The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-08
Fiercest Contest Ever Seen Between
Local High School Elevens-
Play Of Varsity Form.
Central High, Is; South High, H..

freely. The half-gale which blew from
the south goal occasioned many fumbles
Of kicks and these cut considerable figure
in the score.
It was nearly all straight, hard foot
ball, and the boys both sides played
themselves to the point Of exhaustion.
Time was called after nearly every down
in the second half while the trainers
pulled players into condition to STAND
few more rushes. But only three men
were forced to retire. All the other nine
teen stuck it out until the end of the
game, in spite of the terrific pounding.
Central Strong on Defense.
Centrars defensive game was superb
In tackling they could have given many
university team pointers. me men t Men.
in hard and low, and the mass formations
Of South Side could gain ground con
sistently only once during the game. Ihat
was at the beginning Of the second hal1.
when South Side pushed Central PACK
by terrific smashes over the tackles until
the ball was finally held six inches from
the goal line. Centrals men went IN nara
and low. and the interference OF South
Side rarely got past the tackles.
South Side was slower but more power
full and Central was only able 10 gain
ground by straight football during TWO OF
three periods of the game Ihese tnree
times, however, were just enough to land
the necessary Three w oi-'S~
South Sides two touchdoWns and safety.
individually Hunter, Thayer and Caster
were the stars for the vlctors. Hunter was
the most reliable ground gamer on the
team and scored every Of his teams
three touchdowns. One Of these was made
about three minutes after the beginning or
the game by run of twenty-five yards.
Another dash Of twenty yards by Hunter
in the second half brought the ball within
striking distance for the third and last
touchdown, and the speedy little halfback
contributed many other long gains during
the afternoon. ....
Thayer's Punts Are Strong. -,
Thayer's punting and defensive work did
much to save the day for his team. His
kicks averaged from forty to fifty or even
fifty-ive yards with the wind and scarcely
less against it. He far outpunted Myrick,
and Central gained on every exchange,
save when one Of Myrick's sensational
runs offset the superiority Of Thayer's
right leg. In backing UP the line Thay-
ers work was perfect and saved Central
yards Of ground.
Caster did splendid defensive work.
slipping past South Sides interference and
mailing the runner repeatedly without gain.
Yerxa ran his team we'll and did excellent
work on interference, but he made one
bad play on punt by Myrick, which he
failed to gather in, until Myrick himself
got down the field, grabbed the bundle,
and dashed across the line for a touch
down.
Centrars guards and tackles also did
good work. and Browns tackling was SUI
| peril Burlington played a good game at
end.
Myrick and Bang were the leading
figures in South highs game. Myricks
work in running back punts was the most
sensational seen on Northrop field for
many a day. His great speed enables
him to get away from CentraIs ends
almost every time, when a slower man
| would have been nailed in his tracks.
Myrick also scored the first touchdown
| for his team, getting the ball on his own
punt and scooting across the line Bang
played a good defensive game, and shone
in carrying the ball. Cooper also got in
several long runs.
Detail of the Play.
South high had the wind on the kickoff.
and Chestnut caught the ball on Morse 9
kick. returning it ten yards. South high
| tried her mass formations, but the red
and blue got the jump on their opponents
on every play, and Myrick was forced to
punt, the ball going out of bounds at the
thirty fiveyard line. One play was
stopped for a loss and then Hunter was
sent in. He broke through the line
evaded the second line Of defense,
lodged Myrick, who was guarding the
goal and got across for a touchdown
after three minutes Of play. Bidlake
kicked the goal and the score was to 0.
Central now had the wind, which cut
a large figure in the punting. Brown
caught the kickoff, and Yerxa sent Bid
lake at guard and center on three success
sive plays. the big tackle gaining nine
yards on the three plays Then Hughe.
broke through and caused a tumble
Johnson falling on the leather. Neither
side could gain for some time, Central!
line holding South Side firmly, and Hughe:
. bothering Mccarthy enough to muss III
alAof Centrals plays. An exchange o
punts gained thirty yards for Central
and then the ball changed hands twice OF
the twenty-five yard line. Central helt
the oval after this mix-up. and when tw'
downs failed to gain, Yerxa and Bidlak
; worked a fake kick to perfection, Yerx;
: getting round Cooper's end and dashin.
across the goal line. Heffelfngers .eagl
eye saw the little quarter make a ste]
out of bounds at the ten-yard line, how
: ever, and the ball was brought back
Then Central smashed the tackles fierce
ly, and Hunter wormed his way through
for the second touchdown. Bidlak
0 missed the goal and the score stood II t
= 0 in CentraPs favor.
South High Takes Brace.
It looked all Central now, but sout
3 High shortly after got the ball to tn
/. center of the field and Myrick punteC
= Yerxa caught the kick yard in front G
the line, but was showed back by Myrich
q and downed behind the line, giving Sout
;, | High two points on a safety. Then Cen
. trail punted out, and Myrick again dis
!, tinguished himself on a punt. The ba
. dropped short, and Yerxa failed to get Il
:; giving Myrick an opportunity to seize tn
= ball and carry it over the line. Myric
then kicked goal, giving South High eigh
points, but 1t looked like anybody's game
During the rest of the half the ball sec
4 sawed. = ~.'- ''..
d South High Scores Again.
= South High started the second ha
e with a rush. Central failed to gain afte
= the kickoff and Thayer punted. Myric
ran the kick back to the center Of tt
field, and then South High went at Ger
trails line in vicious style Three, fly
and eight-yard smashes followed eac
le other in rapid succession. Central we
IN crowded back and back, fighting ever
y step of the way till South High had tt
IL ball inside the 5-yard line. Three time
,e the heavy South Town lads hurled then
selves against Centrars line, but the re
and blue had its blood up and the smasl
+ es yielded only feet instead of yard
> Fourth down was called with the ba
rs scarcely six inches from the line, ar
N Central took the oval after one of tt
= Quickest stands ever made by a footba
20 eleven. 54sN. @ %.
But South High was not to be denie
A punt was signalled, and Yerxa in SON