The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-10-28
NORTH DAKOTA
is THE VICTOR
OVER STATE COLLEGE AT FOOT.
BALL,
VISITORS WIN ON FUMBLtS
IN HARD FOUGHT GAME THAT
IS PLAYED IN RAlNSTORM.


defeated by North Dakota Agricultural
81 college It the fair grounds last Fri
III day afternoon, the score being IL to
81 5. The game was played upon wet,
N muddy field and rain fell continually
~ during the first half and part of
81 the second, making fast play out of
M the question. North Dakota was lucky,
al that was the reason for their victory.
M Brookings outplayed them in all de-
# partments OF the game, and but for
tvEo unfortunate fumbles would have
won. Both these fumbles came in
"a the first half, and in the second per-
" iod of play the visitors never even
n came close to scoring. 1t was an
= unfortunate defeat for the State col
III lege boys, but under the weather con-
81 ditions it could have hardly been help
~ ed.
& North Dakota made first down but
once during the game, and that time
& on fake kick, which shows better
Y than any other feature how little en-
titled they were to score On the
& other hand Brookings was able several
"a times to advance the ball to within
81 striking distance of the North Dakota
goal, and although they too, scored on
a tumble they were in a measure
entitled to the points. They carried
DII 10 hn yiCtt
q 3O-yard line and Pence punted over
the North Dako.a line. One OF the
visitors picked it up, but fumbled and
Bibby fell ON the ball for the Brook
n ings touchdown.
The mud and water was consider
ably more Of disadvantage to Brook
"a ings than to North Dakota. The visit
ors outweighed the home team at least
fifteen pounds to the man and consid-
ering the condition of the field it is
wonder they did not score several
II times by sheer strength and awkward
ness. The Brookings team is light and
n fast and they were not able to get
under way and use their speed on
the slippery field.
3 The game was hard fought through
out, both teams contesting every inch
g of ground, and 1t was one of the best
contest to watch that has been played
In Brookings for long time.
The bad weather kept the crowd
down and the college athletic asso-
citation lost heavily on the game.
The visitors first score came early in
the first half when Brookings tumble
in the middle of the field gave a
3 North Dakota man who was not mixed
& up In the pile clear field for touch
down. Their second score came In
exactly the same way as the hrst'
only this time they did not have to
run so far, the ball being fumbled by
S Brookings on its own 40-yard line. The
play in this half was quite even, with
Brookings having a slight advantage,
but neither team was able to gain
consistently. In this half Pier made
\ a pretty 5O-yard run to the North Da-
kota goal. but went out Of bounds at
the 35-yard line and the ball was call
ed back.
a In the second half Brookings had
all the better of the argument, ana
after the kick off to North Dakota the
ball did not pass the center OF the
u field during the remainder or the
4 game. After their touchdown BROOK
ing carried the ball to within fifteen
yards of the visitors goal four diner
ent times. only to lose it ON downs.
During this half North Dakota kicked
every time they secured possession OF
the ball. and their defense was just
good enough to KEEP the home team
from scoring again.
One of the bright features OF the
Brookings play was the way Wohi'
heter handled the wet. slippery ball
on punts. He did not miss one eaten
during the afternoon, and nearly al
WAYS ran them back for good gains.
Durland played a good game at center,
as did Meharg and Atkinson on the
ends. Bibby was tower of strength
for Brookings and showed to much
better advantage than Granger, the
other tackle.
This was the first game of the sea-
son for the college team and consider
ing the conditions they were entitled
to great credit upon their showing.
They are fast and aggressive and
should give a good account or them
selves In the remaining games
Charles Coughlin refereed a good
game.
The teams lined up as follows: