The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-06
FARGO HIGH LOST
A RAGGED GAME
LOCAL TEAM ouTwEIeHED rs
POUNDS TO THE MAN-GAME
PLAYED ON A WET AND SLIP
Perry FIELD = FINAL SCORE
MINNEAPOLIS ~, FARGO &

In q ragged game on wet, slippery
field Fargo high school lost to Mime
apolis Central ~ to Saturday. The
Minneapolis team averaged over ff-
teen pounds to the man heavier than
Fargo. The heavy interference OF the
Millers almost carried Fargo off her
feet Lack Of team work and poor
tackling were the chief causes OF the
locals downfall. The midgets did some
excellent individual playing at times
but their work was not consistent
Fargo ignored the courtesy of nam
ing either the referee or umpire, but
decided to play the game rather than
to walk off the field. Fargo won the
toss and chose to receive. On the
second play, Pickering intercepted
Nesbit's forward pass and 1t was Min
neapolis' ball. The millers failed to
gain and Pickering made a successful
attempt at dropkick. Fargo re-
ceived again but was forced to punt.
Central punted and recovered the ball
on Fargo's ten-yard llne Central
failed to gain and her dropIick went
wide. Fargo put the ball in scrim-
mage on her 25-yard line, but lost &c
on a forward pass, after making one
first down, Central was held and
Pickering made another dropkick. Far
go kicked off and Central punted.
The quarter ended and Ii was Fargo's
ball on Central's 40-yard line. score
Central 6, Fargo 0.
Nesbit gained around end and Booth
tried a drop-kick from the 4o-yard
line on the side Of the field. The kick
Tell short by a yard. Central punted.
Nesnlt made thirty yards around end.
Nesbit gained three more and Booth
drop kicked from the s0-yard line for
Fargo's only score Of the game.
Fargo kicked off and Minneapolis
made good gains oft-taclIe. Central
gained on an exchange of punts. Cen
trail carried the ball through Fargo's
line and around her ends to the 5-yard
line. Fargo held them for downs but
on an alleged free tumble the referee
gave the ball to Central for a first
down about two feet from Fargo's
goal Pickering went over for touch
down and kicked goal. The half end
ed Score Central IL, Fargo 3.
Booth kicked off and Central punted.
Nesbit went around end for twenty-five
yards. Fargo failed to gain. Booth
tried a drop kick from the 40-yard line
but it fell short by less than a foot.
Central started a march down the field
and gained consistently. Mcleod went
around end for thirty yards and a
| touchdown. Pickering kicked goal
The quarter ended with Central in pos
session OF the ball near the center of
the field. Score-Central is, Fargo 8.
In the next quarter, Pickering made
drop kick from the 15-yard line.
Fargo kicked off and the ball Sec saw :
ed back and forth in the center Of the
field. Central started for Fargo's goal
but were held for downs within the
15-yard hne. Rugg returned the ball
fifty yards through Fargo's entire
team for a touchdown Fargo's tack
hing on this occasion was miserable.
Rugg kicked goal just as the whistle
blew. Score-Central "a, Fargo 3.
Pickering was the star of the game.
He ran his team from quarter and
showed great speed. His kicking was
also of high order. Mcleod and Rugg
also did some fine work for Central.
The interference OF the Minneapolis
team was remarkable.
Captain Nesbit played by far the
best game for the locals. He made
nearly all their gains and ran the team
in fine shape. His punting ability
saved his team a number of times. The
rest of the team showed flashes of
fine playing but their work was often
very poor. The line did not hold long
enough for the backfield to get started.
The team lined up as follows:
Central Fargo,
1acks s........ l. o. ........ THEM
Richter and
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Berry. Elfes. 49,. l. 6. ......... Elliott
McF'all ........-.. G. ..s........ Perry
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