The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-10-29
FOOTBALL GAME A TIE
| High School Teams Provide Lively Con-
test-Reception in Evening.


Grangeville Hish school 6, Nezperce
High school 6.
That score tells the story of last
Saturdays sensational football game
on the local gridiron at the Border !
DAYS park when the aggresatiun of
young men representing the two schools |
battled through four quarters of the !
modern version OF football to an even |
break in the end. 1t was the first /
football game in Grangeville in years
but evidently the Old game is as pop
ular as ever. for a large crowd, de- !
spite the Saturday afternoon attractions |
downtown, was out to witness the con-
test. The High school roofing contin-
gent occupied the greater frontage along
the sidelines, to be sure. but in the
bleachers and grandstand was a good
sized showing of outside enthusiasts
attracted by the love of the game it
self and the prospects of Il close con-
test.
Visitors Score First.
Nezperce carried the pisskin over the
home boys goal line early after play
was called, the touchdown resulting
as much from stage-fright among the
locals as from proficiency on the part
of the visitors. The touchdown was
fairly earned. however. and was due the
visitors for their splendid attack but
1t cannot be denied that the G. ii. 5.
team made its weakest showing of the
contest prior to this touchdown.
| Aided and abetted by heartfelt coach
| ing and roofing from the sidelines
| the locals took a brace and held the
| heavy Nezperce boys back the remainder
of the contest. Grangeviles touchdown
was made by Leonard, after a forward
pass and an end run. Neither side
kicked goal
Locals Overcome Weight.
! The visiting team was composed of
young men much heavier than those on
the local club and all who saw the play
last Saturday are unanimous in the YER
dict that Coach Robinson has worked a
miracle in shaping such a formidable
team from the comparatively few can
didates at hand and the same measure
of praise is likewise due the boys on
the team for the fine progress they have
made. Outweighed several pounds to
the man they met the heavy, onrushing
Nezperce team and held them for fail
ure to make yardage time after time.
On defensive, the local team is Woe
fully weak in spots, however missing
|
when tackles would have counted much
There are on the G. II. S. team, never
theess, several boys who will rapidly
develop into strong, dependable men on
defense.
| Bright Stars of Game.
, From the sporting editors viewpoint
stardom at the game was occupied by
Leonard, Howard Eimers Gilbert anc
| 9 football
prospect, fast, sure and aggressive. Hi.
work on defense and offense was excel
lent and about the only misplay tina
2 might be chalked against him was hi!
t error of judgment in attempting t.
t dropkick a goal under impossible con
ditions Howard played a consisten
game at end and worried the Nezperc'
0 backs throughout by his ability t.
e break up their interference and brini
: down the runner. Homer Eimers show
= great promise, especially in gettin
f away the first reel of the forward pas
e ses and football coaches in Northwes
e colleges would do well to watch thi
f young man. Gilbert bore the brunt O
d the backfield work and Long at cente
/ stood up under fire just as his admirer
Y knew he would. Kabot was in the gan
only short while but he carried hi
share of the responsibility admirably
7. Allen, at quarter, and Richards, at hall
We're also in the thick of the battle a
the time, and Gregg and Carpenter
e guards. Slightam, tackle. and Mcdonald
t end, helped form wall that Nezperc
$ could not batter down.
r. The boys of the Nezperce team stage
). over till Sunday, being guests at a re
(. ception given at the High school build
: ing Saturday evening. They are a fin
e lot of young fellows and are cred1
9 to the school they so ably represent.