The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-07
Grand Forks Plays
10 Win Against a
Beefy Aggregation
Grafton Taken Into Camp IL to E in a
Struggle Full of Thrills and Brill
ant Ground Gaining

Showing speed and knowledge of
the game that even surprised the
coaches. Grand Forks high defeated
the Grafton high on the university
Held Saturday afternoon. The score
was IL to 6.
Grafton came to town touted strong
n when they pranced out on the
gridiron they looked just as heavy as
they had been reported to be. AS
compared with the Grand Forks play
to the man. II their speed had bal
anced their weight. the visitors would
have probably carried off the big end
of the score. AS 1t was, the locals
had it on their opponents in every
department Of the game, with the ex-
ception: Of beef. and they made the
pest OF every opportunity offered them
by the slower machine which they
were pitted against.
Both Grafton and Grand Forks
played a number of new men, and in
nearly every case the beginners evil
denced strength that should make
them tough opponents in games to
Ferguson, left half for Grand Forks,
was the n particular star of the
game. His work was head and Shout
ders above that of any other player
on the field. He vas into everything
all the time and was just as much at
home apparently when the other side
had the ball as when his team was
attempting to shove it over the goal
line: Ferguson's name is on every
students tongue at the high school
today. His playing Saturday was high
class and no mistake.
The locals backfeld worked much
better than anticipated. The backs
were off with a rush and usually a
gain when additional yards counte /
for much. Time and again the Grand
Forks backs would make the required
distance when 1t seemed easy for the
heavy visitors to held them for downs.
Grafton really had a good team and
the victory won by the locals cannot
be considered lightly. To defeat a
n K Grafton was not baby's
play; 1t meant tough gruelling every
second of play and no let up until
the final whistle was sounded.
The Grand Forks line demonstrated
the fact at crucial times that 1t needs
some building up, but with the backs
going like lightning. the coaches be-
iieve inc Will whip the line into bet
stronger team o the field for the bat
tie with Fargo next Saturday. g
Grand Forks made its first points
In the initial period of the game. With
the ball on Grafton's thirty yard line
Wells was thrown back for a loss.
Dryden then recovered two yards.
Helmke added five more and Campbell
tried a drop kick. The ball went wild.
Cheney recovered it behind the Graf
ton goal. after 1t had been touched
by a Grafton player. Campbell fail
ed at goal and the score was 6 to o
in favor Of the locals. The period
ended this way.
In the second period. with the ball
could not gain. but Campbell made
one yard on a tackle swing. After an
incomplete forward pass. Ferguson
went over for the second touchdown.
Campbell failed at goal. Score Grand
Forks. IL. Grafton o.
After playing Grand Forks to- q
and proceeded to rush it down the
field. Omlie and hoffman fighting des-
perately and gaining ground when
needed. Finally holman attempted a
drop kick. but failed. A Grafton play
err recovered the ball a foot from the
goal line. Hellrud couldn't make his
dsrsom placed SsI'T ths b mads sa e foot beb Ami
the line. The goal vas missed. Score
Grand Forks ~: Grafton 8. This
was the only scoring of the afternoon.
The remainder of the am was a
brilliant struggle In which the locals
had the best Of It. but could not raise
the count.
First Quarter.
The game In detail follows:
Grand Forks kicked off to Grafton
and recovered the ball after a FUN
BILE by the visitors. Dryden. carried
the ball ten yards around right end
making first down and on the
next play Campbell made Ave more
on a tackle swing. Grand Forks
fumbled but the ball vas recovered.
Forward pass. Wells to Ferguson. wal
incompleted. Ferguson sent through
left tackle but failed to make first
down ana the ball went to opponents.
Grafton fumbled on first play and
Grand Forks took the ball on Graf
toms 80 yard line. Dryden lost three
yards and Helmke made four. Pass.
Wells to Ferguson. incomplete. Free
for all tumble. locals ball. Ferguson
fumbled but recovered. making first
down. Dryden made ten yards on
tho next play around left end. First