Grinnell at Drake

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  Ottumwa tri-weekly courier, Ottumwa, Iowa, November 19, 1912, page 1

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  GRINNELL DOWNS :. BRAKES BULLDOGS Des Moines, Nov. 18.-After playing three quarters on even terms. Drake Weakened before the terrible on slaughts Of the plunging Grinnell backs Saturday afternoon, and lost by score of 13 to 0. All Of crinnell’s points were scored in the fourth quarter. Eagon counting twice by the air route and Sherman dashing through practically the whole Drake team for touchdown. Grinnell won the game by following the ball at all times, by good head work. ability to hold at critical periods and by the good tackling Of their for wards. In the latter part Of the game Drake could not gain down through Grinnell on straight football and the only gains recorded came by forward passes. Inability Of the Drake men to tackle was largely responsible for the defeat, coupled with disastrous fumbling near the goal line. Twice Drake had the ball within the shadow Of the Grinnell goal line and 1t seemed certain that the locals would score. But each time the ball was lost on 4 tumble and Grin. nell punted out Of danger.

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Drake leads 35–⁠13–⁠2 in 50 meetings, counting the 31 since this game.