The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-21
FOOTBALL
SOUTH HIGH AHEAD
Dobie's Men Capture Interscholastic
Championship of Twin Cities
by Beating North Side.
Berg Makes the Only Score by a
Series of Fierce Line
Plunges.

In one of the hardest games of the
season South high schools footpall
team won the championship of the
twin cities yesterday, defeating North
high by a score of to U.
The single score was made by Berg,
after South high had secured the ball
on a tumble on North highs thirteen
yard line. Five plays took it over.
Early In the contest it was evident
that North high was not In the form
which she showed early in the season.
Her offense was weak, and was met
by a splendid defense on the part of
Dobie's pupils. Five minutes after
the beginning of the game North high
got the ball to South highs five-yard
line, but lost on downs without ad-
vancing the pigskin a foot. Just be-
fore the end of the half Wingate got
the ball on a tumble of a punt by NC
Gregor and carried 1t to South highs
fifteen-yard line, but Bernhagen men Ne, n
could not advance it. These were the
only times when South highs goal
was in real danger. Except for a
couple Of long runs by Dutton and
Morrill,, North high could not gain
after the first ten minutes. ~
South high on offense presented
practically two-man team. The
giant Berg was the great ground
gamer. Ostrand made a long run Of
thirty yards and several shorter gains,
and Rule, in a tandem play off tackle,
with Berg leading the interference,
made a few short plunges. Aside from
this Berg gained practically every yard
made by his team. Time and again he
plunged thru with three or four men
hanging to his back, and made good
gains. When South high made her
score, the eight last yards needed were
made by Berg In four successive
plunges in the face Of a most stubborn
defense.
In the second half North high lost
twenty yards on a penalty, taking the
ball dangerously near her own goal
line. Instead of punting she tried to
rush the ball, but a tumble gave it to
South high at the thirteen-yard line.
Ostrand plunged thru left tackle for
five yards and Berg followed with a.
similar gain. South high now had
first down with only three yards to go
for a touchdown. Berg plunged at
center In vicious style, and made two
yards of the necessary distance. He
tried, again. and put the ball within
half a foot Of the goal line. North
high held doggedly when Berg third
time hit the center. The giant guard
got across the line, but North high
came back with a fierce charge which
pushed him back. The ball was
downed with its forward end just
touching the goal line, and it was de-
clared a touchdown. Chestnut failed
at goal, and the score was to 0.
The star work of the game for
South high was done by Berg, Ostrand
and Chestnut. North high directed
two-thirds Of her attacks at this left
side of the line, but nearly always
without avail. iOstrand broke thru
time and again to down the runner be-
hind the line, or Chestnut nipped him
before he could get past the forwards.
Berg also did magnificent work on de-
Tense, as well as starring in carrying
the ball. Marks was the backbone
of North high on offense, and without
him scarcely first down would have
been made by the team. Morrill,, Dut-
ton and Best also played a star game
Credit Due to Dobie.
Too much credit cannot be given
Coach Dobie for the game his men
put up yesterday. Not more than If
teen men have been out for practice
at South high on most days this sea-
son, and the team has not had half a
dozen scrimmages, yet their defense
was superb and their offense remark.
ably smooth under the circumstances
Bernhagen's players plainly showed
the effects Of their long season OF