The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-01
Gem City EieUen Takes
Heavy End of rs to s
Score on Saturday
rsnsctaI TO The Gate Cftyl

FORT MADISON, Nov. 0.-Through
the work of Lloyd Roberts, the prom
.sing halfback OF the Keokuk eleven,
X. II. S. saved itself from a white
wash at the hands OF the southeast
ern Iowa title holders here Saturday
afternoon. The score was. Fort
Madison, 25: Keokuk, 6. Well to-
wards the last part Of the last quarter
Roberts claimed the admiration of
the 4,ecord breaking crowd by series
Of dazzling spurts which paved the
way 30 Wells receiving a forward
pass over the goal line for touch
down. The ball had gone into Madf-
sons territory On a long punt The
red and black squad tried TO squeeze
In another tally with spectacular
passes, two OF which failed, the third
falling to Roberts who left the leath-
er on the forty yard line. On the
next play Roberts dug his way
through left for ten yards and follow
ing this by receiving forward pass
for gain OF twelve yards more, leay-
ing the ball eighteen yards from goal
Pond passed to Wells on the next
Play netting Eeckcks only score.
Wells kicked cut TO L. Roberts, Eoer-
Iole missing goal
First Quarter.
Eberso,e kicked off, Madison de-
Tending the west goal and receiving
Kirknuff and EEins advanced the ball
10 the center OF the field, where ".
Roberts gathered In a forward pass.
Keokuk was forced to punt the bah
rolling out Of bounds at the fifteen
yard line. Krkhuff returned twenty
yards, Keokuk holding and receiving
the bali in the center OF the field
Madison held for downs and made her
gain three times. After Joy broke
through. mailing q man for a loss OF
eight yards. Kirkhuft missed his try
at drop kick When the ball was put
back into play, Ekins netted fifteen
yards around right, and scoring a
touchdown on the next play. Kirkhuff
missed goal. Score to 0.
Kirkhuff kicked to L. Roberts who
returned thirty yards to the center of
the field. Ekirs intercepted forward
PASS just before time was called for
the quarter.
Second Quarter.
The quarter opened with Niggemey
er missing the ball as It was passed
back to him, recovering it himself
for loss OF ten yards after lively
scramble. Madison was unable to
make the double distance, Ekins punt
ing out to Hubinger on the forty yard
line. W Roberts was rin down be-
hind the line by Young. for loss OF
twenty yards. Keokuk punted to
Niggemeyer, who returned 10 the for
ty yard line. From a punt formation,
Phelan made twelve yards. Madison
&rv{1 Two -,,f4I
ten yards Of goal W. Roberts caught
Phelan for a Ave yard loss and on
the next play Phelan lost his footing
for FIVE more. Joy gathered in the
attempted pass. returning to the TWEEN
ty yard line. Madison penalized five
yards, offside. Funk threw Joy for
Loss of eight yards Keobuk punted-
Niggemeyer receiving on the twenty
yard line. Keokuk was penalized five
yards, offstde. Madison made her
gain three consecutive times. Ekins
punted to Hubinger on twenty yard
line. L. Roberts circled left end for
twelve yards. Madison penalized five
yards. L. Roberts hit the line for
Ave yards. Keokuk penalized five
yards. Wells punt was gathered by
Higgemeyer, returning twenty yards
10 the forty yard line
Third Quarter.
Kirkhuff kicked 10 Beach. Roberts
and Ekins furnished some amusement
for the gidelines when the Gate City
half, from the south side OF the field,
tried to circle left end; Captain Ekins
paraHeeld him and the speed Of each
was too great to allow a tackle or eff
fective straight arm: they raced to-
gether until the wire fence at the
north end stopped them. Madison pen
allied FIVE yards Keoklk's three at
tempts at passes failed. the last one
being intercepted by Ektns who re-
1urned fifteen yards 10 the thirty
yard line. A series Of passes then
gave Madison her second touchdown.
Ekins taking the first one for ten
yards, Phelan the second for fifteen.
the third trial unsuccessful, the
fourth to Poepsel. the fifth to Ekins
for the tally. Goal was missed. Score
II to O.
W. Roberts received the kick off on