The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-17
EAST HIGH TEAM :.
DEFEATS CENTRAL
Captain Martin Makes Drop Kick,
Winning Game and Cham
pionship.
By Frank A, Mclnerney.

BY Frank A. Mclnerney.
Dean Martin, captain and quarterback Of the
East high eleven, is the one and only hero at the
East Side school today, for it was his pretty
drop kick from the 35-yard line in yesterday $
game that won from Central and gave his team
the undisputed championship of the city. This
Kick was not all that Martin did for his team
as he was in the game from the beginning, and
won applause from the crowd time after time
when he would run back punt. make a long
run around end or get of forty or forty-hve-
yard kick. -
The game was played at Nicollet park on a
Inuddy ground, which, however, was not too soft
to prevent fast playing, for both teams played
hard from whistle to whistle Contrary to ex-
pectations there was a large crowd OF rootcrs
out for both teams, and the attendance was one
Of the largest of the year.
Central had q shade the better of the argu-
ment on ground gaining, but 1t seemed impossi-
bic to get within striking distance of East's
goal, the touchdown made by Central being made
after tumble Of punt by an East Side play
err. On punting Martin Of East had decidedly
the best Of the argument, getting off many
forty and forty-fye-yard boots during the game.
Nichols kicked for Central, and his kicking
leg was clearly out of working order, for where
in other games he would boot the ball from
thirty tofifty yards, yesterday his average was
less than thirty five
Brands Sensational Run.
Beside Martin, Brand, Canterbury, Hunt, Wy
man and Hawley starred for East high, Brand
getting away for seventy yard run and n
! touchdown. Hunt at left half, played a heady
game all thru, and was always good for a gain
when called upon. 'Wyman and Hawley were
The other backfeld men, and both were good
ground gamers. For Central, Nichols, Tobin
and keso were the star performers, altho Put
and Bresky We're always in the game.
both of these men pulling of some grandstand
plays.
Longfellow another Central man who de-
serves mention for, altho small he was Il
great stumbling block for East runners and
often. broke up plays before they were fairly
started. Green ran his team well, but did
not play himself enough. This little man is n
whirlwind at carrying the ball, but he would
rather give someone telse's signal than his own.
Tinkham and Brown played; hard at the guard
positions and the former. spoiled several. good
plays for Coach Frykmans team. -,
Both teams seemed at-their best, altho two Of
the East's best men were out Of the game
Wood being Ineligible and Blackburn, On ac-
count Of receiving a broken, nose in practice.
Central had strong team on the field and as
I many more ready and anxious to fill a vacancy.
Coaches Frykman and Morse had worked over
time for this game, and both were overanxious
to win; Frykman in order to take the champion
ship honors and Morse because both South and
North had beaten his team and victory over
East was the only means Of evening up mntters,
but after East had won Morse conceded the
victory, altho he still claimed to have the best
team. ...'..@' 49,. - - ~.
Detail of Play. -. -
Captain Green Of Central won the, toss and
| chose the west goal. Martin kicked off for
East, the ball going thirty-five yards to Lewis
| and went of left tackle for three yards. Bresky
made three more and Nichols punted twenty
yards to Hunt, who was d6wned in his tracks.
Hunt went thru left tackle for four yards and
Wyman, made FIVE. Hunt called on again
and tore Oft ten more from the same place. On
the next two, plays East failed to gain and
Martin punted forty yards to Green, who re-
turned ten: For the rest of the half first one
side and then the other would kick, with Martin
having the best of the duel. Just before the
call of time Central started on a walk down
the field, and it looked like a score but East
held on their own 1O,yard line and Martin punt
and tie latter fumbled. Time was called with
the ball In >CentraPs possession on Easts 30
yard line. ,>"''". t*.;- - ..~~''. ''' ID
49, Second Half. '..
Putnam kicked of for Central in the second
half, the ball going to: 7Hawley who failed to
make a return Hunt and Wyman, made three
yards on the first two downs and Martin punted
out Of hounds. Central failed to make any
gain and Nichols punted thirty-hye yards to
Martin who returned five. Hawley and Hunt
each made three yards and Martin punted thirty
five yards to Green, who ran 1t back eight TO.
bin tore around end for. eight yards and Kelso
added four more. Central made first down once
more and Nichols punted twenty five yards to
| Martin. the latter running It back twelve. On
the next two plays Central made seven yards and
East held on the third. taking the bali. :.
Martin kicked forty yards on the second down
and Nichols made another good return, this time
fourteen yards. Green called on Tobin and the
! big halfback went thru tackle for six yards.
kelso made one more and Nichols punted twenty
Ave to Martin, who lost the ball when tackled,
aSCentral man falling on It, Nichols made seven
yards on line buck and Tobin madeEa side kick,
the ball falling in Brands hands. The little
East Side: end did not stop to think, but made n
pretty run of seventy yards for touchdown
Martin missed goal. score:: East g. Central o.
- - =; Central Scores. -.
Putnam kicked on again for Central and
East fumbled on the second down. Kelso tried
line smash without gain and Nichols .punted
Longfellow getting down with the ball and fall.
ing on It on the 3-yard line after on East
man had fumbled. 1t took Central two plays to
send Kelso oyer for a touchdown, and Longfellow
kicked goal, making the score 8 to s in favor OF
Central. -. ~ 5--s.>'1 - - 80:
: Martin kicked on for East to central,s 10.
yard line and another punting duel started until
but five minutes were left. when, by outkickine
Kelso, Martin got the ball to Central's 25-yard
line. where he tried g drop kick which failed
j by seSrot f*st. >Aftcr a few more exchanges Of
punts Martin again tried a drop kick, this time
from the s35yard line, the ball going as true as
an arrow squarely between the posts, about nye
feet aboye the har This kick: won the game, a,
the remaining, few minutes Of play did not bring
score to either side. The lineup: e. :: -
T. East - -. = -. -, = - .Centra1-.
Bernard. cleft end. ;. <. :. .Bresky
Hney left guard, ....... .Tinkhan
Reynoldson: ..... center -: Lewis
Everhart right guard go. -. Brown
Phillips. $3.50. right tackle ). sundby
BRAND ..:..; right end . Longfellow (c.j
Martin (c.).... -. quarterback Greer
Hunt H. lief: left half Nishol
Wyman I: :fuIIbaeH : Hegat
Substitutes: Canterbury for Bernard; Com