Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-08
MARsHALLTowN HIGH ouTPLAYs
VISITORS. WINNING BY SCORE
OF Is TO 6.
GRINNElL'S TOUCHDOWN
FOLLOWS BLOCKED PUNT
Captain Dixon Oashes Seventy Yards
For First Touchdown in Opening
Period - Miller lntercepts Forward
Pass and Runs Eighty Yards For
Score-Grinnell Offense Stopped.

SHOWING superior NleLiSe auu SicdlSi
driving power than it's adversary, the
Marshalltown high school eleven Sat
urday afternoon defeated Grinnell high
on the local field by score of Is to 6.
A blocked punt on Marshalltowns 10
yard line, early in the third quarter.
resulted in Grinnelrs only score, Bon
yata grabbing the ball and dashins
across the goal line.
The first half was a punting duel,
with Miller, OF the red and blue having
the better of the argument. Sanfords
proteses seemed inclined to let the
visitors bring the game to them, but
the Grinnell backs were unable 10 MAKE
headway either around the ends or thru
the line. Twice Grinnen was forced 10
punt out from behind the goal line.
The first play tried by Marshalltown
late in the first quarter was highly sue
cessful, and was the most sehSa'ioha'
Of the game. Captain Dixon clrciing the
Grinneu wing for seventy yaIus ana
q touchdown. In the next quarter
Crioklaw broke up an attempted 1or-
ward pass and Miller gobbled up the
hau running eighty yards TO the Mar
shalltown goal line. Straight iooIpali
largely was responsible for the t"o
touchdowns of the last hall, altho VIII
ligrod aided materially in the scoring
of the last touchdown when he inter-
cepted a. Grinneu pass and carried the
oval forward fifteen yards.
crinnell Players tumble.
Rough work by the Grinnell players
resulted in a heavy penalty. which PUT
Narshalltown in striking distance tor
the last touchdown. and repeated FUN
hing lost the visitors many yaros-
Both teams. in fact. were prone TO
tumble. but much OF the bad handlng
of the ball by the visitors was due 10
the sharp attack of the MarshaIlto~n
forwards.
Grinnell made first down once on
straight football. Altho both teams
tried the passing game, Grinneu re-
sorting to open work many times, not
a mass was completed in the course OF
the game.
Marshalltown's line held firm and the
Grinnell backs sifted thru once or
twice. On the other hand. J. Smlth'
Whitehiu. Dixon and Gossard plunged
thru the visitors line for good gains.
CrinkIaw, johnson and Miller played
remarkable offensive game.
Dixon in Sensational Run.
GrinneIl kicked off to ]. Smith. on
Marshalltowns 10-yard line, and the
ball was run back twelve yards. MIL
Ter Immediately punted to midfieid,
Johnson tackling the receiver before
any return was made. Grinpeil 1alleo
to gain and punted to MarshalltoWns
Coward line. A bad pass caused loss
of twenty yards, Miller falling on the
ball Miller then punted to Marshall
towns 4O-yard line. Grinnell failed TO
gain thru the line and was penanzeu
fifteen yards for holding. Miller broke
I'd fake punt formation and Grlnneil
hunted to Dixon on Marshailtown's 40
ward line. Miller returned the punt,
the ball going Sotside at midaeld.
Again Grinnell failed to gain and the
bail was booted outside at the 2o-yard
line Miller again returned the punt
to mCifield. Odds made eight yards,
but fumbled. and H. Smith fell on the
ball. On the first play attempted by
Marshalltown Dixon skirted the Grin
nell end for seventy-yard run and
touchdown Whitehill kicked goal.
Score, Marshalltown, 4; Grinnell. 0.
Odds received the kickoff and re-
turned the ball ten yards to his 2S-
yard line. Two attacks at the line
failed and then Crinklaw threw Bon
yaIa ivI a ;Gs,z, forcing C-:11=H :"
punt. The ball went outside at mid
field Whitehill plunged thru center
| for twelve yards and then found hole
for five yards more. A forward pass
grounded just as the quarter ended.
Miller Scores on Long Run.
Marshalltown failed to gain at re-
sumption of play, and the ball went
over on downs. Grinnell gained SIX
yards on three line plays. and then
punted to Dixon on Marshalltown's 10
yard line. Miller returned the punt
from behind the goal line to his IS
yard line. Grinnell attempted for.
ward pass, but Crinklaw broke up the
play and Miller gathered in the ball
running eighty yards for touchdown
Whitehill kicked goal. Score, Mar
| shalltown, IA: Grinnell, 0.
The punting duel was resumed with
no decided advantage to either side
Then, after falling to get play start
ed. McCreery rushed the line for a
6fteep-uard gain fumbla tbep uaya