The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-11-06
WATERFOWL BEATS LOCALS

The Brookings high school football
team ran up against something of a
surprise at WATERFOWL last Saturday,
losing out by a score of Is to 8. Madi-
son, which played a. tie game with
~Brookings, gave Watertown a pretty
good trimming, and it was thought
from this that Brookings would win,
but it only further illustrated the alb
solute unreliability Of comparative
scores.
The Watertown Public Opinion says
of the game:
With two touchdowns and a goal
kick from field, Watertown defeated
the Brookings football team Saturday
afternoon by a o OF Is to 3, Brook
ings making her only score with a drop
kick from field that went between the
goal posts. The game was the first
one played on the new athletic park
and was witnessed by a good crowd Of
fans. The field was a little dusty for
Saturdays game, but this was due to
the fact that the ground has been
freshly narrowed. When a carpet OF
grass has been established on the field
it will be one of the best in the state.
Before the game the high school
students picked a dutch band from the
musically inclined of their number
and paraded the streets with a banner
to advertise the game, later marching
in a line to the field, where the band
was used to supplement the efforts of
the rooters, who did good work in Or
ganized cheering.
The Watertown boys came out on
the field about 2:30 o'clock and were
heartily welcomed by their supporters.
In a few minutes the Brookings eleven
trotted out to warm up, and as they
formed the line the players looked
several pounds lighter than the home
team on an average.
"Watertown kicked off, the east goal
having fallen to the home players.
B~rookings was unable to gain ground
and kicked to Williamson of Water.
town team, who made a forty yard run.
Then the Watertown boys worked
steadily down the field, using a short
forward pass successfully once, and
the first touchdown was scored by
Williamson. He failed to kick goal
from a difficult angle. Score, 6 to o.
For the remainder of the first quar-
ter neither side was able to score, al
though the ball changed hands several
times on punts and once on a tumble.
"In the second quarter, Brookings
punted and Watertown started to work
down the field, Fisher, Williamson and
Helbing being used for good gains.
For a time Brookings frightened, but
they were unable to hold the
heavier players, and they retreated
toward their goal. WATERFOWL scored
the second time when Williamson
kicked goal from Brookngs' thirty.
yard line, making the score 9 to O.
"Brookings kicked to Watertown
and shortly afterwards a good gain
was made by a forward pass to Mey.
ers, at right end. Helbing was given
the ball for an end run and scored the
second touchdown. Williamson failed
to kick an easy goal and the score was
Is to O.
"In the second half Brookings brac-
ed up and was able to keep the Water.
town players from scoring again by q
splendid exhibition of determination,
but were unable to make Roadway
against the heavy linemen Of the home
team. Watertown made q gain Of
thirty yards in the third quarter, when
Fisher punted and Schooley fell on
the ball. In the last quarter Brookings
worked down to the twenty-five yard
line Of WATERFOWL territory and from
this position Kennard, the left half
made the only cor for Brookings by