The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-30
NOW
OUT OF THE RAGE
Defeated by Grand Forks
High School-Was a
Hard Contest

Grafton was eliminated on satur.
day from the race for the interschol.
astic football championship OF the
state, when Grand Forks defeated
them by a score of IL to o.. .Minot and
Grand Forks are now the only con-
tenders for the title in the porthern
part OF the state and the locals cor.
hdently expect to stand alone in this
section OF the commonwealth after
next Saturday.
Minot has not signed. up for
the game with the Grand Forks
eleven for Saturday. The locals have
been holding the date open for them,
but next Saturday tells the tale. II
h game is played, Minot may be de.
pected that the game will, be adjudg.
ed defaulted.
In the southern part of the state
Wahpeton high school and the mid
GETS" so-calied. by the Fargo sport
writer's, look more than ever like the
logical contenders for the title
from that section. In regard to Minot,
letters ave been received in this city
from Minot high school students, &C.
k~nowledging that the Fork team is
the strongest and that they are not
very keen about the game.
Grafton was bested by the Grand
Forks team. although they put up q
punt on numerous occasions. Not
once did they make their downs.
Grand Forks had the ball the major
portion Of the time but was handicap.
ped by penalties for various offenses
tor which Grand Forks itself was re.
sponsible. Considerable rag chewing
was INDUCED in by both teams and the
game was prolonged at least an hour
owing to the time spent in debating
over the rules.
In the first quarter Grand Forks had
the better Of the argument, but were
penalized several times for offside and
holding, so no scores were made.
Grafton played a kicking game. In the
second quarter Grand Forks made
their two touchdowns.
After O'Keefe had placed the ball
on the Grafton twenty.yard line by a
twenty-yard. run. the ball moved back
and forth during a few plays, after
which Rinde' punted to Fishman on
the twenty-five yard line. who return
ed twenty yards. placing the ball five
yards from a touchdown. Fishman
after which Ferguson, on a tackle
swing. crossed the goal line. O'Keefe
kicked goal.
Grafton then kicked off to Grand
Forks. Coulter returning the ball
fifteen yards. Payne made twenty-five
yards around end. and after a few
ground gaining plays. Ferguson again
broke away on q tackle swing, run.
ming thirty yards for the last touch
down. O'Keefe kicked goal.
The third quarter resolved itself in.
to a punting match. Coulter who did
the booting making some long kicks.
one being for about sixty yards. Grand
Forks played a strong game but was
penalized so much in the quarter that
the gains did not avail and they were
forced to punt. The fourth period
was also after the same style. punting
and penalizations being the main fea-
lures. Grafton did not have a chance
Forks was fixed in the same way In
the last half through the strong work
OF n Walsh county team. The Grand
Forks line gave q fine exhibition of
is known as a stonewall. Time
after time Grafton plays were smeared
by the ltnemen Of the locals. who also
opened up big holes for the Grand
Forks backield.
we As'0 oc stsr to O. GaP Pse d Hssss'l' there there
team. every player digging in and
playing football. making team work
the object. Although, Hassell,
O'Keefe. Ferguson and Coulter pulled
on several sensational plays for the
locals.
Rinde was the shining light on the
team and Baer at fullback al
played a good game. The Grafton
eleven played hard. It put up a
game this season and has q
heavy team.
The lineup in Saturdays game fol-
lows:
Grand Forks Grafton
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