The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-12-02
Fefvent Foot Ball
Played Thursday
Town Stars Win
Champions Meet Former Football
Fiends Who Prove Still j
Fiendish
Score Seven to Three For Town
Team; Old Boys Too Speedy
and Heavy
Baldwin, Gold, Evans, Knapp, Glib
and Lauterbach Can Still Play
The Game
(By Sporting Editor.)

2
The annual Thanksgiving football
game between the high school team
and the Pickup Stars of the town
was played with unusual fervor last
Thursday and when the smoke of
battle had lifted the town team was
seen to be adorned with the trophies
of victory. They had won by score
of to 8, Veldey's toe luckily saving
the high school from the whitewash
brush.
Due to the championship honors
won by the high school team this fall
predictions seemed to point to an
overwhelming victory in their favor;
the team was not confident, but they
did not expect as strong lineup as
faced them. On the other hand the
dope from the, streets declared the
town team had hopes of scoring but
even their vivid imaginations refused
tot forsee probable victory. There
was large crowd in attendance upon
the festivities Thursday afternoon as
was indicated by the gate receipts of
over $75.
Plays Swift and Smashy
Shortly after 2:30 the teams lined
up against each other in full battle
array. Captain Rogers for the high
school won the toss and chose to de-
fend the south goal. After Capt. Lau-
terbach for the town team had kicked
off, the High School was immediate
ly held for downs. With the goal less
than forty yards away the Town Stars
in several fashy plays and a few
smashes straight into the line carried
the ball down and finally shipped
Fullback Lauterbach through the
bunch of beef over the line. Baldwin
kicked goal. In few brief despair
ing moments the Stars had concen-
trated all their beef, wind and endur-
ance on the game and therein had
won their victory. The score remained
the same until the last quarter when
Veldey negotiated his drop kick from
the thirty yard line and three points
were placed to the credit of the high.
school. Two other drops Veldey tried
during the game, one going low into
the line and the other going wide.
On the side of the high school the
playing was marked by lack of snap
usually characteristic of the team.
This was due to change in the sig
nails, and furthermore the fact that
the town team was not in good train
ing to run off their plays in fast style.
put the brakes on the champions.
Stars a Surprise
The town team was a surprise to
everyone. A few speedy players were
discovered such as Evans, Gibbs,
Knapp and Minor Gold, and these
players behind excellent interference
made their downs repeatedly on long
end runs. Tink Baldwin showed great
cleverness lodging opponents in open
field playing and intercepting oppo-
nents. Lauterbach hit the line hard
for several good gains in the fore
part of the game, and on defense was
a tower of strength.
Interference Poor
The High School could make little
gain through the heavy line Of the
Stars. Attempts at long end runs
failed because of poor interference.
In the last games the high school has
played most OF the gains have been
made by of-tackle smashes with the
result that the splendid interference
IN end runs displayed in the earlier
part Of the season has been demora-
lied through disuse. Most Of the
gains made by the high school Thurs
lay were made on forward passes
md had there been more such open
ieId work the chances are that the
Ugh school would have won.
Stars PenaIized
The town team received several
'eDalties during the course of the
,ame. Most of the players are old
liners and are confused by the new
ules which forbid holding, helping
he runner with the ball and interfer-