The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-06
The EVENING TIMES, GRAND FORKS, N. D.

tlOn--.Cro0kStOn, Mlnn.; Grand Forks,
South Central Red River valley Sec
fHl ers Tc, MINI: Gassslton,
South East Red River Valley section
= C car !, Ellendale Enderlin.
South West section-Bismarck, Dick
tnson, Mandan, Medora, Taylor.
y, Devils lake, Edmroe. Fort Totten,
na North hives West sectionn;IBottineau. Bow
Minot Rugby, Towner, willow City,
Devils Lake high school, one Of the
best In the state has under the eff
Gent management of Supt. Dewar,
been a prominent factor in North Da-
kOta educational circles. Not only
has the institutions scholastic rank
ing been the highest but Superintend-
ent Dewar works along the broad
guage plan and believes in the happy
and correct combination of the physi-
cal and mental work of the student.
Devils Lake high school has it's track,
baseball and football teams. and from
a limited number to select these teams
have always done exceptionally we'll.
In football the past season the team
made a good showing, finally losing
to Larimore In a very closely con-
tested game
Larimore high school did exception
ally we'll and is to be congratulated
upon the game 1t put up. DR.. Webb
coached the team and got out of the
men all possible. Larimore high
school defeated several teams among
them the university third eleven.
The Park River and Grafton teams
early showed a superior strength, be-
fore the season was more than half
over 1t was seen that the real cham
piOnship of the northern half of the
state, with the possible exception of
Grand Forks, rested between these
teams. Park River and the Grafton
teams had either defeated or met and
vanQuished teams that had defeated
Larimore, st. Thomas, Cando, Devils
Lake, Mimic, East Grand Forks, Cry
stall, the string of elevens of their
sections.
Park River and Grafton high
schools met in an interesting strug-
gle at Grafton. All expected good
game and no one was disappointed.
Outside officials with no interest In
either team were secured and after
a game filled with good playing and
severely contested the score stood
Park River 5, Grafton S. This tie was
not played of and az both these teams
afterwards lost to Grand Forks the
championship of the northern half of
the state was definitely settled.
In the other divisions Valley City
and Fargo early forged to the front
and distanced all rivals and until
these teams met there was much
doubt as to the stronger eleven. It
was generally thought Fargo would
win on account of local advantages
and greater number from which to
select When these teams met the
superior coaching of the Valley City
team told and the Fargo team was de-
feated by the score of lbs. After the
meeting of these teams great interest
centered in the Grand Forks-valley
City game. For, in the meantime,
Grand Forks had won from the Fargo
team by the identical score, LIS, as
Valley City made. Football dope"
would place these elevens on a par.
But Valley City Is quite as far way
from Grand Forks and neither team
could pay the expenses of the other
for a game. If the old order of ar
rangements had been in vogue these
teams could not have met, but on ac-
count of the university supporting
this plan game was made possible.
On November 10 these two premier
high school elevens met at University
park, Grand Forks, in a game we'll
worth going miles to see. The larg-
est crowd in all probability ever as
sembled in North Dakota to witness
high school game was In attendance.
The field was in splendid condition as
a result of much time and labor in
preparation for this game. Distin-
guished officials wer chosen and no
one went home from the game without
being well repaid for attending.
The game in itself was splendid
exhibition by teams we'll and carefully
coached. In the turning out of these
two elevens, Skull Skulison, the old
university '.star" for Grand Forks and
Bruce Noel for Valley City showed
superior skill and ability.
Grand Forks started in with a rush
that took the opposing team off their
feet thereby, gaining lead which the
visitors We're unable to overcome
Grand Forks won 17-O, although sew
eral times Valley City was within
few feet of a touchdown. The best of
feeling prevailed throughout and any
one opposing football contests between
the high schools should have seen this
game to be convinced that such con-
tests have their place
The last game of the season having
any bearing upon the high school
championship was played at Park
River November 49, Grand Forks won
from the home team after spirited
game
Superintendent Hoover did wonders
for his team and his~spirit was ex-
emplif1ed in the playing of his light
but carefully trained eleven. They
played well and were in at the finish
of hard seasons contest. Superin-
tendent Hoover is another of these
well rounded up-to-date instructors
The schools presided over 5by these
pen are not lopsided, but are abreast
Of the best--not in one line but in all,
a school after the ideaf of President
schurman of that great institution
Cornell.
Hsrdeniag Steel. fS