The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-23
Donald Lourie, Son of George B.
Lourie and Grandson Of keokuk
Woman Was Hero of Exeter
Andover Game.
HIS DROP KICK WINS
Three Points Gained by His Boot
From Thirty-three Yard Line, All
That Was Needed to
Win CiasaIc.

The son of a former Keokuk man
figured prominently in the annual
game between Exeter and Andover
last week at Exeter, hence Keokuk
people will be interested. Donald
Lourie. son of George B. Lourie, was
the hero of the annual classic, drop
kicking from the 33-yard line for Elk.
eter's only score, to O. He is cap
tain Of the Exeter team, and last year
was the star Of the big clash. Donald
Lourie is the grandson of Mrs. Cath
crime E. Lourie, Of 1921 Franklin street
in this city; his home is in Peru, ILL.,
The Boston Herald of last Sunday
devotes considerable space to the
game, and carries two pictures, one
showing young Lourie kicking his IA
nous three ply winner The Herald
gives him the major portion of the
credit for the win over the Andover
Blue. These excerpts are taken from
the Herald's write-up:
Donald Lourie, captain and quarter.
back of the Exeter team, started a
game for the first time in more than a
month and was easily the star Of the
game. Despite an injured knee which
was always threatening to force him
to the sidefines, he ran back punts in
nervy fashion, maze majority Of his
teams substantial gains, ontpurtted
Temple of Andover, and was respon-
sible for the three-point margin OF VIC
tory.
year ago Lourie scored the only
points made against Andover, racing
80 yards for touchdown in the open
ing period. Today the 1.-the Peru, H.,
lad, signalled for a drop-kick when
less than 10 seconds remained In the
first half and his boot directed the ball
accurately from the 33-yard line. sup
plying further cause to engrave the
name Of Lourie into Exeter's hall of
football fame.
1t was kicking duel throughout a
greater portion Of the struggle, for
neither team could gain consistently
by line plays. Had Lourie failed to
score in the second period scoreless
tie probably would have resulted as
r"tther team had the punch" to score
lchdown. The Exeter leader had
tw other shots at Andover's goal
posts, but both kicks were low.
With about seven minutes left in
the second period Lourie ran a punt
back to Exeter's 40-yard line. After q
short gain through the line Lourie
was thrown for a f1ve-yard loss on an
end run. Lourie sent a 30-yard for
ward pass to Eli Cutler and it appear
ed that he failed to hold the ball but
Field Judge Beebe ruled it a complet-
ed forward pass, followed by a FUN
Bile, which was recovered by Hickey.
Exeter then made two first downs, aid
ed by 10-yard dash through And
overs right side by Lourie. Exeter
planted the ball on Andover's three
yard line for fourth down In three
rushes and Gilroy tried to carry it
over. but was checked on Andover's
one-foot line.
After two rushes netted six yards
Temple punted from behind his goal
line to Lourie on the 45-yard line and
the Exeter captain ran the ball in 20
yards. He Immediately called for a
drop-kick and negotiated it.
Andover's two invasions Of Exeter's
territory were thwarted by Exeter's
sturdy defence. once by Gilroy inside
the fve-yard line, and before the end
of the third period Lourie tried with
out success to score a field goal from
the 30-yard line, the ball going low.
In the final quarter Lourie tried an
other drop-kick, but it went wide for
touchback. If Bailey had held the
ball in the last play he might have
scored touchdown, for Exeter's play
ers had been drawn to the side.