Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-13

foot of the goal. Marshalltown ther
drew five-yard penalty and Smith
lost two yards on line buck. Here
1 the quarter ended and the change Of
| goals. on the last down, forced Dixor
to attempt goal from placement ir
| the face of the wind. The ball was
blocked and goal was missed. Witt
this Marshalltown's last golden oppor'
| tunity to score was lost.
| Ames OutpIayed.
| Marshalltown played the better game
thruout and deserved victory. Mar
| shalltown gained 1856 yards on straight
| football to fifty-two yards for Ames
| Anles made first touchdowns twice or
straight football. One completed for.
ward pass netted Ames twenty Eight
yards.
Ames' defense proved strong. es-
pecially when its goal was threatened
! It's 0ffcnse y.as net equal 10 that of the
home team and Marshalltown's goa
was never in danger. The game was
played almost wholly in Ames' terri
! tory.
The running punts of Ames proved
effective, and the Ames ends were
down on every punt. giving Dixon little
opportunity for the sensational returns
| which had marked his playing in pre-
| vious games.
Hurlburt played great offensive
game. and his total gains were greatly
| in excess of those of the combined ef-
| forts of the Ames backs. Smith and
Dixon played great football despite the
| efforts of the .Ames players to get
them.
-, n
the Ames offense. and the latter also
played the better game for his team on
defense. ~
Details Of Game.
Ames won the toss and chose to de-
fend the east goaia. Smith kicked TO
Cameron on Ames' 22-yard line, where
the ball was downed. a bad pass to
Ingers resulted in the loss of a yard,
and Ames punted to Dixon, who ran
the ball back five yards.
Hurlburt and Smith each made a
scant yard thru the line. and Hurlburt
was shunted thru tackle for three yards.
Hurlburt punted to Ames' S0-yard line.
Mabie being thrown by Miller without
gain.
InEers made nine yards in two
rushes. but Ross was thrown for a
slight loss. 4 penalty for offside also
set Ames back five yards. The result
ant punt was run back thirty yards by
Dixon.
smith and Dixon each gained yard
and then Smith found hole for a
four-y yard gain. Hurlburt punted on the
fourth down. the ball going outside at
Ames' 13-yard line.
\ tumble cost Ames three yards and
punt to Dixon was run back eight
yards. BY hammering the line repeat
eddy Marshalitown then made the first
two downs, Hurlburt, Dixon and Smith
alternating in carrying the ball The
quarter ended with the ball in Mar
shalitown's possession on Ames' 49,
yard line.
Aurlburt Gains Around Ends.
AT resumption of play Hurlburt adj
vanced the ball yard thru guard, and
on the fourth down Marshalitown los.
the bali thru an incompleted forward
pass. Ames Immediately punted to
Smith at midfleld. Dixon lost two yards
around end on the first play. From a
punt formation Hurlburt pulled the
first of his long runs. with twenty
yard gain around the end. Smith was
thrown for a loss on play directed at
the middle of the line. Again Hurlburt
took the ball from e punt formation,
for a gain of ten yards around the end.
Smith and Dixon failed TO make first
down. and the ball exchanged hands on
Ar1es' @5-yard line. Marshalltown drew
a penalty for offside on the first play.
Ingers was thrown for a less by
link. Cameron plunged thru guard for
three yards. and myers gained four
thru the line. Another penalty for Off
side imposed on Marshalltown gave
Ames first down.
Cameron and Ross made short gains.
but ATnes was offside, ana the ball was
carried back five yards. Ames punted
outside at the 30-yard line as the half
closed.
Marshalitown Pushes krnes Back.
Marshalltown looked like a winner at
the start of the second half. Crinklaw
took the kickoff and ran the bah back
fifteen yards TO Marshalltown's 40-yard
line. Dixon. Hurlburt and Smith, in
three plunges thru the opposing
guards. advnced the ball fifteen yards.
Dixon added another yard and Huri-
burt skirted the end for ten more On
Balch was injured on the play and the
attack slackened perceptibly thereaf-
ter.
Smith failed to gain, Balch lost a
yard and Hurlburt made a small gain
thru the line. but lost on an end run.
Ames took the ball on its own 30-yard
line on downs. Ingers failed to gain,
Ross made a slight advance and Nab
ie. on spread play. gained four thru
center. Miller blocked punt, Mar
shalltown taking the bali on Ames' az
yard line
Lose Opportunity to Score.
Dixon, Smith and Hurlburt, in three
plays. made first down. Hurlburt
skirted the end for five, but Dixon was
thrown for t;~-o- yard less. Smith hi.
the center for three yards. and then
shot thru for five more, taking the ball
to Ames' 10-yard line. Balch was in
distress. and repeatedly conferred with
his backs. A tumble was recovered
with slight loss. and Dixon was able to
make scant yard. Ames was penal
lied five yards for offside, placing the
ball ON the four yard line. BaIch missed
/, the next play and attempted to ad-
vance the ball thru center. He made a
slight gain. Ames was penaiized hall
| way to the goal on the next play fol
offside HurIburt hit the center, car
rying the ball to within d foot of the
goal line. A penalty of five yards Sc,
Marshalltown back, and Smith was
| thrown for two-yard loss. Here The
quarter ended.