The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-29
HONORS
HANG IN
BALANCE
What Gary VIII Do In South
Bend Game on Saturday
Next viii Decide Race.
SATURDAYS PREP
FOOTBALL RESULTS
at Hammond, o; South Bend, o.
at Gary, 81 East Chicago, o.

The football championship of north
ern Indiana high schools hangs in the
balance.
outhghting South Bend high every
inch of the way Hammond high played
the touted favorites of their Saturdays
clash to a standstiIl--a scoreless tie.
While South Bend and Hammond
we're fighting for what was termed the
margin on the northern Indiana cham
pionship Gary destroyed East Chicago
at Gary. So to 0. Gary's feet eleven left
no doubt in the minds OF the fans that
Gary would put up some scrap" against
South Bend at Gary next Saturday.
Bad Field.
Greatly hindered by the sea of mud
which enveloped a greater portion Of
the II. a. A. field the game was slow
and on account of the mud and chilly
wind which froze the sticky ooze to the
fingers of the players numerous
fumbles were made by both sides. Many
off-side penalties were called.
Hammond Strong.
Hammond proved surprisingly strong
against South Bend. It's well-oiled
backfieId charging consistently through
few points. On the defense Hammonds
stock as a championship contender up
rev points. On the QEAEIASE 1AdAAiAib4AN
line was a tribe shaky. but withstood
we'll under the attacks OF the heavy
Bendmen.
The backfeld Of the visiting leather
men especially fullback Olsen and half
back Sabo was cause OF much comment.
Both were exceptionally fleet and came
near getting away with the pigskin for
scores several times. South Bends line
was battered for gains frequently and
but for the defensive play of quarter
back 0Iohn and Captain Donovan Ham
mond would have marched easily for
gains Smith. halfbacK. also played
good game.
Neither team opened up" Field con
ditions would not warrant the attempts.
The battle most of the time was nothing
more than oId-fashioned straight foot
ball.
The Game.
The first quarter ended with the ball
on South Bends forty yard line. The
play had been in center field most of
the time.
After many punt exchanges and
penalties and the ejection of Captain
Donovan. South Bend. for Directing too
strongly to Umpire Hunter for being
penalized the half ended with the pig
skin resting on Hammond's IS yard line.
Neither team had gained the advantage
in this half.
Second Half.
Hammond kicked and South Bend
took ball to Hammond's 40 yard line
where after being held. punted. Ham
mond fumbled and South Bend attempt
ed drop kick. Hammond regained ball
on its own 20 yard line. Schillo. Ham
mond. punted ball to center where visi-
tors muned it and Hammond recovered
on opponents 40 yard line Hammond
made ten yards by line plunges. A for
ward PASS. Warne TO Schillo. took
leather to South Bends 90 yard line.
Here Hammond was penalized II yards
for holding land Schillo punt to Bends
70 yard line. After both teams had
been penaIized for off-side and a punt
had failed the ball was again Ham
mond's on visitors IL yard line. Schillo
and Warne by plunges took ball to
South Bends seven yard line where il
was lost on downs. South Bend punted
to its own 80 yard line and held Ham
mond. Quarter ended with ball on South
Bends % yard line.
Final Period.
Linehart. South Bend. intercepted TO
ward pass. Ball on Bends Is yard line
AFTER an exchange or puntS the oVai
landed in center Olsen broke loose TO
touchdown but was stopped on Ham
mond's 43 yard line by Warne. South
Bend took ball to Hammond's 80 yard
line where the whistle ended the fray.
Captain Warne, star.
Captain Warne was the individual
star of the game. His dezense and Of
fonse play was exceptionally strong
swanton. Searles. Schillo, Phrommer,
Howatt. Gearing and Kavacy all played
consistently.
Howatt was forced TO quit the game
in the third quarter. having badly
sprained his ankle. Olsen Of South
Bend played the entire last half with
what he believed a fractured wrist
WANTED-BOWLERS.
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