The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-08
A. c. GAME ENDED
in A TIE and A ROW
SCORING WAS EVEN-INcoMPE-
TENT OFFICIAL DECLARED THE
GAME FORFEITED AND LATER
REVOKED FORFEIT, LEAVING
RESULT a TIE.

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FIXTURE revoked, final score a tie.
These were some of the results OF the
football game Saturday afternoon be-
tween the aggies and st. Thomas
The teams played about an even
game In the first half, the farmers
scoring first on capturing an onside
kick by the saints and getting pos
session of the ball back of the line
on free tumble. The A. c. failed to
.hedd the pfgskin on the kick-out and
couldn't try for goal.
The ST. Thomas bunch followed a
few minutes later with a touchdown.
secured ON a forward pass. The boys
held the ktcl1-out, but an easy goal
twas missed.
The firrt half ended with honors
even.
After the teams had battled about
sten minutes IN the second half, an on
side kick by 81. Thomas rolled out OF
bounds about the twenty-five yard
line The sphere went clear under the
ropes that protected the field. Darrow
6ell onto the bali and after ne had
dune this Bawh of St Thomas jumped
over the ropes, ran out to where OAR
row was on the ball and ''lxnsed" him.
This started the row that stopped
a11e game.
During thu first half Coach Watkins
OF the Fargo college was referee and
attorney Melville of ST. Paul was UNI
plre. Coach Raimbach Of the Fargo
hlghs was fis8d Judge, In the second
haH MslviIls and Watkins changed po-
sitiUns, During the play in the first
sdiy by tho agglss and on his repre-
sensations Watkins imposed penalties.
When ths foul play by BRwif oe-
cured, Bisld Judge Kalmbaeh called
the attention of the st. Paul referee 20
the act, The aggies Immediately de-
fnanded the removal of Bawlf and the
imposition Of a penalty for half the
distance to their goal, Bawlf went
out and.A, Pepin was sent in to take
the piaeS of the man killer, Melville. !
however declined to impose the pen
atty, He claimed that the rules did
not compel him to and that it was
optional,
Had the foul play been called to his
attention by the umpire instead of the
field Judge the rule is mandatory as to
what he should do, bat lie quibbled
over the teehnica1ity as between the |
field judge and the umpire. The rules |
clearly indicate that the field Judge is |
q kind of an assistant umpire and UNI |
der ali rights Of the game 1t is his |
duty to call the referees attention to |
illegal work.
After a wrangie Of several minutes
Melville declared the game forfeited to
the st. Thomas team to 0. st.
Thomas then went TO their tent. The
aggiss went to the gymnasium on the
college grounds.
Spectators sndesvored 10 get things
Strengthened out. Melville left the
grounds and went outside the enclos-
ure where he was ovsrtaksn by Man
ageF Dynes, After a heated CONVERSE
tion Melville stated ha would revoke
his order for the forfeiture Of the game
but could not offlciats further. Coach
Dynes hotfo0ted for the gymnasium to
get his team and finish the game, but
found several OF the boys were already
in the baths.
In the meantime st. Thomas declin-
cd 10 resume the game without Kahn
bach was removed. There was an
other wTangle as the aggies would not
stand for that. Finally the teams and
the spectators Left the park.
The game stands a tie with the
score to and all waRers are off.
The game In the first half was fast
land snappy, with the teams about
evenly matched. st. Thomas had a
better defence than the aggtes, but it's
attack was not so strong.
Miller started at quarter for the A.
C., but was forced TO retire as a result
OF a bum ankle and Darrow finished.
sDaTwow, Miller and wertenberger be-
shfnd the line and Even at end starred.
For st. Thomas Hilger. Dries, Shea
and Carr played good ball.
The finish OF the game was unpleas-
ant and unsatisfactory. The blame
was with Melville, who was too pig
headed to comply with the regulations
OF the game. The A. c. was not
blameable. They would have been
chumps to have submitted to the of11c-
1al ruling of Melville.
The teams lined up as follows:
Michaud, Eldridge le..... Even
Roll . IL ... Williams