The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-07
A. c. Goes Down to Defeat
Before the Fast u. Team
First Football Game Between the Two Institutions for Fou
Years Goes to University --Aggies Weakened
by Loss Of Star Men


proved to severe handicap for Coach
Rueber Of the aggies and the A. c..
went down to decisive defeat at the
hands of the state university Satur.
day.
Wirtenberger who has been one of
the stars of the team during tile great
er part of the season was forced out
of the game through broken tendon
In his ankle about two weeks ago. He
was greatly missed in Saturdays game
Following is the account of the game
as given by The Grand Forks Herald:
In one of the best football games
ever seen in Grand Forks and playing
against a defensive line that was inn
Epenetrable, the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college was defeated by the
state university Saturday afternoon,
the final score being 18 to o. 1t was
the first football contest between the
two institutions for four years, and
that it was welcomed by supporters
of both schools was more than dem
onstrated Saturday afternoon.
With over 100 students of the
A. c., all wearing the green and yell
low Of that institution and backed by
their excellent and large band, and an
exceptionally large number of univer-
sity students, wearing their colors and
supported by their band, there was
something doing every minute of the
game. From the time the special
train arrived in the city Saturday
morning, bringing the A. G. students,
band and faculty members the resum-
ing of athletic relations between the
two largest educational institutions in
the state was heralded in rather
noisy manner and that every one was
glad that friendly athletic rivalry
was re- established, after growing
dusty on the shelf for four years
could be seen in the manner in which
university students mingled with the
students from the A. c.
Hatchet Was Buried.
The real test of the friendly rela-
tions, however, came during the game,
and, with all due praise to both insti-
tutions, the students and teams of
both schools measured up to the test
and the Ratchet was buried, then and
there for all time.
Entirely void OF all rough play, the
game itself was one of the most sports
manly ever seen in the city. Neither
team asked for more than they had
coming. and both coaches were willing
to yield points for the sake Of keep
ing all roughness and dispute out of
the contest. The players themselves
1 put up a clean, sportmanly game
| from beginning to end, and never once
| did man ON either team endeavor
V,Ia oc
taken out a number of times, but the
injuries were the result of play and
not of malice aforethought."
! With the exception of number OF
long runs by Gullickson and Thomp
son, for the university, and the sue
cessful working of a few forward
passes, there was nothing sensational
| In the game Both teams played a
hard. consistent, plugging game from
the opening of play until the final
whistle. Paul Barnes, captain of this
years team. was responsible for six
| of the points made by the university
succeeding in negotiating two goals
4 from placement. The remaining
points were made on straight football,
the university going through the A. G.
/ line for steady gains and planting the
bal behind the goal posts two differ
emit times. Barnes kicked goal in both
cases.
"U" Played Better Ball.
Taking everything into considera-
ltion. the agricultural college team did
not put M as good an all-around game
as the university eleven did. The uni
lversity team played a stronger de-
lfensive and a snappier offensive game.
The weakest spot in the A. G. line
WAS through the center trio, and the
university made a large number of
their gains through those players.
The last touchdown was made by
Flett through this section Of the line
During the last half, the A. c., un-
able to make anything on straight
football, tried to work the forward
pass repeatedly. In almost every in
stance, however, the ball was fumbled.
but, as luck would have 1t, the A. G.
would recover, only to be held and
forced to punt out Of danger
Among the best players for Fargo
! were Foss, German, Cave and
Schroeder Cave played at quarter,
and ran his team well. but the depart
ment of the game he shone in was in
kicking. He proved a good punter
and several times tried to negotiate q
drop kick, missing one by narrow
margin. German and Foss played
strong offensive and defensive games
Schroeder was one of Che main stays
on the Fargo line, and more than one
u. N. d. player can testify as to his
ability.
TWO Stars of Game.
For the university, it can be said
that every man played an exception
ally strong game. Gullfckson and
Thompson however, were easily the
stars of the game, and did most o.
the university ground gaining, Schmid
was played at right half Saturday
and did his share of ground gaining
He played a strong game throughout
, and deserves his share Of the credit
for the victory. Sorenson and Stack
: who played fullback during one hall
each, played strong offensive games.
on the line. Capt. Papl Barnes, al
right tackle. Mcknight at left guard
and Ouigley at right end, were tn,
star performers Barnes, playing Ii
his last game for the varsity, played
] every minute Of the game. Asid,
from being a strong defensive player
he proved that he had lost none OF hi
form in the kicking line. and negotiat
ed two goals from placement Quig
ley put. up strong defensive gan'
at right end and number OF timei
/ spoiled IA. G. attempts to gain ground
Mcknight played a whirlwind of ;
game at guard. and was especial,
good In scooping up A. G. fumbles
J zipoy at center, F1ett at left tackle