Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-05


at the superintendent ot1lce. Far-
ents who know in advance that
their child is to be absent can no
tify the teacher to that effect ana
no permit will be necessary tor re-
admittance. A. l. I1oo'
The last two games Of the season
were played by c. H. S. with De
corah and Lime Springs respective
", The first game, with Decorah,
was played on the home gridlron.
This encounter was a clear walk
away for Cresco, the home boys
completely swamping their OLD
time opponents. Cresco won the
toss and received. By steady line
plunging they managed to place
the ball over the goal line in the
first ten minutes of play although
they lost much ground by a tum-
BILE while near the goal This sue
cess was repeated in the second
quarter and throughout the game,
and when the whistle blew the
score stood As to 0 in favor of c.
H. S.
Cresco perhaps played better foot,
other this season. Plays that never
worked before netted as many gooo
gains, and players who had not be-
fore been noticed shone brilliantly
by their fast playing and good tack
ling.
As individual stars, Donesan
holds place of his own. while ka-
kac, Davis, McVety and Sorlben
were noticeably prominent. Dell,
Marshall, Rathert, Robertson and
Vic Kakac played their positions
we'll. Jewell for DEBORAH was the
most noticeable of our opponents.
This game showed the real quail
fly of the Cresco team, for it dem
onstrated What the boys could do
with practice. The week before the
game we played DEBORAH to tie,
and were unable to store on them
although many opportunities pre-
scented themselves. This. was the
result of lack of practice. The fol-
lowing week the boys practlced
hard and with what result? The
DEBORAH players were played OH
their feet. This showed that the
Cresco boys have the same sterling
quality that has always dominated
in our. little city and all they need
is to have it aroused.
Z The second and last game was
played with Lime Springs on
Thanksgiving day at that place.
The Cresco boys went up there
without a bit of practice for the
+ closing of the schools had robbed
!. them of the advantages of practice.
Lime Springs on the other hand
had worked very hard un-
$ der the coaching of a new super
intendent, who, as we understand,
is an old foot ball man, and poses
sed a grim determination to defeat
US. Although the Cresco boys were
out of practice they went into the
game with something that perhaps
surpassed the effects Of practice,
namely, their pride.
Cresco won the toss and receiv-
ed. Davis got the ball but aid not
20 far before tackled. Cresco
punted and Lime Springs ad-
vanced the ball to the middle Of
the field. Here both sides fought
for quite while when at last Cres-
co broke away and placed the ball
on the enemy's yar1 line. Time was
called and the first quarter ended
with the ball within ten yards Of
the goal.
On fine first play in the second
quarter, Kakac carried the bali
over the goal line for the first
touchdown. Davis kicked goal.
Play was resumed and Cresco again
Z won possession of the ball. They
carried it down into the enemy s
territory where they We're
held for downs. On a tumble
of the Lime Springs back field,
Soriben, the speedy end, grabbed
the ball and was over the line be-
fore half the team knew what had
happended. Davis again kicked
goal.
Iz.e last half was scoreless al
though Cresco placed the ball over
the line they We're penalzed tor
pushing and the touchdown did not
count. The game ended with a
score of IA to 0 in favor OF G. n.
s.
With these victories Cresco's av-
3.