The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-11

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this time over the referees action
which was finally decided by not al
lowing the touchdown, although
there is no doubt that the action of
the referee was illegal in blowing
the whistle when the ball was out of
the runners arms. Mitchell then
held and kicked the ball out Of dan
ger. Vermillion failed in another for
ward pass. punted and the ball was
blocked and recovered on their 10
yard line. They then punted out and
on the first down Mitchell was penal
lied for offside playing. Mitchell ad-
vancea the ball to the 80 yard line
where Hardy attempted the second
place kick which went too low. On
attempting to catch the next punt
Smith was interfered with and Coffey
ran with the ball for 90 yards. Felber
essayed a drop kick which went wide
of the mark. Hardy punted out and
with perfect interference Pat Coffey
ran down the side line for the only
goal. Minty replaced Kadinger at
guard and the game ended shortly af-
ter Mitchell attempted her fifth
drop kick. The ball was in vermil-
lions territory at the close.
From the standpoint Of pure foot
ball. the game was probably the best
that has aver been fought in the
state. 1t was a mighty tribute to the
nerve and spirit Of the Wesleyans
who completely outplayed the splend-
did state university team, and to
Coach Chadwick and Professor
Hardy who have been unsparing in
their efforts to build up a team out of
the material that has been presented
this fall. They succeeded in making
the strongest machine that has play
ed upon a South Dakota gridiron for
a number of years. Only two men
on the team, Hardy and Todnem,
played against their physical equals.
The rest Of 1t was pure, unauthorized
grit. The aspect Of the two teams
as they came upon the field was an
interesting thing. The Vermillion
bunch, forty strong, amid the cheers
of an admiring crowd trotted out
with a smile of expectancy for the
score of at least Is to 0 which they
were going to make. The Mitchell
team did not have q very jaunty APP
pearance as they came out. However,
when the whistle had blown and the
two teams lined up for the first
scrimmage, things took or a differ
ent aspect. Every play that Vermil-
lion tried was stopped. The end runs
were nailed by the fast Wesleyan
backs as Dol al they got past tackle.
The line smashes were abandoned
when the game was young. Time
after time tackles Tcdnem and Sheeks
went through and got the man with
the ball. In the first half the play
ling was done entirely in Vermillion's
territory and only twice in the game
did they make their downs. The de
tense put up by the Wesleyans was
the most perfected of any that has
been seen in the state. Their offense
was at times ragged but there was
no doubt as to the impenetrability
OF their line and the general defen-
sive work of the ends.
There were no individual stars.
the team was a unit. Men who have
this season allowed far inferior teams
to make their downs braced and
threw the vermillions back for q
loss. Much credit should be given
quarter back Smith for his ability
in running back punts. He sifted
through the opponents defense with
ease. He far outshone the much
Wanted Thackaberry, both in open
field work and in generating the
team. Kadinger at left guard played
championship football. Todnem and
Lei. sheeks at the tackle positions
We're the best men on the field. Hardy
at fullback played the same old re-
liable brand of football that has
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