Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-11-02
LUTHER LOST TO COLUMBIA
Score Was 20 to z, Game Played at
Loras Field, Dubuque, Saturday.
Dubuque Times JournaD

Two sparkling so yard runs and, a
brilliant 35 yard forward pass Melted
Columbia college three touch downs
and victory over Luther college, De-
corah, Saturday afternoon at Loras
Field. The score was 20 to 7.
Luther's line presented a stone
wall front and the Purple and Gold
were unable to penetrate it for many
gains. Most of their ground was
made on end runs.
Two of Dubuque's touchdowns were
the result of a 60, yard run by
Quarterback Wiley after catching a
punt and the other a 60 yard run
by Left Tackle Oberbroecklling after
blocking an attempted drop kick. The
visitors We're completely outclassed
in every department with the excep-
ton of punting.
The locals would have piled up a
large score had it not been for the
muddy and heavy field, which proved
big handicap for Dubuque's speedy
backs.
Excellent work was done by Long
and Blake, two of Columbia's stars.
Goodwin and McCauley easily OK
celled any member on the team in
tackling. These men broke up num-
erous plays and soften threw the
opponent for big loss.
The locals forward passing swas
not up to snuff, although one went
for thirty five yards and touch
down. Luther put up a game bat
tie and in the last minutes of play
carried the ball within striking dis
lance of Dubuque's goal.
tie the best of Dubuque, however,
the breaks were against the latter.
They were penalized considerable in
the first half. Dubuque got within
one foot OF the enemy's goal in the
second quarter but lacked the punch
to put it over.
1t was in the second quarter when
Luther scored. Standing on his own
forty yard line Sperati booted the
oval for fifty yards. Wiley and Long
! let the ball get away from them and
after recovering they were down on
their thirty five yard line. Three
jabS through the line Melted first
down for the visitors. On the next
play the umpire's whistle. blew Col
umbia stood still and let Peterson,
entire team for touchdown. Col
umbia thought it was the referee
who had blown the whistle. The
touchdown was allowed, although it
I is said that Columbia was offside.
Luther refused the score.
1t was in the second half when
Dubuque started scoring. After be-
ing held for downs Luther was fore
ed to punt. Wiley caught the oval
on his forty-fve yard line and rae
ed through the entire Luther team
for a touchdown. He was given ex-
cellent interference. With the score
tied Dubuque then started to uncork
series of plays. Mostly all of their
forward passes were incomplete. On
another occasion Luther attempted
to drop kick from their forty-yard
line. The kick was blocked by
Oberbreckling who raced through the
field for the second touchdown.
The Purple and Gold after work
ing the ball to the fifty yard line,
Fisher dropped back and shot
thirty FIVE yard pass to Captain
Black who had no difficulty in max
ing fifty yards for the touchdown.
Blake missed goal.
Several substitutions were Trade
by Coach Davenport after the touch
down. Luther appeared to have re-
covered and made a steady march
to the Purple and Colds goal. They
were ten yards from the goal line
when the whistle blew ending the
game.
II was most difficult for the men
to perform. The field was muddy
and terrible slippery. Dialogues
speedy backs were unable to travel,
being unable to get footing.