The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-20
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GREAT FOOTBALL
LOSE TO MORNING SIDE by O TO
IN MOST SPECTACULAR
GAME OF SEASON

Dakota Wesleyan lost to Morning
Side by a score of 6 to 0 Saturday af-
ternoon, hut played in form vastly
superior to anything she has shown
this season. But for a flip of fortune
in one moment in the second quarter,
the Wesleyans would have held their
formidable opponents to a scoreless
battle.
Crushing down the field in the
second period, Morning Side was held
for downs on Mitchell's 15-yard line.
On the second down, Quarterback
Berry called for a forward pass. The
spheroid was speared by Koch, right
guard for the Sioux 'Cityans, who
touchdown and score of the game.
Cobbs failed in his attempt to kick
goal. t.i.
Every man on the Mitchell eleven
played his best in Saturdays strug-
gle and due credit must be given
them for their work after the form
shown earlier in the season. The
most spectacular work OF the game
was perhaps the defensive play of
Conyes, left end. who showed an un-
canny ability to pick his man behind
the maroon interference and bring
him down by hard tackling. Captain
Walters and Robertson, at tackles,
also shone by their stellar work, both
on offense and defense.
The Sioux Cityans probably enter
ed the game with too much confid-
ence. The crippled condition of the
Wesleyans with three regulars out
Of the game, gave them hopes of a
heavy score which were crumbled
within the first few minutes of play.
The maroons clearly showed the
effect of Captain Holbert's absence
from the fullback niche. Their stars
were Cobhs and Eiffert in the back
field and Koch in the line.
For the first two quarters of the
game, the visitors had a shade of ad-
vantage. The Wesleyans wore them
selves out at the start by a series of
gruelling line plunges, but entered
the second half in a martial mood
and finished the game fighting for
every inch. Mitchell had the advant-
age for the last half of the struggle.
Captain Walters won the toss and
chose to defend the west goal. Despite
the snowfall of the night before, the
field has been scraped and was firm
underneath except for a few scatter
ed spots. Waltz received the kickoff
and a moment later a farword pass,
Berry to Martin, netted twenty yards.
Wesleyan was held and punted to
Eiffert. The visitors could not gain
and We're forced to punt. Then on a
series of line bucks through right
guard. Mitchell worked down the
field for sixty years. She was final
ly held on Morning Sides 10-yard
line.
The second quarter opened with
the ball on Wesleyan,,s 15-yard line
and the visitors in. possession. A, des-
perate rally and Morning Side lost
the ball. Both teams fought back and
fourth, both punting frequently. with
Waltz and Vernon on even terms.
Working their way down the field,
the visitors were held for downs on
Mitchell's 15-yard line. It was here
that the Intercepted forward pass
gave the visitors their lone score.
Following the touchdown, Wesley
an rallied and smashed through the
opposing line for consistent gains,
Waltz carrying the ball most of the
time. Finally. the 10-yard line was
reached, but Morning Side got the
ball. She was penalized to the 5-yard
line for holding. but Vernon punted
out of danger. The maroon's first at
tempt at forward pass failed.
The features of the third period
were the runs of the Mitchell backs
and ends. Woodward made a gain of
fifteen yards around the left end, and
Immediately Berry circled left again
for a gain of fifty yards. Here it was
possible that poor generalship cost
the game. On the second down, a
place kick was attempted. whereas
other plays had been making gains
and success would not have tied the
score. Frequent punts and attempts
at forward passes featured the close.
In the final period, Wesleyan
played the visitors to a standstill.
Vernon was forced to punt on prac-
tically every down. Fake plays and
forward passes by the o failed,
and on line plunges Wesleyan made
good gains. A forward toss. Berry
to Conyes, was good for twenty yards
but Mitchell was finally held for
downs. The game ended with the ball
in the air for the last five minutes.
The lineup:
Wesleyan Morning Side
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Walters ...... RT ...... McCurdy
Ambur ........ re ........ Koch
E. Smith ....... C ......... Payne
Chase ....... LG ...... Wright
Robertson ..... 1T ...... Bogard
Conyes ...... LIE ...... Vernon
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