The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-10-30
PLAYED A HARD GAME
Madison and Mitchell Played the
Closest and Most Interesting
Game of Series.

Mitchell 6, Madison 5.
Playing championship football
the local high school team defeated
Madison Saturday afternoon by the
score of 6 to 5. If the boys continue
to put up the same article of foot
ball that they did Saturday there is
no doubt that victory will again
perch on the banner of the Mitchell
high school.
The game started at o'clock
with Mitchell defending the west
goal kicking and kicking off to Madi-
son By we'll organized defense the
locals forced their opponents to punt
and then they carried the ball close
to Madison's goal where Belts at
tempted a drop kick which failed.
For the remainder Of the half the
ball was near the center of the field
with the odds Slightly in Mitchell's
favor. Punting was resorted to in
which Storer had the best of the ar
gument. In attempting to catch one
OF his punts the Madison safety fun
bled the ball and it rolled across the
line constituting a touchdown. when
it was fallen upon by Vassar. Belts
kicked goal making the score to 0
in favor of Mitchell at the end of the
first half.
The second half started out with
both teams fiercely fighting for every
inch of ground. Twice Mitchell
closely threatened Madison's goal
but was thrown back for loss. By
the middle of the second half Madi-
son secured the ball and in the face
of Mitchell's strong defense smash
ed the ball through for a touchdown.
They failed to kick goal. Again in
this half Belts of Mitchell attempted
to drop kick and failed. The play
ing throughout was determined and
aggressive. The game ended with
the ball in Madison's territory.
During the progress of the entire
game the playing was intense and
not until the final blowing of the
referees whistle was Mitchell sure
of her victory.
The teams were very evenly match
ed, Madison having the advantage
of weight in the line and Mitchell
in the backs. From the sidelines no
more interesting game has ever been
witnessed on the University field
The game was entirely free from
wrangling of any sort and time was
taken out but twice. From the first
to the last minute of the game the
spectators were treated to fine ex-
hibition of high school football.
From the Mitchell standpoint OF
individual work Dickson probably
stands first for his splendid offensive
work through the line. Storer
showed up we'll throughout the game
for the STEADY, consistent manner in
which he carried the ball. Vassar
and Medley demonstrated their abil-
ity to follow punts down the field and
Belts showed great development in
the way he followed the ball and
played safety on defense. Special
mention could be made of every man
on the team for the way they held
together and fought for the victory
The lineup of the Madison team
was Porter rightend, Harberger, right
tackle, Thomas, right guard, Filts
center, Schmidt, left guard, johnson
left tackle, Jones, left end, Gertin
quarterback. Venslock, fullback, W
Stearns, right half, L. Stearns, left
half. The Mitchell lineup was sub
stantially the same as was used il
the previous games.
The officials were Hardy, referee
Dobson, umpire, and Bowdish, heat
llinesman, and they gave perfect sat
isfaction.