Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
BLOCKED PUNT GIVES
WEST HIGH VICTORY
DIES MONIES TEAM DEFEATS
MARshALLToWN IN DEsPER.
ATE CAMEL TO 0.
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LAST HALF PLAYED
IN HEAVY DowNPouR
Rain Storm Mars Exhibition and Drives
Spectators to aIltown
Holds Heavier Opponents For Three
Quarters and Lose on Fluke Touch
down-Fishting Spirit Encouraging.

After holding the heavy West Des
Moines high school eleven on even
! terms for three quarters of the game
/ Saturday afternoon, Marshalltown
1 high school went to defeat in the last
period Of play, when a blocked punt
! sent the bail over the Marshalltown
goal line. where Des Moines player
! fell on it for touchdown. The kick
I out was perfect and goal was kicked,
| making the final score Z to in favor
! of the visitors.
The honors of the contest were even
until late in the third quarter, when
Des Moines forced the ball into Mar
shalltown's territory. Thereafter Mar
shalltown was constantly on the de-
fensive, with Des Moines. showing the
greater strength.
| The showing of the local eleven was
! better than many had expected, Coach
Sanford having done much with his
| proteges since the first game, a week
ago.
Play in, Rain Storm.
! The game was played under most
!unfavorabie circumstances, the field
being soft and slippery at the outset
and rain storm turning the gridiron
into a quagmire in the last half Of the
game. The heavy. downpour drove
spectators from the field, but thetgame
was continued despite the conditions
which made clean play a!n:cst impos-
sible.
The contest was bitterly fought from
the start, and as result players were
inclined to resort to rough tactics. Des
Moines violated the rules more oftenly,
and penalties were frequently imposed.
The rough work was permitted by the
referee until Head Linesman Gilman
protested, and two players were eject
ed from the game. Good. Of Marshall
town, and Redingshafer, of Des
Moines. locked horns following
scrimmage. the latter being the ag-
gressor Captain Packer, of the home
team, stopped the melee. and both men
were sent from the field. Shortly after
this rough work Des Mcines was pen
allied fifteen yards for Zaun's inclina-
ton, to turn the game into a pugilistic
encounter.
Teams Evenly Matched.
Des Moines, with its heavier team.
was held turnout the first half. and
up to the last minute Of play In the
third quarter. Then the luck broke
against the home eleven and MARSHALL
town was forced to play defensive
game to the close of the contest. Late
in the last period. when Marshalltown
had an opportunity again to take the
offensive, the slippery ball caused
costly fumbles. and the team lacked
the necessary snap to keep up the at
tack. 81 -
Des Mones,. on the other hand,
Showed impfovezacnt and played des-
.perately Packer was the object of
-Des Moines, assault, and when the
Marshalltown captain was used Of
fensively the whole opposing eleven
threw it's strength against him. When
Packer was drawn back to carry the
ball, the right side Of the line gave
way under the Des Moines attack, her
Hnesmen sifted thru, and Packer was
usually blocked before he could start.
MarshalItown Threatens Goal.
Early in the first period MARSHALL
town thrilled the rooters by Its fast
work. and blocked punt gave Ted
Smith the ball for dash/of twenty
yards. to Des Moines' 10-yard line
j. Smith opened the game by kick
ing to A. DeVine. who ran the ball
back to Des sioines' 4elyara lire. Two
line drives netted the visitors nine
yards, but Van Dyck was thrown for
loss. and Des Moines was forced to
punt. The kick was blocked and T.
Smith gathered in the pigskin. dashing