The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-10
MeNoMINEs is DISCOUNTED.
Defeated High School Football Play
ers Not Recovered From Reverse.


Defeated High School Football Play
ers Not Recovered From Reverse.
There is weeping. wailing an,
crashing of teeth In Menominee as I
result OF Houghton's victory over IN,
high school football eleven from that
burg. Menominee people attribut,
their defeat to a decision OF the ref.
J cree.
The following from the Menominee
Heralu~izeater will be OF Interest,"
outplaying and outclassing their
heavier opponents i'm every stage of
the game the sturdy little Menominee
eleven went down TO defeat ins the last
minute OF play, having the game woa
on one OF the most unusual decisions
in the history -of football. Il was a
hard victory TO lose on a fiuke, espec-
tally after having the game within
their grasp.
/ Benesh carrying the BAH. had adj
vanced TO within fifteen yards of
Houghton's goaIt There was but little
over a minute 20 play ami the en-
thusiastie crowd was shouting for a
touchdown. Benesh. when doNned.
was up like a shot and The Menom-
inee team was preparing to line up
again. when Haas. of the Houghton
eleven, picked up the ball and sprint
ed the length OF the field for a touch
down. Everybody was nonplussed un-
iii the explanation came that Packard.
the referee, had not blown his whis-
tie, and that therefore .he ball was
not dead. Capt. Penberthy and Coach
es Rawson and Haggerson protested |
against the decision, but Packard |
held TO the decision that the touch
down was valid, and with that decision |
Menominee's hopes for an upper pen
insular championship went gllmmer-
ing.
Referee Was to Blame.
Packards decision may have been
technically correct. 1t is such an un-
usual and obscure situation that it is
hard to dispute it, but even though
Il was, the blame rested upon him for
his negligence in blowing the whistle
the Importance of the con-
test and the fact that there remained
out minute or SO more to play. he
should have padi closer attention to
what was occurring, and been ready
With his whistle the moment the man
the ball was tackled Pre-
'ious to the decision his work was
'minently fair and il is thought he
his ,carelessness that re-
ulted in a victory for the Houghton
'oys as much as anybody.
All Credit Due Menominee.
But i'm spite OF the fact that Hough-
on eliminated Menominee from the
Of the upper peninsula
hose who saw the game give all the
redit due the local warriors. out j
Weighed twenty pounds to the man in
early every department, the local
ighs outplayed, outclassed and out 4
erved their bulkier opponents. After c
he first few minutes of play they be- {
an presenting an impenetrable de- d
anse TO the bulky line of the copper q
te Of the game held them at their y
Mercy. The ball, after the first If $
cen minutes Of play, was never ia j
angerous territory as far as Mcnom- n
nee was concerned Once i'm the sec q
nd half it came near Menominee's n
Gal but was booted out by a beau f
Al kick with Benesh behind the !
q. =
At a meeting i'm Hotel Menominee, /,
which Supt Shives, Paul Penber- (
ny, captain Of the Menominee team: Q
oy Campbell, manager; Francis Wall,
fierce, and Packard, referee of Sal- h
rdays game. were present, the play v
'hich caused the defeat OF Mcnom- a
lee was discussed. Packard admitted
nat he was not informed on it when y
e made the decision, and would a
lady have it told over again. Hough- @
'n was called up on the telephone
nd asked If they would consent to
laying the game over again if all II
leir expenses were paid down here q
nd they were allowed to use their own b
ficial. They refused to do this and q
he local team will now challenge the
inner Of the Houghton -Ishpeming
'ntest. The two teams will meet
ext Saturday.