The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-11-15

In the persence Of large and en-
thusiastic crowd OF rooters Crystal
Falls defeated the husky Iron Moun-
lain team on the Forest Park athletic
field Peace Day. The score was 33 TO
0. This was the same team that the
self-tyled champs from Iron River
were able to down several weeks prev
.gs by the small score OF 1875. We
Understand that the Iron Mountain
aggregation have been considerably
strengthened since the Iron River
game. 1t Is certain that they are
much stronger than they were when
they were here before. Crystal Falls
played variety OF football ranging
from the superb to the ridiculous. II
was really only when their territory
was threatened that they showed
what they could do.
Capt. Gnody won the toss and
elected TO defend the west goal. Iron
Mountain kicked TO the c. Falls ten
yard line. The ball was run back TO
the 35-yard line After a 15-yard run
by Ball, Kieren tried series OF end
runs but the footing was treacherous
and the Falls backs slipped and fall
cd 10 gain. On the third play Gun
Their kicked 10 Iron Mountain on their
lO-yard line. Isely made nice re-
turn. 1t was Iron Mountains ball in
mid-held. Gunther broke thorugh and
messed up the first Iron Mountain
play. Isely was knocked out and time
mad 10 be taken out Iron Mountain
chen made FIRST down on series 0
plu<ges by Carlson and Isely The,
ref Gated untn they were on crysta'
FsVs' z0-yard Tine A tumble By Iron
Mountain gayc the locals Tie BAN or
the 40-yard line Ban tore loose for
long run from the Minnesota
Shift" lie was forced ont 81 bounds
lie was loose moment later but
slipped in the mud On d split bucl
h. Gunther broke through for q 35-yd
run. Just as he was crossing the goal
line after eluding The whole Iron
Mountain team he dropped tho ball
Iron Mountain recovered Iron
Mountain kicked 70 mid-neld ser.
les of line plunges brought the ball {
the 5-yard line 4 tumble by Crys-
tai Falls give the ball to Iron Noun
tain. Iron Mountain started a process
sion down the field. led by Carlson
They were stopped In mid-feld. Isely
was hurt and removed from the
game. Swaino caught short pass
and tore through to the local 3O-yard
line. Rosy" Ball stopped him Iron
Mountain was held for downs Crys-
tai Falls woke up and smashed the
ball to the l5-yard line The first
quarter ended with Crystal Falls in
possession of the ball. Two penalties
against Crystal Falls put the ball on
the 4o-yard line.
c. Gunther tried goal from the
felp The pass was poor and the kick
feh slightly short Iron Mountain
punted from the 2O-yard line Three
assaults on the Iron Mountain line
Melted nothing.
On the fourth down Kiercn heaved
the oval TO McKernon who raced the
ball to the Iron Mountain 5-yard line.
Kieren bucked II over on the third
play. t. Cunther kicked goal.
Gunther kicked to Swaino who re,
turned the ball twenty yards. Fail
Ing TO gain, Iron Mountain punted to
Kieren who returned the ball TO mid
field. On MINNESOTA shift Ball
raced thirty yards for the second
score. T.. Gunther missed goal C
Gunther kicked 10 Iron Mountains 10
yard line. Iron Mountain was unable
10 gain, and punting duel ensued
Gunther having the better of II. Gun.
ther missed goal from the field. Crys-
tai Falls intercepted forward pass
on Iron Mountains 3O-yard line. Open
ing terrific attack, Crystal Falls par
alyzed Iron Mountain, and Gnody wen
over from a tandem" play for tn,
third score OF the second quarter
Gunther kicked pretty goal
At the beginning OF the second hal
Crystal Falls kicked to Iron Noun
tain and held them for downs.
tumble gave them the ball again Iroi
Mouftain made first down thre
timds. Crystal Falls stopping them Ii
mid-held. A punting duel ensued AM
Crystal Falls obtained possession O
the ball in Iron Mountain territory