Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03
|. r. CHAPMAN,
TWO FOOTBALL GAMES IN THE RAIN
Centraia High, S. Stevens Point, o. Game
in Grand Rapids, Merrill 49, Grand
Rapids, 5; Game at Merrill,
money

BY a score of ) to 0 the CentraIia High
school football eleven defeated Stevens
Point Highs in drilling rain at the
fair grounds, Grand Rapids, SATURDAY.
afternoon. 1t was a hard fought con-
test, and not until the last few minutes
of play did either side score, Garrison,
the Centralia fullbaCk, making the only
score.
After drive of % miles through rain
and mud the sturdy little Pointers
arrived in Centralia just IN time to sat
isfy the inner man. They were quar-
tered in the Lyon House.
The game was played in Grand Rapids
on a muddy gridiron, small crowd
watched the game from the side lines
and yelled themselves hOalse. cheering
their boys on to victory. The Pointers
played fast game but through bad luck
and fumbling were unable to score
against their worthy opponent, SO had
to swallow the bitter pill, ga shut-Out.o
The first half resutsed in a score Q to
0 and ended with the ball on the Cen
tralia l5-yard line.
In the second half Gross kicked of
to Husting, who advanced the ball 5
yards and was doWned by Degan. After
q great deal of see-saWing in the center
of the field, Garrison was sent through
for touchdown and scored the winning
points.
Gross again set the ball in motion
Husting caught it but was dOWned by
Leadbetter on Centralia's 25-yard line.
Centralia fumbled and Grimm got the
ball. Stevens Point now by series OF
end and mass plays brought the ball up
to the Centralfa 10-yard line where
time was called.
Centralia boys worked valianlly for
this victory and are greatly encouraged
by the results of their first real game
this season, Although not strictly a
high school organization, they have a
heaNy line and can undOub tedly held
their own against most high school
corners.
Official referee was McPhail; umpire,
Love; timekeeper, Bushi.
GRAND RAPIDS AT MERRILL.
Howe High school went to Merrill
Saturday morning and played game in
the rain and mud. Scarlet and white
met its Waterloo in that northern town
the first defeat for Grand Rapids in a
long series of contests covering two
seasons. A spectator at the game from
our city admits that the locals were
fairly outclassed, Merrill seeming to
make practically all its gains with the
center smash which Howe High boys
were unable to stop, 1t is a notable
fact that Grand Rapids boys have not
been sticking together lately in team
work as did the champion eleven of last
year; individual PLAYING was attempted
at Merrill and of course it resulted IN
defeat, the final score being Is to 5.
There must be 30 dissenting in football
Team work is essential and our bows
should know by this time that they
can't win without it. The Merrill Ad-
vocate speaks of the game as follows:
1t was an example of fast clean foot
ball. The Merrill boys went into the
game to win, and So did their oppo-
nentS, and III consequence the specta-
tors witnessed as pretty a contest as any
two teams could have evel played on
the gridiron. There were no injuries
20 speak of, perhaps few bruises, but
that is a common result of Il football
game. None of the players were COM
PEELED to retire from the field on account
of injuries received during the game.
While the Grand Rapids boys were &c
feated, it must not be thought for a
minute that they had weak team.
They did their best throughout. At
times they would rally but only again to
be pushed back by the local team. The
Grand Rapids boys played a nice. clean
game, and are lot of we'll built boys
and acted as perfect gentlemen"
Grand Rapids only touchdown was
made near the close of the first half bv
a brilliant dash of Compton for forty
Yards. Score at end of this half was 5
t. 5. Merrill will probably be given the
Thanksgiving date III this city.