The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-11-25
Game Played Under Protest Gives
Tie Score of II to IL to
Local Heroes
Appleton Has Star Players But
Playa Men Below Grade in
}e Class Work
Redwood Holds Clean Title According
to Points in Games Played
by Both Teams
(By Sporting Editor.)

zone of the fastest cleanest best
high school games have ever seen,
a game that would do credit to any
small college," was the statement
made Friday by Lyle Pettijohn, the
former Minnesota university star,
who refereed the game between APP
pleton and Redwood Falls. He
claimed the Redwood team to be
superior to it's opponent, but did
not Withhold deserving praise for par
ticular individuals in the Appleton
team such as Peterson, left half, and
Benson quarter back.
Redwood Champion
The result of the game, although
a tie score of IL to II gives Red
wood Falls clear title to the high
school football championship of west
ern Minnesota.
Appleton violated the terms of
the contract under which the game
was to be played. The agreement
specifically stated all players to be
up to grade in four subjects, and
Supt. Butler of Appleton admitted in
a letter to Supt. Street, and later by
a phone message, that three boys
were below grade in one study each.
Formal Protest Made
These boys were William McElli-
gott center, Elmer Benson, quarter
back and Ben Pulkrabek, fullback.
These players were formally protested
before the game by Redwood Falls,
and the game was played with the
understanding that Appleton, in
event of victory, could not claim the
championship as far as this one game
was concerned. Inasmuch as a tie
score resulted Referee Pettijohn, in
view of the protest, awarded the game
to Redwood Falls.
Standard Not High
1t seems from the statements of
Appleton's coach, that in no game
this year, have they paid careful at
tention to the question of eligibility
as determined by standard of grades.
This is manifestly wrong, according
to rules adopted throughout Mime
sofa by school superintendent. In
this particular instance, the ignoring
OF specific clause in a contract was
evasion of rules and cannot be ex-
cused. 1t is time that the efforts
of High Schools to allow players in
an athletic contest who are below
grade in any subject, be properly
squelched.
Clear Title Anyway.
Even if the game had been played
regularly, Redwood Falls would yet
have clear title to the champion
ship. This claim is based on compare
tive scores in games in which both
Appleton and Redwood have partici-
pated.
A forfeit by Madison to Appleton
is offset by Hector's forfeit to Red
wood Falls. Appleton's victory over
Hector by score of Is to 6, leaves
an advantage of z points; while Red
wood Falls by winning from Madison
IL to z, has margin on that game
of 4 points. In these two games Ap-
pleton has higher comparative score
than Redwood Falls by total of 8
points.
However, Redwood's winning from
Dawson 10 to O, while Appleton's
victories score was IA to 0 over the
same school, gives us comparative
advantage Of points. Between the
two totals Redwood Falls has two
points to the good, and this score
clearly entities the local high school
to the championship of western Min
nesota.
Crowd Good One
There were nearly 700 people in
attendance at the game Friday. Des-
pite slippery roads and threatening
weather, autoes came from localities
twenty-five miles distant. 1t was a
good crowd, too, wildly enthusiastic,
but fair in its treatment of both
teams. Only once was penalty
threatened against the crowd, and