Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-10-12
GRAND RAPIDS
90; AMIGO 0
Lincoln Highs Roll Up Big Score
Against Upstate Team.

SCuOOl LSdIiS pIdySO OI1 LIIICOI1 4lOIu
Saturday afternoon resulted in a
walk away for the home men.
When the final whistle blew, the
score stood: Rapids, 55; Amigo 0.
Not once during the entire game did
the boys from Amigo have a ghost of
a show at scoring.
be evenly matched, as to knowledge
of the game and playing ability, Coach
Chambers speed boys had it on the
up-staters seven ways for Sunday.
1t has been years since a Rapids
team has showed the pep and fight
ing qualities shown by both the Rap
ids teams Saturday
The boys lined up and got their
plays away at high speed. The team
played for the school and there was
an entire absence of Grand stand
stuff-every man helped every other
man and with each one working for
the final result and with the high class
foot ball put up, combined with the
speed, "Chandler's Speed Boys" were
bound to win. School spirit predom-
mated the team and the result of the
real get together spirit was shown
by the big score rolled up.
Only once during the entire game
did Amigo make first down through
the Rapids line and that was i'm
mediately after the second half started
Amigo played hard for just few min
utes and made a first down by line
plunges, but it used up all the cour-
age and fight the coach had injected
into them during the intermission and
the Rapids soon took the ball away
from them.
McSwain did most of the scoring.
Within few minutes after play start
ed, Mae went over for a touchdown
and Deyo kicked goal.
Rapids kicked off again, Amigo brot
ball back to middle of field Rapids
ball. Bucks carried the ball to Anti
go 20 yard line and then Amigo gain
ed it. Rapids intercepted a forward
pass on its own 40 yard line and then
by straight line bucking, end runs
and a quarter back run, McSwain went
over for the second touchdown Deyo
kicked goal. Score 14;Antigo @.
Rapids kicked off to Amigo 20 yard
line. Amigo carried ball to 20 yard
line. End of quarter.
Second Quarter.
Amigos ball on own 40 yard line.
Amigo tried the line and was forced
to kick Rapids ball on own Is yard
line. A forward pass Melted Is yards
twenty more were made by an end run
and line bucks. A forward pass fail
ed and then Nash made a run around
left end for 30 yards McSwain was
called on and carried the ball over
for the third touchdown. Deyo failed
to kick goal. Score Rapids 20; Anti
go 0.
Rapids kicked off Amigo failed to
make gains thru line. Rapids ball on
Amigos 80 yard line. Rapids makes
first down on line plunges. Amigo in
tercepted forward pass on its own II
yard line. Tries forward pass which
IS caught by Rapids player. Rapids
makes 10 yards with forward pass.
McSwain goes over for fourth touch
down. McGlynn punted out to Deyo
who kicked goal Score Rapids 27;
Amigo O.
Rapids kicked to Amigos 20 yard
line. Time. End of Half Score Rap
ids 27; Amigo 0.
Second Half.
Amigo kicks off to Rapids 80 yard
line. Rapids brought ball back IS
yards. Rapids lost 10 yards on a fun
BILE but recovered ball. Rpids kicks
to 80 yard line. Amigos ball on own
80 yard line. Amigo made II yards
around right end and then followed
by making first down thru line. Tried
line again and lost on downs.
Forward pass intercepted by Anti
go on its Is yard line. Amigo kicks
Is yards. Rapids ball. Nash goes a
round left end for 25 yards. Amigo
gets ball on downs. Amigo kicks to
Rapids 35 yard line. Rapids makes
yards on forward pass, repeats and
makes 10 yards. Another forward
pass, Nash to Fadner and Fadner car
ries ball across line. Deyo kicked goal
team.
Grand Rapids has fine team. It's
a winner. Make arrangements to see
the next game.
Score, Rapids 81; Amigo 0.
Rapids kicks off to Amigos Is yard
line. Rapids got ball on Amigos 20
yard line. End of quarter. Score,
Rapids 81; Amigo 0.
Last Quarter.
Rapids ball on Amigos 20 yard line
Buck line and Nash goes over for
touch down. McGIynn punts out and
goal is kicked. Rapids Al; Amigo 0.
Rapids kicks off to Is yard line. An
tigo brings ball back yards. Amigo
kicks to % yard line Rapids ball on
own rs yard line. Rapids kicks and
Rapids man falls on ball on Amigos