Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-27
lowa Team Due For
Another Shakeup

announcer ONQReup
Iowa City. Oct 97-When Captain
Kelly fumbled and gave Illinois the
jump on Iowa, he lost job as quar-
terback on the Hawkeye football
team: fans are wondering now
whether, Locke's unfortunate. but
persistent, inability to hold the ball
In the Chicago game Will cost him
his position as fullback on the Iowa
team.
To be outclassed and lose Is to be
expected in football. Chicago fol-
lowed the ball better than Iowa and
blocked two kicks to Iowa's one in
Saturdays game. The Maroons did
not once lose the ball on q tumble.
They scored a touchdown as the d.
rect result of a long forward pass
perfectly executed. They scored q
drop kick, following a blocked punt.
1t cannot be said that they did not
earn the victory.
But against Chicago's showing,
Iowa matches a record of more than
twice as many yards gained thru
straight football. an aerial attack
that cannot be equalled by any team
in the west, defensive line that was
q revelation after the showing against
Illinois, nearly three times as many
first downs as Chicago. less yards
lost by penaities-and four fumDles
h,yYt MnrnnnA.
in addition to two blocked punts
which the Stages recoered. Locke
lost the ball on fumbles three times
and Aubrey Devine furnbled once.
Chicago fumbled once and recovered
for loss of few yards
Jaaua, who was substituted FOR
Locke In the third quarter OF the
Chicago game. held onto the ball. he
won an .T-2" last year and SHOWS
promise OF developing. He Will un-
sdoubtedly get his chance to MI the
fuliback position.
Many in Running For State Honors'
Altho there is month of the sea
son left, indications now are tnat tug
football situation In the iowa his =
school association will be muoSaie'
again this year. At the present time
there are sixteen schools which nave
not been defeated. A number OF tnese
will be retired from the race as thei -
arc, clashes between some OF theH'
But the larger schools which nave
a chance to win do not meet eacn
other and in all likelihood there VIII
be several undefeated teams when
the season ends.
East Des Moines is one OF the
81 roii:& yeontenders with four victories
East has yet to play Indianola, Wes'
and North Des Moines. The only
team that should give the Red and
Black trouble Is North Des Moines.
4 Fort Dodge is another strong con-
tender. with victories over Humboldt
Eagle Grove, Webster City and West
Des Nloines. Fort Dodge has Algona
Mason. city, Sioux City and Lake
City yet to play. Sioux City is Title
contender SO oneiof them will be lrer
tired from the, race. Sioux City has
won four games, two from Iowa
schools which puts It in the race.
Davenport also, must be considered
With victories over Washington ana
Iowa City and two Illinois. teams. the
river town must figure in the race.
Davenport meets North Des Moines
the coming Saturday and Is very
likely to lose.
Cedar Rapids is in the race with
both feet. The Bunny town school,
has won four games and will play
West Waterloo. Mason City and Du-
buuue before the season. ends.
Mason City, tho it has not lost a
game, is out of the race because OF
twostie games. North Des Moines
played Waters men a 14-14 tie and
Clarion held them 90.
Griunell High also is in the run
ming with three victories.
Among the smaller schools there
are number which arc undefeated
ia, date Milford has perfect record
of fiveyictories.W West Liberty has won
three, Atlantic has five, Clarinda has
five. Algona has four. Fonda has
four, Humeston has three and Valley
Junction has four.
Clarinda and Valley Junction are
the most likely contenders for the
Southwest Iowa title and a good
game may be arranged between
them.
Last Saturdays games helped clear
the title race a little when Bt Dodge
put West Des Moines out of the race
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swamped East Waterloo 81 to-