The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-11-04
WINS FIRST GAME
Sank Centre High School foot
Bali Team Beats OSahiS
VICTORY COMES EASY
Local Pig Skin Artists Play Good
Ball and Rout Visitors by Score
of 81 too


walked on and walloped and defeated
in four gridiron games, the Sauk Cen
tire high school foot ball team braced
up and, in game of 20 and Is minute
halves, played at the fair grounds last
Friday afternoon, defeated the high
school team from Osakis by score Of
81 too.
Several changes in the line up
accounted to considerable extent for
the victory. Van Camp was put in at
quarter, Austin was taken from left
end and placed at full back in place
of Hatch who was put in at right
half, Hooper taking Austin's place
at end. Rien was at left guard.
This improved the speed of the play
materially and strengthened things
up.
On the other hand, Osakis was
weaker than any of the teams that
Sauk Centre has played, which also
helped some. 1t was their second
game and they had practiced without
a coach, the same as had Sauk Centre.
But though outclassed the visitors
put up vigorous game and made a
good showing uuder the circumstan-
ceS. -.
There was some misunderstanding
about the game, as telephone mes
sage Wednesday evening said the
Osakis team would come if they could
but no message came and the locals
had given up playing. Osakis, how
ever, appeared on the noon train Fri
day and by some hard hustling, the
locals got ready to meet them at 4
o'clock. The game was called shortly
after o'clock and the gate money
was sufficient to defray the travelling
expenses of the visitors. Ben Dubois
officiated as referee and DR.. A. j..
Kirghis as timekeeper.
: The play had not fairly started be-
fore it was seen that the locals were
superior. Inside the first five minutes
Parker went over for touchdown,
and the local roosters let loose. 1t
was the first score of the season and
was good enough to yell about. Goal
was missed. ~
Play snrged up and down the field
for a while, when Madsen got the ball
and running forty yards, lodging Osa-
kis players and having good interfer-
ence, scored the second touchdown.
Madsen got the ball on blocked punt,
Hooper doing the blocking in good
shape. Goal was again missed. The
half ended without any further scores,
the record standing: Sauk Centre, 10;
Osakis, o.
Early in the second half Parker got
the ball on criss cross and went
twenty yards for touchdown. Park
er missed goal, making the score Is
for the locals.
Then in rapid succession, followed
three touchdowns by Austin, the Sc
cond of which was converted into a
successful goal by Parker's boot. On
these plays the stocky full back
went through the line like a batter
ing ram, dragging several Osakis play
ers after him and placing the ball be-
hind the goal posts. Final score:
Sauk Centre, 81; Osakis, 0.
just before the last touchdown Van
Camp got the ball on the kickoff and
raced down the field for thirty yards
before being downed.
The locals showed marked improve
ment over their previous efforts on
the gridiron this season. The plays
were pulled off quickerand the inter-
ference was much improved. The
team is made Of good material and
with coaching would make a good
showing in high school foot ball.
The game was clean though vigor-
Gus and there were no injuries. The
visitors are gentlemanly lot of fell
lows and took their defeat in good
part. They were entertained at sup
per by the locals and escorted to the
evening Flyer and given rousing
send-off as they departed for home.
The locals will meet the Long
Prairie team at the fair grounds at
4 o'clock Friday afternoon, Nov. s.
The team has improved greatly in
its playing and this week has been
regularly coached by Frank Robischon
A good game may be looked for. The
public IS urged to turn out and give
the boys good support.