Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-10-20
defeat ROYAL LION nlGn
Local hiRh Wins First Foot
Ball Game by Score
Of 81 to )

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Ball Cams by Score
Of 81 to 5
The Little Falls high school football
team came out with flying cOlors in Its
first grid iron contest of the season, de-.
feating the Royslton high school eleven
at Athletic park Saturday afternoon by
the score of 81 to 8. The locals we're
outweighed above five pounds to the
man, but excel ed the visiting eleven
in all departments of the game
Open style football featured the
locals attack and eight times out OF
eleven attempts during the game the
forward pass was successfully ex-
ecuted, two of them counting for
touch downs, while on several other
occasions they resulted in big gains.
The RoyaIton team was really
stronger than the score would indicate,
several TIRES holding the locals in the
shadow of their own goal. ~z-.
The whole Little Falls team played
a creditable game. the line holding
we'll most times. The back field proved
very strong and the interference
formed quickly for the man with the
ball. Captain Dunphy proved to be a
star ground gamer, time and again
ripping off long runs for big gains, sew.
erai times leaving his interference,
after they had assisted him EAST the
,cr1mmage line and then lodged
through the whole Royalton team, on
one occasion gong through the whole
defense for a touchdown after a run of
tifty-five yards.
Diedrich. Longley and Meyers per-
formeh in first class style advancing
the hall. making several good runs for
big gains, Diedrich on one occasion re-
celving a forward pass from Dunphy,
lodged through the whole Royalton
secondary defense for touch down.
Brannen at center and S. Kay at lett
tackle played stellar game. the
first recovering several punts and in
tercepting two of the visitors forward
passes. and the latter showing up we'll
on the defense and Who also on one
occasion recovered return punt.
running to the Royalton five yard line
before being downed.
Game in detail:
First quarter Royalton kicked of.
Little Falls returning to their own IS
yard line, where Dunphy made his sen.
sational run of IS yards for the locals
first touch down in IL minutes of play.
Diedrich kicked goal. Royalton again
kicked off, Little Falls returning to
the 45 yard line, from which place it
was worked to the visitors 5 YARD
line on a series Of end runs and for
ward passes. Dietrich went over for a
touchdown. Greicsh missed goal.
The locals kicked to Koylton, who on
a series Of line bucks and off tackle
plays worked the ball to the Navy Blue
and Orange yard line, where time
was called for the first quarter. Score,
Little Falls II, Royalton O.
Second quarter :-Koyaiton failed to
gain In It's first attempt, but on is Sec
ond trial Muncy went off right tackle
for their first and only score. Conner
missed goal. Little Falls kicked to
Royalton and held for downs, fore
ing the visitors to punt. On couple
of long runs the ball was worked down
to the Royalton IL yard line from
where Dunphy c1rcled the visitors left
end for touch down! Dunphy missed
goal. Royalton kicked of. S. Kay re-.
covered the ball on Greisch's return
punt and carried it to the visitors 5
yard line. Long'ey going over for a
touchdown. Brannen kicked goal.
Time called for end OF half. Score
Little Falls %, Royalton 5.
Third quarter :-Royalton kicked off
and the locals returned it to the center
of the field. On two forward passes
and good end run by Dunphy the pig
MI hn1
ureisch kicked goal. Royalton kicked
turning Is yards. Dunphy carried the
ball to the visitors rs yard line on a
forward PASS from Dietrich. Time
was taken out here as Capt. Dunphy
wrenched his right ankle in an attempt
to sidestep. He resumed playing after
a few minutes rest, but was still limp
ing badly. Diedrich and Longley
carried the ball to the visitors yard
line. Meyers slid off takle for touch.
down. Brannen kicked goal. Royalton
again kicked off, the ball being
worked down to Royalton' 20 yard
line when time was called with the
ball in the locals possession. Score
Little Falls "a. Royalton 5.
Fourth quarter On a forward pass
Dleurlcn 10 brannen, PICK carried 1t
over and also kicked goal koyalton
kicked off, Brannen getting the ball on
the return punt on Royalton's 20 yard
line. Dunphy clrcled left end for a
touch down. Brannen kicked goal.
Royalton again kicked off, the locals
carrying it to the visitors 30 yard line
where DIedrich went over for a touch
down on forward pass from Dunphy.
Longley kicked goal. Royalton kicked
to Sutliff on As yard line, who returned
5 yards. On forward pass to Longley,
Bay carried it to the 25 yard line
Diedrlch dropkicked goal from the
held, the ball going squarely between
the upri ghts. Royalton kicked off and
the locals returned to the visitors IS
yard line. On couple Of end runs
and forward pass the ball was car:
ried to the 10 yard line. Dunphy went