Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-20
N. w, u. Athletics


the heavy Appleton team to a crush
ing and unexpected defeat by close
score OF 6 to 5. Never since the
Marquette victory in 1905, did the
tricky Varsity eleven spring greater
surprise upon the entire state. for,
for the hrst time Northwestern has
placed itself a. final candidate for
state championship in football.
On an ideal football day, with ssed
by no less than 1900 spectators, the
game waI the most strenuous and ex-
citing ever played by the local Var
isty. With either side slowly moving
up and down the field in see-saw fash
ion, the mCnotony Of which as broken
alone by forced punting, the eager
spectators were held IN breathiess and
almost painful suspense az to the final
outcome of what proved to be the
greatest game ever played on the Ap-
pletOn grldiron. In spite of Bowen,
the giant indian fullback, who had
already played on the carlisle team
for four years, despite the fact that
the local Varsity was outweig he'd by
no less than twenty pounds to the man,
the hitherto invincible Lawrence team
was forced to bite the dust.
Northwestern secured it's touchdown
when Hoffman, picked up the tall
fumbled by the Lawrence eleven, and
with A. Berg close behind preventing
several tackles. ..sprinted down the field
for twenty-five yards. stopping only
when the pail was placed directly be-
hind the goal posts. The first halt,
though hotly contested resulted in a
tie, to 0. In this half, the Law
renee eleven displayed slight advan-
tage over Northwestern. In the Sec
Und half, however, the black and red
outplayed the bIue and white in every
respect. Cspt.1 P Zeisler played a
stellar game throughout, the speedy
little quarterback not only giving
splendid exhibits in sprlnting with tire
ball but also displaying some ideal
tackling. At the onset of the game,
the Lawrence team played a consistent
style of football and by advances of
five. seven and ten yards, carried the
pigskin within three yards of North
western g goal. In three downs, the
heavy Lawrence squad was unable to
gain foot. The effect of the plunges
at N. w. US line was similar to
that of a ball thrown against stone
wall. II. ZeisIer, whose kicking won
admiration even from the opponents,
put his balanced toe in place and
kicked the ball OUT of immediate dan
ger. The team work of the Lawrence
aggregation was ragged throughout
the entire game and only toward the
close of the second half, when they
carried the ball to the visitors goal
and Boyer went over for touchdown,
did they display any of the old-time
Lawrence form of attack.
The features of the game were,
forwadr passes, quarterback runs by
Capt Zeislsr and punting by H. Zels-
Ter. The doughty Northwestern team
somewhat shook the over-confidence
of the Appleton eleven when the first
half ended with decided ADVANTAGE
for the visitors. In the second half,
Boyer of Lawr ence, failed to make
the kickover and so gave Northwestern
the game.
Lawrence chose the kickoff and
placed the ball in Northwestern S
hands on the fifteen yard line. From
here several short plays. followed by
punt, were tried, placing the oval
in the center Of the field. Here
Northwestern showed its superiority
on the defensive, for in three downs,
Lawrence was unable to bridge the
line. The ball passed to Northwest
ern snd Ii. Zeisler, whose skill and
kicking saved Northw estern through
out the game, punted out thirty five
yards where it was caught by Law
renee. Here the line men on both
sides gave splendid display IF good
work as neither team was able to
gain the necessary distance. Through
tackle plays. punts and cross bucks.
Northwestern placed the ball on Law
rence's fifteen yard line, when time
was called. A few more minutes of
play would have CT anged the score
decidedly in favor of the locals.
Lawrence expected to have an easy
time scoring on the visitors, and tor
that reason had put in FIVE substitutes,
but after the first five minutes of
play. they were compelled to replace
these positions with regular players.
Beyer kicked off for Lawrence, putting
the oval twenty yards beyond the
goal posts. Northwestern kicked to
Lawrence from the twenty-five yard
line, giving the ball to La wrence in
the center of the field. Hoffman,
made fine sprint, tsckllng the man
ON the spot. Northwestern secured
the ball On a tumble and worked it
down the field to the twenty five yard
line. FumbIes gave the ball to
Northwestern and Hoffman, made a
dash for the goal, scoring the first
touchdown of the game. E. Berg
kicked goal. Northwestern kicked
off to laurence TaUrepco w., -,