The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-04
N0RTHF|ELD DEFEATS
P|LLSBURY ACADEMY
Overconfidence Was the Cause of
Military Schools Sudden
Downfall.
Special to The Journal.

Owatonna, Mimi, Nov. 3.-Burdened
with overconfdence, Pillsbury academy
today ran up against a snag and suf-
Tered a defeat at the hands of North
field high school. It was the first de-
feat for Pillsbury in three years, and
the sting is bitter one
After defeating Carleton college, the
pected to win the high-school game
easily; in fact, the game was regarded
as sort of practice contest When
the error was discovered it was too
late, as Mortified had scored touch
down and the locals, disheartened and
worn out, were unable to recover the
lost ground.
Mortified kicked off to Pillsbury,
and Knatvold got the ball, making a
twenty fve-yard gain for Pillsbury. 1t
looked like a cinch for the military
school, but right at the start the costly
fumbling began and Pillsbury lost the
ball. They finally regained it and Nor
ton attempted forward pass. The
ball was interrupted by a Mortified
man, and with clear field before him,
he scored touchdown and kicked goal.
brace for which Pillsbury has become
noted, the locals seemed to lose heart
almost entirely and played the poorest
game that they have played this year,
altho there were members Of the team
who did good work. Knatvold, at full;
Peterson, left tackle; Dunton, left end,
ana Rugg, right end, played a good
game. Norton, at quarterback, seemed
pull off his plays well, Besides making,
some costly fumbles. Nuesslatzo, at
halt, was not in his usual form, and
made some bad fumbles.
Butted Goal Post.
After Pillsbury had made it's touch
down and it seemed that the score
would be tied, Pickering became rat
tied and lost. that chance by taking
several steps forward with the ball and
field goals were made, each side maxi AK
ing one in the second half. Kanton IS
kick Of Pillsbury's field goal was a
pretty one. y
In the second half Pillsbury was once
within three or four feet Of the goal,
put was there held for downs. North,
Held punted to center Of the field.
Again Pillsbury would certainly have
mad another touchdown, but Knatvold,
foremost into the goal posts and was
thrown back several feet, giving North
field another chance to hold for downs.
y, North1ield played a good clean game.
Tompkins of Carleton college refereed
an and proved satisfactory to both sides.
his decisions being uniformly fair and
square. The total score at the end of
the game was, Northfeld, 10; Pills
bury, 9.
Plllsbury still has a chance at the
championship, as it has defeated earle.
ton and Carleton in turn has defeated
n Morthfeld. The locals hope to defeat
me WISCONSIN Business university and
Hamline now and redeem themselves.
It was not Pillsbury's day on the
grldlron, the second team also losing
to Albert Lea high school by a score
Of IL to 0. Palmer Hughes, the little
quarter for the seconds, showed up well
in this game and looks good for the
trst team in another year. Ridgeway
also played good game.
Stevenson Of Albert Lea PLAYED a.
great game at left half. One of Albert
Lea's touchdowns was made on an in
..1 forward pass; Pillsbury will
Wednesday.