Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-13
44-0 TELLS STORY
Of OTTAWA BATTLE
AGAINST LA SALE.
THE BETTER TEAM WON is ONLY
VERDICT RENDERED IN ExPLA.
NATION OF RED AND WHITES
DEFEAT LAST SATURDAY.

La Salle-Peru high school defeate
Ottawa for the third consecutive TIM
Saturday on King field, and for tn
locals seventh straight defeat thi
season by lop-sided 44-0 score
Coach Fellows had the best team ant
they secured their points on theil
playing not on their luck. With th'
exception of ends La Sales line wa!
no better and the Ottawa tackles cut
eplayed their opponents. La Sale
time and again circled the Ottawa
ends for large gains.
Ottawa Saturday had the weakest
Team of the year, with West missing
ftonl end and Pete DeSreon out be
cause of an abscess on his leg. Obi
en- the only good sub end available
this year quit school and was not
there to be used as a substitute. Far
rell was unable 10 play on account
OF O. bad leg. Either "Hontz' De
kreon or Logan would make good
men on the wings in pinch John
son was in no condition to play at
all and should never have been put
on the field with his bad leg hut 1t had
to be done as no one else was avail
able to send in.
The team as whole played well
and fought hard but to no avail john
son, Smith. and Guthrie who played
ends did their best but they didn't
,.now the ropes on that position. An
tram and Calkins stopped everything
that came their way Fritz Dam
mann played one of the best games a
rian of his weight ever played around
this section of the country.
Ottawa never had good chance
to score for they never got any fur
Their than the La Sale thirty yard
lire. The ball was for the most part
in the center of field but was carried
over by La Sale on either flukes or
good smashing end runs. Jagelski
made on run of rs yards for touch
down and several other good runs
were made by the speedy backs OF
Fellows team who would tuck the
pigskin under their arm and run
around the Ottawans for long dis
gains and touchdowns.
Saturdays defeat sot new record
for result on the annual Ottawa-La
Sale Tits by La Sale running its
40 score. The previous record was
made in 1920 when the Fellowires
scored 4S-7 victory but this one is a
little better for Ottawa failed 10
score.
First Quarter.
The Rotary club under the leader
ship of G. G. McEvoy paraded onto
the field and presented G. H. King
man principal OF the school box of
dirt to be used in making the tees
for the game. The soil was taken
from the new stadium being built at
Urbana, ILL.,, by the University of
Illinois. After this formal work was
completed the Rotarians left the
Ield and the toss was made which
La Sale won La Sale chose to re-
ceive and the battle was on. Fl. De-
kreon kicked off to Hasse who ran
the ball back for what appeared a
but he had gone out OF
bounds and La Sale had the ball on
The fifty yard line On the first play
Jagelski made thru right guard but
Hasse lost yard on the next play
A1oSoS llduc IL IiIot uOWH, Dut ULlO
lost and Rinehart failed to gain and
Fozio skirted right end for 20 yards.
Hasse lost more yards. Antram in
tereepted forward pass on his ten
yard line. Pete Dekreon got off a
nice punt but his mates were off
sides and the ball was called back
and set back five yards. He tried
another punt which was blocked.
Baxter recovered and La Sale made
their first touchdown. Hasse failed
In his attempt to kick and the score
stood SO. Gaynor then kicked off
to Dougherty who returned Is yards.
Dekreon failed in one attempt and
Logan made 6 in two attempts. De-
kreon punted to Hasse who was stop
ped in his tracks. Fozio made 5 and
Ottawa offside made first down. La
Sale was offside on the next play and
was set back FIVE yards. Jagelski
La Sale fullback and ten second
man then skirted left end on rs
yard run for touchdown. Hasse
again failed to kick and the score
stood 12-0. Meagher took Stevenson
place at guard. Gaynor kicked off toll
Dammann who return 10 yard. Pete