The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-04
CELTS OUT
PLAYED BY
HAMMOND
Ball is Kept in Cincinnati's
Territory Four Fifths of
the Time by the Educated
Toe of Ford and the Furi-
Gus Attack of Teammates.

When little Johnny Finn niftily
drop-kicked three points TO the
credit of his team in the first quar-
ter of a most remarkable game at
the Hammond ball park yesterday
he electrified nearly two thousand
rabid fans and elecuocuted the
Celts of Cincinnati.
Playing man for man the best
football of their careers. the Ham
mond Clabbys met and defeated
an eleven par excellence which
has few equals and fewer betters
in the professional gridiron world.
It was a contest fit for the gods to
view and was won solely on merit.
For the splendid victory no one
man can be given credit. The
Clabbys were represented as an
organization and not as individual
stars.
A THRILL A MINUTE.
Keeping the ball in Cincinnati terri
tory three-fourths Of the time, Ham
rnond was compelled only once, and
that in the last quarter. to make
desperate stand TO prevent the visitors
from scoring. And the way in which
the northern Indiana gladiators fought
and stopped the almost irresistible at
tack of the Celts at that one time was
also sufficient remuneration for any
fan who paid a dollar to see the game.
Ruffner's work was a feature.
The fifty and sixty yard punts %
Ford and his great defensive game,
the line plunging of Ralph Young. tina
gains of Talbot and Calvin. the ex-
cellent work of Stinchfield. Meyers
and Kohl at ends. combined with the
stonewau resistance OF the line, were
collectively factors in bringing a VIC
troy out of an engagement that up I'M
Ill the last minute might easily have
been lost. A tumble. a misdirected
pass. a necktie tackle or any OF
number of poor plays would have Civ
en- the Celts the chance to score which
they fought tooth and nail TO secure.
"NEVER SAY DIE.
As classy and exhilerating game
was never seen in Hammond before.
Getting its share of the breaks but
,vithal earning the victory. the Clabby
eleven displayed throughout the spirit
Of its great leader. Frank Blocker.
Never say die" is the motto Of Cap
tain Blocker.
Palmer and Captain Schuessler. the
CeIt halfbacks. with Roudebush at
quarter and Gather as fullback. form
a fast and resourceful backfeld and
with sE smeyer and Knab to get I'M
der t.&passes have defeatel the best
OF professional teams. The Clabbys
yesterday demoralized the forward
pass so far as the Celtss were con-
Ja1a,
ards. Cincinnati could have scored a
touchdown at will against a lesser
rival. But the pass was by no means
he only department in which tie Celts
we're proficient. They had great inter-
ference on the offense and were suffi-
GENTLY good at defense to stop the
ClabbygsAsime and again when Ham
.noud q ttcned TO score.
1t muss be admitted that the kick
ing of Ford of Hard Knox University
was the biggest factor in keeping the
BALL out OF Hammond territory. The
punts were all more than forty five
yards and the way in which Kohl and
Stinchfeld got down under them added
a great deal to their worth. Ewert.
Plum. Runner and Volkman stormed
many a trench and captured many
runner with a message to Garcia.
1T LOOKED BAD HERE.
One of the most spectacular points
OF the game was the advance of the
Celts in the fourth quarter when
Palmer. the right halfback-and who
by the way lives in Gary-made sixty
Yards in four straight bucks before ne
was held and as last resort attempt
ed a drop-kicI< from a distance OF tif-
Teen yards, missing only by few feet.
because he was hurried by Volkman
and Green who broke through the
line. The Celts shot their wad then
and there. On ten and fifteen yard
gains Young. Ford and Calvin carried
the ball into Cincinnati territory and
cut of danger where it lay when the
game ended.
Al the start Of play the line-ups
were as follows:
Hammond CD. Celts (O).