Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-10-18
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By mon VlDEO
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Score Of Saturdays Feet Ball
Battle al Willnlar.

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In 9 game much harder fought
than the score would indicate, the
local high school football team went
down to defeat at the hands Of Mon
tevideo last Saturday afternoon BY
score Of 20 to 6.
Captain Rollefson Of the visitors
won the toss and chose to defend the
south goal. Willmar kicked off and
Monte was held for downs and fore
ed to kick but they recovered the ball
again on a tumble: They then car
ried the ball down to Willmar's goal
line, where by magnificent stand the
locals recovered the ball on downs.
Time was then called for the first
quarter. During this period Monte
had the best Of it, having the ball
in Willmar's territory most of the
time. At the opening Of the second
quarter Williams kicked out Of dan
ger and it was Monte's ball near the
center Of the field. Then Monte
started the procession toward the
goal again, but were soon stopped,
when Swenson intercepted forward
pass. s..
Then some good gains by swenson,
Williams and Carlson and "Poke"
Larsen's 35 yard run behind splendid
interference brought the ball down
under the shadow Of Monte's goal
posts. Swenson went over for the
first touchdown of the game.
Williams kicked goal, score, Will
mar 6, Monte Q. ~ q
Willmar kicked off and by series
Of of tackle plays and end runs
Monte carried the ball into Willmars s
territory, when: Niche broke away
for long end run but the play was
recalled and Montevideo penalized.
"Billie" Williams was hurt and had
to leave the game, Thompson going
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Rollefson broke away on a triple
pass and went over for touchdown.
Goal was missed. Time was called
for first half. Score Willmar 6,
Monte s2 y z
During most Of the second quarter
Willmar had played splendid foot:
ball, but weakened toward the end
after Williams went out.
The second half found Williams
back in the lineup and Monte kick
ed off. ..s.ss asz ia, d "a.
The ball changed hands, and see
sawed back and forth until near the
close when "Ole" Larsen Of Monte
plunged straight thru center for ] a
touchdown from which goal was
kicked.
Soon after this Carlson broke
away for a long run returning punt
but he was recalled by referee Berry
who claimed foul had been commit
ted by Willmar man. !.
Time was called for the third
quarter.
In the fourth quarter Montevideo
scored two more. touchdowns and
kicked one goal, making the final
score 22-6. Montevideo's much her.
aided open work failed to do any
thing very startling, altho a few
small gains were made by the for.
ward pass.
!. But they depended on off tackle
smashes and end runs for most Of
their gains.
For Willmar Archie Carlson was
the offensive star and Captain 'Nord-
strom and Taylor played the best de-
.fensive game altho all the boys play
ed fine individual football.
Saturday they 60 to Litchfeld and
are putting in hard weeks prac-
tice so they will undoubtedly be able
to give good account Of themselves.
A week from Saturday Granite
Falls plays here and the boys are
confident that, if they can't win they
will put up q good fight.
! The lineup follows:
Willmar. Y5 Monte.
Odeu ......... re. Wertz
Feig .rt Lee
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