The Greeley tribune., 1911-10-19

The big surprise of the season IN
local football was sprung Saturaa!
on Normal field when the Greeie!
high was played to standstill py
the Normal high and was barely
able to get an even break, the game
ending 0 to o.
Although the Normal team was
made up of green players. several
so Young that they are in the grades
vet. they put up high class article
and had Greeley high on defense
a good share of the time. The Nor
NAL team showed the. effects of good
coaching in their interference and
the support given each other in the
defensive work. Art Carter, Nor
NAL quarterback. played the best
game Of the day, running his team
in heady shape and doing some
spectacular tackling. Morrison and
Timothy, the Normal halves. work
ed on the line like veterans and
made big gains with the aid OF their
line, which opened hole repeatedly
In Greeley's line.
Mort Balch was the best ground
gamer for Greeley, circling right
end for big gains. Tuck played a
great game, which was unnoticed by
many. At line plunging he is an
ideal player, hitting low and hard.
but the weakness of his own line
always cut his gains down.
There was not enough difference
in weight to count. Each team had
a back field man out of the game
with injuries. King, Greeley. half
back; A Timothy. Normal, fullback.
The game in detail was as fol-
lows:
First Quarter
Greeley won the toss and kicked
to Normal's 10 yard line. The teams
ready to see the Normal's first dem
onstration OF football. Things be-
gan happening right away. Morri-
son hit left end for 6 yards and
Timothy made first down on the
other side of center. Carter then
circled right end for 20 yards; Nor
rison moved the chain up by 10
yard smash through center, Timothy
made l yard on the line and the ball
went to Morrison for another line
buck After gaining about 10 yards
he fumbled the ball and Greeley got
it. Tuck plunged the line for s
yards and Mort Balch circled left
end for yards for first down. Mort
then lost yards on an end run anu
the next play was tumble SO Harry
Balch kicked. Carter caught the
ball on Normaps 20 yard line. Nor
rison and Timothy each tried the
line without gain and Carter made
long kick, Harry Balch bringing
the ball to the middle of the field. |
On a forward pass Greeley gained
% yards. Mort then circled the
end for yards and hit the line for
4 more but Normal held and took
the ball on downs. On the first play
Morrison fumbled and Greeley again
got the ball. H. Balch went around
left end for yards and Tuck hit
the line for 4, when time was called
with the ball on Normafs 9 yard
line.
Second Quarter
The quarter opened with Greeley
9 yards from Normals goal. Gree
ley tried the line twice but there
was no gain, both times the ball be-
ing fumbled but Greeley managed
to keep 1t. H. Balch then attempted
wide run around right end, but
Carter broke through the line and
by one of the most spectacular tack
les ever seen on the field threw
Balch for loss, ball going to Nor
NAL. Adams was played on the line
but was too light, Morrison bucked
center for 5 and Timothy repeated
for first down. Normal then tried
forward pass but only gained
yard. Carter kicked. Greeley tried
two forward passes and then kicked,
Carter getting the ball on Normars
40 yard line. Morrison made 4
yards on .the line. but on a forward
pass Tuck got the ball. Mort Balch
circled left end for first down. Gen.
ter bucked center for yards and