Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22
HURLEY LOSES TO IR0NW00D
In LAST FEN MINUTES
Blocked Punt Gives lronwood the OPP
portnnity to Shove the Ball Over
the Line for Touchdown.

Luck broke IN Ironwood' : favor
in the game with the Hurley
Legion eleven Sunday afternoon.
and when 1t seemed certain that
the game would end without either
side scoring Ironwood pushed the
ball over for a touchdown in the
last few seconds of play which was
allowed to stand and Ironwood was
declared winner : to 0 after goal
was kicked.
With Hurley in possession OF
the ball on the 10 yard line
Sybeldon attempted to punt. The
punt was blocked and Ironwood
came into possession OF the ball
within about six feet of the goal.
The game was over except for
about tea seconds. yet in that
short space Of time and in face OF
the fact that Hurley was holding
desperately Ironwood is declared
TO have showed the ball over for a
touchdown. 1t usually takes more
than 10 seconds to get a play start
ed, yet Irouwood performed the
herculean task of getting the ball
into action and over the line, &C
cording to the referee. As a matter
of fact Reed, Ironwood's quarter
back, was showed back, yet it was
ruled that the ball had been over
and touchdown was allowed.
Luck sure was in Ironwood s favor,
or else the referee was.
The game was a hard fought
one ard the ball see-sawed back
and forth. Fumbles were frequent
and costly. The teams appeared
to be evenly matched, although
norwood : backheld was stronger
thanothat OF the locals. Hurley
played rings aroung Ironwood in
some stages of the game, and then
again Ironwood seemed to be able
to march away with the ball, only
to be stopped by Hurley's stone
wall defense. Hurley worked the
ball to within striking distance Of
the Ironwood goal in the first
quarter, but failed to take advant
age OF the excellent opportunity to
score. Again in the third quarter
Hurley should have scored. The
ball WAS worked to Ironwood 5
three-ysrd line and when it seemed
certain that Hurley would make a
touchdown an attempt at a for
ward pass failed, the pass being
uncompleted and the ball going to
Ironwood. Hurley was compelled
: to regain five yards at this stage of
the game on account Of a penalty
inflicted by Referee O'Leary for
what he declared was delaying the
game. The ball was on the seven
yard line and when Quarterback
Perl called the signals twice o..
Leary held that he was delaying the
game and set Hurley back FIVE
yards. Had it not been for this
penalty there is no question but
what Hurley would have scored, as
they regained the FIVE yards lost
and added four more on line
plunges.
Hurley presented a strong line,
Miley and Lawler at the guard
/ positions helping to add weight.
Both OF these men retired in the
/ second quarter in favor of sub
stitutes but went in again in the
/ second half. Sybeldon at right
half, Florian Friola as fullback and
Leo Hunt as right half PLAYED
their positions we'll. Hunt was a
I consistent ground gamer until 90
ing out on account of injuries. He
Is too light for the position and a
number OF times was thrown
back for loss. Peri and Slender
took care OF the quarterback posi-
ton, although Perl played great
er part OF the game.
The lineup:
Hurley Iropwoo5
harrington Il5) LIE G.. Somppi
r. Erspamer (12) 1T SNYDER
LAWYER az &c Naso1,o-,