The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-12-04

The high school foot ball team
successfully closed their season by
defeating the alumni at the fail
j grounds Thanksgiving. The score
4 just about represents the relative
j merits of the two teams.
j The locals were rather frightened
BY reports of the greater weight of
the alumni. while on the other
hand the alumni were over conf
! dent, which was partly due to the
report that Oxford would not be in
the game.
Both teams played strong otfen-
sive game while on defence both
1 were erratic at times. It was a re-
naarkably clean game, no slugging
OF rough work and very little talk
ling.
| The alumni were greatly handi-
capped by loss of Jones who was un
able to play, and were obliged to
1 put in Clifford P. Lovleess who did
we'll for one out of training and ig-
norant of signals. For Harden,
Mosher and Dryden; this was their
!. first game and too much credit can
not !,e given to them for the gamey
fight they put up. Dryden played
end, one Of the most dicmult and
responsible positions on the team,
and for an inexperienced player his
Fplaying was all that could be desir-
ed. Mosher carried the ball in
good shape when called upon and
played a strong defensive game
against Oxford's plunges.
.sastG Gernaany" SmaAwood d--was-=al-
waysSgood for three yards on q
straight buck or by means of Il re-
velv1ng tackle play and if the alum
nj could have had the ball oftener
his plunge would have wore out
the high school line.
Bedford played back of the line
for the first time and for one who
| had to fill the hardest position he
did fine. At first his nervousness
caused several breaks but this was
counterbalanced by his good back
field work.
Bob Town bucked line as of old
there is no resisting his plunges.
And on defenDe he backed the line
IN good shape, often being the first
to down Oxford or McKeever.
At center Smith played steady |
game, never making a bad pass and
always holding his own against the
experienced Darling. Trip played
end on offense and halfback on de-
fence and was always there with the
goods, especially when called upon
to carry the ball.
Glasgow and Hawley played
halves on offense and ends on de-
fence but lack of team work and in
reference prevented them from
making many gains. Glasgow made
several spectacular lodging runs
and once hurdled the line for a good
gain. Hawley only carried the ball
once and then was tackled for loss
by Tupper through a misplay of the
This took place back
Of the alumni goal line and made a
for the opposing side. .
After the game it was discovered .
tL,t this play on that portion of
The field was contrary tu rules, as
received the ball directly {
rom the center while a third man ,
should have had the ball. The
;ouchback counted 2 for the high
school. {
For the locals Oxford and Hag- {
gard were the stars and these two {
protected by perfect interference t
alternately bucked and ran down Z
he field in great shape. Against I
and hardened ends Hag- J
,ard could not make such gains as. &
le did in this game, notwithstand- a
ng his speed. But with Oxford it t
vas different, as he kept his feet in t
most remarkable manner and this '
s the secret of line plunging. This e
8 his third year at foot ball and he /
las developed into the best plunger
he high school ever had. Both c
hese men played strong on de- +
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