The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-11
CLOSES It's
9TH YEAR
IN GLORY
81 Victories Out Of s. Games
is Something To Be
Proud Of.

The East Chicago football season Just
closed was a very successful one for
the East Chicago Gophers, lightweight
champions OF Indiana While the Twin
city warriors We're unable 70 garner g
large amount of the coin Of the realm
for their club they did acquire repu-
tstion that places them in the same
class with the Thorns. Hsmlin Hanks
and Evanstons.
The Gophers' wonderful showing
against the invincihle Thorns, 2 week
ago Sunday. was revelation TO even
The teams most earnest supporters.
An eleven that can hold the Thorns
10 two FIRST down in fifty-hve minutes
Of playing Is deserving of notice and
this feat was performed by the Goph-
ers Sunday. Dec. ?. at the East Chicago
Athletic field It is true that with but
five minutes to play the Chicago cham
ptons sent over two touchdowns via the
aerial route and the game terminated
in another Thorn victory Score. Is
TO g.
Nevertheless. when it Is taken into
consideration that the Gophers were
five times within the enemys ten yard
line and put over but one touchdown.
il can be seen that the element Of luck
uas not all on the side OF the East
Chicsgoans. But the Gophers are not
busy framing aiibis. The Twin City
lads are good sportsnien and their hats
sre raised high TO their conquerors.
When the curtain fell on the 1871
season il marked the end of the Goph- /
ers' eighth year on the giriron- In that
'inls the team has engaged in s. con-
tests OF that number 81 We're victories, (
TWO were tie games and two were de
feats both of which were at the hands
of the Thorns.
The man most responsible for the
t;ophers' splendid showing during the
season Just closed is Coach Pat Nc
shane. veteran East Chicago grid star.
McShane IS a hard man TO please and
as result the squad was kept going
at top speed.
Bob barrow former East Chicago 4
high school athlete. captsined the elev
en- and played brilliantly at the quar-
terbacI positions. Other men in the
Gopher backheld were Burril. Madura.
carlson. Rosenthal and keenan, Bur-
riTs wonderful defensive work made
him invaluable to the team. Madurs s
aggressiyeness won him place in the
hearts or Twin city fans. IN the
Thorn game Piper. playing guard for
East Chicago. was injured and Maudra
was sent in to replace him. The rug
sed little fullback covered himself with
glory despite the fact that it was his
initial appearance on the line.
on the ends were Cleary and Hudson.
two Of the neetest and the smallest
men on the squad Cleary's speciality
was picking off forward passes. long
and short while Hudson who could
gather in the passes too was famed
more for his great defensive strength.
Dixon. another end. who joined the
squad in mid-scason. showed great
promise and should developc into star
next season.
~ the tackle positions were Wickey.
Skrenty Piper and Sara, all depend
sble men while Learmon. quinn and
Dillon. none of whom weigh over 1875
pounds. divided the honors at guard
Stenes and Behil shared the center
position with Stedes seeing service in
the major portion II the games on ac-
count Of his long reach and ability 10
break UP the opposition formations
Player Manager VI T. Keenan, an
nounces his resignation as Gopher
leader keenan, says the team needs
an older man and one who devote
more Of his time TO the affairs of the
eleven.