The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-25
{. c. DODGERS
SCORE Biz
VICTORY


The East Chicago Dodgers upset the
predictions of tile weegee Foard ana
tho dope pot last Sunday in thrilling
game when they anmed the cham
pionship Sears and Roebuck aggrega-
tion for victory at the Sears and
Roebuck's romping grounds The final
score was 1876.
Ontweighed eight and a half pounds
to the man and some odd inches IN
height TO boot. the Dodgers fought at
q terrific clip. and by sheer speed, masH
formations and a dash Of luck only
were they able to shove the pigskin
over the goal line.
The first quarter opened with East
Chicago receiving. Owing to the fact
that the burnside Whackos, whom the
Dodgers VIII play next Sunday. had
sent two scouts to the field to get
line on the Dodgers. Coach Pike ord
cred only straight football tactics 70
be used Literally steam rolling tho
Chicago crew down the field the Dodg-
ers forced the ball to the Sears and
Roebucks ten yard line only to lose
their advantage BY costly tumble.
Two smashing end runs and one
bone breaking off -tackle play brought
the Sears ana Roebucks to the center
OF the field ON the next play they
fired "A long range forward pass to q
speedy back. but Ed Sw &C. diminutivc
Dodeer end, Intercepted the speeding
bali ana dashed down The field and
past the entire hostile OUTFIT without
interference for the first touchdown.
The second quarter witnessed some
frenzied playing by both teams. In an
unusually hard scrimmase Lefty
Coleman. Dodger guard was earned
Off the field hts right eye split open.
Three stitches we're required 10 close
the wound TIE half ended with the
Dodgers on the Sears and Roebuck' s
| one yard line only one more play
would have carried the ball over.
| AT the beginning Of the second half
/ tho Dodgers opened up a little on their
overheard off4nse. Three passes were
/ completed and again they were threat
! ening the scars and Roebuels's goal.
| Another pass was attempted but
/ Kearle. and Illinois all-state high
school half back IN 1919, intercepted
/ the oval and brilliantly zig-zagged his
way unassisted 10 the Dodgers ter
yard line where Conroy stopped him
/ lOf II SlAtN yt3 4 uit- ~ q 7ttar~~'-'''e
: tearing. and ripping manner the Sears
&Roebucks, amid the tumultuous roar
\ OF the crowd crashed thru the Dodger's
defense and over the goal line tying
/ the score.
The last quarter began with both
teams lighting tooth and nail In q
wild mixup Jim Blake. Dodger tackle
/ and one time + G. Gopher lnesman
wrenched his previously injured foot
He was carried out OF the game. Cor
man took his place. Appearing more
like mad bull dogs IN a death fight
than human beings. the Dodgers ham
mered with unmerciful persistence al
/ the Sears & Roebuck right tackle, g
I big brute 81 a fellow. After six on
seven crashing plunges he noticeably
weakened. Selling advantage of this
jeff Blake, quarterbask directed every
| play through the Sears & Roebuck
weakened spot with effect
With minute more 70 play and the
! ball thirty-hve yards away from the
goal the Dodgers made one last desper-
ate effort to score. The sky was lead
en- color The crowd vas tense and
was frantically yelling 70 stop the