The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-14
FARGO MIDGETS LOSE
A SPECTACULAR GAME
Final Score Was to "A IN Favor Of Minneapolis Central
Hgh-Game Marred by Wranglng Over Decision
Minneapolis Left Field but Came Back

In as hard fought game and TIL
most spectacular game seen on TIL
local gridiron this season the Mime
apoIis Central high school team
grabbed IA to victory from tn
Fargo high school midgets in thu
last six or seven minutes Of play, Sat
urday afternoon.
out-weighted by at least flfteeI
pounds to man and playing on
neld that was more favorable to
heavy team than a light one, the loca
lads fought every inch of the way
and 1t looked like & victory for then
until a tumble on their flve-yard line
and penalty for offside advanced
the ball two more yards and AL
lowed Minneapolis to push Gown
over the line, putting them into the
lead by two points. Fargo still con
tinued to fight, however, but when
Brooberg, the visitors big right tackle
who was the star of the game. re-
covered the ball on an on-side kick
and ran rs yards for the visitors
second touchdown, it took the pepper
out OF the Fargo boys and the end
OF the last quarter came just soon
| enough to prevent further scoring by
Minneapolis.
IL ever a team deserved the name
OF Midgets the Fargo boys were en-
titled to 1t Saturday The Minneapo-
lis team was about as heavy an ag-
gregation as has been seen on the
local gridiron this fall and they were
4 TASf
OF good plays. Brooberg and Erick-
son put up classy football for Min
neapolis.
Hines Cruickshank and Nesbit
were the mainstays of the local team.
Il was Hines ability to always come
through with some kind of a punt
That kept the visitors from scoring
earlier and more than they did
Game in Detail.
Referee Richardson blew his whistle
shortly after O'clock and Fargo
kicked off to Minneapolis, who defend
ed the south goal. Bloomquist caught
the kick and returned is yards. Rugg
got by Cruickshank for yards. Rugg
punted to the Fargo 35-yard line and
the locals were soon forced to punt.
Hines booting the bali to the center
Of the field.
Brooberg got around right end for
is yards. Gown smashed through right
tackle for 10 yards, Rugg made
more through the same hole A couple
OF off-side penalties at this time
stopped the visitors and Rugg punted
to Pollock on the Fargo 15-yard line.
Hines punted back down the field As
yards, Erickson returning 10 yards
Brooberg made Is yards on tackle
around play. Here Minneapolis was
again penalized for off side. Rugg
failed to gain of left tackle but Gown
got through the right side Of the line
Tor 10 yards. Fargo held on their 80
yard line and Minneapolis lost the
ball on downs. Hines punted 40 wards
and Cruickshank recovered the ball.
Two fumbles In succession cost Far
go 20 yards and Hines punt was
blocked and Minneapolis recovered the
ball. Fargo took out time on their
40 yard line. Kittleson got clear
around Hines and Cruickshank for 20
yards. Time was called with the ball
on the Fargo 15-yard line. Score
to o.
Second Quarter.
Minneapolis put the ball in play on |
the Fargo 15-yard line. Gown made
8 yards through center. Erickson at |
tempted forward pass, but Fargo
recovered the ball. Two line bucks |
netted yards, then Hines kicked 35
Yards to Bloomquist who returned 10 /
yards. Minneapolis was penalized is |
yards for tripping on the return OF /
the punt and 1t was Minneapolis bali |
In the center of the field. Straight
line bucks and Off tackle plays by the
visitors carried the ball down to the
Fargo 15syard line. Here Erickson at
tempted another forward pass, but
Fargo again intercepted It. 1t was
Fargo's ball on their 10 yard line.
Hines went back to punt BY this
lime the pigskin was pretty wet and
when THEM attempted to pass ball
It went clear over Hines head and he
was downed back of the line for a.
safety and the first score of the
game. Fargo put the. ball in play on
heir 25yard line and Hines punted
% the middle of the field. Brooberg
rot around Hines for 25 yards and
2ugg shot through the left side of the
Inc for 10 more. The visitors were
light down on the Fargo goal line in
Iide OF the 5-yard line Gown failed
Q gain through center and on the
lext play Minneapolis fumbled and
lines soon booted the ball out OF dan
Ser. Time for the second quarter was
allied with the bali on the Fargo go
ard line. Score 2 to o.
Third Quarter
Fargo kicked off to Brooberg on the
minneapolis 20-yard line, the big
ackle returning the ball lis yards.
sugg punted sb yards to Pollock, who
vas downed In his tracks A couple
( we'll executed forward passes
rought Fargo their first touchdown
I the game. Another pass straight
Yer the line netted is more yards
nd then Hines caught another pass
rom Cruickshank around the Mime
polls right end and ran to Mime
polls 10-yard line. The visitors were :.
lightly UP In the air and could not
cure out the Fargo plays at all. Far n
o's chances at this stage OF the game L
oweyer were soon spoiled. Al fhm- Ii
lie lost them the ball. Brooberg went 4
round Hines for 10 yards and KIT h
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