The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-11-27
N. N. & i. S. WON DECISIVE VIC
TORY ON LOCAL GRID1RoN
sCoTa WAS % TO 0.
Flandreau s. at No Time Had a
Chance I lin, Being Out played
at Every ge Of the Game
Local TSs Had Whirlwind Of
tense ard Pass Used Ex-
tensively ], Both Teams.

tensively y Both Teams.
The Northern Normal and Indus
trial school football eleven of 1908
closed it season yesterday afternoon
most gloriously with a victory over
the Flandreau Indians by a score of
IS to O. The game was fast one
from start to finish, and the supe-
rio.lty OF the Aberdeen team was
evident at all stages. Never did the
indians have chance to win, and
very infrequently a chance to score.
Yet they played a plucky game, ex-
hjbiting the stolid stoicism Of their
race by playing steadily in the face
OF Q, erwhelming defeat.
The field was in good condition
for the game, Notwithstanding the
spow and ice, as the gridiron had
been cleared off in the morning and
the weather remained cold all day,
not giving any opportunity for mud.
Despite the cold large number OF
enthusiasts, who knew that they
would see good game, attended
ard cheered the good plays OF both
sides, although. of course, the home
team probably received the better
end OF the noise. Aberdeen was
weakened by the loss Of Seeley at
full-back, but Webb, !, who was sub
stitnted for him, played q superb
game. The Indians outweighed the
4 l.-cll team, but the Normal school
hey 81 had the better team work.
Aberdeen kicked off precisely at
8 o'clock to Mason, standing on his
s2-yard line. The Indian returned
the ball yards before being. pinned
to the ground. On the first lineup
Morrison gained one yard, but on
the second attempt at the Normal
line wss thrown for loss OF 2 yards.
Tie ,Ddidns frumbled the ball on the
next hay and the Normal school
got the ball on the Indians 26-yard
line. Tompkins hit the line for 8
yards, Webb for 8, Tompkins for 5
nr.re, sieh for 5, Webb for more
and the touchdown. Welsh failed
to kick goal. Score, Normal 5, In
ainns o.
The Normal school kicked to the
indians 10-yard line, Grey Earth
returning the kickoff 4 yards. The
Ii dams tried a forward pass, bu1
failed, ana Kuehnert got the ball fol
the Normal on the Indians 8-yard
Hive, advancing the ball 5 yards be.
ffcre being downed. Tompkfns made
s yards on the next play; Norma
tried a forward pass, which failed
but Normal secured the ball after :
5-yald loss on the Indians 50-yart
line. An snyide kick gave Norma
s yards, Tompkins made S yards
through the line. On the next PLAY
Normal tried the forward pas
again, but lost 5 yards. Aberdeen
kicked to the Indians 22-yard line
The Indians worked q successful
forward pass for 4 10-yard gain. q
tie next play the Redskins failed t,
gain, but on the next play Powla'
found an opening, the Norma
Y school tine for yards. The Indian
then gained 10 yards on the mex
play, but on the next Brady brok
through the line and threw Nor
rison for q loss Of s yards. Ate
an unsuccessful forward pass tn
Indians kicked to Normal. who g
turned the punt Immediately, put
ting the ball in Nason's arms ON tn
Indians 12-yard line. Mason RAJ
the punt back 5s yards. Grey Fart
gained slightly for the Indians q
the first Iine1 up, and the warrior
ON the next play worked the for
ward pass for q 10-yard gain. MOI
rison plunged through the Norma
school line for yards, hut at thi
point the Normal school defens
stiffened and held for downs. Wit
the ball in the center ot the fel
Normal tried a forward pass tila
failed. On the next play she worke
1 beautiful on side kick for 9 y y
yard gain, Kuehnert catching II
punt. Another on-side kick nette
the Normal school 30 yards. Brad
went through the line for yard
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