Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-11-03
WAUSAU HIGH SCHOOL
DEFEATS GRAND RAPIDS
Game MARRIED by Unjust Decisions of Stevens
Point Umpire.

Point Umpire.
The football lads from Wausau high
school came here Saturday and de-
feated the Grand Rapids high school
eleven by score Of to 0.
The Wausau high school boys
averaged about twenty pounds each
more than the members OF the local
eleven and they also knew a great
deal about football. The Grand
Rapidssboys were plucky and we're in
the game from the first 10 the last
whistle. There were no cutters
among them-
1t is not known whether the referee
was prejudiced against the members
Of the local team or whether he lacked
iD football knowledge perhaps it was
the latter. In many ways he showed
that he thought the locals were able
to struggle against twelve men,. His
factions certainly narred what would
otherwise have been a very clean
game. A decision at one time was so
manifestly wrong that he was obliged
to change it. Certainly there. was
something wrong with the referee
The day was ideal and large num-
Der Of people attended the game.
The first half was opened by Wau-
sau kicking off to Grand Rapids
Muir advanced the ball ten yards,
Natwick ten and Nimtz one yard.
The ball was then fumbled Silver
thorn, Spear and Miller then began
plunging through the line until P.
Wilson was tackled for a loss by Little.
Wausau was then held for downs.
NatWick, Muir, Nimtz, Brennan and
Podawi1tz made good gains until the
ball was lOstto Wausau on the sixty
yard line. WauSau was penalized ten
yards foFsea d ,sefside play. Wausau.
then punted to Wilbur Mccarthy who
caught the sphere on Grand Rapids
ten-yard line and ran the whole length
of the field for a touchdown. Before
Grand Rapids had time to kick for
goal, the referee called the ball back,
claiming that one Of the Grand Rapids
teamshad been off-side when Wausau
punted. The great enthusiasm which
was created by McCarthy's splendid
run thus received a severe setback.
The referee then penalized Grand
Rapids ten yards and returned tie
ball to Wausau. Through some we'll
managed plunges, Wausau reached
Grand Rapids three-yard line. The
locals played good defensive ball at
this point but could not prevent r.
Miller from making the touchdown.
The ball was kicked out for a fair
catch but was fumbled by one of the
Wausau players. Score, Wausau S.
Grand Rapids O..
The ball was next punted to Little
who carried it fifteen yards. j..
Mccarthy, Natwick and Muir marched
through the line for short gains.
NatWick fumbled and Nimtz fell on
it. Time was called and the first half.
was over.
the second half opened by Grand
Rapids kicking off to Wausau. r.
Wilson, Silyerthorn and Miller dis
tinguished themselves by making long
gains through the line. Natwick
stopped Silverthorn by making a
pretty tackle after fifteen yards had
been made. The ball was finally
fumbled on Grand Rapids fifteen
yard line and j. Mccarthy fell on it.
An advance of fifteen yards was made
by Grand Rapids and then tumble.
Silverthorn made ten yards and Will
son and Miller added more yards until
the bali rested on Grand Rapids one
yard line. Here the members of the