Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-27
MARsHALLToWN AND BOONE IN
scoRELEss CONTEST
SATURDAY.
LOCAL ELEVEN DEPRIVED
OF CHANGE TO SCORE
Officials Give Ball to Boone on Third
Down, Whom Red and Blue Team 10
Within Foot Of GosI-Tesms Evenly
Matched and Game Clearly Played
Large Crowd Witnesses Exhibition.

day afternoon to q scoreless tie. With
respect to the conduct Of the men on
the field the game was exceptionally
clean, but viewed from the angle Of
personal appearance II was the "dirti-
est" exhibition seen IN many years.
The man carrying the ball seemed
fated to be tackled in one Of the num-
erous small pools that covered the field
and all Of the players were thorough
ly drenched. The disagreeable wealth
er, however, did not keep the fans at
home. the attendance being large, with
Eoodly number OF Boone rooters in
evidence.
the game was we'll played. but the red
and blue had the edge an the way and
was entitled to a victory. Failure Of the
officials to keep the number Of downs
probably robbed Marshalltown Of a
touchdown and a victory. With the
ball within one foot Of the Boone goal
! line on a third down, the referee an
| nounced the play as fourth down and
| goal to gain. The umpire interposed
| objections. however. declaring Mar
shalltown had had four downs. and the
ball was given to Boone. The Mar
shalltown backs had been rushing the
| ball thru the Boone line for good gains
and undoubtedly the ball would have
| been pushed over the line on the next
| play.
MarshaIltown Deserves Victory.
Narshalltown recovered a tumble
| within the 10-yard zone and Shannon
on two smashes into the line gained
seven yards.
The team lined up for the fourth
down, but the umpire, however, in
sisted Marshalltown had had four
downs and the ball exchanged hands
Boone Immediately kicking out of dan
ger from behind its own goal line. This
break Of luck against the home eleven
came late in the final quarter.
Boone had one opportunity to score,
near the close Of the first half. when
the visitors secured the ball on a FUN
BILE at Marshalltown's courtyard line
Four snnashes into the line resulted in
a net gain Of two yards. the Marshall
town forwards presenting a stone wall
defense. .. s.. -..
FumbIes Are Frequent. ~
Because of the slippery condition Of
the ball fumbles were frequent on both
sides. The pnting. however. was
exceptionally good, considering the I'M
favorable conditions. Shannon got his
punts away grandly and gained con-
siderable ground in the exchanges.
Mold played spectacular ball In return
ing punts, running back the ball from
a a..
change. Mold and Shannon were the
most consistent ground gamers. the
former making good gains on wide end
runs and the latter ploughing thru the
green line for big gains. The center
Of the lire opened up for the Marshall
town backs but the wings were not so
| easily penetrated. Blask. at end,
played stellar defensive game.
breaking up Boone plays repeatedly,
| Norton. substituting for Mold and play
| ing his first game with the first team,
and Dent. who succeeded Norton,
| played dashing football. Thorn pson.
Nichols and whitehill had no difficulty
in opening the right side Of the Boone
line, but the left side proved stronger
and held the red and blue rushes.
Patrick, at half back. was the main
stay Of the visiting team, carrying the
ball in more than half the Boone plays
He proved a consistent ground gamer
and played a brilliant defensive game
THE Boone team was drilled principally
in the Iowa shift plays and probabl,
would have appeared to better advan.
ltage on a dry field. The team playi
with two fullbacks and no quarterback
Defensive Game Strong.
Both teams showed strength on tn.
defensive and advancing the ball or
straight football was slow. Boone re.
ceived the Kickoff. returning the bal
to its 15-yard line. Being unable tc
gain. the visitors kicked to Marshall
towns 4o-yd. line, Wing running the
| ball back ten yards. Marshalltown was
unable to gain and shannon's punt was
blocked on the 38-yard line. Boone
made two yards In three plays. White
hill and Black hating the Boone
backs and Boone then drew a penalty
Of five yards for offside. An onside
kick was attempted but failed and II
was. Marshalltown's bill on the S5-
yard line. Shannon hit the line for
three yards and Wing made fifteen
yards around end. Mold failed to gain
and Marshalltown was penalized f1ve
yards for offside.
| Mold wiggled thru tackle for eight
yards but Wing was thrown for five
yard loss. Shannon, kicked to Boonea
2o-yard line. Boone Immediately re-
turned the punt, Mold running the ball
back thirty yards to Boone's 20-yard
line Cord made four and Mold three
yards but Boone intercepted a pass al
the 15-yard line. Boone punted to
Marshalltown's 4o-yard line, but the
ball was fumblsd and Boone recovered
il forward pass was not ta;,TiTi pi;41ttfti and
a yard was lost on a SHIFT play as the
quarter ended.
Mold Shows Speed.
Whitehill threw Boone back for a
loss of two yards. and Boone punted to
Mold, who again returned the bail
twenty yards to Boone,s 42-yard line.
Norton gained FIVE yards thru center
Mold added yard around end. and
Shannon hit the line for SIX. making a
first down. Mold gained three thru the
linz and Shannon added Ave Of tackle
but the next two plays failed to gair
and the ball went to Boone on the ~.
yard line.
Patrick thrilled the Boone oontin.
gent BY sldr1ng the end for twenty.
1.-Two yards and Green got loose To-
Twenty more. Black was thru on tn
Inert play. however. throwing Patricl
for a sthrse-yard loss. A completes
BASS carried the bail to Marshalltown'
1e.yaEd Line. but stght yards was los