Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-09-30
LOCALS TAKE FIRST GAME
High school Boys Easily Beat Normals-
Visitors Out Weighed Locals
Considerably.

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appropriately last Saturday when the
local high school boys, over half of
whom are inexperienced in the game,
were victorious over the Stevens
Point normals by the large score of
thirty-one to six. Coach VOLTS team
did themselves proud in the game,
playing as if they were all old-timers.
The line up is as strong this year as it
has ever been. Mr.. Schneider, who
was a resident of this city and Wau-
sau high school teacher two years
ago, is coaching the normals but has
not developed an especially good
squad though they may gain in
strength as the season goes on. The
Wausau boys were never in danger.
Always on their mettle they watched
for chances to make gains and several
very good end runs were made by
our boys. Sampson made splendid
run as did several others and all
deserve credit for their efforts in the
game.
The work of the team as whole
is greatly improving by the evening
practices. The team is fast and one
can make very few suggestions for
improvement which are not being
worked on to perfect by the members
of the squad at all practices. High
tackling was one bad feature but this
is being lowered and before the end OF
the season, it is an assured fact, that
captain Hudtloff and coach Wolf will
not have worked in vain. Forward
passes seemed to be the Stevens Point
hope but continually throughout the
game their forwards were broken up
by Otto Eggebecht but through for
ward pass came the only touchdown
for the Point and in the second
quarter. Line smashes proved big
factor in the success of the local boys.
The first quarter yielded but one
touchdown and this was conceded to
the home team which secured it thro'
a forward pass and line smashes.
The goal was not allowed to be kicked.
Pond played splendid game as full
back. On the kick off he placed the
ball many times to the opponents
goal and as rule the normals did
not carry it very far back. In punt
ing, his work was also done well, they
being high enough to allow the ends
time to cover the field.
The second quarter gave the Point
their single touch down secured by a
beautiful forward to captin Hill who
raced over the goal for touchdown.
The goal was not kicked.
In the second half there was
absolutely no chance for the visitors
who seemed surprised by the home
boys work. Twenty five scores
were piled up in the last two quarters
on four splendid touch downs and a
goal kicked by Pond. The winning
from the normals was big surprise,
for many who had expected that their
Stevens Point opponents would be
much larger and more experienced
but this proved mere talk and not
once was Coach Schneller's men given
good chance to score after the first
half.
In the last quarter, Carl Laatsch
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chance to play left end half back
They are still aspiring candidates fol
a regular place on the team as all OF
the players have not as yet been sure
ly given their places. Every fellow
in Saturdays game did his best ano
every boy who played seemed to be
filled with 'sticktuitiveness' anC
exhibited it at various times through
the game.
The line up of the Wausau squad
was follows:
Claude Smith, L. E.
Albert Mohr, r. E.
Joe Pope, L. T.
Ben HudtIon, captain, II. L.
Myron Duncan, Center.
Henry Gatos, Q. b.
Otto Eggebrecht, H. B.
Irving Sampson, H. r.
Fred Genrich, L. G.
Irving Weinkauf, r. G.
Charles Pond, F. B.
Subs.-Carl Laatsch, L. E., ALFRED
Crandall, H. B.
In Myron Duncan, the high schoo
has found a center who will be able
to give any opposing center gooC
fight. Mr.. Duncan's weight is 10 lbs
and this is big aid in his play il
the game.
On October the fourth, Saturday
there will he game with Tomahawk
and it should be a fine game. A
bigger crowd than that which wit
messed the Points trimming up ought
to come out Saturday and it would be-
a big aid to the players if only few
of the Wausau business men would