Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-30
N. W. u. Notes


team defeated Carroll college of Wau-
keshs, by score of Is to On the N.
W. u. campus. Despite the inclem-
ency of the weather, augmented by
over Is uf Carolls's fair rooters, the
crowd was one OF the largest ever
assembled on the field to witness a
football game.
Promptly at two O'Clock, the two
teams were escorted to the gridiron
by the Military Band and the entire
student body. A few minutes later,
after brief preliminary practice. the
game was called by the referee Davis
of Chicago.
Aided by str Jrg south wind, Car
oil kicked off to Northwestern, who
advanced about twenty yards. A
misdirected punt gave Carroll the bail
on the forty yard line. Unable to
make their downs, a crop kick was
resorted to, which, however failed,
going wide of its mark. Northwestern
now received the ball or the twenty
five yard line. In spite uf being PEN
allied several times. the ball was
worked to the middle of the field by
II. Zesler, Dahlnann and A. Berg
Carroll suddenly gathered strength and
held NorthW esteru four downs forcing
them to punt against strong wind.
Carroll now adoE TED new tactics. It's
Ineffective plunges were changed to
long end runs and take plays. Nothing
however, served to bre ak Northwest
ern's strong line which resisted like
stone wall. Carroll was doomed to
i'll luck when CObbs, who had hitherto
played a star game at quarterback,
was furced to retire from the field.
Owing to Northwestern stubbuorn
defense. Carroll again punted and re-
covered the pig9kin through tumble
Again unable to make downs drop
kick was tried which was however,
again unsuccessful. Until now Car
roll lad been playing in Northwest
ern territory Favored by the wind.
the ball was generally driven, when
ever punted, close to Northw estern' s
goal. Until now Northwestern had
made several costly fumbles and had
it not been for its most admirable
work on the defense, touchdown
wuuId have been unavoidable. North
western had hitherto restricted its
plays chiefly to plunges and cross
bucks, which seldom enabled them to
net much more than the required |
downs. Northwestern now opened |
series of plays which it was evident |
doomed the Carroll boys 10 defeat.
Fo' ward passes to Probst and Hoff-
mann, long runs by z. Zeisler, all of
which netted no less than ten to fifteen
yards at tine, brought the ball with
in dangerous distance of Uarroli's S
goal. A costly tumble on long pass
gave the ball to Carroll within two
yards of their goal. A long punt
gave Northwestern the pigskin near
the middle Of the field. Again the
fatal machine was set in action.
When within fifteen yards Of Carroll s
goal, time was called to the great
disappointment of Northwestern root
ers, conscious that a few more min
utes of play would have meant a
touchdown. This left thu score to
0 at the end OF the first half.
Ii was with a kind of reckless
determination that the N. W. U.
eleven went into the game She second
half. With wind in it's favor a
touchdown must be secured at all
costs, and ir was. Carroll kicked off
and the pigskin was advanced about
fifteen yards. A long run by II. Zeis-
ler and several forward passes placed
the ball on CarrolPs ten yard line.
Despite its admirable efforts, Car
rolls line was unable to Withstand
plunge after plunge. A. Berg was
pushed over for the first touchdown.
Carroll again kicked off to N. W.
U. Again the ball was steadily ad-
vanced up the gridiron. Long quart
erback runs and forward passes again
brought the ball to Carroll's twen-
ry yard line, where, owing to an ex-
ceedingly doubtful dscisi IN of the
referee, Northwestern was held for
downs. With bulldog tenacity,
Carroll, succeeding in making it's
downs only once, was again held by
Northwestern strong line. Recov-
ering punt in the center Of the field,
the ball again assumed it's old course.
Five downs placed the ball over for
the second touchdown. Northwestern
now kicked off to Carroll. Fumbling
gave Northwestern the ball within
striking distance of Carroll's goal.
Held tor downs. Berg OF Northwest
ern placed a place kick between the
goal posts. Final score Is to 0.
Cotbs and the two ends of Carroll
deserve special mention, the guod
work of whom greatly helped in re.
ducing the score
The game was one of the cleansst
ever played on the local gridiron and
was treat 10 all football lovers in
the vicinity. The visiting boys showed
themselves to be gentlemen in every