Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12
TWO DEFEATS AT CLOSE FIGURES.
WauSauWins FootbaIl Game in andRapds
CentraIia Loses at Stevens Point.
WauSau s: Grand Rapids 5.

q touchdown in the first half. but
missed the free kick for goal: WauSau
made a touchdown in the second half
and kicked the pigskin sQuarely be-
tween the goal posts. How very
uncertain was the margin Of victory
is further atteSted by the fact that
Captain Paul Love seldom misses the
kick, as he did on this day, while the
lineSman from Wausau informed us
that his punter rarely succeeded in
sending the oval true for a goal.
Fortune smiled upon him at one criti-
cal time, then, at least The two
eleyenS bear comparison this year very
equally. Wausau fumbled badly, but
had the best wind. It's right line is
stronger than the left and the inter
ference on that side for halfback
SilyerthOrn counted for nearly all
advances, making Silver thorn the star
ground gamer of the day for WauSau.
He is valuable back and plucky
craWler under a big load in the pileup.
In defensive work both teams were
active and showed up to like adyan-
tage. Grand Rapids was plainly out
Of condition. AS has been already
suggested, the boys neglect practice
work, a few more than the majority.
1t was noticeable that the members
in particular who have done the least
preliminary training with the team
were the ones stretched out on the
ground for a rest after every scrim-
mage, delaying the game unnecessarily
and detracting from interest therein.
The boys must train cOnScientiOuSly
if they expect liberal public patron
age at home and would win games.
Grand Rapids was decidedly stronger
on the aggressive and handled the
ball with much more snap and push,
d feature that will settle games in
their favor when they get properly
hardened. Friends OF the scarlet and
white are watching for an improve
ment in endurance at the next game.
Saturday was bright and cOngenial
for an audience in football alley, but
the suns rays were rather too melting
for players fast at work. Attendance
was large, receipts at the gate being
enough to meet all expenses and leave
a small balance.
Grand Rapids kicked off and the ball
was in Wausau's hands on the 30-yard
line. The visitors started right in with
line buciIing tactics. Three plungeS
through center advanced them u
yards, then SilverthOrn was sent
around right end for 81 yards and
again for l. yards: McCrossen worked
through the left end for yards. Next
play the ball was fumbled to Grand
Rapids. Compton carried the oval
yards, Love 81, Christman measured
his length through center. Wausau
took the ball on tumble but was held
for downs. Love found an opening
through tackle but was stopped at 6
yards by Gefford in fine shape Grand
Rapids plOWed along regularly with
short strides to within ten yards of
WauSau goal where they were held
for downs Wausau took the ball,
but fumbled on the Is yard line and
Grand Rapids dropped upon it. Love
went over the line for touchdown.
Time l. minutes, II seconds. No goal.
WauSau kicked off almost to Grand
Rapids goal post" Love caught the
pigStlin and in Il tne run coupled with
clever lodging set the prize article
back in the center Of field. This was
the only long run or exciting event of
the game. WauSau took the ball on
downs but after gaining 20 yards lost
ii on a tumble. Locals were held for
downs and time of first half was called
with the ball in WauSau'S possession
at center of gridiron. Time %
minutes. Score to 0 for home team.
Sampson caught the ball from
! kickoff in second half and was dOWned
| on 20 yard line. Grand Rapids was
! forced 10 punt to center, then Wausau
| Travelled along to local ten yard line
! whore they encountered a stone wall
and were held. Grand Rapids walked
| back for five yards when Bunge got
otfSide and the ball went to Wausau
| for penalty only ID yards from the
danger line. \ stubborn brush fol-
lowed. The visitors best chance was
now, and they used it. Slowly they
dragged the leather along , yards, !!
yard, yards, i yards, B yards, /
yards-McCrossen dropped over the
/ chalk mark and Wausau had scored a
! touchdown. The story for a minute
! is a tie, but when goal was kicked the
game WAS won for WauSau for during
! the remainder Of the half naught was
accomplished. Grand Rapids was
rushing along over WauSau territory
at terrific rate when they fumbled
and the timekeeper announced that
the game was ended. Time of second
! half 20 minutes. Final score to 5
for the visitors. Wausau went wild
\OyCr its success. That one little point
| tiCkIed them to death. And they had
a right TO be tickled because it is the
first time they ever made score
against the home team. The record
for three years. including this last
game stands, Grand Rapids total
points IS, Wausau total points s. The
limos Saturday yyprp.