The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-06
CrestOn 0-Leon 10.
Ry r T Renafiel.

4 Using a varied attack, the Leon
High football team downed the Cres-
ton team last Saturday, the count
being 10 to 6. Two weeks previous
the local squad was defeated at Cres-
ton FL to 7 and the change of form
shown by the Leon team as whole
was most pleasing to the local root
ers. The teams lined up exactly as
before with the single exception that
half-back Keshlear, of the Leon
team, was out of the entire game,
whereas he played during two per-
iods at CrestOn. Hatch was shifted
to the back field and filled the posi-
ton made vacant in a most credit
able manner.
Although the visitors possessed a
great advantage in weight, which
was no less than twelve pounds to
the man, this was overcome by the
fierce attack put up by the Leon
squad, The maroon forwards charg-
ed their opponents off their feet and
seldom failed to open hole when
called upon, while on defense they
presented a stone wall to the attacks
of the heavy Creston backs. On
several occasions the Leon line men
broke through and spilled the play
before it had fairly started and the
fear that the locals would be unable
to pierce the Creston line was soon
cast into the discard.
Perhaps the greatest feature of
the Leon attack was the interference
put up for the runner carrying the
ball. On end runs by F. Brown and
Hatch the interference was almost
perfect while on plunges by Capt.
I.eeper the line men seldom failed to
pave the way for good gain. This
set off the work of the
backs to perfection and many new
plays we're tried for the first time
with good success. One of the most
successful formations tried out dur
ing the game was the spread play,
made famous by Iowa, and many
yards we're gained from this single
formation. The forward pass was
also used with good effect and one
touchdown credited to Leon as the
result of this play.
Man for man, the Leon squad put
up the best exhibition of football
seen on the local field for some time,
but of course the work of few in
dividuals stand out above the rest.
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given the position of honor as he was
one of the bright lights of the game.
His line plunges were heart breakers
to the Creston squad and time after
time it required three or four tack
lers to stop him. He was used with
almost monotOnOus regularity and
seldom failed to advance the oval
when called upon. On defense, he
was equally strong and many times
broke UP the play single handed be-
fore it had fairly started. F. Brown
played his usual slashing game at
half and tore off yard after
yard around the ends, in addition to
taking his turn as line plunger.
He took care of the kicking depart
r1ent in a highly satisfactory manner,
his boots averaging more than ~
yards longer than those of keck,
while his forward passing was be-
yond criticism.
O. Brown at the quarter back po-
sition continued to show improve
ment and bids fair to rank as one
of the best field generals who ever
played on Leon team. He showed
a good head in the selection of plays
and scored the first touchdown for
Leon with a plunge through the
middle of the line. At tackle, II.
Scott put up whirlwind game,
breaking up plays and opening holes
for the plunges of the backs, while
his recovery of a kickoff at the be-
ginning of the third period gave Leon
its first chance for touchdown.
Slower, who was sent into the game
at the beginning Of the third period,
proved to be one of the most de-
pendable men in the line and was
into almost every play. At the pivot
al position, Teale proved to be the
strongest man among the forwards
and so completely. outclassed his OPP
ponent that there was no COMPARE
son. No less than dozen bad pass
es were uncorked by the visiting CEN
ter in the hurry to get out OF the way
of the local man. Hoffman and w.
Scott at the ends filled the places like
veterans and were down the field on
every kick in addition to carrying
the ball and handling forward pass
es.
Leon won the toss and Capt. Leep-
er chose to receive the ball at the
north goal. The kick was returned
Is yards and the locals at once open
ed up with a spread play and a few
forward passes, taking the ball to
Creston's 80 yard line before losing
it on a tumble. The oval worked
back and forth near the so yard line,
being in Icons possession on Cres-
toms As yard line when time was
called.
Creston's only count came in the
second period, the visitors scoring a