Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-10-25
MAR LOSES
HARD FOUGHT GAME
Li(chfieN High School Wins Over
Vvlllmar Il Litchfield
asst Saturday.

easy for Litchfield, but such was not
the case as they had to work for ev--
cry touchdown they got.
Willmar was somewhat weakened
by the absence of Chilly" Williams,
who was hurt in the Monte game,
but they made game fight, at times
tearing big holes in the heavy line
of their opponents:
Once Carlson got away and a !
touchdown would have been certain,
but the umpire was in the way and
by the time he was clear, Carlson
had been stopped. ss.-s.
Litchfield made most Of their
gains thru the line and around end,
very seldom using a forward pass.
They used Minnesota style of play,
both on the offense and defense and
the shift play worked beautifully, at
times the interference being wonder
full.
| Captain Nordstrom of WillmaG
won the toss and chose to defend the
west goal, receiving the kick.
Litchfeld kicked to Odell who was
downed on the twenty five yard line.
Carlson went off right tackle for 4
yards; Willmar fumbled on the next
play, but Carlson recovered; McGrew
punted to center of field where Litch-
field got the ball. On first play Litch-
field gained Z yards, and on the next
they lost II yards, making third
down 20 yards to go. Feig broke up
the play and DeLaHunt made a nice
tackle. Litchfeld punted and Nord-
strom got the ball. Carlson made 3
yards off left tackle; Larsen failed
to gain. McGrew kicked to center OF
field; Litchfeld's bali on Willmar's
so yard line.
McCusker circled right end for Is
yards; Brown went thru for 3 more;
Nelson made z yards thru the line,
: making first down; Bierman made 6
yards thru the line and McCusker
made first down.
Ball on Willmar's 5 yard line;
Brown went over for the first touch
down. Time taken out here for a
, dispute, Willmar claiming referees
whistle had blown before the touch
down was made. Touchdown was al
: lowed. Goal was missed, score
r Litchfeld 5, Willmar 0.
Litchfeld kicked to Carlson who
returned ball to the IS yards line;
Carlson made yards thru center !;
Carlson made ! yard more. McGrew
kicked and it is Litchfeld's ball on
her own As yard line. B. Bierman
made 20 yards around end; Nelson
made yards thru the line: second
down, 1 yard to go; Brown made
, first down.
: On a series of plunges thru the
line the ball was carried to Will
mars 10 yard line; Willmar penal
lied 5 yards for offside ball on the
5 yard line. Here Litchtield had
,, downs to take the ball over but the
Willmar line held like stonewall and
, took the ball on downs on her yard
2 lime. Time called for first quarter
: Score Litchield 5, Willmar O.
; Second Quarter.
Willmar's ball; Larsen failed te
gain on first down; OdelPs crossbucl
+ gained s yards; third down 2 to go
! Larsen made. first down; Carlson
+ gained 4 yards thru the line; Larser
!. gained one more; third down, fivt
r yards to go. McGrew made a splen
!, did forward pass to Carlson fo7
- first down. This was the first for
ward pass Of the game and it WORKED
to perfection. McGrew made 4 yards
Odell made more making first down
DC Carlson made 4 yards; Odell made "
r. more on a crossbuck. Third dow
IL yards to make. Larsen made frs
C. C. down; McGrew made 3 yards.
~ Here Willmar's march down tn
field was stopped, Litchfeld's lin
braced and took the ball on downs
f. Nelson made yards, Brown mad
first down; McCusker made 5 yards
Bierman made 5 more, making frs
- down; McCusker carried the ba
over for a touchdown; McCuske
kicked goal, score Litchfeld l:
Willmar 0.
Litchfeld kicked to Willmar, Will
mar failed to gain and was force
to punt. McCusker got the pun
Three line plunges made fir:
down, then McCusker brok
away for 80 yard run, Nordstro
getting him from behind on a fiji
tackle. This put the ball on the
yard line. Time was then called Fl
first half. Score Litchfeld II, Will
mar 0.
Second Half.
Larsen kicked off to McCusk
who returned the ball to the cent
Of the field, Willmar was penaliz'
yards for offside; three line pla,
gained 20 yards for Litchield, Cd
making nice tackle Of McCuske
On double pass Litchfield gain
5 yards. They made first down
the next play; McCusker lost l va
on try around end; second dow
IL yards to make. Nelson made
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