Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-07

it was found advisable to signal for
punt, which was caught by Grand
Rapids and carried a few yards. This
was followed by a pretty forward
pass which put the home team over
ten yards to the good. Another pass
was tried but the ball went to Tomah
who hit the line few times without
Grand Rapids the ball, which was
taken by Wood and carried around
the right end about 25 yards. A bea1
tiful forward pass soon after was
caught by Buff Natwick, who put
Grand Rapids 25 yards more to the
good, after which Lager" made
a series of his notable center
smashes, which made the Tomah line
look surprisingly soft. Grimm Nat
wick then took his turn with the ball
and carried it a matter of 80 yards
around the end Time was called
score of to O.
The second half started with a
kick off by lTomah which was caught
by Annie and advanced about 7
yards. Wood appeared on the
program again with 35 yard gain
around right end, after which Lager
went through the line few more
times Berg carried the ball 10 yar@s
through the line and Grimm Natwick
went through tackle, putting the oval
over the line for another touch down
The ball was kicked out and caught
by Garden, who heeIei the ground
giving Buff a chance to kick goal
and the ball sailed midway between
the posts, hosting up the score toll
to O..
Grand Rapids kicked off to Tomah,
who failed to make their ten yards
in three downs SO the ball went to
the home team and imme 1iately re-
turned to Tomah on a tumble. A
signal was given for center smash
and the visiting team made about
five yards backwards. After regain
ing the ball Lager. carried it 1o wards
through the line, Grimm another 10
and Lena Wood still another 10
yards around the end A forward
pass was tried and failed so Tomah
took the ball and for once made a
forward pass that was certainly
credit to their team. A little later
the ball was fumbled and nabbed on
to by Schroeder, who made a spec
tacular run for about 25 yards to-
wards the goal. Aforward pass was
caught by Grimm Natwick and ad
vanced Is yards towards the line.
'Annie' plugged through the line
with another 10 yard gain which was
followed by another touch down by
Natwick; the goal was kicked for the
second time by buff"
The remaining few minutes was
composed of series of punts and
return kicks and finally a long quar-
terback run by Art Smith Time
was called and the score stood II to
0.
Every man on the team played his
position in first class manner and it
was case of good team work from
beginning to end. Frank Schroeders
good tackling, Clair Williams fine
work on the end and Art Smiths
quick playing at quarterback are de-
serving of additional mention.
The game was refereed by Prof.
Mcneil of Tomah and umpired by
Prof Patty of Grand Rapids and dur
ing the entire course of the game
the decisions given by the officials
met with universal satisfaction. To7
mah's team was composed of crowd
of gentlemen, who could pay foot
ball and could also take defeat in
the true sportsman's manner. The
line up was as fo1lows:-
Wood l. half Joe kreSS
Grand Rapids Tomah
Buckley center John Kress
Mueller T. guard Verrick
Williams l. guard Erschley
Berg r. tackle Retter
Garden l. tackle Getman
A Natwick r. end Johnson
Williams and
Schroeder |. end Dravel
Art Smith q. b. Donivan
M Nafwial u half Wager