The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-25
SPECTACULAR PLAY
FEATURES DEFEAT
OF EARLHAM SQUAD


one hour of spectacular football last
Saturday, Butler finally emerging VIC
torious when she crossed the Quaker
goal line one minute before the close
of play, making the final score Is to
Z. The game was exceedingly hard
fought by both teams, neither seem
ing to have a special advantage,
breaks being the deciding factor in
game.
lookout, Earlham left end, was the
feature player of the day. The Page
men conferred their attack to put the
Quaker star out Of the game but in
spite Of their efforts he stuck until
five minutes before the close of the
game. He broke up play after play
that was started around his end, and
recovered a tumble which aided the
locals in scoring. His playing was
enough to assure him of high place
at the end of the season.
Five Earlham regulars were forced
from the contest before its close. Cap
tain Hall received a broken hand,
Pennington an injured chest, Gordon
wrenched knee. Girton a wrenched
ankle, and lookout severe battering.
Frequent substitutions were made be.
sides removing these men. The hot
weather told on both squads.
Score In Second Quarter.
Butler forced over the first touch.
down in the second quarter. Johnson
punted to- Paul Brown who returned
to the 35-yard line. Graham gained a
few yards around end, and Brown ad
ded little more. A forward pass
was called for and tried, Brown to
Drummer. The ball was caught on the
ground, the Butler player claiming his
finger was under the ball. Earlham
protested vigorously but the catch was
allowed. This was the break that
helped them score. A triple pass after
a couple of line bucks put the ball
across.
Earlham tied up the score at the
opening of the fourth period. The
ball had been carried to the ten-yard
line by some cleverly executed for
ward passes, Johnson to lookout in
the third period. At the opening OF
tuted for Emslie and plunged the line
for eight yards. He added another on
the next play and Carter went under
the defense for the goal. lookout
calmly toed the pigskin for the goal
that tied the score.
Butler Siumps.
This made a tied score seem almost
assured and the Butler rooters section
numbering $500 students and old grad
yates, took decided slump. The re-.
of the period was sensational.
Nicholson kicked off to Graham who
returned the ball to the 35-yard line
A completed forward pass Brown tc
Leslie brought the ball to the Earlham
35-yard line. Another pass was tried
by Butler but was intercepted by Cir
ton. Ivey was substituted for Snyder
and took the ball on the first play fol
80 yards down the field. He made an
other gain on thenext play making
first down. After another try al
plunging the line Carter called for a
drop kick by Nicholson, the ball miss
ing the goal.
Push Score Across.
Butler then started plunging the
Earlham line which was made up OF
practically all second-string men and
pushed across touchdown. Graham
missed the kick. No time was left fol
scoring after this and the game ended
with the ball in the center of the field
The Butler team was well coached
and followed the ball in good man
ner.
Roofing was spirited from botf
sides of the field. Buffers cheers be
ing answered by the Earlham SUDDEN
body which attended the game almos
en- maSSe.
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