Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-20
MO. VALLEY CHAMPIONS
SOUTHWEST IOWA.
Defeat Dealsea 81 to 81.

MO. VALEkY CHAMPIONS OFF
SOUTHWEST IOWA.
Defeat Denlsoa a to 81. !.
In one .sof the best games seen on !.
the local gridiron in several years, ,
the locals defeated the strong Deui-
son team 81 to 81. /.
Both teams played college football
in the most approved style, and that ,,
they were evenly matched is demon
strated by the evenness Of the score.
1t was nip and tuck until the final
whistle.
Referee Montgomery stated that
it was the best high school football
game he had ever witnessed.
The play was as follows:
Mo. Valley kicked off to Denison to
west goal. Flynn received kick off
and carried the ball to the lloyd line.
Denison lined up and pulled an old
shoestring play, and got wawy with
forward pass for a touchdown. Mo.
Valley was asleep on this play, prac-
tically giving them this touchdown.
Flynn kicked goal. Denison kicked
off to Captain Doty, who carried the
ball to the thirty yard line. Mo. were
held here, and Elmer Rosenbaum
punted to Denison on the 10 yard
line, Mullen getting him on the spot.
Denison tried to punt, but Bradley
blocked the kicy and Reel recovered
ON the It line. Frazier carried the
ball ever for a touchdown. Bradley
kicked goal. Mo. Valley Z, Denison Z.
Mo. Valley kicked to Denison, who
returned to the 20 yd line. Denison
vas held for 2 downs, ending the
quarter.
Denison by line smashes and tao
kle around plays carried the ball to
the 80 I'd line. Here Flynn on q fake
got loose around our left end, MAX
ing touchdown. Flynn kicked goal.
Mo. Valley 2, Denison IA.
Denison kicked off to Mo. Valley,
Enge returning the ball to the 80 yd
line. Mo. Valley now opened up.
Frazier getting loose from touch
down. Bradley kicked goal. Mo.
Valley ID, Denison Ia.
Some game. Mo. Valley kicked to
Flynn, who returend to the IS I'd
line. Denison tried everything they
had, but could not gain. Mo. Valley
line was a stone wall. This ended
first half.
Denison kicked to Mo. Valley, Doty
: bringing the ball back to Denison's
IS I'd line. Mo. Valley was held and
Eosenbaum punted to, Flynn. Den
son tried the shoe-string play again
but could not. get away with it this
time. They reached the Mo. Valley
rs yd line by tackling around plays
however. Here Mo. Valley presented
them with another touchdown, for.
getting to watch the Denison end.
Denison kicked off to Mo. Valley
Z. Rosenbaum carried the ball bach
to the IS I'd line. On an off tackle
play, E. Rosenbaum went ten yds.
forward pass to Doty Melted 20 more
Another pass to Jones took the bal
over for Mo. Valley. Bradley failec
to kick goal; his first miss. Score
Il to 20, in favor Of Denison. Great
noise and enthusiasm from the crowd
Mo. Valley kicked off to Denison
who returned to 80 I'd line. Denisor
vas held and Hagehorn punted. Enc
Of third quarter.
Il Then Mo. Valley was held. They
punted, and our fast end Muller re
covered the punt and made about II
yds further. Another pass. Jone.
took ball over for Mo. Valley. Brad
ley kicked goal, this making tn,
score q to 81, in Mo. Valleys favor
Mo. Valley kicked off to Denison
and Flynn carried the ball back I,
the 40 I'd. They played tackl
= around play, which took them to Mo
Valley 40 I'd line.
The next was aft tackle play b,
: Flynn. The ball was carried to Nc
Valleys 80 I'd line. Here is wher
oAAC EoAHS osVPpCO. AAS VAluS was w
Mo. Valley q, Denison 81.
s. The leading stars of this gam
were Bradley. Mullen. Rosenbaum
Reel and Ryan, who by their spec
tacular work, made the scores an
seemed to be in every play.
Commercial High beat Counci
Bluffs 6 to 0.
Creighton High beat Commercial
3 to O.
Mo. Valley tied Creighton.
Denison and Council Bluffs playe,
tie game.
Mo. Valley beat Denison.
This gives Mo. Valley the right t,
claim Southwestern Iowa champion
ship.
Max Houghton is to be congratu
lated on the success of the team. Onl,
one man on the team has ever befor,
made the first team.
Houghton has worked hard al
season getting the fellows in shape fol
this game.