The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-03

year to have by far the strongest team
in it's history.
The agricultural college game at
Grand Forks was an interesting con-
test, and we'll played by both elevens.
1t was won by the university who
played more consistent game, es-
pecially excelling in tackling and ag-
gressiveness of play. At times the
play of the team was splendid. How
ever, now and then, evidence of the
looseness which SO characterized the
Fargo contest was evident. This
match was witnessed by the largest
crowd ever assembled to view a foot
ball contest in Grand Forks.
In the Valley City Normal game the
normals were completely outclassed
but put up as game a fight as any
team could. At times the normals
played splendidly, and during this
game the normal coach, Hatch, who
was playing with his team which was
hopelessly outclassed would not ask
to shorten the second half of the
game for he considered this unsports
manlike after the length of the halves
had been decided upon, it was only
after repeated urgings by the univer-
sity captain that Mr.. Hatch consented
to cut down the time Too little of
this spirit is seen in our games. In
this contest Gill kicked a pretty field
goal from placement from the 35-
yard line.
The st. Thomas game was won by
the university for three reasons,
visiting team of the same shift plays,
fha E,.ct h0l Of
fectively solved by North Dakota. The
failure of the St. Thomas team to
handle kicks or to use good judgment
with those handled, assisted in the
defeat of the visitors.
Then the university gained con-
sistently when within striking dis
lance of the opposing goal line. 1t
might be remarked here that at this
game St. Thomas player made the
same mistake in running back the
ball after it had been kicked across
and caught behind the goal line as
was made by Clark, the Michigan
player in the recent memorable
Thanksgiving day game between Chi
cago and Michigan. The error of
judgment in both instances was the
same, the results differing. The
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field of play was thus caught with
the ball and thrown across his own
goal line for two points, safety; the
only scoring done in the Chicago
game, and deciding the western cham
pionship.
In the North Dakota game the st.
Thomas player succeeded in getting
into the field but for only little
distance when he was tackled. Here
the university held St ThomaA for
downs, getting the ball and scoring
directly after.
The ball in either case should have
BEEN touched down by the player
catching 1T back of his goal, making
what is known in football as touch
down, which counts as no score, then
+ the side having possession of the ball
kicks -on from their own twenty-five
yard line.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. game
at Fargo from a football standpoint
fell far short of expectations. Neither
team showed anywhere near the foot
ball ability as. In their earlier game.
The contest resulted In q continue
ton OF fumbIes and missed signals
by. the university team which seemed
utterly unable to hang onto the bail
when In their possession. However,
when they did cling to the ball, there
/ seemed NO trouble In making much
I longer and easier gains than ct the
prayiOus contest. .-i8s sss5 II
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