Evening times-Republican., 1913-11-15
MARsHALLToWNo oUTPLAYS FAST
EAGLE GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
ELEVEN.
WIN HARD FOUGHT
CONTEST TO o
Superb Team Work and Consistent
Following of Ball Gives Local School
Victory-visitors Fail to Show Bril-
liant Attack Which Has Established
Their Reputation.

Marshaltown high school defeated
the claimants to the north Iowa high
school foot ball championship Friday
afternoon by defeating the fast Eagle
Grove eleven at the fair grounds by a
score of 10 0. Marshalltown played
the best game seen locally for several
years and outclassed the visitors in all
departme ents Of the game. Eagle Grove
failed to showsthe brilliant offensive
work on which its reputation has been
built. and was forced to the limit TO
protect its own goal line much of the
time.
Marshalltown not only showed a per-
feet defense. but greatly improved Of
fensive play and the speedy halves
made great gains around Eagle Groves
end and the big tackles ploWed thru
the visitors lines as no tackles have
hit their line before Luck broke for
the visitors to the extent that it prob
ably saved them from a greater de-
feat. The call OF time at the end of
the first half stopped the MARSHALL
town rush to the goal line. and an
other march scoreward was halted at
the end of the game Penalties also
cost Marshalltown a possible score.
Eagle Groves Attack Stopped.
Eagle Grove won the toss and kicked
to Ward. who returned the ball to the
lG-yard line. First down was made
oy Meyer. Buchwald and Ward in
three line rushes, but Eagle Grove held
and secured the bail. The visitors
failed TO gain, however, and attempted
forward pass but 1t failed Mar
shalltown made first downs twice.
Packer making the entire distance once
on an off tackle smash. The line
opened holes for the tackles that made
big gains possible. Packer made eight
wards. but Eagle Grove held and the
ball again exchanged hands. On
split buck Hadlock gained nine yards
and Eagle Grove made first down for
the second time In the quarter. Mar
shalltown was penalized FIVE yards for
being offside. A forward pass by
Eagle Grove failed as the quarter
ended.
Scores 'r. Second Quarter.
Marshalltown counted in the second
quarter. It was Eagle Groves ball on
the 30-yard line when play was re-
sun7ed. Captain Buchwald broke up
a double forward pass and Eagle Grove
was forced TO punt. The ball went out
side and was put into play on Mar
shalltown's 95-yard line. A penalty
was imposed on the home team for
offside Hull and Ward found holes
for five yards each, and Packer gained
seven more. Buchwald gained ten. but
the ball was brought book and Mar
shalltoWn penalized ten yards for hold
ing.
Newcomer regainea the ten yards on
an end run. and Packer slipped thru
Cor three more. c. Buchwald punted
to Eagle Groves 35-vard line. Eagle
Grove was forced TO punt ard the kick
was partially blocked, Ward recovering
the ball at the visitors 3l-yard line.
Newcomer gained eight and Packer
three yards. Buchwald added two
more and Hull ripped thru for eight
more. taking the ball to the 9-yard
Tine Buchwald gained yard and
Eagle Grove was penalized FIVE yards
for offside
Hull went 20 the l-yard line on the
next down. and Newcomer carried the
hall over for the touchdown on the
next play Buchwald failed to kick
goal from difflcult angie.
Ends Down on Ball.
One of the most notable features o.
the home teams work was its ability
10 get down the field after the ball,
and on the Kickoff following the
touchdown the ball was down on the
2O-yard line without any return. Cap
tain Buehwald and Mover were on the
man receiving punts before any re-
At the 30-yard line Eagle Grove es-
sayed a forward pass, which was in
tercepted by Captain Buchwald. Moyer
went thru for five yards and Packer
found another hole for five more. Mar
shalltown had the ball an Eagle
Groves 2O-yard line when time wa:
called for the first half.
Spread Formations Fail.
Eagle Grove resorted TO spread for
nations for gains only to have the
mere complicated plays fail utterly
MANY times the man with the ball was
thrown for q loss. and usually with
three or four Marshalbtown men or
him. In the exchange of punts }C
I Buchwald far excelled his rival. y
Following a failure to gain withsis
( spread formation forward pass, th'
cemer with excellent interference i,
a broken field, skirted the end for eigh
wards. Packer took thirteen more, fol
lowing short gains by Ward and Buch
wald. Marshafltown then lost ten TO
holding. An outside kick failed of th
desired effect and Eagle Grove tool
the ball on it's own 40-yard line. Lin
rushes failed. and a forward pass wa
intercepted by Captain Buchwald
& Mover made ten yards, but two failure
to gain and a 5-yard penalty force
e C.. Buchwald to punt. Eagle Grow
took the punt on its own 10-yard line
s but Buchwald made the tackle befor
the ball was advanced an inch. Smit
K gained ten Yards on an end run just a
time was called.
Boucher Receivers Fumble.
The visitors fumbled on their rs
yard line when play was resumed an
Boucher recovered the ball. Eagl
Grove held and c. Buchwald punte
4 over the goal line.
Marshailtown had a chance to scor
s when H. Buchwald intercepted anothe
forward pass at the 30-yard lin
Packer and Meyer made eight yard
and the visitors were penalized five.
forward pass went wrong and tn
chance to count was lost.
Axain MarshalItown took the ball {
0 the So-yaxd line and Buchwaid, HUI
end Paker carried it forward dftee
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