The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-11-03
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

football title by overwhelming the
Fargo highs to a tune of 40 to 8 Sat-
urday. -
Outplaying the southern champs in
every department of the game, the To-
a hlghs ofensively and defensively
~outclassed their oId-time rivals. Only
In h third quarter, when Coach
Okeefe put in second string men, did
fafso display any class and Heines
saved MS team from a complete shut
out by booting one over the bars from
the 35-yard line. :;
Grand Forks displayed a beautiful
oaense their shift plays. forward
passes and fakes completely battling
the doWn-staters on all occasions. The
FORKS team was able to solve their
opponents formations every time a,
play started, Lucason breaking up
Play after play. He was ably assist
ed by the backf1eld men. A large
crowd attended the contest and saw
one of the best high school games
played here this year. Coach O'Keefe's
boys displayed team work and g. fight
ing, aggressive spirit hat made the
large audience of delighted rooters
cheer themselves hoarse. Fargo was
represented by a small contingency.
First Quarter.
Fargo was the first team to appear
on the field and went. through a, brisk
practice. The Forks boys followed
snortiy and Helmkay got off some
peautlfuI Kicks. The game was called
at 8 p. m, with Wineman and Stick
neE alternating as referee and umpire.
Ilgue OF Fargo was t~imekeeper. and
Chaftee of the university was head
linesman,
Grand Forks won the toss. and kick
cd OF to Fargo's 30-yard line. Fargo
attempted to test the locals line on
several line plays, but the Forkers
held. A tumble by Fargo gave the
ball to the locals and they started a
procession down the field. Ferguson
gained 8 yards through center, and re-
peated for Is yards, making it first
down. Dryden added 5 more. Carter
was checked on an attempted n run
and after several unsuccessful at
Fargo.
Helnes dropped back behind the
shadows Of his goal for a kick, but it
was a poor attempt and Kneuffer,
quick as a flash, blocked the punt and
fell behind the Fargo's line for The
tlrst score of the day, 6 minutes after
the game was started. Helmkay kick
ed goal. Fargo got off a successful
onward pass, from Heines to Melcher.
netting them rs yards, but Lucason,
again on the job, broke up a Fargo
forward pass and the pigskin went to
the local highs. Helmkay broke
through for a long run through a
broken field for SO yards, placing the
a in dangerous proximity to the
Fargo goal. Two plays netted no gain
and Helmkay on a fake made 10. Car
ter, on a splendid end run, backed by
good interference or the part of both
Ferguson and Helmkay, scored the
second touchdown of the game. Goal
was not kicked.
The locals continued their hurry-up |
methods, completely battling the Far
go team by a series of lightning plays
that had them up in the air. A long
forward pass, the neatest executed
play OF the contest, Helmkay to Luca-
son, scored the third touchdown of the
encounter and made things annear
easy for the local high school. The
rooters were clamoring for a record
and at this stage of the game it
looked very much as though the Fork
ers would accomplish the feat. Child |
ers, left-half for Fargo, injured his
loot at this stage, and was retired. He |
was replaced by CLANCY. The close of
the quarter was featured by an at
tempted place kick by Helmkay, which |
fell short. h quarter ended with
the ball in Grand Forks possession.
-..rn SsSond quarter |
Duggan replaced Ferguson in this
quarter. Dryden, whose plunging
style of play Melted many yards for
the locals. added the fourth touch
down. making the score 27-O, Jack
son replaced Duggan at this period.
Gains by the Grand Forks back-field
the Fargo line and Dryden
ADDED the fifth touchdown to Grand
Forks list, making the score $50.
Both goal kicks counted and the score
half time was $40. Fargo found
the pace too fast and her physical
began to show, many substi-
buttons being made. Fargo in this half
was completely outplayed and Heines
alone v his team from worse de-
by many tackles. |
Second Half.
Both teams appeared with many
changes during the second half, Grand
Forks playing numerous substitutes, |
Fargo picked up at this stage Of the |
game. and held the local highs score
less for the quarter. Dryden hurt his
injured foot again and Lentz reD1aced
him. Fargo kicked off to Grand
Forks and the latter was unable to
Sa1n. Grand Forks was forced to
punt. Fargo gained on a line plunge.
placing the ball on the locals 90 yard
tAAS "a " " Oh pass, I1Slf16S TO -BOlS9, !
placed the ball nea the locals go
yard line. Heines tried for a drop
kick and was successful, putting the
oval Clearly over the bars. The quar-
ter ended shortly after. Helmkay
was removed near the end of the
quarter, after injuring himself slight
~ on a ripping play through guard.
The fourth quarter found all the
high school backfield back in the con-
test and things assumed a different
immediately. The locals .braced
and with all sorts of ginger tore into
the Fargo team with long end runs and
successful line smashes that started
another frolic towards the Fargo goal.
A well executed forward pass, Carter
to Ferguson, completed the total score
for the highs and made the final 40. to
Q, the goal being kicked. Norlund dis
himself in this quarter.
making several fine tackles. The game
the high school in the best
form this season and they go into the
next contest at Fargo confident to
fight to the last ditch. The game was
devoid Of roughness, as the officials
kept both the teams in close check.
Grand Forks suffered the most penal
ties. @
Coach Mclean of the visitors, was
loud in his praise of the Forks team
and admitted after the contest that the
of the local high school are a.
to be proud of. He acknowledge
ed that the Forks had it over his
team, but promised a harder battle
next Saturday. Heines was the star
the visitors, while tt pick a star
on the Grand Forks team is a hard
The team played machine
like football, unusual in a high school
team, while Helmkay, Ferguson and
Dryden gained the most ground for
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