The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-29
St. THOMAS BOWS
TO NORTH HIGH
DEFEATED BY A
SCORE OF 17-6.
Star Work on the Part Of Marks,
Boiler and Ertle Responsible for the
Victory-St. Thomas Weak in the
Line Wings, but Strong in Center
Conmy Star for the Visitors.
By Kit.

Wild with excitement, thousand enthusiastic
rooters cheered North high to victory in the con-
test against ST. Thomas yesterday at North
Side field. The applause that met the st:
Thomas team when it trotted on the field at
1905 was almost yociferous, and all thru the
game in spite of the victory of II to d., the
ST. Thomas fans never let up an instant IN tner
shouts Of encouragement.
The day was hot; hot that the 30 degrees
in the shade prohibited rising from the seats.
This was not due to any lack of enthusiasm
but could be laid up against the pine pltch
which oozed from the seats In the grandstand
and made rising an inlpossibility. The effect
of the heat on the men on the gridlron was
prostrating In the second half the warriors
staggered to their places in the line, and after
each play time taken out to bring; back
some player to consciousness thru q liberal ap-
plicatiOn of cold water. .., ~
means sans tells u.s. the Story Of the contest: Every
play was replete with sensation, and fast and
furious thruout Sometimes it developed into
smuggling match, but as all that went with the
game it wass taken in good part. St. Thomas
kicked off at $40 for a good lift of forty five
After buck with no gain, Quarterback Boiler
called on big Jack Marks for a cross-tackle
buck. Marks grabbed the p1gskin and, follow
ing his interference closely, swept thru the line
carrying half the st. Thomas team with him.
With gigantic strength he shook off his pursuers
and carried the ball half the length of the field
until snapped off his feet by beautiful tackle
by Conmy. After this st. Thomas like
water in the rushes, and Captain Ertle and
Marks made big gains on both sides Of the line
scored. No goal.
North then kicked to St. Thomas, who made a
slight gain, but were held for downs twenty
five yards from their goal. kick would have
saved q touchdown North ripped things up
| kicked the goal Score IL to o.
st. Thomas then woke up and made some long
gains thru the center but were held for downs
near the center of the field. North was unable
| to retain the ball and st. Thomas took it on
downs on their 2O-yard line. Then began a pro.
cession for the college boys They carried the
ball the length Of the field by short plunges and
touchdown looked like easy money. On North .
16-yard line something went wrong and King,
the North's new half. broke thru and fell on the
ball and saved a touchdown. Marks kicked thirty
yards to Conmy, who made good gain. North
held for downs but lost the ball for the same
cause, and time called with the ball in St.
Thomas possession on their opponents 35-yard
| line g.. -
| Between the halves there was hot time for
| the teams Big George Mueller. the ST. Thomas
coach, stripped off his coat and harangued the
players, telling them that it up to them to
| do or die.
| The effect Of his ripping up seen IN the
second half. The collegians secured the ball
and took it the length of the field by clever quar-
| Fullback Pennington also tore things up crd
gave the North supporters divers shivers. But
again the ball was lost on a tumble within the
high but ate up ground. In the next three
plays St. Thomas carried the ball for score
OF five, which Conlny turned into six by kicking
| the goal
| North then took brace and put the game
out Of danger when J. Oswald carried the
ball over for the third and last touchdown.
Score, 17-6. u - -. w. .- .-.
The men were dead and the remainder of the
! game was used in short gains and exchanges
| which nctted neither side any advantage.
Boiler is easily the find for North high. He
never fuInbled was quick as the best, and used
unrlvaled geueralship. The rest Of the victory
was largely due to the work of the backfeld:
Ertle and Marks carrying all before them. For
ST. Thomas Conmy shone without rival and
easily demons trated that he is varsity material.
| Pennington and Duggan also put up good game
| The teams lined up follows:
| North High. Position. st. Thomas.
! Heffner ......... Left End. .Sheran Singleton
| H. Oswald ......Left Tackle .Cullition Capt
| F. King ......... Left Guard Fitzgerald
A1inor-Lee ..::..Right Guard ..........Dugga1
J. Oswald ....... Right Tackle ....... Brown
Bresky-LaPalme :. Right End. .KeaIeE. Conn,
Bolser ......... .Quarterbac j. Comm,
A. King-Norris. 49,. Right Half. % Shaughnessy
| i',>~ McDermot
Ertle (Capt.) 49,. left Half ....... .Harrngto,
uchdowns. Marks 2, 5: Oswald Pennington
goals from tcuchdowns, Heffner 2 J. Conmy
time of halves. 10 and 20 minutes. Officials
Referee, Hollister; umpire. Shepard; timekeep
ers. O'Phalan and Barker; linesmen, Barrett am
Wetzel.