Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-17
ONLY SCORE ON A FLUKE.
GRAND RAPIDS DOWNS TOMAH, 20 to 5.
Local High School Was Too Quick for the
Other Fellows. Football with Ginger
Around the Leather.

a spirit OF excitement that made then
do wonders on all kinds of noise pro
duclng machines, The girls, too, picked
up the surplus inspiration floating
loosely around the fair grounds and
emphasized their presence with dem.
onsiration to beat a dozenGerman bands
Another game with another winning
passes to the credit of Howe Higt
school and its plucky color defenders il
canvas-stufed suits. The padded home
punters deserve encouragement for they
J played better than at any other time
here this year. They are improvln;
with age and experience.
Prof E. H. Cassels of Tomah accom-
panied his best eleven to our city Satur
day morning, set of gentlemanly
young men who played clean foo, bal
and played it we'll, who went home
| perfectly satisfied with the treatment
accorded them here and with sports
manlike admissions Of fair and full
defeat. The visitors were completely
outclassed in every point of the game
except weight; Of this commodity they
had decided advantage, but the fast
and skillful execution of plays by locals
overbalanced superior weight Ebert
their center weight. weighs 200 pounds
Captain Smith of Tomah is star on the
grdiron. He tackles as gracefully as II
he were one Of the four hundred plac-
ing an arm around his steady girl, and
Smiths hold is just as certain. He did
| the brunt of the work for Tomah and
never missed scrimmage. A few more
visitors like him might have changed
the result materially.
There were no stars for Grand Rap
ids. Every man took his place and
held it. The boys got back to team
work, the element which has won all
their games for them thus far, as much
as anything else, and the lack of which
at Merrill brought them their only de-
feat thus far. When they went into the
opposing line for mass, tandem or
circling wedge plays on Saturday, they
moved around all together like the old
barn door on a solid iron hinge. Such
effort counted and practically shut out
their adversaries if actual earned scores
are alone considered. Tomah's single
touchdown was made on a miserable
tiuke just IS seconds before the end OF
the game. Grand Rapids in possession
of the ball was pushing along double
quick. At the 20 yard line signals were
for tandem play, but the line formed too
slow. Tomah broke through the inter
ference, the bali was jostled out of the
hands that were intended to have it and
rolled on the ground clear from the
players towards Schultz, Tomah's half
back. This fellow dropped on the egg
like a fish-hawk and sailed for the other
chalk line in a race with the wind. He
sprinted 80 yards and had planted the
| oval squarely between two goal posts
before Grand Rapids could realize what
happened. Smith missed q straight
goal, five points were counted as the
Tomah total.
First half was played with the bal
regularly on Tomah territory. 1t ended
with score II to O. Features were q
40 yard run by Roberts, line smashing
of home team, 20 yard dash by Comp
ton, and Smiths tackling.
In the second half Tomah substituted
Quincy, all Indian lad, for Uttech
Visitors braced up after five minute.
play and pushed along to within five
yards of danger line, when Grand
Rapids offered determined resistance
and took the ball on downs. Love ran
back so yards with the prize under hi.
wing and made touchdown. The
battle waged again in Tomah's garden
for the remainder of the game.
Merrill will come to Grand Rapids
next Saturday, Nov. 10, to engage Howe
High school on the gridiron. 1t i.
anticipated that this will be the hardes
contest yet played in our city. Crane
Rapids was beaten by Merrill three
weeks ago, but our boys have an ides
they can even up honors at the comm,
event. Merrill, we understand, is fas
and strong, hence spectators have
assurance of a real warm meeting. L
is hoped that big crowd will turn out
next Saturday.
HIGH SCHOOL vs.. ALUMNI ON NOV. a.
Arrangements are completed to close
the season on Thanksgiving afternoon
with a new feature in twin city football
Graduates of Howe High school viii
line up against the team of ,9S. Stree,
chat is already rife as TO which will wiz
the holiday match. High school is in
favor at present with the majority o.
enthusiasts, and their trained condition
will undoubtedly bring them victory
through endurance. There are few
who still hold faith in the old stars Of
last years eleven and believe that they
can make good team walk turkey. AL
residents will be pleased to watch Billy
Corcoran in his old position at halfback
Otto Roenius and Henry Demitz in the
line; Lee Love, quarter; Archie Bulls
fullback; Albert Crawford and Wilbur
Ward, ends. Other alumni that will
probably play: Ray Love, Clarke Jen
kins, Will j. Conway, G. Z. LaVigne
John Mahoney, Irving Brazeau.
The alumni began signal practice
Wednesday night. There is a good
natured Stubborn contest ahead
Watch for it.