The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-25
kEOKUk LOSES IN
SECOND HALF, 20-G
Locals Play centervilIe OF Their
Feet in First Half, But Lucky
Catches Of Passes Help
Visitors.
GAME PLAYED IN MUD
OouaIas Made keoEuks touchdown
in First Half, and Team Showed
Great Improvement over
Previous Games. /.
GAME PLAYED IN MUD


liant smashing attack OF keokuR
high school in the first half, Center
Vile high came back in the second
half and turned a couple of fluke5
PLAYS into victory, defeating the 10
Gals by three touchdowns and two
goals to one touchdown. Centerville
scored twelve of their twenty points
on lucky catches of intercepted
passes. A brilliant run by Douglas
on a heavy. muddy field scored keo-
kinks six points in the second period
of tho game.
The first half was decidedly Keo-
kuk's. The locals outplayed the Wis.
itors in every department OF the
game. In the second half they held
their own wei, but the breaks were
against them. Both times that passes
were grabbed out OF the air by Cen.
terville men, the play was negotiated
with no opposition to stop the lee
ing man. The muddy field handf
capped both teams considerably.
There was considerable criticism
on the side lines of the officials, and
there were instances on both sides
of violations of the rules which none
of the officials seemed to see Several
atrocious tackles went by unchal
Ienged and there was one case OF
clipping. While il is doubtful if the
blindness on the part of the officials
would have changed the score, their
work suffered seriously in compari-
son with the snappy. competent Off
ciating that was seen on the local
grounds in the opening games.
The game started with keokuk
kicking off. and CenterviIle was held
and forced to kick to Douglas. The
locals made first down and then the
ball changed hands again, when the
visitors defense stiffened. Center
Vile tried the aerial route with little
success, and in the first quarter the
locals demonstrated their superiority
in a brand new drTay OF plays and
in the snappiest bit of defensive work
that has been seen on the local field
this year.
The First Score.
In the second quarter Douglas tore
through the CenterviIle team for
thirty yards, blowing through the
mud and slime Gains were made by
PARCELS and Millspaugh and then
the ball was lost. but, Immediately
after Douglas grabbed pass and
raced for g touchdown. He missed
goal
Score: Keokuk, G: Centerville, o.
Just before the whistle blew for the
end Of the half Douglas, PARCELS,
Miilspaugh. and in fact tho entire
team, had the rooters crazy with de-
light. over one of the prettiest bits
of quick action that one could hope
to see. It was an old cross buck. but
a CenterviIlc forward was charging
on Doug like dorghbcy against
machine gun nest The little half
hesitated second and then hurled
the ball straight into the arms Of a
waiting end and made It first down
it was all done in a fraction Of
minute, and cleverly So
CenterviTc kicked off in the sec
ond half, and with the team headed
down field the visitors suddenly
braced and held them. A forward
pass was thrown which Centerville
guard, Fisher, grabbed and raced
thirty-fivc yards for a touchdown.
Goal was kicked by Bradshaw
Score: Centervi1e, Z; Keokuk, 6.
Another Pass Grabbed.
nc ioNai0 III dIeu anu ioohtu SOOu, /
but Valentine grabbed another pass
Ind went over the line with no one
hear enough to get him.
Score: Centerville, 13; Keokuk, 6.
In the final period Miami got away
with one of Douglas kicks and ran
through broken field with Doug do
Ing his best to stop him, but unable
TO intercept him before he had
crossed the line. Bruckshaw kicked
goal. This was the last scoring for
either side and the game ended:
Centerville. 20; Keokuk, 6.
The lineup:
h keokuk CenteryiIle
La Master ............ Valentine
Left end.
sLanomann .......--..-- Belegante