The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-07

be in good conditions They were beaten
by to and though defeated were
certainly. not dsgraced.
The high school team has been in
steady training for tvs weeks, or at least
has purported to have been, and that it
did not defeat the st. Thomas team by a
larger score was due almost entirely to
1.-THE fact that a few of the players have
been Systematically cutting the prac-
tees
Yesterdays game, however, opened a
few eyes and hereafter the high school
boys will practice with the regularity and
precision of clockwork
Capt. Liggett has been indefatigabfe
in his efforts to infGse enthusiasm into
thess players, and his efforts have been
strongly seconded by Coach Sickles.
The boys trained and practiced with con-
Siderable spirit at first, but after the
game with the II, a certain amount
of apathy was manifested which was
not overcome until a, few DAYS before
the match played yesterday and the re-
suit demonstrated concIusiveIy thai even
strong. cleVeraplayers need practice be-
fore they caflNsuccessfully go through
a hard game.
Central would Vim Yesterday s game, but
IT was coneeFled Jon all sides that the
that the margin Would be so small. not
even the tasanguine supporters of
the st. Thongs team anticipated. Bur
the game has Mad the good effect of in
fusing the soffaol boys with the idea
that careful and continuous practice is
necessary. if they are to beat the strong
Des Moines teantswhich meets them next
Saturday. ~
When the game was called a gale was
blowing straight up the field, and, St
Thomas winning the toss. naturally
e1 fed IN kick with tho x,,;reJ
The Central kicked eff against tbe
Wind, and succeeded in downing the ball
agood distance ON the right side Of CEN
ter. A succession. of downs brought the
ball to within twenty-five yards of St
Thomas goal. Liggett elected to take
the ball at this%point and OBrien ran
z-lfEteen~ yards, sassisted by good interfer-
enee A tumble lost the ball, and al
though gaining on downs, the Central
men We're foifed by long punt by Ne
nachek, who got the ball when it was
not more thans a yard from his goal line
An exchange of kicks followed. in which
by reason of tie heavy wind the col
legfans made STEADY gains, but at an
unexpected, juncture, the ball was passed
to O'Brieng who assisted by superb in
reference on the part of Brennan,
Schwartz and: Liggett, ran forty yards
and secured the first and only touch
nected and the score stood Go
No more scoring was done in the first
half, although the st. Thomas players
more than held their own.
In the second half, Griffin kicked off
and Liggett made a good catch and ran
fully twenty yards before being downed
The wind being in their favor chances
1oked bright for the high school. men.
after such an suspicious start, but SUBJ
sequent developments proved that the
college meneere made of most stubborn
material Fbss disputed every inch with
their younger=and better trained oppon-
ents, and although playing against a
heavy wind, succeeded in preventing them
from scoring. NJ > aea-
esT line -affd "a 4fSthe-z1igh school men
would take the ball almost the whole
length of the field, only to be ;5fsan
pointed by a9@esperate rally and some
splendid kicking Which would send the
ball past the center line. The ra,o., snd
ed with the bdlI:aon the ST. qlboy,os,
thirty yard lines So:
For the winners Liggett sDlavad tba
star game a lthpughs repeatedly knocked
out Dy heavy tackles, he pIaved a hrII
hant game Throughout and whane1a,
given the ball plunged through the ennes-
ing line for gain. McGregor at left end
also showed up well and STONED many
an aggressive rush. Stringer. O'Brie, ana
Kennedy were at all times conspieuors
ana Brennan frequently distinguished
himself 49, as II. II Zee 90 6 "islieo
For the losers, Capt! x Ryan was tba
; pest wh1let Sheefan.1 Nemachek 6,l1;tas..
anu schwartz are also DESERVING ,e
special mention xLsi .lf.sS,ts. rs u
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