The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-27
Big Rally BY Purple in Last
FeuD Minutes Was Excit-
ing

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A terrific eleventh hour rally made
by keokuk high here Saturday in an
effort to bust up tie score with Bur
llngton, was unsuccessful, each side
having six when the game ended Two
times keokuk surged down the field
near the end of the linal quarter and
twice the team was held, once by a
blocked drop kick and the second time
by the whistle
So gruelling was the final effort to
snatch a victory in the final few min
utes Of play that when the whistle
ended the second rush down the field
toward the Burlington goal posts, sew
eral of the Keokuk players were cry
ing. 1t was probably their last whack
at KS for this year for Keokuk ends
the 1916 football season at Fort Madi-
son on Thanksgiving day. Two Fort
Madison players were on the side
lines watching Keokuk's plays to get
line on them for the annual classic.
The last few minutes provided the
real excitement of a game that was
rather slow, due to the muddy con-
dition of the field that prevented spec
tacular stunts from being pulled off.
Play Even Game.
Keokuk and Burlington played an
even game, with neither side having
any great advantage. Both touch
downs, one by Burlington and one by
Keokuk, were made en- forward passes.
The pass that netted Burlington the
score that tied up the result was one
of the very few successful ones of sew
eral tried
Keokuk, on the other hand, made
number of small and large gains by the
use of the pass. Gains either through
the line or around the ends were at
premium, however, due to the muddy
field which slowed up the game and
proved a handicap to both teams. 1t
was almost impossible to get away for
any great gains, only few Of them
being made during the course of the
game.
Right Half Harsch of Burlington
was the life of the visiting squad. He
put lots OF pep into his line plunges
and was hard man to down. Al
though the other members of the back
hclu udu plcuty VI i6hIluSs SpAlIs lhClA
playing did not approach his.
Press Burlington Line.
Roberts, Beach and Joy, the Keo
kuk backtield combination, in the rally
in the final quarter made tremendous
attack on the Burlington line. push
ing the ball in one instance from near
the Keokuk goal to within fifteen yards
of the Burlington posts within a few
minutes. In the final quarter the Bur
lington line was hard pressed and UNI
able to stop the bucks and runs of the
keokuk backfield, which came near
pushing winning score over.
Ebersole's punting wps rather SEN
sational. This recent addition to the
Keokuk squad was able to put plenty
of power behind his boots which al
ton territory. Megchelsen not only
handled the ball accurately at center,
but made several fine tackles. Joy in
the last quarter made some mighty
pretty dashes. Pond at quarter played
a cool game and got by without fun
BILE although he was too light to buck
the line himself. Beach and Roberts,
the other members Of the 5ackfield,
went about their work in earnest. The
keokuk line withstood many of Bur
lington's most terrific line attacks and
proved a well seasoned squad.
Keokuk Scores Early.
Keokuk scored early in the second
quarter on forward pass which was
captured behind the goal posts by
Lloyd Roberts. Burlington tied up the
score in the opening Of the last quar-
ter on a similar play, but lost its
chance to win by missing the goal
kick.
Burlington, defending the east goal.
kicked off, the hall being advanced
by Odell Keokuk was held at the
very start and was forced to kick.
With the ball IN Burlington's posses
sion, Shepard made himself known
by travelling twenty yards, to which
Harsch added ten more. The ball
was on the Keokuk twenty-five-yard
line and the visitors tried drop
kick, but the ball veered far to the
right of the goal posts.
Burlington PenaIized.
The ball was given to keokuk on
the twenty-five-yard line, but the
locals were held and kicked, the pig
skin being returned after Burlington
was held in turn. Beach of Keokuk
advanced fifteen yards after receiving