The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-12
OVER WILHELM THIEF RIVER
Bemidl Athletics Have Little Diff
Guilty in Winning As to 0 Victory
Forward Pass Responsible.
RILEY AND BIRMINGHAM STARS

of the Thief River Falls city team,
and playing an almost entirely open
style game, the football machine of
Bemidii's Athletic club yesterday af-
ternoon had but little difficulty in
winning q 45 to 0 victory at the
Pennington county seat.
Bill Mcdonald, at quarter for the
Athletics, soon found the weak spots
in the makeup Of the Thief River
line, and after seven minutes Of play
shot perfect forward, pass to Earle
Riley, the midget end, who after
sprint of ten yards placed the pig
skin, behind the opponents goal line.
for the first score of the contest.
Brandon missed a difficult goal.
There was no more scoring in the
first quarter, but in the second Get
chell, the big tackle of the Bemidji-
eleven, was given the ball and on a.
terrific off-tackle smash carried
it ten yards for the second touch
down. Brandon missed goal A
minute later Brandon, captain and
right half, ripped off seven yards for
six more points, and was successful
in his attempt to kick goal Score at
end of half: Bemidji 10, Thief River
20.
It was in the third quarter that
Bemidji began series of forward
passes that completely bewildered
the Thief River boys Shortly after
the opening of the half Mcdonald
whipped a forward pass to Riley
who after making sensational
catch just as the ball was about to
strike the ground, ran fifteen yards
for touchdown. Brandon missed
goal. Score, Bemidji 25, Thief River
10.
On the next kickoff Thief River
returned the ball five yards and an
attempted forward pass vas inter
cepted by Riley, who cleverly evaded
three tacklers and crossed the goal
line for his third touchdown of the
game. Wiley kicked goal Be-
midi 30, Thief River 0.
Bemidji scored twice in the last
quarter, Brandon being given credit
for both touchdowns, one on an in
tercepted forward pass and run of
thirty yards, and the other after re-.
reiving a perfect twenty five yard
pass of y Hendrickson's. Mcdonald
missed goal and Brandon kicked
the last. Final score, Bemidji As,
Thief River Falls O.
For Bemidji Riley was the real
star Of the contest. Last year this
player won his letter at the Bemidji
high school while playing quarter.
His tackling yesterday was the
games feature and repeatedly he
would throw Thief River players for
big losses, while he was always in
the territory of the ball and covered
up passes perfectly. Brandon also
played game worthy of mention,
while Brinkman at guard stopped
every play directed his way
McDonald's playing at quarter re-
minded one of his old high school
days when he directed several of the
championship elevens to victory. His
play selection was good and his pass
ing sure. Wiley and Hendrickson
in the backfield were always good
for substantial gains, while Bell at
end broke up play after play. Get
chell and Lycan at tackles received
the brunt of the attack of the oppo-
sition and the fact that only three
times during the game did Thief
River make first down proves their
worth The Ripple brothers at
guards played strong football.
Gavin at full for Thief River,
starred for the home team, while
Duncan Stanton played well.
Bemidji's lineup: Bell, left end;
ILycan, left tackle; R. Ripple and E.
Ripple, left guard; Lepley, centre;
Brinkman, right guard =; Getchell.
right tackle; Riley, right end; Nc
Donald, quarter; Wiley, full; Hend-
rickson, left half; Brandon (captain)
right half.
Thief River: w. Whelan, right
end; Berg, right tackle; Zavoral
right guard; Chittick, centre; John
son, left guard; Howell and Pro-
vencher, right tackle; e. Whelan,
right end; HUSKY, (captain) quar-
ter; Adolphs and Stanton, right half;
Stanton and Barnard, left half;
Gavin, full.
Touchdowns, Riley, 8, Brandon, 3,
Getchell l. Goals from touchdown.
Brandon 2, Wiley /. Missed goals,
Brandon 8, Mcdonald 1. Referee
Stanton Head linesman. Dick Fen
ton. Iinesmen, schmittsand Burns.
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