The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-10-22
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HIGH WINS
Defeats WatertOWn In Hard
Fought Game
THE SCORE WAS SIX TO FIVE
BrOokinqS Takes Another Step
Toward Championship


yteam took another step toward the
championship of the state Saturday
by defeating Watertown on their own
grounds. While the score was close,
6 to ), the Brookings team demonstrate
ed that they were the best team and
clearly entitled to the victory. With
a number of star players injured and
playing before a hostile crowd they
made a showing that was highly pleas
inc to- the small crowd of rooters who
accompanied them and TO their friends
at home.
The game was hard fought and
cleanly played throughout and the
Brookings boys have only good words
to say OF their treatment at the hands
of the home team. Last year when
Watertown came here Brookings made
an especial effort to treat them right
and this year Watertown returned the
compliment splendidly.
We get the following account from
the Public Opinion: By narrow mar
gin of one point the Watertown high
school football team went down to
defeat Saturday afternoon at the hands
of the Brookings high school team.
Score to 6.
In defeat there is no disgrace. From
the general sentiment of the people
who saw the game, and who are COM
petent to Judge, it can be said that
Watertown outplayed the Brookings
boys at every point. They were FAST
er, heavier, and showed a better un-
derstanding of the game.
The BrCokings team used the new
style of play, or the open work. The
line was loose, and owing to the fact
that the back field was not fast
enough. it was a common occurrence
for a Watertown player to throw
back a half or the full for loss of
three to five yards. Atwater and AL
len easily made downs through the
Brookings line.
Brookings was fast at the start, and
in the first few minutes of play had
the ball over the Watertown goal
line. Lockhart, the BrookiLgs full
back, was there with fine goal kick,
and thus won the game for his team.
The rest of the game, aside from
a few minutes from the call of time
in the last half the ball was in the
possession of the Watertown players
on Brookings territory. Toward the
end of the first half, Eugene Hecka-
thorne, right half, got away for about
fifteen yards, and landed the ball on
the Brookings one yard line. Addi-
son Atwater was given the ball on
the next down, and hit the line a
smash which drove it over for the
only Watertown score made. Allen
missed goal by few inches.
The second half was more interest.
ing than the first. The ball was kick
ed off by Brookings, who soon pushed
ONcI Illc CcHIcI dHu IOl lWCuty
utes was in Brookings territory. When
about on the 20-yard line, Eugene
Heckathorne made another star run
but the ball was lost by him just as
he was making the line. The Water
town halves were unable to push it
over, there being some misunderstand-
ing of signals. Three downs failed
to make the touchdown, and the ball
was lost to Brookings on their own
l yard line. They carried it out to
the center of the field, and toward
the end of the half was near the
Watertown goal. They once crossed
the line but was called back and pen
allied five yards, because one of their
men was off side.
Allen dropped fine kick for Wa
tertown near the opening of the Sec
ond half, but the wind veered the ball
and the goal was missed by a small
margin.
Thomas Smith. quarter back for
Watertown, was nearly all in about
the time the boys were ready to make
touchdown, being hit on the head.
Outside of this no one was hurt.
Rex Adams, regular right half, was
in the game for a few minutes, but
was forced out on account of his lame
shoulder.
Lockhart of Brookings was a good
ground gamer for that team. being
speedy and had the beef to hit the
line effectively.
Reeves. who was SO much feared
by the locals up to the time of the
game, failed to star. being hindered
by a lame hand.