Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-20
GREATEST ASsEM5LAGE IN HIS.
TORY OF IOWA FOOTBALL
WITNESSES GAME.
IOWA WINS STATE TITLE
BY THREE POINT MARGIN
Opposing EIevens Evenly Matched,
But Neither Shows BriIIiancy Of
Teams Representing Iowa or Ames
in Previous Years-seeker Appears
in Stellar Rols-crowd Of $1,000.

Ames Nov. 20.-The football cham
pionship of Iowa was decided on Ames
field, Saturday afternoon, when Iowa
and Ames met in their annual grid
contest before the greatest crowd that
ever assembled for a football game in
this state, The contesting elevens
were evenly matched and the game
was desperately fought to the last
whistle Iowa won by narrow mar
gin, me final score being 10 to 16, but
from the viewpoint Of the non partisan
spectator the result was of little i'm
portance, other than that one team was
to be given rank above the other. The
general verdict was that honors were
about even.
The real feature Of the day was the
magnificent crowd gathered to witness
the struggle, and the intense enthusi-
asm shown by the $4,000 spectators
and the clean craftsmanship of the
contending elevens constituted most
impressive reply to the board of ex-
perts which recommended the discon-
tinuance of the annual games between
the two schools.
Both Teams Extensively Wax.
Altho the game was hard fought and
the result uncertain turnout. better
games between the two schools have
been played in previous years. AS q
contest between two evenly matched
elevens it was all that could be desired
AS football machines both teams
were lacking. There were stars on
both elevens who will long be remem-
bered and whose names will be men
toned on the college campus in years
to come. But both aggregations lack
ed balance and it is doubtful If either
could have made more than a fair
showing against the teams which rep
resented Ames or Iowa four or fiSe
years back.
Both teams were weak in offensive
play This was especially true Of
Ames, which relied mainly on Fullback
Davis for its gains. Aldrich and ISloss
showed possibilities but an injury to
the former caused his retirement.
81 The final punch was lacking in Iowa,
which should have scored an added
toilchd own had the team shown slight
~ greater offensive capabilities.
Amos Line Stops Rushes.
- Ine James llne euS1uspATIu d6e1AiSt lAto
Iowa rushes but Iowa linesmen sifted
thru when .Ames hadsthe ball. Ames
was especially strong on the ends.
Packer having an edge on Iowa's
husky captain, Laun, While Jones pre-
vented any material gains by the To-
vans around hi6 wing.
Laun, however. was one Of the main
stays Of the Hawkeye eleven, going
back 9to carry Che bal! repeatedly and
doing the booting for the old gold.
Laun's punting featured the early play.
Ames having few chances-to return the
ball as it was booted at an agile to go
out Of bounds.
Davis. lof Iowa. proved the Hawk
eyes best bet on the offensive. and
Duncan furnished the necessary thrill
when he grabbed an Ames tumble and
galloped forty five yards to the Ames
goal line. for the touchdown which
brought Iowa the championship.
Lineman Is Real Star.
1owa's real star. however. was Beck
err, at right tackle. Playing at center,
In the early season. Becker was Sig
nailed out by Walter Eckersall as the