The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-11

line Ford gained a yard and kicked
to Sheeks VINO advanced fifteen yards.
Erhart made eighteen yards. Kohl
was taken out and Nolan put in his
place. King made three yards and W as
downed by ones Of Talbots hard
tackles. The first period ended with
the ball ia the possession Of Pine VIII
age on the twenty-yard line.
THE SECOND QUARTER.
Erhart gained five yards and Pine
Village was penalized fifteen yards for
holding. The Villagers tried pass
and failed. King failed on a drop
kick from the forty yards line. Finn
ran the ball back. Ford's punt was
blocked and his next attempt put the
oval in safe territory. The remainder
central territory.
THE SECOND HALF.
Hammond fans were jubi1ant at hay-
ing held the Villagers to 0 in the
first half of the game and were hoping
against hope for a tie score. Had
Hammonds omense compared with its
defense it might have scored. but the
game could not have been a prettier
exhibition.
Between halves the movie man took
pictures of the players.
e. Fenters went in at quarterback
for Sheelxs and Milligau in at center
for Bergie the Pittsburgh University
man. Thomas kicked off at the start
of the second half. Ford and Talbot
made short gains and Ford was COM
PEELED TO kick. Fenters receiving on
the P. Y. eighty yard line. Thomas
kicked to Finn and Ford again punted.
These exchanges Of kicks continued
through the remainder of the quarter.
At only one time was the Hammond
goal in danger and that when Ofstie
blocked Ford's kick and the ball was
recovered by Helvie on the twenty-five
yard line. Hammond held, however.
Sheeks was in for Erhart in the
third period. on the kick-on Thomas
sent the ball outside at the p. V. thir-
~ yard line. Talbot made two yards
off tackle and Ford punted forty yards
4 to King who returned ten yards before
being tackled by Volkman. 1t was
sensational tackle but costly to the
Hammond player who wrenched his
back and was very painfully hurt. He
remained in the game. however
A GREAT STAND.
Pine Village had the ball on her
fifty-second yard line and fresh men
We're shot in. Scott for Thomas and
winters for Hooker. King made three
gains and advanced the ball to the
thirty-five yard line. Sheoks made
thirteen yards on a delayed pass
Fenters gained fifteen yards around
left end and Pine Village started from
her eight yard line for a touchdown
which only the bitterest lighting pre-
vented. King made two and q half
yards through left tackle. Meyers was
substituted for Kohl King made an
other gain and advanced the ball to
the one yard line. Scott plunged
against the stonewam and the ball was
within foot and half of a touch
down. The C1abby line held like iron.
King. the Harvard star, was stopp ID
and the ball went over. on his punt
to get the ball out Of danger Ford
+ kicked outside and Pine Village had
the ball on her fourteen yard line.
Calvin went in for Talbot. A few
plays later King tried a drop kick
from the thirty yard line and missed.
+ Hammond could not advance the bail
/ and Ford kicked to Fenters who was
downed in the center Of the field.
I Sheeks made a thirty-hve yard pass
and Pine Village had the ball on her
fifteen yard line. She could not gain
ground but got in position for the
drop kick by King which Won the
game. King was standing twenty-five
yards from tho goal post when he
drop kicked accurately.
I Calvin caught the next kickoff and
made a sensation run to Hammond's
forty-one yard line. Finn passed to
Ford for a gain Of FIVE yards Two
incomplete passes followed and Zine
/ Village received the ball on her sixty
i've yard line. Fenters made a thirrv-
! five yard run and would have gone for
a touchdown but for Firms tackle.
The ball was in neutral territory at
the end Of the game.