The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-29

young men coming on and it is
thought that some excellent timber
will be developed by next fall.
Some Details of the Game.
The game Saturday was played on
the college field and over 1000 peo-
pie were out to e the magnificent
contest. Mitchell was lined up on
n side, with their Redfeld friends,
while On the other A%berdeen's crowd
was in considerable evidence. The
roofing that was carried on was
something fierce, both sides having
spracticed up for this special event.
When Mitchell made her first touch
down the cheering and yelling was
was something deafening, while over
Aberdeen way the silence was op-
pressive. Mitchell made her score
within fifteen minutes after play be-
gan. by the quick play of Mitchell's
forward pass. Porter being given the
ball to carry over the line.
Throughout the game the boys
worked. together in fine harmony,
and only once was the line attacked
with anything like success, and that
was when Aberdeen scored her touch
down. They found a weak spot In
Mitchell's line and they went after
1t before the boys themselves discov-
cred that they were playing too
high to resist the attacks. At the
time Aberdeen made her touchdown,
she had the ball in her own territory,
and Mitchell had held her for all but
the last down. 1t was up to Aberdeen
to punt, which she did, the ball land
ing away down in Mitchell's terri
tory. within three yards of the goal
line. 1t was the business Of Mitchell
to get that ball, and while one Of
the boys landed On 1t, he Immediate
~ fumbled 1t and an Aberdeen play
or got possession of 1t. Then it was
that q touchdown looked pretty safe
FOR Aberdeen. They went after
the Mitchell line hard and fast to
gain@thatsthree yards. Mitchell re
sisted the onslaught In a grand way
and 1T took Aberdeen three trials to
make that short distance and on the
last down the ball was showed across
the line just about two inches. If
Mitchell had been able to hold back
that two inches, Aberdeen would have
been shut out. IT was noticeable,
however, that in the second half
Aberdeen did not make the gains on
Mitchell's line, for the lads played
lower down to more successfully
combat the line smashes.
While Sheeks and Nolt did the
spectacular work in their running
and punting, the ends, tackles and
guards are entitled to a whole lot of
credit for the manner in which they
got In their work on defense. With
Storer, Dickson, Wallace, Stair, Not
son. and Vassar always on the strict
est guard, end plays were not made
With any success by Aberdeen. The
lads played behind Sheeks and Nolt
In q manner that was highly COM
pltmented-they were there on the
spot when their services were needed
and to their sturdy play much of the
victory of the day and the entire
season a be justly attributed. One
Of b spectacular plays of the day
was the punting of Sheeks, whose
strong right leg prevented the score
from being tied in the first half.
Along toward the latter part of the
first half, the ball had been worked
into Aberdeen's territory, and when
the pigskin was resting on Aberdeen's
forty-fve yard line, sheeks made a
drop kick from that point and it
went sailing between the goal posts
as straight as a die. 1t was a signal
o an outburst of cheering from
Mitchell. which was Joined by Aber-
deem for the magnificent kick of the
Mitchell lad. It was a kick hat
would do credit to any Of the stars
on the big teams OF the country.
The details Of the play leading up
to the making OF the scores on both
sides is given as follows:
Nolt made a forward pass to Wal
lace, making a gain of IL yards to
the center Of the field. After a
gain Of 2 yards by Dickson through
sAberdeen's line, Nolt made a for
ward pass to sheeks, which netted
Mitchell 20 yards, placing the ball
on Aberdeen's 23-yard line. sheeks
then made a gain Of 4 yards and
another forward pass from Nolt to
Porter secured Mitchell's first touch
down. Nolt punted ont from the
corner Of the field directly in front
of Aberdeen's goal posts at the 20
yard line. Nolt then kicked an easy
sspall. Score, Mitchell s. Aberdeen
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Aberdeen kicked on TO sheeks on