The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-12
MID WEST
TITLE WON
YESTERDAY

Hammond III Magnlncent
Game and Lose $4,000
in Bets.
n Football brains a charging line. the
rward pass. wide end runs. defensive
d offensive team work and a somnam-
llistic drop kick from the hftythree
I'd line by f. Driscoll. yesterday en-
led the Hammond football eleven TO
tie for once and all the claims Of the
w rnell -Hamburgs TO the championship
the middle west
THE SCORES TO 3.
Redolent of the Chicago prairies In
tics the Cornells were out-roughed.
gained. out generated and routed i'm
Of the hercest exhibitions Of the
brt ever seen IN Hammond. More than
O0 fans, the largest crowd at a dol
head that ever Witnessed a sport
event in the city. watched with al
i unbelevins eyes the things that
spired therein. among them the
lomenal drop kick of Driscoll. made
time when he was groggy and play
merely from instinct, unconscious
be act.
otbau players were stacked five
bones cracked. line plunges were
he. the tackling was low. hard and
ike. and throughout there were
es of open football which made
game spectacular as well as fur
1t was a table j houe array Of
ball-everything from soup to nuts.
touchdown by Halstrom, the All
stern halfback from Illinois, Dris-
Is two drop kicks and a goal from
touchdown by Driscoll. complied Ham
Wnonds score Of 10 while a neat side
inc goal from placement by Johnson
$for the Corneu-Hamburgs gave the Wis
#itors their only score in the second
&quarter.
Hammond scored early in the first
speriod when Meyers caught a pass from
Driscoll for a ten-yard gain after the
Blocker boys had pounded their way
owarn the Cornell goal. and Driscoil
Prop kicked. so. Swede Halstrom made
Ip for letting long pass slip out OF
MS grasp by breaking up Corneu's
passes. And Driscou demonstrated his
Auperiority over Johnson in the kicking
partment OF the game by out-punting
e opponent quarterback "a all stages
be first quarter ended after an ex-
WI thin scoring distance After two in
IN smplete passes at the opening Of the
& god period, Driscoll attempted a sec
" 4 drop. kick but the sphere fell short
e Cornels We're penalized Is yards
roughing the kicker having caused
drop kick TO miss the goal. and by
plunges made first downs John
punted and Driscou received gain
ground which was lost when Ham
ID was penalized Is yards. Nolan
It in for Henderson. By 20-yard
NJ IS the Hamburgs carried the ball to
Hammond 10-yard line where John
made a goal from placement and
ened the score, 3 to 8.
I'm the second period the CorneIIs
cked off and Halstrom received The
4% Iamburgs we're penalized for off-side
*& lay and punts We're trade. Driscoll kick
ng TO the visitors 30-yard line and
phnson's return boot being stop by
hammond on her 70-yard line. Driscou
PISSED the bah TO Meyers for a 2O-yard
bin and then carried the ball around
kft end for 10 yards. Three fncom-
K etc passes were made by Hammond.
Id Driscoll failed on drop kick. Cor
Nm ll-Hamburgs pounded the line and OBJ
N med first downs twice. The half
Z ded, 3 TO 3.
TOUCHDOWN IN THIRD QUARTER.
Hammond took the west goal and
M ked off at the opening Of the second
The Cornens made small gains
A line n tnges and fen back "a. ohm
s toe after Selleger nav $50 through
limo and nabbed the runner for
loss. DrfscoH received the punt
4 ran it back 10 yards. Harter was
ed off the field with the bones in
right leg shattered. The Cornells
again forced to kick and Ham
l began its advance for touch
HI on gains BY IIalstrom and Ted
ker the local team made first downs
IS by Driscoll to Hatstrom for
M aided in obtaining the next first
Paddy went around right end
# FIRST for 20 yards and after that
$ arI Halstrom shot IL. Nugh left
W for 6-yard ---~ -h1 the touch
which was followed by DriscoU's
ok
as Cornells kickoff and Johnson
he ball over the Hammond goal
Driscoll returned the ball with a
ant Cole brought the crowd to
when he went through the line
bbed the runner. Plum went in
1t lcger. The CorneIls gained s.
Hugo Volkman replaced Whit
en Hammond was penalized for
HHA M DRISCOLL IS DAZED.
$ I'M Hall was on the Hammond 5-yard
lin after making a desperate stand
# Nh Sin was blocked and went over
kicking out of danger The
:E& eturned the ball TO the cen
M Immediately after the opening
rd period. and kicked Paddy
loose from the pack when he
he kick. He followed with
"a gains and was tackled so
IA rennan that he completely lost