The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22
PLAYED 4 HARD GAME
vsrmllion and Mitchell Played Hard
and Fast Football Monday at
vsrmiuion.

vsrmilion.
Vermlliion IL; Mitchell 4.
When Mitchell meets Vermlllion
there Is always Something doing"
In the football line, and yesterday
was no Disappointment to the spec
tators on the side lines. Mitchell
went down there with over a hun.
dred rooters. including the new
Dand, and made "a showing that
surprised TIE State University sup
p0rters. Before the game IT, Yer
million crowd was talking a score of
IS or 40 to 0, and supremely, con-
temptucusly confident of shutting out
the s'amen boys" as they called
them. After the game was over they
went from tue grounds with very
little to say. realizing that the
"amen boys" had played their team
to a %standstill.
Vermillion made their first touch
down after about twenty minutes
OF play, the right half back going
through the line from the 3O-yard
line. The kick for goal failed. Mitch
ell scored a safety In the first half by
Hardy punting the ball back to YER
millions goal line where the U. S.
d. man was tackled aud forced back
over the line. The officials at first
would not allow this but later
changed their decision. Score at tire
end of the first half, Vermillion 8;
d. w. u. 2.
In the second half Ve-million made
two tpuchdowns, u from Mitchell's
,35-ya.d line by a pretty forward pass,
the other iroM their own 4O-yard
line by a short end run. Simpson
carried the bali for a 80 yard run,
was tackled and fell but passed the
ball to Case who ran for a touchdown.
There was a dispute as to whether
the referees whistle blew while
Simpson was down, but the officials
decided to allow the score. Goal was
kicked for each of these t%ouchdowns
making Vermillion IL; d. W. q. 2.
Mitchell's touchdown came shortly
after this. Stepens made an of.
tackle run for twenty yards and
Hardy tore a hole through the end
ana carried the ball across Vermil-
lions goal. The kick for goal failed.
Five minutes after play was re.
sumed, Vermillion had the ball on
their coward line. Vermillion tried
. forward pass which Seaman caught
and carried back for a touchdown.
The umpire decided that the d. W.
tackle had held q man who had no
chance On earth to interfere with
the play. hnt on that technicality
tho score was not allowed. The half
ended with the ball In Mitchell's
possession on their twenty five yard
line. Score Vermillion II; d. w. q.
I.
The game was a peach. There was
no fumbling and both teams played
desperately hard. VermilIion played
Snaps and aggressive football all the
time aud did some great line smash.
Ing. at times going through D. WIS
heavy line for gaines Of eight, ten
and fifteen yards.
With the ID. w. boys every man on
the team PLAYED the game OF his life.
Scarcely = man took the ball with.
out making gain. Every man.put
every ounce OF his, strength into
every play that was made. With the
forward pass Mitchell made more
ground than vermillion did, and
usully the D. W. boys had no trouble
In breaking up their passes. In line
smashing the tcams were nearly
even. Each team did some great
work In that respect. In puntinQ
Hardy out-kicked Latin two to
one. Altogether the ID. W. team
showed up tue equal Of vermillion.
Following is the lineup of the
teams.
Mitchell. Vermillion
Mcknight RE II. Brown
B. Tanner RI II BROWN
Oonem RG Cuppett
Siuith C Kolb
Graham LG Bresbine
Stephens LII Latin
seaman LIZ Coffee
DobsOn OBJ Case
Hardy pH 1ll,,Ion