Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-15
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Account Il M Spirit q Cont Est
81 saturday Detwssa ~ I Itehhsld &
Il. and WIN mar resms. !. 8 Il. 55 D:
81 Local football enthnsiasts had an
opportunity. 81 shouting II themselves
hoarse without having: . leave home
last Saturday afternoon, when the
high school teams Of Litchfleld and
Willmar tried conclusions on On i'm.
provised gridiron on the site Of Win
mar former baseball park. ,s 2
II Il was announced last week that
Benson and Willmar would play on
Saturday; but for some reason, the
Benson team could not come and ar
rangements we're made late in the week
for 8 second game with Litchfield. e
The visiting gridiron heroes arrived
on the noon train, accompanied by
Prot. A. S.. Kingsford and Rev. a.
Chard. Willmar kicked OF to Litch-
field at sos and held their opponents
for downs. The home team did very
good work while they had the ball,
but soon Lost it to Litchdeld. The
visitors by determined line plunges,
in which they repeatedly used McKus-
ker, their six-foot tackle, and by one
or two clever end runs, pushed the
ball towards Willmar's goal and q,
1923 made the first touchdown, the ball
being carried over by Horton. Thor.
aldson made 3 pretty goal and the
score stood, >Litchfeld 6; Willmar 0.
During the remainder OF the first
halt Litchfield had the ball the greater
share OF the. time and by persistent
line smashing made another touch
down before time was called, Ben An:
derson making the last plunge. Thor
aldson again kicked the pigskin be-
tween the posts and the score was,
Litch6eld II; Willmar O.
But the visitors had apparently done
their best work, for in the second hall
Prof. Jennings young athletes prac'
tically had things their own way. Re.
peatedly Litchfield's captain sent the
big right tackle against Willmar's
line, but only to be downed with little
or no gain sometimes even being
pushed back. The visitors were held
for downs and forced to punt. The
home boys got the ball on their OWL
fifteen yard line and to the surprise
and intense delight of the*rooters tore
thru their opponents line, circled their
ends and almost without interruption
.carried the ball over the, Litchfield
goal line. Elfstrum's good right foot
sent the ball over the bar and the
score was now II to 6. !,
After another lineup and kick of il
was apparent in the scrimmages thai
the visitors had exhausted both thei,
energy and their effective plays
When the home boys got the pigskir
they pushed it down the field at q rate
that made their friends on the; side
lines shout themselves hoarse. ia
cobson, who had carried the ball owe,
for .Willmar's first score, made an
other effective plunge just before thu
end of the last half and again planted
it on the other side of Litchfield's goa
line. Elfstrum, who is usually sur.
at goal kicks, strangely missed at thi:
critical time and the final score stoot
Litchfield 81 IL; Willmar II. -. =. -.
The game was clean and sportsman
like, full Of ginger, grit and snap OF
both sides, and without unnecessar!
roughness. Willmar's most effective
line smashers were Adams and Jacob
son. Dram also made good end runs
No one was seriously hurt and no sub
stitutes were played. The best of feel
ing prevailed thruout and after tn
game. The following was the lineup
J.. Ti%chf,p1d Wi1lmar