The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-12-04
* Great Game!
The Thanksgiving Day Contest
a Royal Struggle. "
The Alumni Defeated by 13. to sMs!--Both
N " Teams Play Well. :. = s..>

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Tense especially Haggard whose tack
ling was Of high order. He has
learned we'll the important points
about an end position in 80 short a
time. In the opinion of the writer
Hagagrd could carry the ball we'll
on line plunges and when Oxford
leaves the team he will. undoubted
ly be able to so some surprising
work in that line, but as it is at
present it has not been necessary to
risk him.
Tupper, R. Hawley and McKeever
and all done fine work in intefer-
ence. This shows the excellence of
their team work and result of good
coaching. The two former were not
called upon to carry the ball more
than once or twice as both are rath-
or light for such work. McKeever
carried the ball on plunges but on
end runs he was tackled for loss.
At quarter Hawley passed the ball
quick and sure but for a seasoned
team their play was. very slow.
During the first half Hawley cross
ed the goal line with the ball but
! was called back and the team pen
allied 10 yards. This was due to
misunderstanding on the part OF
the backs. The play was contrary
to rules as it was executed.
Rainage was quick and sure in
his defensive work but didn't carry
the ball much on ofense. Dow was
the best of the line men and he held
Germany" Smallwood when the
latter came smashing through.
Time and space does not permit,
us to speak in detail Of D. Tripp,
Sowles, Darling, McConkey, J. Ram
age and Mott, but all showed they
understood the game, for most of
these fellows this is their first sea-
son and they do the business in the
proper shape. i
A brief summary of the game:
Ramage won toss and chose west
goal. Alumni kicked off to 20 yard
line. High school worked ball by
bucks and two fine runs. by
Haggard to alumni goal line. After
several misplays and penalties. A
touch down was secured by Oxford.
The punt out was dropped. Score,
HISS, Alumni 0. A touchback made
shortly after. Il. s. 7,Alumni 0. The
almuni played on the defensive al
most entirely. The high school
more and were held for
downs but always retained ball.
Toward end of first half alumni
got ball on downs and plunged and
bucked over half the length of the
field, most of the work by Small
wood Town and Tripp. Bedford
made 20 yards on fake. Touchdown
BY Smallwood. Bedford kicked goal.
Il. S. z, Alumni 6. Time was called
shortly after. Both sides were PEN -,
alized about evenly in this half.
Playing slow but full of dash and
spirit. ,
In the second half the high school
zot another touchdown. McKee, !
yer carried the hall. Oxford kicked
goal. Fl. S. 19, Alumni 6. The
llumni took q brace shortly after
md Glasgow made good gain on a
wing shift. Time was called with
,all in possession of Alumni in mid =
lie of field. A few minutes more
would have meant another touch
|own for them.
The crowd present was large con-
idering the weather. Great inter-
st was taken in this game by every
ne especially business men, and
he boys appreciate this very much.
'he roofing was loud and constant, =
most of the crowd cheering the
ounger team. The alumni girls
ut rooted the high school girls y
nd their yell was in the air con- r
Fifty one dollars we're
AIKEN in at the gate. The alumni
7as paid s25 towards paying their =
expenses leaving the board of ath- .
9tics net gain of over $25.
The alumni game promises to be-
ONE an annual affair and 1t is 70 I
% hoped this can be carried out. :
"rf3'+> =. 80, !: -, !,