The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-17
MANKATO-WELLS GAME.
Pen Picture OF the Conte st Had Here
on Saturday.

on Saturday.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The football game at Sibley park
Saturday afternoon between Wells high
school and Mankato Commercial col
lege teams, was warmly contested and
well played. AT three o'clock in answer
to the call of the official, both captains
said ready" and the ball was kicked
off by Wells. Commercial received the
ball and brought it back for first down
near the center of the field. Massfor-
nations made first down several times,
when the style of play was changed, and
Wells held. Upon getting the ball Wells
began to make substantial gains, and
try as they would Mankato could not
hold. The ball was carried steadily I'd
within one yard of the college boys
goal, Here Mankato played splendidly,
and held. With the ball in the college
boys possession they at once started
down the field and had carried it past
center of the field when time was called
with ball in the college boys possession.
At the close of the first half it was pos
sible to see that the teams were evenly
matched in weight, they both were
strong on the offense, with the college
boys little the stronger and that the
weakness of both teams was in the de-
fence work Both teams were taken in
hand by the coaches during the rest
period, and when the ball was put in
play the second half it was possible to
see at once that each team had the
other thoroughly sized up. Mankato,
however, had been coached not to tie but
to win the game; and they at once be-
gan to play with assurance and with
care. The college boys kicked off and
Wells brought the ball back ten yards,
Wells gained the center of the field by
the use of mass plays, where Mankato
held. The college boys with ball in their
possession by frst-class work took it to
the Wells twelve yard line. The spec
tators were now calling for touch
down and the college boys braced by
the cheering, by massing three plays
upon the left side of Wells line, carried
the ball over. Goal was kicked. Score
Mankato 6, Wells, 0. Mankato kick
ed off to Wells five yard line. The ball
was returned for fifteen yards. By
mass plays Wells took the ball to Man
kato's forty-fve yard line when they
tried for goal from the field Mankato
man fell on the ball. Mankato punted
from twenty-five yard line and recover
ed the ball on tumble. The college
boys could not gain and the ball went
to Wells ON downs. Wells again by the
use of mass plays took the ball to Man
kato's fifteen yard line, where the ball
went to the college boys on downs
Commercial made her distance and was
carrying the ball steadily down the field
when time was called with the ball in
her possession. Final score: CONNER
cial college 6; Wells high school O.
Walter Plymat, referee. Albert Krost,
umpire, Professor Barnes, Mr.. Chat
tereon, time keepers. Mr.. James Giblin,
Mr.. Zimmerman, line men.
Individual work was lacking on the
home team, the backs and the line play
ing their positions as members of
team and not as individual players. An
amusing instance at the game was the
leading from the field Wells coach by
one of the Mankato police on duty at
the grounds.