The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-12
They Surprise the People by Making
Clean Sweep, and Sent the
Visitors Home Without
a Score.
EASY GAME FOR KEoKUK
Bows Played In Good Form, Making
Some Excellent Points, lnclud-
ing Nine Touch
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or business or pleasure, and IT was
especially good for game OF foot
ball. The temperature was not
degree too warm nor too cool.
When IL was announced that
game between the Keokuk Warriors
and Milton, Iowa, high school team
would take place at Standard -Four
ball park, Saturday afternoon. en-
thusiasm was not at fever heat in
this city. The Warriors had been
beaten so many times and so sound
1y that the fear was widely prevalent
that they were In for another rubbing
The rumors that came from UP the
state were not reassurins. 1t was
told around that Milton was yet I'M
beaten, that they were a husky lot
finish.
1t is very probable. too. that the
Warriors shared to some extent the
fears OF the populace. and that Pro
fessor Reid, Coach Crimmins and
Captain Megchelsen were not over
confident II SO, they showed it but
little. They went about the prepare
ton to make stand with the same
degree Of termination that Cadorna
exhibits in his efforts to stop the
invasion Of the Hun They went out
to the gridiron intent on doing their
best, even though they were going
like lambs to the slaughter.
The game was advertised to begin
at o'clock following game BE-
tween Keokuk's second team and
the second from Fl. Madison. The
crowd was fairly large, but they went
with about as much hope and en-.
thusiasm as one goes to a funeral
and the worst OF 1t was they feared
it would be their own funeral. About
thirty Milton rooters were down be-
sides the team, and quite a few were
present from FIT. Madison. l. L.
Morris came to act as coach for MIL
ton.
Warrior stock began to look up
before the ball was kicked. When
the Milton team made its appearance
ON the gridiron, the Quaking of the
hearts Of Keokuk fans was stilled to
some extent. The boys appeared
like a nice clean bunch, individually,
but collectively, as a winning foot
ball machine, they did not look very
formidable. They were Of assorted
sizes. One was large meaty chap,
and one looked across the field like
a grasshopper, but he was as lively
as g. cricket. The others ranged all
the way between the giant and the
midget
A little later the Warriors marched
onto the field, and then the courage
OF the Keokuk crowd went up anoth-
er notch. While their attire was not
much to brag on, having the appear
ance Of going through the trenches
in Flanders, the boys looked like
Bcrappera.
The game had proceeded but a few
minutes when Bradfield made a
touchdown, and the Keokuk people
!. had no more fear. The longer the
play proca eded the surer was victory
for the Warriors.
The Milton eleven put up Just
enough OF g. fight to keep the War
rtors at their best, 30 that interest
did not lag. Milton made but few
important passes. tackles and runs,
and failed to score once. They were
outplayed at every turn with a very
few exceptions. It was the general
opinion OF the crowd that the Milton
crowd had some good material, but
they had not had sufficient training
to do good team work, They were
particularly deficient in their tack
ling. often grabbing their antagonists
about the head or shoulders.
The Warriors seemed at their best.
hnu proved mat they had profitsd
by their defeats. In an points OF the
game they showed superiority over
the visitors, and outgeneraled them
all along the line
First Hail.
Keokuk kicked Off Milton ofsgtd-
ed but Keokuk intercepted. Keokuk
followed with pass and raDass IN
which Roberts made twelve vardz
Bradfield made four yards and Rob
erts made two yards Bradfield grad
bed the ball and made twenty
yard run and a touchdown. Keok1,i,
failed to kick goal
Keoluk kicked off, and linebuck
failed. Milton gained thirteen yards,
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