The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-11-02
WILLIAMS STRONG KICK.
Neither Side Scored in The Misfits
and Commercial College Contest;
Gridiron News.
From Mondays Daily.

was won in the first few minutes of
play by a drop kick by William from
the twenty five yard line. Both teams
proved to be especially effective on the
defense, while the high school boys
proved to be the superior of the Shat
tuck team on the offense. Mankato's
goal line was never in danger as Shat
tuck failed to cross the forty yard line
Coach Foster of Shattuck has no eX-
cuses to offer and made the statement
that his team played hard and fast foot
ball and as good as he could expect of
them and was very much surprised at
the strength of the Mankato high
school.
Coach Payne of the high school was
very much pleased with the outcome of
the game The high school team
showed marked improvement since last
Saturdays game, which is largely due
to the work of Mr.. Payne who has prov
en- himself to be a competent coach.
Following is the game in detail:
Williams kicked to post on the thir-
ty-yard line who fumbled the ball, An
drews of the high school falling on the
ball McGrath Melted three yards off
tackle, Krost repeated for three yards
through the same place. Williams drop
ped back and booted the ball over the
goal posts for the first and only score
of the game.
Score, Mankato, 4; Shattuck, 0.
Williams kicked to Kipp on the ten
yard line who was downed on the ff-
n-yard line. Shattuck failed to gain
and punted to Funk on the fifty-yard
line who advanced the ball ten yards.
Farisy made one yard off right tackle.
Mountain went through the same place
for eight yards, Hughes added two
through center Shattuck braced and
held Mankato, forcing them to punt on
bounds and was ShattucE's ball on the
twenty yard line. Shattuck failed to
gain and punted to Funk in the center
of the field who returned the ball TWEEN
fty yards. Mankato failed to gain and
punted to Johnson on the five-yard line,
who returned the ball twelve yards.
Kipp on the next play circled right end
for twenty yards. Shattuck failed to
gain and kicked to Funk on Mankato'
forty yard line who returned the bal
the center of the field. William aigj
to gain around right end, and Andrers
made six yards off right tackle. lLnghes
gained two through the same t2ekls
but failed to make the necessary fcur
and the ball went to Shattuck on hel
forty five yard line. By series of line
vanced the ball to Mankato's forty
yard line where Mankato recovered the
ball on a tumble, Krost falling on the
ball Mountain went through center for
five yards when time was called.
Score, first half, Mankato, a.; Shat
tuck 0.
on the thirty yard line who advanced
the ball ten yards, Mountain made four
off left tackle, Williams made first
down on a smash through center Funk
circled right end for five yards. Man
kato failed to gain and Williams punted
out of bounds to the five-yard line.
Shattuck on tn enext play returned the
Shattuck on the next play returned the
punt to Funk at the center of the field
who returned the ball twenty-five
yards Mankato failed to gain and
Williams punted over the goal line for
a touch back Post kicked to Krost
who was downed in his tracks. Hughes
went three yards through center, Will
lians made first down in the same place.
Mankato failed to gain in the next two
downs and Williams tried another drop
kick which he missed by a few feet.
Post kicked to Williams who returned
the ball fifteen yards. Mankato failed
to gain and Williams kicked out of
bounds to the eight yard line. johnson
circled Mankato right end for thirty
yards and was brought down on
pretty tackle by Funk. Shattuck at
tempted forward pass but through fine
blocking by Campbell the ball was re-
covered by Mankato. Mountain tore
through center for five yards. Mankato
failed to gain and Williams punted to
Kipp on the five yard line who returned
the ball seventeen yards and was
brought down by Krost on the twenty
two-yard line. On three attempts Shat
tuck netted eleven yards. On a delayed
pass Shattuck gained thirty yards. On
the third down with four yards to gain
Root broke through and tackled Kipp
for loss, the ball going over to Man.
! b Williams made four through CEN
lter ana fountain broke through guard
Ger hse more Williams punted to John.
son en- ne .n-yard line, Bowen down
ug min. ol. the seventeen-yard line.
Ilains1a ircled right end for twelve
ysr6s lattuck failed to gain and