The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-01
ALUMNI WON IN
STARTLING STYLE
Central Highs Line Was Riddled
by the old-Time
Plungers.
BY XIII.

BY Kit.
Wading thru the Central highs line for gains
Of from five to fifteen yards, the alumni yester-
day scored victory of II points to 0 at North
Side field in-two ffteen-minute halves. In
spite of the setback, it will be of advantage to
the high school boys in the end. The weak
nesses In the line are shown up in time to rem
edy them before the championship games, and
the boys have set to work today with grim
the running Jimmy Irsfeld has developed a
good set Of backs, and the rest of the team has
been relying on the fact that Jimmy is with
them. 1t is Dig, and not overconfidence that
will be the rule for the rest of the season.
Harris led off at 4:05 with kick to CentraIs
10-yard, line. After a few minutes play, in
which the ball changed hands by downs and
| fumbles several times, the alumni gained the
ball on the 3O-yard line, and by smashes thru
center, Stevens and Hawley carried the ball to
the 1O-yard line, where Hawley carried the ball
thfu tackle Tor touchdown. Harris missed
the goal .r. -
The regulars then took brace and after the
KICKOFF carried the ball for several large gains,
the backs hitting the line hard But the for.
wards were unable to keep the alumni Quiet and
they broke thru in time to get the runner be-
hind the line: After securing the ball, they
started smashing things up again. but were not
IN good enough condition to stand the pace, and
the half ended after series of seesaws, marked
by loose playing on both sides.
When the teams trotted out for the second
half, the schoOlboys cheered by their SUD-
porters and 1t was confidently expected that
there would be change in the score. But the
palloon TOOK another air trip when Morse was
unable to kick in bounds and Harris accepted
the booting for the alumni: 1t was CentraPs
ball on their 3Oyard line, but they lost it on
downs after making their distance twice. Tack
les We're called back and, after few lunges
by kayser and Tuck, the ball rested on the
l5-yard line. Harris took it over by a clever
quarterback rum in spite of the shouts of '.Stone
wall central The goal was easy for Harris.
The alumni were dead and the painting could
be heard In the bleachers. Central had the best
or 1t. but fumbled Oh her 20yard line and Har-
ris. picked 1T up for dash and a touchdown. the
last OF the game He kicked the goal, making
1t II to 0. Central then fought hard but it was
too late, and the whistle blew with the ball in
sion r0'0.'
To Central's backs lies the credit that q mich
larger score was not rolled up. The second line
OF defense was called in. every play to stop
the batter1ng of the alumni. When Central had
the ball the linemen were unable to hold down
tnelr opponents long enough to get the play
started. For the alumni, the tackles ripped
things up the back generally, sand Mccarthy, at
center, was all over the feld' after putting his
opponent out of the running.
Central. Position A,un,nI
D1ckenson. Lett end ..,.... Cobb
Larrabee-Shay. -. Left tackle ...... Wheeler
schroeder. Left guard Parker
sm arHham Rts Gepts s,,ord MCCARTHY
Weisman- Green. -. . Right end ...... Rest
Hunter-saXon. Quarterback $3.50. Harris &C. !
Storer- DODGE. Right half ......:.. Stevens
Morse (Cl........ Fullback. 49,: Keyseyr
Touchdowns. Hawley, Harris 2: goals from
touchdowns, Harris. 2; time of halves, is min.
utes referee, Loomis: umpire, Thayer: linesmen.
and Gerber. oi