The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-28

| Douglas carried the ball across the
field to the center as the quarter
ended.
In the second quarter Wyllie and
| Ebersole made short gains, but it was
| fourth down Ebersole dropped back
| to the thirty yard line, and sent the
ball between the goal posts for per
! feet field goal Score keokuk 3; Fort
Madison o.
First Touchdown.
Hitch and Schultz advanced the
ball after Hitch had received the
kick Off keokuk held them. and a
pass was tried but it was wild. Eber-
sole was forced to kick. 1t was at
this point, with the ball in possession
Of the visitors that the famous ora
ton took place, and Gross took the
visitors ten yards further away lyom
goal Hitch tried to make up the dis
lance by the aerial route and hurled
pretty pass. Ebersole liked it SO
well he went after it. 1t struck the
tips of his fingers and bounced into
the air. With a lunge he smothered
it. On the next play he hurled the
ball to Vance, who welcomed it like a
long lost brother. 1t was a good TWEEN
! ty yards gained. Ebersole went
through tackle for eight more yards,
and on the next play went over. He
kicked goal. Score, Keokuk 10; Fort
Madison 0.
The second half opened with Keo-
kuk kicking to Fort Madison. Fort
Madison fumbled and was forced to
kick minute later The ball went
over the goal line, and. Ebersole re-
covered it there He touched 1t down
1t was a touchback, and was put in
scrimmage on the twenty yard line.
1t was here that Ebersole had to kick
and Fort Madison braced, but failed to
complete her advantage. They We're
held for downs on the two yard line.
Ebersole punted from behind the goal
line, and his aim was bad. The ball
went out Of bounds on the thirty yard
line. Fort Madison was held on downs,
however. Hitch was hurt and Tucker
went in. Keokuk recovered a tumble
but after chase back and forth
from one side of the field to the
other Ebersole was forced to kick.
Fort Madison made long return of
the ball. The quarter ended here.
tumble Paves Way.
On the third down Fort Madison's
shift went awry and Morris fell on the
fumbled ball Wyllie and Douglas
tore off short gains. The ball was
fumbled in passing, but Worster re-
covered it. Ebersole kicked the ball
over the goal line, and it was touch
back. Keokuk drew a penalty for off
SIDE Ebersole shot beautiful pass
to Nelson, but failed to make the re-
quired distance. 1t was Fort Madi-
sons ball on downs. Tucker kicked,
the kick being low, and partly
blocked.
Douglas scooped it up and ran
thorugh the visitors for touchdown.
Ebersole attempted to punt out. but
the ball went too far. Score, Keokuk
16, Fort Madison O.
Fort Madison made first down Inn
mediately following the kick off. They
fumbled and Schmidt grabbed the ball.
Worster gained on a fake kick play.
Millspaugh tore through for short
gain, and Ebersole took the ball for
another down. The ball was knocked
out of his hands as he was tackled.
Fort Madison kicked, and the locals
started through again when the final
whistle blew. Final score, keokuk l6;
Fort Madison O..
Crowd Gets Thrills.
The crowd, and it was one of the
largest of the season had plenty of
thrills for its money. The Keokuk and
Fort Madison pep sections were Civ
ing plenty of notice that they were on
earth. Besides the crowd had the OPP
fortunity to see an all western quar-
ter back and one of the greatest of
Iowa's many stars, in Sammy Gross,
who refereed the game. Then, too,
the team appeared in new blankets
for the first time this season. The
blankets are beauties, with white X
on a back ground of royal purple
edged in white.
The lineup was:
Keokuk. Fort Madison.
Left End.
Nelson Crumley |
Left Tackle.
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