The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-11-17
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Itself a Stronger Aggregation
than did Mitchell.
Well, we have nothing to say. 1t
was % to 5. VeTinillion won the
game.
The game that decided the cham
pionship on the football gridiron was
played Monday afternoon between
the Vermillion team of the State
University and the team of Dakota
Wesleyan University with the re-
suit as Indicated in above the three
brief paragraphs. 1t was conceded
to be the fercest fought game that
has been played on the home grid
iron in a good many years, and it
was sizzling hot from the beginning
to the end. We won't say that We
didn't have strong hopes that Mitch
ell was going to win. We did. But
Vermillion's swift and snappy plays,
their seemingly im%pregnable line
was too much for Mitchell. Yet
Mitchell put up an awfully fine game
in the face of the disbursements
and streaks of bad luck that came
her way. Both sides resorted to.
punting and in every instance
Mitchell's punts meant a Vermillion
gain.
On the side lines were over a
thousand people, the student body of
both colleges predominating. On
the west side were the Wesleyans
with their white and blue, with a
lovely bunch of the physical culture
girls in their white sweaters. On
the east side Vermillion held sway,
and the yells we're frequently sent
back and forth across the field of
battle encouraging and cheering
their favorites on to play.
1t was 2:25 when Vermillion
kicked off to Mitchell, who defended
the north goal. The ball was prompt
ly returned, and Mitchell went after
that crimson line and continued maxi
ing dents in it until within 10 yards
of the goal line. Nermlllion showed
evidence of holding the line and an
off side play was given out. Stevens
with the ball was carried on the side
for a touchdown while the Vermil-
lion players we're lost in the play.
Hardy had a hard goal to kick
across the field, and failed. After
the next kick the ball kept changing
hands on downs or fumbles. Yer
million punted again and on a tumble
She got possession of the ball in dam
gerous territory to Mitcllell's goal.
Then the crimson commenced to at
tack MITCHELL S line, which was
unable 10 Withstand the %onslangllts,
and by steady hammering Vermillion
worked the ball up to within a foot
Of the goal line and the last lunge
sent Simpson over for the coveted
touchdown. O'Neil kicked goal,
making the score 6 to 5 in favor of
Vermillion. That was the end of
the scoring in the filsl half.
While the teams were resting their
twenty minutes the student body got
busy and both crowds took possession
o. the field and made the air ring
with their songs, shouts and horns.
In the second half Vermilion's
work improved and made three touch
downs. Punting was resorted to time
after time by both teams, each seem
to he afraid to try for downs. In
this kind Of a lpay Mitchell was the
ball we'll down the field towards
Mitchell's goal.
After working the ball along
Cooper was sent through the line and
he made a good break and crossed
the Mitchell's goal for a touchdown.
No goal. Score II to 5. Then came
the spectacular play Of the afternoon.
Mitchell kicked off to Vermillion's
25 yard line. which was neatly caught
by Evans, and before anybody was
aware of it he had circuited the
Mitchell tackles and made a dash for
Mitchell's goal, succeeding in maxi
ing a 9O-yard run for a touchdown
something that was never before ac-
complished on the local gridiron.
Evans failed TO kick goal. With but
two minutes to play Vermillion
worked the bali down to Mitchell's
25-yard line, when Case was given
the ball, and he made a pretty end
run and came within a foot Of cross
ing Mtichell's goal, when he was
owned-and just at that point time
was called and the game ended, with
loser, for her punts usually resulted
in gains for Vermillion. Vermillion
got her second touchdown on a fun
BILE made by Wendelkin. and before
anybody wasssaware of. it Evans, OF
Vermillion. had the ball and was
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