Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-10-11
AUDUBON TIES IN
HER SECOND BATTLE
Both School Teams Play Tight Game
And Limits Each To Seven
Points

Although tied in score of seven
to seven by a preponderence of beef
and experience, Audubon held their
own against Guthrie Center and play
ed a tight game Friday afternoon.
Tho the Guthrie Center team posses
ed greater avoirdupois, yet they did
not play as continuous and consistent
a game as the locals.
The first half was the tighter of
the two, and consistent team work
was most in evidence than in the last
half. Though the Guthrie Center
line outweighed that of Audubon by
at least ten pounds to the man, the
latter played by far, the better line
work. Audubon was much more
successful in smashing the line.
making holes and forcing the pig
skin thru for a big gain. Linemen
of both teams tore thru openings to
miss tackles and often allowing the
runner to pass the secondary defense
before downing him.
The game with both teams full of
pep, the home team on the field with
the determination not to be defeated
and by rapid, hard work. they scored
touch down and goal within ten
minutes. By continued line smash
ing and driving, they took the visit
ors by surprise in their weak places
and scored before the latter were
aware of the game being in progress
in live earnestness
The locals opened the game with
the kickoff. Guthrie returned fiji
teen yards, being unable to smash
the Audubon line and make the re-
quired gain, they punted and Audi
bon returned to within twenty yards
of the visitors goal. By continuous
line plugging, they made consistent
gain and forced the pig skin over the
line for touch down. McFadden
kicked goal and the score stood Sc
ven to nothing. Guthrie frightened
up and held the Audubon team from
the goal the rest of the game, Jensen
fumbled and the quarter closed with
Guthrie Center possessing the oval.
The second quarter opened with
Guthrie kicking off. Audubon ac-
cepted and returned ten yards.
Small gains were made by forcing
the Guthrie line, McFadden fumbled
and the opponents gained possession
of the leather Guthrie being unable
to puncture the home line of defense
sprang a surprise on the locals by
working a forward pass. Shoesmith
accepted. escaped all guards and
made an eighty yard dash for a
touch down. Goal was kicked which
made the score seven all, and re-
manned so turnout the rest of the
game. The remainder of the quar-
ter was not characterized by any
thing sensational and the half closed
seven and seven.
The last half was a harder fought
contest than the first. Guthrie
frightened up and played better than
in the first half. The locals losened
from their former standard and did
not hold the visitors with the same
resistance that characterized the
the first half.
Guthrie kicked off to Audubon
who returned twenty five yards. In
an attempted pass, intercepted by
the visitors, the locals lost the ball.
Small gains were made by the visit
os by busting the line. Guthrie
was penalized five yards which they
could not regain. Spencer was dis
placed by B3rentson because of his
refusal to hold his man. The local
substitution and the visitors made
no more Roadway and the quarter
ended.
In the last quarter, the Audubon
team frightened up and showed the
form of the first half. Guthrie also
revived some of their pep and stood
pat. Audubon did not attempt many
forward passes but made big ad-
vances by going thru the visitors
first line of defense Thru a tumble
Audubon lost the ball and the oppon-
ents were unable to make their way
for a touch down. Because of not
making their distance, the ball was
returned to Audubon who soon lost
it by an intercepted pass. The ball
was regained on tumble and the
locals made good advance by line
plunging. Some end runs were at