Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-19
PONTIAC WINS FROM
OTTAWA zoo; MUD
HAND|CAPS LOCALS
slGGS' BIG BOYS FIND HEAVY
FIELD MAKES THEIR FOOT
STEPS FAlTER AND Thtlh
OPPONENTS FASTER.

Ii was 20 10 0.
And IL was good fight. even il Of
tawa did lose.
Pontiae's pernicious habit OF tear
ing large chunks out OF Ottawa's line
did not subtract any from the specla'
tors interest in well played foot
ball contest on King field yesterday
afternoon, with Coach Biggs' warriors
matched against the premier eleven
of Livingston county.
Working under the handicap that
muddy field infiicts upon squad OF
heayies, the local boy Clearly were
at a disadvantage. their .gHter ana
fieeter opponents seemed % take no
cosnizance Of While the Ottawa line
was frequently smashed as the enemy
came "over the top it was painfully
evident that the cracking was not due
TO a lack of fighting determination
on Ottawa's part, but more to their in
ability to keep their feet under the
stress Of an onrushing foe.
Massed formations combined to
show an exceptionally fast backfield
off to its best advantage whenever
Pontiac had the ball. The boys Gov
ering the ground for the enemy did
their work nimbly and well and the
perforatons they were able to make
in off.tackle and line crashes had their
telling effect as ground-getters.
Res0rting. because Of the condition
OF the field following the drizzling
rain of the morning and early after
noon. TO the close formations and old
army game, the Pontiac boys did very
little of the fancy stun that now Is
accredited to football Only an Oc-
casional forward pass was undertak
en- and in nearly all instances Ottawa
was on hand to intercept the play
Ottawa frequently worked the for
ward pass to good advantage only to
waste their ground gained in line
smashing attempt that failed to put
them over enough territory to get
them dangerously close to the oppO-
sitions goal line. t1ar
In the first quarter the visiting war.
riOrs were held to nothing to moth.
ing score, Later In the period Good.
win, captain OF the Pontiac squad.
carried the ball across the local line
but failed to make his score hold
water. Umpire McEvoy, whose eagle
eye methods have proven him the ter.
ror of many hardfought battle,
caught Goodwin as he was slipping a
foot out to trip up an Ottawa tack
Ter After he had crossed the covered
mark he was called back TO stand a
fifteen yard penalty and the ball
closed Its first section Of play in mid.
field.
In the second quarter also near its
flag end, series OF line crashes and
clever end runs brought Pontiac to
within reaching distance of the OF.
tswa line and Goodwin carried 1t
over. He also kicked goal
In the third quarter during the first
few minutes of play. Goodwin repeat
ed the performance. while Ottawa had
but very little pleasure rompinl
around on the enemy's forbidden ter
rltory As soon as Ottawa got tn,
bali over near the Pontiac poles on,
OF the Livingston county lads woul,
hurry II back onto Ottawa's stamp
ing ground and keep 1t there.
In the fourth quarter another serie
OF line smashes and nervy backiiel
work. Lenden carried the pigskin on
to Ottawas line and ended Pontiac
scoring.
In the third section Woodward, OF
tawa's one particular bright and shr
ing mark, was put to the cleaners
when he was roughly handled /
tackle. His wind gave out and h
had to be removed Ribs then too
the east side boys place and finishe
out the battle Snarr, his innards al
bumped out of shape by boots and e
bows, placed there by the opposition
was taken out in the third and Ho,
sey went in in his place. In the las
session Hoxsey made two very spe,
tacular runs that were the feature G
the closing period of the game.
The last play one of the Ottaw
boys received a misplaced forwar
pass and had the ball in the clea
when he saw Pontiac boy ambushin
him from mudhold the local yout
stepped over to where the lurker la
Hoped down and cuddled mp besit
him just as cute as could possibly b
Then the timers rung down the cu
tain
Tho Lines.
PONTIAC OTTAW
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