Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-11-02
ANOTHER VICTORY
Grand Rapids Reserves Defeated by
Belding saturday IL too.

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Belding saturday IL TOO.
The second team OF the Grand Rapids
High school came to Belding last Satur-
day expecting to avenge former defeats
at the hands of Belding teams, but went
away with their hopes shattered. Beld-
ing's lighter and faster team defeating
them to o, and one minute more in the
last half would probably have given the
locals another touch down.
1t was an ideal football day and the
largest crowd of the season was present
t. cheer on the high school eoys. Grand
Rapids made all their gains on line bucks,
Thompson being the most consistent
gamer in this respect. On the contrary
most Of Belongs gains were made on end
runs. Robinson, Goodng, Nash, Pnkney
and Gleason all making big gains. In the
last half, however, Grand Rapids line
weakened somewhat and Boyer, Palmer,
and Stanton made good gains. Stanton
and Gleason showed their ability as
sprnters by making long runs for Beld-
ing's two touch downs. Grand Rapids
best runners being unable to catch them.
Robinson played a star game and ran the
team like veteran, making only one
tumble and making several gains himself
for over ten yards. The whole Belding
team played in great form. especially the
backs who always formed lgood inter
ference for ,the man with the ball.
Thompson kicked off to Nash on Belongs
S yd. line, Beldng carried ball by end
runs by Nash, Pinkney and Gooding and
line bucks by Drummond and Stanton
we'll into Grand Rapids territory when
the ball was lost on a tumble. Depend
ing solely on line bucks by the backs and
Thompson, the big tackle, Grand Rapids,
carried the ball back down the field for
what looked like certain touch down.
Not until the ball was in the shadow of
their goal posts was Belding able to hold
their opponents. Finally getting the ball
on downs only about four yards from the
line, Robinson made a quarterback run
for ten yards and Nash and Gooding |
made nearly ten yards more before time
was called.
Wadsworth who did all the kicking for |
Belding opened the second half by kicking |
to the 25 yard line. Grand Rspds ad-
vanced the ball so yds morei Drum
mond was hurt and retired, Nash going |
to tackle and Gleason to half. Markoff |
passed the ball to Dykema who fumbled,
when tackled by Gleason, dropping the
ball. Stanton was on to the ball and |
down the field like a flash, making the !
first touch down on fifty yard run.
Wadsworth kicked goal. Belding got ball
on downs soon after kicking off and by
steady gains by the backs and guards got |
the ball within five yards of the goal, only
to lose it on downs. Grand Rapids got
the ball to the center of the field before
the locals could hold them, Belding got
the ball there and long gains by Robinson,
Gleason and Pinkney carried the ball
back thirty yards, and Gleason made the
second touch down on great sprint for
thirty yards around the end. Wadsworth
failed in the trial for goal Waosworth
kicked off to Millar and it was Grand
Rapids ball until Belongs 2o-yard line
was reached when tumble gave Beding
the ball and steady gains carried the
ball back down the field. Another touch
down looked certain, but time was called
with the goal S yards away.
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