The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-30
FARGO \. S. TEAM
PILED UP SCORE
LOCALS RAN AWAY WITH THE
WAHPEToN TEAM IN GAME
WHICH WAS NOT COMPLETED
FARGO PLAYED SPECTACULAR
AND OPEN GAME THROUGHOUT.

Giving good exhibition OF new
football and out-pIaying their oppon-
ents in every department of the game
Fargo high school defeated wahpeton
Saturday afternoon by a score OF Al
to 0. The absence Of Fargo's star
fullback and the shortening of the
second half by eighteen minutes, so
that the college game could start on
time, saved wahpeton from a much
more Overwhelming defeat.
Fargo worked end runs and forward
passes In fine style and gained almost
at VIII. Only once during the game
were the locals forced to punt The
locals played hard. fast game, al
though their team work is still a little
weak
Wahpeton played a clean consistent
game but was no match for her op-
ponent in speed and experience The
visitors made their best showing in the
first quarter when they held Fargo to
one touchdown, but after this the
game was never In doubt Once Wah-
peton was close enough to Fargo's goal
to try place kick but the attempt
was unsuccessful
The Game.
Wahpeton made q short return Of
Booths kick-off and after being held
for two downs. punted. Fargo carried
the BAH down the field without losing
possession Of it and Moe went over
for the first touchdown. Booth kicked
goal.
H,arO,o rncny1,nS ~ r-tu1r 80 -. -.
the ball on downs near the center of
the Held. Wahpeton now showed up
strong and carried the ball well into
Fargo territory. They were held for
downs and Moody tried a place kick
without success. Fargo put the ball
in scrimmage and carried by to wah-
peton's fifteen-yard line before the
whistle blew. Nesbit made most of
Fargo's gains during this period.
Score, Fargo s, Wahpeton 0.
Rusoh Injured.
On the first play in the second per-
iod, Rusch, Fargo's speedy quarter |
back. received wrenched ankle and |
had to retire from the game. His in |
jury was very painful and may keep |
him out OF the game for some time
Nesbit took the place Of Rusch and |
Melchior went in at left half. Moe |
gained Ave yards and Melchoir went |
five more for a touchdown Booth |
kicked goal.
Booth kicked Off and wahpeton was
forced to punt at once A forward
pass, Nesbit to McInnes, put the ball
on the ffve-yard line and Moe went
over the line Booth kicked goal. |
onrnFv rHno-n A. -n.nnR-~n Ia i
could not gain. End runs ana for |
ward passes, Nesbit to McInnes. made
big gains for Fargo. MeIchoir made |
two more touchdowns and Nesbtt one.
Booth kicked the three goals. AS the |
half ended, the score stood Fargo SO,
Wahpeton 0.
Second Half.
Between the halves, 1t was decided
TO end the game at $3.50. This made /
the second half only twelve minutes in
length. Hoover received the hck-off /
but was downed In his tracks. on the
first play, Nesbit ran eighty yards
through the entire wahpeton team for
a touchdown. Booth kicked goal.
A number Of subs went into the
locals line up. Fargo again received /
but lost the bali In the middle of the
field on downs. A returned punt by
Booth and a forward pass to THEM
put the ball within striking distance
Moe recovered a tumble and went
over the goal line. Booth kicked goal. /
This ended Fargos scoring although |
they had the bali well into Wahpeton's |
territory when the whistle blew.
The game was decidedly clean and Il
devoid OF wrangling. But three or
four penalties were enforced and these
only for off-side. The officiating was
very good and neither side took occa-
sion to complain
For the visitors, Captain Meyer
played the. best game. His line plung-
ing and defense playing was very
good. Quarterback Lauder and Ascaa,
the Indian end, did some good work.
Captain Nesbit was the brightest /
star for the locals. He was responsible
for many Of Fargo's long gains and
also did good work at forward passing.
Although new at the quarterback
position, he showed much speed and
judgment I'm running the team.
Melchior made his initial appearance
on the first team and did some excel
lent work. He lis fast and shifty and
shows good headwork In picking his
holes. He la valuable man and should
develop into a bright star by next
season. Moe played strong game at
right half and carried the ball for a
good gain every time he was called
upon.
Booth regained little OF his old
form and, despite the wind blowing
across. the field made seven of his
eight attempts at goal He showed
lack OF experience at line plunging
and did better work In the open field.
almost breaking away on several oc-
casions
The teams lined up as follows:
Wahpeton. Fargo
Ascaa ........ 1. .. ......... Them
Chasefirst ..... I. t Richter lTcEnroe
Manchester. 49,. l. g. ...... Elliott
SfEnonson ....... q ........... Perry
Patterson $50. r. q. Wilson -slingsby
Tribke. $1,000. r. { Hoover Kennedy
Moody $685.. :. .. McInnis- McFadden
Lauder. ...- d. b. Ruschv Nesbit
Putnam. h. b. Nesbit Afelchoir
VackoYi ...... r. h. b. .,...-... Moe
Meyer. :. ......a. f. b. ..-... Booth
subs Ellis and Wright
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