The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-10-23
MITCHELL HIGH
WINS GOOD GAME
DEFEATS PARKER SATURDAY by
SCORE OF 30 TO I3-BATTLE
HARD FOUGHT.

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lighter opponents in nearly every de
partment of the game. Mitchell high
opened the 1913 season on the home
field Saturday by crumpling Parker
by the count of so to Is. With The ex-
ception OF a short period in the sec
II quarter, it was Mitchell's game
throughout.
Stellar work by Captain Nordby.
Vermilyea, Reierson and Salisbury
is primary cause of Saturdays vic
tory, the second of the season for
the high school. But any story OF the
game would be unfair that also did
not give due credit to the individual
work done by each member OF the
team, which played together with a
spirit and aggr~essiveness that would
not be denied.
Mitchells captain was handicapped
not a little by the attention which his
every move received from the Parker
players. While the game was young.
his opponents caught his number and
blocked his plays until a change was
made in the signals. This gave an OPP
portunity for some brilliant work by
Nermilyea by his speed and attack in
tearing through the enemy's line.
The outcome of the struggle was
foreseen in almost the first scrim-
mage. Mitchell's offensive play could
not be stopped and Norton went over
the line within three minutes. but an
offside blunder took the ball and
Captain Nordby carried the ball over
Immediately after for the first touch
down of the game. Kick for goal fail
ed and the score stood 6 to o.. On the
following kickoff, Parker was al
once held for downs. Mitchell made
from five to ten yards on every dowr
and marching down the field. Yer
milyea vas sent over the line. Norton
failed to kick squarely. Score, u tc
O. Parker punted back after the kick.
off. Mitchell failed to gain on two
downs, but OF the next Nordby Wen
through for twenty yards and time
was called with the ball on Parker.
one-yard line.
The opening of the second periot
saw the visitors make a desperate
rally under the shadow of their owl
goal posts. Mitchell could not sent
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Parker Immediately punted out, bu'
Mitchell rallied and White was sen
through for the third touchdown
Reierson, who had replaced Vermil
yea for the quarter, kicked goal ant
the score stood 10 to o.. a-.
Parker ran the ball back twent,
yards on the next kickoff. maxim,
fifteen on a forward pass. The visit
ors marched steadily up the fielt
with an attack that could not be stop
ped and Captain Hetts scored ant
then kicked goal. Score, 10 to Z.
lAVhife the Mitchell team seemed daz
ed, Parker again braced. Johnson in
tereepted a forward pass and sprintet
forty yards for a touchdown. Goa
kick failed. Score, 10 to 13. For tn,
rest of the game, Mitchell never fail
tered and the period ended with tn,
ball on Parker's t%en-yard line.
The second half and third quartz
opened with the Mitchell backfielc
tearing wagon space in the Parker
line. Nordby, Vermilyea and Whit
al%ternated in making smashing gain,
and the captain vent over for tn,
first touchdown. In a repetition o
tactics. Nermilyea plowed through
and the score stood 81 to 10. Tho
third touchdown of the quarter came
when White Speared a forward pas.
and scored. Score. 81 to 10.
Tired and discouraged, Parker wa.
weakening in the last period. Ono
march up the field and Reiersor
plunged through the line for touch.
down. Goal kick failed. Score AZ to
10. The last score of the game was
made when Nordby went over tho
line dust and Reierson kicked goal
Score so to 10.
Tho Imam.