of the
team especially Whalen and Erskine
showed up brilliantly In spots. O..
Smith was the biggest ground gamer
for the visitors and several times he
tore big holes In the red and white
line for good gains. He demonstrated
to those present that he Is scrapper
and he was in the mix from the begin
ming to end. Wilkes. Harbold and H.
Smith all played brilliantly through
out the battle and Wilkes was success
full in stopping a number OF end runs.
Lodwick was the real star Of the
locals. He was in fighting mood and
his big gains through the lines. his sue
cessful end runs for several yards
gains and his interception Of forward
passes were greatly responsible for
the locals victory. He also put a
strong defensive game and succeeded in
breaking up several plays. Scott who
was shifted back to the end position
last week Is a permanent fixture at
the position. The visitors were not
successful in making gains around his
end and he always turned the play into
the tackle and guard. He made nice
catch of a forward pass over the goal
line in the first quarter for the first
points OF the game Schafer put up
the brilliant exhibition he usually
does and his punting was far better
than in previous contests and he
kicked as far as sixty yards. Gooch
hit the line with an awful force and
made several good gains through the
line as we'll as making number
around the end. Gallagher put up a
better exhibition than heretofore and
he handled the team in an excellent
m amer. He made difflcult catch of a
forward pass at the beginning Of the
third quarter and ran thirty yards for