The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-21
NORTH HIGH WINS
!" IN HARD BATTLE.
By Decisive Victory Over Central,
1t Gains Clear Title to the
State Championship.

= North high scored thirty-four points against
Central at Northrop field Saturday, and any
doubt as to the formers title to the high school
championship OF the state has been entirely re-
moved, Friends of North high believe that it is
the peer OF any high school eleven in the west,
and Will not be satisfied until Captain Ertps men
have fought it out with North Division high
school of Chicago for the western championship.
There was very little to the contest from
football standpoint. Central was not in it.
The players fought furiously and fercely. They
were as game as bull terriers, and played in
much the same style, fighting with every ounce
IN them on defense and working desperately on
ohense but they were not in the same class as
North Side - -, '''"--
The latter had fine team work, skilful plays,
also the weight and strength. This combination
was too much for their opponents to meet on
equal iaa roofing FOOTING By sheer force of pluck and
North Side in the first half, but were gradually
worn out by their desperate work.
Centraps line held much better than was ex-
pected: In fact, it was Marks repeated runs
around Centrars left end that gained most of
the distance for the northerners Farnham
seemed to play equally we'll at center as Hay
maker and from tackle to tackle the Central
right end, distinguished himself several times by
splendid defensive work and tackling. Central's
weakness was clearly at left end. and it's ex-
s tfemely nght backheld as compared with North
hlgh. Green played like a wildcat but was un-
ab1e to handle punts to advantage. Storer
made some good gains occasionally, hitting North
o1ue IKE a catapult, but the weight he met was
Irresistible to player Of his size.
Marks was not the only North star in the
game Belser, the quarterback, distinguished
himself time and again in handling and re-.
turning punts, In tackling and supporting the
line. While he did not get much speed out of
the team, he started it off nicely every time and
used variety and skill in placing the attack
Hoenner was likewise star, particularly in the
speed with which he got down on the punts
Twice he paved the way for touchdowns by out
running the Central players on punts and get
ting the ball after they had failed to stop it.
Hoefner also kicked the goals for his side and
proved most valuable player. Captain Ertl
Allen King, Frank King, Jack Oswald, in fact
all the members Of the North Side eleven were
up to the standard. Had there been any weak
places, Central would have discovered them, for
every variety of play in its repertory was tried.
Only one change made in the North Side
line up. Swanson taking the place of Smith at
right guard. Central made several changes at
left guard and left half.
The lineup was as follows:
Central Position. North High
Saxton. Left End .......... Hoeffner
Cochran. ....... Left Tackle H Oswald
Schroeder. Left Guard .........J. Oswald
Cohgan, Shay,
Farnam. ...... Center ............ Haymaker
Smith. .,........ Right Guard Swanson, Smith
Melin. ......... Right Tackle ........F. King
W1seman. Right End ............... Case
Jameson. ,..:......Left Half .Ertl icapt.1
Tobin Cobb, =. az
storer (Capt). Right Half ........,.A. King
Dlskinson.. .Fullback ...............M Marks
Touchdowns, H. Oswald 2, Marks g. A. King:
goals from touchdowns. Hoeffner 4; time Of
haiVess 70 minutes; umpire, Robert Barnard:
re1eree, Ralph Mitchell; head lnesman, Melville