The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-31
CENTRAL TEAM WINS
THE CHAMPIONSHIP
iT1TTh
Mechanic Arts School Eleven
Again Defeated in Annual
Game.

NNSeA'A NC1CclCA tie bCctIIl ITOI1 the Me-
chanic Arts high school yesterday aft.
ernoon at Lexington park by a close
score, to 0. The Central team start
ed with rush and pushed the ball
across the line in shurry-up style, but
after the touchdown, either the Cen
trails lost their nerve or the Mechanics
braced and the scoring stopped.
The game was the big game of the
season for the st. Paul high schools.
The Centrals have met the Mechanics
each fall for the past eight seasons and
the Mechanics have gone down to de-
feat each time with one exception-in
1901, when they played a tie game, 5
to 5.
One of the largest crowds of the in
terscholastic football season turned out
to the game. Each school was repre-
sented by several hundred Students.
and the Central youths carried a mega
phone brigade in tallyho.
Sudheiner, of the Mechanics. kick
ed off to Clark on the 15-yard line. and
the Central player returned the ball 5
yards. Central got off with a rush,
sending Woods around end for yards.
Clayton, Hansen and Clark went
through tackles for 3, and 10 wards
respectively. Fitzsifnons made 8 yards.
Clayton and McGregor 15 yards, when
a loss of yards by Woods seemed to
take the heart Of the. boys for a mo-
ment and the Mechanics held for
downs, but lost it again on their second
play by a tumble, McGregor falling on
the ball. Fitzsimons got another end
run Tor 10 yards, but: Clark lost 10
yards, and, although he made 5 yards
on the next play, the. ball went to Me-
chanic Arts. A1drich made 8 yards
and then fumbled and regained the
ball. Moritz failed to make the dis
lance, Central getting the ball
Woods went around end for 10 yards
and Clark made 10 more, going over for
the first touchdown after nine minutes
OF play. Central failed to kick goal.
Score 5 to 0.
Sudheimer kicked off to Dickey on
the 5-yard line, but the referee return
ed the ball and penalized Mechanics
5 yards for offside. Sudheimer kicked
to Clayton On the 5-yard line, who re-
turned 20 yards. Woods made 10 yards,
Fitzsimons 3, Clark. 3, H. Clayton 3
and then B. Clayton lost yards on a
fake play. Then Mechanics held for
downs, securing the ball. Sudheimer
made 3 yards and Taylor followed suit.
Mechanics fumbled and Central got
the ball on Mechanics 50-yard line.
Woods made 10 yards and Hansen,
F'itzsimons and B. Clayton each 5
yards. H, Clayton tried the fake play
again, losing 3 yards. Clark kicked 20
yards, Jensen funbled the catch and
Central got the ball again.
FitZsimons made 4 yards, but Clark
fumbled, Mechanics getting the ball.
Woods strained his ankle and was car
r1ed off the field, Armstrong taking his
place. 70 aF
CentraPs line held and she got the
ball, but funbled it on the next play
Sudheimer picking it UP and making
10 yards. Taylor was forced to punt to
Clayton. Clark made yards and then
fumbled, Jergens getting the ball. Tay-
Tor and Sudheimer each made 5 yards,
Hinckley 8 and Taylor more before
CentraPs line braced and held for
downs. .-.5,
Hansen made 41a-yards, B.. Clayton 4.
and Mechanics were penalized S for
offside play. Clark made 5 yards,
fumbled and Sudheiper fell on the
ball. Hinckley made g yards and then
Mechanics fumbled,. the ball going to
Central.
The same fake play. that had failed /.
twice before was tried again, Clark
losing 10 yards on it, after which the
half ended. 19s
Clark opened the second half by
kicking off to iMoritz ON the 10-yard
line. Moritz returned 10 yards, but
after that Central's line held and Tay-
Tor kicked 80 yards to Hansen. Fitz-
simons lost 3 yards, 3, Clayton made
2 and Clark pInted 15 yards. Mechan-
les fun1bled ON their third play, Boyer
getting the ball on Mechanics 30-yard
line. Fitzsimons made 8 yards, Dickey
3 and then Mechanics held. Penning-
ton took Heiei's place at left guard.
-Sudheimer made rs yards for Me-
chanics, but Mechanics funlbled and
Central got the ball. Central lost 2
yards, and Clark kicked 20 yards.
Central held for downs and then Me-
chanics did likewise. Central held
again and Taylor booted the pigskin
for 35 yards. Clayton returned 10
play, and then Clark kicked 20 yards
to Taylor, who returned s.
Central held and Taylor kicked 35
yards to Clayton, who returned 10
yards.
Fftzsimons made yards, Clayton
and Fftz 8 more before Mechanics got
together, and held for downs Me-
chanics got 5 yards for Centrals off /
side, and Taylor punted 25 yards Clay
ton made 3 yards, and Fitzsimens s
twice. Mechanics held and got the
ball. Taylor punted SO yards to Cen
trails ten-yard line, and for the first
and only time CentraPs goal was in
danger.
The ball was given TO Fitzsimens,
who made Is yards around end Diciey
made more and then Mechanics got
the ballson Central's 30-yard line. Me-
chanics lost yards and Olund punted
10 yards to CentraHsi 1S-yard line.
FItzslmons made Is, yards and the
game was over, with the score still
Central, 5; Mechanic Arts, 0.
The lineup:
Central Position Mechanic
MeGregor r f. -