Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-18
BEAT CEDAR FALLS
N STUBBORN CANE
MARSHALLTOWN HIGH WINS
FROM OLD RIVALS BY
~ TOO SCORE.
PACKER AND MILLER
SCORE ToucHDoWNs
Contest Waeed Under Most unfavor.
able Conditions, Continuous Rain
Making Field Mire and Forcing Old
Style Methods of Play-Cedar Falls
Constantly on the Defensive.

Special to Times republican.
Cedar Fails, oct. lS.-With a cold
rain driving in from the east and the
field a sea of mud and water, the Mar
shalltown high school eleven hammered
out 14-to-o victory over the sturdy
Cedar Falls high eleven on College
field here Saturday afternoon. The
stubborn defense OF the Cedar Fails
team was pounded from first to last
by slashing attack, despite the I'M
favorabl football conditions.
With faces plastered with mud. and
moleskins generously despatched the
slippery hall was hard to manage pN
the PLAYERS of either team in any sort
of open work. and old time methods
were of necessity the vogue almost
from first to last. tho few forward
passes were attempted.
Cedar Falls Defensvely Strong.
The Cedar Falls team tho lacking
ability to carry the ball. put up a de-
termined defensive battle and forced
the visitors 10 the limit OF their ability
to make first downs Time and time
again dropping of punts and short
drop kicks proved costly to the Cedar
dog tenacty in guarding their goal
when the bali was ciUse, that TOOK long
and repeated hammering TO overcome
The two touchdowns made by the Wis
itors were gained only after the hard
est kind of battling However, at no
time was Marshalltown's goal in great
danger as they carried the fight 10
their opponents from start TO finish.
Packer Scores First Touchdown.
Captain Packer of Marshalltown.
scored the first touchdown during the
second quarter, which opened with the
pail in Marshalltowns possession on
Cedar Falls 30yard line. Making four
straight downs Marshaltown on the
fourth sent the big left half racing
around Cedar Falls right end for a
clean touchdown. Smith kicked goal
Cedar Falls then received the ball,
Packer kicking to Book. who returned
the ball to the 20-yard line. Andrews
clicked 70 Miller, who ran the ball hf-
teen yards. Marshalltown was held
for downs and, after several attempted
passes the locals We're forced to kick.
4 succession of fumbles caused the ball
to change hands several times, Mar
shalltown gaining a slight advantage
and the half ended with Cedar Falls in
Possession of the ball on the visitors
46-yard line.
Hammer Line For Touchdown.
Coach Ward made several substitu-
lions TO start the second half. sending
in, Bailey for Hecklnger and Thomp-
son for Turner. Marshalltown kicked
off and Hecklinger returned the ball TO
the i0-yard line. where il was lost on
the first play. and Marshallvown car
ried il 70 the Locals 5-yard line. Here
the visitors were penalized fifteen yards
for holding. They were neld for downs
and Cedar Fails Obtained the Dali.
The locals tUmoied and th4 visitors at
tempted drop xxx Ceoar Falls
pun.ed ont o. bounds On heir 5-yard
line. ard or ne aexr PLAY I. Miller was
sent over Ire Ire for Narsnall-oNu ;
second .gue n6owp- srrirh again kicked
goal.
Repeatedly Threaten Goal.
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pera4-r srd ar.ally esssred q place
lics 117 -1@ rra55 warl- aHc-, me game
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danger --= 1lae-1p
csdz- Pans 3Gs-Snalltown.
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