The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-06
WON BY THE ST. PAUL TEAM.
Mechanic Arts FootbalIers Defeat
Minneapolis North Side High.


Minneapolis North Side High.
Cheered by some hudreds of ardent
supporters of both sexes, the Mechanic
Arts High school kickers vanquished the
North Side High school, of Minneapolis,
by Is to 10, at Lexington park yesterday
Afternoon. o
A wet field and slippery ball initiated
against clean, snappy ball and the match
was no criterion of what either team
could do under favorable circumstances.
The st. Paul team won chiefly because
of superior interference and better run
ming Their players were also much
quicker in following UP long kicks, and
to this, at least one of their touchdowns
was due. The Minneapolis boys played
hard and once or twice had tough luck
on fumbles caused by the ball becoming
wet.
The st. Paul team was first on the field,
accompanied by a strong detachment of
their fellow students and goodly con-
tingent of enthusiastic young ladies, who
were at all times as noisely partisan as
the boys. The Minneapolis team arrived
at 3:15, with similar body guard, and
the young ladies with them fired the
opening gun in the shape of the vocifer-
Gus yell, which the North Side boys have
eoncocted for, a battle slogan The girls
favoring the local team replied with
spirit, and few minutes later the game
had begun.
The players lined up in the following
order:
The Mechanic Arts kicked off and Nye
catching the ball, ran fifteen yards before
being downed. In the first two downs
which followed, the North siders made
gains amounting to about fifteen yards.
The advance was not continued long,
however, and the Mechanics securing the
ball, made a gain of twenty yards in
four downs. On the fifth, Jefferson was
given the ball and assisted by really fine
interference got over the line. Just as he
was about to make the touchdown, the
bali slipped from his hands, but no harm
was done as the agile little quarterback,
Mills, fell on it. The ball was very close
to the side line and u try Cor goal was
not taken, Mills preferrirg to take
chances on a punt out. Larkin puntee
well, but Mills missed the catch and the
Mechanics had to be content with five
points.
Hosl1ins kicked off and Merrick brought
the ball back fifteen yards. A series of
successful downs pushed the pigskin to
the North siders' twenty fixe-yarts line,
where an offside gave them a penalty
kick. Jefferson returned and Tallant was
doWned for loss on the exchange.
O'Connor was knocked out a moment
later and a short recess followed.
A missed catch and two good rlunges
by Dutton and Burgan took the ball to
within six yards of the Mechanics goal
line. In the three downs that followed
the Minneapolis rushens made some des-
perate plunges and gained almost five
yards. To everyone's surprise, Referee
Friedman decided that the requisite dis
lance had been gained, thus allowing the
Minneapolis players to retain the bail.
The next down saw Burgan go over for
a touchdown; the kick was missed and
the half was over fifteen seconds later.
Excitement ran at fever height during
the closing moments of this half, when
the Minneapolis boys were trying to
shove the spheroid over before the
whistle blew. Ye1ls and calls rent the air
ana it was simply impossible for the
players to comprehend the signals.
O'Connor got krocked out again and de-
layed the game ten minutes, and as soon
as he got back the ball was showed over
The second half began with the teams
tied at five PORTS each. Tostevan kicked
eff and Morrill, missed the catch In
moment O'Connor had the bah and be-
fore he was caught, had safely placed 1t
between the posts. Tie kick was missed
by Larldn. Score, 1915
This reverse seemed to infuse new gin
ger into the Minneapolitans, for they
steadily worked the ball down. and
amidst the widest excitement Burgan
was pushed across for a touchdown,
which tied the score. Again the kick was
missed and no more scoring was done
until near the end. when Larkin mada
the third touchdown fer the Mechanic
Arts. The try was poor one, the ball
not rising above the ground
Time was called With the ball in mid
field.
For the winners, Merrick. Larkin,
O'Connor and Mills played the best games
while Burgan. Button and Nye were con-
spicuous for the losers.
Mechanic Arts Posi- tinn North Side lie