The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-24
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HAMMOND
Gay'S Crack Team 0yerWheIms
Old Rival BY 40
Score

Froebel high schooIs formidable
.sridiron warriors tightened their grip
On the Northern Indiana and state title
pizskin race At F'roebel field in Gary
before two thousand fans Saturday
afternoon defeating their ancient
rivals. Hammond, by an overwhelming
score Of 4f-0
Emerson also won the right to con-
tinue its fight for the much coveted
state and northern Indiana champion
snip by defeating the crack Rensselaer,
high school aggregation at Rensselaer,
by decisive score of 2s-14. It was
Emerson's first out of town game Of
the season. Neither Emerson or
F'roebel have lost game this year.
The outcome of the Hammond
Froebel clash came huge surprise
as few were of the opinion that
Froebel would be able 70 run up so
large q score. even with Hammond's
crippled lineup.
Fr0sbel took the heart out OF the
Hammondites in the first three minutes
of play when they III shed Hammond
Of their feet end took the oval over
for the first touchdown. Only once did
the Hammond players show any credit
ahle strength and this was after
Froebels first touchdown, when they
carried the pigskfn to the I'VE yard
line but were unable to make their
downs.
Hsmmond's line was sadly weak and
Froebel took advantage OF the fact.
The southwest siders tore through the
Hammond center. guard and tackle po-
sltions as If tho line were Of paper.
Hammering away at the line, Quarter
back Polk OF Fro ebel sent his team
mates down the first for second
touchdown in the second quarter. the
half ending by a score OF 1870 with
Froebel carrying the bail In Ham
mond's territory.
In the third quarter the Froebelites
simply carried The visitors of their
feet. Forward passes, end runs and
limo plunges through Hammond's
weakened line, Melted Gary three more
rouchdowns. They scored their sixth
touchdown In the last quarter after
Polk picked a forward pass out of the
cir. netting Gary 40 yards and putting
them on the seven yard line
Polk. Piazzo. Hatrac< and Shubert
put over the stellar work for Froebel.
Not accustomed to the hard clay
surfaced grdiron Hammond men receiv-
ed many injuries one Of their stars.
Ergers. going 10 the sidelines IN the
ear1y part Of the game Froebel was
rot compelled to take a man out Of
tne game on account Of injuries.
Hammond vent into the game with
o1.t capt EIeigehe who is sick.
x leigehe IS a punting field and can be
depended upon to boot his team out OF
tight places Cunningham who took
ms place had never before punted IN
game and the rest OF the team was in
TIE dumps. He demonstrated that
their fears were useless but Il did not
brace up the morale He outpurted
Cary at every time he measured
strength with the opposition
Atop this blue funk came Still more
gloom when Kennedy, star quarter
back for Hammond. and the rnainstay
Of the team. was knocked out jast be-
fore the close Of the second quarter
The team had been making a fair
showing up TO that point but from
then on il was a losing game Gary
hammered straight ahead making
gains through the line and around
ends.
Hammond showed much improve
with Arishawaka- This was particu-
larly noticeable In the way they broke
mp Gary's attempts at forward pass
Out OF the numerous attempts made
Froebel was able to complete only two
passes.
Polk, Froebe1's quarterback. was the
standing figure Of the game and was
credited with most of the scoring for
his team The CART lads showed Coach
Neenkers constant training on inter
ference. for once the ball started NOV
ing 1t was protected from every angle.
This perfect interference more than
any other one feature may be blamed
dor Hammonds downfall
Two Boy Scout teams from Ham
nond were beaten by Gary Scout teams
at Emerson field earlier during tho
day