Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
GRAND RAPIDS }.
STEVENS POINT D
The High School Foot Ball Team
viCtOrs Over Stevens Point
NOrmaIiteS.

Those who missed the foot ball
game Saturday between Grand Rapids
High School and the Stevens Point
Normal, may peacefully assure them
selves that they missed one of the
most interesting and exciting grid
iron battles since the days of 1896
when Grand Rapids boasted of the
fact that they were in possession
Of an invincibIe foot ball team. How
ever, the citizens of Grand Rapids
turned out in great numbers to see
the local eleven carry off the Iaurels
for the third time this season and
Coach KelI is enjoying the prospects
of an unusually successful season on
the part of his team. The eleven
has undergone a change during the
past week as a result of a few slight
injuries sustained by two of their
players and the readiness with which
the boys became accustomed to their
new formation is deserving of a
great deal of praise.
At 300 o'clock Stevens Point kick
ed off, the bail being caught lby Geo.
Smith who penetrated everything
in his way for matter of Is yards.
A few effective plays by Grim Nat
wick and Berg put the ball forward
another 10 yards, after which FUN
bic was prettiIy dropped upon by
Williams. Wood punted, the pig
skin being caught 10y Stevens Point,
but before any time was wasted the
man was tackled and the Normalites
for the first time lined up with the
ball in their possession. It looked
gloomy for the locals as Stevens
Point went around the end for a
gain of 10 yards followed by a few
center smashes of z and 3 yards re
spectiVeIy; but before long things
took Slight turn and the ball stood
practically still thus giving the home
eleven another chance at the leather
oval Wood Immediately went thru
tackle for Z yards after which Buff
NatWick found it his painful duty
to pierce the Stevens Point line for
two smashes of 4 yards each. Soon
after, the forward pass was tried
and failed, and penalty of Is yards
was imposed The locals punted
the kick being blocked and knocked
back and the ball was nabbed onto
by Wilbur Berg. Grimm Natwick
carried the ball u yards around left
end and Lager made yards on a
quarter back plunge. After a few
more plays Grand Rapids lost the
ball on downs. The Normals tried
to hit the line but bounded back a
yard and the Referee called "Se-
cond down, eleven to go.' Inspired
by the 33 feet in front of them
the Normalites gained a yard and
punted, the punt being caught by
NatWick who advanced the ball 5
yards The home team again lost
the ball to the other side who with a
ball breathlessIy to the goal but
dOUbIy strengthened by the shouts
of Hold EN-" from the side lines
the locals held them for downs AT
ter a center rush and an end run
a signal for a punt was given and
Buff NatWick responded with a far
and high kick which gave the ever
ready Sam Schroeder a chance to
lay down the man with the ball be-
fore any ground was covered. Stevens
Point tried a forward pass which
was caught by Wood and carried 5
yards The time was called for the
first half and the score stood 0 to
o.
The second half started with a
kick off Iby Grand Rapids which was
caught by Stevens Point and carried
a distance of 20 yards. After that
few center rushes were tried but
not a yard was gained and the ball
was turned over to Grand Rapids.
Dan Arpin went thru tackle for 5
yards and Wood for 8, but the other
two remained uncovered and the ball
went back to Stevens Point who put
it in play twice and punted. Grim
Natwick hauled in the ball and hug
ged it for matter of yards. Dan
went thru tackle few more times
and Buff tried another punt, sending
the ball from the end of his shoe
pretty near the goal. Stevens Point
tried an end run but could not make
good so they tried another punt.
Dan Arpin and Wood hit the line al
ternately for a while making good
ground every time. but a few minutes
later an unlucky tumble gave Stevens
Point the ball and they signalled for
an end run. Williams stepped in and
made a graceful tackle which broke
up the plans and the opposites were