Show Iowans lowans Defeat N Northwestern EVANSTON Ill Nov 24 Iowa Iowa came off victorious in the annual homecoming game with Northwestern hero here today by a score of 17 to 14 H but the Purple and White warriors furnished furnished fur tur- the surprise of their entire season season season sea sea- son by uncovering three forward passes in tho the last quarter that almost spelled disaster for or the Only the plunging of Parkin Fry and Graham saved the tho day for forthe forthe forthe the visitors for with McElwain doIng doing dolog do do- ing log the tho tossing and Seidell and Kelly r receiving three aerial passes netted the home borne boys close to o O yards resulted ul In n a touchdown a and t tb threatened threatened threat threat- ened another which would have meant a defeat for the tho visitors The game began with the teams apparently apparently apparently ap ap- ap- ap holding each other at bay but In the first period after Iowa had worked ed the tho ball well Into Northwestern's Northwestern's Northwest- Northwest erns ern's territory but had encountered a stonewall defense Hancock dropped back and booted the ball through the goal posts for three points This looked ed like a safe eafe margin until in the second half halt Davis for Northwestern tried the same play after the ball had been h heeled by a fair catch following a punt It failed by Inches and the tho half ended with Iowa lov continuing to hold the lead by the narrow margin In the tho third period however McElwain McElwain McElwain Mc- Mc Elwain the Northwestern captain appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap to take ort oil new life and after a 0 fumble on ost the tho kickoff had given him himan himan an fe the opportunity line i and dl circled rc he d t the tho plunged U ends until through he placed the ball ban on Iowa's yard one-yard line i after two at attempts at- at tempts carried the ball over and Northwestern took the lead while the crowd cheered The Iowa team then settled down to business with Fry Iry doIng doing doing do do- ing the major part of the work He ripped open the Northwestern line and shook ot off tho the ends until he worked the ball down the field to within a few yards ards of the goal when the third pe period period pe- pe nod ended It was but a moment after ham the n final l and quarter himself started had carried before I it Graham Graham Gra Gra- over and once more moro took tool the lead This only seemed to whet their appetites for more scoring for they continued to march down the field for yardage and the tho Northwestern rooters groaned as Fry again dover But with the score standing 17 to 7 against him McElWain again braced and from his own yard thirty line Une he made two forward forward forward for for- ward passes in consecutive order the first for t five thirty yards and the second second second sec sec- ond for thirty that placed the ball ballon ballon ballon on Iowa's yard five-yard line from which point he ho easily plunged over for a touchdown A short time later Northwestern again got the ball and again McElwain McElwain wain opened up A yard 85 pass sent the ball from deep Northwestern territory territory territory ter ter- ter- ter to a few yards inside Iowa ter ter- He then tried four successive passes three of which grounded and the fourth of ot which was intercepted It was only a few tew moments more be before before before be- be fore time was called and tho the Purple and White V rooters went homo home beaten but with the knowledge that their team had played the tho best game of the season and was far from being In disgrace Lineup and summary Northwestern Iowa Seidel le le Otte Davis It It Romey Homey Ma Mathews hews lg Ig Lowry C C. C Griffin Magnuson rg rg Olson Horton rt ri KHz KrIz Herman re ra Hancock McElwain lh Graham V Wolfe oUe fb Miller l Banner rh rh SchIrmer q Parkin Score by periods J I Iowa 3 3 0 0 17 14 17 Northwestern 0 0 0 7 7 7 14 14 Officials Referee J. J. J H H. H Oberlin Umpire W. Umpire W. W D. D Knight Dartmouth Field judge judge judge-J. J. J McCord rd Illinois Head linesman Major linesman Major H. H Nelly Neily West Point Points Touchdowns Touchdowns Fry Fry 2 substitute substitute sub sub- for Goals after fter touchdown touch touch- down down Hancock Hancock 2 Field FJeld goal Han goal Han touch touch-j cock Northwestern Touchdown Touchdown- McElwain Goals Goals Da Da- Da via vIs Seidel I |