The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-27
HURON VICTOR
OVER WESLEYAN
WIN GRUELLlNG GAME by HARD
PLAY IN LAST HALE ON SAT-
URDAl.

Smashing tactics in the last half of
a desperately fought game, coupled
with two drop kicks by a stellar
quarterback, gave Huron college a
II to 0 victory over Dakota Wesley
an on University field Saturday after
noon. The game closed the 1913
gridiron season in Mitchell.
For the first two periods the two
elevens. which We're practically
matched in weight and size, battled
on nearly even terms. Two costly
1umbles by the enemy contributed in
this. In the third quarter, Huron
punched the blue line for steady
gains and Captain Sherwood was
sent over the line for the only
touchdown Of the game. In the last
period, Roberts, the best quarter
back seen on University field this
year, drop-kicked two goals, each
from the 25-yard line.
Huron won the toss and elected to
defend the west goal, with a strong
wind at their backs and a downhill
held. Payne kicked off and on the
second down The visitors punted.
Wesleyan was held and Grover
blocked Payne's punt. but the visit
ors were olIside and were penalized.
On a fake punt, Berry went-30 yards
round left end and Payne followed
with a SMASH for five through cen
ter. Payne finally was forced to
punt and the ball went to Huron's
Is yard line. The visitors started
back. but lost the pigskin on two
forward passes. Wesleyan punted
back and Payne recovered the ball
after Il tumble on Huron's 20 yard
n Here Il place kick failed, the
quarter ended with Huron making
good gains Oh a double shift to right.
With the Dall on Wesleyan's Is
yard line, Huron seemed sure TO
score in the second quarter. The ball
was carried to the 5 yard line and
lumDled, robertson recovering. Wes-
leyan punted. Huron failed to gain
again on a forward pass and then
Wesleyan. The Methodists then
punting, Payne booting the ball for
a distance OF sixty yards. The visitors
were held for downs on their 25
yard line and Paync's second try for
a place kick failed. Huron forced
again to punt. The first successful
forward pass of the game was work
ed, Berry to Ross Smith, and the
quarter ended as Payne failed in his
third attempt at a kick from place
ment.
Wesleyan started the third quar-
ter with a rush. put were finally
stopped and Huron commenced the
grinding tactics that won the game.
In a spectacular exhibition of line
plunging, Roberts carried the bali
eleven consecutive times for a gain
OF sixty yards, within a yard and a
half of the goal, and Captain Sher-
wood went over. Roberts failed at
goal. The remainder of the period
saw a punting duel between Payne
and Roberts, with the Wesleyan
kicker having best of the argument.
On nj final quarter. Kirkpatrick
was sent in at right half, Cook to full
and Chase to left guard. Huron fail
ed at two attempts On n forward pass
anG finally Melted twenty yards on
the third. Huron smashed through
for steady gains to Mitchell's s.
yard. line, where Roberts failed to
drop kick. Wesleyan got the ball,
but was forced to punt. From the
25-yard line, Roberts sen the ball
spinning ove the cross-bar and af-
ter another kickoff, repeated the
feat. The final period was distinc-
lively Hurons. y
AS in every other game this sea-
! son on University field, Captain Wal