Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-07
LOCALS WIN
SOFT GAME.
SPECTACULAR GAINS ON SHIFT
FORMATIONS BEAT BURLING-
TON IS TO o.

TON IS TO o.
Long and sparkling runs by the OF
tumWa halves and quarter and hard.
CONSISTENT piunges by Angel told the
story Saturday afternoon, when the
locals peat Burlington high schools
lootpall team 35 to 0, at the Myrtle
street park. Shift plays by Ottumwa
we're never stopped without consider.
aple gam. 1t was clearly case of two
uneVenly matched teams for at no
tlme during the game did Burlington
anyways nearly approach the brand OF
Iootnall displayed by the locals. Hamp.
Ton, time and time again demonstrated
MS ABILITY and was easily the star of
lne battle His gains through the OPP
ponents' line were nothing short O.
sensational. Sumner, always to be re-
neu on In pinch. was close upon
ohantys heels for the honors, for he
was never once during the game
thro"n Tor loss and made most ex-
ceiient gains both through the line
ana sRirtlng the ends. He was tower
VI strength on defense and often dart
ca through Burlington's interference
W nan man for loss. In ANGEL OF Y
tum"a seems to have found full back
VINO can plunge consistently and when
ne started through the guards or cen.
Yer. something had to give way. Pete
naseltlne showed himself to be one OF
.he pest field generals on a local grid.
iron in some time.
mere was never any doubt of the
outcome, after the first two or three
minutes of play, for no sooner had the
payers collided than it was eviden.
.nat ottumwa had the superior eleven.
al.nough Elsenhart made thirty-hye
YARDS on the first formation tried bv
burlington. Following this, they did
not make first down more than Ave
llines during the rest Of the game
Mhle OttumWa. who had possession OF
.he pail most of the time. was held for
uo"ns only twice, and both times. pen.
yards. e'n"' zen
The game opened with Burlington
receiving. They made five ward re-.
urn ana then Eisenhart broke loose
lor thlrty-five yards. Ottumwa held
ana burlington failed at place kick.
giving the ball to the locals on their
twenty yard line. Hampton went
..nrough FOR forty yards. Sumner fun.
oled on the next play but recovered
ana gained. Following several short \
DUCKS and first down, Sumner crossed
the llne for the first touchdown. after
ABOUT seven minutes of play. the score
oelng made on fake pass.
sumner kicked goal. Score to q
burlington received and made
We've yard return. In the returning
" :, punts and kickoffs. Burlington had
~ on Ottumwa by wide margin
,or tney never failed to carry the bali
PACK anywhere from ten to thirty
YARDS. Up until this time. the defense
Oh pom teams had been faulty. but ,Oi.
tumWas line became impresnable ana
hurilnston was forced to punt Hamp.
ton MADE short return and Sumner
ripped on forty yards. Then within
elsnt yards OF the goal. Ottumwa fo-
,hesnrst time lost the ball on downs
burlington phnted out and Hamilton
returned thirty-fve yards. Angell
proved through for the second touch.
down. Sumner missed goal from dim.
cult angle. Score 10 to o.
AFTER Burlington kicked to Hamnton
al the opening of the second quarter 4
ne 1umoled and Burlington recovered
ottumwa held and Burlington failed Al
pace Kick. Ottumwa got the bali IN
their twenty yard line and worked IL
down to Burlingtons' thirty yard line
hampton went across the line after
tnlrty yard sprint. but was called bach
ana ottumwa penaiized FIVE yards for
hololng. Two ten yard gains by Hamn.
ION. an eight yard smash by Sumner :.
ana Hampton carried it over. Sumne.
missed goal. Score 10 TO q
ottumwa kicked off and Harsh made
Ine longest return of the game going
my yards before Hampton dronne5
MN. burlington failed with mass
ana drop kick and Ottumwa took the
oah on the twenty yard line. Hamn-
ION went around left end for fortx0
ialas; HaseltIne went through IN, me
me tor Twelve Haseltine ycallad
pass hampton to Sumner and III
struck the hands of a Burlington nyar.
er ana bounced into Summers arms
VINO crossed the goal line. He fajled
10 KICK goal Score % to o.
Inc rest of the half was snent i,
piunsins back and forth. Rurlipyton
Fesoruns to frequent punting.
W. Haseltine Went in for Rodrer.
VINO had taken McMullen's Mace Fer,
went IN for Grfndle and Gr:nd,e f,r
rlscner. burlington sent RinrsoIIi.
from end to half while Eisenhart wen.
70 quarter. Steiger went TO left ana
ottumwa received. The entire b,ct'
helo was called nnon for runs and rot
one of them failed. HAMPTON nm
stone age fake forward pass. went for
twenty-five Yards for a touchdc,n
sumner kicked goal. Score 80 TO a,
ottumwa opened up some and the;,
take plays went for good gains. snow
was out and NcMullen took his nloco
at center. BY series of tauders az,
shifts Ottnmwa worked the bali n Tho
thirty.five yard line. A successor
place kick was tried by Sumner. scorc
80 to O. This ended Me scoring
Burlington tried to hpen M, bnt Voc
not very successful. Harsh made two
or three good gains. bnt conld M.