Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-02
MARsHALLToWN HIGH KEEPS
RECORD CLEAN, DEFEATING
VISITORS, 6 TO o.
TEAMS EVENLY MATCHED;
LOSERS SHARE HoNoRS
Thre aten MarshaIltoWn Goal Line, But
Costly Fumbles Ruin Offensive Ef-
forts-BuchwaId Plays Dazzling
Game in First Appearance This Sea-
son. So

every inch OF ground to the last minute
of play. the Ottumwa high school foot-
ball team fell before the undefeated
Marshalltown eleven on the home heio
Saturday afternoon. The final score
was to 0, and the touchdown for the
local team came after the most sensa
tional playing of the day.
The score was the result OF three
plays that netted Marshalltown sixty
seven yards, at the end OF the nrst
period. Buchwald was largely insuu-
mental in bringing about the lone
touchdown, breaking thru the center
Of the Ottumwa defense. squirmihS
away from three or four tacklers, and
by his feetness of foot avoiding the
secondary defence and advancing the
ball forty yards, to Ottumwas 22-yard
line Parker then penetrated the Nlsl-
tors line for seven yards, and captain
Newcomer scored the touchdown on
sweeping end-run around ottumWa
left wing, on a fake line plunge from
shift formation. The ball crossed the
goal line near the side lines ana the
kick-out was not successfui.
Marshalltown outplayed the Ottun-
vans in the early stages OF the game,
but the visitors came back gamely ana
not only played a good defensive game
but threatened the MarshalltoWn goal
line three times. Expensive tuin o!es
halted two of the professions when OF
tumwa was in striking distance.
Ottumwa Line Strong.
The Ottumwa line was strong. and
,he Marshalltown backs were unable
with
consistency Back of the line was
pair of shifty line plungers who We're
responsible for most of the ground
gained by the visitors. These men were
Anderson, fullback and Davidson. half
back and great credit is due this duo
for their persistent and ofttimes sue
cessful efforts
Buchwald and Newcomer played stei
lar ball for the home eleven, the for
ners forty-yard run being the most
spectacular feature OF the game. It was
Buchwald's first game OF the season.
the fast little back having been kept
out on account OF injuries sustained in
practice before the playing season
opened.
Details Of the Game.
Marshalltown won the toss and OF
tumwa kicked off to Newcomer. who
ran the ball back TO the 20-yard line.
Buchwald, Ward and Packer made
eight yards in three plunges, and OF
tumwa was penalized five lards. Shea
being offside. Ward hit the line for five
yards, but the ball went over on downs,
at Marshailtown's 35-yard line. Mar
shalltown drew FIVE yard penalty.
Ruth being offside. Three plays gave
OttuTnwa but three yards. \ drop
kick was attempted from the 3oya-d
line. but the bail fell short, Marshall
town taking the ball on its own 20-yard
line. Two plays failed. and Marshall
town was penalizeG fifteen yards for
holding. Buchwald was forced 10 punt,
and the ball went outside at Ottumwa's
Award line On two line bucks David
son failed to gain but Gardner was
good for seven yards on a spread play.
Anderson made first down, with a gain
OF six yards. The MarshaIltown line
braced and took the ball on downs.
Newcomer Scores Touchdown.
At this period of the game Mar
shalltown was playing the best foot
ball of the day. Ward penetrated his
opponents line for seven yards, and
then Buchwald, on cross buck, tore
thru the line threw off a tackler or
two, and wiggIed away from several
others for his forty-yard run. Packer
then tore big hole in tha IRE, and on
a spread formation. with Pocker back
as If to receive the ball Newcomer
circled the end for fifteen yards and a
touchdown. The ball went over near
the side line and the kickoff was not
successful.
Ottumwa kicked off TO Good on Mar
shalltown's 2O-yard line rs the first
quarter ended.
Continue Fast Play.
The second quarter saw a continual
ton Of the fast play and -Marshaltown
again had the better of the argument
After three unsuccessful attacks d.
rected at Ottumwas tackles and
guards, Buchwald punted to midfeld.
Hampton failed on a quarterback run,
but Davidson gained FIVE yards thru
the line. Gardner fum5led and New
conner recovered the ball. advancing
twelve yards before he was halted
Packer broke thru for eight yards, and
a forward pass, Buchwald tc Packer
netted twelve more.
A spread play failed and forws I'd
pass was incompleted. Forced to make
a ten-yard gain on the fourth down
MarShalltown resorted to strategy, and
Buchwald again pulled a hel1v play
He essayed to execute a forward pass
and hurled the ball forward distance
of twenty feet, where 1t crossed the
side line. The ball was put in play
where it left the field, giving the home
team the advantage of twenty yards
rather than having the ball go over t.
Ottumwa without gaining ground. L
was Ottumwa's ball or it's own 1S-yarc
line.
MarshaIItown Draws Penalties.
Gardner failed to gain, but Mar
shalltown was penalized again for off
SIDE Davidson failed to advance, bu
Anderson made half the required dis
lance. Ottumwa punted to Marshall
towns 45-yard line, where the bal
bounded away from Newcomer, an OF
tunfwa man recovering. Ottumwa wa
soon forced to punt, but Marshalltowl
was again offside, and the ball wa
brought back. Three line pIunges CAV
Cttumwa but four yards, AID Erskin
dropped back to punt as the half ended
"A fatheriy talk from The coach be
tween halves caused the Ottumwans I
pefk up for the second half and the.
came back strong. Ruth kicked off t
Burke who failed to make any return