The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-10-31

a ,,at, h for both. Robert Shore.
i ANOTHER DEFEAT.
The Worth nigtol, football team
accompanied by dozen teachers
and girls left for Window. The
boys knew that they would nun up
against a heavy team and they
played to wn team there being only
three high school boys in the team.
The game was called about $3.50.
Window won toss and chose goal
gainst Window. On the kick off
Oxford returned the ball about Is
yards. The boys then sat down and
waited about 10 minutes while Win
dom chased around and found some
clothes line and made a yard line
to measure the downs. There were
no lines on the field at all. the center
being marked by heel mark: Town
made 20 yard on first play. Jones
made touch down around end by 25
yard run Jones kicked goal Score
+ to o. Window kicked off. Jones
returned ball Is yard. Worthing-
ton fulnbled but recovered ball. The
ball advanced to center by runs.
Worthington fumbled but recovered.
Wellington held for downs. Win
dom by their weight pushed our
men down the field and showed the
ball over for a touchdown. When
kicking goal three men touched the
ball an d Jones downed it, saving a
point. Score, Warrington Window
s. Worthington kicked off. Time
was called and players had 10 min
utes rest.
Worthington kicked off. Window
was penalized for off side play and
held for downs. Worthington
advanced the ball but held for
downs. Jones was laid out by a
kick in the back and Hawley went
in at quarter. Window advanced:
the ball. Window made a touchdown
and fouled at goal. score Worthing-
ton +, Window 10. Worthington
. kickedOff. Window advanced the
| ball. Oxford secured ball on tumble.
Oxford made five yard line back
Forbes made touchdown round end
by pretty run and Oxford kicked
goal. Score ~ to 10 favor Worthing-
, ton Window kicked off and ball cross
ed line before Worthington touched
} it. Worthington failed to drop on
it due to some misunderstanding
} and one of Window fell on tie
ball securing touch down. The
| ball was punted out and Window
} kicked a difficult goal, Score, Wor-
hington IL Window Ii Time called.
The Window boys did not play
a clean game and were neither
; incline to do duty work. The Wor-
Ellington boys were out weighed
even more than in the Pipestone
game. Window s referee gave a
, rank decision when he failed to call
a forward pass.
Some OF the Window rootels
} behaved themselves in very ungen-
tlemanly manner and they insulted
the fair visitors from Worthington.
} It is to be hoped that Window will
J teach these gentlemen. some
, manners.
Our boys were at IAN advantage
because of the lack of lines on the
; field. The band furnished music
} and it WAS tho roughly enjoyed
J by all.
IN the evening a reception was'
rendered, the visitors and all had
a most enjoyble time.
The school house was very pretti-
ly decorated. Music and games were
on the program and frappe was
served in one of the recitation
rooms. The crowd stayed, till the
train left and while at the depot
some of the boys threw perfume
over the crowd.
Window has always treated
Worthington to square deal but
this time they did not. It is hoped
that Worthington will be able to
NAV g. return game