The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-02
FARGO HIGH Ran
UP A LARGE SCORE
DEFEATED THE LISBON HIGH
SCHOOL TEAM IN SPECTACLE
LAR GAME ON THE PART OF
THE LOCALS BY a SCORE or a.
TO o-Goop FORWARD PASSES


good start In the race for the. state
championship when they defeated the
Lisbon high school team Saturday by
the score Of "A to 0. Although very
0ne-sided, the game was made inter
estinE by the open and spectacular
play OF the locals. After the first
touchdown, the result was never in
doubt.
Lisbon's weak line was the chief
cause OF her downfall Her speedy
baclCield could do nothing, for the
local linernen broke up the plays be-
fore they were fairly started. Only
twice did Lisbon make a fret down.
The second time was the result OF
their only successful forward pass of
the game.
On the other hand, the locals gained
almost at will. They were forced 20
punt just twice during the game. AS
the score shows, their varied attack
was not easily solved. However, the
game brought out a number OF weak
nssses which viii have to be renedied
before the big games with Duluth and
Minneapolis.
The game started shortly after 3
o'clock when Lisbon, defending the
south goal kicked to Fargo. Rusch
returned the xiclxon ten yards. Booth
made twelve yards around end. A
forward pass by Booth was block.
Berner made ten yards through the
line. The locals then started march
down the field and without losing pos
session OF the ball, sent Berner over
the line for touchdown. Booth kicked
goal.
Booth kicked or to Damn VINO re-
turned ten yards. Damn failed to gain
through the line on two attempts. Moe
intercepted Q FORWARD pass and IL was
Fargo'a ban. The quarter ended
with the ball In FarEo's possession on
31isbon's forty-yard lne. Score, Fargo
6. Lisbon 0.
Fargo opened the second quarter
by buokinR the line. Berner made
some good gains. Nssbit went around
end for = touchdown Booth missed
goal.
Booth kicked OF to Damn who re-
turned fifteen yards. Lisbon failed
TO gain. A forward pass was incom-
plete and. after some discussion, was
drought back. Lisbon recovered at
blocked punt but soon lost the bah |
on downs A forward pass, Rusch !
to Berner. put the ball on the three
yard line. Rusch went over for a |
touchdown. Booth kicked goal.
Lisbon returned the kickoff ten |
yards. Damn was forced to punt. Ber-
rier made ten yards through center.
Booth gained eight yards or end Moe
scored b touchdown. Booth kicked /
goal.
Lisbon kicked to Moe and he re-
turned the ball ten yards. A for /
ward pass to Nesbit gained forty
yards. The half ended with Fargo's I
ball on Lisbon's thirty-yard line.
Score, Fargo 2s, Lisbon 0,
Second HAN
The second ham was a repetition OF
the first. Fargo made good gains on
every play. Nesbit went forty yards
around end scoring a touchdown.
Booth missed goal
End runs by Nesbit and Moe again
brought the ball up the field on
forward pass. Booth went over the
line. Booth kicked goal.
Fargo had everything her own way
for the rest of the game Rusch and
Barner went over for touchdowns In
the last quarter. Booth missed both
goals Berner made big gains through
the line and Nesbit Off end. The game
ended with the score "A to 0 in favor
of the locals.
For the visitors, Captain Damn play
ed q star game. He carried the ball
on almost every play. Although forced
to hurry, he got on some good punts.
He was unable to get away for long
gains because OF Lisbon's poor line.
His brother, ID. Damn, played an ex-
ceedingly fast game and made num-
Der Of good tackles.
Captain Nesbit played the best game
for the locals. His rushes always re-
suited In long gains. He Is playing
faster and more spectacular game thar
ever before. His showing OF Saturday
proved that 1t is still almost impossible
to stop him In broken field.
Booth did some good work at kick /,
ing or and receiving forward passes.
He made poor showing at kicking
goals, due partly to the wet bali and
difficult angles.
Rusch played strong game at
quarter, running the team in GOOD 4
style. He showed up well at carrying
and passing the ball.
Berner consistently made big gains
through the line He also did some
very good work at backing up the line /
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