Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-22
0. H. S. GRIDDE:RS
PREPARING FOR BIG
TILT WITH STREAT0R
KEEN INTEREST Is BEING
SHOWN TOWARDS THANKsGlV-
ING DAY BATTLE $50 BOTH
TEAMS TO USE EVERY AVAIL
ABLE TRICK IN ATTEMPT TO
COP LAuRELs.

ENCOURAGED by their 13 TO 0 victory
over the Loclport football eleven last
Saturday afternoon at Delwood Park,
the Ottawa HIGH squad under the
leadership of Captain TOAD" Carey
started preparations for their attack
on Coach Dale's streetor team az the
Hardscrabble gidiron on Thanksgiy-
ing Day. Saturdays win by the locals
acted as bracer Tor the boys and
they are quite confident that they VIII
wind up the 1927 sesaon by winning
the final game and oy settling dis.
pute which has been brewing for the
past number of weeks
Dale's men are also confident that
they will cop the Turkey day laurels
by winning over the red and white
squad, but that remains 10 be seen
The game should be a great battle
with Streators team on the short end
Of the count, because every indication
points TO an Ottawa victory Take the
two teams and compare their seasons
games and Il will be found That Coacn
Smiths men have slight adyautsc
for the honors OF the day. The Strea-
tor-La Sale game which was
scheduled for last Friday afternoon
was called OF on account of the rain.
but had It been played local fans
would have had o chance 10 judge the
outcome OF the Thanksgiving battle.
Both Ottawa and S.redtor VIII use
every stragem available in an effort
70 win the contest Forward pass ct
tacks and line plunges viii no DOUBT
feature the game while many trick
plays win also be pulled by bo,h
elevens Throughout this week Tor
the two remaining nights before tRe
game Coach Smith will send his men
through some real Old time ser.m-
IMAGES and he will probably attempt 20
get Brick" Fawelrs booting foot in
TO shape in case drop kick or fell
goal might be needed TO decide The
winner OF the contest. Brick is q
fairly good drop kicker but they all
miss and he will be given q few point
ers on the art tonight and tomorrow
night
Besides this Smith viii attempt to
develop an alright defensive wall
for the final game Schoch and
Frazier are scheduled to play ends ia
tho battle while Calkins and Antram
will play the tackle positions For the
guard positions Smith has three or
four to pick from Jobst, LAWYER and
yonckx are three OF the most import
ant candidates for the guard positions
in the final game and il viii be hard
matter for the high school mentor 10
pick the two most capable men.
Smith has q "bearcat' in Byrne as
center. Byrne is one Of the best cen.
ters ever turned out at the local insti-
tuition and much Is expected OF him In
the battle When on the offensa he
Is a very clever man at passing the
ball to members Of the backfeld On
che defense he Is tiger at tacliling.
Very seldom he misses a tackle that
cores his way and he is a wonderful
man at breaking up opposing Interior
ence.
In the backfield Smith will have his
regular mainstays. D0ughcrty viii
play quarterback and will do his best
to pilot his fellow teammates through
TO Il NICtOlg' ft luiip"Nh JCitA'i+
Meckenstock will reign supreme
while Brick Farrell and Captain
Carey will play the halfback positions.
With this quartet Of stars Smith is OF
the opinion that his team viii badly
humble Dalc's squad.
Dougherty is not SO good on the Of
Tense, when it comes to carrying the
ball he is o very good man On the de
tense. He is sure man on receiving
punts and opposing ends and members
OF the first lire defense vii have to
watch him because he Is very fleet
on his feet.
Farrell is q hard line plunger as is
Meckenstock and this pair, should
they get their pile-driyer style OF