Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-09
HIGHLAND PARK AND CORNELL
ELEvENs DEFEATED BY
AMES AND IOWA.
BOTH HAVE GOOD TEAMS
BUT ARE oUTcLAssED
Result Indicates That State Univer-
sity and State College Have iFormid-
Ames Considered Most Encouraging
--Iowa's Back Field Shows Speed.
Special to Times-Republican.


Des Moines, Oct. 9.--The Iowa foot
oall situation was not especially clari-
fed Saturday Highland Park and
Cornell both accorded the honor Of
having good teams before the season
started, were eliminated from further
consideration for the first honors Of
the state. Drake did not show as well
as year ago against the University Of
Nebraska. Grinnell made an impress
sive showing against the Simpson
team and. Iowa had little trouble with
Cornell. Morningside again demon
strated its class among the minor col
leges by defeating State Normal by
about twice the score of the defeat of
the latter by Ames, and Dubuque
scored an easy victory.
Considering the game from every
angle, Ames made the best showing of
the day. They We're playing a team
which critics who have watched it de-
clare is too far advanced for this sea-
son Of the year. The first string men
had stamina enough to win before they
were replaced SO it was not a question
Of new blood but simply that the Ames
men were better than the far better
trained and conditioned Highlanders.
The game was a good one for the
Aggies to win as it will give them con-
fidence for the harder games Of the
schedule. Drake looked good most OF
the time against Nebraska but In
ability to hold the ball cost them
heavily. Most of the Cornhusker
scores were made on long runs, Glaze
not having yet developed the pair Of
erls he has been seeking. The game
showed some Of the Drake veterans
would have to be replaced by the
youngsters to get defensive ability in
the back field.
Iowa Backs Are Fast.
The state university developed good
open field work In the game against
Cornell while Grinnell, playing the
weakest material ever on college
team in the state ran over Simpson to
their hearts content. Jones seems to
have found some speed for the Iowa
back field and II he can develop his
line to give the light back field some
protection. will have a good team for
the state contests. Grinnell has prac-
ttcally the Same team as a year ago
and thus tar they have looked good
1t should b borne IN mind that they
have met probably tho two weakest
teams ever presented by the colleges
OF the state.
Two battles are scheduled for the
coming week. One will go far towards
simplifying the state championship.
The other 10 a game of importance in
tho Missouri valley. Grinnell and
Iowa viii meet for the first time IN
years at the state university town.
On their showing to date It will be
merely q question Of the capability Of
the Hawkeye ends. II they can drive
tho Grtnnell runners to the. inside the
state players have nothing to fear. If
they can not, Watt may run them
"a gged GrinneI1 supporters are de-
termined to win and will Journey to
Iowa City next Saturday IN large num-
bers. Ames and Kansas will have
their first meeting on the gridiron on
the state college campus. Kansas
failed to get some OF its players back
from the border and their showing
against Illinois was not of the best
The game promises to be fought out
between the lines Of the opposing
elevens.
Important High School Games.
The high school football games of
the present week include by far the
best Offering thus far Of the year.
This Is especially true Of the eastern
section Of the state, where almost a
dozen teams are to appear in impor
tant games. The central section has