Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-03
AUDUBON DEFEATS EXTRA.
The Greatest came Of Football ever
Witnessed In Audubon County.

Audubon Il, Extra 0.
The greatest football game ever
played in Audubon county was Wit
messed by an enthusiastic crowd yes
terday on the fair grounds. With the
exception of the wind and the condi-
ton of the gridiron it was an ideal
day for this national sport.
Unusual interest was manifest ia
this game from its first announcement,
principally on account of the spirit of
rivalry that has existed, 10 these many
years, between these two towns.
II is charged, without malice, that in
an enthusiastic burst of confidence
that certain of the Extra boys confid-
ed to some of their Audubon friends
they were in search of honey but
judging from the final score we are led
to remark that their search was futile.
Others say that they ran into hor-
nets nest. 1t was only after thirty
minutes of the most stubborn playing
that the game and confident Extra
nimrods began to see the dim outlines
of "the handwriting on the wall'' while
at the end of the second half even the
blind could see.
DETAILS OF THE GAME.
Audubon won the toss and chose to
defend the south goal. Fulton kicked
of for Extra; Audubon returned the
ball fifteen yards, White bucked the
line for seven yards through Extras
stone wall; Walker with good inter-
ference skirted Exira's end for twenty
yards; on the next play Audubon fun
bled, but Hal Mantz fell on the ball
allowing Audubon to retain it for
the next play. The tandem gained
two more for the Audubon team,
the fake tandem was then called,
Wilson took the ball, skirted Ex-
ira's right end, successfully evad-
ing everything, not stopping
until he had placed the ball behind
the goal. Walker kicked difficult
goal. Score Audubon 6, Extra 0.
Time of playing four minutes. Audu-
bon kicked off to Extra, Fulton caught
and returned with magnificent sixty
yard punt. After a few plays Audu-
bon was held for downs and the ball
went to Exira-A double pass by Ex-
ira Melted them twenty yards; the next
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then by end plays and line bucks car
ried the ball to Extras fifteen yard
line when time was called for the end
of the first half. In the second half
Audubon kicked . to Extra: Extra.
fumbled and Carper fell on the ball
Audubon lined up and by series of
line smashes with White carrying
the ball interspersed with Brown
ing's play around right end, the ball
was carried to Extras five yard line.
Here they made most determined
stand. The signal was called, Brown
ing made the hole and White dived
into the same and made a touchdown.
Walker kicked goal. Score Audubon
II, Extra 0. No further scoring re-
suited on either side and when the
time was called Audubon had the ball
on Extras twenty yard line.
NOTES OF THE GAME.
Browning, White, Walker and Will
SON played star game for Audubon,
yet it is fair to say that all
the team played good ball.
With Browning and Hal Mantz in the
line it was practically invincible
against the attacks of the Extra stall
warts. Fulton and Norgaard we're
the stars for Extra. The Extra team
showed lack of team work, her offense
was much stronger than her defense.
Generally speaking it was clean
game of football. Exira's team ac-
quilted themselves as gentlemen and
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