Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-11-29
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Che State Day by Day.
THE FARMERS WON.
Fargo Defeats Grand Forks by .
Round l8 to 4.
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H0iXO De1e0t8 Hf0n0 FORKS " -
Round 16 to L.
Cray" best expresses the condition
| the Fargo football fans were in over
the agricultural colleges victory over
! the state university team for the FOOT
ball championship of North Dakota.
| The score was 16 to 1 in Fargo's favor.
The enthusiasts drew the members of
the team down town in heavy wagon.
after carrying a number of the star
players and Coach Harrison around on
their shoulders for while The foot
ball cranks can't say too much either
for the team or for. Coach Harrison.
The players have done everything to
make success possible, and Coach Har-
rison has added to his reputation as a
football player by the magnificent man
ner in which he drilled the farmers"
for the contest. Many of the players
were right off the farm, and some had
never seen football before. From
such green material he has moulded a
champion team, and he is entitled to
all credit for his work
Fargo fans felt somewhat doubtful
of the result until they saw the way in
which the farmers went after the visit
ors, and then they knew the whole
thing was off. A touchdown was made
in the first half, and two in the second
The game was played in driving
snow and stiff wind across the field.
Only one goal was kicked.
| E. G. Gordon, formerly of the Uni
versity of Michigan. was referee, and
G. H. Cole, last years Minnesota quar-
terback, was umpire.
| Speaking of the game, Manager Boil
| ''The A. c. team won on its merits.
You can't say anything too good for
Coach Harrison" Coach Harrison
said:
1.-THE Agricultural college team clear
ly outplayed the State university. The
ball was in university territory all of
the time except during the last two
plays, when the farmers made some
excusable fumbles. The A. C. team
showed the proper spirit. The line held
we'll at every point, and the defensive
work was well-nigh perfect. The boys
had trained we'll for the contest, and
went into the game with a determine
ton to land victory if good. clean
work could win. They charged the uni
versity line low and hard, and the lat
ter made no gains either through our
lines or around the ends. Capt. MAINS,
at left halfback played corking good
game, beth in offensive and defensive
work. He kept talking to the other
members and jo1lied them throughout
the contest. Wilde. at right half, was
crackerjack. and used his head at all
stages French. the left end, made a
magnificent run, shaking off Flanagan
and Fitzmaurice, and beating out the
fullback for touchdown. Green, at
quarter, was magnificent in his offens-
i've work and showed a good head in
giving the signals. Wickes, at right
! tackle, is deserving of all kinds OF
praise. He was seventeen years old to-
day, and his work was of the sensa-
final order. McGuigan surprised even
his friends at fullback. Altogether, the
agricultural college has football team
its friends have every reason to be
proud Of. The support this year has
been eminently satisfactory"
Umpire Cole said:
Considering the material from
which you have to select a football
team, the small number of men and
the lack of football experience in many
OF them, was astonished at the splen-
did exhibition. 1t was a fine game
and the result was never in doubt.
The excellence of the coaching of Mr..
| harrison was evident throughout tho
game"