The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-10-19
BAOHEADW0RK
GIVES BUTLER
7 TO 6 GAME
Failure to Use Effective For
nation in End Runs to
Break Up Defense Defeats
Quakers.
BOnham's Good Generalship
Mixes Indianapolis Boys
Line Smashing and Passes
Plays Star Game.

When victory was within easy grasp
Earlham was nosed out by Butler on
Reid field Saturday afternoon, losing
the game, to 6. Several times dur
ing the game, Earlham had chances to
score but was unable to push the ball
over the line. The game was lost in
the first quarter when Bowen failed
to kick goal after Thornton's touch
down.
Although the Quakers fought hard
poor generalship caused defeat. Twice
almost certain victory was snatched
away by the referees whistle. In the
last quarter Earlham had several op.
portunities to drop kick, but this was
not tried until the ball was over the
40-yard line, when Thornton made q
futile attempt to kick goal from the so.
yard line.
Break Quaker Line.
The line work OF the Quakers was
much better than against Wabash. But
ler's backs, however, were able to
find holes in the line for substantial
gains repeatedly in the last half. Earl
ham found the Butler line about as
elastic as a stonewall, especially in
the last half, when the visitors tight
ened up. Most of Earlham's consist
ent gains were in end runs.
Ferree, the big fullback of the Wis.,
itors, was good for consistent gains.
Bonham, the midget quarterback, also
played q good game, varying his attack
and showing good generalship. Thorn
ton was the star of the back field for
Earlham, despite the fact that he lost
q touchdown by allowing Paul to down
him on Buffers 5-yard line. Logan
played q good individual game. Lo-
gan's great mistake was In throwing
his men against Buffers cement line
instead of beating down the defense
with repeated attacks on the ends,
which always netted substantial gains.
On these plays the man with the ball
was given superb offense.
The open style of play Of the Wis
itors kept the Quakers guessing. The
forward pass was used many times
with success. Short passes over the
line were but few, although the long
passes to the ends netted gains. Most
of these passes were made to Good at
left end or to Bantam.
First Quarter $500.
Ferree, Butler fullback, received the
kickoff, returning the ball firteen
yards. Earlham penalized for offside.
After two line plunges, Butler made
first down. Butler attempted pass
which failed. Logan returned the punt
IS yards to Buffers 40-yard line. Thorn
ton gained 5 yards for Earlham
through right tackle. Two line plunges
netted gains for the Quakers, and
Bond made first down. Butler penal
lied for off-side, and Thornton made
first down. Logan made Is yard
run around Buffers right end, placing
the ball on Buffers 5-yard line. But
Ter held and then punted 80 yards.
Bond received the kick and wriggled
through the entire Butler eleven, plac-
ing the ball behind the goal posts, but
was called back for stepping out. From
the 3-yard line Thornton went over for
the first touchdown. Bowen failed to
kick goal. Score: Earlham, s; But
Ter, 0.
Morrison kicked off for Earlham.
Perkins. Buffers right half. fumbled
the ball, which was recovered by Earl
ham, Earlham penaliZed for off-side
play. Morrison, at center for the Qua
kers, overpassed Thornton, who was
downed in his tracks with loss of
Is yards. Butler gained the ball on
Earlham's 20-yard line. Butler makes
nrSJ QOWu OH line pluHseS. E1hI
then held, regaining the ball on their
own 12-yard line. Bowen punted. But
Ter gained yards on forward pass to
Wise Earlham held for two downs
when whistle blew, ending the quarter
with the ball in Buffers possession on
Earlham's 25-yard line.
Second Quarter.
Butler failed to gain through Earl
limo oud rupted Logan rot1rp-
ed the ball to the line Of scrimmage.
Earlham's forward pass failed. Thorn
ton gained 10 yards through right
tackle. Earlham penalized, punted.
Butler attempted a forward pass but
failed. second attempt gained s
yards Quakers held. Thornton broke
through HUFF. Buffers right tackle, for
a 30-yard gain. Running in clean
field he was downed by Paul from be-
hind Earlham penalized Is yards.
Thornton failed in drop kick from 35-
yard line Paul made 12-yard gain
around end Earlham held. Bonham
makes 5 yards. Bonham made first
down on center line plunge. A forward
pass netted yards. Earlham forced
visitors to punt. Logan fumbled but
recovered. Half ended with ball on
Buffers 40-yard line.
Third Quarter.
Thornton returned kickoff 80 yards.
Logan and Thornton failed to gain
through the visitors line. Bowen
punted Butler failed to gain when
Calvert broke through. hurting Bon
ham back for 51-yard loss. Butler
punted. Logan returning Is yards.
Thornton gained yards. Schlatter
relieved Thornton at half. Earlham
held for downs. Logan intercepted
Buffers forward pass. Earlham punt
ed and Logan downed Bonham in his
tracks Bonham added s yards
through right guard. BY line plunges
Butler went through for first two