Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-28

competed with the oppositfon which
ranks as first class. Dubuque's claim,
based on string Of victories which
includes but one over a school Of high
standing, would be given considcra-
ton should the Dubuquers score VIC
tory over Iowa City In tomorrow's
game, but critics generally do not con-
cede win for the northern eleven.
Apparently the championship race rs
to end In complex situation, which
would be intensified should Marshall
town and Mason City suffer defeat In
their closing games with Cedar Rapids
and Algona, respectively. And 1t must
be admitted that both claimants are
facing real games on Thanksgiving
day.
Marshalltown Is facing an eleven
which developed late, and which has
been given intensified drill in late days
in preparation for this particular game,
with an augmented coaching stan,
which includes the Coe College captain.
The Tigers, long suffering from In
juries, are declared to he in tlp-top
condition for the big game, and their
strongest lineup of the year is to take
the field against Marshalltown.
Agona. overwhelmingly defeated by
West DCs Moines, will enter the Ma
son City contest a new team. Special
coaching with a Chicago mentor In
charge has been resorted TO In an
effort to wipe the Cerro Gordo crowd
off the map. And 1t is not unreason-
able to believe that success may crown
their efforts. Stage fright contributed
largely to their failure at Des Moines'
but 1t is said that the Algonans are
now immune from buck fever and may
be expected to battle as they never
battled before in tomorrow's meeting
On dope, however. Marshalltown and
Mason city should come thru. On the
assumption that they do so, 1t leaves
these two elevens on an even footing,
having battled to draw.
Mason City may contend that Mar
shall town was tied by Boone. but the
failure OF the red and blue to beat
Boone does not minimize MARSHALL
towns success at Mason City.
The undisputed fact u.s. and has been
so conceded by virtually. all critics.
that Marshalltown and Mason City
teams are the strongest in the state
this year. Having battled to a tie. the
natural inference would be that the
championship should be shared Jointly,
or post season game played to deter
mine the legal champion.
There is one little argument, how
ever. which Mason City, in her claims
to the title. fails to answer yes. even
to touch on. Altho having admitted
that Mason City was Outplayed by
Marshalltown, they insist on the cham
pionship award for the Mason City
team: but fail to account for the con-
sumption OF two hours time in playing
a forty minute game.
Tho fact is, Marshalltown actually
defeated Mason City by score OF 7 to
0. and the state championship virtually
was decided in that game. In their
arguments Mason City dopesters have
never alluded to the charges that the
time was too elastic on that occasion,
altho their attention was called to the
fact at the time. IF the time was
properly kept. 1t is peculiar that the
Mason City sports writer's would let
the charge that the teams were per-
mitted to play over time go unchal-
lenged.
Mason City's touchdown was made
two minutes after time should have
been called and the second period ex-
tended seven minutes beyond the pro
scrbed playing time. The last period
was even longer, being of twenty-fiv"
minutes duration. And having falri"
beaten Mason City Marshalltown, wiz
victory tomorrow should be entitled
to first place in the state.