The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-03
SIX 70 NOTHING THE SCORE
cOEUR D'ALEEE VS.. WALLACE
High selaooI Heys Retrieve Reputation ~
Defeating WaIiaoe nigh school Eleven
ina Good Game ON the waIiaee Grid
iron.

The Wallace Tribune gives good
account Of the foot ball game on the
Wallace ground, In which II says:
Although outWeighed by q large
number Of pounds. the foot ball team
from Occur d'Aiene, BIZ more con
sistent and effective team work. as a
result Of experience and practice, de-
feated the Wallace high school team
Thanksgiving day ON the city park
grounds by q score OF 6 TO 0.
The Occur d'Alene eleven took the
east goal and kicked of to Wallace,
the ball being doWned on Wallsce's
35-yard line. From there, by con-
tinuous line bucking, the ball was
carried up the field for 35 yards,
when the boys from the lake city
brsced up and HOlohan was forced to
punt.
The punt was neatly blocked by
Elder, who took possession of the
ball for the visitors
The ball once in the hands Of the
boys OF the blue and white, there
was no stop TO 1t. They carried the
bail TO their 45-yard line, when
Thornton, the deet-footed half back
and star for the visitors. after 10
minutes Of play, made a 6O-yard run
around right end for q touch down
and Elder kicked goal. Score 6 10 0.
81 ~ 20 M1ahvfe
Thornton, fell heaviIy-to the ground,
dislocating his shoulder, the only
serious accident TO mar the game,
and be retired from the field. Bard
was moved from right end 70 take
Turner'S place and r Mcleod was
substituted at right end.
Elder kicked OF 20 johnson, who
was downed on bis So-yard line. By
line bucking, the Wallace team car
ried the bail across the center line,
bat lost il on downs, and the visitors
advanced the ball rapidly toward the
Wallace goal. Thornton tried for
another end run but was downed out
side Of the lines By q sensational
tackle by johnson. Time was then
called for the lrst half. Elder
kicked of In the second half and
Wallace bucked the line for big
gains, bat Holohan was again forced
to punt when the visitors held them
for downs. Elder again received the
ball, but doWned before he could
move.
Occur d'Aiene forced the ball up
the Geld to wallace's 5-yard lire,
when, in sight of another touchdown.
they lost Il on a tumble by Thorn
ton.
There wers only few minutes left
TO play aud Wallace started to re
deem themselves. but time was called
before they had gone far, the game
resulting in victory for the visitors.
The Occur d'Aiene team showed up
we'll and their formations and inter
| ferences were very effective, and per-
haps the big difference in the weights
Of the teams was the cause Of the
close score, as the visitors put up
fine ball.
Wallace did we'll under circum-
stances, but lack Of practice and ex.
perience was against them.
The following is the lineup OF the
two teams:
Wallace-I3runell, center; Woods,
right guard; Bard, r. Mcleod, right
end; Dooney, tackel; Bertram, left
guard; NJ. Mcleod, left tackle; Sc
bastine, left end; Holohon, quarter
back; Turner, Bard, right half j;
Trimble, left half; johnson, full
back.
Occur d'Alene-Dunean, center
Mann, right guard; Allen, tackel ;
Weeks, right end; Farr. left guard ;
Gray, left tackle; Thornton, left
end; DeSaussure, quarter back /;
Golden. right half; Brophy, left
half; @. Elder, full back.
Umpire uebener.
Referee Frank MRgee.
Timers Swadener, Griffin.
Linemen, Wright, Dolan.
Haives-2O minutes.
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