The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-11-12
C0UGHL|N AND
HYDE STAR
In Football Game With St.
Thomas
DROOk|MGS TEAM Wins 2s TO Il
In a SCrdppy. Hard Fought
Battle

dt tHt ldlF STOunuS SATURDAY dIIeT-
noon, the score being 20 to 12. 1t
was one of the scrappiest and most
bitterly contested games ever played
here, and there was something doing
for the edification of the spectators
every minute Of the time. Both teams
at times played poor football but there
never was question as to their
earnesmess. Every foot of ground
gained was bitterly fought for, and
the hard play made injuries frequent
Oh both sides.
The game was marked by consider.
able rough play, and we believe that
st. Thomas was entirely at fault in
this. They commenced their rough
tactics when the whistle blew for the
start of the game and kept it up
throughout both halves. The Brook
ings team had never been taught to-
play dirty" football nor have the in
dividual members any inclination to
play that sort of game, but when
methods it is almost impossible to
keep from retaliating.
The game abounded in fights. When
the players were not at it the specta-
tors would mix, and altogether it was
Il most joyful time. A big crowd of
students were present and cheered
Justify for their favorites, but the
down town people were not noticeable
in large numbers. The athletic as
sociation failed to clear enough to
make expenses, which were something
over $500.
The Brookings team came back
strong after their poor showing Of
the previous week, and played great
football, especially in the first half
when they rolled up IS points and pre-.
vented st. Thomas from scoring They
were just as game I'm the second ses.
sion, but the hard play and the fire.
quent injuries told on them. Cough
lin was back in the game and his
work was the best of any man on
the field. He made BroOkings' first
score on long run Of 80 yards and
in numerous other ways contributed
to the victory Hyde distinguished
himself in playing a great game at
fullback and starred on both offense
and defense. Wohlheter sprained his
ankle early i'm the contest, but gamely
remained on the job as long as he
could walk. The work Of Furnstahl,
Denhart and Meharg also deserves
; mention.
The st. Thomas team was some
E what crippled, having played four or
five games the last two weeks, but
! they were game and Brookings earn
. ed every point they made. After be-
ing scored on three times i'm the first
session, the visitors came back strong
in the second half and made two
touchdowns
To open the game St Thomas kick
Hyde returned the ball twenty yards
After making six yards in two downs
Brookings punted to the visitors 40
yard line. st. Thomas tried an on
side kick, which Coughlin picked up
on the 50-yard line and ran through
the visiting team for a touchdown.
! Coughlin kicked goal.
ST. Thomas kicked off to Brookings'
1O-yard line. Coughlin made two
yards and then twenty-five. Furn-
stahl made ten and Hyde four, but
two downs and the ball went over
=. St Thomas tried a forward pass and
were penalized fifteen yards and then
punted out of bounds on the Brook
ings 30-yard line. Meharg made five
yards, Furnstahl three and Coughlin
four. Funstahl made nice run of
= ten yards and Denhart contributed
three, bringing the ball to the center
= of the field. Brookings worked an
onside kick, Bibby picked up the ball
and carried it to the 20-yard line.
+ Brookings showed the ball over for a
r touchdown in two tries, Coughlin max
|. ing the score. Coughlin kicked goal.
h st. Thomas kicked off to the 20
n yard line and Hyde ran it back fifteen
|. yards. Hyde and Furnstahl contribut.
ed ten yard gains and the ball was
in the center of the field. Coughlin
a ran to st. Thomas 10yard line on
q a fake kick and Furnstahl went over
:. for a touchdown. Coughlin kicked
d goal.
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